Summer League Live Thread: Cavs Vs Kings
2018-07-11
The biggest tournament of the summer for people that don’t like kicking balls starts today in Las Vegas. That’s right, it’s the NBA Summer League tournament.
Afrer playing three games to be seeded, the Cavaliers earned the eighth seed with a 2-1 record. They’re up against the Kings, who snagged the 24th seed.
Cleveland’s team has played fairly well and has a chance to win the whole thing if Cedi Osman and Ante Zizic continue to show up. Osman is averaging 20 points, 4.5 assists, and 8 boards a night, while Zizic is getting 20.5 points, 3.5 assists, and 12.5 boards. Both guys have looked like seasoned professional players. Which isn’t all that surprising, since both were pros before turning 18.
Colin Sexton has been getting 16.7 a game and showing his effort. It hasn’t been all pretty, but he has shown enough flashes that he’s going to be worth watching. The Cavs may win it all on the back of two guys that are too experienced for this run, but I’ll take another title anyway even if it’s not a prestigious one.
The Kings are led by number two draft pick Marvin Bagley III.
MARCUS LEE SKIES FOR THE REJECTION!!!
nice tough onball d from Mathias
wow…that block
goaltending imo
SMART PLAY SEXTON!!!! Read the mismatch easy pull up jumper!!!
Sexton’s midrange reminds me of CP3’s…
Yeah, as a shooter, for sure.
LOL Preston and Giles both ejected???
Double Technicals x 2…
I’ve never seen double ejections in a Summer League game… lol
Preston’s got a lot of tools… hope he gets a longer look…
We already signed him to a 2 way deal, last I heard.
SCOOCHIE SMITH BEHIND THE BACK TO PRESTON!!!!! FOR THE SLAM!
sick rebound Preston lol
Just caught up on DVR… Giles and Jackson not shooting great… Love Sexton’s activity
Mathias rebound among the trees!
Preston good defense on Giles! Now they’re getting into it!
Preston showing some range…
ARTIS FLOATER IN THE PAINT!
PRESTON FOR THREE GREAT bALL MOVEMENT! SCOOCHIE TO ARTIS TO PRESTON!
Artis is showing something today.
Wonder what Preston is shooting from three this summer league…
Made a couple… only taken a couple. Has had a rough game, but two nice possessions in a row there.
You should wonder more often…
Turn out the lights…
Nice hustle Mathias…. gets the rebound. Preston misses midrange. Cavs frontcourt bench getting ate up by Auguste.
Sexton short on the deep 2… hesitated for just a second there. SEXTON WITH THE SLAM ON THE CHERRY PICK!
Lee great move in the post on the mismatch! Sexton moves the ball to get the look… good team ball.
Lee should definitely get a contract
Yup…. he’s hung with Giles…. I’d argue outplayed him.
Absolutely. He’s earned that.
Lee and Giles having a good battle.
Sexton moves ball in transition, gets White easy jumper.
Sexton… great read…. the pass ahead gives Cavs easy transition basket.
Artis bad TO… had Lee wide open on the PnR.
Artis good defense on the break…. stops the break.
Giles running the break…. impressive… nice dish.
SEXTON WITH THE FLOATER! Getting to the paint at will.
Sexton’s ability to draw fouls has really translated so far…it’s summer league, yes, but he’s still forcing fouls on drives…
Artis taking advantage of the start. Sexton nice hesitation on Auguste, draws the foul at the rim!
Big half for Sexton, 16-4-4, I think…
Yup… only blemish were the TOs…. 1 really bad one, rest forgivable.
Sexton tries get 2 for 1…. TO in the paint. Bad decision didn’t have numbers.
the first pump after a free throw…hell yea
fist
Sexton with hustle on the break, draws the foul…
Sexton willing to play off the ball… willing to move off ball to set himself up. Preston with the drive, couldn’t finish.
Sexton with a beast rebound over Auguste….. initiated ball movement on the break, Cavs got open look.
Sexton misses midrange J…. probably should’ve fed post or initiated ball movement there…
SEXTON WITH THE HESITATION AND INCREDIBLE FINISH!!!! AND 1!!!!
That was sweet…14 for Sexton now…
Came out like a bat out of hell…. I think he’s done after today.
I’d be fine with that…he takesa lot of falls/ contact, may as well play it safe…I think we’ve seen he can play…
Yup…. he’s improved game to game…. had the ankle injury in game 1…. clearly tough guy.
Sexton bad decision IMO…. tried to be unselfish and pass… looked like layup was open… TO.
Nice drive and score by Sexton…
Sexton showing hops on the rebound…. Preston TO in the post…. .SEXTON STRONG FINISH IN THE PAINT!!!
That Giles pick might turn out to be the best Kings pick in years…if he can stay healthy…
Yup…. and pairing him with Bagley…. kind of similar to Markenen and Carter for the Bulls, health assumed.
Sexton misses 3… Lee bad foul on Giles.
have to give Holland credit… plays like a maniac on defense. Delly-esque IMO.
Bad pass Sexton on the post feed… right read. Sexton assist on Holland 3.
Mathias misses deep 3… in and out. Nice cut though and quick trigger.
Zach Auguste outplaying Preston in the early going.
Zach Auguste vs. Billy Preston good test for Preston.
mathias great on ball defense, forces miss…. Preston great rebound, but bad ball-handling and doesn’t beat the 8 sec. count.
Preston misses post turnaround J. Mathias good bball IQ to allow Preston to re-post.
Can’t wait till Marcus Smart gets introduced as a King…
Mathias in… good pass out of PnR… Cavs can’t finish sequence…. Kings run cuts it 6.
Sexton gets to the rim, doesn’t finish…. Sexton bad pass and decision… goes for alley oop to Lee from half court. Two of the first bad plays.
Bill Russell and Kareem Abdul Jabbar watching this game!
Jabbar is actually pretty interesting. I liked his story of seeing Elgin Baylor in 1960 live as a kid.
Definitely…. that was a great interview.
SEXTON OFF THE DRIBBLE DEEP 2!!!
Sexton quick pass out of PnR double…. for the assist!
MARCUS LEE SWEET POST SPIN AND FINISH! Quick!
Sexton reading PnRs more quickly…. starting ball movement sequences better.
This might be the last game for Sexton…. if he keeps this up, he’s finished for the summer too.
sexton has to be 100% from midrange lol
SEXTON MIDRANGE! OFF THE DRIBBLE! Sexton given marching orders to look for his shot today!
Sexton with another good read, gets fouled on the pass.
SEXTON TRANSITION FINISH! AND 1! He’s come out on FIRE!
Zizic not playing either…. Sexton with the fastbreak finish!
Mason and Cedi not playing…. Cedi probably finished for the summer.
SEXTON TO LEE!!! ALLEY OOP! PnR curl cut…. Lee with the block!!!
Great matchups today… Mason vs. Sexton, Cedi vs. Jackson, Giles vs. Zizic…. great test for the Cavs.
SGA is doing his thing today…. these Young, Sexton, and SGA all have improved noticeably as the games have gone by.
Apparently Cedi and Zizic resting this game. Croatia-England a great match, 1-1…
I think they’re finish… have nothing left to prove.