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Matt Steinmetz, Gary Washburn and Matt Watson empty out their notebooks from the NBA's Summer League in Las Vegas.LAS VEGAS -- For anyone out there who thinks summer league is nothing but a well-attended pick-up game, Raptors rookie DeMar DeRozan has some news for you: The competition is better than Division I hoops and better than he faced at USC. "You're playing against professional athletes," DeRozan said. "Guys are 24, 25 years old and some have been in the league. It's a much, much better game." ...
For the record, the first guy in the gym on Saturday was Dallas' Moussa Seck, who was working out with assistant coach Dwane Casey two hours before the first game. Seck is 7-feet-4 from Senegal, and let's try to put this diplomatically: There was a good reason he was first one there. ...
The last section of the stands in Cox Pavilion is reserved for league and team personnel, making it really easy to spot which general managers are simply taking in the action and which ones are on the verge of pulling off a deal. Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo, for example, could be seen scribbling in a notepad with a cell phone glued to his ear long before word leaked that Jarrett Jack was close to signing an offer sheet. Even if you didn't know exactly what, it wasn't hard to figure out he was up to something. ...
And there will be no impromptu autograph signings as long as the Cox Pavilion security has anything to do with it. There is a guard nicknamed "Military Mary" for her protection of players and team officials from autograph seekers who cross into the restricted seating area. And from an eyewitness account, Mary don't play. ...
Of course, if you're going to bird dog team execs, you have to know who to look for. Picking a GM out of a crowd is one thing, but for at least 10 days, Cox Pavilion is the hub of the NBA universe, with current and former players, coaches and executives at every turn. Even if you recognize the biggest names, the "wait, that guy looks vaguely familiar, too ..." feeling never really goes away as you walk around the concourse. ...
Adam Morrison hasn't had the most satisfying career as pro, but at least in Las Vegas, it's clear he's on a different level than most of the competition. After scoring 24 points on Friday, he added a game-high 22 against the Cavaliers on Saturday. ...Speaking of being on a different level, Anthony Randolph has topped 20 and 10 in back-to-back games: he had 24 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks in 38 minutes. What's even better is that he shot 10-13 from the field to make it happen ...
Although many folks didn't stay around to see, Dallas' Rodrigue Beaubois dropped 34 points, including seven 3-pointers, in the Mavericks' 98-95 loss to Houston. He added eight assists and five rebounds. ...
There's nothing refined about his game, but Joey Dorsey is built like a cement truck, and sometimes, that's enough. He finished with 13 points, 15 boards and two blocks against the Mavs, albeit with seven fouls. He barely played as a rookie, in part due to a series of foot injuries (ankle sprain, plantar fasciitis), but with the Rockets desperately in need of a center this year, the opportunity to make an impact is there.
Despite rumors suggesting otherwise, the Pistons maintain that Deron Washington has not signed a guaranteed contract. That's not to say the former Virginia Tech standout won't sign one soon, especially if Arron Afflalo is dealt, but it hasn't happened yet.
Also seen: Renaldo Balkman, actor Rondell Sheridan (That's So Raven), former NBA power forward Leonard "Truck" Robinson. And, of course, it's not an official NBA event unless superfan Jimmy Goldstein is in the house. He was.
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