The Grizzlies Vegas Summer League squad moved to 2-0 yesterday with a 90-86 win over a Knicks team featuring first-round picks Jordan Hill and Toney Douglas.
Despite racking up another win, however, yesterday’s performance was less promising for most players on the Griz team. My player-by-player notes:
Darrell Arthur: After a decent performance in Game 1, Arthur stepped up his production even more in Game 2, finishing with a game-high 22 points (on 8-15 shooting), 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks in 28 minutes. Arthur was the best player on the floor and impressed with his energy and effort on both ends of the floor. (Example: After turning over the ball at the top of the key, Arthur raced back to disrupt a 2-on-1 break, blocking the shot, then saving the ball to a teammate while falling out of bounds.) For Arthur to become the kind of pro he’s capable of, he needs to do two things in particular: Bring consistent energy defensively and on the boards and shoot effectively from mid-range. Yesterday was a good performance on both counts.
