By all accounts, the D-League is an increasingly helpful tool for aspiring NBA players. The Wages of Wins Journal recently released a preliminary paper which suggested D-League call-ups slightly outperform late first round draft picks. But the D-League is still far from its ceiling, not just as business, but as a development tool. One idea [...]
An undefeated run through the Las Vegas Summer League does not turn many heads, not when the squad in question lacks the intrigue of a first round draft pick or second year rising star. DeJuan Blair out. James Anderson out. Malik Hairston out. Garrett Temple one game and out. Ryan Richards out of the country. [...]
The Spurs play their first game of the NBA Summer League this afternoon. (The game is available through NBA Broadband, 3:30 6:30 EST, for those who are inclined to watch.) The Spurs’ roster is notable for who isn’t playing as much as it is for those who are. James Anderson, Ryan Richards, and Malik Hairston will [...]
Malik Hairston on the NBA Summer League The Spurs play the Blazers tonight at 9pm CST. I’m looking forward to the Bayless-Hill match up. So think of this Malik Hairston postgame chat as a pregame tease. (HT: 228 for the link, and, of course, Molly Blue for providing the video)
I was just talking to a friend who attended Spurs practice today. He passed along this fun aside. It was amazing to me to watch Hill run that thing. Telling Beck what he’s supposed to be doing on a particular defensive rotation, or explaining an offensive set to James Gist. The kid has come a [...]
The talk surrounding last night’s game was DeJuan Blair, who registered a DNP. There are rumors of a contract stand off between the Spurs and Happy Walters (Blair’s agent), but I’ve talked with someone close to the negotiations and was told the talks are going well. The Spurs and Blair’s agent decided to sit him [...]
I just re-watched Sunday’s game, and my thoughts on the game run along the same line as Graydon’s, with one exception. Unlike Graydon, whose assessment found Ian Mahinmi lacking, I thought the Spurs’ big man played well. But of course the difference in our opinion owes everything to context-Graydon was evaluating Ian Mahinmi in the [...]
During the 2nd quarter of Sunday’s Spurs Summer League game, Dennis Lindsey gave an insightful interview to Joel Myers, who had the game call. An transcript is not available, but LJ Ellis has summarized the interview in a set of talking points. He’s given me permission to reproduce his notes here. The Spurs are sometimes [...]
San Antonio Spurs 92, New Orleans Hornets 86 It makes absolutely no difference who wins or loses these games but I guess it feels better to win. It’s difficult to believe the George Hill I just watched play is the same player who turned in such a mediocre performance during the 2008 summer league. Hill [...]
The Vegas Summer League starts today, and we’ll be following all the action. The NBA is broadcasting summer league here. The package comes at a small price, but you get all the games. We think it’s worth it. In addition to our viewing notes, we’re sure the Express News, Pounding the Rock and the rest [...]
