2021 NBA Summer League

[awhom111]

Also 10 rebounds for Jalen in 25 minutes while Javin had 9 rebounds in 12 minutes, but the Hawks lose to the Celtics 85-83:
https://www.nba.com/game/bos-vs-atl-...core#box-score

The Raptors beat the Knicks 89-79:
https://www.nba.com/game/tor-vs-nyk-...core#box-score

11 points in 18 minutes for Vernon, but the Hornets lose to the Blazers 93-86:
https://www.nba.com/game/por-vs-cha-...core#box-score

It was a pretty quiet 13 minutes for Matthew in an 84-76 Rockets win over the Cavaliers:
https://www.nba.com/game/hou-vs-cle-...core#box-score

The Thunder beat the Pistons 76-72:
https://www.nba.com/game/okc-vs-det-...core#box-score

Max Strus took the fouling seriously with 9 in a 97-77 Heat win over the Nuggets:
https://www.nba.com/game/den-vs-mia-...core#box-score

The Lakers edged the Suns 73-72 in the final game of the day:
https://www.nba.com/game/lal-vs-phx-...core#box-score

[tommy]

Many of those DBR denizens who were loudly maligning Johnson not long ago are now quietly (and uncomfortably) contemplating welcoming him back into the Duke fold. 😉

I assume this post is tongue in cheek because .. um … yeah, no.

[brevity]

Wait…..shouldn’t Gary Payton be closer to 58 by now??

53. But he had a sequel, and Part II is 28.

Also 10 rebounds for Jalen in 25 minutes while Javin had 9 rebounds in 12 minutes, but the Hawks lose to the Celtics 85-83:
https://www.nba.com/game/bos-vs-atl-...core#box-score

Jalen Johnson (jersey #1) also had 1 block, which you can see at 1:15 here:



You can see Javin DeLaurier (jersey #5) in the full game highlights of Celtics-Hawks, mostly in the 2nd and 3rd quarters. He doesn't seem to do much because rebounds aren't sexy in a highlight reel.

11 points in 18 minutes for Vernon, but the Hornets lose to the Blazers 93-86:
https://www.nba.com/game/por-vs-cha-...core#box-score

Full game highlights of Blazers-Hornets. Vernon Carey Jr. (jersey #22) makes scoring plays at 1:45 and 6:20.

It was a pretty quiet 13 minutes for Matthew in an 84-76 Rockets win over the Cavaliers:
https://www.nba.com/game/hou-vs-cle-...core#box-score

Matthew Hurt (jersey #49) was scoreless but shows up around 1:50 in the Rockets-Cavaliers full game highlights.

[brevity]

Day 2 (Monday) of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. All times Eastern.

Pelicans vs. Bulls 3:00 PM ESPN2
Mavericks vs. Sixers 4:00 PM NBA TV/ESPN3
Nets vs. Grizzlies 5:00 PM ESPN2
Hornets (Vernon Carey Jr.) vs. Kings (DJ Steward) 6:00 PM NBA TV/ESPN3
Spurs (Tre Jones, Justin Robinson) vs. Timberwolves 7:00 PM ESPNU
Magic vs. Warriors 8:00 PM NBA TV/ESPN3
Clippers vs. Bucks 9:00 PM ESPNU
Suns vs. Jazz 10:00 PM NBATV

[dukelifer]

53. But he had a sequel, and Part II is 28.



Jalen Johnson (jersey #1) also had 1 block, which you can see at 1:15 here:



You can see Javin DeLaurier (jersey #5) in the full game highlights of Celtics-Hawks, mostly in the 2nd and 3rd quarters. He doesn't seem to do much because rebounds aren't sexy in a highlight reel.



Full game highlights of Blazers-Hornets. Vernon Carey Jr. (jersey #22) makes scoring plays at 1:45 and 6:20.



Matthew Hurt (jersey #49) was scoreless but shows up around 1:50 in the Rockets-Cavaliers full game highlights.

And like most sequels- not quite as good. Hurt needs to be a bit more selfish in theses games or his career will be over before it started.

[DoubleBlue]

Matthew Hurt (jersey #49) was scoreless but shows up around 1:50 in the Rockets-Cavaliers full game highlights.

