Summer League Thread

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

2008 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTERS:

Bobcats:
Alexis Ajinca
DJ Augustin
Jackie Butler
Jermareo Davidson
Chuck Davis
Guillermo Diaz
Jared Dudley
Orien Greene
Donnell Harvey
Kyle Hines
Ryan Hollins
Othello Hunter
David Logan
James Mays
Mustafa Shakur
Kyle Visser
Brandon Wallace
Kyle Weaver

Cavs:
Lance Allred
Romel Beck
Will Conroy
Mike Green
JJ Hickson
Darnell Jackson
Dru Joyce
Yohann Sangare
Wayne Simien
Billy Thomas
Romeo Travis
Robert Traylor
Clay Tucker

Mavs:
Renaldas Seibutis
Reyshawn Terry
Shan Foster
Keith McLeod
Derrick Low
Richie Frahm
JaJuan Smith
Charles Rhodes
Aaron Miles
Reggie Williams
Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Yaroslav Korolev
James Singleton
Pape Sow

Nuggets:
Elton Brown
Jamont Gordon
Taurean Green
Mike Hall
Bobby Jones
Dahntay Jones
Keith Langford
Chris Lofton
Jelani McCoy
Curtis Sumpter
Sonny Weems
Jeff Varem

Pistons:
Alex Acker
Arron Afflalo
Will Bynum
Ryvon Covile
Amir Johnson
Trent Plaisted
Cheikh Samb
Walter Sharpe
Rodney Stuckey
Deron Washington
Derrick Allen
Kentrell Gransberry
Marcus Stout

Warriors:
Anthony Randolph
Richard Hendrix
Brandan Wright
Marco Belinelli
CJ Watson
Louis Amundson
Dion Dowell
Roger Kurz
Reggie Larry
Jamaal Moore
Anthony Morrow
DeMarcus Nelson
Ian Young
Tamar Slay
Mykal Riley

Rockets:
Aaron Brooks
Russell Robinson
Donte Greene
Gustavo Barrera
Dijon Thompson
Maarty Leunen
Mark Tyndale
Joey Dorsey
Mike Harris
Lanny Smith
Joseph Jones
Loren Woods

Clippers:
Nick Fazekas
Eric Gordon
DeAndre Jordan
Mike Taylor
Al Thornton
Marcus Williams
Koko Archibong
Brandon Heath
Dustin Salisbery
Darryl Watkins

Lakers:
Cedric Bozeman
Pat Calathes
Nik Caner-Medley
Joe Crawford
Brian Dunston
Sharrod Ford
Taj Gray
Davon Jefferson
Coby Karl
Marcelus Kemp
Yi Li
Lorenzo Mata-Real
Dwayne Mitchell
Brian Roberts
Michael Southhall
James White

Grizzlies:
Darrell Arthur
Mike Conley
Javaris Crittenton
OJ Mayo
PJ Tucker
Alan Anderson
Malick Badiane
Steve Burtt
Ebi Ere
Aaron Pettway
Brent Petway
Hector Romero

Bucks:
Joe Alexander
Daniel Dillon
Matt Freije
Arthur Johnson
Matt Johnson
Renaldo Major
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute
Aaron McGhee
Olumide Oyedeji
Rodrick Riley
Ramon Sessions
Awvee Storey
John Thomas
Darius Washington
Rod Wilmont

Timberwolves:
Blake Ahearn
Corey Brewer
Dan Coleman
Vincent Grier
Pooh Jeter
Longar Longar
Kevin Love
Drew Neitzel
Chris Richard
Bryce Taylor

Hornets:
Hilton Armstrong
Adam Haluska
Yemi Nicholson
Marcus Vinicius
Julian Wright
Derrick Byars
Ndudi Ebi
Frank Williams
Courtney Sims
Brandon Bowman
Bobby Brown
Dalron Johnson
Larry Owens
Shaun Pruitt
Filip Videnov

Knicks:
Renaldo Balkman
Wilson Chandler
Mardy Collins
Danilo Gallinari
Dan Grunfeld
Antonio Graves
Marcus Hall
Delonte Holland
Brandon Hunter
Antione Johnson
Paul Miller
Anthony Roberson
Nate Robinson
Von Wafer
Zhang Songtao

