[Summer League 2009] Game 5 - 7/16/09 - Houston vs. LA Lakers

Dorsey can be our back up center now with his 19 rebs...

 

WOW Joey Dorsey:

11 points
5 assists
20 rebounds

 

Have you found this year's VSpan/Von?

 

Nice. Definitely another candidate for the "man amongst boys" tag.

 

Leunen isn't far behind. Like Budinger, he makes good decisions most of the time. He's also productive on both ends of the floor.

Disappointments: White and Taylor

I know it's just SL but you look for some positive signs even in this setting. Taylor seems to be an undersized SG who can't shoot. He doesn't seem to possess the playmaking skills some say he has. His only strengths seem to be athleticism and driving to the basket.

White has been awful. Bad, bad decisions on the offensive end. Getting frustrated too easily. I think he may have played his way off the team here. If not, he's certainly hasn't helped his stock.

 

The thing I like most about Chase is how he lets the game come to him. He was one of the few people on the team who wasn't forcing up shots and trying to do too much. You can look at his absolutely ridiculous shooting percentage to see he was taking smart shots.

 

Dont forget Brad Newly, I think he did a better job than James white and JT combine lol.

 

Budinger 25 pts in 26 minutes.
Dorsey 20 rebs in 32 minutes.

These two will make the rotation. JT will not.

 

Budinger has to be the purest shooter out of all the rookies. Unbelievable.

 

woulda lyked to see sergio lllllullll

 

i think austin daye, and budinger might be tied in that department.

 

J. Dorsey w/ 11 pts and 20 rebounds, tying a SL record

Congrats to "the Hulk"

 

Bude and his fromer teammate. Sorry, too lazy to look for the Blazers thread

 

Better shooter...Budinger or Novak...from what I've seen...Budinger>>>>>>>>>>>Novak...Budinger can also put the ball on the floor and he's athletic...he's no stiff...he's like the antiNovak...

 

Thorpe's blog during our game:

Nice to see that some people from ESPN can admit their mistakes.

 

lol the last reb that dorsey grabbed should of been a shot clock violation but they gave it to him anyways. lol I'll take it though 20 rebs baby!

 

most amazing stat line of the game: chase budinger 25 points on 9 shots.

wow.

 

Now I just need to find out if that Australian got game...I don't know ..Rockets may have a team next year ...Reports are T-mac may comeback early...

 

Wow, Bud is consistently good.
Major steal at 44th?

 

I actually liked what i saw from Taylor in this game. BBall IQ and passing ability are much better than I had thought. Man defense and ball handling not as bad as I had thought. He just needs to get into rhythm with his shot. With some time and experience I think he can be part of the rotation.

Budinger quite impressive. He's like a smaller SF version of Nowitzki out there. Needs a lot of work on closing out as a defender though.

White doesn't belong in the league.