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SUMMER LEAGUE ROOKIE EFFICIENCY RATINGS

It could be difficult to compare players just by looking at the standard statistical categories such as points, rebounds, and assists, so the NBA has come up with an Efficiency Statistic which allows one to quickly evaluate a player's overall performance.

Efficiency formula: ((Points + Rebounds + Assists + Steals + Blocks) - ((Field Goals Att. - Field Goals Made) + (Free Throws Att. - Free Throws Made) + Turnovers))

Click on names to see full stats.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist: 24.00
Damian Lillard: 20.50
Terrence Jones: 19.60
John Henson: 19.25
Donatas Motiejunas: 18.50
Bernard James: 18.40
Josh Akognon: 18.00
Meyers Leonard: 16.00
Jeremy Lamb: 15.60
Tyler Zeller: 14.80
Jae Crowder: 14.60
Bradley Beal: 14.00
Will Barton: 13.40
Harrison Barnes: 12.80
Andrew Nicholson: 12.80
Perry Jones III: 12.50
Miles Plumlee: 12.00
Maalik Wayns: 12.00
Drew Viney: 12.00
John Jenkins: 11.60
Royce White: 11.60
Jacob Pullen: 11.33
Kyle O'Quinn: 11.20
Tony Wroten: 11.00
Kent Bazemore: 10.75
Andre Drummond: 10.60
Jared Sullinger: 10.60
Derwin Kitchen: 10.50
Robert Sacre: 10.40
Denzel Bowles: 10.20
Thomas Robinson: 10.20
Evan Fournier: 10.00
Draymond Green: 9.80
Mitchell Watt: 9.80
Doron Lamb: 9.75
Tornike Shengelia: 9.60
Tyshawn Taylor: 9.50
Stefhon Hannah: 9.00
Kim English: 8.60
Scott Machado: 8.60
Mike Scott: 8.60
Kendall Marshall: 8.50
Terrence Ross: 8.40
Brad Wanamaker: 8.00
Drew Gordon: 7.60
Justin Burrell: 7.20
Kevin Murphy: 7.00
Dion Waiters: 6.67
Fab Melo: 6.60
Josh Owens: 6.50
Orlando Johnson: 6.20
Maurice Harkless: 6.00
Festus Ezeli: 5.80
Joe Ragland: 5.60
Kris Joseph: 4.80
Henry Sims: 4.25
Austin Rivers: 4.00
Marquis Teague: 1.60

JEREMY TYLER'S SHORTCUT

Jeremy Tyler skipped important steps in his development - 1 more year of high school ball and 1 year of college to learn the basics of his craft. His size and athleticism allowed him to dominate weaker competition in San Diego, but it gave him an inaccurate picture of where he stood relative to all the other star high school players who shared the same dream. Tyler thought he was ready for the pros, but was in for a rude awakening after forgoing his senior season to play professionally in Israel.

Once you get to the pros, they assume you know the basics and don't have the patience to coach you from ground up. Instead of gradually building a solid foundation, he was forced to work with what he knew and try to use it against grown, seasoned pro players 5 years older and wiser. It was a recipe for disaster and most of the blame falls on his parents. The shortcut to the pros might have netted him a early payday, but it may cost him the ability to earn millions more in the long run.

It wasn't until he got to Japan that he was able to receive personal attention from a reputable coach in Bob Hill (former Pacers coach). It was the first positive step he has taken in the journey, but it's going to take a lot more time and quality coaching to erase the bad habits from his game and to rebuild that confidence and self-awareness he so sorely needs. If the Warriors want to get the most of their raw Bigs (Tyler and now Ezeli), it would be of the utmost importance to hire the best big man coach money can buy.

It a recent interview with Rusty Simmons, he said,

"You know that perfect you, the one you see in your dreams?" Tyler said. "I realized that I've never seen myself that way in reality. I came in believing that I was already all-everything. Now I know that there are a lot of guys who are better than me. Once you start respecting the skill in this league, you start getting a lot better."

Sounds like he finally realizes that he's not as good as he thought he was. He's behind the curve now and it's up to Tyler to commit to the work ethic and mental toughness required to catch up to the rest of his peers.

UPDATED FREE AGENT WISH LIST

Now that the Warriors have gotten a quality backup PG in Jarrett Jack via trade, targets and priorities change. Brandon Rush is still expected to return and hopefully, they can get him at a salary that starts at around $4M. I would love to bring back Dominic McGuire with the Bi-Annual Exception at $2M. That would leave the Warriors with a little over $1M to sign one more player if they want to steer clear of the Luxury Tax.