76ers:
Jamont Gordon
Marreese Speights
Jason Smith
Thaddeus Young
Edin Bavcic
Pat Carroll
Callistus Eziukwu
Sherman Gay
Junior Harrington
Jawann McClellan
Jared Reiner
Dawan Robinson

Suns:
Rod Benson
Justin Cage
Taquan Dean
Jiri Hulabek
Ekene Ibekwe
Jared Jordan
Robin Lopez
Ivan McFarlin
DJ Strawberry
Alando Tucker
Marcus Vinicius
Judson Wallace

Blazers:
Nicolas Batum
Jerryd Bayless
Josh Davis
Chris Ellis
Morris Finley
Eddy Fobbs
Stephen Hill
Petteri Koponen
David Lucas
Aleks Maric
JR Pinnock
Bernard Robinson
Brandon Robinson
Jon Stefansson

Kings:
Quincy Douby
Zabian Dowdell
Patrick Ewing Jr.
Noel Felix
Spencer Hawes
Justin Hawkins
David Johnson
Darnell Jones
Marcus Malone
Bo McCalebb
Juan Palacios
Patrick Sanders
Sean Singletary
Jason Thompson
Darian Townes
Matt Walsh
Shelden Williams

Spurs:
Kenny Adeleke
Michael Cuffee
James Gist
Devin Green
Malik Hairston
Anthony Fuqua
Ian Mahinmi
Brian Morrison
Maleye N'Doyle
Dan Nwaelele
Roger Powell
Daniel Ruffin
Jamaal Tatum
Anthony Tollivor
Tim Whitworth

Raptors:
Hassan Adams
Deji Akindele
Sean Banks
Rod Benson
Joel Bosh
Coleman Collins
Daniel Ewing
Thomas Gardner
CJ Giles
Joey Graham
John Lucas

Wizards:
Andray Blatche
JaVale McGee
Dominic McGuire
Oleksiy Pecherov
Vladimir Veremeenko
Nick Young
Vytas Danelius
Dontaye Draper
Frank Elegar
Gary Forbes
Taj McCullough
Mike Peeples
Will Thomas
Jonathan Wallace
Jason Rich

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

First games (7/11):

76ers vs. Warriors @ 4PM Eastern

Hornets vs. Grizzlies @ 6PM Eastern

Lakers vs. Pistons @ 8PM Eastern

Mavs vs. Clippers @ 10PM Eastern

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

ORLANDO SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTERS:

Bulls:
PJ Couisnard
Marcel Jones
Keith Langford
Joakim Noah
Cedric Simmons
JamesOn Curry
Chris Charles
Brad Buckman
Tyrus Thomas
Aaron Gray
Demetris Nichols
Doug Thomas
Will Daniels

Pacers:
Miguel Berdiel
Stanley Burrell
Earl Calloway
Josh Davis
Andre Emmett
Vladimir Gulobovic
Stephen Graham
Justin Gray
Aleks Maric
Courtney Sims
David Teague
Shawne Williams

Heat:
Michael Beasley
Pat Calathes
Marcus Campbell
Mario Chalmers
Daequan Cook
Dion Dowell
Josh Duncan
Antonio Graves
Marco Killingsworth
Stephane Lasme
Anthony Murrow
David Padgett
Kasib Powell
Jason Richards

Nets:
Maurice Ager
Ryan Anderson
Jamar Butler
Jaycee Carroll
Will Conroy
Chris Douglas-Roberts
Brian Hamilton
Julius Hodge
Brook Lopez
Marcus Slaughter
Yuta Tabuse
Donnell Taylor
Anthony Toliver
Sean Williams

Oklahoma City:
Russell Westbrook
Devin Green
DJ White
Mykal Riley
Ndudi Ebi
Aaron Bruce
Ronald Dupree
Jeff Green
Ronell Taylor
Justin Williams
Brian Randle
Nick Lewis
DeVon Hardin

Magic:
James Augustine
Derrick Byars
Russell Carter
BJ Elder
D'or Fischer
Marcin Gortat
Cliff Hammonds
Kevin Kruger
Courtney Lee
Justin Reed
Brian Roberts
Antywane Robinson
Mark Tyndale

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

First games (7/7):

Pacers vs. Oklahoma City @ 3PM Eastern

Bulls vs. Heat (20 minutes after previous game's end)

Magic vs. Nets (20 minutes after previous game's end)

[SynicFan]

Gotta love those sig's!:p:

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Live stream of the Pacers/Oklahoma City game here:

http://www.broadband.nba.com/cc/playa.php?content=video&url=http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia-live/nba/11191/300_nba-orlandmagic_060502.asx&video=blank&nbasite=magic

[ducks]

thanks

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Starting lineups

Oklahoma City:
C Justin Williams
PF DJ White
SF Jeff Green
SG Devin Green
PG Russell Westbrook

Pacers:
C Courtney Sims
PF Josh Davis
SF Stephen Graham
SG Shawne Williams
PG Earl Calloway

[ChumpDumper]

Who the fuck are these douchebags with the call in Orlando?

