Shumpert lighting up the Vegas League

Falstaffxx · Post #281 » by **Falstaffxx** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:56 am

Knicks_Fan2 wrote:Big Shot has 38

Any idea whether Shumpert has scored a lot?

Knicks_Fan2 · Post #282 » by **Knicks_Fan2** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:04 am

Cuz says he thinks 17. Don't know if that's official.

Knicks_Fan2 · Post #283 » by **Knicks_Fan2** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:06 am

Apparently at the end Billups was on the bench coaching up Iman from the sidelines.

Falstaffxx · Post #284 » by **Falstaffxx** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:08 am

Knicks_Fan2 wrote:Cuz says he thinks 17. Don't know if that's official.

Apparently at the end Billups was on the bench coaching up Iman from the sidelines.

Cool...well sounds as if Shumpert got his summer league time in. And there's still the rumored October workouts with Amar'e and Carmelo.

Knicks_Fan2 · Post #285 » by **Knicks_Fan2** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:10 am

Btw Imans team hasn't lost a game yet.

Knicks_Fan2 · Post #286 » by **Knicks_Fan2** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:18 am

Falstaffxx wrote:
Knicks_Fan2 wrote:Cuz says he thinks 17. Don't know if that's official.

Apparently at the end Billups was on the bench coaching up Iman from the sidelines.

Cool...well sounds as if Shumpert got his summer league time in. And there's still the rumored October workouts with Amar'e and Carmelo.

Yea hope we get some team practices soon. Also hope we get video soon of the dunk over Crawford.

Gregory151 · Post #287 » by **Gregory151** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:26 am

I want to hear Chauncey's assessment of Shump

2010 · Post #288 » by **2010** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:28 am

Knicks_Fan2 wrote:Btw Imans team hasn't lost a game yet.

Mo Williams hit the game-winning shot over Shumpert the first game he played at the opening of the tournament.

Falstaffxx · Post #289 » by **Falstaffxx** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:36 am

Gregory151 wrote:I want to hear Chauncey's assessment of Shump

That would be nice. Regarding Billups:

ChrisMannixSI Chris Mannix
Chauncey Billups says the knee is "completely healed." Says he has been working hard on it for two or three weeks.

Gregory151 · Post #290 » by **Gregory151** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:39 am

Falstaffxx wrote:
Gregory151 wrote:I want to hear Chauncey's assessment of Shump

That would be nice. Regarding Billups:

ChrisMannixSI Chris Mannix
Chauncey Billups says the knee is "completely healed." Says he has been working hard on it for two or three weeks.

I_Am_Iman Iman Shumpert
Translated to a win today...Chauncey's guidance has such a big affect on me so far... #progress #NYK

:clap:

Knicks_Fan2 · Post #291 » by **Knicks_Fan2** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:39 am

2010 wrote:
Knicks_Fan2 wrote:Btw Imans team hasn't lost a game yet.

Mo Williams hit the game-winning shot over Shumpert the first game he played at the opening of the tournament.

Word. Maybe my cuz was mistaken.

ITGM · Post #292 » by **ITGM** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:51 am

ChrisMannixSI Chris Mannix
Chauncey Billups says the knee is "completely healed." Says he has been working hard on it for two or three weeks.

I_Am_Iman Iman Shumpert
Translated to a win today...Chauncey's guidance has such a big affect on me so far... #progress #NYK

ITGM · Post #293 » by **ITGM** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:32 am

“We didn’t get a win but it was a fun game,” Billups told SLAMonline afterwards. “We had a good time, but I’m just looking forward to playing more with my new teammate Shumpert. He’s very athletic, and I’m just trying to learn his game right now. I’ll only have to play with him a few times and I will see how to best use him. I’m gonna try to make him a star, man.”

Shumpert, who paid his own way to Las Vegas to compete in the full slate of these Impact games, has done very well for himself thus far. He is bigger and quicker than most people think up close and in person, and Knicks fans have plenty of reasons to be excited about this kid.

Since last Monday, he’s averaging 18.5 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists per game, but it’s also been his freakishly athletic abilities on the defensive end of the floor that have really made him stand out. Which is one aspect of Shumpert’s game, specifically, that Chauncey believes will allow him to come in immediately and fill a need for the Knicks next season.

