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The performance gradually stabilizes! The new stars in the Thunderbolt line have also begun to gradually adapt to the rhythm of FIBA?

2:34am, 22 August 2025【Basketball】

In the previous group match of the 2027 Men's Basketball World Cup European Qualification Preliminary, the Netherlands defeated Bulgaria 97-70. After this game, the Dutch team's record increased to 3 wins and 1 loss, and successfully advanced to the European qualifiers; while the Bulgaria team's record dropped to 1 win and 3 losses, ranking at the bottom of the group and was eliminated.

In this game, the performance of the Dutch substitute forward Malev Leons was also considered to be fair. Leons played 23 minutes and 37 seconds in the whole game, made 4 of 8 shots, 0 of 1 from outside the three-point line, and 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 10 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal. There was also foul, with a plus-negative value of +8. Leons doesn't play too much, and his number of shots on the court is actually relatively limited, but he has shown a certain ability to score at the basket. He also seized the opportunity to get some points, providing certain support to the team on the offensive end. Leons' performance on the defensive end is also quite normal, at least it can achieve a certain effect, and there is no big problem. Overall, Leons performed well on both offense and defense, and he made his own contribution to the team's victory.

During the qualifying round of the European Cup, Leons played 4 games in total, with averaging 22.5 minutes per game, averaging 10.5 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 0.3 blocks, and 1 turnover and 2.8 fouls. His shooting percentage was 37.1%, a three-point shooting percentage of 26.7%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 80%, with a plus-minus average of +3.8. Leons' offensive performance in these games is actually not particularly outstanding, but we can also see that his performance is getting better. In the first two games, his performance was very bad, he couldn't find any feeling on the offensive end, and his offensive efficiency was worrying, but in the last two games, he was able to play some role, and his feeling on the defensive end was getting better and better.

Lionce was born in September 1999 and is 25 years old, 206cm tall and weighs 89kg. She was the undrafted in the NBA draft last year. Leons played for the Oklahoma City Thunder briefly at the beginning of last season, but because of his poor performance, he was also cut by the team. He has been playing for the Thunder's NBA Development League team, Oklahoma City Blue, and his overall performance can only be considered average. Although his performance was not outstanding last season, the Thunder continued to provide him with a training camp contract this summer, and he also had the opportunity to continue to attack the NBA quota. I don’t know what kind of performance he will perform next season.