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Day 1 of the Las Vegas NBA Summer League is today and I will be following this event from today through July 20th. Here is a preview of all the action and I will be updating the boxscores along with a rundown of the action at the Las Vegas NBA Summer League throughout the night:
(Games start today at 4 PM Eastern time)
Game 1 Boxscore: Golden State Warriors 96 Philadelphia 76ers 89
Preview: A lot of interesting young talent in this game. Keep an eye on Jamont Gordon, who slipped right out of the draft and is now fighting for a spot in the NBA with the 76ers. I'm interested in seeing how both Brandan Wright and Anthony Randolph play. Also, I forgot the 76ers had Marreese Speights and I think it's great that he can now learn from Elton Brand.
Notables:
Jamont Gordon, PHI: 11 points, 3-8 FG, 5 assists, 3 turnovers
Marreese Speights, PHI: 22 points, 7-19 FG, 8-12 FT, 13 rebounds, 5 turnovers
Thaddeus Young, PHI: 27 points, 10-20 FG, 6-10 FT, 6 rebounds, 5 turnovers
Dawan Robinson, PHI: 5 points, 1-3 FG, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
Richard Hendrix, GS: DNP
DeMarcus Nelson, GS: 5 points, 2-3 FG, 2 assists
Anthony Randolph, GS: 30 points, 12-18 FG, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 5 turnovers
Brandan Wright, GS: 17 points, 5-7 FG, 7 rebounds, 4 blocks, 1 steal, 5 turnovers
Marco Belinelli, GS: 14 points, 5-14 FG, 2 assists, 2 rebounds
Comments: Monster game from Anthony Randolph against some pretty decent competition. He did a little bit of everything, while pouring in 30 points. Definitely an impressive debut. Brandon Wright also played well with 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 blocks. The Warriors could really use one of these two guys down low this year. Marreese Speights had a big game as well with 27 points and 13 rebounds. Somewhat surprising he played THAT well and he could be someone to look out for because he definitely is talented. As expected, Thaddeus Young put up big numbers too. Decent but not spectacular debut for Jamont Gordon.
Game 2 Boxscore: Memphis Grizzlies 88 New Orleans Hornets 75
Preview: New Orleans roster doesn't have much to get excited about since they didn't have a first round pick this season and most of the guys on the roster aren't some of the better known players in the summer league. Memphis on the other hand is very interesting and I look forward to the debut of O.J. Mayo but also to see Darrell Arthur. I except Mike Conley to come out and play very well in this summer league but there is definitely some competition for him with Javaris Crittenton and O.J. Mayo as well to some extent.
Notables:
Julian Wright, NO: 12 points, 4-17 FG, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 11 turnovers
Darrell Arthur, MEM: 18 points, 9-12 FG, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 9 fouls
Mike Conley. MEM: 14 points, 5-9 FG, 6 assists, 4 turnovers
Javaris Crittenton, MEM: 11 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 turnovers
O.J. Mayo, MEM: 15 points, 5-10 FG, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block, 8 turnovers
(Games start today at 4 PM Eastern time)
Game 1 Boxscore: Golden State Warriors 96 Philadelphia 76ers 89
Preview: A lot of interesting young talent in this game. Keep an eye on Jamont Gordon, who slipped right out of the draft and is now fighting for a spot in the NBA with the 76ers. I'm interested in seeing how both Brandan Wright and Anthony Randolph play. Also, I forgot the 76ers had Marreese Speights and I think it's great that he can now learn from Elton Brand.
Notables:
Jamont Gordon, PHI: 11 points, 3-8 FG, 5 assists, 3 turnovers
Marreese Speights, PHI: 22 points, 7-19 FG, 8-12 FT, 13 rebounds, 5 turnovers
Thaddeus Young, PHI: 27 points, 10-20 FG, 6-10 FT, 6 rebounds, 5 turnovers
Dawan Robinson, PHI: 5 points, 1-3 FG, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
Richard Hendrix, GS: DNP
DeMarcus Nelson, GS: 5 points, 2-3 FG, 2 assists
Anthony Randolph, GS: 30 points, 12-18 FG, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 5 turnovers
Brandan Wright, GS: 17 points, 5-7 FG, 7 rebounds, 4 blocks, 1 steal, 5 turnovers
Marco Belinelli, GS: 14 points, 5-14 FG, 2 assists, 2 rebounds
Comments: Monster game from Anthony Randolph against some pretty decent competition. He did a little bit of everything, while pouring in 30 points. Definitely an impressive debut. Brandon Wright also played well with 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 blocks. The Warriors could really use one of these two guys down low this year. Marreese Speights had a big game as well with 27 points and 13 rebounds. Somewhat surprising he played THAT well and he could be someone to look out for because he definitely is talented. As expected, Thaddeus Young put up big numbers too. Decent but not spectacular debut for Jamont Gordon.
