NBA Summer League Action!
Uncategorized July 11th. 2007, 7:59pmSince this is clearly the most interest we’ve ever had in the NBA summer league, we felt that a post was necessary. Here, we’ve got a priceless video of Rudy Gay’s nasty two-handed facial on Yi Jianlian. Got the feeling Rudy Gay could be in for a surprising year in Memphis.
Other summer stuff to fuel discussion, keeping in mind of course that summer ball means dick and Tim Duncan once got ‘killed’ by Greg Ostertag in his first summer league game:
- Kevin Durant is scoring, but he’s struggling from the field, and getting his shot rejected all over the place
- Greg Oden played a couple games, collected a lot of fouls, and got his tonsils removed and is done for the summer
- JJ Redick is feeling it for the first time since his final days at Duke (no need to mention Starks job vs. LSU)
- Monta Ellis had a wonderful rookie year in Golden State, but he better watch out for first-round pick Marco Belinelli, who might be awesome
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July 11th, 2007 at 8:26 PM
Belinelli looks fantastic. Has a shot as pretty as Ray Allens and can convert off the dribble.
July 11th, 2007 at 8:37 PM
It is NBA Summer League. These guys play ball, go partying, play ball hungover, go partying… repeat same sequence of the course of a few weeks. None of these guys are playing at even 80% of their NBA level I would guess.
That being said, I find myself watching it occasionally.
July 11th, 2007 at 9:06 PM
Monte was actually a soph this past year, (most improved player)
July 11th, 2007 at 9:19 PM
Bam!
July 11th, 2007 at 9:41 PM
KC, I would respectfully disagree, I caught some of a summer league game between Portland and Dallas on NBA TV and I saw more intensity in that game then I saw during the regular season of the NBA. Most of these guys are trying to make the team or prove their worth so they have to give it their all. It was actually pretty refreshing to watch.
July 12th, 2007 at 12:54 AM
Chris – I’m not going to argue you on the point you made. The guys trying to make teams are busting their ass. I made a poor post in regards to my point. The first rounders are not at full speed. The guys trying to make the squad are really busting their ass. It’s just kind of that you know the style/quality of play isn’t NBA level obviously. 80% is a number I threw out as kind of compared to NBA competition/intensity. I’m wrong and will admit it. I enjoy sitting back and watching those guys. I’ve got no complaints. The point I should have made is to not let the results of the top dogs in Summer League make my mind up on how they’ll play in the NBA. Summer League is fun.
July 12th, 2007 at 2:08 AM
LoL @ Jordan picking Morrison over Gay. That decision sums Jordan up as a GM. Just awful.
July 12th, 2007 at 2:35 AM
What is Yi doing playing in summer league? Did I miss him getting traded or making up with the Bucks? Shouldn’t he be hiding in China instead of getting dunked on by a Grizzly?
P.S. Nothing against Rudy Gay, he is a good young player with TUP.
P.P.S. The dunk was nice