SUMMER LEAGUE: Gm 5 84-95 loss, JH 15 pts, 3 ast, 3 rbd, 7 TO

[Chicagojk]

I saw a bit of the game last night.   Lofton is a skilled player.  He really needs to lose a ton more of weight....he moves well though at his size.   Being a smaller 5 already puts him at a disadvantage.  If he is not serious with his weight, I would consider him a very good G-league player....less so as an NBA player.   Good gamble by Memphis though.

Giddey is too good for summer league.  I love almost everything about his game.   He just needs to develop more as a shooter.  He took several shots from three trying to get reps in and that is what summer league is for.   All were way off.  

I liked what I saw with Jalen Williams.   He is a guy who likes to push the pace and pass the ball up the court.  I love that.  

It was the first time I saw Dieng.  He was not particularly good, but he is really long and a little more muscle definition then I thought.  My first impression is he is a very interesting long term developmental guy.  

Eugene Omoruyi was also playing.   You got to give him the benefit of the doubt as he hasn't played a lot of basketball lately.   So lets give him time, but he looked a step lower in talent than the OKC drafted players.   He didn't scream NBA player to me.   I was hoping we would have brought him back to get a better look at him because something might have been there.   Nothing he did last night really made me regret not bringing him back.