Orlando Summer league observations

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

Anyone else watching? I realized no one is discussing the no names in summer league but it is interesting.

So far I have been keeping tabs on a few rookies as well as recognizable names. Most of this is just the "eye test".

Boston vs Orlando(thur)

I am really impressed with point guard Elfrid Payton for Orlando. He is a smooth confident player with great control. He floor vision is great and he seems to get by guys easily as a pass first and second pg. 9rebs and 9 assists in the third qtr now.

Marcus Smart is a little lost on offense as he just does his bull rush drives to the basket. His outside shot needs a lot of work as it will be no threat anytime soon. He is a smothering elite perimeter defender. You see that 6'9 wingspan frustrate a few perimeter guys. As I type this Smart comes off a pick and drains a couple of threes like he does it in his sleep. Im going by seeing him for the third time now in summer league...where his shooting has been awful.

When Seth Curry gets his feet set he gets effortless threes. He had a good first half but Marcus Smart on him exposes his limited speed/ball handling.

Seth Curry is not the only kid of NBA players in this summer leage as Jimmy Jackson's son and Paul Pressey's son are playing. Both have natural ability and have great feel for a couple of dudes in a pickup bball game style that is summer league.

Pressey had an impressive game vs Philly but not hitting shots this game..he is getting by guys and has great moves to get to the basket but not finishing as shots are half down and rimming out.

[Omega Atrocity]

I was wondering why the Orlando coaching staff was letting Gordon shoot 3's. He is a piss poor shooter and he attempted 3 3-pointers.

[teeray]

Orlando could be stout on defense with a foundation of Payton, Oladipo, and Gordon

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

I was wondering why the Orlando coaching staff was letting Gordon shoot 3's. He is a piss poor shooter and he attempted 3 3-pointers.

Wow Gordon s not standing out at all.. Did not notice him.

[Omega Atrocity]

Wow Gordon s not standing out at all.. Did not notice him.

Yeah he looks pretty horrific honestly. I don't know how much you can get from summer league though, honestly.

[Rise of The Hive]

We should have taken Noel.

[yasuhara2241]

We should have taken Noel.

 

Bc he has looked good in Summer League? Zeller averaged 16 & 9 in his first year during summer league. Also Jeff Taylor was Summer League MVP last year or something close to that so lets not make too many assumptions

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

I watched a few games and one player that was not impressive was Shabazz Napier.

Turnovers, turnovers, and more turnovers.

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

I watched a few games and one player that was not impressive was Shabazz Napier.

Turnovers, turnovers, and more turnovers.

Agreed..also his sideways drifting shot is awkward.

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[ThinkAboutIt]

No, but I'm sure that Napier is overrated and sucks. That's always been clear.

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[cbarrier90]

We should have taken Noel.

We'll see what happens when 290 pound al Jefferson backs him down for 40 minutes.

[carolina-chuck]

Zeller will always be compared to Noel.

Cho better be right.

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

Brendan Wright 2.0

[MedellinHeel]

Yeah he looks pretty horrific honestly. I don't know how much you can get from summer league though, honestly.

 

Been saying it all draft. 

 

Gordon overrated. 

 

Payton underrated.