Summer League

[Monster]

What the heck? Summer League is now showing as only $5. It was $15 during the Orlando Summer League.

Sweet glad I hadn't bought it yet.

[Q12543 [enjin:6621299]]

What the heck? Summer League is now showing as only $5. It was $15 during the Orlando Summer League.

Sweet glad I hadn't bought it yet.

Doh!

[Monster]

What the heck? Summer League is now showing as only $5. It was $15 during the Orlando Summer League.

Sweet glad I hadn't bought it yet.

Doh!

If I remember right they knocked down the price after a while last year. What its weird to me is that various sports can't get advertising for these streams. Maybe there is something I am missing, but it doesn't seem like it would be that difficult. Is there something I don't know? Maybe its various frameworks that aren't in place. All I know is that I don't watch much TV anymore most of it is internet based. Sports are the exception but I watch alot online as well.

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

Anybody watch Vonleh? Yikes.

[Monster]

It was funny during the Bucks Cavs game last night the other guy asked Reggie Miller if he remembered his first NBA game in summer league or whatever. Reggie said I honestly don't thats so long ago and I probably don't want to. LOL

[bleedspeed]

Anybody watch Vonleh? Yikes.

I didn't see him, but saw the comments. Ouch! I would have drafted him. We will see how he rebounds from this.

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

Anybody watch Vonleh? Yikes.

I didn't see him, but saw the comments. Ouch! I would have drafted him. We will see how he rebounds from this.

I'm not much of a Vonleh believer, as you remember, but he has to be better than what he showed. Awful.

[bleedspeed]

Vegas Day 2

Tim Hardaway Jr., New York Knicks | Grade: C-
Here's the Tim Hardaway Jr. basketball logic tree: Am I open? Shoot it. Am I covered? Shoot it. Someone else has the ball? Do nothing until I get it ... and then shoot it. Hardaway put up 16 attempts in 25 minutes and registered zero rebounds, zero assists and zero steals. Knicks teammate J.R. Smith catches a lot of heat for chucking, but Hardaway makes him look like a regular Magic Johnson by comparison.

Gary Harris, Denver Nuggets | Grade: A
Is there a little more to Harris than originally projected? The Michigan State guard split defenders and attacked in the pick-and-roll game, looking more like a complete wing scorer than a limited 3-and-D guy. Even though 3-point shooting was his calling card (5-for-10 from deep) and should continue to be going forward, the whole package was on display.

C.J. McCollum, Portland Trail Blazers | Grade: B
Even on an iffy shooting night (4-for-11), it's easy to see why McCollum is a big-time scorer in the making. Rarely do you find a wing with this combination of size, shake and shooting ability, and perhaps more importantly, the smarts to use those skills and base an attack around threes and free throws. Making even your worst shooting nights palatable is an underrated aspect of being a quality scorer, and McCollum can do just that.

Otto Porter Jr., Washington Wizards | Grade: B
With Trevor Ariza off to the Houston Rockets and Martell Webster out with another back surgery, the third pick in the 2013 draft might have to grow up in a hurry. Porter is a little reminiscent offensively of Tayshaun Prince, as he curls well off baseline screens and uses his length to shoot over the top on contested midrange jumpers. While you'd like to see him extend his range, establishing a comfort zone might be more important for the time being.

Glen Rice Jr., Washington Wizards | Grade: B+
There are a lot of aggressive dudes at Summer League trying to bully and pound their way onto a roster, but no one attacked the rim on Saturday quite like Rice. In just 26 minutes, Rice went to the line a whopping 16 times. Considering he's a better athlete and shooter than Porter, Rice could really syphon some minutes from Porter this season if he keeps up this level of aggression offensively.

Shabazz Muhammad, Minnesota Timberwolves | Grade: C+
Muhammad has mastered the art of throwing garbage up at the rim while simultaneously creating space with his huge frame for an easier putback attempt after securing the offensive rebound (7 on the game). I'm not entirely sure that's a viable strategy against better athletes, but Muhammad's whole bag is non-traditional scoring.

Justin Holiday, Golden State Warriors | Grade: A
It's not often you see a player smile while making a game-winner, but Holiday couldn't help but grin as he caught an airball (or a Kobe assist?) under the basket to flip in, effectively keeping Golden State's summer league winning streak alive and well. Holiday has always lacked a "specialty" that really appeals to NBA teams, but his smooth all-around game and length served him well Saturday.

Tony Snell, Chicago Bulls | Grade: A
Maybe Doug McDermott loaned out his jumper for the evening, as it was Snell who stole the show in his debut by hitting just about everything he put up (10-for-14, 27 points) while McDermott struggled (2-for-8). Chicago can always use more perimeter shooting and scoring, and Snell looked confident firing from deep and flying in with long strides on drives to the rim.


Dante Exum, Utah Jazz | Grade: A-
Hype machine, activate! Comparisons to a young Kobe Bryant, Penny Hardaway and Brandon Roy were flying around after Exum's first game, and his displays of smooth athleticism and skill were often breathtaking. Although there were better overall performances elsewhere, no one flashed more star potential than Exum did. With his vision and first step, he has lead guard written all over him.

Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz | Grade: B
Sometimes all it takes for players with high motors is one positive play to start a chain reaction. That happened for Gobert a few times, as a block or a steal would lead to an offensive rebound, which would then turn into an easy bucket. The consistency isn't quite there yet, but Gobert absolutely has the natural ability to impact a game defensively in spurts.

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/69678/las-vegas-summer-league-day-2-grades

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

"Rarely do you find a wing with this combination of size, shake and shooting ability, and perhaps more importantly, the smarts to use those skills and base an attack around threes and free throws."

This got a chuckle from me. McCollum's size is that of an average point guard.

[longstrangetrip [enjin:6600564]]

I got a kick out of the McCollum size comment too, cam...his lack of SG size is one of the reasons the transition to NBA defense has been so challenging for him.

I also enjoyed the Shabazz comments. He goes 27 and 11 on 24 shots (some of them his own putbacks as he hit the glass like a madman), but he still doesn't get any love. I don't think he will ever get the love from basketball purists, because his game is just too unorthodox. But if he can produce like he invariably does, I won't care if the purists don't love him.

Still wish he would get an assist or two though :) . He almost had one in the second half, but the Puppy missed the shot.