Rabb rolls to big day at Winter Showcase

Rabb should be in the NBA full-time. 

Ivan Rabb was the most efficient player (per minute) Friday at the NBA G-League Winter Showcase. The Westchester Knicks' power forward scored 18 points (7-14 FG, 2-3 3-pt., 1-1 FT), grabbed 15 rebounds, and 3 assists in just 24 minutes. The Knicks destroyed the the Greensboro Swarm 120-91 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, which is hosting all games. 

Other G-League Winter Showcase standout performances were turned in Friday by...

Henry Ellenson - Long Island. 33 points (14-19 FG, 3-6 3-pt., 1-1 FT), 12 rebounds and 3 assists in 39 mins.

Juwan Morgan - Salt Lake City. 26 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocked shots in 30 mins. 

Lamar Peters - Westchester. 23 points (8-12 FG, 7-9 3-pt.), 6 rebounds, 4 assists in 25 mins. 

Kavell Bigby-Williams - Erie. 16 points (7-10 FG, 1-1 FT) and 8 rebounds in 22 mins. 

Justin Patton - Oklahoma City. 9 points (2-6 FG, 1-2 3pt., 2-2 FT), 13 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 blocked shots in 26 mins. 

Thomas Welsh - Greensboro. 13 points (5-9 FG, 3-5 3-pt.), 12 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots in 25 mins. 

Juan Toscano-Anderson - Santa Cruz. 12 points (5-12 FG, 1-1 3-pt., 1-1 FT), 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals in 30 mins. 

Brian Bowen II - Fort Wayne. 21 points (4-13 FG, 3-7 3-pt., 6-6 FT), 9 rebounds, and 4 steals in 34 mins.

Norense Odiase - Northern Arizona. 8 points, (3-5 FG, 1-1 FT) 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocked shots in 28 mins. 

Nigel Williams-Goss - Salt Lake City. 22 points (8-14 FG, 2-5 3-pt., 2-3 FT) , 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals in 35 mins. 

Andrew White III - Westchester. 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-6 3-pt., 0-1 FT), 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals in 29 mins. 

Brandon Paul stars on July 5th

Paul was pleasing Wednesday

Brandon Paul helped keep the Dallas Mavericks perfect through four NBA Summer League contests. The former Illinois guard scored 20 points (7-12 FG, 6-10 3-pt.), grabbed 6 rebounds, dished 4 assists, and snared three steals in 25 minutes as the Mavs beat Oklahoma City 96-75. 

Joining Paul on the Hoop Obsession All-Summer League team for July 5th...

• Dante Exum - Utah. 26 points (9-16 FG, 3-5 3-pt., 5-6 FT), 5 rebounds, 10 assists in 29 minutes. 
• Bryn Forbes - San Antonio. 31 points (12-20 FG, 6-8 3-pt., 1-3 FT), 3 assists, 3 steals, 0 turnovers in 29 minutes. 
• Henry Ellenson - Detroit. 29 points (12-20 FG, 4-8 3pt. 1-1 FT), 6 rebounds in 28 minutes. 
• Eric Griffin - Utah. 14 points (5-8 FG, 1-2 3-pt., 3-3 FT), 8 rebounds in 21 minutes. 
• Jayson Tatum - Boston. 23 points (10-18 FG, 1-3 3pt., 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds in 31 minutes. 
• Markelle Fultz - Philadelphia. 23 points (9-16 FG, 4-8 3-pt., 1-1 FT), 5 assists, 5 rebounds in 26 minutes. 
• Pierre Jackson - Detroit. 15 points (6-11, 2-3 3-pt., 1-2 FT), 6 assists, 2 steals in 23 minutes. 
• Johnny O'Bryant - Charlotte. 26 points (10-18 FG, 2-6 3-pt., 4-4 FT), 4 rebounds in 30 minutes. 
• Marshall Plumlee - New York. 9 points (3-5 FG, 3-5 FT), 9 rebounds in 24 minutes. 
• Hassan Martin - Orlando. 12 points (4-11 FG, 4-5 FT), 7 rebounds, 2 blocked shots in 23 minutes. 
• Ding Yangyuhang - Dallas. 10 points (3-4 FG, 4-6 FT), 3 assists in 25 minutes. 

Notes: Detoit and Dallas will play for the Orlando Summer League championship at 2 pm (eastern) Thursday. The game will be aired live on NBATV. 

Day two. Jonathan Isaac shines.

Isaac was the best Sunday

The Orlando Magic used the sixth pick in the 2017 NBA Draft on Jonathan Isaac, a 6'11", freshman forward from Florida State. Sunday, in the second day of play in the NBA Orlando Summer League, Isaac showed more than just a glimpse of the talent oozing from his being. Isaac scored 15 points (7-12 FG, 0-2 3-pt., 1-2 FT), and grabbed 13 rebounds in the Magic's 81-68 win over the Miami Heat. Isaac did all his damage in just 22 minutes of playing time, making him the most efficient player (per minute) on a winning team. 

Our Hoop Obsession All NBA Orlando Summer League team for day two:

• Louis Labeyrie - New York. 10 points (4-6 FG, 1-2 3-pt., 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds in 21 mins. 
• Marcus Georges-Hunt - Orlando. 12 points (3-5 FG, 1-2 3-pt., 5-5 FT), 7 rebounds in 23 mins. 
• Derrick Walton Jr. - Orlando. 13 points (5-7 FG, 2-2 3-pt., 1-2 FT), 3 rebounds, 3 assists in 22 mins. 
• Chris Johnson - Indiana. 11 points (4-5 FG, 3-4 3-pt.), 7 rebounds, 2 steals in 29 mins. 
• Eric Moreland - Detroit. 15 points (5-6 FG, 5-7 FT), 6 rebounds, 4 blocked shots in 24 mins. 
• Henry Ellenson - Detroit. 14 points (5-9 FG, 2-4 3-pt., 2-2 FT), 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals in 29 mins. 
• Travis Leslie - Indiana. 20 points (8-15 FG, 1-2 3-pt., 3-4 FT), 4 rebounds in 24 mins. 
• Luke Kennard - Detroit. 14 points (5-13 FG, 1-5 3-pt., 3-3 FT), 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals in 28 mins, 
• Treveon Graham - Charlotte. 18 points (6-12 FG, 1-4 3-pt., 5-6 FT), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals in 30 mins. 
• Lorenzo Brown - Detroit. 11 points (3-6 FG, 1-1 3-pt., 4-6 FT), 5 rebounds in 24 mins. 
• Jarnell Stokes - Indiana. 10 points (3-8 FG, 4-4 FT), 7 rebounds, 2 steals in 28 mins. 

Canyon Barry was the lone player that played at least 20 minutes that posted a Hoop Obsession efficiency rating of "zero" for the day. Barry made just one of his nine field goal attempts.