Open thread: Summer League Game 3 vs. Minnesota

by Mike Prada on Jul 17, 2009 7:48 PM EDT in Game Threads

Not sure yet who's sitting for the Wizards, but I'll let you know as soon as I find out.

I'm sitting next to Wyn from Canis Hoopus, and we're joking that it's basically the former Timberwolves vs. the former Wizards tonight. Should be interesting to see Oleksiy Pecherov for the first time.

I'm tracking JaVale McGee carefully tonight. Hopefully he looks a lot better than he did in the first two games.

UPDATE: So much for the last sentence. JaVale is sitting tonight. Already got an interview scheduled with him after the game though.

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Pecherov's been playing pretty well

He’s been getting a fair amount of rebounds and shooting the ball pretty efficiently. Then again, you could argue that his game was made for Summer League.

Ridiculous Upside, where the D-League is better than your favorite team, as objectively determined by Summer League.

by Jon L on Jul 17, 2009 7:52 PM EDT reply actions

If you need a three point shooter

And nothing else, Pech is your man =)

by GvP on Jul 17, 2009 8:03 PM EDT reply actions

He can rebound too

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jul 17, 2009 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions

just not in a real nba game

by Fundefined on Jul 17, 2009 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions

actually he had the highest rebound rate on the team from last year if i recall correctly.

he’s always been a decent rebounder. just doesn’t get the minutes.

Getting buckets since 2003.

by Icantfeelmyface on Jul 17, 2009 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Mike

Where are you at? are you behind the wiz bench or over near steinberg? Sick ny layin, best move I’ve seen in a while, jordanesque

by morethesamewiz on Jul 17, 2009 8:23 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

I'm at the other end

Back row. Dude with a plain blue long-sleeve button down.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jul 17, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions

McGee!

…Eating candy on the bench

by morethesamewiz on Jul 17, 2009 9:06 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Johnny Flynn is nice.

Blatche has shot the ball horribly but has played pretty well otherwise.

by Johnnie Futbol on Jul 17, 2009 9:22 PM EDT reply actions

Flynn's going to need to make his outside shot

This far in summer ball, Flynn has made a living using his herky jerky dribble to scrape defenders off each other outside. Teams are going to start laying off the kid any time now.

Sadly, the Wizards’ defense on him wasn’t as specific to summer ball as Zierden seemed to think afterward.

by feral on Jul 18, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions