Semi-finals NBA Las Vegas Summer League report

Babb looks like Mario Van Peebles

Chris Babb was the most efficient player on a winning team during the semi-finals of the NBA Las Vegas Summer League, Sunday in "Sin City". Babb came off the bench for Phoenix to score nine points, grab four rebounds, and dish four assists in just 18 minutes. The Suns advanced to the championship game with a 91-89 victory over Miami. Markieff Morris scored the go-ahead basket for Phoenix with 21.8 seconds left in the fourth quarter. ...The Suns will face the Warriors for the summer league title. Golden State defeated Charlotte 75-67, behind Cameron Jones' 16 points in 24 minutes. 

Our All NBA Las Vegas Summer League Team for day ten (Sunday July 21, 2013) ...Guards: Babb, D.J. Kennedy, James Ennis, C. Jones, Brandon Triche, Jerome Dyson, Dionte Christmas. Forwards: James Nunnally, P.J. Tucker, Marcus Morris, Draymond Green, and Lance Goulbourne. 

Marcus Morris stars in NBA Las Vegas Summer League Quarterfinals

Marcus Morris was Saturday star

Marcus Morris posted one of the highest efficiency ratings to date in the 2013 NBA Las Vegas Summer League, Saturday, in the Phoenix Suns 103-98 win over Toronto. Morris scored 23 points (8-11 FG), snared six rebounds, and dished three assists in 19 minutes! The 6'9" small forward from Kansas who was recently traded from Houston to Phoenix plays with composure and skill. Earlier in the week, Morris hit a game winning jump shot at the buzzer to keep Phoenix perfect in summer league play. 

Jarvis Varnado scored 13 points, and grabbed 12 rebounds in Miami's 82-76 win over Cleveland. ...Abdul Gaddy was extremely efficient in Charlotte's 85-75 victory over the D League Select team. Gaddy scored 17 points (6-7 FG) in 21 minutes. ...Cameron Jones had 18 points (6-11 FG), with four steals to help Golden State remain unbeaten. The Warriors beat the Lakers 83-77. 

Our All NBA Las Vegas Summer League team for the quarterfinals (Saturday, July 20th, 2013)... Point guards: Gaddy, Lester Hudson. Shooting guards: Archie Goodwin, C. Jones, Cory Higgins, Elijah Millsap. Small forwards: Marcus Morris, James Nunnally. Power forwards: Quincy Acy, Darnell Jackson. Centers: Markieff Morris, Varnado. 

Day Seven - NBA Las Vegas Summer League. Markieff Morris shines

Markieff is chief

Markieff Morris was the most efficient player on a winning team during play Thursday (July 18, 2013) at the Las Vegas NBA Summer League. Morris went crazy with 15 points, ten rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a blocked shot in just 23 minutes of play. His Phoenix Suns summer squad beat Portland 92-84. Morris played center, and did his damage against legitimate NBA size in the form of Meyers Leonard. 

Jerome Dyson was excellent in the Charlotte Bobcats 92-84 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Dyson scored 21 points (7-7 FG), with nine assists. ...Jonas Valanciunas continued his run of outstanding performances with 15 points, 12 rebounds, and two blocked shots in Toronto's 95-78 win over Denver. ...Robert Sacre posted 16 points and eight boards in the Lakers 72-68 triumph over Milwaukee. ...Brian Butch starred for the D League Select team, keeping them undefeated at 4-0 with an 18 point, eleven rebound effort. The DLS beat Minnesota 83-75. ...Golden State beat Dallas 79-76. The Warriors are also a perfect 4-0 in summer league action. ...Miami handled Chicago 68-62. ...Cleveland beat San Antonio 72-66. 

The BasslineSpin All NBA Las Vegas Summer League Team for day seven: Point guards: Dyson, Justin Dentmon. Shooting guards: Vander Blue, Ron Howard. Small forwards: P.J. Tucker, Patrick Ewing Jr. Power forwards: Mk. Morris, John Henson. Centers: Valanciunas, Meyers Leonard, Sacre, Butch. 

Nunnally noticeable. Day six NBA Las Vegas Summer League report.

Nunnally is making NBA teams notice

James Nunnally scored 18 points in 20 minutes with four made three-point shots to earn the nod as the most efficient player on a winning team during play Wednesday in the NBA Las Vegas Summer League.  Nunnally's Miami Heat clobbered the New York Knicks summer entry 113-66.  Nunnally, who played for the Bakersfield Jam of the D-League in 2012-13, is a 6'7" small forward with deep shooting skill. He shot 40.6% from beyond the arc in the D-League, and he has continued to wow scouts with his consistent scoring ability. 

