Tracking NBA Summer League

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Just watched Vander play in summer league.  Played about 15 minutes and was 2 for 7 from field.  Did not play the point guard role, Casper Ware did.  Just a ho-hum Vander performance and I can't see how coaches evaluate any player, it is a one on one showcase.  Won't watch any further games, just not good basketball. 

Gotta think they are just looking for basketball instincts and open court skills on both ends. And maybe pick n rolls since that seems to be such a big part of offenses in the League now.

I agree the games can be pretty hard to watch.

[damuts222]

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/61129/orlando-summer-league-day-3-standouts

More love for Buycks

[MUCrew]

McNeal is playing today.

[nyg]

DJO vs Blue at 3:00pm. 

[insidetheleague]

Vander is playing well. 11 points early second. DJO left for Vegas, he's playing with the Nuggets there and has a better chance of making the team than in Boston.

[Otule's Glass Eye]

Vander finishes with 16 pts going 5-15 (2-5 3PT) and 4-4 on FT. Also had 6 boards and an assist with only one TO. Logged over 31 minutes.

[BM1090]

The 5-15 looks bad but the team only shot 37&

[BCHoopster]

Thats Vanders typical game, so it was normal.

[GGGG]

Thats Vanders typical game, so it was normal.

Vander shot 45.4% last year.

[Otule's Glass Eye]

Is Jimmy playing for the Bulls again? If so I count 7 MU players playing in Vegas.

Jimmy - Bulls
Junior - Bucks
Buycks - Heat
Vander - Grizzlies
Jae - Mavs
Lockett - Kings
DJO - Nuggets

[GGGG]

Is Jimmy playing for the Bulls again? If so I count 7 MU players playing in Vegas.

Jimmy - Bulls
Junior - Bucks
Buycks - Heat
Vander - Grizzlies
Jae - Mavs
Lockett - Kings
DJO - Nuggets

I don't think he is...and I don't know why he would.

But the Bulls haven't posted their roster yet.

[insidetheleague]

Jimmy isn't playing in Summer League.

[Skatastrophy]

McNeal us playing for the Jazz on NBA TV right now (previously recorded) and looking good

[Otule's Glass Eye]

Jimmy isn't playing in Summer League.

Which is why I shouldn't trust bleacherreport...

[Skatastrophy]

Which is why I shouldn't trust bleacherreport...

Nobody should trust that crap!

[GoldenZebra]

Yeah...Buycks is with OKC...not Miami

[marquette20]

Yeah...Buycks is with OKC...not Miami

He is playing for both actually. OKC in Orlando and Miami in Las Vegas.

[keefe]

Which is why I shouldn't trust bleacherreport...

As opposed to the impeccable precision to be found here on Scoop?

[MU82]

Gotta think they are just looking for basketball instincts and open court skills on both ends. And maybe pick n rolls since that seems to be such a big part of offenses in the League now.

This is true.

Plus, coaches evaluate how players did in workouts in the week leading up to the games.

[StillAWarrior]

As opposed to the impeccable precision to be found here on Scoop?

That's different.  We're just a bunch of stupid fans writing about our favorite teams...ummmm...never mind.

[Sunbelt15]

The 5-15 looks bad but the team only shot 37&

At least he figured out to hog the ball and get his shots. Seven attempts won't cut it.

[VegasWarrior77]

Las Vegas Review-Journal on the summer league:
http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/basketball/nba-summer-league/nba-hoping-new-format-will-inspire-intense-competition

NBA hoping new format will inspire intense competition

By STEVE CARP LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
July 10, 2013 - 10:09pm

For those headed to Cox Pavilion on Friday for the first day of the NBA Summer League, it will be business as usual.

Your $25 will get you four games, and you'll spend the day in air-conditioned comfort. But come Wednesday, things will heat up when the summer league's inaugural championship tournament tips off.

The NBA is hoping the format change will inspire more intense competition on the court and more fans in the stands. All 22 teams will compete in the tournament, and when it ends July 22, one team will be holding a trophy.

"The teams all like the idea of competing for something," said Warren LeGarie, the sports agent and founder of the Vegas Summer League, who continues to oversee its daily operations on behalf of the NBA. "People like seeing competitive games, and that should override any uncertainty when your team may be playing."

The summer league has attracted fans from throughout the NBA, and the format change was instituted to stimulate interest. And while no one can predict who will be playing in the championship game, everyone's team will be involved Wednesday and July 18. All 22 teams will play a minimum of five games.

"For the first time, we'll have everybody here at once," LeGarie said. "I think that's going to create a buzz. It'll be Basketball Central."

The seeding of the 22 teams will include a point system over the first three games, which will be played from Friday to Tuesday. For every quarter won, a team will get one point. If the teams are tied at the end of a quarter, each team gets half a point. The team that loses the quarter gets zero points.

"It's an added component that should create some incentive to play hard," LeGarie said.

The summer league will be missing Anthony Bennett, the former UNLV freshman star who was the No. 1 overall draft pick by Cleveland. He is sitting out as his left shoulder heals following surgery in May.

"We understand that injuries are a part of NBA life," LeGarie said. "But our presale this year is as strong as last year, and I think everyone gets caught up in the moment of being able to watch those who were drafted play for the first time in this setting."

