Warriors Summer League takeaways: Will Richard leads egalitarian attack vs. Grizzlies
The Summer League Warriors embodied their NBA company s strength in numbers mantra at Thomas Mack Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday night A dozen Warriors players scored in the first half of Tuesday s contest against Memphis a fitting accomplishment for a squad that does not have a singular high-profile prospect on its roster The Warriors shot from the first half and used a - run in the third quarter to build a -point lead The Grizzlies fought back but the Golden State went on a run of their own in the fourth to secure the - triumph Jackson Rowe led the Warriors with points and rookie Will Richard was a two-way standout with points and two steals After scoring against Utah Gabe Madsen put in seven points on of shooting in Golden State s second consecutive domination The Warriors will take on Toronto on Thursday Rookie update Richard remained efficient and effective as the starting shooting guard for the Warriors making of against a Grizzlies club led by third-year forward GG Jackson Meanwhile inconsistency continued to plague Alex Toohey s scoring meeting with the Australian making just one shot However he also remained an progressing defender with steal and two blocks A trio of undrafted rookies played second consecutive good games Chris Manon went for points as a high-energy wing while also nabbing three assists Sacramento s Coleman Hawkins grabbed five rebounds and Leopold Delaunay was an effective off-ball scorer with eight points Warriors shuffle lineup Warriors Summer League coach Lainn Wilson continued to shuffle the lineups in the unit s third competition in Las Vegas Point guard Taran Armstrong and center Isaiah Mobley starters on Sunday did not play Rowe who did not dress against the Jazz started against the Grizzlies The versatile -year-old forward-center resumed his role as a versatile passer out of the short roll and a determined driver Fellow post player Marques Bolden also played as the Duke alum continued his comeback from an Achilles injury He scored nine points and pulled down two offensive rebounds Houston product LJ Cryer who led the Cougars to the NCAA championship match last season made his first appearance in Las Vegas He flashed the shotmaking ability that helped make him a feared lead guard in college and tied Jaden Shackelford points for the association lead with four assists Grizzlies have Bay Area ties Memphis guard Jaylen Wells suited up for the Grizzlies after a banner rookie season that saw the Sacramento native finish second in Rookie of the Year voting After missing the teams matchup during the play-in tournament with a broken right wrist Wells returned to Summer League healthy The Sonoma State alum scored against the Summer League Warriors Starting next to Wells on the wing was Cam Spencer another second-year athlete with Bay Area ties The -year-old and younger brother of Warriors reserve guard Pat Spencer not long ago signed a four-year contract extension Cam scored a game-high points and made of free throws Older brother Pat is at this moment an unsigned free agent Memphis guard Jahmai Mashack was traded by the Warriors in the latest seven-team business that brought Richard to the Bay Area He was a thorn in the Warriors side defensively ripping away four steals while also scoring points
