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Archived columns July 7-9 `10 / June 30-July 6, `10 / June 25-26 `10 / May 20-June 3, 2010 / April 14-May 3 `10 / March 26-April 2, 2010 / March 2-22, 2010 / Feb. 18-19 2010 / February 3-12, 2010 / Jan 6-Feb. 2 2010 / Dec 13 `09-Jan 4, 2010 / Nov. 27-Dec 7 `09 / November 9-23 `09 / Oct 26-Nov. 3, `09 / Oct 18-20, `09 / Sept 21-Oct 14 `09 / July 22-Sept. 17 `09 / Vegas Summer League efficiency ratings / Awards / July 14-21 `09 / July 7-14 `09 / July 1-6, `09 / June 5-27 `09 / May 27-June 2 `09 / April 26-May 19 `09 / April 3-18 `09 / March `09 / Feb. 19-27 `09 / Feb. 2-18, `09 / Jan. 26-29, 2009 / Dec 30-Jan. 26 2008-09 / Dec 9-29, `08 / Nov. 24-Dec. 8, `08 / Nov. 15-17, `08 / Oct. 27-Nov. 8, `08 / October 11-21 `08 / October 2-8, `08 / July 17-Sept. 30, 2008 / July 5-8 `08 / June 25-July 2 `08 / May 28-June15 `08 / May 19 `08 / April 21-May 1 `08 / April 12-15 `08 /  April 9, `08 / March `08 / Feb. 19-25 `08 / Feb. 14-17, `08 / Feb. 1-11, `08 / January 27-31 `08 / January 1-26, `08 / Dec 19-26, `07 / Dec. 10-18, 2007 / Dec. 6-7 `07  November 14-Dec. 4, `07 / October 25-Nov. 10, 2007 / October 16-24, `07 / October 1-15, `07 / September 2007 / August 2007 / July 24-Aug 1, `07 / July 2-5, 2007 / June 2007 / May 10-31, `07 / April 30-May 9, `07 / March 27-April 20, `07 / March 20-30 `07 / March 4-18 `07 / Feb. 25th—March 4, `07 / Feb 12-21, `07 / Feb. 4-11, `07 /  Jan. 29, `07 / Jan. 19-24, `07 /  Jan. 16-17, `07 / Jan. 3-7, `07 /  Nov. 30-Dec. 29, `06 / November 26, 2006 / Oct. 31, 2006 - Nov. 10, `06 / Oct. 23-29, `06 / Oct. 4 - 24, `06 / Sept. 28 - Oct. 2, `06. / August 21-September 22, `06. / July 6 - September 18 `06. / July 7-24 `06. / May 5th (Kings post season thoughts) / June 27-30, `06 / June 11-19 `06 / May `06 / April `06 / Mar. 14-28 / March 1-13 /  Feb. 13-16, 2006 / Feb. `06 / January 2006 / December 2005 / November 2005: 1-5,  7-27 / October 2005: 3-11, 12-18, 24-31 / September 2005: / August 2005: 3-9, 9-19, 23, 24-30 / July 1-12, 13-26, 27, 30 / June 2005 / May 2005 / April 2005 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 22, 28, 29 / March 2005 4, 6, 14, 19, 22, 28, 29 / February 2005  6, 8, 9, 12, 21, 24 / 2005 All-Star break thoughts / January 2005: 2, 9, 11, 23, 29, / December 2004 / November 2004 / October 2004 / September 2004 / July 2004: 8 , 9, 11, / February 2004: 1, 4, / January 2004 / DECEMBER 2003 / NOVEMBER 2003 / OCTOBER 2003 / SEPTEMBER 2003 / AUGUST 2003 / JULY 2003 / MAY-JUNE 2003 / The Cuts / 2003 NBA Draft: Player Rankings / 2005 NBA Draft / Sweet 16 / NBA Awards / 2005 NBA Free Agents Links: BayAreaKicks.com / DraftExpress.com / EuroLeague.net / FIBA / HoopStats.com / NBA.com / ULEB

July 30, 2010 ...Just finished the Las Vegas Summer League statistical audit. The “awards” are linked here.

 

July 21, 2010 ...In case you missed it - we have been blogging on BlogSpot.com for the last week while in Las Vegas. (It is an easier platform for my mobile setup). You can view those entries by clicking here.

