Orlando Summer League Roundup, Day Three
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大意：
1.可以說W.Reed掌管了夏季聯盟的賽事！除了進攻外，對上賽隊的禁區，他也展現了
超級有活力的防守！他有著非常接近NBA水平的實力！
2.K.Jones要是能持續的投進15-20尺的中距離，他有NBA邊緣等級。
3.Smart除了得分投籃之外的各個項目，還是表現得很不錯，尤其是控衛的本分。
4.Moser不停地展現射程以及包含籃板在內的各項技巧，未獲選的球員當中他最成功地
表現自己。
5.Payton這場好極了！在籃下左右手都用得很好！
6.火箭糟透了。
7.McGary棒呆了，中距離、進攻籃板而且還展現了一些帶球的能力。
8.N.Smith表現得不錯。
9.Lamb今天投籃還不錯，而他今天夠積極！
10.Teague......(按：他去年在夏季聯盟打很好，今年反而倒退了)
11.埔里在夏季聯盟打得很沒意義，不是說打不好，而是他只一直做大家知道他會做的
那些事情，但防守、補防那些就。
Another day of Orlando Summer League has come and gone with some fanfare and
lots of ugly basketball. Seriously, we’re only three days into this. Let’s
take a look at some of the stand-out performances and some of the other less
than stellar ones:
Orlando Summer League: Day Two
Game 1: Pacers 96, Celtics 77
Willie Reed: 18 points on 8-12 shooting, 6 rebounds, 4 blocks
To say that Reed took over the game in the second quarter is an
understatement. He scored 12 of the Pacers 15 points in a four minute span to
bring the Pacers from 16 points down to 6. Then to put an exclamation point
on the come back in the third quarter, finished two consecutive alley oops.
He was super active defensively as well today against Kelly Olynyk and Colton
Iverson. He’s really close to being NBA level, and despite being slightly
undersized I would expect him to get a call up at some point this season.
Kevin Jones: 17 points on 7-12 shooting, 7 rebounds
Jones did the typical things that he does, knocking down a few jump shots,
crashing the offensive glass, and making a few put-backs. He continues to be
undersized for the power forward position, but he’s a good rebounder. When he
’s knocking down shots from 15-20 feet, he’s borderline NBA-caliber, and
will continue to be that way into the near future.
Arinze Onuaku, 3 points on 1-2 shooting, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks
Here is another borderline-NBA big man in Onuaku. He showed off his
rebounding ability, especially on the offensive glass today, snatching four
of them. The biggest problem is still Onuaku’s free throw shooting, as he’s
so bad at it that it is a reasonable strategy to foul him any time he gets on
the floor. But he has arms that are the length of a giraffe’s neck and the
strength of an oxen, so his interior defense is extremely good. Warts and
all, Onuaku has use in the NBA, and his fantastic per-minute production will
probably get him back there eventually.
Marcus Smart: 11 points on 3-15 shooting, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 turnovers
Smart continues to play well even though his shot isn’t falling. He’s
operating well out of the pick-and-roll, not turning the ball over, and
creating plays for others. While Smart isn’t a great shooter, I wouldn’t be
too worried about a few poor shooting games, given that the small sample will
lead to some arbitrary results.
Mike Moser: 11 points on 3-9 shooting, including 3-7 from three, 6 rebounds,
4 assists
Another great game from Moser, where he continued to show that he not only
has NBA three point range but also other skills such as rebounding. Again, I
don’t think that any undrafted prospect has helped himself as much as Moser
has yet.
Game 2: Magic 87, Rockets 69
Elfrid Payton: 12 points on 5-5 shooting, 9 assists, 8 rebounds, 4 turnovers
Payton was fantastic today after his middling first game, playing probably
the best all-around game of any point guard yet. He got into the lane at will
with his great ball-handling ability, and finished well at the rim with both
hands. Starting early, he connected with DeWayne Dedmon on a couple of early
dump offs and and an alley oop. It would be fair to say that he looked like a
totally different player than in his first game, operating with confidence
out of the pick-and-roll and making excellent decisions. A great game from
the Magic first rounder.
DeWayne Dedmon: 11 points on 4-4 shooting, with 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks
Dedmon was extremely active today, showing off his incredible athleticism for
his size both on defense and running the floor in transition with Payton. At
this point, he’s still pretty raw on both ends. However, the athleticism
gives a great place to build from, making him an excellent prospect for the
future if he can be developed in the D-League. It wouldn’t surprise me to
see him in the NBA one day.
Kim English: 5 points on 2-5 shooting, 2 rebounds, 5 fouls
I wanted to talk about English because I always have believed him to be an
NBA player. However, today he didn’t look like it. He struggled to make
decisions when he faced any sort of pressure, turning the ball over five
times and missing two of his three three-pointers. English can definitely
shoot the ball and he’ll be someone that will assuredly get a training camp
invite by someone due to that, his basketball IQ, and his defensive motor.
But this week he’s not making a great impression unfortunately.
The Houston Rockets: 32% from the field, 19% from 3, out-rebounded by 16
No one from the Rockets deserves special mention. This was a team effort of
ineptitude, and should never be spoken of again.
Game 3: Thunder 98, Nets 84
Mitch McGary: 18 points on 8-17 shooting, 13 rebounds, 2 blocks
This was a great performance from McGary, despite the somewhat poor shooting.
He did a great job of carving out space and sitting in soft spots of the
defense, receiving dump offs and getting some easy lay-ups in the first half.
There were also some instances of him leading the fast break, but that’s not
something you want him doing regularly when games matter. McGary also showed
off a solid jump shot that should eventually become a consistent weapon. I don
’t know if the Thunder have room for it with Ibaka, Perkins, and Adams in
tow, but he looked like he might be ready to compete in the NBA next season.
Nolan Smith: 11 points on 3-4 shooting, 4 assists, 3 steals, 0 turnovers
Smith looked quite good, running the offense well and playing tight defense
against Marquis Teague. He was steady and got into the paint with
consistency, drawing fouls and setting up plays for others. More than
anything though, he looked poised. That’s one of the keys to being an
excellent backup point guard, and Smith looks like he might be ready to do
it. It won’t be for the Thunder, but he probably impressed other scouts in
the stands for other teams.
Jeremy Lamb: 26 points on 8-21 shooting, 8 rebounds, 3 steals
Lamb shot pretty well today, and that’s great. But beyond that he actually
showed an aggressiveness that has eluded him all too often in his career to
date, attacking the defense and getting where he wanted to. This also
extended to rebounding the basketball, where he used his long arms to sky for
rebounds. Lamb needs to have this mindset every game in order to reach his
full potential.
Marquis Teague: 5 turnovers, some other stats
Still turning the ball over. Now at 14 turnovers in 57 minutes of summer
league play. I know that summer league play is chaotic, but it’s become a
consistent issue.
Mason Plumlee: 13 points on 4-6 shooting, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
I said it yesterday and still believe it: there’s no purpose in him being
here. It’s not that he’s “too good for summer league,” it’s just that he
’s basically not defending and not working on anything particularly new in
his game. We know he can run the floor, draw fouls, rebound, and attack the
rim.
Cory Jefferson: 9 points on 2-4 shooting, 5 rebounds
Jefferson stands a good chance of making this roster if he can continue to be
active on the boards and in the paint. Today, he drew a bunch of fouls and
converted all of his free throws. He moves well on the perimeter, blocked a
shot today, and displayed the motor combined with athleticism that he came to
be known for at Baylor. A nice potential backup forward.