UConn @ NBA Summer Leagues

[huskymedic]

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Hawk needs to show some growth to a rounded game here.

 

[REB1094]

Unfortunately I don’t think Hawkins’ game is suited for summer league games. It’s a glorified pickup and Hawkins excels in offensive sets that are designed to get him running around the court and coming off screens

If I remember right, he was put on the ball last year and struggled badly because he had to create his own shot all the time

Hope there’s more of an offensive gameplan this year that plays to his strengths

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

Unfortunately I don’t think Hawkins’ game is suited for summer league games. It’s a glorified pickup and Hawkins excels in offensive sets that are designed to get him running around the court and coming off screens

If I remember right, he was put on the ball last year and struggled badly because he had to create his own shot all the time

Hope there’s more of an offensive gameplan this year that plays to his strengths

Sounds like he should develop some on ball playmaking.

Jeremy Lamb used to be a primarily off ball guy his freshman year.

Jaylen Brown had terrible handle too coming in.

We can’t use our offense as a reason why guys can’t succeed elsewhere. They should be prepared to excel no matter the environment.

 

[HooperScooper]

After the summer league in California's capital concluded, Castle sat down with CBS Sports to answer questions about his Summer League debut, his fit next Victor Wembanyama, winning a national title at UConn and expectations ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season.

Salerno: I know a three-peat is on the table for UConn. What do you think of their chances to win another title in 2025?
Castle: Being there for a year and kinda seeing how everything is ran, just seeing the roster that they have and how deep the roster is, I think they're going to be the team to beat again this year. They're probably the favorites to three-peat especially behind coaches like coach Hurley, coach Kimani [Young] and coach Luke [Murray], all those guys there, they have done it before. They know what it looks like. They know how to coach those guys, so they should be right in the position to three-peat.

Spurs' Stephon Castle opens up on why he and Wemby will 'be scary for the league,' joining Chris Paul and more

The former UConn star and No. 4 pick in last month's NBA Draft sat down with CBS Sports during Summer League

www.cbssports.com

 

[aceboon]

3rd game in 3 days, no Cam tonight

 

[imno1]

Unfortunately I don’t think Hawkins’ game is suited for summer league games. It’s a glorified pickup and Hawkins excels in offensive sets that are designed to get him running around the court and coming off screens

If I remember right, he was put on the ball last year and struggled badly because he had to create his own shot all the time

Hope there’s more of an offensive gameplan this year that plays to his strengths

Nah Hawk is going to dominate this summer league.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Umami Zen]

BTW.. Isn't it cool to see a wave of UConn players performing so well -Knocking on the door- In the NBA and showing the League why the UConn Program is so special over the last few years??It's happened before but I'm enjoying us returning to prominence again in the League for our quality/player development and BBIQ..

 

[awy]

nice breakdown of castle's summer league

 

[HU5KIES]

Vegas SL starts today.

