Preview/Live Thread: Spurs vs. Cavs Summer League
2022-07-08Welcome to the beginning of the 2022-23 NBA season CtB!
Today the Spurs take on the Cavs in their first Summer League game of the Vegas circuit. All eyes will be on the Cavs’ 14th pick Ochai Agbaji as fans will get their first glimpse of the lottery pick. One of the interesting things that has been reported is how Summer League coach Mike Gerrity will employ Agbaji more as a primary or secondary playmaker.
#Cavs Summer League head coach Mike Gerrity wants to utilize Ochai Agbaji more as both a primary and secondary playmaker on offense for Cleveland during Las Vegas Summer League.
— Evan Dammarell (@AmNotEvan) July 5, 2022
Summer League is the time for experimentation, so it’ll be interesting to see how Agbaji reacts being thrown into a fire that he’s never really experienced at Kansas.
The other main attraction has to be Evan Mobley’s brother, Isaiah Mobley. He’s a do-it-all big from USC who will get his first taste of NBA action. While he and Agbaji are the main Summer League attractions, here’s a quick preview of the rest of the players on the roster:
Ashton Hagans: A ball guard from Kentucky, who’s an excellent two way playmaker. Gets to the line, but is not the most efficient scorer/shooter. He was a turnover machine at Kentucky, so decision making will be a major factor in how he performs.
Amauri Hardy: A four year ball guard from UNLV and Oregon. Passing is his best attribute, but struggled to do anything else on the court.
Aaron Henry: A three year forward from Tom Izzo’s Michigan State. He was an intriguing two way wing in his college days, but not the most efficient scorer. He played a lot of minutes for the Delaware Blue Coats of the G-League, where he showed decent defense but little else.
R.J. Nembhard: The guard out of TCU has shown a lot of two way playmaking ability and some scoring flashes from the Cavs’ G-League affiliate, but can he take the next step and secure his place in the NBA?
Malik Osborne: A four year forward from Florida State. He has some tools: shooting touch, ability to get to the rim, and defensive playmaking.
Jamarko Pickett: A four year forward from Georgetown University and played with the G-League’s Motor City Cruise. A defense first guy who showed some “3 and D” flash with MCC.
Nate Reuvers: A four year big from Wisconsin. He’s a defense only big who struggled to score efficiently in college.
Amar Sylla: A 20 year old international player from Senegal. He’s a defense first big in spite of being a bit undersized.
Cam Young: A three year shooting guard by way of Quinnipiac. He put up impressive numbers as a do-it-all guard in college, and was a scoring machine for the Memphis Hustle of the G-League. This is the guy to watch outside of Agbaji and Mobley.
Luke Travers: a big guard by way of the Perth Wildcats of the NBL Australia. An all around guard that does many things well, but struggles to score efficiently.
Josh Hall: a young wing player from Durham, NC who saw very limited action on the Oklahoma City Thunder two seasons ago. He also stopped for a cup of coffee with the Toronto Raptors G-League affiliate.
That’s all for your roster run down, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the action! The game will be televised nationally on NBA TV or on ESPN3 of the ESPN app at 5PM Eastern time, GO CAVS!
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looking at the box score:
Luke Tavers: 3 A, 2 S, 5 B out of 17 A, 8 S, 6 B for the team. +17.
Elder Mobley: low numbers, but team high +19.
Amar Sylla: 7/7, 0/0, 8R, +17. Who is this guy? 20 yo R from Spain.
Ochai Agbaji: 5/11, 4/9, +17.
RJNJ: 8/18, 2/3, +14.
Everyone else was weak.
Sylla was killing it in this game, I have no idea if he’ll ever be an NBA player. Such is summer league. He’s super skinny, just happened to hit every shot today.
He was super patient and got his shots.
THANKS MIKEO—-YEP AGREE—SUMMER LEAGUE NOT A REAL GOOD BAROMETER ON PLAYERS TALENT// SKILL—IT MIGHT BUY SOME BORDERLINE PLAYERS MORE MINUTES// OR OPPORTUNITIES ELSEWHERE
Branham looked pretty good scoring, but these SL games are the ideal setting for his game to shine…
Looked awful in the first quarter but settled down. His defense stinks as advertised LFMAO
Yeah, he’s not going to be very playable in the NBA until he reaches some level of competence as a defender. He’ll get eaten alive as it is now.
Agree, guards who can create their own shot are what summer league is designed for.
that’s just the NBA in general LMFAO
Ugh. So true.
2 GUYS I HAD INTEREST IN–OSBORNE// YOUNG —-HOW DO THEY LOOK ?
Young has looked okay…always hard to say much about summer league games…Osborne, I’d like to know as well…he’s played 10 minutes, and I might have missed all of them. Joined late, coming from work. 13 points.
READING THE POSTS —-NOT WATCHING THE GAME —THINK WE ALREADY HAVE A NICKNAME FOR MOBLEY—-” THE ELDER “
Traves seems to have good foot speed, has held up well against the guards in this game.
Vision,passing.
Yeah, he’s a pretty good passer, no doubt…you can tell he likes finding guys…
Betting Mobley the elder will be on the roster before too long…
Nice hustle for the Aussie…
The elder Mobley unsurprisingly looks like a pretty smart player.
Blake Wesley absolutely cooking the Cavs right now, Primo too.
Wesley lighting it up…
Cool to see several Cavs starters courtside…
Wade, Windler, Okoro, JA, and DG!!!
Think Mobes, too…
yes sir, LMFAO glaring omission!
Yikes, Blazers gave Dame the 2 yr/ $122 mill extension. Added on to the three years of his old contract.
Wesley for the Spurs starting to cook. Cavs backups struggling.
Osborne hot off the bench.
OH MY GOODNESS AGBAJI OFF THE DRIBBLE STEP BACK THREE!
LMFAO heat check no good.
damn Branham strong move and shot!
great defense Mobley!
Travers nice pass, Sylla nice finish!
Nembhard is cooking! Rage TO Spurs!
Mobley looks strong and comfortable.
AGBAJI THREE! no hesitation!
HES ON FIRE!!!
Nembhard getting buckets, Agbaji a touch late with the pass, but made the right play.
Agbaji terrible foul, don’t do that LMFAOOO great defense tho
Rubio signed with MLE makes a full roster. Sexton?
The Sexton thing could drag a long time like Lauri’s situation did… into September.
THANKS FOR THE POST CLF—-YEP 2 GUYS —OTHER OCHAI—IS CAM YOUNG// AND MALIK OSBORNE—-DIDN’T WE PICK UP YOUNG AT THE END OF LAST SEASON ( CHARGE)—HAS SIZE// ATHLETICISM TO POSSIBLY BE A FIND—FROM WHAT I READ ON OSBORNE ” PURE HUSTLE// HEART// DEFENSE “DIRTY WORK ” —BEAST ON THE BOARDS ——YEP ANYONE WATCHING KEEP US POSTED –THANKS ———-JUST KEEP IN MIND—MIKEO POSTED—-SUMMER LEAGUE IS WHAT IT IS—-DON’T GET OVERLY EXCITED OR DISSAPPOINTED FROM ANY OF THE PERFORMANCES
you’re welcome as always NOMAD!