Acuff is HIM and Sharp Shines! | Day 1 Vegas Summer League
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What's going on everybody? And welcome back to another episode of our Kings Related Podcast, wherever you may be. And thank you as always for checking out another episode and joining me for another edition of the show. And whether you are watching on YouTube, Spotify. or listening on your favorite, preferred podcast platform, do us a favor, please hit that subscribe button, hit that thumbs up, leave a comment down below. That really helps us out a lot. And Today we're talking about day one of the Las Vegas Summer League. The game was last night. This is your home for Sacramento Kings basketball hall year long. And the winds keep coming. Even though they don't really matter. But the Sacramento's now four and eight.
in summer league after knocking off the Los Angeles Clippers ninety one to eighty five in Las Vegas. Was it perfect? No, not even close. But The summer league isn't about perfection. It's about development. And after this game, there are six players I'm paying very close attention to. So let's not beat around the bush. Let's get right into it. Darius Acoff is him. He's the face of the franchise and he has the keys to the core. Is O. If there was any question About who this summer league team belongs to? There isn't any more and there shouldn't be. It belongs to Darius Acuff Junior. The kings have completely embraced the idea of him being the head of the snake. Every possession seems to run through him, and that's exactly how it should be.
Last night he finished with s nineteen points, seven assists. And now was the shooting efficient? No. He went six for twenty from the field. But honestly, I don't care that much about the shooting percentage in July. What I care about is is confidence. I care about the decision making. And I care about whether he's willing to take over games. He's attacking defenders, creating shots for teammates, learning what works against NBA athletes and making mistakes that he will eventually learn from. And that's exactly what Summer League is supposed to be. And the numbers will come. The experience is what matters the most. And he said it post game on T V. He said he he thought he played like shit. And he wasn't efficient enough and he should have got his teammates more involved.
I love that hearing that from him. Cause he expects more from h from himself as a player and on this team. So It's really fun to watch. from the Cal Classic and just in the first game in the Las Vegas Summer League. Takeaway number two. Do not overreact. To Alex Caravan. He finally made his summer league debut. after mif missing all three games of the Cal Classic because of an ankle injury. And yeah, it look he looked like someone who hadn't played basketball in a while since playing for Connecticut. in the in March Madness, zero points, over six shooting, never really looked confident. I'm not concerned. Caravan's value has never been about putting up twenty-five points. He's a connector. He spaces the floor.
He makes the smart reads. He moves without the basketball. And players like that usually need a little bit more time. after missing practices and game reps. So let's give him a few games. before we can start judging what kind of player he'll be. How does he come out Sunday? In the second game of the Las Vegas Summer League, takeaway number three, Emmanuel Sharp, forty-fifth overall pick in the second round. Is he another steal? From Scott Perry and this front office. And every summer league team. Have that one player who starts forcing everyone to pay attention. And for the kings, that is Emmanuel Sharp. another twenty one point performance game. Another night making winning plays. Add another reminder that Scott Perry may have found another second round jab.
Am I overreacting? Maybe a little bit. What I love most Is it is it even his scoring? It's his attitude, it's It's him attacking the passing lines. playing hard on every possession. And when he catches the ball, he's letting it fly. No hesitation and that's confidence. And that's exactly what you want from a shooto. A sharp shooto. And if he keeps defending at this level, he's going to make this roster decis decis decision really interesting for this Sacramento Kings team.
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