2025 Las Vegas Summer League (July 10-20)

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Re: 2025 Las Vegas Summer League (July 10-20) 

Post#581 » by Invictus88 » Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:36 pm

Domejandro wrote:I did not just hear this Summer League colour commentator say that he could see Bradley Beal averaging north of thirty points.


He was just a terrible fit in Phoenix and his contract was downright awful for the value that they got back from him. That said he was still efficient scoring (.582 and .571 efg the last 2 years).

I don't think he averages that high given he will be sharing shots with Kawhi and Harden. But he has done it twice in his career already and he just turned 32... Harden also is much better at distributing the ball...

For 2 years / 11 million that is a great deal for the Clips...
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Re: 2025 Las Vegas Summer League (July 10-20) 

Post#582 » by BlacJacMac » Wed Jul 16, 2025 10:01 pm

Domejandro wrote:I did not just hear this Summer League colour commentator say that he could see Bradley Beal averaging north of thirty points.


If Kawhi and Harden miss most of the year I could see it...
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Re: 2025 Las Vegas Summer League (July 10-20) 

Post#583 » by SkyBill40 » Wed Jul 16, 2025 10:13 pm

I'm liking Maluach's ability to read shot attempts and put them in the seats or out of play.
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Re: 2025 Las Vegas Summer League (July 10-20) 

Post#584 » by Duke4life831 » Wed Jul 16, 2025 10:48 pm

HMFFL wrote:Tyrese Proctor will be in the league for many years. He always shows up to perform.


Ya I think it’s pretty safe to pencil him in for a pretty lengthy career. He’s never going to be a star, but the dude plays his butt off on both ends of the court and he’s bigger than you expect.

If he can ever become a legit consistent 3pt threat. He will be a perfect low volume guard to have in your starting lineup, to do all the dirty work.

At minimum I think he is a bench guy that every team would love to have coming off the bench.

Loved watching him at Duke.
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Re: 2025 Las Vegas Summer League (July 10-20) 

Post#585 » by Ice Trae » Wed Jul 16, 2025 10:59 pm

Nique Clifford is a baller
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Re: 2025 Las Vegas Summer League (July 10-20) 

Post#586 » by Sealab2024 » Thu Jul 17, 2025 12:59 am

Dillingham brought the Wolves back in the 4th quarter in full control at the point the entire way. Looks way more professional than last year though there are still plenty of rough spots to smooth out.

With Dillingham and Shannon both deserving and set to get minutes next year the Wolves are at 9. They will also have to play Beringer at times because there's no one else behind Rudy who can defend the rim (maybe McDaniels). Timberwolves look to be set going into the year with a 9 and a half man rotation.
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Re: 2025 Las Vegas Summer League (July 10-20) 

Post#587 » by Richard4444 » Thu Jul 17, 2025 1:12 am

Sealab2024 wrote:Dillingham brought the Wolves back in the 4th quarter in full control at the point the entire way. Looks way more professional than last year though there are still plenty of rough spots to smooth out.

With Dillingham and Shannon both deserving and set to get minutes next year the Wolves are at 9. They will also have to play Beringer at times because there's no one else behind Rudy who can defend the rim (maybe McDaniels). Timberwolves look to be set going into the year with a 9 and a half man rotation.


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Ant/Donte
McDaniels/Shannon
Randle/Naz
Gobert/Beringer
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Re: 2025 Las Vegas Summer League (July 10-20) 

Post#588 » by Sealab2024 » Thu Jul 17, 2025 1:16 am

Richard4444 wrote:
Sealab2024 wrote:Dillingham brought the Wolves back in the 4th quarter in full control at the point the entire way. Looks way more professional than last year though there are still plenty of rough spots to smooth out.

With Dillingham and Shannon both deserving and set to get minutes next year the Wolves are at 9. They will also have to play Beringer at times because there's no one else behind Rudy who can defend the rim (maybe McDaniels). Timberwolves look to be set going into the year with a 9 and a half man rotation.


Conley/Rob
Ant/Donte
McDaniels/Shannon
Randle/Naz
Gobert/Beringer


In practice probably closer to:
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Randle/Naz
Gobert/Naz/Beringer

With Beringer getting matchup/situational minutes and backup minutes on nights Rudy sits, but yeah that's probably the set rotation going into the year.
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Re: 2025 Las Vegas Summer League (July 10-20) 

Post#589 » by azcatz11 » Thu Jul 17, 2025 1:52 am

HMFFL wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
HMFFL wrote:Tyrese Proctor will be in the league for many years. He always shows up to perform.


