NBA Summer League Day Four Preview and Live Thread

by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 13, 2009 2:35 PM CDT

We have a full day on tap. The Thomas & Mack Center is hosting games today as well to give us 6 games. You get definitely get your money's worth off of NBA.COM.

The schedule. All times are Spurs time. Rosters are behind the links.

Timberwolves vs D-League Select at 3:00 - I want to keep an eye on Flynn, Ellington, Brewer, and Henderson today. Siler, a very large man playing center, is a dark horse. The D-League team has nobody I recognize.
Suns vs Mavs at 5:00 - It is our first look at the Suns and they Suns have 4 probable roster guys in Alando Tucker, Robin Lopez, Goran Dragic, and first round pick Earl Clark. They also have second round pick Taylor Griffin and former Texas A&M Aggie Josh Carter. The Aggies are well represented in Vegas. For the Mavs, the question is do we get the day one Beaubois or the day two? I'm also interested in Nivins who was great in game one and average in game two.
Trailblazers vs Raptors at 7:00 - Another first look team in the Blazers, although their obnoxious fans have been here for a couple days. Well, they aren't obnoxious so much as loud and rude. Is that obnoxious? Anyway, the team has Bayless and Jeff Pendergraph. They don't have a stacked club like in years past. The Raptors have been getting good play from Quincy Douby and DeMar DeRozan is getting better with every minute he's played.
Lakers vs Clippers at 7:30 - Today's marquee game and the opener in the Thomas & Mack Center. It's the Blake Griffin show. The Clips have a load of talent, and a lot of rotation guys. Griffin, Eric Gordon, Mike Taylor, and DeAndre Jordan. The Lakers are Adam Morrison and Ben McCauley.
Pistons vs Warriors at 9:00 - This is probably the day's best game. It is the third game for both teams and they both have young guys who are playing very well. Too many names to list, but if you are going to watch one game today, make this the game.
Bucks vs Kings at 9:30 - Another set of teams playing their third game. Jennings and Evans should be a great matchup. Jennings is quicker, but Evans is much stronger. I'm wagering that neither coach matches them up with the other.

Let's get day four going. I'm well-caffeinated and feeling it today.

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Wolves Player to Watch

ATS-

can you watch for Paul Harris for me? I’d like to know how he does in the summer league. I’m keeping an eye on him and on Flynn, teammates obviously in college, but also in high school. i doubt very much harris will make the squad, but he’s a good athlete with a monster wingspan and great ability to snatch boards on both ends (but very limited offensive game and he’s short for his natural position of 3).

any who, if you wouldn’t mind keeping on eye on him, i’d appreciate it.

thanks, and keep up the great work.

by I Ain't The One on Jul 13, 2009 3:04 PM CDT reply actions

i like Nivins as a banger and will be interested in your continuing opinion of him. would think he is an outsider to win a sopt.

i like robin lopez’s game. hustler, defender, rebounder. would be a good candidate for spur-dom i think.

earl clark? no thanks, but i’ll take all the jeff pendergraph you can give me.

….and wow are there some miscellaneous guys on the D-league squad. Looby was a big bunch of not so much at iowa…..i think curtis stinson was the hustling/annoying bald guy from iowa state that i remember from a year or two ago…..and gary forbes wasn’t a bad player at UMass…not sure he would be interesting now, but…..

very interested in how corey brewer fares. i thought he was going to be very good for minne when they picked him – but it hasnt worked out that way so far……

i was surprised at how high demar derozan went in the draft. no question he has the ability, but i’m not sure about the space above his shoulders……but he is very, very young.

yikes – here i am happily blogging about no-name basketball players in the middle of summer. not sure wether to be proud or ahsamed of myself…….but thanks for your continuing scoop on these guys, ATS.

by bones on Jul 13, 2009 3:32 PM CDT reply actions

This D-League squad is tearing the Wolves up.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 13, 2009 4:32 PM CDT reply actions

Watch for Atchley in that GS/Detroit game in case I don’t get to watch it tonight.

Did we really just add a player good enough to be guarded by Bruce Bowen?

by BlaseE on Jul 13, 2009 4:36 PM CDT reply actions

Alright.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 13, 2009 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions

The D-League guys were stoked to beat the T-Wolves.

