Grades: Spurs vs. Kings – Summer League Game #2
The Spurs lost again in summer league (Photo via Twitter)
Well, at least the San Antonio Spurs summer league team didn’t lose by as many points as they did in their first game. In their second summer league game, the Spurs were defeated by the Sacramento Kings by a final count of 85-59. After losing their debut by 32 points, falling by 26 points is a step in the right direction.
Seriously, though, this was some of the worst basketball I’ve ever witnessed. The Spurs shot 21.9% from the field and they were 6-for-37 from three-point range. Somehow, their play was even worse than the numbers suggest.
Stats: Spurs vs. Kings
Spurs vs. Kings – Final Grades
Harrison Ingram
The good: Ingram made some smart passes. He is good at making quick decisions and finding open teammates. His court sense for a forward is a plus. The bad: I know we’re only two games into summer league but I’m beginning to lose hope for Ingram. He’s not a good athlete and he has slow reaction speed. Ingram can’t shoot contested jumpers at all because his release is too low and too slow. He looks small when he’s in the paint and can’t rebound against bigger players. His intelligence gives him a little bit of a chance but his physical tools just aren’t adding up to a player who is capable of thriving in the NBA.
Grade: C
Jamaree Bouyea
Bouyea hit only 2-of-9 shots from the field but he was still the best player on the team. He’s a good ball-handler who is crafty with the rock in his hands. He changes speeds well, he can find open teammates and he’s unafraid to attack the hoop. He missed too many shots against the Kings and his defense wasn’t anything to write home about but I’m not sure this squad scores 30 points without him out there.
Grade: B
Tyson Ward
Yikes. I liked Ward after the first game but he didn’t look good tonight. The release on his jumper is super quick but he had a handful of ugly misses. He tried hard on defense but his lack of athleticism stuck out like a sore thumb. He’s long and he knows how to play the game, however he looks to be better suited for the slower paced games over in Europe. Hopefully this was just a bad outing for Ward.
Grade: D
Nathan Mensah
Mensah can’t catch a pass in traffic or shoot outside of the paint, which makes him a liability on offense. Defensively, I like his quickness on the perimeter and he was much better at defending the rim against the Kings. But, yeah, Mensah does more hard than good due to his inept play on the offensive end.
Grade: C
Luke Avdalovic
Avdalovic’s jumper looks great form-wise but he missed all six of his threes. His extreme lack of athleticism hurts him on both ends. On offense, opponents can easily disrupt his jumpers and he doesn’t have any counter moves. Defensively, it’s game over in isolation situations.
Grade: D
Jameer Nelson Jr.
Nelson didn’t do anything other than go 1-for-8 from the field but it was actually a big improvement over his summer league debut. The coaches took him away from the ball so he could just concentrate on shooting the basketball. The ball didn’t actually go in the hoop but at least he wasn’t ruining possessions due to poor ball-handling and passing.
Grade: D+
DJ Horne
Horne shot a lot and looked lively on both ends of the court. He didn’t shoot well, though, and his impact on defense was minimal.
Grade: C-
Yauhen Massalski
Massalski is trying out there. The team’s backup center’s skill set is from the 1940s but at least his effort can be felt.
Grade: B-
Tyrece Radford
Radford played some good defense and his ball-handling was better than what we witnessed from most of his teammates. He can’t score even when no one is guarding him, which should be classified as a problem.
Grade: C
Seth Millner Jr.
Yeah, no, I still don’t understand why Millner is on the team.
Grade: D+
Darin Green Jr.
Green likes to shoot. Mixing in some makes would be helpful, though.
Grade: D+
Kenny Trevino
His journey from ball boy to the Coyote costume to the video room didn’t prepare Trevino for this. It’s just horrendous, horrendous basketball out there. In his defense, he has next to nothing to work with out there. With no Stephon Castle (teenage rest), Sidy Cissoko (recovery from knee surgery), David Duke Jr. (minor injury), Raiquan Gray (I don’t know what the deal is) or Riley Minix (injury), Trevino is without five of the top six or seven players on his summer league roster. I did like that he made the adjustment of getting the ball out of Nelson’s hands. Trevino is also standing up and doing his best to direct traffic and encourage his troops. Hopefully he gets more players back once the team goes to Vegas.
Grade: D+