UConn guys and their teams

Date	Teams	Time	TV Channel	Player
Friday, July 12	Brooklyn Nets vs. Indiana Pacers	8 p.m.	NBA TV	Tyrese Martin, Tristen Newton
Friday, July 12	New Orleans Pelicans vs. Minnesota Timberwolves	5 p.m.	ESPN 2	Jordan Hawkins
Friday, July 12	Sacramento Kings vs. Memphis Grizzlies	6 p.m.	NBA TV	Cam Spencer
Saturday, July 13	Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls	4:30 p.m.	NBA TV	Adama Sanogo, Andre Jackson
Saturday, July 13	San Antonio Spurs vs. Portland Trail Blazers	9 p.m.	ESPN 2	Donovan Clingan, Stephon Castle
Saturday, July 13	Utah Jazz vs. Dallas Mavericks	10:30 p.m.	NBA TV	Isaiah Whaley
Sunday, July 14	Brooklyn Nets vs. Los Angeles Clippers	4 p.m.	TBD	Tyrese Martin
Sunday, July 14	Indiana Pacers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves	5:30 p.m.	NBA TV	Tristen Newton
Sunday, July 14	Orlando Magic vs. New Orleans Pelicans	7:30 p.m.	NBA TV	Jordan Hawkins
Sunday, July 14	Chicago Bulls vs. Golden State Warriors	10 p.m.	ESPN 2	Adama Sanogo
Monday, July 15	Dallas Mavericks vs. Memphis Grizzlies	8 p.m.	ESPN U	Isaiah Whaley, Cam Spencer
Monday, July 15	Portland Trail Blazers vs. Philadelphia 76ers	8:30 p.m.	NBA TV	Donovan Clingan
Tuesday, July 16	Indiana Pacers vs. Phoenix Suns	4 p.m.	ESPN U	Tristen Newton
Tuesday, July 16	Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons	6:30 p.m.	NBA TV	Adama Sanogo
Tuesday, July 16	New Orleans Pelicans vs. San Antonio Spurs	10:30 p.m.	NBA TV	Jordan Hawkins, Stephon Castle
Wednesday, July 17	Memphis Grizzlies vs. Orlando Magic	7 p.m.	TBD	Cam Spencer
Thursday, July 18	Indiana Pacers vs. Denver Nuggets	4:30 p.m.	ESPN 2	Tristen Newton
Thursday, July 18	Memphis Grizzlies vs. New Orleans Pelicans	6 p.m.	NBA TV	Cam Spencer, Jordan Hawkins
Thursday, July 18	Orlando Magic vs. Brooklyn Nets	8 p.m.	NBA TV	Tyrese Martin
Friday, July 19	Milwaukee Bucks vs. Phoenix Suns	4 p.m.	NBA TV	Andre Jackson
Friday, July 19	Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics	4:30 p.m.	ESPN U	Isaiah Whaley
Friday, July 19	Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls	6 p.m.	NBA TV	Adama Sanogo

 

[aceboon]

UConn team account also put together a post to follow

 

[SouleMan]

UConn team account also put together a post to follow

The Wrench!

 

[imno1]

I know I shouldn’t be but I’m a little surprised Bouknight didn’t get a summer gig with one of the teams.

 

[auror]

I know I shouldn’t be but I’m a little surprised Bouknight didn’t get a summer gig with one of the teams.

The NBA sees him as a problem AND not very good, so there isn't much value in trying him out.

He also made $13 mil (before taxes, fees, and commissions). He might not be interested in scrapping in summer/g leagues.

 

[HooperScooper]

The NBA sees him as a problem AND not very good, so there isn't much value in trying him out.

He also made $13 mil (before taxes, fees, and commissions). He might not be interested in scrapping in summer/g leagues.

Well if he wants to get back to the NBA he better be willing to do that.

 

[Dogdeacon]

Well if he wants to get back to the NBA he better be willing to do that.

He's probably done right? Given the influx of new guys I'd think the only path back is play in Europe, show commitment, maturity and dominance and get back over a number of years that way. Mingling him with younger players likely off the table.

 

[runner11]

He's probably done right? Given the influx of new guys I'd think the only path back is play in Europe, show commitment, maturity and dominance and get back over a number of years that way. Mingling him with younger players likely off the table.

I would be surprised if he wanted to play in the Summer League and had no opportunities. He is 23, played in the NBA this year and a lot of the SL is dreck. Maybe he is hurt, no clue. I do think he can earn his way back either domestically or internationally but he needs to get his **** together

 

[huskymedic]

 

[SouleMan]

Glad he's no long waiting until the 2nd half to start making 3s. Go Hawk!

 

[REB1094]

It's Hawkins vs Terrence Shannon Jr right now. 8 points each late in the 1st quarter

Minnesota definitely knows Hawkins is a shooter. Summer League games typically don't have a lot of strategy or scouting, but they're trying HARD to keep him away from the three point line

 

[REB1094]

Pelicans VP of Basketball Ops pretty much just said that they know Hawkins can score but they're primarily looking for him to be a defender in summer league

 

[huskymedic]

 

[REB1094]

The good:

• Hawkins is leading the Pelicans at halftime with scoring and in BPM. 11 points and a +7 in a game where his team is down 5. 4 rebounds as well
• Defense is pretty good, he's not boxing out but it's summer league and nobody is

The bad:

• He started off hot but then went pretty cold. Was 3-6 shooting but then missed his last 4 shots and is 3-10 at half
• They have him on ball again. He looks better than last year but still shaky

Terrence Shannon Jr has 12 points to lead the game but Hawkins right behind him at 11