No picnic for opponents of Yogi

Yogi made no boo boos Saturday. 

Yogi Ferrell was the most efficient player on a winning team Saturday, during the second day of play in the NBA Las Vegas Summer League. The Dallas Mavericks, sophomore guard scored 14 points (5-7 FG, 3-3 3-pt., 1-1 FT), grabbed five rebounds, dished four assists, and snared three steals in 25 minutes. Dallas beat Chicago handily 91-75 in front of a capacity crowd at the Thomas and Mack Center. 

The big news Saturday; Markelle Fultz, the number one overall selection in the 2017 NBA Draft, sprained his left ankle. It appears highly unlikely that Fultz will play again for the Philadelphia 76'ers in the tournament which runs through July 17th. 

Joining Ferrell on the Hoop Obsession All Summer League team for July 8, 2017...

• Daniel Ochefu - Wizards. 13 points (3-5 FG, 7-7 FT), 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 5 blocked shots in 30 minutes. 
• Kyle Kuzma - Lakers. 31 points (12-26 FG, 5-10 3-pt., 2-2 FT), 9 rebounds in 33 minutes. 
• Brandon Ashley - Mavs. 21 points (9-15 FG, 2-6 3-pt., 1-2 FT) in 20 minutes. 
• Jayson Tatum - Celtics. 27 points (9-19 FG, 1-1 3-pt., 8-8 FT), 11 rebounds in 33 minutes. 
• Jakob Poeltl - Raptors. 15 points (6-8 FG, 0-1 3-pt, 3-4 FT), 10 rebounds in 26 minutes. 
• Bam Adebayo - Heat. 18 points (6-12 FG, 6-6 FT), 10 rebounds, 2 steals in 29 minutes. 
• Wayne Selden - Grizzlies. 28 points (10-20 FG, 4-6 3-pt., 4-7 FT), 6 rebounds, 3 steals in 30 minutes. 
• Dennis Smith Jr. - Mavs. 14 points (5-12 FG, 1-6 3-pt., 3-3 FT), 7 rebounds, 6 assists in 25 minutes. 
• Pascal Siakam - Raptors. 17 points (6-11 FG, 1-2 3-pt., 4-6 FT), 4 rebounds in 22 minutes. 
• Fred VanVleet - Raptors. 9 points (4-9 FG, 0-3 3-pt., 1-1 FT), 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals in 22 minutes. 
• Lonzo Ball - Lakers. 11 points (5-13 FG, 1-5 3-pt.), 11 rebounds, 11 assists in 34 minutes. 

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.