2019 Vegas Summer League

[Jade Falcon]

I had no idea there was such a thing as a second team all summer league

That makes two of us. Who the hell was First Team?

 

[SIeepwalker]

That makes two of us. Who the hell was First Team?

Probably players from teams that actually made the tournament

 

[Jade Falcon]

Probably players from teams that actually made the tournament

I hope it's not some douche bag who was drafted in the top-5, yet put up only 3 points in all of Summer League and who was voted in because "popular".

 

[SIeepwalker]

I hope it's not some douche bag who was drafted in the top-5, yet put up only 3 points in all of Summer League and who was voted in because "popular".

This is not fan voting so no that would not happen

 

[Jade Falcon]

This is not fan voting so no that would not happen

I see. That's good.

 

[THE HCP]

That makes two of us. Who the hell was First Team?

Well didn't Simons only play in 3 games? Some of these guys played in 6 right?

 

[mook]

I put this together just to see how our guy did:

 

[Wizard Mentor]

People like to talk about Bayless, and how summer league doesn't mean anything.
For the record, here are Bayless's stats:
https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/summer/1/NBA-Summer-League/0/stats
He averaged 1 3-pointer every other game.

Simons, OTOH, has shown that he can...
hit the 3 in people's faces consistently,
drive around his defender,
post up,
hit the midrange,
...

No comparison, really. Summer league DOES mean something, but you have to look at HOW the players get their points.

 

[Scalma]

People like to talk about Bayless, and how summer league doesn't mean anything.
For the record, here are Bayless's stats:
https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/summer/1/NBA-Summer-League/0/stats
He averaged 1 3-pointer every other game.

Simons, OTOH, has shown that he can...
hit the 3 in people's faces consistently,
drive around his defender,
post up,
hit the midrange,
...

No comparison, really. Summer league DOES mean something, but you have to look at HOW the players get their points.

Josh Selby.

 

[illmatic99]

Josh Selby.

I was literally on his realgm page just now and you posted it. Selby averaged 64% from 3 on over 8 attempts a game. Dude was lights out in his 5 games.

 

[hoopsjock]

People like to talk about Bayless, and how summer league doesn't mean anything.
For the record, here are Bayless's stats:
https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/summer/1/NBA-Summer-League/0/stats
He averaged 1 3-pointer every other game.

Simons, OTOH, has shown that he can...
hit the 3 in people's faces consistently,
drive around his defender,
post up,
hit the midrange,
...

No comparison, really. Summer league DOES mean something, but you have to look at HOW the players get their points.

Completely agree! I was at the summer league when Bayless won MVP. He basically just drove into traffic and tried to draw fouls. It's a lot easier to see Simons' game translating.

 

[ABM]

Good stuff...

https://www.nba.com/blazers/video/2019/07/25/unlocked

 

[Rastapopoulos]

People like to talk about Bayless, and how summer league doesn't mean anything.
For the record, here are Bayless's stats:
https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/summer/1/NBA-Summer-League/0/stats
He averaged 1 3-pointer every other game.

Simons, OTOH, has shown that he can...
hit the 3 in people's faces consistently,
drive around his defender,
post up,
hit the midrange,
...

No comparison, really. Summer league DOES mean something, but you have to look at HOW the players get their points.

Bayless just ran into traffic and feasted at the free throw line. It was boring to watch.

 

[JDC]

Good stuff...

https://www.nba.com/blazers/video/2019/07/25/unlocked

Excited for Jim to get his chance at the front of the bench.

 

[BonesJones]

You gotta use the eye test for summer league.

 

[Drttimmy]

For me, Simons performance in the Summer League is the highlight of the Blazers offseason so far.

 

[ABM]

Good thing summer league is long gone..