Nesmith puts on shooting display on day three

Aaron Nesmith (pictured below) was the most efficient player on the third day of play in the 2021 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. Nesmith scored 33 points (13-18 FG, 7-9 3-pt.) while grabbing seven rebounds in the Boston Celtics 107-82 victory over the Denver Nuggets.  The second year pro looked every bit like the sniper he was in college in 2019-20. 

The rest of The Hoop Obsession All-Summer League Team for day three in Las Vegas...

Payton Pritchard - Boston. 21 points (6-10 FG, 4-5 3-pt., 5-5 FT), 8 rebounds, 12 assists in 25 minutes.  

Bol Bol - Denver. 26 points (8-12 FG, 3-4 3-pt., 7-10 FT), 9 rebounds, 2 blocked shots in 24 mins.  

Luka Garza - Detroit. 15 points (5-6 FG, 1-2 3-pt., 4-4 FT), 3 rebounds in 16 mins.  

Isaiah Jackson - Indiana. 13 points (5-9 FG, 3-4 FT), 12 rebounds in 17 minutes.  

Alperen Sengun - Houston. 21 points (8-14 FG, 1-2 3-pt., 4-6 FT), 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 blocked shots in 25 mins.  

Emmanuel Mudiay - Portland. 14 points (6-9 FG, 2-3 3-pt.), 4 assists in 17 mins.  

Jaylen Morris - San Antonio. 20 points (8-11 FG, 3-4 3-pt., 1-1 FT), 5 rebounds in 23 mins.  

Malik Newman - San Antonio. 19 points (8-15 FG, 2-5 3-pt., 1-1 FT), 6 rebounds, 4 assists in 25 mins.  

Jalen Green - Houston. 25 points (6-11 FG, 3-5 3-pt., 10-11 FT), 5 rebounds, 3 assists in 30 minutes.  

Louis King - Sacramento. 16 points (6-13 FG, 4-6 3-pt.), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals in 22 minutes.  

Patrick Williams - Chicago. 30 points (10-23 FG, 4-7 3-pt., 6-6 FT), 7 rebounds in 34 minutes. 

Vegas Day One

08/08/21 - Las Vegas, NV. ...Antonio Blakeney of the Portland Trailblazers was the most efficient player on a winning team, earning Hoop Obsession Player of the Day honors. Seven games were contested on the opening day of action in the NBA Las Vegas Summer League. Blakeney scored 27 points in just 18 minutes. He shot 9-10 FG, 2-3 3-pt., and 7-7 FT in the Blazers victory over Charlotte. ...All games were played on the UNLV campus. ...The Washington / Indiana game was canceled due to issues with Covid for the Wizards. Also noteworthy was the rolled left ankle for Josh Giddey (video below), a 2021 Oklahoma City lottery pick. He started, and played five minutes before the injury. 

Joining Blakeney on the Hoop Obsession All-Summer League team for Day One... 

LiAngelo Ball - Charlotte. 16 points (5-10 FG, 5-8 3-pt., 1-1 FT),  2 steals in 16 mins.  

RJ Nembhard - Miami. 18 points (8-12 FG, 2-3 3-pt.), 6 rebounds, 2 steals in 23 mins.  

George King - Portland. 17 points (6-8 FG, 5-6 3-pt.), 4 rebounds, 3 steals in 24 mins. 

Jalen Johnson - Atlanta. 20 points (8-12 FG, 1-2 3-pt., 3-5 FT), 10 rebounds in 25 mins.  

Malachi Flynn - Toronto. 23 points (8-13 FG, 4-5 3-pt., 3-3 FT), 6 rebounds in 27 mins.  

Jericho Sims - New York. 12 points (6-6 FG), 8 rebounds in 22 mins.  

Matt Morgan - Toronto. 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-6 3-pt.), 3 rebounds, 4 assists in 17 mins.  

Alperen Sengun - Houston. 15 points (3-10 FG, 0-1 3-pt., 9-14 FT), 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 blocks in 27 mins.  

Payton Pritchard - Boston. 23 points (7-18 FG, 7-15 3-pt., 2-2 FT), 5 rebounds, 5 assists in 31 minutes.  

DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell - Atlanta. 13 points (6-9 FG, 1-3 3-pt.), 8 rebounds, 2 steals in 27 mins.  

Lamar Stevens - Cleveland. 15 points (6-11 FG, 1-2 3-pt., 2-3 FT), 9 rebounds, 2 blocked shots in 29 mins.