While the tanking Nets were losing to the visiting Celtics, one of the prospects they’re tanking for was putting on a show on the other side of the East River.
Cameron Boozer showed the limelight of the Garden wasn’t too bright for him, leading Duke to a 78-66 win over Kansas in the Champions Classic. And while he didn’t face injured Darryn Peterson — one of his two main rivals to be drafted first overall — Boozer showed more than enough Tuesday to impress the entire NBA.
There were 67 reps from 23 of the league’s 30 teams watching Boozer. the son of former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer. They saw the freshman forward shake off a slow start to finish with 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, a plus-10 in the most comfortable he’s been in college.
“Yeah, for sure. Obviously I’ve had to get used to playing college basketball because last year I was in high school. This is a completely different game. It’s faster. It’s obviously more physical,” said Boozer, just 18. “Obviously it was a big matchup. But I like to rise to the occasion, so I felt like I was very comfortable.”
