Ponoči so se začele tekme v Las Vegasu, kjer poteka poletna liga NBA. V prvi noči je zablestel Vlatko Čančar, ki je ob zmagi Denverja proti Minnesoti (70:69) opravil svoje delo izvrstno – v 21 minutah je 11 točkam dodal štiri skoke, eno podajo in tri ukradene žoge. Začel je slabše, osebna napaka in izgubljena žoga, a je šlo za začetniško tremo. Potem je steklo – za 16:9 je sam ukradel žogo in jo na koncu zabil v koš. Dosegel je tudi eno trojko.

I heard he’s a Cancar in the locker room. https://t.co/rGOaapk028

— Waiting for Jontay 🏀 (@thecity2) July 7, 2018

V minulih dneh pa je bilo na Čančarjev račun izrečenih precej pohvalnih besed tudi v tamkajšnjem časopisu – predvsem v Denver Postu. Čančar je v prvi tekmi dokazal, da se nanj lahko računa. Na klopi poraženih sta sedela Radovan Trifunović in Jaka Lakovič.

V ozadju tudi 🇸🇮 selektor Trifunović in @LakovicJaka https://t.co/kB8bnFC8rL

— Košarkarska zveza SI (@kzs_si) July 7, 2018

Dallas Luke Dončića je priznal premoč Phoenixu, ki ga vodi Igor Kokoškov. 85:92 je bilo, prvi pick letošnjega drafta Deandre Ayton je v 22 minutah 10 točkam dodal osem skokov. Jusuf Sanon pri Washingtonu ni stopil v igro ob porazu proti Clevelandu (72:59). Poletna liga NBA, tekme, 6.6. Dallas – PHOENIX 85:92 DENVER – Minnestota 70:69 CLEVELAND – Washington 72:59 Slovenci v poletni ligi NBA: Vlatko Čančar (Denver) – 21 minut, 11 točk, 4 skoki, 3 ukr. Žoge, 1 skok Luka Dončić (Dallas) – ni bil v ekipi Dallasa Nekaj odzivov po nastopu Vlatka Čančarja, ki je športno pot začel v ŠD Koš Koper:

Nuggets up 62-41 over Wolves after three quarters. Two players have really stood out to me so far for Denver: Monte Morris and Vlatko Cancar. Kenrich Williams has been solid too.

— Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) July 7, 2018

When Vlatko Cancar first checked in, he passed up a jumper and heard about it from the bench. Since then, he's tallied nine points and four rebounds and just swatted an athletic block. #Nuggets

— Gina Mizell (@ginamizell) July 7, 2018

My nugget on the Nuggets second quarter of summer league:

Vlatko Cancar is good at the little things. Fundamentally solid on both ends of the floor. Had a couple impressive defensive efforts with quick feet paired offensively with smart decisions and no hesitation with his shot — Katy Winge (@katywinge) July 7, 2018

Loved what I saw from Monte and Cancar in the first half! Didn’t like Malik’s play (turnovers, seemed out of control, and forced things a bit) and barely noticed Lydon, though. #Nuggets

— Kyle Wurtz (@kylewurtz) July 7, 2018