Celtics (1-0) vs Jazz (0-1) Utah SL Game 2 7/5/16

[FLCeltsFan]

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Boston Celtics (1-0) vs Utah Jazz (0-1)
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
7:00 PM ET
TV: NBA-TV, CSNNE, KJZZ
Streaming: ESPN 3
Vivant Smart Home Arena



Celtics Summer League Roster
Player..... Number
Ben Bentil 50
Jaylen Brown 9
RJ Hunter 28
Demetrius Jackson 26
Jordan Mickey 55
Malcolm Miller 48
Abdel Nader 51
Jayvaughn Pinkston 52
Terry Rozier 12
Marcus Thornton 27
Corey Walden 46
Guerschon Yabusele 30
Mouphtaou Yarou 63
James Young 13
Coach: Micah Shrewsberry

Starters in Last Game
Terry Rozier, RJ Hunter, James Young, Jaylen Brown, Gerschon Yabusele

Jazz Summer League Roster
Player Number
Terry Allen 29
Joel Bolomboy 22
Spencer Butterfield 31
Dionte Christmas 26
Aaron Craft 36
Bangaly Fofana 40
Quincy Ford 17
Olivier Hanlan 18
Trey Lyles 41
Shaquille McKissic 42
Shon Miller 45
JJ O'Brien 28
Marcus Paige 16
Tibor Pleiss 21
Tyrone Wallace 13

Starters in Last Game
Aaron Craft, Olivier Hanlan, JJ O'Brien, Trey Lyles, Tibor Pleiss

Game Notes
Both teams come into this game with one game already under their belts. The Celtics come off of a 102-94 win over the Philadelphia 76ers while the host Jazz lost their first game 90-69 to the San Antonio Spurs.

Once again, the Jazz have some height on their team with the 7'3" Tibor Pleiss, 7' Bangaly Fofana, and 6'10" Trey Lyles. With Jordan Mickey expected to miss this game with a shoulder injury, the Celtics are without a true center and have Ben Bentil at 6'9" and Mouphatou Yarou, also 6'9", as their tallest players.

The Jazz team features their three second round picks from this year's draft: Joel Bolomboy, Marcus Paige and Tyrone Wallace, who was the very last pick in the draft. Bolomboy comes into the summer league with a chip on his shoulder seeking to prove that he should have been a higher pick. They also will feature Tibor Pleiss and Trey Lyles who played for the Jazz last season.

Players to Watch

Terry Rozier made a very favorable impression in his first game for the Celtics. He finished with 18 points on 6-13 shooting, going 2-4 from beyond the arc. He also had 6 rebounds and 5 assists. He looked very comfortable on the court and will be a player to watch going forward.

Jaylen Brown had mixed results in his first game although overall he looked good. He finished with 16 points but shot just 2-7 from the field. He was 1-3 from long distance. His value however was his ability to get to the line where he hit 11 of 17 free throws. He also added 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. The athletic ability and the tools are there, he just needs a bit of seasoning to make them all work.

RJ Hunter showed flashes of playing well but on defense he tended to foul too much, racking up 7 personal fouls. He finished with 17 points (5-12, 3-6) and 5 rebounds. The promise is there but he definitely still needs work.


Trey Lyles was the high scorer for the Jazz in their first game with 13 points (4-14, 3-6) along with 12 rebounds. The Celtics will definitely need to keep him off the boards.

Dionte Christmas should be familiar to most Celtics fans. He played with the Celtics in Summer League and Training camp in 2012 but was waived before the season. His hustle made him a fan favorite while he was there. He finished his first game with the Jazz with 9 points and 2 steals.

[FLCeltsFan]

Brown is out of today's game vs the Jazz with a hyperextended Knee. He is expected to play in the Utah finale against the Spurs on Thursday.

[DERRENMATTS]

Was head to head for most of the game, but like yesterday, we turned it on at the end and pulled away with the victory.

Demetrius is a guy I trust at the Point. The offense flows better with him being the quarterback. I'm liking this kid. Definitely a better PG prospect than Rozier, who is really a combo guard.

Rozier, to me, was purposefully being offensive minded tonight. Maybe because Jaylen was out and we needed someone attacking the basket; for whatever reason it seemed he was playing hero ball a bit too much. But nonetheless, he made lots of positive plays. I do think he dances with the ball too much, and his teammates don't seem to know when they're getting the ball from him, so the offense gets out of whack at times. But I like knowing that his isolation game is evolving and improving.

James Young will only make it by being a 3pt marksmen. Can't ask him to create his own shots, don't make him come off of curls -- just put him in a corner and draw the defense away from him so he can get a wipe open look at the basket. Oh, and don't ask him to defend.

Ben Bentil had some good moments again. Second game in a row he was a factor on the fastbreaks as a trailer. Second game in a row he suckered his defender to close out on a 3 pt attempt that allowed him to drive to the basket and slam it home. And again he connected on a 20 footer. But not a good defender, and when he misses shots, they can be pretty ugly.

Yabusele needs to settle down. The ball finds its way to him, but he's just not converting. Maybe the speed of the game is just a bit ahead of him. But once he acclimates himself, he can do some damage on offensive putbacks.

Don't know if Malcom Miller will ever be an NBA regular, but he's having some nice moments right now.

Nader looked more athletic and quicker tonight. And he's got some aggressiveness too.

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I'm actually liking Rozier at the point. I think he's ahead of Smart as far as running the team. He's so quick, and his handle is improving (though) I think he still dribbles too high. His shot is also ahead of Smart. When he learns to turn the corner and see the court he will be tough to stop.

I'm liking Jackson too and have seen more from him than Thornton - who I think will be cut.

Young looked better, and can help if they can find the right role for him. Such a sweet stroke and apparently a newly serious attitude. Not ready to give up ob him yet. Everyone says we need shooters and he's a shooter.