 

July 14, 2010 ...Notes from Tuesday’s games. ...D.J. Strawberry impressed me Tuesday in the Las Vegas Summer League with his ability to apply pressure as a defender. He is a menace. ...Likewise the Kings’ Hassan Whiteside is having an impact by either blocking or changing opponents shots. ...I loved Wayne Chism stepping up to take a charge—just as he routinely did at Tennessee. ...Pooh Jeter looked like a certified NBA Point Guard Tuesday. His shot has improved and he already has the ability to run a team. ...It’s too bad I never hear anything good about Joey Dorsey’s work ethic because the guy is a highly efficient BIG. I can’t remember the last time a summer team with Dorsey in the middle lost a game. ...One player I didn’t know much about at all that has impressed me is Denver’s Shane Edwards. He runs the floor and finishes very well. …We have watched 35 summer league contests from Orlando or Vegas in the last nine days. ...Our Player of the Day for day five of the Las Vegas Summer League was DeMar DeRozan. The Raptors sophomore tore it up with 23 points (10-15 FG), and five rebounds in just 20 minutes - helping his team beat the summer Rockets 100-91. DeRozan is among the best athletes participating in Las Vegas but there is no shortage of high flying cats. Rookie Terrico White - who is balling with the Pistons - sports a 40” vertical jump (and a sickening 3.7% body fat).  Were we fielding a track team out of the athletes in Vegas - our club would have to include Ronald Dupree, DeRon Washington, Eric Bledsoe, Sonny Weems, and J.R. Giddens. Sprinters might be Roddy Beaubois, Ish Smith, John Wall, and Darren Collison. Our “All Day Five Las Vegas Summer League Team” (their game efficiency rating). PG: Ty Lawson - DEN 1.000, SG: Mark Tyndale - DLS .739, SF: DeRozan - TOR 1.15, PF: Larry Sanders - MIL .764, C: Dorsey - TOR 1.142. Bench: Guards: Bobby Brown - TOR .814, John Lucas III - CHI .727, Aubrey Coleman - NO .678, Forwards: Tasmin Mitchell - CLE .789, Othella Hunter - DEN .700. Centers: DeMarcus Cousins - SAC .677, Courtney Sims - LAL .677. 

 

July 13, 2010 ...Is it arrogance, ignorance or stupidity that makes NBA teams play players out of position? The Clippers come into question for trotting out Eric Bledsoe as a Point Guard, and Al-Faroqu Aminu as a Small Forward. A player’s height and weight cannot be the only determining factor in where a player should be positioned on the floor. Bledsoe has the stature of a PG but his ability to run a team is suspect. He is a risky passer and as such—he is turnover prone like crazy. He is not a PG now - and I have serious concerns about whether he ever will be effective at that spot. He does throw some highlight reel passes and he has vision but that is not what running a team is all about. In fact, I would say, in many cases, it is about what you DO NOT do as a Point Guard that can make your team successful. A real PG doesn’t try for the spectacular and blazing fast play as much as he sets up his teammates with solid, simple passes. Bledsoe is an amazing athlete - and I think he has a nice future in the NBA. But for right now - he needs to be playing alongside someone who can facilitate for the good of the team. Likewise - Aminu simply has very limited Small Forward skills. His body type is perfect for the position but he is an inconsistent outside shooter and his ball-handling is much more effective from ten feet and in than it is with him on the wing. Finally - while I’m picking on the Clippers summer team - why isn’t Blake Griffin playing? Why is DeAndre Jordan being asked to do anything other than rebound and block shots? And why in the world did Marqus Blakely not get any playing time Monday? ...Our Player of the Day for day four of the Las Vegas Summer League was Scottie Reynolds. The undrafted Villanova All-American scored 16 points (4-6 FG, 6-6 FT), with three assists, and two boards in just 19 minutes for the summer Suns. Our “All Day Four Las Vegas Summer League Team” (their game efficiency rating). PG: Reynolds - PHX .947, SG: Landry Fields - NYK .826, SF: Omri Casspi - SAC .750, PF: Richard Hendrix - ATL .809, C: Darryl Watkins - SA .545. Bench: Guards: John Wall - WA. .678, J.R. Giddens - DAL .678, Deron Washington - MIL .620. Forwards: Darrell Arthur - MEM .807, Patrick Ewing Jr. - NYK .666, Alade Aminu - ATL .666. Center: Sean Williams - MIL .526.

 

July 12, 2010 ...Now that the major free agents have signed with their respective teams for the 2010-2011 season - we are left wondering - who is left? Here’s a quick breakdown of a handful of  players we consider to be the best of the available lot.  ...You start with Nate Robinson. “Little Nate” is a competitive guy that also happens to be a skilled NBA quality athlete. He is just 26 years old and is already ranked among the top 25 Point Guards in the NBA by per-minute efficiency. ...I’m not a believer in signing a hurt guy or a guy coming off an injury so I would begrudgingly turn the other cheek on Al Harrington. But as a disclaimer I want to say that, if healthy (he had shoulder surgery), he would be the second choice over here behind Robinson as far as what is left. ...Luke Ridnour has to be near the top of any remaining free-agent list. Ridnour had a fantastic 2009-10 season in Milwaukee where he rated 13th in PG efficiency. ...Off the beaten path - if you wanted to gamble a bit - I like a few players that are basically still unproven in the NBA. Chief among the unproven lot is Ian Mahinmi who spent time with the Spurs and their D-League affiliate. Mahinmi’s efficiency is ‘through the roof’ but in a very small sample size. He could potentially be THE steal of free-agency if he can maintain his ridiculous NBA EFR of .738. His D-League EFR is also a potent .711.