I watched this game live and it looked like no one wanted to pass the ball to Hurt. He did manage 3 rebounds and he defended Evan Mobley a couple of times on the post and didn't get embarrassed. I see in the boxscore he had one three-point attempt for a miss. His +/- was -10 wheras all the starters were +10 or more. I suppose that wasn't too bad for his first NBA Summer League game, but he's got a long way to go. The anouncers actually commented on his slowness after being a top-15 HS prospect. Not a good sign.

[brevity]

Wait…..shouldn’t Gary Payton be closer to 58 by now??

53. But he had a sequel, and Part II is 28.

And like most sequels- not quite as good.

Looking them up on Wikipedia, I already knew that the father was nicknamed "The Glove", but I learned that the son is nicknamed "The Mitten". The Mitten was a 2-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year (in 2015 and 2016), while The Glove was the Pac-10 equivalent only once, in 1987. Both played for Oregon State, and they have the only two triple doubles in the program's history.

More recently, The Mitten was named G-League Defensive Player of the Year in 2021, but there are a lot of unfamiliar names in the list of past winners.

[RetireVergaJersey]

Hurt was open for several shots but most of the players only wanted to get off their own shots. He did have a bad turnover after a steal. Glad I don’t have to watch summer league for a living. Might make me become a soccer fan.

[Acymetric]

Hurt was open for several shots but most of the players only wanted to get off their own shots. He did have a bad turnover after a steal. Glad I don’t have to watch summer league for a living. Might make me become a soccer fan.

I feel like spot up shooters suffer in the summer league because generally none of the ball handlers are looking to make that pass.

[tommy]

I watched this game live and it looked like no one wanted to pass the ball to Hurt. He did manage 3 rebounds and he defended Evan Mobley a couple of times on the post and didn't get embarrassed. I see in the boxscore he had one three-point attempt for a miss. His +/- was -10 wheras all the starters were +10 or more. I suppose that wasn't too bad for his first NBA Summer League game, but he's got a long way to go. The anouncers actually commented on his slowness after being a top-15 HS prospect. Not a good sign.

Nor is it a good sign that he is wearing jersey #49. I don't know about anymore, but certainly it used to be the case that guys assigned football numbers like that are not expected to make the team . . .

[Steven43]

I assume this post is tongue in cheek because .. um … yeah, no.

You are correct, sir!

[roywhite]

Alperen Sengun impresses with double-double in Rockets' summer opener

In a matchup of highly touted rookie big men, Houston’s Alperen Sengun more than held his own versus Evan Mobley and the Cleveland Cavaliers, and it helped lead the Rockets to an 84-76 win in Sunday’s opening game of the Las Vegas Summer League (box score).

The 6-foot-9 big man out of Turkey finished with 15 points, 15 rebounds, 4 blocks and 3 assists, and he generally outplayed Mobley (12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks) for most of the 40-minute game. Mobley was selected at No. 3 overall in the 2021 NBA draft, while Houston traded a pair of future picks to acquire Sengun at No. 16 in the first round.

https://rocketswire.usatoday.com/202...summer-opener/

additional note -- Sengun was selected by roywhite in the DBR Mock Draft

[DoubleBlue]

The Sixers Summer League team is demolishing the Mavericks 72-34. Last year's rookies Tyrese Maxey is leading with 21 points and Isaiah Joe with 15. Rookies Jaden Springer (pick #28) has 11 and Filip Petrusev (pick #50) has 5 points and 3 blocks. The 6'11" Petrusev, a Serbian, was the 2020 WCC Player of the Year at Gonzaga and he spent last year in the Adriatic Basketball League where he averaged 24 ppg and was league MVP.

[CameronBornAndBred]

Spurs (Tre Jones, Justin Robinson) vs. Timberwolves 7:00 PM ESPNU

J-Rob listed as DNP-Did Not Dress. That's a new one to me. Tre however had great numbers.

16 points, 8 assists in 26 starting minutes. (Plus 5 turnovers)

[awhom111]

Cassius had 2 points in 11 minutes in a 84-86 loss for the Pacers against the Knicks:
https://www.nba.com/game/nyk-vs-ind-...core#box-score

The Pelicans beat the Bulls 94-77:
https://www.nba.com/game/nop-vs-chi-...core#box-score

The Sixers beat the Mavericks 95-73:
https://www.nba.com/game/dal-vs-phi-...core#box-score

Brandon Knight demonstrates veteran leadership with 7 fouls, but the Nets lose to the Grizzlies 91-84:
https://www.nba.com/game/bkn-vs-mem-...core#box-score

