The upcoming NBA season will serve as the first opportunity for the incoming rookie class to hit the court and begin their respective careers at the next level.
Among the highlights will be watching twin brothers Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson square off against each other for the first time. They were the first twins to be top-five draft picks after Houston selected Amen fourth and Detroit selected Ausar fifth.
The two teams met in the NBA Summer League last month, but Amen missed the matchup after suffering an ankle injury. They will certainly be paying attention to the release of the season schedule, which should come soon.
Of course, they are already looking ahead to their meetings.
In an interview with Bryan Kalbrosky of For the Win, the two brothers were asked which player would dunk on the other one first, and their responses were what you might expect.
Amen: I’m almost positive it’s going to be me first. I’m actually 100% positive I’m dunking on him first. You don’t even have to ask him, actually.
Ausar: He’s never going to dunk on me in his life. But I’ll dunk on him. A rebound is going to go up and I’m an offensive rebounder and he’s going to look up.
The first game between the Rockets and Pistons will certainly be circled on their calendars. The evening will be one the two remember for a long time and it could be even more memorable if one of them catches the other on a dunk.
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