“A lot of young guys want to come in and be effective by scoring,” Billups said. “They want to show they have all the nice moves, which is good, you gotta have that in your skill-set, but if you’re talking about playing winning basketball it’s a little different. Some things are more important than others, and Shumpert’s going to be a good one because he’s able to defend. That’s probably what we’ll need him to do more than anything this year with all the scoring power we have on the team, is come in and stop some guys, and also get some buckets for us when we need it too.”

As far as the opportunity to learn how to play winning NBA basketball from the guy they call Mr. Big Shot for a reason, Shumpert noted that he’s looking forward to that, and was excited to get out and play alongside Billups for the first time on Monday.

“It was good to get out here and play with Chauncey,” Shumpert said after the game. “Of course we’re gonna need some more games together, we don’t really know each other well at this point, but today was great, and it’s just our first time playing together so it will only get better as more games come. ”
Shumpert added that he came out to Impact to improve his game by getting some run in against NBA competition, and was all business when asked about how that was going for him so far.

“It’s going good, and I feel like I’m playing well. It is different for me because I’m used to being ball dominant, and right now I’m working on playing off the ball more here, but I’m getting used to it. I’m trying to learn how to pick my spots, and get to the right spots on the floor, and it’s been a good adjustment so far.”

When asked if off the ball was where he saw himself playing in the League next season, he said he didn’t know that for sure. At the moment, the combo guard is trying to develop that aspect of his game too just in case that ends up being a role he can help Chauncey and the Knicks in next season.
“I don’t know if they’ll need me to play off the ball next season or not at this point, but I’m just trying to get used to doing that now so that just in case I am I’ll be ready for it.”

Which seems to be the thought process necessary for developing the mentality to play the winning NBA basketball referred to by Billups earlier; something Chauncey also plans to assist the young rookie with moving forward. Just like guys did for him when he was coming from the same spot Shumpert’s in now, as Chauncey went on to recall on Monday.

http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/lo ... rk-knicks/

andrenym00 · Post #294 » by **andrenym00** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:33 am

Damn been working non stop, didnt realize vegas summer league in action??? Any way to watch over internet?

Falstaffxx · Post #295 » by **Falstaffxx** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:49 am

andrenym00 wrote:Damn been working non stop, didnt realize vegas summer league in action??? Any way to watch over internet?

It's not the traditional summer league, which was cancelled because of the lockout. It's a player-organized exhibition series with a mix of veterans and younger players. Not too many big stars or top draft picks, but decent competition. They're not streaming it, but there have been some highlights posted.

Falstaffxx · Post #296 » by **Falstaffxx** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:54 am

I_Am_Iman Iman Shumpert
I'm not hurt people! Small tweak during the game...jus had to stretch...I'm good!
28 minutes ago

stuporman · Post #297 » by **stuporman** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:57 am

I knows it's just a crummy summer league but 18/7/5 is pretty impressive box score stuffing!

Post #298 » by **Capn'O** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:31 am

“It’s going good, and I feel like I’m playing well. It is different for me because I’m used to being ball dominant, and right now I’m working on playing off the ball more here, but I’m getting used to it. I’m trying to learn how to pick my spots, and get to the right spots on the floor, and it’s been a good adjustment so far.”

“I don’t know if they’ll need me to play off the ball next season or not at this point, but I’m just trying to get used to doing that now so that just in case I am I’ll be ready for it.”

AWESOME quotes from Shumpert. It sounds like he's not trying to do too much which is a good sign about his attitude. It's great that he's getting a chance to play with Billups and also great to hear that Billups is healthy. Now all we need is a season :roll:

Brooklyn718 · Post #299 » by **Brooklyn718** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:55 am

The Iman dunk on Crawford you all have been looking for. It should start around the :29 sec mark.

Enjoy!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaQVxDWhP6Q[/youtube]

After Javale dunk - lol at :18 John wall face is like, "SMH, this clumsy muphucka"

MaseInYourFace · Post #300 » by **MaseInYourFace** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:24 am

Falstaffxx wrote:
andrenym00 wrote:Damn been working non stop, didnt realize vegas summer league in action??? Any way to watch over internet?

It's not the traditional summer league, which was cancelled because of the lockout. It's a player-organized exhibition series with a mix of veterans and younger players. Not too many big stars or top draft picks, but decent competition. They're not streaming it, but there have been some highlights posted.

IMO the comp is better than your typical summer league. There are a lot of vets playing that wouldnt usually play in a summer league.