You have to be happy for them. They played like the way a team should play.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 13, 2009 4:38 PM CDT reply actions

just checked that box score….

Almost dead even in most stats except d-leaguers were +12 in rebounds and +7 on the offensive glass.

Did we really just add a player good enough to be guarded by Bruce Bowen?

by BlaseE on Jul 13, 2009 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions

They were about +1000 in hustle and basketball IQ.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 13, 2009 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Alright, it’s the Suns Mavs.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 13, 2009 4:39 PM CDT reply actions

The D-Leagues just dismantled them with interior passing.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 13, 2009 4:40 PM CDT reply actions

ATS, how badly do players/coaches appear to want to win the game? Are there major differences between different teams in terms of bench behavior and things like that?

Did we really just add a player good enough to be guarded by Bruce Bowen?

by BlaseE on Jul 13, 2009 4:56 PM CDT reply actions

It’s team to team, but most of the guys, especially on the bench, want to play well. Which is more or less the same as winning. The bench guys really seem to pull for each other.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 13, 2009 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Nivins is doing everything including scoring for the other team, then on the inbounds he turned it over for a 3-pointer.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 13, 2009 5:12 PM CDT reply actions

Foster has hit a couple 3’s here in the first.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 13, 2009 5:18 PM CDT reply actions

Taylor Griffin threw a nice pass to his coach.

Earl Clark might not be playing today.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 13, 2009 5:28 PM CDT reply actions

announcers on nba.com said he isn’t playing but should be tomorrow while interviewing someone from phx organization

Did we really just add a player good enough to be guarded by Bruce Bowen?

by BlaseE on Jul 13, 2009 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions

they were just stretching him on floor

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 13, 2009 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Speaking of the Mavs

Looks like they have a case of blue balls.

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on Jul 13, 2009 5:41 PM CDT reply actions

ohthankyou, ohthankyou, ohthankyou.

Great news for us!

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by bellasa on Jul 13, 2009 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Great job with the Live Commentary, ATS. Have fun!

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I don't like chatty. I don't do chatty. I like quiet. Quiet and mean. Those are my people. - Nurse Jackie

by bellasa on Jul 13, 2009 6:25 PM CDT reply actions

Things are getting sloppy. The Mavs are hanging in there.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 13, 2009 6:32 PM CDT reply actions

Beaubois looks hurt. He’s definitely in serious pain.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 13, 2009 6:46 PM CDT reply actions

The Suns are icing this one at the line.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 13, 2009 6:56 PM CDT reply actions

Game over.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 13, 2009 6:56 PM CDT reply actions

LA vs Clippers game if you want to check it out. http://www.justin.tv/sports_live_2

by shoothoop on Jul 13, 2009 7:36 PM CDT reply actions

I introduced myself to Mark Cuban. Exciting times. Pleasant enough guy. As expected.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 13, 2009 7:58 PM CDT reply actions

Did he offer to sign you?

I used to be a c+x kind of guy, but nowadays I just go nuts with my z. - LatinD
Retire Bowen's #12!

by Tim C. on Jul 13, 2009 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions

No, he didn’t. But I didn’t offer to sign him either.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 13, 2009 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions

You should have said “nice frontcourt ya got there”

lol

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by Tim C. on Jul 13, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions

specially with the Magic matching the Mavs offer for Gortat. Can Cuban add more money to it?

I’m glad Mark Cuban didn’t buy you ATS, he would’ve made you turn this into a Mavs site.

"He's Manu Ginobili"

by the little o on Jul 13, 2009 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Yes that was a clever reference to them losing both Bass and Gortat… to the same team.

I used to be a c+x kind of guy, but nowadays I just go nuts with my z. - LatinD
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by Tim C. on Jul 13, 2009 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions

Humility personified

rik, you just called your own post “clever.”

; )

My name is DeJuan Blair. You blocked my shot. Prepare to die. - CH&LD
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 13, 2009 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions

I was being more sarcastic than anything. I actually don’t think it was very clever at all – I’m just blowing off steam a little bit.

