17 rebounds and 5 blocks! The former Spurs star had a phenomenal performance in the Hawks?

In a previous NBA preseason game, the Atlanta Hawks, playing at home, defeated the Miami Heat 119-118 after overtime. After this game, the Hawks' record in the preseason improved to 2 wins and 1 loss, while the Heat suffered a five-game losing streak in the preseason and currently have a record of 0 wins and 5 losses.

In this game, the performance of the Hawks' substitute inside player Charles Bassey was impressive. Basi played for 31 minutes and 19 seconds. He made 3 of 9 shots, 0 of 1 from beyond the three-point line, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 block, including 9 offensive rebounds and 1 turnover. The plus/minus value also reached the team's highest +10. Basi's touch on the offensive end is indeed not particularly ideal, but he still scored a certain number of points, and his performance in fighting for offensive rebounds was too outstanding. Not only that, Basi's performance on the defensive end can be regarded as remarkable. He has super backcourt rebound protection ability and amazing rim protection ability. The opponent has no way to attack the inside line he guards. Overall, Basil's performance in this game was phenomenal, especially on the defensive end, where he played a decisive role. The Eagles' victory in this game was closely related to Basi's series of outstanding performances.

Basi was born in October 2000. He is 24 years old, 208cm tall and weighs 104kg. He is an inside player from Western Kentucky University selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 53rd pick in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft. In the NBA regular season last season, Bassey played a total of 36 times on behalf of the San Antonio Spurs in 82 games, averaging 10.4 minutes per game. He averaged 4.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game. He also had 0.6 turnovers and 1.4 fouls. He shot 58.1% from the field and 63.6% from the free throw line. In the previous NBA Summer League, Basi played a total of 3 times on behalf of the Boston Celtics. In 21.3 minutes of playing time, Basi scored 15.3 points, 11 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.7 steals and 2 blocks, including 4 offensive rebounds, 1.7 turnovers and 1.7 fouls. He shot 70.4% from the field and 100% from the free throw line.

So far in the preseason, Bassey has only played 2 times. He only had 3 minutes and 04 seconds of playing time in the team's loss to the Houston Rockets, and his data was only 2 points and 1 rebound. In this game, Basi finally got a lot of playing time and performance opportunities, and he also seized the opportunity to bring out his abilities and characteristics. Basi is actually a very mature player and a player with outstanding personal abilities. Only because of injuries, he was unable to gain a foothold in the NBA. Currently, Basi still holds a training camp contract that contains Exhibit 10 clauses. I wonder if Basi's performance can be recognized by the team's coaching staff and get the opportunity to stay on the team.