There were a handful of rookies here, but Shumpert was hands-down the best of the bunch. His athleticism was impressive, but he showed the ability to knock down jumpers as well which would make him an extremely tough cover in the coming years. He had 25 points and six rebounds.

- A. Sherrod Blakely, from his rundown of Day 1 of Impact League competition.

no idea who Blakely is. Here are the stats from day 1: google doc

		FG	FGA	FG%	3FG	3FGA	3FG%	FTM	FTA	Points	Reb	Assists	Steal	Blocks	TO
Shumpert	11	14	78.57%	1	4	25.00%	0	0	25	6	2	0	1	1

and another mention:

http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-am-star-power-in-melo-philly-game/

Day One of Impact CTS: Impact Basketball’s competitive training series is underway. Day one featured four games, and plenty of media members and fans were in attendance to get their basketball fix.

While the games aren’t currently being streamed online, that may change later in the week once some of the technical details are worked out. Games will be played every afternoon for the next two weeks at 4:30, 6:30, 8:30 and 10:30 ET.

The top scorers from day one were J.J. Hickson (32 points), Dahntay Jones (31 points), Austin Daye (30 points), Isaiah Thomas (26 points) and Iman Shumpert (25 points).

Marreese Speights and Melvin Ely were the top rebounders, grabbing 12 boards apiece. Mo Williams and Sebastian Telfair were the leading passers, with 10 assists each. Ely and Daye led all players in blocks with three apiece. Shelvin Mack recorded a day-high three steals.

The eight teams will compete over these two weeks for a chance to make the playoffs, which will be held on September 22. The championship game will be played on September 23.

Team A features Sebastian Telfair, James Anderson, Kawhi Leonard, Malcolm Lee, Larry Hughes, Marreese Speights and Melvin Ely.

Team B features Stephen Jackson, Al Harrington, Tony Allen, Armon Johnson, Josh Selby, Xavier Silas, Coby Carl, Jeremy Evans, Gary Forbes and Derrick Caracter.

Team C features Kyle Lowry, Austin Daye, Jared Dudley, Channing Frye, Courtney Lee, Hakim Warrick, and Alan Anderson.

Team D features Chauncey Billups, Iman Shumpert, Roger Mason, Shawne Williams, Jermaine O’Neal, Damon Jones and Jamaal Tinsley.

Team E features Mo Williams, Eric Bledsoe, Travis Leslie, Willie Warren, Ryan Gomes and Al-Farouq Aminu.

Team F features DeMar DeRozan, J.J. Hickson, Corey Maggette, Dorell Wright, Isaiah Thomas, Avery Bradley and Bonzi Wells.

Team G features John Wall, Rashard Lewis, Nick Young, Jordan Crawford, Shelvin Mack, Terrico White, Larry Owens, Marcus Banks and Desmon Farmer.

Team H features Paul George, Wesley Matthews, Dahntay Jones, T.J. Ford, Brandon Rush, Dominique Jones, Corey Stokes and Jordan Williams.

http://www.csnne.com/09/13/11/Impact-League-Day-1-roundup/mobile_landing.html?blockID=563265&feedID=4945&qv=1

Impact League Day 1 roundup

By A. Sherrod Blakely
CSNNE.com Celtics Insider

LAS VEGAS — Day 1 of the Lockout League is in the books.

As expected, there were games when the defense was non-existent, guys missed shots they probably shouldn't, and some players struggled playing with others.

But there were some whose play stood out.

Let's talk about them, as well as the Celtics of the past and present, who were among the 40 or so players on the floor today.

STARS:

Marreese Speights, C, Philadelphia: After seeing limited time last season with the Sixers, Speights is out to regain the form and promise he showed as a rookie three years ago. The 6-foot-10 center showed a nice inside-outside game, tallying 21 points (including a 3-pointer) along with 12 rebounds.

Isaiah Thomas, G, Sacramento: The smallest guy on the floor put up big numbers while playing in two games. In his first game, the 5-foot-9 guard barely missed having a triple-double with 28 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. He followed that up with a 26-point, seven-assist effort.

Austin Daye, F, Detroit: Still skinny as a twig, Daye's versatility made him a tough cover. His shooting range is uncanny for a player his size (6-foot-11), but he also can put the ball on the floor and score off the dribble. He had 30 points and 10 rebounds.

Iman Shumpert, G/F, New York: There were a handful of rookies here, but Shumpert was hands-down the best of the bunch. His athleticism was impressive, but he showed the ability to knock down jumpers as well which would make him an extremely tough cover in the coming years. He had 25 points and six rebounds.

SEEING GREEN NOW AND THEN:

THEN (FORMER CELTICS)

Sebastian Telfair (2006-2007) — Telfair looked pretty good in the first game of the day, but the numbers (22 points, six rebounds and 10 assists) were much greater than his true impact on the game.