Game 2 Boxscore: Memphis Grizzlies 88 New Orleans Hornets 75
Preview: New Orleans roster doesn't have much to get excited about since they didn't have a first round pick this season and most of the guys on the roster aren't some of the better known players in the summer league. Memphis on the other hand is very interesting and I look forward to the debut of O.J. Mayo but also to see Darrell Arthur. I except Mike Conley to come out and play very well in this summer league but there is definitely some competition for him with Javaris Crittenton and O.J. Mayo as well to some extent.
Notables:
Julian Wright, NO: 12 points, 4-17 FG, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 11 turnovers
Darrell Arthur, MEM: 18 points, 9-12 FG, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 9 fouls
Mike Conley. MEM: 14 points, 5-9 FG, 6 assists, 4 turnovers
Javaris Crittenton, MEM: 11 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 turnovers
O.J. Mayo, MEM: 15 points, 5-10 FG, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block, 8 turnovers
Brian Butch, MEM: 4 points, 2-5 FG, 1 steal
Comments: Wow, Julian Wright might have had the worst game of any summer league player so far, racking up a whopping 11 turnovers, while shooting only 4 of 17 from the floor. Not a good look for Julian. Darrell Arthur had an effecient offensive game but he must have been in trouble on the defensive end, since he got whistled for 9 fouls. Mike Conley outplayed Javaris Crittenton at the point guard sport for the Grizzlies. O.J. Mayo's debut was not all that great, since he turned the ball over 8 times. This might surprise some but I know DraftExpress had mentioned him as one of the worst potential point guards of all the players coming out in the draft. Of course he's not really a PG, but that would explain the 8 turnovers. He did throw down this thunderous dunk though too.
Game 3 Boxscore: Detroit Pistons 84 LA Lakers 73
Preview: I'm sure Lakers fans are waiting to see what Davon Jefferson can bring to the table and so am I. I'm also very interested to see what Joe Crawford can do. Nobody on Detroit interests me too much. We already know what Stuckey can do and I don't expect anything spectacular out of the rest of their team.
Notables:
Joe Crawford, LAL: 9 points, 2-4 FG, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block, 4 turnovers
Davon Jefferson, LAL: DNP
Marcelus Kemp, LAL: 2 points, 0-2 FG, 1 rebound, 1 assist
Arron Afflalo, DET: 15 points, 6-14 FG, 3 rebounds, 2 steals,
Kentrell Gransberry, DET: 1 point, 0-1 FG
Trent Plaisted, DET: 10 points, 4-5 FG, 5 rebounds
Walter Sharpe, DET: 8 points, 2-9 FG, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals
Rodney Stuckey, DET: 21 points, 6-15 FG, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal
Deron Washington, DET: 1 point, 0-1 FG, 2 rebounds
Comments: Wow, Julian Wright might have had the worst game of any summer league player so far, racking up a whopping 11 turnovers, while shooting only 4 of 17 from the floor. Not a good look for Julian. Darrell Arthur had an effecient offensive game but he must have been in trouble on the defensive end, since he got whistled for 9 fouls. Mike Conley outplayed Javaris Crittenton at the point guard sport for the Grizzlies. O.J. Mayo's debut was not all that great, since he turned the ball over 8 times. This might surprise some but I know DraftExpress had mentioned him as one of the worst potential point guards of all the players coming out in the draft. Of course he's not really a PG, but that would explain the 8 turnovers. He did throw down this thunderous dunk though too.
Game 3 Boxscore: Detroit Pistons 84 LA Lakers 73
Preview: I'm sure Lakers fans are waiting to see what Davon Jefferson can bring to the table and so am I. I'm also very interested to see what Joe Crawford can do. Nobody on Detroit interests me too much. We already know what Stuckey can do and I don't expect anything spectacular out of the rest of their team.
Notables:
Joe Crawford, LAL: 9 points, 2-4 FG, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block, 4 turnovers
Davon Jefferson, LAL: DNP
Marcelus Kemp, LAL: 2 points, 0-2 FG, 1 rebound, 1 assist
Arron Afflalo, DET: 15 points, 6-14 FG, 3 rebounds, 2 steals,
Kentrell Gransberry, DET: 1 point, 0-1 FG
Trent Plaisted, DET: 10 points, 4-5 FG, 5 rebounds
Walter Sharpe, DET: 8 points, 2-9 FG, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals
Rodney Stuckey, DET: 21 points, 6-15 FG, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal
Deron Washington, DET: 1 point, 0-1 FG, 2 rebounds
Amir Johnson, DET: 12 points, 5-5 FG, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 4 turnovers, 9 fouls
Comments: Not as much action in this as the previously two games. Decent debut for Joe Crawford but nothing spectacular. Nothing too exciting to talk about on the Detroit side of things either. I've heard from several Pistons fans now that part of the reason Flip Saunders was fired was because he didn't give enough minutes to Amir Johnson. When I checked out the stats, Johnson has a high FG percentage but it also seems like he comitted a lot of fouls in the limited time he was playing, well he had 9 fouls in this game and that could be part of the reason why Flip didn't play him as much.
Game 4 Boxscore: LA Clipper 86 Dallas Mavericks 69
Notables: I think Gerald Green is going to have a big summer league but that doesn't mean it will translate over to the regular season. Dallas also has a couple of undrafted free agents that will be interesting to watch. On the Clippers side, I'm looking to see what Eric Gordon and DeAndre Jordan will do. I think Gordon will have a big summer league but we will see.