They aren't even watching the game.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

:lol They're the most distracted commentators I've heard.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Who the fuck are these douchebags with the call in Orlando?

They aren't even watching the game.

I'm glad I'm not the only one feeling this way.....

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

And they're douches. They're basically saying fuck this game let's talk about us.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

:rollin They didn't get the Gay/Love e-mail.

[mavs>spurs2]

Why all the rage Bottomtooth?

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

You just made it on my shitlist.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Final score:

Pacers 95
OKC 78

[BiZNicK]

:lmao @ Oklahoma City Thundercats

[mavs>spurs2]

You just made it on my shitlist.

Fuck now I'm raging :ihit

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Anyone get the starting lineups?

[FromWayDowntown]

Interesting that SEA/OKC, with Presti at the helm, took the summer to take a look at Ndudi Ebi -- perhaps it's Presti who's had the fascination with Ebi and not the Spurs as a more general proposition.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

I think I got the lineups:

Bulls:
C Joakim Noah
PF Tyrus Thomas
SF Demetris Nichols
SG Keith Langford
PG Derrick Rose

Heat:
C David Padgett
PF Michael Beasley
SF Kasib Powell
SG Anthony Murrow
PG Mario Chalmers

[BiZNicK]

lol noah getting pwned in the paint.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Pacers/OKC Boxscore:

http://www.nba.com/media/magic/Game_1_Box_Score.pdf


Notable Pacers stats:
Stephen Graham with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 turnovers.

Shawne Williams with 13 points, 2 steals and 6 fouls.

Earl Calloway with 16 points and 7 assists.

Andre Emmett with 15 points.

Vladimir Gulobovic with 8 rebounds.

Notable OKC stats:
Jeff Green with 21 points, 5 rebounds, 5 turnovers, and 3 assists.

Russell Westbrook with 18 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists.

DJ White with 8 points and 4 rebounds and 5 turnovers.

[GooberNuts]

Do we know when the Spurs first game is?

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Not til next week.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Final score

Heat 94
Bulls 70

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Beasley with 28 points.

[ducks]

cool

[ChumpDumper]

Bulls/Heat box score:

http://www.nba.com/media/magic/Game_2_Box_Score.pdf

[ChumpDumper]

I believe a couple of rosters were added to the Vegas list.

http://www.nba.com/summerleague2008/vslnews08.html

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

I believe a couple of rosters were added to the Vegas list.

http://www.nba.com/summerleague2008/vslnews08.html

:tu Well, just the T'Wolves but thanks still.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Miami Heat notes:
Beasley with 28 points and 9 rebounds.

Kasib Powel with 15 points.

Mario Chalmers with 11 points and 6 assists.

Stephane Lasme with 10 points 4 blocks and 5 rebounds.

Pat Calathes - DNP

Bulls notes:
Demetris Nichols with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 fouls.

Tyrus Thomas with 12 points 3 blocks and 10 rebounds.

Keith Langford with 13 points.

Derrick Rose with 10 points 4 assists, and 5 turnovers.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Miami defeats Chicago 94-70


Orlando, Fla.- The much anticipated match-up between Michael Beasley and Derrick Rose proved to live up to its billing Monday, and it was Beasley's Heat that came out victorious, 94-70.

Beasley, who is playing with a slightly fractured sternum, had the upper hand early, leading Miami with nine points in the first half, while playing just over eight minutes. Rose, playing with a sore right knee, managed three points on 1-of-3 shooting in 15 minutes of action in the first half. Demetris Nichols led Chicago with 11 points in the half.

Chicago, led by recently hired head coach Vinny Del Negro, trailed 48-34 at the half.

