Vegas Summer League 2010

Post #31 » by **mkwest** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 4:58 am

Some pics of the Clippers summer league team practicing with Blake Griffin

PlinkingPanda · Post #32 » by **PlinkingPanda** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:00 am

It is me or does Aminu never seem to look happy. His smiles usually look a bit forced.

SportsFan215 · Post #33 » by **SportsFan215** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:03 am

LOL who is that in the last picture that Blake is posterizing?

mike3 · Post #34 » by **mike3** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:03 am

I've noticed that too, but no-one really looks happy in those photos lol. Maybe Aminu just takes his ball very seriously, i'm sure he is enjoying it though.

Post #35 » by **mkwest** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:05 am

Pandam00nium wrote:It is me or does Aminu never seem to look happy. His smiles usually look a bit forced.

You know how royalty can be.

PlinkingPanda · Post #36 » by **PlinkingPanda** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:11 am

mkwest wrote:
Pandam00nium wrote:It is me or does Aminu never seem to look happy. His smiles usually look a bit forced.

You know how royalty can be.

I guess he was expecting a diamond coated basketball and golden sneakers to use.

mj_shoefanatic · Post #37 » by **mj_shoefanatic** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:39 am

Aminu looks like a young Erick Sermon(EPMD) :rofl2:

donemilio21 · Post #38 » by **donemilio21** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:46 am

Will VDN be coaching the team?

Run_Forest · Post #39 » by **Run_Forest** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 11:18 am

I hope my man Sofo gets offered a contract.He is determined to make this thing work and he is going to dominate the Summer League with his raw power...

Post #40 » by **mkwest** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 8:07 am

mj_shoefanatic wrote:Aminu looks like a young Erick Sermon(EPMD)

donemilio21 wrote:Will VDN be coaching the team?

It'll probably be Dean Demopoulos or Dave Severns.

Run_Forest wrote:I hope my man Sofo gets offered a contract.He is determined to make this thing work and he is going to dominate the Summer League with his raw power...

It's almost certain that he will sign.

SportsFan215 · Post #41 » by **SportsFan215** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 4:46 pm

I'm excited for the first summer league game tomorrow night. Does anyone here know a way to watch the game, since I don't have NBATV at my current place, and I'd prefer not to have to buy the summer league broadband package?

ejftw · Post #42 » by **ejftw** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 6:08 pm

SportsFan215 wrote:LOL who is that in the last picture that Blake is posterizing?

Nik Caner-Medley I think

mike3 · Post #43 » by **mike3** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:36 pm

Is Blake in the team? on the Clippers site, they've named in in the team which i was excited about. But with the photos they say the summer league team are practising with Blake Griffin, that makes me think that Blake isn't in the team.

PlinkingPanda · Post #44 » by **PlinkingPanda** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:46 pm

mike3 wrote:Is Blake in the team? on the Clippers site, they've named in in the team which i was excited about. But with the photos they say the summer league team are practising with Blake Griffin, that makes me think that Blake isn't in the team.

Only practicing. He won't participate in the summer league games.

Post #45 » by **mkwest** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:14 pm

SportsFan215 wrote:I'm excited for the first summer league game tomorrow night. Does anyone here know a way to watch the game, since I don't have NBATV at my current place, and I'd prefer not to have to buy the summer league broadband package?

There should be streams available online, but RGM frowns on having links posted on the boards.

Post #46 » by **mkwest** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:31 am

Who: Los Angeles Clippers (0-0) vs Washington Wizards (1-0)
When: Monday, July 12th, 2010 @ approx. 7:00PM (PST)
Where: Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada
Television: NBATV
Internet: NBA Summer League Broadband, ESPN 3
Radio: N/A

Projected Starters*

PG - Bledsoe ~ SG - Warren ~ SF - Aminu ~ PF - Schortsanitis ~ C - Jordan

Bench
F/C: Rod Benson
F: Nik Caner-Medley
F: Marqus Blakely
F: Ryan Ayers
G: Jeremy Richardson
G: Trey Johnson
G: Dashaun Wood

Projected Starters*
C: Javale McGee
PF: Trever Booker
SF: Raymar Morgan
SG: Nick Young
PG: John Wall

Bench
C: Hamady N'Diaye
F: Aaron Pettaway
F/C: Corsley Edwards
F: Sun Yue
F: JP Prince
F: Kevin Palmer
G: Cartier Martin
G: Jerome Randle
G: Lester Hudson
G: Abdulai Jalloh

* Subject to change

Key Match-ups

Eric Bledsoe vs John Wall

Rookie point guards that shared the backcourt for Kentucky team that produced 5 first round draft picks in the 2010 draft. Wall, the number 1 pick in the draft is touted as the next great point guard of this league. Bledsoe, who is 3 inches shorter than Wall, was forced to play out of position during their college tenure. Now that he is in the NBA, he will be expected to return back to his natural position. Which Kentucky guard will lead their team to victory?

DeAndre Jordan vs JaVale McGee

Jordan and McGee have played against each other a few times since entering into the league in the 2008 NBA Draft. McGee was a little more polished, but both are still raw with tons of potential. As they each enter into their 3rd season, both are expected to assume greater roles on their teams. McGee has the security of at least 2 more seasons on the Wizards, but he will be expected to man the middle as the starting center for the Wizards. Jordan will be playing for a contract extension or a new contract altogether as he will be a restricted free agent next summer.

Sense these guys are mostly rookies, here's a look at some of the rookie experiences from their teammate Eric Gordon. It's a little old, but I've never seen it before today. Credit to big0lbad of Clips Nation for the link.

TheNewEra · Post #47 » by **TheNewEra** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:13 am

This should be a great game

TheNewEra · Post #48 » by **TheNewEra** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:18 am

Time for the young dogs to put in work

DangerCurtis · Post #49 » by **DangerCurtis** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:46 am

I like the match up between Bledsoe and Wall. Former teammates going head to head.

dkongos · Post #50 » by **dkongos** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:55 am

I have a really good feeling about Bledsoe, I know he might not get much PT but I have a feeling he'll end up being more important to the Ciippers than anyone would have expected.