They just showed you on espn!!
Proctor is only 21 years old with 35 points.


Yessir. They just showed you again on nba tv
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Re: 2025 Las Vegas Summer League (July 10-20) 

Post#590 » by azcatz11 » Thu Jul 17, 2025 1:53 am

Ice Trae wrote:Nique Clifford is a baller


I maybe overreacting but he has all nba potential. This feels like a Halliburton situation all over again.
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Re: 2025 Las Vegas Summer League (July 10-20) 

Post#591 » by Myth » Thu Jul 17, 2025 2:49 am

azcatz11 wrote:
Ice Trae wrote:Nique Clifford is a baller


I maybe overreacting but he has all nba potential. This feels like a Halliburton situation all over again.

I had Clifford as one of my preferred guys to get when Portland dropped to 16, but his age may mean he is already closer to what he will be than Halliburton was when he entered the league. Glad he looks good overall though.
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Re: 2025 Las Vegas Summer League (July 10-20) 

Post#592 » by Chuck Everett » Thu Jul 17, 2025 3:20 am

All it took was one offseason for Presti to correct his mistake with Dillon Jones. Brooks Barnhizer is going to crack that rotation within two years.
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Re: 2025 Las Vegas Summer League (July 10-20) 

Post#593 » by Handlez » Thu Jul 17, 2025 6:09 am

So why did Ace Bailey only play one game?
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Re: 2025 Las Vegas Summer League (July 10-20) 

Post#594 » by thelead » Thu Jul 17, 2025 6:13 am

Handlez wrote:So why did Ace Bailey only play one game?

These teams treat their teenagers like Kawhi…can’t play them more than one or two games after having months off. I’m really disappointed in the direction of this league.
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Re: 2025 Las Vegas Summer League (July 10-20) 

Post#595 » by Lalouie » Thu Jul 17, 2025 7:29 am

legler likes this kid yang

yang is an nba priority because of the 800,000,000 chinese who'll be watching,,,,,,,,,,,,portland now i guess
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Re: 2025 Las Vegas Summer League (July 10-20) 

Post#596 » by Lalouie » Thu Jul 17, 2025 7:30 am

Handlez wrote:So why did Ace Bailey only play one game?


someone had deuces
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Re: 2025 Las Vegas Summer League (July 10-20) 

Post#597 » by PlatinumState » Thu Jul 17, 2025 8:46 am

Cody Williams might actually be a useful player this season. Averaging 19 in 4 games now
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Re: 2025 Las Vegas Summer League (July 10-20) 

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Re: 2025 Las Vegas Summer League (July 10-20) 

Post#599 » by UcanUwill » Thu Jul 17, 2025 4:08 pm

thelead wrote:
Handlez wrote:So why did Ace Bailey only play one game?

These teams treat their teenagers like Kawhi…can’t play them more than one or two games after having months off. I’m really disappointed in the direction of this league.


It is so disappointing, they shut down most players fans care about after 1 or 2 games, what is even the point of this thing then, not like summer league allows a lot of these other guys play into the league, that rarely happens. At this point, this is more about these secondary coaches getting reps, than actual young NBA players, very little reason to watch or follow this thing at all at this point. With FIBA youth tournaments going on, this Summer league is so down the list of priorities, it used to be more interesting in the past, when all top young players freaking played, not just a bunch of random guys from g league and overseas.
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Re: 2025 Las Vegas Summer League (July 10-20) 

Post#600 » by XTC » Thu Jul 17, 2025 4:09 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
Ice Trae wrote:Nique Clifford is a baller


I maybe overreacting but he has all nba potential. This feels like a Halliburton situation all over again.


Seems like every year there's a senior who absolutely balls out, tests well at the combine, shows steady growth and people dont take them serious because they're not a 18 year old freshman.

Clifford is an absolute baller, I'm not sure about All NBA, but hes for sure one of the guys who can break his "ceiling". His creation ability in the midrange was impressive, and leads me to believe he has hidden potential as a scorer.

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