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07-08-2017, 04:20 PM
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Bryn Forbes
Another good game out of Forbes. He didn't quite shoot as well as his previous outing in which he scored 31 points, but he was once again by far the best player on the court for the Spurs. In the last two games, he's shown an ability to score off the dribble. If he can do that against NBA caliber athletes, that gives him a chance to be an everyday rotation player since he already appears capable of being an elite catch-and-shoot marksman. His size limits his upside on defense but his effort has improved as summer league has progressed and he at least understands where he needs to be.
Derrick White
I thought White had a very bad game. He repeatedly tried to turn the corner on drives to the rim and failed to do so just about every time. That caused him to take bad shots and make bad passes. To make matters worse, he was pouting after his many mistakes and that caused him to be late on transition defense. Speaking of defense, he took a step back in that area as well. He was burned multiple times in individual matchups and when defending the pick-and-roll. Let's hope White bounces back in Vegas because this was definitely a game that needs to be forgotten.
Davis Bertans
Though his three-point shooting was off and he was loose with the basketball, particularly in transition, I thought the rest of his game was impressive. Bertans rebounded better than usual, exhibited a much improved ability to handle the ball and continues to look like a much better passer than advertised when he came over from Europe. I thought his defense was mostly positive and his overall energy was commendable.
Jaron Blossomgame
Though he still doesn't look the part of an NBA player, give Blossomgame credit for crashing the glass relentlessly since the start of summer league. His effort on D is slowly translating to improved performance on that end. On offense, he has realized he shouldn't do anything other than shoot when he's completely wide open.
Shayne Whittington
Whittington is another who has improved from the first game of summer league. Though he has improved in just about every category, his lack of mobility on defense and his bad hands and limited skills on offense make it difficult to imagine him making it back to the NBA.
Olivier Hanlan
Summer league Jacque Vaughn did his thing by limiting mistakes and running the team decently well. However, when the Sixers tightened up his defense, it exposed Hanlan's sub par ballhandling ability and his limited court vision. I just don't see enough from him to warrant much excitement at all.
Livio Jean-Charles
In his 12 minutes, Jean-Charles continues to look like a much improved athletes compared to the previous two years. He's now back to being the long, quick, springy athlete that made him an NBA prospect in the first place. But …. his lack of actual basketball skill is still blindingly obvious.
Cory Jefferson
The guy simply refuses to pass the ball. I kept track and he didn't once pass the ball when he touched it on his end of the court. His selfishness has clouded what otherwise would be a pretty darn impressive summer league campaign to date. He's big, athletic and aggressive but he's so one-dimensional right now that I can't picture him making the Spurs big boy roster.
Jeff Ledbetter
He knows how to play point guard. If he had any athleticism at all, he could be a third stringer. Unfortunately, he doesn't.
Cleanthony Early
Good to see him play. He didn't do anything of not but at least he played.
Cady Lalanne
His stroke looked good and he was really active in his seven minutes. Too bad we didn't see more.
Will Hardy
I really dislike Will Hardy as a summer league coach and really miss Becky Hammon. She coached like she knew what she was doing. She put players in positions to succeed and knew which were the players the Spurs needed to take a long look at. Hardy on the other hand is pretty terrible. I mean, playing Whittington more than Jean-Charles and Lalanne combined? Playing Hanlan more than White? Only ever running either pick-and-rolls or screen-downs? I've been very unimpressed with Hardy.
Bryn Forbes
Another good game out of Forbes. He didn't quite shoot as well as his previous outing in which he scored 31 points, but he was once again by far the best player on the court for the Spurs. In the last two games, he's shown an ability to score off the dribble. If he can do that against NBA caliber athletes, that gives him a chance to be an everyday rotation player since he already appears capable of being an elite catch-and-shoot marksman. His size limits his upside on defense but his effort has improved as summer league has progressed and he at least understands where he needs to be.
Derrick White
I thought White had a very bad game. He repeatedly tried to turn the corner on drives to the rim and failed to do so just about every time. That caused him to take bad shots and make bad passes. To make matters worse, he was pouting after his many mistakes and that caused him to be late on transition defense. Speaking of defense, he took a step back in that area as well. He was burned multiple times in individual matchups and when defending the pick-and-roll. Let's hope White bounces back in Vegas because this was definitely a game that needs to be forgotten.
Davis Bertans
Though his three-point shooting was off and he was loose with the basketball, particularly in transition, I thought the rest of his game was impressive. Bertans rebounded better than usual, exhibited a much improved ability to handle the ball and continues to look like a much better passer than advertised when he came over from Europe. I thought his defense was mostly positive and his overall energy was commendable.
Jaron Blossomgame
Though he still doesn't look the part of an NBA player, give Blossomgame credit for crashing the glass relentlessly since the start of summer league. His effort on D is slowly translating to improved performance on that end. On offense, he has realized he shouldn't do anything other than shoot when he's completely wide open.
Shayne Whittington
Whittington is another who has improved from the first game of summer league. Though he has improved in just about every category, his lack of mobility on defense and his bad hands and limited skills on offense make it difficult to imagine him making it back to the NBA.
Olivier Hanlan
Summer league Jacque Vaughn did his thing by limiting mistakes and running the team decently well. However, when the Sixers tightened up his defense, it exposed Hanlan's sub par ballhandling ability and his limited court vision. I just don't see enough from him to warrant much excitement at all.
Livio Jean-Charles
In his 12 minutes, Jean-Charles continues to look like a much improved athletes compared to the previous two years. He's now back to being the long, quick, springy athlete that made him an NBA prospect in the first place. But …. his lack of actual basketball skill is still blindingly obvious.
Cory Jefferson
The guy simply refuses to pass the ball. I kept track and he didn't once pass the ball when he touched it on his end of the court. His selfishness has clouded what otherwise would be a pretty darn impressive summer league campaign to date. He's big, athletic and aggressive but he's so one-dimensional right now that I can't picture him making the Spurs big boy roster.
Jeff Ledbetter
He knows how to play point guard. If he had any athleticism at all, he could be a third stringer. Unfortunately, he doesn't.
Cleanthony Early
Good to see him play. He didn't do anything of not but at least he played.
Cady Lalanne
His stroke looked good and he was really active in his seven minutes. Too bad we didn't see more.
Will Hardy
I really dislike Will Hardy as a summer league coach and really miss Becky Hammon. She coached like she knew what she was doing. She put players in positions to succeed and knew which were the players the Spurs needed to take a long look at. Hardy on the other hand is pretty terrible. I mean, playing Whittington more than Jean-Charles and Lalanne combined? Playing Hanlan more than White? Only ever running either pick-and-rolls or screen-downs? I've been very unimpressed with Hardy.