Entries Tagged as 'Summer League'

NBA D-League Select 89, Phoenix Suns 75 — Just keep shooting

July 20th, 2012 · 2 Comments

LAS VEGAS — It will go down as the single worst defeat in the history of the Phoenix Suns franchise. On Friday night, the Summer League team sent from the Valley was vanquished by the D-League Select team, 89-75.
That’s obviously a bit of an exaggeration, but there weren’t many positives to take away from Phoenix’s [...]

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Tags: Phoenix Suns · Phoenix Suns Recap · Summer League

New Orleans Hornets 78, Phoenix Suns 61 — Marshall disappoints again

July 19th, 2012 · 37 Comments

It would be ridiculous to draw many conclusions from two measly games of Summer League.
That being said, Kendall Marshall is not exactly dominating the way a lottery pick should.
Marshall followed up last night’s scoreless, five-turnover effort against Cleveland by clanking nine of 10 shots to score three points while dishing five assists once again. On [...]

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Tags: Kendall Marshall · Markieff Morris · New Orleans Hornets · Phoenix Suns · Robert Sarver · Summer League

Cleveland Cavaliers 89, Phoenix Suns 74 – Morris and Marshall not enough

July 17th, 2012 · 30 Comments

The Cleveland Cavaliers spoiled the summer league debut of rookie point guard Kendall Marshall beating the Phoenix Suns 89-74 Tuesday night at Cox Pavillion in Las Vegas. The game was close until the Cavs seized control in the third quarter, outscoring Phoenix 33-17. The Suns failed to continue their winning ways despite 24 points and [...]

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Tags: Cleveland Cavaliers · Markieff Morris · Phoenix Suns · Summer League

Phoenix Suns 99, New York Knicks 74 – Summer League success

July 15th, 2012 · 15 Comments

The youth movement is officially on in Phoenix and it has tallied its first victory. The Suns’ Summer League squad trounced the New York Knicks 99-74 on the far-flung battlefield of Las Vegas’ Cox Pavillion. Markieff Morris led the way with 21 points, on 7-of-16 shooting, and nine rebounds.
The Suns as a team shot nearly [...]

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Tags: Markieff Morris · New York Knicks · Phoenix Suns · Summer League

A summer of Keef and Kendall

July 14th, 2012 · 5 Comments

PHOENIX — Two 13th overall picks, two investments toward the future.
Markieff Morris and Kendall Marshall enter their first Vegas Summer League together, and as two marquee points of emphasis for a Phoenix Suns franchise on the rebuilding track, their experience and development are crucial to the success of the team as it moves past the [...]

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Tags: Kendall Marshall · Markieff Morris · Phoenix Suns · Summer League

Breaking down the Phoenix Suns Summer League roster

July 13th, 2012 · 10 Comments

The Phoenix Suns Summer League team will undoubtedly be a learning period for Markieff Morris and Kendall Marshall, the squad’s two pieces that will take what they learn in Vegas to the NBA season.
But who are the other guys? While there are a couple of players from nontraditional basketball schools on the team, the Suns [...]

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Tags: Phoenix Suns · Summer League