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Old 07-08-2006, 08:10 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Official Summer League Thread
Here is what DraftExpress had to say about Game 1

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Andray Blatche

Blatche is still the position-defying athletic marvel that got our attention last year. But, Blatche still seems to be inconsistent with his decision making, often diving head first into traffic without a definitive game plan. Still, 19 year old 6’11” players with handles are a rare commodity and Blatche didn’t shy away from his showdown with top pick Andrea Bargnani. Blatche handled coast-to-coast on a few possessions and had a couple of rebounds in traffic to go along with his one emphatic block.

Blatche continued to slip away during the 2nd half, forcing drives and turning the ball over. There was nothing positive of note to report other than the same tantalizing raw package.

Peter John Ramos

Ramos had a quality 1st half of play, scoring on a number of post plays including one particularly nice drop-step for the soft reverse lay-up. Ramos doesn’t show a great aptitude for anticipation plays or rebounding out of his area, but his height and touch are clearly a cut above the other mammoth players in the summer league, such as Podzolkine and Ha.

Oleksiy Pecherov

Pecherov is a player caught playing a style of ball that just isn’t conducive to summer league success. Pecherov has been the consummate teammate, passing up a number of opportunities to shoot for the benefit of passing to others. However, without a high degree of defensive intensity or rebounding prowess, this approach has left Pecherov with little impact thus far.

Pecherov came alive offensively in the 4th quarter, hitting a series of different shots from the field including a 15 foot jumper, a running hang-shot in the lane, and an emphatic slam over Bargnani after receiving one on the previous play. Pecherov also fought a bit more on the boards, grabbing several over the rebound-phobic Bargnani on a number of occasions. Still hasn’t shown any post game, failing to make a decisively strong move on any of his small portion of attempts in the paint. Pecherov has very strong legs, despite his slight upper-body, so he may be able to defend effectively in the future if he is so inclined.
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