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Orgo-Life the new way to the future Advertising by AdpathwayAJ Dybantsa scored 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds Sunday to help the Washington Wizards improve to 2-0 in Summer League with a 104-85 win over the Sacramento Kings. Dybantsa played 24 minutes, shooting 6-for-15 overall while missing five of six three-point attempts.
The performance may have marked Dybantsa's final summer league appearance, as teams often rest lottery picks after two games for precautionary reasons. He averaged 25 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.5 blocks across his two outings in Las Vegas.
Dybantsa described his approach to the summer league setting.
"It was kind of just testing grounds for me," Dybantsa told ESPN. "Just trying to get used to the game speed, to the plays, to the players and my teammates and the physicality of the game."
Dybantsa opened summer league with 27 points Thursday in a win over the Utah Jazz and No. 2 pick Darryn Peterson. He came to Las Vegas aiming to prove his defensive ability, an area that drew criticism during his lone college season at BYU.
Dybantsa finished Sunday's game with three steals and two blocks, including a sequence where he picked up Nique Clifford above half court and forced a turnover before creating a steal on the following possession.
Dybantsa addressed his defensive potential when asked about his ceiling on that end of the floor.
"I've been telling my trainers I think I could be a first-team All-Defensive team guy," said Dybantsa. "So, I mean, that's just what I'm trying to make, an impact on the defensive end. In college, I was being lazy a lot on the defensive end. Just letting guys blow by me, not being a help side. But definitely want to bring it to the next level."
Dybantsa acknowledged the physical toll of adjusting back to game speed.
"I [got] tired," said Dybantsa. "I'm drinking my electrolytes. I mean, obviously it's hot out here, so just trying to drink a lot of water, but definitely getting my legs back."
Wizards summer league coach T.J. Sorrentine praised Dybantsa's overall impact despite the fatigue.
"I think he got tired, right?" said Sorrentine. "He's running around doing all types of stuff, and that's part of being the guy in the No. 1 pick. That ball got a little sticky. But you look at the stats, he ends up at 23 and he's a heck of a player."
















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