Summer League First Impressions

[Sailor111]

Just watched Lakers vs Kings Summer Leagues game while killing time until Steph and Spurs come on. First impressions:
Nothing spectacular or inspiring on play from Bronny. He did a lot of standing around in the corners.
Dalton Knecht did not inspire greatness. I know it's just the first game however, he didn't stand out either.
Not sure if he is going to get separation on anyone in the NBA and the Lakers Summers League Team so far
shows nothing except a lot of one-on-one movements for its offense....it's an eyesore
after watching our guys poetry in motion offense. Very disappointed after all the hype about how Bronny's game
will translate to the NBA and the steal of the draft theme on Knecht.
I guess the people drafting players in the just completed NBA Draft knew what they were doing..... afterall.

 

[UCfor3]

Just watched Lakers vs Kings Summer Leagues game while killing time until Steph and Spurs come on. First impressions:
Nothing spectacular or inspiring on play from Bronny. He did a lot of standing around in the corners.
Dalton Knecht did not inspire greatness. I know it's just the first game however, he didn't stand out either.
Not sure if he is going to get separation on anyone in the NBA and the Lakers Summers League Team so far
shows nothing except a lot of one-on-one movements for its offense....it's an eyesore
after watching our guys poetry in motion offense. Very disappointed after all the hype about how Bronny's game
will translate to the NBA and the steal of the draft theme on Knecht.
I guess the people drafting players in the just completed NBA Draft knew what they were doing..... afterall.

It's one(and the first) summer league game. Smallest of small sample sizes and way too early to draw any real conclusions. I mean if Castle has a bad game does that mean he's a bust already? Of course not.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Just watched Lakers vs Kings Summer Leagues game while killing time until Steph and Spurs come on. First impressions:
Nothing spectacular or inspiring on play from Bronny. He did a lot of standing around in the corners.
Dalton Knecht did not inspire greatness. I know it's just the first game however, he didn't stand out either.
Not sure if he is going to get separation on anyone in the NBA and the Lakers Summers League Team so far
shows nothing except a lot of one-on-one movements for its offense....it's an eyesore
after watching our guys poetry in motion offense. Very disappointed after all the hype about how Bronny's game
will translate to the NBA and the steal of the draft theme on Knecht.
I guess the people drafting players in the just completed NBA Draft knew what they were doing..... afterall.

What hype for Bronny’s game? At best, the reactions I’ve seen are that he’s a multi-year development guy.

 

[BGesus4]

Pat Spencer just yammed on Josh Christopher

 

[aceboon]

If Cam had Pat's athleticism...

 

[storrsroars]

it's an eyesore after watching our guys poetry in motion offense.

Isn't every basketball game at this point?

 

[UofCT]

These games are pretty meaningless

 

[UC0NN]

Isn't every basketball game at this point?

Uconn didn't even play their A game in the entire postseason. Their virtuoso

 

[uconngb]

Did you all know Bronny scored his first hoop tonight??? ESPN made sure to blast it out.

 

[Deleted at users request]

It's one(and the first) summer league game. Smallest of small sample sizes and way too early to draw any real conclusions. I mean if Castle has a bad game does that mean he's a bust already? Of course not.

He’s struggling from the mid-range to start off with. Something that used to be a + for him in HS that he didn’t do too much of here.

 

[husky429]

Gorgeous sequence from Castle there. Offensive board, backs it out and assist. Next play gets a floater.

Summer league sucks but it's nice to have something to watch until TBT

 

[aceboon]

Liked what I've seen from Steph passing and decision making wise off the pick and roll

 

[UofCT]

Liked what I've seen from Steph passing and decision making wise off the pick and roll

Looked like the best player on the court

 

[Deleted at users request]

Liked what I've seen from Steph passing and decision making wise off the pick and roll

Yeah he’s a natural there. Don’t really expect much less with the ball in his hands.

He was a really great decision maker here too in those spots.

 

[Deleted at users request]

Spurs summer league roster is terrible

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Liked what I've seen from Steph passing and decision making wise off the pick and roll

Can’t wait until he doesn’t have to play with scrubs…

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Castle’s stroke looked pretty nice on a deep three.

 

[tuvent08]

Kevin Knox looked like KD in the summer league.

 

[Deleted at users request]

Think people in general are going to learn a lot about how good Castle is during SL and when the season starts. Made a lot of great reads and decisions during the first half. His teammates are awful otherwise he’d probably rack up assists.

Announcers have to shutup too. He’s very smart with the shots he chooses to take. He’s not taking any 3s if it doesn’t feel like the right shot. He was in much better rhythm for that 2nd look he had and took.

 

[husky429]

Ended up with 12/6/3. 4/12 from the field. 2/4 from deep. Clearly best player on the floor.

Summer league feels like a bunch of guards playing in CYO. Awful basketball... but good reps for Steph nonetheless.

 

[ToolzieFan]

This was a sweet move.

 

[auror]

I only caught his minutes in the 4th, but he had 4 good possessions more or less in a row. PnR assist for teammate straight line drive and-1, PnR defender in jail open missed floater, PnR kickout for teammate wide open 3 (missed), ^that spin move And-1.

 

[auror]

Can Castle shoot?

 

[Deleted at users request]

Can Castle shoot?

When he’s in rhythm, I’d say yes.

Ask him to be a catch and shoot guy, probably not.

 

[Deleted at users request]

This was a sweet move.

It also cashed his pts + Rebs + asts 20.5. Super clutch lol

 

[BGesus4]

Castle was a team best +1 when they got smoked by almost 30. I think it’s fair to say he isn’t playing with players of similar caliber.

 

[ToolzieFan]

 

[pj]

This was a sweet move.

Sweet move if you can take four steps to the basket.

 

[Woodson]

Sweet move if you can take four steps to the basket.

You count 4 huh?

 

[aceboon]

Should have been up around 7-8 assists if his teammates could finish at the rim and make an open jumper