Daily News | Sixers guard Mac McClung shines in Rising Stars appearance at NBA All-Star Weekend
He and his Team Jason teammates lost, 40-32, to Team Joakim in the opening round of Friday’s Jordan Rising Stars event. But it wasn’t because of his effort. In a round-robin format, the teams played to a final target score of 40, with the first team to reach that score during the untimed game taking the win.
“Obviously, I want to compete,” he said. “But this is also an opportunity for you to look back and say, ‘Wow, I’m going to tell my kids about this one day. Like I was in the Rising Stars game.’ A lot of people dream to do that. So it was awesome.” McClung did attempt two shots before being subbed out after four minutes. He missed a three-pointer on his first attempt, then drove the lane and missed a reverse layup.But after returning, McClung buried a 16-foot jumper. Two possessions later, he drained a 24-foot three. Then after a Team Joakim turnover, he pushed the ball up the court before assisting on Leonard Miller’s layup.McClung added a layup and a three-pointer to close the gap to 28-27, forcing Team Joakim to call a timeout.
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