The
Washington Wizards top draft pick in the
2019 NBA Draft caught a body at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China early Thursday morning. Playing for Japan, Rui drove the lane and dunked all over Team USA's Myles Turner.
Seems worth noting that Myles Turner led the NBA in blocks last season. https://t.co/u7S2SKqMcS
— Chase Hughes (@ChaseHughesNBCS)
September 5, 2019 Does that get you cised for the Wizards' rookie?
Rui Hachimura introduces himself to Myles Turner pic.twitter.com/pzotvlhULI
— Rob Perez (@WobLive)
September 5, 2019 Well, how about after learning this isn't the first time Hachimura put somebody on a poster at the World Cup? He caught Turkey's Ersan Ilyasova earlier this week, too.
RUI WITH THE LEFT OVER ILYASOVA!!! ⼋----(via @FIBAWC)#FIBAWC | @rui_8mura pic.twitter.com/t0yeqMDhgC
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards)
September 1, 2019 Of course, Japan fell to Turkey 87-86, but Hachimura finished with 15 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
And it was more of the same Thursday for Japan: They got boat raced by the Americans, 98-45.
But don't let that slow down the Hachimura hype.
