1/9/2024 0 Comments Spurs lakers scoreOnce again, the Spurs got off to a quick start and looked much more organized than the pickup style game that the Lakers were playing.Matt Neilsen (Coach)-Solid job of getting a bunch of guys who have never played together to look pretty organized on offense and defense, at least until things got a little wacky in the second half.Josh Carlton-A big bruiser who looked better than Bediako at times.Seth Milner-A sharpshooter who doesn’t seem to have a whole lot more in his game.Javante McCoy-Hit a clutch shot at the end of the first quarter to regain the lead for the Spurs.Erik Stevenson-Didn’t make much of an impact, except for hitting a nice open three.He’s done everything the coach asks of him, a really solid player. Chaundee Brown-He’s a guy who plays really hard, but not likely to make it to the NBA.Instead of forcing the ball to the basket, he played more within the offense and took midrange shots when they were available. Blake Wesley-Blake has a much better effort on offense tonight.Sidy Cissoko-His offense has a ways to go, but the guy is an elite defender, and plays with an edge.He’ll need a lot of work in the G-League, but he looks like a solid pickup. He started to find his balance in the second half when the Spurs played him in a lineup along with Barlow and used his size to make solid plays on both ends. Charles Bediako-Looked a little overwhelmed in the early part of the game.He’s not a great defender, and that’s the part of his game he needs to work on. Malaki Branham-Solid start to the game, and showed off a lot of bounce on offense.He had a very solid overall game tonight without the flashy stats from Monday’s game. Dominick Barlow-Didn’t have the same kind of dominant performance he did against the Hornets, but held his own against the solid LA bigs, and made a crucial block as time ran out in the first half to preserve the San Antonio lead.The Spurs made a great choice giving this guy a long-term contract. In the two games in Sacramento, he was the best player on the court. He’s so fluid that you almost don’t notice how good he is at basketball. Julian Champagnie-Don’t let the smooth taste fool you.Since tonight’s contest is all about player evaluation, I’ll focus in the recap on individual player performances and skip the usual coverage of the game flow, which doesn’t matter in this kind of exhibition game. The California Classic Summer League is a warmup for the real Summer League, which starts on Friday in Las Vegas, when Victor Wembanyama will play his first game in the Silver and Black when the Summer Spurs meet the Summer Hornets for possibly the most-watched Summer League game in the history of meaningless overly hyped practice games played by a whole lot of guys who have never played together before. After Monday’s pretty win over the Hornets, the Spurs gritted out an ugly victory tonight, not by playing particularly well, but by playing harder than a tough Lakers squad, and gritting out a 109-99 win in Sacramento.
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