Shan Foster, DAL: 7 points, 2-5 FG, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
Gerald Green, DAL: 12 points, 4-11 FG, 1 rebound, 1 steal
Derrick Low, DAL: 2 points, 1-2 FG, 2 assists
Charles Rhodes, DAL: 10 points, 5-8 FG, 6 rebounds
Reggie Williams, DAL: DNP
Eric Gordon, LAC: 23 points, 5-18 FG, 3-6 3FG, 10-11 FT, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 6 turnovers
DeAndre Jordan, LAC: 6 points, 3-4 FG, 4 rebounds, 1 block
Mike Taylor, LAC: 9 points, 4-9 FG, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 turnovers
Marcus Williams, LAC: 8 points, 1-3 FG, 6-6 FT 3 rebounds, 1 assist
Nick Fazekas, LAC: 8 points, 4-7 FG, 5 rebounds, 1 steal
Al Thornton, LAC: 20 points, 6-10 FG, 7-8 FT, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
Comments: No surprise to see Al Thornton dominate in a summer league game. Eric Gordon had a decent debut, showing an ability to get to the line and hit his 3 pointers but he also shot only 5 of 18 and comitted 6 turnovers. The Clippers would probably take 6 points and 4 rebounds a night from DeAndre Jordan as a rookie. Not much going on for Dallas but Charles Rhodes did have a solid debut effort in his attempt to make an NBA roster.
Here is some more coverage of the Las Vegas Summer League:
Las Vegas Summer League Players
Las Vegas Summer League Rosters
Las Vegas Summer League Schedule
Las Vegas Summer League History
Las Vegas Summer League:
Comments: Not as much action in this as the previously two games. Decent debut for Joe Crawford but nothing spectacular. Nothing too exciting to talk about on the Detroit side of things either. I've heard from several Pistons fans now that part of the reason Flip Saunders was fired was because he didn't give enough minutes to Amir Johnson. When I checked out the stats, Johnson has a high FG percentage but it also seems like he comitted a lot of fouls in the limited time he was playing, well he had 9 fouls in this game and that could be part of the reason why Flip didn't play him as much.
Game 4 Boxscore: LA Clipper 86 Dallas Mavericks 69
Notables: I think Gerald Green is going to have a big summer league but that doesn't mean it will translate over to the regular season. Dallas also has a couple of undrafted free agents that will be interesting to watch. On the Clippers side, I'm looking to see what Eric Gordon and DeAndre Jordan will do. I think Gordon will have a big summer league but we will see.
Shan Foster, DAL: 7 points, 2-5 FG, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
Gerald Green, DAL: 12 points, 4-11 FG, 1 rebound, 1 steal
Derrick Low, DAL: 2 points, 1-2 FG, 2 assists
Charles Rhodes, DAL: 10 points, 5-8 FG, 6 rebounds
Reggie Williams, DAL: DNP
Eric Gordon, LAC: 23 points, 5-18 FG, 3-6 3FG, 10-11 FT, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 6 turnovers
DeAndre Jordan, LAC: 6 points, 3-4 FG, 4 rebounds, 1 block
Mike Taylor, LAC: 9 points, 4-9 FG, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 turnovers
Marcus Williams, LAC: 8 points, 1-3 FG, 6-6 FT 3 rebounds, 1 assist
Nick Fazekas, LAC: 8 points, 4-7 FG, 5 rebounds, 1 steal
Al Thornton, LAC: 20 points, 6-10 FG, 7-8 FT, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
Comments: No surprise to see Al Thornton dominate in a summer league game. Eric Gordon had a decent debut, showing an ability to get to the line and hit his 3 pointers but he also shot only 5 of 18 and comitted 6 turnovers. The Clippers would probably take 6 points and 4 rebounds a night from DeAndre Jordan as a rookie. Not much going on for Dallas but Charles Rhodes did have a solid debut effort in his attempt to make an NBA roster.
Here is some more coverage of the Las Vegas Summer League:
Las Vegas Summer League Players
Las Vegas Summer League Rosters
Las Vegas Summer League Schedule
Las Vegas Summer League History
Las Vegas Summer League:
One guy you'll want to keep an eye on for the Pistons is Amir Johnson. Amir put up very good stats in some what limited playing time (one of the reasons Flip was canned) and lead the NBA in adjusted +/-. He's a big time athlete and will play around 20 minutes per game this year for Detroit.
ReplyDeleteI did not include Amir Johnson because this will be his 4th year in the league and I have been looking at mostly 1st and 2nd year players. I have heard a lot of good things about Amir but I'm not sure what to think of him because everything he has done was in limited playing time as you said. He is still young though, so I will keep an eye on him for sure.
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ReplyDeleteESPN's TrueHoops reported that CJ Watson of Golden State was wearing a long sleeve shirt under his jersey...did you see this? I'd love to see a photo of this, if you can keep your eye out.
I'll look into it and see if a picture is out there. Dude must have been sweating his balls off.
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