Aussies impress in Vegas – Day 7

I’m not sure about anybody else but I’m starting to get exhausted by watching all this basketball. The seven games each day of Summer League, the Boomers and Opals pre-Olympic matches, the world junior tournaments. It’s getting a bit too much.

Is there such thing as too much basketball? Why do I endlessly pour my eyes into the screen just to see Emoni Bates miss three three-pointers in the final minutes of a game?

Am I sick in the head? I haven’t seen the sun in a week (mainly because I live in Melbourne but that’s beside the point).

Have the years of my own incompetence at the sport made me a worse sports writer, or has understanding the failures of my own game made me realise what a good player or team is?

Have I just rambled here because nothing major of note happened today? Yes… Yes I have.

Anyway, here are the stats from today’s game.

Day 7 Results

Indiana Pacers defeated by Denver Nuggets (71-86)

• Johnny Furphy – 8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 
• Sam Froling – 4 minutes played, 0 stats

Memphis Grizzlies defeated New Orleans Pelicans (88-77)

Washington Wizards defeated Sacramento Kings (73-69)

• Alex Sarr – 2 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
• Jo Lual-Acuil – 2 rebounds
• Tyler Robertson – DNP

Orlando Magic defeated by Brooklyn Nets in Overtime (100-102)

• Zylan Cheatham – 5 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 block

LA Lakers defeated Cleveland Cavaliers (93-89)

• Luke Travers – 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks 

LA Clippers defeated Utah Jazz (105-88)

• Josh Bannan – 1 point, 4 rebounds
• Trentyn Flowers – DNP (Injury)

Minnesota Timberwolves defeated Houston Rockets (93-83)

• Joe Wieskamp – DNP