A Cyclone's Guide to the NBA Summer League

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The Las Vegas NBA Summer League tips off today with six former Cyclones on rosters. Here's an Iowa State fan's guide to the Summer League.

 

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I feel like Jones is going to be the most crucial summer league we've had for a player in a long time in terms of earning a chance to stick or at least a cup of coffee.

If he lights it up shooting with the #s he put up last year and decent length/defense for his position I think he can get a real look.
 
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I feel like Jones is going to be the most crucial summer league we've had for a player in a long time in terms of earning a chance to stick or at least a cup of coffee.

If he lights it up shooting with the #s he put up last year and decent length/defense for his position I think he can get a real look.
For as much as Jamal Murray gets injured, CuJo has a great opportunity to get minutes down the line
 

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For as much as Jamal Murray gets injured, CuJo has a great opportunity to get minutes down the line

I know they have other guys in his role they're looking at, but this is my thought too. If their injury history is consistent and he gets a 2 way, he'll get his shot.

If he does get to play with Joker, he'll get good looks.
 

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The Las Vegas NBA Summer League tips off today with six former Cyclones on rosters. Here's an Iowa State fan's guide to the Summer League.

Thanks Jake. That is super interesting and helpful. I was just wondering, which teams I should be watching.
 
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The Las Vegas NBA Summer League tips off today with six former Cyclones on rosters. Here's an Iowa State fan's guide to the Summer League.

Thank you for putting this together
 
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Curtis Jones with an 8 point third quarter to bring the Nuggets back to tie the Bucks at the end of three. Drained a couple 3s.

From play by play seems like his first half minutes weren't that effective but he was lighting it up in third.
 

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Interesting that the Nuggets are playing Curtis Jones at PG primary in the two games I have watched. He had 10 points tonight but their summer league team would benefit from getting him more shots. They haves some chuckers.
 

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Interesting that the Nuggets are playing Curtis Jones at PG primary in the two games I have watched. He had 10 points tonight but their summer league team would benefit from getting him more shots. They haves some chuckers.
Agree. He doesn’t have the handle to be a PG. If you pressure him, he looks silly
 
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Agree. He doesn’t have the handle to be a PG. If you pressure him, he looks silly
He definitely needs to improve his handles if that is his future. I’ve been impressed with his court vision and his pace, but it seems he would be a much better SG. He got a lot of playing time in key moments yesterday. That has to be encouraging.
 

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Is Solomon Young getting any minutes for Phoenix? I had that game on in the background yesterday and I don't think I ever saw him in the game.
 

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Interesting that the Nuggets are playing Curtis Jones at PG primary in the two games I have watched. He had 10 points tonight but their summer league team would benefit from getting him more shots. They haves some chuckers.
I think PG is his position in the NBA if he's going to stick as anything other than a sniper off the bench.