If Rush and McGuire re-sign, the roster looks like this:

PG: Curry / Jack / Jenkins
SG: Thompson / Rush
SF: Barnes / McGuire / Jefferson
PF: Lee / Green / Tyler
C: Bogut / Ezeli / Biedrins

Beefing up the front court would appear to be the biggest area of need. Unless the young bigs behind our starters (Green, Ezeli, and Tyler) show promise in Summer League, it would be wise to lean towards a player who can backup the PF and C positions. If they appear to be in decent shape in the front court, the Warriors could also lean towards adding another wing player. Whichever player they target, it would be nice to be able to land a versatile player that can play more than just one position, whether it be a SG/SF, SF/PF, or a PF/C. These are the players I would be targeting with only $1M to spend:

PG Rankings

1. Ben Uzoh

SG Rankings

1. Terrence Williams
2. Marquis Daniels

SF Rankings

1. James Singleton
2. Damion James
3. Chris Wright
4. Sam Young

PF Rankings

1. Jordan Hill
2. Sheldon Williams
3. Anthony Randolph
4. Shawne Williams
5. D.J. White
6. Vernon Macklin
7. Kevin Jones (undrafted)
8. Henry Sims (undrafted)
9. Drew Gordon (undrafted)

Overall Rankings

1. Jordan Hill
2. Sheldon Williams
3. James Singleton
4. Terrence Williams
5. Anthony Randolph
6. Shawne Williams
7. Devin Ebanks
8. D.J. White
9. Damion James
10. Ben Uzoh
11. Chris Wright
12. Vernon Macklin
13. Kevin Jones
14. Henry Sims
15. Marquis Daniels
16. Drew Gordon
17. Sam Young

TOP SUMMER LEAGUE PERFORMERS - 07/11/12

Pacers 77 Celtics 85
Miles Plumlee: 33 min, 6-12 fg, 6-8 ft, 8 reb, 4 to, 3 bs, 18 pts
Lance Stevenson: 29 min, 7-15 fg, 4-6 ft, 3 ast, 7 to, 6 pf, 1 bs, 19 pts
Julian Mavunga: 28 min, 12 reb, 3 ast, 3 st, 1 blk, 8 pts
Jared Sullinger: 30 min, 7-12 fg, 2-2 ft, 8 reb, 5 to, 2 bs, 16 pts
Kris Joseph: 29 min, 4-8 fg, 1-2 3pt, 3-4 ft, +26 +/-, 7 reb, 2 ast, 3 st, 12 pts
E'twaun Moore: 24 min, 6-11 fg, 1-3 3pt, 2-2 ft, 4 reb, 3 ast, 1 bs, 15 pts

Thunder 83 Pistons 62
Cole Aldrich: 28 min, 5-7 fg, 7 reb, 1 st, 2 bs, 10 pts
Reggie Jackson: 26 min, 6-11 fg, 3-3 ft, 7 reb, 5 ast, 7 pf, 2 to, 15 pts
Garrett Temple: 28 min, 5-9 fg, 2-5 3pt, +16 +/-, 6 st, 15 pts
Austin Daye: 27 min, 5-7 fg, 2-4 3pt, 6-7 ft, 4 reb, 3 to, 18 pts
Andre Drummond: 29 min, 4-9 fg, 2-4 ft, 9 reb, 4 bs, 10 pts

Nets 71 76ers 79
Tornike Shengelia: 27 min, 5-9 fg, 1-4 3pt, 6-6 ft, 6 reb, 2 ast, 4 to, 17 pts
Bryant Dunston: 33 min, 6-8 fg, 7 reb, 14 pts
Marshon Brooks: 30 min, 6-13 fg, 6-9 ft, 3 reb, 3 ast, 2 st, 18 pts
Tyshawn Taylor: 29 min, 4-10 fg, 1-2 3pt, 3-4 ft, 2 ast, 12 pts
Justin Holiday: 27 min, 6-13 fg, 4-4 3pt, 2-2 ft, 6 reb, 1 bs, 18 pts
Xavier Silas: 22 min, 4-8 fg, 1-2 3pt, 3-4 ft, 4 reb, 3 ast, 12 pts

Jazz 79 Magic 75
Jeremy Evans: 18 min, 6-8 fg, 9 reb, 2 ast, 1 st, 13 pts
Enes Kanter: 29 min, 5-9 fg, 12 reb, 2 ast, 1 st, 12 pts
Alec Burks: 25 min, 5-11 fg, 5-6 ft, 3 reb, 2 ast, 15 pts
Andrew Nicholson: 16 min, 4-7 fg, 8-8 ft, 2 reb, 16 pts
Maalik Wayns: 22 min, 6-11 fg, 4-5 ft, 2 reb, 4 ast, 2 st, 5 to, 1 bs, 16 pts