NBA All-Star Rising Stars Challenge: Team Pau vs Team Detlef Game Player Stats and Box Scores
Team Pau (Gasol) and Team Detlef (Schrempf) battled each other for the right to challenge Team Jalen (Rose) for the NBA All-Star Rising Stars championship. Gasol had a star-studded lineup that included Victor Wembanyama, Jabari Smith Jr., Jaime Jaquez Jr., Brandin Podziemski and Brandon Miller.
Schrempt’s roster is made up of G League standouts including Matas Buzelis, Emoni Bates, Alondes Williams, Mac McClung and Oscar Tshiebwe.
Despite having the superior roster on paper, Gasol’s team lost, 41-36 to the G Leaguers. Schrempf’s team had a quick start and kept at it despite the odds. Williams and McClung did the most damage by scoring 11 and 12 points, respectively.
Wembanyama led Team Pau with 11 points and seven rebounds but failed to get the team to the championship round. Cason Wallace came off the bench to add eight points in the losing cause.
Schrempf's team showed more chemistry when they raced to a 12-point advantage. Gasol's group, however, pushed back with a 13-2 run to cut the lead and get momentum back. Behind Mac McClung and Matas Buzelis, the underdogs refused to be wilt under pressure.
McClung nearly won it with a 3-pointer when the Detlef Schrempf's team led 37-32. The slam dunk artist, however, missed one of three free throws to give Pau Gasol's stars another chance.
Victor Wembanyama showed off his two way impact by scoring and then blocking a shot. Buzelis, however, completed the stunning upset by draining a mid-range jumper to hand his team a 41-36 victory over its star-studded opponents.
Team Pau vs Team Detlef game player stats and box scores
Team Pau game player stats
Brandon Miller who has been superb of late for the Charlotte Hornets missed all four field goal attempts. Outside of Podziemski and Wallace, Gasol's team also couldn't hit the crucial 3-pointers.
Many were frustrated that they couldn't live up to the hype surrounding the team. Wembanyama, who was the favorite to win the MVP, didn't even reach the championship round.
Team Detlef game player stats:
Mac McClung showed that he's right at home facing NBA competition. He was arguably Schrempft's most impactful player on both ends of the court. Matas Buzelis, who many expect will be drafted in the first round of this year's draft, stepped up big in crunch time.
Alondes Williams who has suited up for the Miami Heat had a good game as well in helping Team Detlef pull off the upset.