When the second half began, the action began to pick up between the two top draft picks. Rose displayed spectacular speed on multiple buckets, scoring seven points in the third quarter. Meanwhile, Beasley exhibited his solid shooting touch, lighting up the nets for 14 third-quarter points, extending Chicago's lead to 20, 73-53, at the end of three.

The Heat, who led by as many as 27, shot 42 percent and had only 10 turnovers.

Although his NBA debut was impressive, Beasley didn't dominate every play of the game. Late in the fourth quarter, when he drove baseline and went up to dunk, Chicago forward Cedric Simmons rejected it, drawing quite a reaction from the standing-room-only crowd at the RDV Sportsplex.

Nonetheless, Beasley led all scorers with 28 points on 9-of-21 shooting, while grabbing nine rebounds.

The Bulls struggled from the floor, shooting just 37 percent, and turned the ball over 18 times. Rose finished with 10 points on 3-of-8 shooting, dished out four assists but had five turnovers.

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/Miami_defeats_Chicago_9470-277024-66.html

[ChumpDumper]

Although his NBA debut was impressive, Beasley didn't dominate every play of the game. Late in the fourth quarter, when he drove baseline and went up to dunk, Chicago forward Cedric Simmons rejected it, drawing quite a reaction from the standing-room-only crowd at the RDV Sportsplex.Considering there are only like thirty chairs there....

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

:lol I was thinking the same thing.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Raptors announce their roster:

http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/summerleague_070708.html

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Hey ChumpDumper, how is it possible that Rod Benson is on two teams of the same league? He's listed on the Suns and Raptors roster.

[ChumpDumper]

That's a good question. I know he went to at least four mini-camps. Maybe he hasn't decided which one to be on yet, or he's with Toronto and Phoenix didn't update.

Interesting that Sean Banks is on the Raptors squad and not the Lakers.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Really, why is that? The Lakers don't own his rights or anything.

[ChumpDumper]

I just thought he would be on their squad after doing well in their system.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Oh.

[freedom&justice]

:lmao @ Oklahoma City Thundercats

Seriously? :lmao :lmao

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Games today (7/8):

Heat vs. Nets @ 3PM Eastern

OKC vs. Magic (20 minutes after previous game's end)

Pacers vs. Bulls (20 minutes after previous game's end)

[LakeShow]

Minnesota Timberwolves,

Timberwolves Summer League Roster
Player - Position (Height, Weight) College
Blake Ahearn - G (6-2, 190) Missouri State
Corey Brewer - F (6-9, 185) Florida
Dan Coleman - F (6-9, 225) Minnesota
Vincent Grier - G (6-5, 200) Minnesota
Pooh Jeter - G (5-11, 175) Portland
Longar Longar - C (6-11, 234) Oklahoma
Kevin Love - F (6-10, 255) UCLA
Drew Neitzel - G (6-0, 180) Michigan State
Chris Richard - F (6-9, 255) Florida
Bryce Taylor - G (6-5, 200) Oregon

[SynicFan]

Who the fuck are these douchebags with the call in Orlando?

They aren't even watching the game.


Apparently its summer league for commentators too! :p:

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Heat 91
Nets 80

Boxscores: http://www.nba.com/media/magic/Game_4_Box_Score.pdf

Miami defeats New Jersey 90-81


By Marc D'Amico | July 8, 2008

Orlando, Fla.- The Miami Heat defeated the New Jersey Nets 90-81 in the opening game of day two at the Orlando Pro Summer League.

The Heat led almost the entire first half, but the bigger story was that they did it without much help from their star rookie, Michael Beasley.

Beasley finished the first half with more fouls and turnovers (he had five of each) than points (four). He came up empty for the half from the field, shooting a woeful 0-for-9. His only positive performances came from the free throw line, where he went 4-for-4, and in the rebounding department, where he notched six boards, five of which were offensive.

With Beasley not performing up to his abilities, second-round draft pick Mario Chalmers stepped up his game. Chalmers finished the half with 13 points, eight of which came from the free throw line. He also dished out two assists. His performance, coupled with Kasib Powell’s 11 points, kept the Nets at bay.

The top performer in the half on offense for the Nets was Anthony Tolliver, who scored seven points. But the most impressive play had to be Sean Williams, who single handedly shut down Beasley for the half while putting up six points and three rebounds.

The Heat managed to go into halftime with a 43-34 lead.