Damon Jones (1998-1999) — Jones did what DJ does best - knock down 3s (had 16 points which included 5 3-pointers) and deliver comedic value during the game. But he'll be hard-pressed to do enough in this setting, to impress teams once the NBA season resumes.

Ryan Gomes (2005-2007) — Had a decent game with solid numbers (16 points, eight rebounds), but like most forward tweeners, he struggled against a smaller, quicker player.

Tony Allen (2004-2010) — He took some bad shots, made some good hustle plays as well as a couple improbable ones while scoring 17 points. His defense wasn't as sharp as it should be, but working out the kinks - like playing better defense - is what you do this time of year.

NOW

Avery Bradley -- He struggled at times shooting the ball, but tallied 16 points and improved his defense as the game wore on by limiting a bigger player (Alan Anderson) from getting good low-post position.

Jermaine O'Neal -- JO got off to a fast start and finished with 14 points, but it was clear that he was losing steam quickly. He can definitely help the C's this upcoming season, but he doesn't have it in him to play the kind of major minutes players in this league will be logging.

I looking at the total stats, almost everyone shot between 60% to 90% FG% and it seems the 3 pt% is separate from that. Probably no defense was played by anyone. An interesting stat - Isiah Thomas#2 hit 6 for 6 from 3 pt range. Maybe he would be good here? We definitely don't want IT#1.

SupremeCommander wrote:

jrodmc wrote:Hate the IT reference.

you do realize that

Isaiah Thomas ≠ Isiah Thomas

right?

Okay, so it was an Isiah Thomas reference:

named after the former Indiana and NBA all-star guard Isiah Thomas when his father, James, lost a friendly wager on a Lakers vs. Pistons playoff game in 1989 ... the name was approved by his mother since she desired a biblical name.

http://www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/thomas_isaiah00.html

More than I needed to know. Still hate any IT reference. Still, it's better than NHL references.

Wow, we have a rookie 6'5" PG....Sac has a rookie 5'9" point guard. Wondering when JimmyDoughlin will start attending Sacramento team meetings...

martin wrote:surprised nixluva hasn't splayed this across the forums yet.

Ha Ha, you know I didn't do it on purpose It's one game and I already get enough crap about talking him up on this and other forums. I was very happy to see him doing well tho. He needs this game action against other pros badly and any success he has will only serve to make him better. Can't wait for the rest of his Knicks teammates to get there so they can bond a little.

martin wrote:

nixluva wrote:

martin wrote:surprised nixluva hasn't splayed this across the forums yet.

Ha Ha, you know I didn't do it on purpose It's one game and I already get enough crap about talking him up on this and other forums. I was very happy to see him doing well tho. He needs this game action against other pros badly and any success he has will only serve to make him better. Can't wait for the rest of his Knicks teammates to get there so they can bond a little.

loved the fact that 1) he kept moving the ball and 2) hit open shots. Not much more you can ask for a rookie like him on the offensive end of things.

I want to hear next that he looked good guarding guys 1-on-1.

I have a feeling that this will eventually be something we hear about a lot from this kid.

I know that a lot of fans base their opinion on draft picks by what has been written and also the hype machine around kids in good programs, but I also think it's important to factor in other things when judging a prospect. Iman isn't a tweener, which is great. He's got legit SG size, length and quickness, but he also has the handle and moves of a PG in terms of breaking down an opponent. This is what you want most in a player. It's the Dirk/Durant quotient. Too big for smalls, too quick for bigs, always has the advantage!!! Those kinds of players tend to be impact players. I see a bit of that in Iman. As soon as he embraces the fact that he can't really be stopped that's when you become D. Wade. 1000% confidence for SG's is a good thing. I see a lowercase D. Wade or Westbrook in Iman. I may be wrong, but that's what I see this kid becoming if he's encouraged to play with a green light, which I suspect MDA will let him do, since that is his default position . Like I said he's in a perfect spot. The next best spot would've been in G.S. He needs a guard oriented system and coach, which he has here.

http://twitter.com/#!/JaredDudley619/status/113824057937498112

@JaredDudley619 Jared Dudley
Another great Win tonight at impact!!! I was really impressed with the rookie Shumpert for the Knicks.. Very Talented offensively

jrodmc wrote:

martin wrote:game #2:

		2FG	2FGA	FG%	3FG	3FGA	3FG%	FTM	FTA	Points	Reb	Assists	Steal	Blocks	TO
Shumpert	5	10	50%	3	4	75%	0	0	19	10	3	1	0	0

10 boards! Do we have the next Oscar?

yeah, i'm giddy.

ha, you nixluva-lite

I'm not going to go crazy over the numbers he puts up in these games. That's not really the issue given the nature of the league. I just like to see that he's being able to fill a boxscore and gain confidence. This may be more helpful than any Summer League games, given the competition.

martin wrote:

@jmikeNBAusat So Shumpert is looking like he can score enough to play in the Knicks' system? Defensive tools as advertised?

@HuntForRingsNYY ...Very good defender and he LIKES playing defense

I liked that one