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Jerryd Bayless NBA Vegas Summer League MVP

Stephen Kersey — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:02:57 +0000

Jerryd Bayless, the soon to be rookie guard for the Portland Trail Blazers, was named the MVP of the NBA Summer League held in Las Vegas. Bayless and his great ability to score the ball wowed onlookers all week long.

In four games, Bayless averaged 29.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals on 48.5% shooting from the field. Bayless was far and away the leading scorer during summer league and did so shooting a respectable mark from the field.

During the 2008-09 NBA season, Bayless will likely begin the season on the bench behind Steve Blake and Brandon Roy at guard. However, Bayless can earn a significant role quickly and very well could become a fantasy basketball viable player.

Here are some highlights that resulted in Jerryd Bayless winning the MVP award:

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Joey Dorsey Ejected – Summer League Video

Stephen Kersey — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:24:49 +0000

Joey Dorsey, a rookie forward on the Houston Rockets, got ejected from a summer league game on Saturday. Impressively, he got ejected even though he wasn’t even in uniform.

Dorsey was angered after one of his teammates got fouled hard. The timing of his technical wasn’t very good because it played a part in the Washington Wizards being able to send the game into overtime.

Watch the Joey Dorsey video here:

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Anthony Randolph Video – Summer League

Stephen Kersey — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:50:22 +0000

Anthony Randolph has been one of the most impressive players during the 2008 Vegas Summer League. Randolph is a rail thin forward on the Golden State Warriors who is exceptionally talented. He can handle the ball, rebound, block shots, pass and his jumper is looking better and better.

So far in three games, Randolph is averaging 19 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks, while shooting 51.1% from the field and 78.6% from the line. In his very first contest, Randolph wowed the fans on his way to 30 points.

In this video clip, Randolph finishes a off a miss by CJ Watson in emphatic fashion. Check out this Anthony Randolph video:

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Kevin Love Video – Follow Dunk Video

Stephen Kersey — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:30:26 +0000

Who says Kevin Love can’t dunk? Check out this Kevin Love video where he emphatically finishes a muffed alleyoop.

Love is currently playing very well in the 2008 Vegas Summer League for the Minnesota Timberwolves. After three games, Love is averaging 20.7 points, 15 rebounds and two assists per game. He had 26 points against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday as the T’Wolves picked up their first win of summer league.

Here is the Kevin Love dunk video:

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Summertime Fun – NBA Summer Leagues

Stephen Kersey — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:55:05 +0000

A lot of people think there is no basketball to be watched during the summer. That is far from the case! During the summer, you can watch NBA summer league basketball. Summer league may not be the highest level of play but the players play hard and you can get a first look at future superstars.

Speaking of potential superstars, Jerryd Bayless, the rookie guard for the Portland Trail Blazers, didn’t disappoint in his first summer league action. Bayless finished his summer league debut with 28 points and four rebounds. Petteri Koponen, who the Blazers drafted in the first round last year, chipped in 19 points and three assists.

Bayless has a chance to start the season as Portland’s starter at guard next to Brandon Roy. If he keeps playing like this, he’ll start for sure.

Here’s a video of Bayless scoring 28 points in summer league:

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Danilo Gallinari Leads New York Knicks – Video

Stephen Kersey — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:01:19 +0000

Danilo Gallinari looks like he’s on the way to quieting those boos he heard on draft day. He had an impressive performance for the New York Knicks and displayed a wide array of skills. He’s only 19 but it’s possible to imagine Gallinari getting a lot of minutes this season for Mike D’Antoni and the Knicks.

Here is the Gallinari summer league highlight video:

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Coby Karl Leads Lakers over Mayo, Grizzlies

Stephen Kersey — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:53:43 +0000

George Karl’s son is making his own name in the NBA. Coby Karl led the Lakers summer league team as they toppled the Memphis Grizzlies. Karl had a game-high 16 points to go with four assists and three rebounds.

On the other side of the coin, OJ Mayo led the Grizzlies with 15. In his first three summer league games, Mayo is averaging 18.7 points for Memphis. The loss against the Lakers was the first loss for the Grizzlies summer league team in Vegas.

Here is the Lakers versus Grizzlies highlights:

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