Celtics (2-0) vs Spurs (2-0) Utah SL Game 3 7/7/16

[FLCeltsFan]

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Boston Celtics (2-0) vs San Antonio Spurs (2-0)
July 7, 2016
7:00 PM ET
Utah Summer League Game 3
TV: CSNNE, NBA-TV
Jon M Huntsman Center



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
First Game
Terry Rozier, RJ Hunter, James Young, Jaylen Brown, Gerschon Yabusele
Second Game
Terry Rozier, Marcus Thornton, James Young, Malcolm Miller, Gerschon Yabusele




Spurs Summer League Roster
Player Number
Kyle Anderson 1
Ryan Arcidiacono 16
Will Cummings 3
Quenton DeCosey 29
Bryn Forbes 11
Ilja Gromovs 27
Alex Kirk 53
Cady Lalanne 25
Erazem Lorbek 26
Angel Rodriguez 13
Johnathon Simmons 17
CJ Williams 22
Eric Wise 43

Starters
First Game
Bryn Forbes, Ryan Arcidiacono, Kyle Anderson, Johnathon Simmons, Cady Lalanne
Second Game
Bryn Forbes, Ryan Arcidiacono, Kyle Anderson, Johnathon Simmons, Alex Kirk

Game Notes
The final game of the Utah Summer League for the Celtics is a battle between the two undefeated teams. The Celtics beat the Sixers 102-94 and the Jazz 89-82 while the Spurs beat the Jazz 90-69 and the Sixers 95-91 so far.

The Celtics were without both RJ Hunter (sore wrist) and Jaylen Brown (knee injury) in their second game. Both are expected to return for this game. Jordan Mickey missed both games in Utah with a sore shoulder but is expected to join the team for Saturday's game against the Bulls in the Vegas Summer League.

The Spurs' only draft pick this year, Dejounte Murray is not participating in the Utah Summer League with the team due to contract concerns. They feature Johnathon Simmons, who averaged 6 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists last season for the Spurs and Kyle Anderson who has averaged 4.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists in his two seasons with the Spurs. Cady Lalanne played for the Austin Spurs.

Players to Watch

Terry Rozier has led the young Celtics team and has shown considerable poise on both ends of the court. He scored 17 points 6 rebounds, and 4.5 assists in the two games in Utah. His defense has also been very good.

Jaylen Brown played in just the first game but he is set on proving that the Celtics made the right decision to take him with the third pick and he is worth watching. He scored 16 points to go with 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks in the game vs the Sixers. Hopefully he's good to go for this game.

RJ Hunter looked good against the Sixers. He finished with 17 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block after the first game. Hopefully the sore wrist is feeling better and he will be able to play in this game.


Johnathon Simmons has been playing very well for the Spurs. He is coming off a game in which he scored 35 points and is averaging 26.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.5 steals in the Spurs' two wins. The Celtics will need to find a way to slow him down.

Bryn Forbes is another player who is putting up points for the Spurs. He averaged 19.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in the first two games for the Spurs.

Kyle Anderson has two seasons under his belt with the Spurs and is playing very well in Summer League for him. He is averaging 24 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.5 steals. The Celtics will need to keep a defender on him.

[jmost]

Rozier is looking really good. He still has a lot to learn about finishing his drives, but it he ever learns a little floater, and/or trusts his pull-up 15-footer, he is going to be really good.

[DERRENMATTS]

I'm a Rozier fan, but I will say this -- the ball stagnates when he plays the Point. He dribbles and dribbles and the clock winds down and then he'm attempt to take his man off the dribble.

Is this the right way to use him?

Or maybe this is all by design. Maybe the brass wants him to be a playmaker now that ET is gone.

[jmost]

It does stagnate. Same thing with IT though, don't you think? But if he can penetrate, it'll open up either a shot or pass and this team needs more guys who can create offense. I don't know who else will be able to step forward this year. We all hope Smart can, but we haven't seen much of it yet from him.

[FLCeltsFan]

What a great finish to the game. Rozier with the clutch 3 to win it.  In fact, he scored the Celtics last 7 points!   Liked Yabusele in this game also.  Clutch rebound at the end. 

 Celtics are Utah Summer League Champions

[FLCeltsFan]

[DERRENMATTS]

One step at a time. Next banner will be Atlantic Division Champions!!