Quincy Miller showed his best form in Summer League play to date with a 17 point (6-10 FG, 5-5 FT), five rebound effort in Denver’s 87-82 victory over New Orleans.  …Josh Akognon continued his outstanding efficiency in Dallas’ 95-89 triumph over the Clippers. Akognon scored 24 points and shot the ball like a all-star. He was 6-9 FG, 8-8 FT, and 4-7 3-pt FG. …Demetri McCamey came off the bench to lead Minnesota’s complete domination over Sacramento. The final score was an ugly 92-54. McCamey had 15 points (6-9 FG), with three made three pointers. …Memphis beat Washington 90-83. Portland used overtime and another solid game from Thomas Robinson (13 points, 17 rebounds, two blocked shots) to beat Atlanta 70-69.

Our All NBA Las Vegas Summer League Team for day six (July 17, 2013)… Point guards: Jerome Randle, McCamey. Shooting guards: Akognon, Travis Leslie. Small forwards: Nunnally, Q Miller, Jordan Hamilton, Eric Griffin. Power forwards: Jackie Carmichael, JaMychal Green. Centers: Jack Cooley, Jeremy Tyler. 

Vesely breaks through as a Center. Day five NBA Las Vegas Summer League report.

Vesely as a Center makes some sense

Jan Vesely had a breakout performance playing the center position for the Washington Wizards Tuesday during play in the 2013 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. Still filling out his frame (age 23), Vesely is now 6'11", 240, and he used his combination of size and terrific athleticism to score 18 points (9-11 FG) in 22 minutes in the Wizards drubbing of Denver 97-69. Vesely was the most efficient player on a winning team during day five action on the UNLV campus. 

John Holland scored 12 points (5-9 FG), grabbed five boards, and dished three assists in 19 minutes for Minnesota. The summer Timberwolves took care of Miami 80-71. ...Toronto kept Sacramento without a win (0-3) by defeating the Kings 81-70. Jonas Valanciunas continued his fine summer league play with 18 points (6-12 FG, 8-8 FT) and 8 rebounds. ...Kent Bazemore led the Warriors to a 84-72 victory over the Bucks. Bazemore had 11 points, seven rebounds, and three assists in just 23 minutes. ...Chicago needed overtime to beat Portland 80-78. In the loss, Thomas Robinson had 12 points and 18 rebounds. ...Phoenix remained unbeaten (3-0) with a 100-88 triumph over Memphis. P.J. Tucker scored 18 points (7-10 FG, 4-4 FT), and snatched five rebounds for the Suns. ...And finally, the D-League Select Team stayed perfect at 3-0, with a 82-75 win over Dallas. Kyle Weaver came off the bench to provide 15 points (4-8 FG, 6-7 FT), and four rebounds for the D Leaguers. 

Our All NBA Las Vegas Summer League Team for day five (July 16, 2013)... Point guards: Weaver, Bazemore. Shooting guards: Holland, Archie Goodwin, Josh Akognon. Small forwards: Tucker, Chris Singleton. Power forwards: Arinze Onuaku, Chris Wright (Dayton), T. Robinson. Centers: Vesely, Valanciunas. 

Goudelock schools. Monday recap of NBA Las Vegas Summer League

Goudelock = instant offense

Andrew Goudelock was the most efficient player on a winning team during Monday's NBA Las Vegas Summer League play. The Bulls shooting guard scored 31 points (10-13 FG) with five made three point shots in 29 minutes. The Bulls beat the undersized Nuggets summer entry 93-81. Malcolm Thomas took advantage of the ridiculously positioned Nuggets (playing Quincy Miller at PF, and Kyle Barone at Center) by grabbing 22 rebounds!

The Phoenix Suns rallied from 24 points down to beat Minnesota 91-89 on a Marcus Morris 19 foot jumper at the buzzer. Marcus' twin brother, Markieff was the star of the contest with 22 points (7-9 FG), and six rebounds. ...The Spurs beat the Hawks 96-87 behind the outstanding play of Aron Baynes.  The Australian BIG man had 19 points, 15 rebounds, and two blocked shots. ...Golden State kept Sacramento's summer entry win less with an easy 80-66 victory. ...Lester Hudson scored 13 points, snared nine rebounds and dished four assists in the Lakers 77-65 triumph over the Clippers. ...New Orleans beat Cleveland 66-62, and Charlotte whipped New York 84-71. 

Our All NBA Las Vegas Summer League Team for day four (July 15, 2013)... Point guards: Hudson, Ray McCallum, Kendall Marshall. Shooting guards: Goudelock, Nando De Colo. Small forwards: Robbie Hummel, Patrick Ewing Jr. Power forwards: Luke Harangody, Mike Scott, Malcolm Thomas. Centers: MK. Morris, and Baynes. 

