Johnnies/Summer League Play

Baldi has a girlfriend?

Watched Burrell play and later Horne.  Burrell looked really good, lots of energy and hustle.  I think Steve Kerr or Rick Fox referred to him as a "pogo stick" as he was really bouncy getting up to the rim.  Really pulling for Horne.  I'd like to see him create a little more for himself.

Any of the guys on TV today?

Burrell was the only guy playing today. It was more of the same as yesterday. 8 points and 4 rebs in 21 minutes. He was matched up with Faried for a lot of his time on the court and he held his own.

Tomorrow, Dwight and Lamont are playing at 6:30 est and DJ and Paris go up against each other at 8:30.

dwight had 4 points (1-3) 2 assists and a rebound in 15 minutes and lamont had 2 points and 2 rebounds in 11 minutes the heat won

NBATV has Kennedy listed as the starting "1" for the Cavs tonight.

dwight had 4 points (1-3) 2 assists and a rebound in 15 minutes and lamont had 2 points and 2 rebounds in 11 minutes the heat won

Looked for all the world like the other Heat guards "froze" Hardy out.   He's wide open in the corner numerous times, while they jacked contested 26 footers from above the key....

D.J played against Paris in the second game after Dwight Dj started for the cavs.

D.J played 20 minutes 4 points 0-4 from the field 4-4 from the foul line, he added 7 rebounds.
Paris played 18 minutes 3 points 1-7 from the field and had 3 boards.
Bobcats won 68-64 Dunlap 2-0 so far.

Alan Hahn ‏@alanhahn
‪#Knicks‬ with SL additions: Sylven Landesberg, Justin Brownlee (St. Johns product) and former Knick Jerome Jordan (tho with an asterisk)

Signing syl would be awesome

Brownlee just checked in for the Knicks!

So, with Summer League almost done - have any of the SJU kids done enuf to rate an invite to a Pre-Season roster?   I'm thinking DJs a lock.   I think Paris has shown enuf with his defensive versatility for Dunlap to keep him around another month or so.   I'm afraid Hardy took the wrong offer - the Heat was a bad choice to try to showcase yourself.  Golden State has a track record of placing kids in the D-league for mid-season call ups off of their pre-season roster - I think there's a chance Burrell showed enuf to rate that opportunity. 

Any thoughts?

So, with Summer League almost done - have any of the SJU kids done enuf to rate an invite to a Pre-Season roster?   I'm thinking DJs a lock.   I think Paris has shown enuf with his defensive versatility for Dunlap to keep him around another month or so.   I'm afraid Hardy took the wrong offer - the Heat was a bad choice to try to showcase yourself.  Golden State has a track record of placing kids in the D-league for mid-season call ups off of their pre-season roster - I think there's a chance Burrell showed enuf to rate that opportunity. 

Any thoughts?

I liked what I saw from Justin, although it was one game. He's been well coached, or at least not coached by Roberts for 2 years now. These kids still have some of stench on them because he coached them for 3 years.

Golden State Warriors posed the question on their Facebook page of what undrafted FA's the fans would like to see in training camp.  A lot of fans said Burrell and were impressed.

Golden State Warriors posed the question on their Facebook page of what undrafted FA's the fans would like to see in training camp.  A lot of fans said Burrell and were impressed.

Found this blurb in a japanese paper this morning:

 Power forward Justin Burrell, playing for the Golden State Warriors in the Summer League after leading Yokohama to the Final Four as an expansion team and earning 2011-12 regular-season MVP accolades, is attracting attention.

"Justin Burrell is impressing many NBA scouts," a bj-league source said. "I spoke with a scout for one NBA playoff team who really likes him, and has him on their team's short list of guys to bring in to camp, in case Golden State chooses not to."

Good you for Justin! Make that team!

Will the Garden once again be Justin's home court?  Would be nice!

Looks like Kent Bazemore who had a good summer league as well for the GSW got a contract with them.  Might hurt JB's chances as Bazemore is a frontcourt guy.

Update on Justin;

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/high_school/more_sports/big_year_continues_for_burrell_after_MP4V0QuYZiM1GLLstreZ2N