Monday, July 23, 2012

NBA Summer League 2012 Top Players

The NBA's Summer League's have returned after not happening last year due to the lockout. There are two leagues. The Orlando Summer League and the Las Vegas Summer League. The Orlando League played from July 9th to July 13, while Las Vegas played from the 13th to the 22nd. Here are 3 players that played very well in the Summer Leagues. 


Austin Daye


The Pistons 6'11 forward had a really good summer season. In the Orlando Summer League, he averaged 15.8 ppg, 7.4 rpg, and 2 bpg. His best game was against the Orlando Magic, in which he scored 24 points, grabbed 6 boards, and had 1 stuff. He went 8-10 from the field, 3-3 from behind the arc, and 5-5 from the line. He also had 5 blocks against Boston and 11 rebounds against Philadelphia. He was tied for 1st in rejections, 4th in rebounds, and 4th in points in the Orlando Summer League. 


Damian Lillard
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Damian Lillard 


Damian Lillard, the 6th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, played excellent in the Las Vegas Summer League for Portland. Lillard's per game averages were 26.5 points, 5.3 assists, 4 rebounds, and 0.5 steals per game. He only played in 4 out of the 5 games, though. He shot 43.8% from the field, 37,9% from distance, and 89.3% form the line. When the Trail Blazers faced the Hawks, Lillard scored dropped 31 points, dished out 7 assists, and had 3 bounds. He was 1st in points and 7th in assists in the Las Vegas League. 


Markeiff Morris


Markeiff Morris played very well in Las Vegas. The 6'10 bigman from Kansas averaged 19.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.8 offensive rebounds, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. He had a great percentage from the charity strike, a 89.7%. Aganist Cleveland, Morris was a monster on the boards, picking up 17 rebounds and scoring 24 points. In the game, he also went 9-10 from the free throw line. He was tied for 2nd in rebounds, tied for 7th in blocks, and and 10th in points for the per game averages in the Las Vegas Summer League.