The third quarter brought much of the same for Beasley. He continued his poor shooting, making his first field goal from beyond the arc at the 6:48 mark.

New Jersey’s strong draft class played well in the third and as Beasley’s fouls continued to mount up, the Nets got back in the game. Ryan Anderson showed his NBA range and had a 10 point third quarter while Brook Lopez notched eight points. The Nets managed to cut the lead to five at the half after Beasley committed his seventh foul. As a result of the seventh foul, the Nets received two free throws and possession. Anderson made both free throws, and out of a timeout Will Conroy split a double team and found Marcus Slaughter for a dunk. The Heat managed to hold onto the lead after three, with a 66-61 score.

Anderson’s hot shooting continued into the fourth quarter. He hit a 3-pointer to open the final period and hit another at the 6:16 mark to give the Nets their first lead since early in the first quarter, at 71-69.

Chalmers then began to take over, both driving and dishing. He made a driving contested layup to give the Heat a one point lead and later found Anthony Morrow wide open in the corner for a 3-pointer. That shot seemed to put the Nets away and gave the Heat the lead for good.

The top performer for the Heat was Mario Chalmers, who finished with 19 points, nine assists, three steals and two rebounds. Anthony Morrow also added 19 and Kasib Powell finished with 17 points and five rebounds. Beasley’s miserable day ended with a stat line of nine points, five turnovers, seven fouls, seven rebounds, one steal and one blocked shot.

The Nets lost the game, but they had strong performances from their top two draft picks. Anderson displayed great touch from inside and outside, finishing with 18 points on 6-of-15 shooting along with seven boards. Brook Lopez had 18 points and seven rebounds while making 8-of-10 from the field.

The teams continue play tomorrow evening, when the Nets face Oklahoma City at 5 pm and the Heat face the Pacers at 7 pm.

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/Miami_defeats_New_Jersey_9081-277124-66.html

OKC 100
Magic 77

Boxscores: http://www.nba.com/media/magic/Game_5_Box_Score.pdf

Oklahoma City defeats Orlando 100-77


By Mac D'Amico | July 8, 2008

Orlando, Fla.- An unexpected cameo by Kevin Durant helped Oklahoma City to their first win in franchise history, in a 100-77 victory over the Orlando Magic. The win may have been in a summer league, but it is a win nonetheless.

Durant performed brilliantly, hitting 7 of 10 shots from the floor and being a leader on the court throughout. But the new Oklahoma City faithful should know that they have more than the reigning NBA Rookie of the Year. Their first round draft pick, Russell Westbrook, has played more consistent than anyone in the league thus far, showing uncanny quickness both on the offensive and defensive ends. Jeff Green has also shown growth in his game, averaging 25.5 points per game.

The first quarter was dominated by two of the young stars, as Durant and Westbrook combined for 19 points, four more than the entire Magic team. Durant dropped 10 points and grabbed two rebounds, while Westbrook scored nine with two assists and a steal.

On the Orlando side, James Augustine had a better first quarter than his entire game on Monday. He scored six points on 3-of-3 shooting from the field.

Oklahoma City led by 14 at the end of the first, 29-15.

In the second, Courtney Lee did his best to keep the Magic in the game by scoring all six of his first half points. With the potent Oklahoma City lineup, it just wasn’t enough. Jeff Green scored seven of his 13 first half points in the second quarter, and Westbrook added another six, giving him 15 for the half. Durant cooled off a bit, going into the half with 13 points. Still, the team managed to go on a 14-4 run over the final 4:29 of the half.

Oklahoma City shot 62.1 percent from the field in the first half. Orlando also shot the ball well at a 45.2 percent clip, but only managed to score 33 points.

Durant and his teammates went into the break with a 51-33 lead.

The 18-point halftime lead quickly ballooned to 26 midway through the third quarter, as Jeff Green scored six quick points and Durant added another four to his total. Oklahoma City continued to click on all cylinders and finished the period with a 31-point advantage, at 81-50.

As Oklahoma City emptied its bench early in the fourth quarter, Orlando’s Courtney Lee came to life, splitting double teams for layups and hitting shots from outside. His 18 fourth quarter points weren’t enough, and the Magic never got closer than 23.

The trio of stars for Oklahoma City combined for 69 points. Jeff Green led the three with 28 points, 15 of those coming in the second half. Durant finished with 22 and Westbrook chipped in 19. They were the only three Oklahoma City players to finish in double digits.

