tlongII
07-15-2005, 01:27 PM
Just thought I'd post this little game report snippet from DraftExpress on Telfair in the Vegas Summer League...
Sebastian Telfair - Telfair looks healthy to me after sitting out the 2nd half of Portland's last game, and he is playing like it here. He is once again the best player on the floor for either team. Telfair is getting into the lane whenever he pleases to either finish the play himself or find one of his teammates with a beautiful lob or bounce pass. His ball-handling and stutter steps are too much for his matchups (Gilchrist or Stepp) to handle, he gets by his man with his eyes closed, tucks the ball in like a running back and finger rolls it in with the greatest of ease. He was also stroking the ball very well from mid-range and behind the arc, which is huge for him considering that was always his biggest weakness along with his size. If that wasn't enough, he is also playing fantastic on ball defense, getting in his man's chest, moving his feet quickly and letting his outstanding hands do the rest. He's already picked Gilchrist and Stepp's pockets a couple of times and taken it all the way for the basket. There isn't much more to say really, this kid is just the best PG you will find here in Vegas, and he's only 19 years old on top of that which is flat out scary. You can tell that he wants to be great. Gilchrist tried to get into a pissing match with Telfair and challenged him possesion after possesion. I don't think I need to hint at who won that one.
Sebastian Telfair - Telfair looks healthy to me after sitting out the 2nd half of Portland's last game, and he is playing like it here. He is once again the best player on the floor for either team. Telfair is getting into the lane whenever he pleases to either finish the play himself or find one of his teammates with a beautiful lob or bounce pass. His ball-handling and stutter steps are too much for his matchups (Gilchrist or Stepp) to handle, he gets by his man with his eyes closed, tucks the ball in like a running back and finger rolls it in with the greatest of ease. He was also stroking the ball very well from mid-range and behind the arc, which is huge for him considering that was always his biggest weakness along with his size. If that wasn't enough, he is also playing fantastic on ball defense, getting in his man's chest, moving his feet quickly and letting his outstanding hands do the rest. He's already picked Gilchrist and Stepp's pockets a couple of times and taken it all the way for the basket. There isn't much more to say really, this kid is just the best PG you will find here in Vegas, and he's only 19 years old on top of that which is flat out scary. You can tell that he wants to be great. Gilchrist tried to get into a pissing match with Telfair and challenged him possesion after possesion. I don't think I need to hint at who won that one.