Kolek planning to go pro
And honestly if Joey had gone to MSU in the first place, I think there is zero doubt that Sam would have finished his career at MU.
Box Score Celtics versus Nuggets NBA Summer Leaguehttps://www.nba.com/game/bos-vs-den-1522100018/box-score#box-scoreSam had a typical Sam game playing within the flow . Kind of like his freshman season at MU. Unfortunately Markus was DNP coaches decision for the Nuggets . I read elsewhere he was not available for the game
Unfortunately Markus was DNP coaches decision for the Nuggets . I read elsewhere he was not available for the game
My eyes saw a rather pedestrian effort playing with/against guys fighting for spots 10-15 on a roster. He's going to have to do more than he did last night to get a call up, IMO.
He is a spot-up shooter who mostly will linger on the perimeter, which is exactly what he did last night. That will be his offensive role. Defensively, he more than held his own. He has a two-way contract, so he probably will see time in the NBA, but he is guaranteed little. We'll see!
We'll agree to disagree on this. He was matched up with Bol a few times. Did not match up well. He's going to have to do a little more than linger on the perimeter. There are at least 17 guys with guaranteed contracts with the Celtics. Not too mention Begarin and Lawson. It's an uphill climb for him.
Who ya got making a roster? S. Hauser or Max Strus? Oh...I didn't realize Strus is officially on the Heat. Did anyone see this when he was at DePaul?
Yes. There was talk about Strauss heading into his last year as a fringe NBA guy. He could score in bunches and could sometimes hit from 30’.
Not only did Hauser hit shot after shot after shot -- when he finally missed with a couple minutes to play, the announcer said something like, "It just seems so weird to see him miss" -- but he also played very well on defense during the time I watched. On one first-half possession, he ended up on Suggs in a switch, cut off Suggs in the lane, and forced a difficult shot that Suggs missed. I am not saying Hauser is a young Iguodala on D. I'm saying he's a good team defender with long arms and intelligence.
Sam has always had a knack for being on the right place on the floor at the right time. That leads to clean shot opportunities and also helps on the defensive side. Makes him a very easy player for his teammates to play with. Was nice to see him do well tonight.
True. But remember this is S-League Herman. 85% of those guys don't make an NBA roster.
I think for guys like Sam , Summer league is more of a proof of concept . The visibility is helpful.