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[the Blades]

Another good shooting night for Adama. (7-7 FG, 9 Rebs in 18+ mins) ....now shooting 66% FG/ 10.2 pts/8.4 reb in 18 mins for his 5 games.

Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls Jul 15, 2023 Box Scores

Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls Jul 15, 2023 player box scores including video and shot charts

www.nba.com

 

[KhalidShockedTheWorld]

Those are pretty solid numbers. He is making a case to make the rotation as a backup to Vukevic

 

[the Blades]

now shooting 66% FG/ 10.2 pts/8.4 reb in 18 mins for his 5 games.

 

[KhalidShockedTheWorld]

One thing I have noticed is Sanogo has been racking up fouls at a rapid rate. It's not so much a concern when he is not playing a ton of minutes, but he is adjusting to covering bigger, stronger, faster bodies in the pro game. That adjustment process is always difficult for undersized guys making the jump from college ball.

 

[KhalidShockedTheWorld]

Here is an enthusiastic post from one of the Bulls blogs on Sanogo, which appeared a few days ago:

Bulls rookie Adama Sanogo showing potential on both ends of the court

Chicago Bulls rookie Adama Sanogo has looked great on both sides of the ball during Summer League.

bullswire.usatoday.com

 

[KhalidShockedTheWorld]

Here is an extended post from a few days ago on one of the Bucks blogs on AJ, assessing his role with the team and grading the selection. This writer calls AJ a "Swiss Army Knife" type of player, which seems like an apt description:

Grading Andre Jackson Jr.’s deal and overall fit with the Milwaukee Bucks

In a surprise deal with the Orlando Magic, the Milwaukee Bucks traded up to select young wing Andre Jackson Jr. in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft. ...

behindthebuckpass.com

 

[KhalidShockedTheWorld]

Far less optimistic is this article which appeared yesterday on Jordan Hawkins, assessing his summer league performance poorly:

Pelicans' Biggest Concern About Jordan Hawkins After NBA Summer League Performance

The New Orleans Pelicans had a decent 2023 NBA Summer League but Jordan Hawkins may be having a hard transition to the league.

clutchpoints.com