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| Long was great Friday. |
The Friday action at the 2016 NBA Las Vegas Summer League was a slate full of games that served as the final games for those teams eliminated from championship contention. The final opportunity to make an impact was not lost on the twelve guys we will highlight who played well Friday. The most efficient player on a winning team was Shawn Long of Philadelphia. The 6'11", 250 lb. Center from Louisiana Lafayette impressed in each contest with his ability to score both inside and outside. Long scored 18 points (8-13 FG, 1-3 3-pt., 1-1 FT) and grabbed ten rebounds in just 18 minutes Friday as the Sixers cooled the Miami Heat 74-66.
The others that stood out:
Ra'Shad James - Bucks. 19 points (8-12 FG, 2-3 3-pt., 1-2 FT), 5 rebounds in 20 minutes. ...Milwaukee lost to the Houston Rockets 92-89.
Jameel McKay - Pelicans. 16 points (7-10 FG, 2-4 FT), 13 rebounds, 4 blocked shots in 26 minutes. ...The Pelicans were defeated by the D-League Select Team 88-76.
Vince Hunter - Grizzlies. 18 points (8-10 FG, 2-6 FT), 8 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocked shots in 26 minutes. ...Memphis lost to the Atlanta Hawks 89-79.
Walter "Edy" Tavares - Hawks. 11 points (5-8 FG, 1-2 FT), 10 rebounds in 18 minutes.
Ivica Zubac - Lakers. 16 points (8-14 FG), 11 rebounds, 6 blocked shots in 27 minutes. ...The Lakers lost to the Utah Jazz 92-88.
Pierre Jackson - Blazers. 20 points (7-10 FG, 1-3 3-pt., 5-6 FT), 5 rebounds, 8 assists in 28 minutes. ...Portland was a winner over Boston 80-75.
DeJounte Murray - Spurs. 20 points (9-20 FG, 2-5 3-pt.), 4 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals in 29 minutes. ...San Antonio kept the Sacramento Kings winless with a 90-86 overtime victory.
Brandon Ingram - Lakers. 22 points (9-13 FG, 2-3 3-pt., 2-2 FT), 5 rebounds, 4 assists in 31 minutes.
Dionte Christmas - Jazz. 14 points (4-6 FG, 4-5 3-pt., 2-3 FT), 4 assists in 18 minutes.
Duje Dukan - Kings. 8 points (3-7 FG, 2-4 3-pt.), 3 rebounds, 4 assists in 16 minutes.
Notes: Dallas beat Golden State 80-74. ...On most days an efficiency rating over .800 would be good enough to make our daily list. Montrezl Harrell, Brandon Ashley and Joel Bolomboy all were above .825 EFR Friday but they did not make the cutoff for BIGs which was Zubac's .925 EFR. ...Four players posted per-minute efficiency rating at or below "zero" (that is not good): Andrew Harrison, Byron Allen, Nic Moore, and Giovan Oniangue.
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| Felicio good again |
The Chicago Bulls remained perfect (4-0) in 2016 NBA Las Vegas Summer League competition Thursday by soundly defeating the Dallas Mavericks 86-73. Christiano Felicio had 15 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and a perfect shooting day, making all six of his field goals, as well as his three free throws. Felicio played 18 minutes for the Bulls.
Others who stood out during play Thursday...
Danuel House - Wizards. 15 points (3-8 FG, 2-5 3-pt., 7-9 FT), 5 rebounds, 3 steals in 16 minutes. ...The Wizards beat the Hawks 71-60.
Bobby Portis - Bulls. 19 points (9-13 FG, 1-3 3-pt., 0-0 FT), 8 rebounds, 3 steals in 28 minutes.
Levi Randolph - Grizzlies. 26 points (9-12 FG, 4-4 3-pt., 4-4 FT), 4 rebounds, 4 steals in 34 minutes. ...The Grizz lost to the Timberwolves 89-85.
Jordan McRae - Cavs. 36 points (12-22 FG, 1-4 3-pt., 12-14 FT), 9 rebounds, in 34 minutes. ...The Cavs took care of the Lakers 88-80.
Tyus Jones - Timberwolves. 26 points (9-15 FG, 1-2 3-pt., 7-9 FT), 4 rebounds, 10 assists in 36 minutes.
Ivica Zubac - Lakers. 10 points (5-6 FG), 7 rebounds in 19 minutes.
Richaun Holmes - Sixers. 12 points (4-4 FG, 4-7 FT), 8 rebounds, 2 steals in 25 minutes. ...The Sixers lost to the Nets 87-84.
Tyler Ulis - Suns. 20 points (9-14 FG, 0-2 3-pt., 2-2 FT), 3 rebounds, 8 assists in 29 minutes. ...The Suns beat the Heat 77-74.
Victor Rudd - Heat. 24 points (8-13 FG, 4-6 3-pt., 4-4 FT), 3 rebounds in 29 minutes.
James Webb III - Sixers. 13 points (5-7 FG, 3-4 3-pt.), 3 rebounds in 21 minutes.
Jamil Wilson - Lakers. 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-3 3-pt.) in 19 minutes.
Notes: Toronto beat the Warriors 75-69. ...The Nuggets blew out the Jazz 80-60. ...All of the winning teams Thursday advanced to the quarterfinals of the NBA Las Vegas Summer League Tournament. The winning teams will enjoy Friday off and resume playing Saturday. ...Three players struggled big-time Thursday, posting per-minute efficiency ratings of "minus" or "zero": Isaia Cordinier (again), Aaron White, and Wade Baldwin.
