[lvsun]NBA SUMMER LEAGUE: The second annual ‘And the winners are …’

The shooting percentages are unreal.

 

hey joey dorsey 2nd team center!

C -- Joey Dorsey -- Houston Rockets

The Vitals: 9.8 ppg, 14.8 rpg, 2.6 bpg, 3.0 apg, 62.1 FG%

Dorsey's 2008 summer league ended in embarrassing fashion, when he earned a technical foul while in street clothes from the Rockets' bench. He was taken much more seriously in 2009 after scoring just a hair under double digits per game and leading the summer league in rebounding. His offensive game also looked more polished.

 

http://wildaboutazcats.com/2009/07/16/budinger-deals-winning-hot-hand-again-in-vegas/

also found that article on Budinger...

important stuff from the article

“Offensively, he proved he can step right in and play now in the NBA, there’s no question about that,” said Rockets coach Rick Adelman who sat courtside for the game. “He’s a very smart player who knows how to play the game. We’re confident he can use that intelligence to become a better defensive player.

“The most important thing is he’s headed in the right direction.”


“I definitely have a chip on my shoulder,” Budinger said. “I know I am better than (a second-round pick). I definitely have something to prove.”

“It’s important that he improve his physical play on defense,” Adelman noted.

Budinger can be more physical against guards. His height also allows him to look over shorter guards. Because of this, Adelman instructed Houston’s summer-league coach T.R. Dunn to try Budinger as the primary ball-handler in the fourth quarter against the Lakers.

On one possession, Budinger managed to drive by two defenders for a strong layup. He was fouled on another aggressive move to the basket. He did not turn the ball over, although he was matched against the quicker Terrel Harris (6-foot-5) on the perimeter.

“I was comfortable with it,” Budinger said of the decision to play him at point guard. “I know I’m not really a point guard. I didn’t play that at Arizona. But I know I can handle the ball and find people for open shots if they need me to.”

Adelman reasoned that Budinger’s court awareness would allow him to be efficient bringing the ball up the court.

“I think he handled that well,” Adelman said. “He made the right decisions and got the other players involved.”

The next step for Budinger is training camp, which starts Oct. 1. Chances are that will be with Houston after his Las Vegas experience. If Houston does not sign him, another team likely will. There are at least 100 NBA scouts and Euroleague officials attending these games.

 

And when first team is well, Blake Griffin, himself, he has to be feeling pretty good.

 

Adelman saying that about Chase is monumental.....I think Chase makes the rotation this year.

DD

 

So we can realistically say Chase is a step ahead.





















Too easy.................

 

Budinger has impressed. Most 2nd rounders/undraftees in the summer league try to do to much and force bad shots to show they are good enough to be on a roster *cough* Jermain Taylor..(I think he will make the team, and should be a solid contribute in a couple years)

 

Or that he's Budding at the right time

 

Jezuz ... those #'s from Chase are just eye popping!

and when Dorsey said he was going to lead the SL in rebounding he was not kidding

 

So Brooks will be our SG and Budinger will be our PG?

 

I'd rather Kyle Lowry be our PG and Brooks be our SG, Lowry doesn't need to shoot as much and is a great playmaker

 

Hope you are right. If He can score the same way He did in the summer league then the team's bench production would not dip with the unlikely return of Wafer.

 

I love Chase. Great steal!

 

Lowry cant hold Brooks jock right now. Lowry is equal to earl watson. Thats not a bad thing, its just a thing.

 

The winners are...... THE HOUSTON ROCKETS. The team's summer league record the past years is astonishing. If I am not mistaken they lost just 1 or 2 games in a span of 3 to 4 years. It may not mean anything but hind sight its a great record to have.

 

I think you are either far overrating Brooks or far underrating Lowry...

 

Well actually, Budinger will be our Point Forward

 

true that

 

Yeah we have only lost two games according to the record books pretty impressive even though we barely have any top picks playing it

http://www.nba.com/summerleague2009/records.html