在早前結束的一場夏季聯賽中，火箭隊以102-99戰勝掘金，中鋒周琦出戰25分鐘，13投7中，其中三分6中2，得到17分6籃板1助攻1搶斷1蓋帽。
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不少美國網友在知名論壇Reddit上稱讚了周琦的表現，我們一起來看看美帝鍵盤俠們是如何「失了智」般地吹周琦的：
公牛球迷ehs4290：Chinese Kevin Durant.
中國杜蘭特！
尼克斯球迷brooklynOG：Bootleg KP.
盜版波爾津吉斯
火箭球迷isomorphZeta：Dude looked good. Slow start, but he got it going in the 3rd.
Loved seeing him hustle to the floor for that loose ball.
這小夥子看著不錯，開局慢熱，但是第三節進入了狀態！非常高興能看到他爭奪地板球的那股子拼勁
無主隊球迷bauer95：Dirk ZhouwitzQi
德克-諾維茨琦
掘金球迷-JDB-：Rolls right off the tongue
很順口啊！
太陽球迷ximca：Kristaps ZhouQingis
克裡斯塔普斯-周爾津琦斯
湖人球迷ashishvp：AZhouCenter ThatCanShootQi
中鋒周-投射琦
火箭球迷caveman57：Rockets got an absolute steal
我火賺大了！
騎士球迷DinoDuncan：Damn he's quick as hell for 7'1
蒼了天了！7尺1(約2.16m)還這麼靈活！
凱爾特人球迷Alfred_978：7'2" don't disrespect the Zhou Qi like that
人家明明7尺2(約2.18米)，你不能像這樣不尊重周琦！
火箭球迷LordCarlos23：He needs to get STRONGER, not heavier.
他需要變得更強壯一些，但不是增重...
火箭球迷Whydidideletemyaccou：The biggest thing I noticed was that he actually has endurance. A lot of 7+ footers cant manage playing very many minutes. He looked pretty good the whole time.
我注意到最重要的一點是，他真的很耐操，很多7尺大個都不能保持長時間的高效，他整場比賽都看著不錯！
火箭球迷Nondairy_wizard：has a good three years experience playing basketball at a pro level, hopefully it all translates for him.
他有三年職業聯賽的經驗，希望這對他有用吧！
無主隊球迷jebustbot：The commentators mentioned that the Rockets staff aim to play him as a 3-4 as opposed to a center.
That certainly seems like a good idea because he is extremely agile and quick for that size, and if he can hit 3s consistently then he would be a deadly threat on defense and offense for the Rockets.
現場解說有提到，說火箭的制服組目標是讓他出任3、4號位，而不是中鋒。這似乎是一個很不錯的主意，因為他在這個高度還相當地靈活且速度快...如果他能保持三分穩定性，他會成為火箭在攻防兩端的致命威脅點。
勇士球迷procrastinator67：He's moving from perimeter to the basket like a wing. Still think he might get bullied a bit but if he can even get to KP levels of muscle he should do very well.
他從外線殺到籃下的樣子很像側翼球員，但還是覺得他有些怯，如果他能成長到波爾津吉斯的肌肉水平，他的表現應該會很出色。
無主隊球迷REYY3530：I like what he did on the court , I really do. Though he needs to put on more weight.
我喜歡他在場上所做的東西，真的，雖然他需要更壯實一些。
火箭球迷sirjackiechiles：I think he'll get minutes with the big club this season. Imagine him running the PnR with Paul and Harden??!?!? wow
我覺得他這賽季能在火箭得到出場時間，想像一下他和保羅、哈登一起打擋拆？？！？！？我的天吶！
火箭球迷Superawesomecoolman：He would be great off the bench with Nene. He could make a great stretch 5 too. I'm so excited for this kid.
他和內內搭檔替補會很棒的，他可以出任空間型中鋒，這小子讓我感到興奮
火箭球迷Whydidideletemyaccou：I wanna see him at the 4 next to Capela. Would be dope rim protection and can space!
我倒想看看他打四，和卡佩拉搭配，既能保護籃筐，又能拉開空間！
火箭球迷RocketCobra：Kevin Durant body so he doesn't need to get much bigger or he will lose his agility. I can see him as a 3 or 4.
杜蘭特型的身材，所以他沒必要變得更大隻，不然會失去敏捷性的，我覺得他是個三、四號位。
籃網球迷_Riles_：For those wondering, the pronunciation of Zhou Qi is "Joe Chee"
給大家解釋一下，周琦的英文發音是「Joe Chee」
馬刺球迷korny12345：Joe Chee for threeee
周琦三分命中！
76人球迷lilboi69420：Better player than lonzo wilm ever be /s
他是比朗佐更好的球員(調侃一下)
火箭球迷ZensRockets：Zhou Qi ROY
周琦——最佳新秀！
76人球迷saintscanucks：Yao Ming
姚明！
魔術球迷nolessss：Not really, he kinda looked like Porzingis out there.
不然，他其實更像波爾津吉斯
凱爾特人球迷Alfred_978：Steal
火箭打劫啊！
(Gankson編譯)