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Monday, July 9, 2007

Today In The Summer League


The NBA Summer League has a full slate of games today, and as with all of this summer's contests you can catch all the games on ESPN.com via the Summer League scoreboard. Here is a look at today's games:

4:00 P.M. ET: San Antonio vs. Boston (NBA TV)
While the Spurs' Summer League squad is little more than a formality, the Celtics' team has a number of players looking to make the Celtics's NBA roster with a strong Summer performance. Leon Powe and undrafted rookie Brandon Wallace have generated the most buzz for Boston.

6:00 P.M. ET: Detroit vs. Memphis (NBA TV)
The Pistons will be getting a look at their two first round guards, Rodney Stuckey and Aaron Afflalo, as well as seeing if Jason Maxiell is ready to step into a larger role in their frontcourt rotation next season.

8:00 P.M. ET: Golden State vs. Philadelphia (NBA TV)
If you catch any of the games today make sure this is one of them. Golden State's Marco Belinelli looked fantastic in the Warrior's Summer League opener, even fueling some speculation that he might challenge Monta Ellis for the starting SG spot in the regular season. Philly has its own Summer League star in Louis Williams, who put up 32 points in the 76ers first game. If these two players produce games anything like their first performances this game could be quite the shootout.

8:30 P.M. ET: Minnesota vs. New Orleans
The Summer League debut for the Timberwolves will feature a number of recognizable names, as Corey Brewer, Randy Foye, and 2nd Round gem Craig Smith will be in action for Minnesota. For the Hornets it is another chance to see what Julian Wright has to offer.

8:30 P.M. ET: Cleveland vs. Phoenix
After two games the star of Cleveland's Summer League team is Shannon Brown, who has looked very good on offense. Phoenix's Summer League debut will lend some light to two questions. How will rookies D.J. Strawberry and Alando Tucker look in Phoenix's system, and will Marcus Banks ever do anything?

10:00 P.M. ET: Seattle vs. New York
For the Sonics the performance of Kevin Durant and Jeff Green in the Summer League may well take a backseat to Seattle's two centers. These Summer games will go a long way in showing whether or not Seattle will ever get any return on their investments in Johan Petro and Mouhamed Sene. For the Knicks, this will be an opportunity to see what the Knicks might look like in 3-4 years once their bad contracts start coming off the books. Randolph Morris, Renaldo Balkman, Wilson Chandler, Nate Robinson, and Demetris Nichols represent one of the most talented starting fives in the entire Summer League.