Tucker shines in Summer League
Last season we saw that Alando Tucker could excel in the D-League. Now we’ve seen him light it up in the NBA Summer League. Tucker, who’s going into his second season out of Wisconsin, averaged a team-high 21.6 points per game in the Suns’ 5 games. He ranked 4th in the league in scoring, behind only Portland’s Jerryd Bayless, Houston rookie Donte Green, and Quincy Douby of Sacramento.
What might be more impressive about Tucker’s stat line, was his shooting percentages. Tucker connected on 36 of 63 shots from the field (.571), hit 4 of 9 threes (.444) and 32 of 40 free throws (.800). Sure its only the summer league, where Tucker was playing with and against a lot of players who will never sniff the NBA, but it’s a start. Tucker will be called on to contribute much more than he did a year ago, and now at 2 different levels of pro ball, he’s proven he can put the ball in the hole.
Fellow second-year guard D.J. Strawberry averaged 18 points and 3 assists per game, but struggled with his shot, hitting only 38% from the field. Rookie Robin Lopez enjoyed a successful summer session, contributing 14 points and nearly 8 rebounds per game. Lopez was also chosen for the USA Basketball Select squad, which will train against the Olympic team in preparation for the Olympics.
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Posted by Vince Marotta
Vince has been part of the Phoenix Sports scene in a few different capacities. First as a fan, Vince has been yelling at his tv during Suns and ASU games since the late 1970's. Vince also saw the media side of things as a radio talk show host from 1996 to 2002, and then again in 2007.
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