Greene scores 40 in Vegas in his first game
July 15th, 2008by John
We all know it’s “just” the summer league, but I am still shocked how many points Rockets’ rookie Donte Greene scored in his first game as a Rocket Monday night in Las Vegas. 40 points on 12-of-20 shooting (5-of-10 from 3-point land), and 11-of-12 free throws. That’s still much more than anyone would have thought he would have scored so early in his career. And he did it all after signing his contract with the Rockets just 5 minutes before the game started.
I don’t want to get carried away, but could he bring McGrady-esque scoring to the Rockets’ bench this season? Could he be the Rockets’ version of Monta Ellis, who quickly blossomed as a rookie scorer off the bench, contributing to Golden State’s amazing upset in the 2007 playoffs of the Mavericks? If Greene keeps scoring like this, he’ll make everyone forget about that Rudy Gay trade last season, and Daryl Morey will be named GM of the Year.
Here’s some of Greene’s highlight reel scores, courtesy of ClutchFans
July 15th, 2008 at 7:13 am
I wish summer league meant something. It doesn’t, it is not indicative how players will perform in a “real” game. The Vegas summer league scoring record is help by Phoenix’s Marcus Banks. yeh, that Marcus Banks, the guy who couldn’t get off the Suns’ bench. Rox player Brooks was #2 in MVP race last year and Novak played well in the past, but their good performance didn’t translate or carry over when the season started. We all know what Greene is capable of. However, I will remain a skeptic until I see a regular game.
July 17th, 2008 at 4:47 am
well said Pat.
What I see from the reel is a bunch of threepoints and fastbreaks. Would love to see some slashing or jumpers off the dribble. If he can create his own shoot, that would be something.