Las Vegas NBA Summer League Day Three

Jennings is an active BIG

The third day of the NBA Las Vegas Summer League saw Terrence Jennings (Louisville) emerge as the most efficient player on a winning team. Jennings had 16 points, eight rebounds, three steals, and two blocked shots in the summer Knicks 82-69 win over the Wizards. Jennings, a 24 year-old power forward from Sacramento, CA, played previously in Belgium and in the D-League. 

Cody Zeller rebounded from a pedestrian game one to score 21 points and grab 13 rebounds in his second Las Vegas outing. His Charlotte summer team beat Dallas 86-80. ...The Lakers summer team is much better than last year's win-less presentation. Lester Hudson led the Lakers to a decisive 81-63 triumph over Portland. Hudson had 15 points (5-8 FG), and five rebounds in 23 minutes of play. ...The NBA D League Select Team improved to 2-0 in summer action with a 83-77 win over the Clippers. Elijah Millsap was the star with 21 points, seven rebounds, and three assists. Millsap went to the free throw line 20 times, and made 15. ...Jonas Valanciunas continued his good play in the Raptors 82-76 victory over the Spurs. Valanciunas scored 19 points and snared 13 rebounds. ...Atlanta beat Miami 75-71, moving both teams to 1-1 through two games. ...Milwaukee improved to 2-0 with a 69-61 victory over New Orleans. ...Cleveland remained perfect at 2-0 by beating Memphis 69-58. 

Our day three (Sunday, July 14, 2103) All Las Vegas NBA Summer League Team: Point guards: Hudson, Brian Roberts. Shooting guards: Justin Dentmon, Millsap, Stefhon Hannah. Small forwards: DeShaun Thomas, Terrence Ross. Power forwards: Jennings, C Zeller, Darnell Jackson. Centers: Jack Cooley, Valanciunas.

Las Vegas NBA Summer League Day Two

John Henson was the most efficient player on a winning team during the second day of play in the 2013 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. The Milwaukee Bucks forward had 19 points (7-10 FG), 13 rebounds, and three blocked shots in the Bucks 88-74 win over the summer Nuggets. Henson is a second year player from North Carolina - noted for his length and ability to disrupt defensively. 

Michael Dunigan scored ten points, grabbed seven boards, and blocked two shots in just 19 minutes of play to help Miami record an 81-74 win over the Raptors. ...Andrew Goudelock scored 26 points (9-15 FG) in Chicago's 81-67 victory over Memphis. ...Stefhon Hannah was the star of the D League Select Team's 83-81 "upset" win over Minnesota. Hannah, 28 years-old, who played his college ball at Missouri and was with the Santa Cruz Warriors of the D League, busted 23 points on 8 of 11 field goal shooting.  ...The summer Warriors won a defensive battle against the summer Wizards, 56-52.  Kent Bazemore, a defensive specialist, again proved he could remain efficient while locking up his opponent. Bazemore scored 21 points, with five rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a blocked shot. ...Marcus Morris scored 14 points, and grabbed five rebounds in the Suns 82-69 triumph over the Blazers. ...Dallas came from behind to beat Sacramento 76-73. 

Our All Las Vegas NBA Summer League Team for day two (July 13, 2013): Point guards: Bazemore, D.J. Kennedy. Shooting guards: Goudelock, Hannah. Small forwards: C.J. Aiken, Marcus Morris. Power forwards: Henson, Dunigan, Matt Howard, Drew Gordon. Centers: Jonas Valanciunas, Jarvis Varnado. 

Las Vegas Day One - Summers Time

Summers was hot and efficient Friday. 

Las Vegas, NV. ...DaJuan Summers led the Clippers NBA Summer League entry to a win over the summer Hawks, 90-83, Friday in the opening day of play in Las Vegas. Summers, a 6'8" small forward from Georgetown, earned the nod as our most efficient player who played on a winning team. Summers scored 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-5 3-pt.) and grabbed five rebounds in just 20 minutes of play. 

Austin Rivers scored 24 points (8-15 FG) with seven assists and six rebounds in the Pelicans 77-72 win over the Knicks. ...Carrick Felix was the standout performer in the Cavs 70-62 victory over the Lakers. Felix, a thin framed shooting guard from Arizona State had 14 points (5-9 FG), six rebounds and two blocked shots in 25 minutes. ...Jeff Taylor scored 24 points in a losing effort for Charlotte's summer entry. They fell to the Spurs 69-68. 

Our All-Vegas Summer League Team for day one... Point guards: Shelvin Mack, Austin Rivers, Matthew Dellavadova. Shooting guards: Felix, John Jenkins, Michael Snaer. Small forwards: Summers, Marcus Landry. Power forwards: Samardo Samuels, Tyler Zeller. Centers: Eloy Vargas, Jeremy Tyler.