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Too early to flip for the latest Vegas star

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By dwight jaynes

The Portland Tribune, Jul 17, 2008, Updated Oct 30, 2009 (17 Reader comments)

Yes, even in the summer it can rain on your parade. I hate to be the precipitation here, but somebody’s got to do it:

• Take it easy, Blazer fans. Jerryd Bayless could set the Vegas Summer League on fire this week, but it wouldn’t mean a whole heck of a lot. Let’s back up and add a little perspective before getting carried away with this talent. Success in the summer league doesn’t exactly mean you’re going to be a consistent NBA player when the regular season starts.

• Who was the most valuable player in Las Vegas last summer? Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks, who started a grand total of 17 games last season for the Knicks. And who won the MVP the year prior to that? Well, it was Minnesota’s Randy Foye, who may or may not someday be a pretty decent NBA player.

• The summer league is set up for guards who like to handle the ball and create shots for themselves, by the way. You should have seen how good Tracy Murray looked in summer league.

• You don’t want to be a post player in that league unless the entire team you’re playing with – picture Zach Randolph with the Blazers a few years ago – is instructed to throw you the ball every time down the floor.

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