As one of the most impressive teams at both the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas and the Rocky Mountain Revue in Utah, the Warriors earned the reputation of being 'the team to beat.' And today, playing their fouth game in five days, the Warriors were taken down by the Hawks in a 105-91 contest. It marked the team's only loss at the RMR, and their first overall loss since their fourth game in Vegas.
The Hawks came out firing and never stopped, hitting 11-of-24 three-pointers on the game. And despite the loss, there were still plenty of positives for the Warriors. DeMarcus Nelson put forth perhaps his best effort of the summer, finishing with 21 points, six rebounds and five assists. In what has become a trend, Anthony Randolph had another solid game, registering 20 points, six rebounds and three assists, while knocking down all six of his free throws. And last but not least, Anthony Morrow tallied 15 points and seven rebounds, but his final game of the summer most definitely took a back seat to the news he received earlier in the day. Prior to the contest, the Warriors announced that they had signed Morrow to a contract, a deserved honor for the rookie. At the time of signing his contract, Morrow had averaged 18.6 points in six previous Summer League games for the Warriors, while converting 16-of-19...yes 16-of-19 three-pointers (84.2%).
Golden State finished with a 3-1 record in Utah, which was good enough to earn them a tie for first place. Coupled with their 4-1 finish in Vegas that also netted them a first place tie, the Warriors finished 7-2 overall in what has to be called a very successful summer.
DeMarcus Nelson: The reigning ACC Defensive Player of the Year from Duke lived up to his reputation and played a key role in the Warriors' success. Nelson played in all nine of the Warriors' summer league games and showed a hunger that did not go unnoticed. Nelson wound up averaging 8.8 points, 2.9 assists and 0.9 steals in 19.0 minutes per game.
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