Several of the top lottery picks are expected to play, including Washington's Otto Porter (No. 3), Charlotte's Cody Zeller (No. 4), Sacramento's Ben McLemore (No. 7) and Portland's C.J. McCollum (No. 10).

Also, former Bishop Gorman High School star Shabazz Muhammad will play for Minnesota, and former UNLV players Anthony Marshall and Chace Stanback have landed spots with Miami and Denver.

Along with the rookies, second- and third-year NBA players who had their seasons shortened by injury or just need a chance work on their game are expected to participate on a limited basis. Among those listed are Iman Shumpert (New York), Jae Crowder (Dallas), former Findlay Prep standout Cory Joseph (San Antonio), Austin Rivers (New Orleans), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Charlotte), the Morris twins, Marcus and Markieff (Phoenix) and Draymond Green (Golden State).

LeGarie said the NBA has been riding a wave of interest from the Finals between Miami and San Antonio through the draft and into the hectic first week of free agency.

Now comes the summer league, in which kids will be seeking the signatures of future stars at the edge of the court while adults gather on the concourse and debate the merits of Dwight Howard leaving the Los Angeles Lakers for Houston and other free-agent moves.

"If you're an NBA fan, this is the place you want to be because everyone's here," LeGarie said. "By everybody, I mean everybody — owners, general managers, coaches and players.

"When we started this (in 2004), we hoped it would grow into a hot stove league for basketball. But it has exceeded our wildest dreams."

Contact reporter Steve Carp at scarp@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-2913. Follow him on Twitter: @stevecarprj.

[VegasWarrior77]

Las Vegas Review-Journal on the man organizing the summer league:
http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/economy/meet-man-behind-basket-nba-summer-league

Meet the man behind the basket at the NBA Summer League

By ALAN SNEL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
July 10, 2013 - 6:09pm
Shortly after hyperactive Albert Hall arrived at the Thomas & Mack Center and began checking poster placements, vendor spots and the new wood basketball floor, he gave arena director Mike Newcomb a bear hug.

Hall was off the plane and in the arena for just an hour Tuesday morning, yet the animated California sports marketer was already stoked to launch the NBA Summer League's 11-day run in Las Vegas starting Friday.

"What's up dude? I like it," Hall said, smiling at Newcomb's spiky haircut.

Hall is the business and logistics half of the duo that stages the NBA Summer League, a 22-team, 61-game extravaganza that attracts the world's professional basketball industry to Las Vegas from Friday to July 22.

Rookies, free agents and grizzled veterans trying to capture NBA roster spots will be in Las Vegas hoping to impress 300 scouts from around the globe. NBA owners will hobnob next week at the league's board of governors session. Coaches and general managers will mingle with players and agents in a relaxed atmosphere akin to Major League Baseball's spring training.

The man who choreographs the business side of the big-time hoops gathering for the NBA is Hall, who teams up with NBA coach agent Warren LeGarie of San Francisco for summer league.

"It's the business of basketball. The Sundance of basketball. The Burning Man of basketball. The NBA winter meetings," Hall said. "If you're in the basketball business, you need to be here."

It all began in Las Vegas with six teams in 2004. Now, ESPN's popular "SportsCenter" will broadcast live from a platform near the Thomas & Mack basketball court Monday through Thursday , and NBA TV will cover all the games. And for the first time, the league will crown a tournament champion.

About 50,000 people are expected to attend the event.

"This year, this thing has blown up, and he's the one who spearheaded it," said Marni Colbert of Denver, who handles team operations for the NBA Summer League.

Hall, 44, of Newport Beach, Calif., entered the NBA big-time in Seattle in 1993, staffing the front desk at the SuperSonics practice facility. He met LeGarie there nearly 20 years ago when former Sonics coach George Karl asked Hall to pick up his agent — LeGarie — at the airport.

"George Karl told me to look for the surfer dude. That's what Warren looked like," Hall recalled.

After a brainstorming session in San Francisco, LeGarie and Hall unveiled the summer league in Las Vegas in 2004. LeGarie was great at schmoozing, while Hall hustled the business deals.

The NBA Summer League's seven-figure budget includes money for its first wood floor, assembled this week. No more NBA Summer League logo stickers covering the UNLV Rebels' basketball floor.

Hall, a graduate of Washington State University, worked as a blackjack dealer in Lake Tahoe before he landed the Seattle SuperSonics volunteer position. He's now the president of his own sports marketing firm, HallPass Media, and vice president of NBA Summer League business operations.

Hall has a core staff of 10 employees, plus 50 contract workers.

He also has a cadre of interns, who use the summer league to network and job hunt for positions with NBA teams, just as the players do. Past summer league interns have gone on to jobs in public relations, marketing and broadcasting for NBA teams, Hall said.

"People (from) all over the world come to work the summer league," he said.

Contact reporter Alan Snel at asnel@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-5273.

[Otule's Glass Eye]

Jerel started today at SG going 5-12 (1-3 on 3PT) with 2 assists and 2 steals in about 28 minutes.

[T-Bone]

Anyone notice that Ron Howard - so very briefly at Marquette - was playing for Indiana?