No Vernon for the Hornets, but DJ played 11 minutes in an 80-70 win for the Kings:
https://www.nba.com/game/cha-vs-sac-...core#box-score

Nathan Knight had 7 fouls for the Timberwolves in a 91-89 win against Tre in the Spurs' game mentioned earlier:
https://www.nba.com/game/sas-vs-min-...core#box-score

The Magic beat the Warriors 91-89 in overtime:
https://www.nba.com/game/orl-vs-gsw-...core#box-score

The Bucks beat the Clippers 81-78:
https://www.nba.com/game/lac-vs-mil-...core#box-score

The Jazz beat the Suns, although it might actually have been Virginia beating Wisconsin based on the 63-57 scoreline:
https://www.nba.com/game/phx-vs-uta-...core#box-score

[brevity]

Cassius had 2 points in 11 minutes in a 84-86 loss for the Pacers against the Knicks:
https://www.nba.com/game/nyk-vs-ind-...core#box-score

I didn't know these teams were even playing because it isn't on the NBA's PDF schedule. Sorry.

Cassius Stanley (jersey #2) hit a pair of free throws, which won't make the Knicks-Pacers highlights.

No Vernon for the Hornets, but DJ played 11 minutes in an 80-70 win for the Kings:
https://www.nba.com/game/cha-vs-sac-...core#box-score

DJ Steward (jersey #32) appears in some 4th quarter action of the Hornets-Kings highlights.

Nathan Knight had 7 fouls for the Timberwolves in a 91-89 win against Tre in the Spurs' game mentioned earlier:
https://www.nba.com/game/sas-vs-min-...core#box-score

Tre Jones (jersey #33) scores his first summer points on a driving layup. Start at about the 3:05 mark.

The Jazz beat the Suns, although it might actually have been Virginia beating Wisconsin based on the 63-57 scoreline:
https://www.nba.com/game/phx-vs-uta-...core#box-score

Nah, Virginia and Wisconsin at least offer some star power.

[brevity]

Day 3 (Tuesday) of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. All times Eastern.

Hawks (Jalen Johnson, Javin DeLaurier) vs. Pacers (Cassius Stanley) 6:00 PM NBA TV/ESPN3
Celtics vs. Nuggets 7:00 PM ESPNU
Bulls vs. Spurs (Tre Jones, Justin Robinson) 8:00 PM NBA TV/ESPN3
Pistons vs. Rockets (Matthew Hurt) 9:00 PM ESPN
Kings (DJ Steward) vs. Wizards (Marques Bolden) 10:00 PM NBA TV/ESPN3
Clippers vs. Blazers 11:00 PM ESPNU

Notes:

Kings-Wizards is scheduled, but no news yet on whether the Wizards will actually play that game. They postponed their Sunday game for health and safety protocols, lacking enough players to field a team.

It's nice of ESPN to showcase Matthew Hurt on its main channel. (Or, you know, Cade Cunningham vs. Jalen Green.)

[UrinalCake]

J-Rob listed as DNP-Did Not Dress. That's a new one to me.

Well if he didn't get dressed then I'm sure glad he didn't play!

[accfanfrom1970]

Lots to like. Jalen and Tre big nights. Javan and Hurt scored. Stanley with 14. Fun to follow.

[awhom111]

18 points and 10 rebounds in 31 minutes for Jalen and 4 points in 9 minutes for Javin as the Hawks won 84-83 while Cassius had 14 points in 21 minutes for the Pacers:
https://www.nba.com/game/atl-vs-ind-...core#box-score

Zach Auguste had 7 fouls for the Celtics in a 107-82 win over the Nuggets:
https://www.nba.com/game/bos-vs-den-...core#box-score

Tre had 23 points in 28 minutes in a 92-89 Spurs loss to the Bulls with no sign of Justin or his dress status not stopping TV from showing his father:
https://www.nba.com/game/chi-vs-sas-...core#box-score

Matthew had 5 points in 7 minutes in a 111-91 Rockets win over the Pistons and the game stories are likely to ignore the part where Cade Cunningham had 7 fouls:
https://www.nba.com/game/det-vs-hou-...core#box-score

The Wizards got to play so Marques had 2 point and 7 rebounds in 11 minutes in an 89-75 loss with no DJ for the Kings:
https://www.nba.com/game/sac-vs-was-...core#box-score

The Blazers beat the Clippers 86-66 to end the day:
https://www.nba.com/game/lac-vs-por-...core#box-score