I used to be a c+x kind of guy, but nowadays I just go nuts with my z. - LatinD
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by Tim C. on Jul 13, 2009 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions

Steam that was built up from a 100+ degree day in AZ, eh?

My name is DeJuan Blair. You blocked my shot. Prepare to die. - CH&LD
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 13, 2009 11:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Cuban offered you nothing to turn rogue on the Spurs?

The least, he could have bribed you to mess up a spurs board. So what did Cuban think of our blog name?

by LionZion on Jul 14, 2009 7:54 AM CDT up reply actions

Pendergraph just had a nasty flush.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 13, 2009 8:41 PM CDT reply actions

Beaubois is fine, and here I am with a spinal disc herniation…

Yay.

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Jul 13, 2009 9:51 PM CDT reply actions

Just because cheerleaders can do something doesn’t mean you should try it, too.

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by Tim C. on Jul 13, 2009 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah… happened while I was messing with the computer…

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by LatinD on Jul 13, 2009 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions

Not good

David, I hope you get better soon.

My name is DeJuan Blair. You blocked my shot. Prepare to die. - CH&LD
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 13, 2009 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks, jolly.

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by LatinD on Jul 14, 2009 12:04 AM CDT up reply actions

Geez LD. Dun you get that from sitting in front of the comp too much or something?

by LionZion on Jul 14, 2009 7:55 AM CDT up reply actions

I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s the case.

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by LatinD on Jul 14, 2009 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions

But I’ve been playing tennis semi-often, so I’m not completely sedentary… When I get better I really need to pick up the gym.

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by LatinD on Jul 14, 2009 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions

I hope that disc falls back in place really quick. Its a painful one to have.

by LionZion on Jul 14, 2009 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions

Time to post that experience in FML or MLIA, LD.

The Roleplayer's Realm

by silverandblack_davis on Jul 14, 2009 9:24 AM CDT up reply actions

Not a bad idea, but I need to make it sound worse. :)

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by LatinD on Jul 14, 2009 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions

Oh, man, I’m sorry to hear that, David.

Especially with our impending nuptials.

by Lauri on Jul 14, 2009 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions

ATS. Lauri sounds quite sincere here. :)

by LionZion on Jul 14, 2009 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions

Thanks, Lauri. I’ll use a cane. It’s classy.

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by LatinD on Jul 14, 2009 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions

a la Dr. House

by LionZion on Jul 14, 2009 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions

c’mon LD, you know you’re going to order a “pimp cane”!

McDyess can bring [toughness] back. Not sexy back unfortunately, though we already have Manu for that.~silverandblack_davis

by FreshmakerDTM on Jul 14, 2009 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions

hell yeah. Also, get better. Sorry I made fun of you.

I used to be a c+x kind of guy, but nowadays I just go nuts with my z. - LatinD
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by Tim C. on Jul 14, 2009 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Get out of here, and thanks.

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by LatinD on Jul 14, 2009 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions

/slowly walks away with head down.

I used to be a c+x kind of guy, but nowadays I just go nuts with my z. - LatinD
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by Tim C. on Jul 14, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions

Awww.

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by LatinD on Jul 14, 2009 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Aw, poor thing. Seriously, Laker Boy has two herniated disks, and it is NO. FUN. I hope you feel better ASAP.

In the meantime, which do you prefer . . .

This?

Or this?

by Lauri on Jul 14, 2009 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions

Laker Boy has two herniated disks

NO, I had nothing to do with them!

/preemptive strike

by Lauri on Jul 14, 2009 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Lets see recent history. 2004, 2008. So does he remember the timeline on his injuries and what you were doing at those times.

by LionZion on Jul 14, 2009 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions

I’ll have to choose steel over glass. Right now I’m using a broom stick… which gets me looks of equal parts bewilderment and pity.

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by LatinD on Jul 14, 2009 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Four words for you, David.

Vicodin is your friend.

Oh and feel better!

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I don't like chatty. I don't do chatty. I like quiet. Quiet and mean. Those are my people. - Nurse Jackie

by bellasa on Jul 14, 2009 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions