Why should the regular season be the only one to enjoy a good old fashioned MVP debate?
To be honest, I haven’t caught a nanosecond of Summer League play, and I don’t feel any poorer for it as a hoops fan. Some people, though, take this stuff quite seriously and follow it religiously. That’s the overwhelming reason why you’re getting this post.
Blake Griffin was named MVP of the Vegas Summer League, and even though his jersey wasn’t retired in sad and hilarious fashion, this honor has some quite heated. Namely, fans and media in the Bay Area.
From the Contra Costa Times:
I just learned that Blake Griffin was named MVP of the Las Vegas summer League. I don’t know who chooses, but certainly they spent too much time at Margeritaville. Anthony Randolph shoulda been MVP.
Certainly, Griffin had more hype. He cemented himself as one of the most dominant rookies in summer league history and many expect him to have a stellar rookie season. And, no doubt, many of the voters, whoever they are, may not have seen much of Randolph since the Warriors played the first half of the schedule and most people came for the second half, when Griffin arrived. Randolph did miss his last game. Still, a look at the stats would’ve been enough to crown Randolph the winner:
Randolph: 26.8 points, 60.9 FG%, 8.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks.
Griffin: 19.2 points, 50.0 FG%, 10.8 rebounds and 0.4 blocks.
Hard to argue with the above. Especially when one considers that Randolph’s team had a significantly better showing this summer than Griffin’s.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I would like to get back to not caring.















BTW, I saw on nba.com that Johnny Flynn won rookie of the month. WHAT?!?
But anyways, Dorsey’s last game vs. the Lakers:
20rebounds, 11pts, 5assists, 3steals, 2 blocks - in 32 minutes.
9.8pts, 14.8rebounds, 3assists, 2.6blocks, 1steal, 62.1%shooting in 31 minutes.
I’m just stating my pov, that’s all.
Hey riggs, I had toast - with vegemite. Was fairly good…
Also, AR is a mammal. Kid averaged 15/10 the last month of the season with starter’s minutes—much easier to put stock into actual NBA PT than YMCA summer league. He’s supposedly starting this year too. Should average a double-double and be one of the only reasons to watch the Warriors scrambled their way into tenth place again. Watch out L-Wolves!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywYGZahfIaY Warriors might surprise you this year
“Play wit it.”
nick- I have to disagree. Buddinger put a lot of points on the board (and he did it very effectively), but he didn’t guard anyone. Dorsey also had a lot of hockey assists - the pass that led to the assist. I guess if you had an offense MVP and defense MVP it’d be those guys though for the Rockets.
but the summer league is basicly practice
Rockets coaching is brilliant, so is management, but DAMN the physical conditioning and health staff needs an upgrade.
(I either take him or Wilson ‘pony’ Chandler as my starting SF on NBA 2K)
he clearly is the mvp of summer
and a randolph is nice hope he gets better quickly
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