Summer League Game 1: Spurs vs. Sixers

[JMarkJohns]

Can anyone who saw explain why Marcus only attempted two shots? Was he obviously deferring, was he well defended, was he "not all there" during the game?

Marcus can score 20 a game against this compe ion. Obviously, however, he'll need more than two attempts to do so?

Without seeing or hearing, I expect he's trying to get a feel for his teammates, expectations and his current abilities vs. the compe ion.

However, he can't wait too long... I know that today's player wasn't the player who was bantied about as a potential top-20 pick until February of this year.

[HeyIt'sMe]

http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia-live...las_051201.asx

Seattle/Dallas game.

[Switchman]

does that not work in firefox? I tried it in IE and I get errors when trying to open it up in VLC player

[phyzik]

I guess you can't foul out, because Butler has 8 fouls.

can foul out at 10 I think

[pad300]

Anybody know anything about why Sanikidze got a DNP?

[bdictjames]

Can anybody post here the link of the upcoming Blazers game? Please

[Kori Ellis]

http://www.nba.com/summerleague2007/scoreboard.jsp - they'll be a link that says "Watch" next to it when the game starts.

[Kori Ellis]

Anybody know anything about why Sanikidze got a DNP?

I'm not even sure he was there.

I think ChumpDumper was at the game today, so we'll have to ask next time he's online.

[spurscenter]

yo I was at the game.

It was fun.

Gonna go to the tables, be back later.

[texasqb2]

Jackie Butler absolutely sucks....hope he can pull off a couple of games so we can trade his fat ass

[milkyway21]

Spurs team lost
&

Sonics' Durant lost too?

I wonder if this team China is the same line-up for Japan FIBA-Asia qualifying later this month.

Whoa!

[milkyway21]

Jackie Butler absolutely sucks....hope he can pull off a couple of games so we can trade his fat ass

Butler

24 min
11 pts (3 of 8)
5-5 FT
3 Off.Rbd
2 def.Rbd
6 assts
1 stl
2 blks
but;
5 TO

[Mr. Body]

Jackie Butler missed three damn dunks. Point blank. If he laid them in or made the dunks, the game is a win.

Only five boards - should be more.

Assists were great.

5 TOs - at least a couple offensive fouls, but the game was called poorly.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Summer League Analysis: Game 1, Vs. Philadelphia


Although the defending NBA Champions are the San Antonio Spurs, their young prospects failed to live up to the glory and beauty of the Spurs’ team basketball. Hey, it’s only the Summer League, right? Everyone was able to see how some of the younger prospects San Antonio has on their roster, as well as a couple who, after just one game, may have a chance to get invited to training camp. Let’s start it off.

Jackie Butler

While Butler turned the ball over a lot and fouled a lot, he played pretty well. He was the best passer on the floor for the Spurs. He was one of the best passers out of the post I’ve seen in the past couple of years. He just had a knack for finding people out of the post. His post moves were a bit technical, but he showed good moves in the post. He was able to get to the free throw line and was productive from the stripe. There was one play where it took him 18 seconds to get into the half court offense. 18. I repeat, 18 seconds. If he wants to prove he deserves to play in the NBA, he must show he is willing to at least jog up the court on every possession. Overall, he was the best big man, but playing time will dictate whether he was lazy or just out of shape.

CJ Watson

Watson displayed a lot of patience running the point for San Antonio. He made sure not to force the issue, although having just one assist in the box score doesn’t do his play justice. His size was a bit of a problem for Louis Williams and ended up getting a couple of steals off of Williams’ miscues. He didn’t look for his shot like Williams did, so he didn’t stand in a lot of people’s eyes. It’ll be interesting to see whether he stays in the same pass-first, shoot-third mode he was in or if he decides to get a little more aggressive as the SL plays out. He’s one point guard to watch.

James White

White displayed a better handle compared to last year, as well as trying to draw contact at the rim, rather than go up for the dunk every time. With the exception of the monster, I mean, monster jam in traffic, White displayed good patience in his takes. He made decent decisions with the ball, but for someone who is 24, I expected better all-around play. His outside shot has good mechanics, but he didn’t show enough of a perimeter game to fully draw Philadelphia’s defense outside. I want to see his perimeter game more before I draw a conclusion, but he was off and on today.

Marcus Williams

Williams was considered a bubble first round prospect this year. His year didn’t go quite as planned at Arizona, but he’s found a good place to learn the little things with the Spurs. He wasn’t forcing the issue like he did his freshman year. His outside game was there, but he didn’t show enough aggression attacking the hoop. He faded away in spots where his talent should come alive. Not too impressed with Williams off the bat, but there’s plenty of games where he can come alive.

Matt Haryasz

Haryasz bruised his way to a decent game for the Spurs. His shot wasn’t falling, but he was setting decent picks and making sure his guards were getting good shots off those picks. He doesn’t have NBA written on him anywhere, but if he can show more offensive potential in the post, he has a chance to make someone’s training camp. If he just goes with the flow and gets outplayed by the likes of Louis Amundson and players smaller but scrappier than him, then he may just have a longer career overseas.

Donnell Harvey

Harvey, a former first round pick, player power forward for the Spurs. He made sure Jason Smith had a hard time getting acclimated in the post. He was a pure inside player in this game. I can’t say much else about him. Same goes for the other Spurs in this game. Maybe they will show more in the coming games, but, like the entire team, didn’t take advantage of any opportunities Philadelphia laid at their feet.

Overall View

San Antonio failed to live up to the actual NBA team. They never took advantage of easy opportunities. There were a couple of times where they had a 5-on-4 or a 3-on-2 and couldn’t get the easy bucket. They’ll have to take advantage of those opportunities because there will be a lot of them. If they don’t, then the lack of defense in the Summer League will be too much for this team.


http://spurs.realgm.com/articles/64/..._philadelphia/

[milkyway21]

thanks for the article, Piston fan.

[Borosai]

I need to see that James White! dunk.

[wildbill2u]

Look at the box score for jersey numbers.

Butler has 4 fouls, White has 2.

are these guys playing too hard from excitement/nervousness or do they suck.

I mean 4 fouls in the first quarter against Summer league opponents means Jackie is going to get eaten up by cagey vets if he ever gets some time in the league.

[AFBlue]

are these guys playing too hard from excitement/nervousness or do they suck.

I mean 4 fouls in the first quarter against Summer league opponents means Jackie is going to get eaten up by cagey vets if he ever gets some time in the league.

It's been said before, but the officiating is apparently horrible. That's another reason why each player is allowed 10 fouls.

While the 4 first quarter fouls were kind of alarming, I think it was actually more telling that he only got one more in the first half and ended up with a couple BS calls in the second half.

Basically, the quick 4 fouls in the beginning can be chalked up to learning how the refs will officiate in the first game of the summer league. I assume others (including Oden) had similar problems.

Again, I expect to see less fouls all around as the summer league progresses.

[El_Mago]

Anyone know what time the game can be caught on NBA.com today? (our time)

[Kori Ellis]

7pm central time.

[Darkwaters]

7pm central time.

Yippee! I don't have a meeting at 7PM today!

[nacho estrada]

Im Ready Im Ready

[pad300]

External Review of Day One from DraftExpress:
http://www.draftexpress.com/viewarticle.php?a=2162

James White
13 Points, 2 Rebounds, 5-9 FG

-With most of White’s touches coming on the perimeter, White did an admirable job scoring off the dribble.
-Most of White’s points came at the rim, and his jumper could still use some work, but he showed signs of progress in the shot creating department. He’s obviously a freak athlete.

Jackie Butler
11 Points, 6 Rebounds, 8 PF

-After starting out slowly, Butler began to come around on the offensive end in the early second half. Unfortunately, his momentum was derailed by consecutive missed dunk attempts.
-Butler appears to have added some weight, and didn’t look as mobile or explosive as he did before coming to the Spurs. He looked out of shape and disinterested too often.

And from NBADraft.net
http://www.nbadraft.net/2007summerleague001.asp

James White was impressive. He's playing with better focus and aggressiveness than he showed in the past. He's attacking the basket and showing assertiveness. He had a solid effort with 13 pts on 5-9 shooting. But his lack of physical strength will always limit his ability to finish.

[timvp]

Butler appears to have added some weight, and didn’t look as mobile or explosive as he did before coming to the Spurs.

DraftExpress needs to hire better people before they become the draft version of HoopsWorld.

[mavs>spurs2]

DraftExpress needs to hire better people before they become the draft version of HoopsWorld.

Isn't being overweight what kept him on the bench in New York?