FoutaDjallon Green and FoutaDjallon Sagues performed well in their summer league debuts, but do they deserve the Vegas MVP? So far, players like Peyton prichard and Emmanuel quigley have left a deep impression as "veterans", but are they ready to explode and have an excellent regular season? With non-lotto picks like Alperen Morioka and Josh Christopher, does the Houston Rockets have the best rookie of the year 20021?
After the first week in Las Vegas, our experts answered the main questions and selected their 202 1 MGM Resort NBA Summer League MVP.
Schmitz: Even if Cade Cunningham doesn't have a real brand game, the depth of 202 1 has reached the level of hype. Jay Green scored in the audience. Evan Mobry made an emergency stop and passed the ball like a defender. Jalen Sagues won. Scottie Barnes and Jonathan Cumminga had their moments of glory. Davion Mitchell looks like a future Democratic candidate. Chris Duarte made a long-range three-pointer. Non-lotto picks like Alperen Morioka, Jalen Qiang Sen and Sharif Cooper are also shining. This will be the greatest conscription in history.
Pelton: The future of the Alliance is in our own hands. No one can say exactly how the rookie level will develop this year, but as Mike Schmitz pointed out earlier this week, it seems that there are an unusually large number of players who can bring strong defensive ability and look like excellent teammates. This bodes well for their development.
Bunten: The truth. So far, the combination of Jalen Green and Alperen Morioka has been impressive, and Josh Christopher has had some moments, and Osman Garruba is back now. Once again, Houston should have four first-round draft picks, including two top picks 16. But this week, impressive talents were fully displayed, because many members of this year's rookie class-plus the sophomore students present-have their moments.
Lopez: Houston's depth is outstanding-Green, Sengen, Garruba and Christopher-but I like the high-end potential of Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody of Golden State Warriors. Of course, the Warriors can choose any player in the seventh place, but in the end they played against these two players. They will also enter a win-win situation with the Warriors, with correct settings around them and veterans around them, and they will push them to make full use of their contributions.
Pelton: The truth. On Thursday, when No.23 rookie Garruba made his debut after completing the buyout with Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid, Houston's rookie team became stronger. This depth is unmatched by any other team.
Schmitz: The truth. Green's long-term All-Star scoring instinct ignites defense. Morioka looked like a thief in the draft, and Christopher not only supported his first draft. Having said that, I think Atlanta is also one of the big winners. Jaron Johnson seems to be in the top ten, and Cooper showed his incredible talent.
Yang: Novel. The magician's Sage and Franz Wagner are by far the best combination. Sagues's start was as energetic as expected, while Wagner showed some versatility in shooting and controlling the ball, even when defending Evan Mobry, the third overall pick.