Orlando also had three players score in double figures, led by Lee’s 27. James Augustine and Marcin Gortat added 10 a piece. Kevin Kruger played a solid game at the point guard position, dishing out eight assists while committing only one turnover. The Magic shot 46 percent from the field for the game, but only scored 77 points.

Oklahoma City was the first team to break 100 in this year’s summer league. They scored 100 points on 58.5 percent shooting from the field.

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/Oklahoma_City_defeats_Orlando_-277155-66.html

Pacers 84
Bulls 89

Boxscores: http://www.nba.com/media/magic/Game_6_Box_Score.pdf

Chicago defeats Indiana 89-84


By Dan Dugger | July 8, 2008

Orlando, Fla. – Derrick Rose's second NBA appearance was quite similar to his first. The rookie guard struggled again from the floor, shooting just 2-of-9, and scoring nine points but the Bulls topped the Indiana Pacers 89-84.

Once again it was forward Demetrius Nichols who delivered early for Chicago. After scoring 11 points in the first half of Monday's game, Nichols did the same against Indiana, finishing with 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting in the first 20 minutes of play.

From the onset, the game was extremely sloppy as the teams combined for 12 first-quarter turnovers. Chicago guard Keith Langford capped off the first frame with a 19-foot fade-away jumper with just under a second left, putting the Bulls ahead, 19-13.

The Pacers gained ground in the second quarter, outscoring the Bulls 22-16, behind a combined 11 points from Earl Calloway and Andre Emmett.

Rose started the game 0-for-4 and the Bulls committed 12 first-half turnovers. The squads combined for 21 first-half turnovers and headed to the break tied at 35.

Roughly two minutes into the third quarter, Rose's first bucket of the night came dropped when he drove on a fast break, hung in the air and found the bottom of the net from 10 feet away.

Nonetheless, the Pacers remained persistent and forward Josh Davis poured in nine points in the third, propelling the Pacers to a 59-51 lead at the end of three quarters.

The Bulls started the fourth quarter on an 8-0 run tying the game at 59 with 7:58 remaining, forcing Indiana to call a time out.

Thereafter, consecutive threes by Keith Langford and Demetrius Nichols put the Chicago ahead by six, 66-60. The Bulls, without Rose for nearly all of the fourth, put on a shooting display, making a stellar 65 percent of their fourth-quarter shots, including 4-of-7 from beyond the arc. Aaron Gray made his presence felt inside, recording 13 of his 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the final frame.

Keith Langford led the Bulls with 19 points on 6-of-7 shooting while Thomas chipped in with 17 points and seven rebounds.

Earl Calloway scored a game-high 20 points for Indiana who was outscored 38-25 in the final quarter.

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/Chicago_defeats_Indiana_8984-277170-66.html

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Games today (7/9):

Bulls vs. Magic @ 3PM Eastern

Nets vs. OKC (20 minutes after previous game's end)

Heat vs. Pacers (20 minutes after previous game's end)

[ducks]

Bulls’ top pick Rose held out because of knee
53 minutes ago

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Return to Original Buzz Up PrintORLANDO, Fla. (AP)—Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose sat out the team’s summer league game Wednesday with tendinitis in his right knee.

Rose, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, tweaked the knee in an exhibition game Tuesday.

He has struggled a little in summer league, where the Bulls are one of six teams playing five matchups in five days in Orlando. The games are closed to the public but broadcast online.

Rose has averaged 9.5 points and 5.5 assists in two games.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Bulls 86
Magic 74

Boxscore: http://www.nba.com/media/magic/Game_7_Box_Score.pdf

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Nets 95
OKC 81

Boxscore: http://www.nba.com/media/magic/Game_8_Box_Score.pdf

New Jersey defeats Oklahoma City 95-81
By Melanie Curtsinger | July 9, 2008

It took more than 30 minutes of play, but the New Jersey Nets finally pulled away from Oklahoma City in the final quarter to take a 95-81 victory in the second game of Day Three at the 2008 Orlando Pro Summer League at the RDV Sportsplex in Orlando, Fla.

With Vince Carter looking on and even joining the team in the huddle, Brook Lopez and Chris Douglas-Roberts led the Nets to their second victory in three games this week, netting 22 and 20 points apiece, respectively, to pace five players for New Jersey in double figures.

