TEAM STATISTICS BOX SCORES VEGAS SL RECORDS GAME RECAPS FEATURE ARTICLES WARRIORS FINAL SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER WARRIORS SUMMER LEAGUE RESULTS NO PLAYER POS HT WT DOB PRIOR TO NBA/FROM NBA EXP. DATE OPPONENT RESULT SCORE HIGH POINTS/REBOUNDS/ASSISTS OPPS HIGH POINTS/REBOUNDS/ASSISTS July 13 vs. LA Lakers W 90-50 Thompson 24/Green 9/Thompson 5 Goudelock 14/Majok 7/Morris 4 40 F 6-8 210 5/30/92 North Carolina/USA R July 14 vs. Denver W 95-74 Jenkins 24/Barnes & Ezeli 7/Thompson 4 Hamilton 18/Faried 8/Faried 3 20 G/F 6-5 195 7/1/89 Old Dominion/USA R July 18 vs. W 65-62 Jenkins 17/Barnes 7/Three Players 2 Cole 15/Viney 8/Cole 4 July 20 vs. W 66-57 Barnes 20/Green 11/Ragland 3 Teague & Thomas 12/Thomas 16/Four Players 2 25 Justin Burrell F 6-8 244 4/18/88 St. John’s/USA R July 21 vs. W 80-72 Jenkins 15/Three Players 6/Jenkins 4 Henry 21/Thomas 8/Roberts 5 31 C 6-11 255 10/21/89 Vanderbilt/Nigeria R 23 F 6-7 230 3/4/90 Michigan State/USA R WARRIORS SUMMER LEAGUE STATS 22 Charles Jenkins G 6-3 220 2/28/89 Hofstra/USA 1 PLAYER G GS MIN FGM FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG 52 Lauderdale F 6-8 260 9/11/88 Ohio State/USA R 2 2 59 14 27 .519 10 14 .714 3 4 .750 2 10 12 9 5 0 3 9 3 41 20.5 Harrison Barnes 5 5 168 30 76 .395 8 14 .571 16 22 .727 10 18 28 2 11 0 9 7 0 84 16.8 21 Joe Ragland G 6-0 185 11/11/89 Wichita State/USA R Charles Jenkins 5 5 139 22 43 .512 0 2 .000 27 28 .964 0 7 7 14 6 0 8 14 0 71 14.2 Kent Bazemore 4 3 82 14 30 .467 0 4 .000 6 9 .667 2 13 15 5 18 0 6 5 7 34 8.5 7 Frank Robinson G 6-4 220 6/1/84 Cal State Fullerton/USA R Draymond Green 5 1 130 10 36 .278 3 15 .200 9 10 .900 7 31 38 8 25 0 7 12 3 32 6.4 50 Rakim Sanders F 6-5 228 7/8/89 Fairfield/USA R Justin Burrell 5 0 96 11 25 .440 0 1 .000 9 12 .750 11 11 22 2 15 0 1 5 2 31 6.2 Joe Ragland 5 0 71 8 19 .421 4 10 .400 8 8 1.000 1 3 4 8 7 0 2 3 0 28 5.6 6 Garrett Sim G 6-2 185 7/10/90 Oregon/USA R 4 4 62 9 20 .450 0 0 --- 4 7 .571 4 11 15 1 12 0 0 5 4 22 5.5 11 Klay Thompson F 6-7 220 2/8/90 Washington State/USA 1 Festus Ezeli 5 5 101 8 22 .364 0 0 --- 6 10 .600 5 15 20 0 16 0 3 8 10 22 4.4 Rakim Sanders 5 0 16 5 11 .455 0 0 --- 8 10 .800 2 5 7 2 2 0 1 2 0 18 3.6 3 Jeremy Tyler F 6-10 260 6/21/91 Tokyo Apache/USA 1 Chris Wright 1 0 12 1 2 .500 0 0 --- 1 2 .500 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 3.0 Garrett Sim 2 0 7 1 3 .333 1 2 .500 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 5 2.5 Frank Robinson 4 0 27 1 11 .091 1 5 .200 0 0 .000 1 2 3 0 5 0 2 3 0 3 0.8 Summer League Head Coach Dallas Lauderdale 3 0 10 1 1 1.000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0.7 1 0 10 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Pete Myers, -Little Rock TOTALS 5 25 1000 135 327 .413 27 67 .403 99 124 .798 46 128 222 51 130 0 43 78 29 396 79.2 OPPONENTS 5 25 1000 104 312 .333 15 61 .246 92 132 .697 59 128 243 50 128 0 34 98 20 315 63.0 Assistant Coaches WARRIORS SUMMER LEAGUE NOTES Wes Unseld Jr., Johns Hopkins (MD) Jerry DeGregorio, St. John’s (NY) A PERFECT SUMMER Darren Erman, Emory (GA) The Warriors completed the Summer League slate with Kris Weems, Stanford a perfect 5-0 mark, becoming the 10th team in Vegas UNDEFEATED RECORDS - VEGAS SL HISTORY Joe Boylan, Emerson (MA) Summer League history to go undefeated and the only John Fahey, Edgewood (WI) TEAM RECORD SEASON team to do so in either the NBA Summer League in Las Golden State 5-0 2012 Vegas or the Orlando Pro Summer League this year. San Antonio/Toronto 5-0 2010 Athletic Trainers Overall, the Warriors have won seven consecutive Houston/Memphis 5-0 2009 Chad Bergman, IUPUI Summer League contests and boast a 19-6 summer New York/Dallas 5-0 2007 Frank Bernard, UC Davis mark since 2007 (22-13 all-time in Vegas). After finishing Houston 5-0 2006 Cleveland 6-0 2005 the summer undefeated for the first time in team history, Phoenix 3-0 2004 Golden State has now posted a winning record in Vegas in each of its last five trips to Sin City. BEATING THE BEST The rosters don’t look quite the same, but the Warriors can take a certain amount of pride in the fact that they beat the Summer League squads of four 2011-12 playoff contenders, including the Lakers, Nuggets, Bulls and the NBA champion Heat, teams that posted a combined 171-93 (.648) mark last year. D IN THE DESERT The Warriors outscored their summer foes by an average of 16.2 points, 79.2 to 63.0, including victories of 40 and 21 points, holding all opponents under 75 points. Golden State held the opposition to 33.3 percent shooting and just 24.6 percent from long range this summer, while forcing 19.6 turnovers. SUMMER SWATTERS The Warriors blocked a team-record 29 shots in five games in Vegas, led by 10 from rookie Festus Ezeli. Kent NUMERICAL ROSTER Bazmore finished with seven blocks--all of which came on July 20 vs. Chicago (including six in the first half), the most ever by a Warrior in a single summer contest. 3...... Jeremy Tyler 23...... Draymond Green 6...... Garrett Sim 25...... Justin Burrell 7...... Frank Robinson 31...... Festus Ezeli 11...... Klay Thompson 40...... Harrison Barnes 20...... Kent Bazemore 50...... Rakim Sanders 21...... Joe Ragland 52...... Dallas Lauderdale 22...... Charles Jenkins WARRIORS SUMMER LEAGUE NOTES SUMMER LEAGUE PLAYER GAME-BY-GAMES

