I really love Summer League basketball. I know, it's not really great basketball (not even close) and basically everyone tries to score on every play, and there is no foul trouble, no decent team defense...but that's the point. I mean where else could you watch some talented players just having fun and showing their game to get a contract for next season? And then you can see the players, just out of the Draft, for the first time as pro; speaking of which the first games gave us a 10-foul game from Oden, Durant 5 of 17 shooting and Belinelli netting 37 (What a way to start Beli!).
Speaking of the Suns, they open the Vegas season tomorrow, under Coach Weber with the first game on Monday night and a couple of games available on NBA TV. I am really looking forward to see our new Suns in action.
I don't think, other than Marcus Banks, Tucker and D.J., there's a player on the summer roster with a real chance of making it with the Suns for next year. There are 2-3 players who could at least make it to training camp. If I had to pick one I would say Pape Sow probably has the best chance of the bunch: he's athletic, plays forward/center, and if the Suns are able to trade away Kurt Thomas and his salary, he could even find a roster spot. By the way, according to the Suns Summer League Media Guide he speaks "Wolof" (being from Senegal) which you never know might be useful in today's game as you could take trash talk to another level (Naka mu ? i.e. means What's up).
Enjoy the games. In the summertime when the weather is hot...Chh chh-chh, uh Chh chh-chh, uh
Go Suns !
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