The Nets held only a four-point cushion, 74-70, heading into the fourth quarter, but New Jersey’s suffocating defense held Oklahoma City to only 11 points and 25.0 percent shooting from the field in the final 10 minutes of action. After pushing the lead to double digits early in the fourth,

Oklahoma City pulled with seven, 80-73, on a Jeff Green jumper, but New Jersey answered the spurt with an 11-4 run of their own to put the game out of reach for OKC the rest of the way.

Despite the Nets’ balanced scoring attack of three players in double figures and 57.6 percent shooting from the field, New Jersey went into the locker room up only three, 54-51.

Oklahoma City stayed in the contest with a hot hand of their own, as they hit 51.5 percent of their own shots in the game’s first 20 minutes of action. Green paced OKC with 17 points in the first half, including 8-for-10 from the charity stripe, and finished with a game-high 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead the visitors.

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/New_Jersey_defeats_Oklahoma_Ci-277382-66.html

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Pacers 95
Heat 84

Boxscore: http://www.nba.com/media/magic/Game_9_Box_Score.pdf

Indiana defeats Miami 95-84


By Marc D'Amico | July 9, 2008

The Indiana Pacers defeated the Miami Heat 95-84 Wednesday night in the final game of day three at the Orlando Pro Summer League.

The Pacers were the epitome of team throughout the contest, assisting on 17 of their 26 made field goals. They also had five players finish in double figures, led by Shawne Williams' 25 and Josh Davis' 19.

Mario Chalmers continued his strong play in the first quarter of the match-up, scoring 10 points in the period on only two field goal attempts. He made all seven free throws he took, capitalizing for the third straight game on his offensive aggressiveness.

Six players scored in the first quarter for the Pacers but they still trailed 25-19 after the first 10 minutes.

Midway through the second quarter, the Pacers pulled to within a bucket after two free throws by Shawne Williams. With nine players registering in the scoring column, Indiana didn’t need any big performers to stay in the game. Andre Emmett led the Pacer charge with nine points.

Michael Beasley’s offensive struggles continued for the third consecutive half, as he shot just 2-for-6 from the field. He also picked up three fouls in the first 20 minutes.

With both teams shooting poorly in the half, free throws were the difference. Chalmers hit the next four he took and was helped out by Kasib Powell, who added six points for the Heat. Heading into the locker room, Miami led 42-41.

Indiana came out firing in the second half, going on a 12-2 run to start the period and took a 53-44 lead. Their unselfish play sent them into the final period with a six point advantage, 70-64. At the end of the third quarter, four of the five starters for Indiana had 12 or more points, led by Shawne Williams’ 15.

The third quarter also saw Beasley turn his game around. He scored seven points and grabbed two rebounds, going 2-for-4 from the field.

Williams got hot to begin the final stanza for the Pacers, dropping 11 points in the first five minutes. He got help from Josh Davis, who also pitched in six points in that time frame. With 4:56 remaining in the game, the Indiana led 84-74.

The Heat pulled within six after Beasley found Stephane Lasme on the baseline for a wide open dunk. The Pacers quickly responded with a quick layup followed by two free throws by Stephen Graham. Those four points pushed the lead back to 10, and the Pacers never looked back.

After a final bucket by Beasley, Indiana dribbled out that last 20 seconds of the clock, wrapping up the victory.

The Heat were led by Mario Chalmers' 23 points and six assists, but he also committed seven turnovers and seven fouls. Beasley finished with 17 points and eight rebounds, with four turnovers and five fouls. Kasib Powell contributed a double-double for Miami, notching 15 points and 10 rebounds.

Both teams are back in action tomorrow for day four in Orlando, when Indiana faces the Magic at 5 pm and Miami takes on Oklahoma City in the 7 pm nightcap,

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/Indiana_defeats_Miami_9584-277399-66.html

[robbie380]

wow pretty surprised with greene. he looks very comfortable out there. i know it's only summer league but 19 points in a quarter is always nice to see!

http://www.nba.com/summerleague2008/games/boxscore.jsp?gameId=1520800016

[robbie380]

now it's 36 points in (edit i don't know how many minutes since it looks like the minutes counter is broken)??? min. it doesn't even look like he is breaking a sweat against these guys.

[mystargtr34]

Ah shit i made a new thread, im blind.

Whats the record for SL?