U-S-KLAY HARRI-SIN CITY HARRISON BARNES

After practicing with Team USA as part of the USA Seventh overall pick Harrison Barnes finished DATE OPPONENT G MIN FGM FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS July 13 vs. LA Lakers 1 25 8 13 .615 4 4 1.000 3 5 .600 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 23 Select Team, Klay Thompson played in two Summer Summer League with averages of 16.8 points, 5.6 July 14 vs. Denver 2 35 5 17 .294 2 2 1.000 1 2 .500 2 5 7 1 4 0 2 4 13 League games for the Warriors, averaging 20.5 points, rebounds and 1.80 steals in 33.6 minutes, hitting 57.1 July 18 vs. Miami 3 36 5 17 .294 1 4 .250 4 4 1.000 3 4 7 0 1 0 2 2 15 July 20 vs. Chicago 4 37 7 16 .438 1 3 .333 5 6 .800 3 6 9 0 2 0 0 1 20 6.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.50 steals and 1.50 blocks percent from long range (8-of-14 3FG). Barnes played July 21 vs. New Orleans 5 35 5 13 .385 0 1 .000 3 5 .600 0 3 3 1 1 0 3 3 13 in 29.5 minutes while hitting 14-of-27 (.519) from a total of 168 minutes, tying him with TOTALS 5 168 30 79 .395 8 14 .571 16 22 .727 10 18 28 2 9 0 7 11 84 the field and 10-of-14 (.714) from three- range. (2009) for the most minutes logged by a Warrior in a KENT BAZEMORE Thompson set a new Warriors Summer League record single summer. in three-point percentage (.714). DATE OPPONENT G MIN FGM FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS July 13 vs. LA Lakers Did Not Play - Coach’s Decision July 14 vs. Denver 1 1 1 1 1.000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 July 18 vs. Miami 2 12 4 5 .800 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 2 3 1 3 0 1 6 8 July 20 vs. Chicago 3 36 4 14 .286 0 3 .000 3 4 .750 0 8 8 2 2 7 3 3 11 July 21 vs. New Orleans 4 33 5 10 .500 0 1 --- 3 5 .600 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 8 13 TOTALS 4 82 14 30 .467 0 4 .000 6 9 .667 2 13 15 5 6 7 5 18 34 JUSTIN BURRELL

DATE OPPONENT G MIN FGM FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS July 13 vs. LA Lakers 1 16 3 3 1.000 0 0 --- 1 2 .500 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 3 7 July 14 vs. Denver 2 21 3 7 .429 0 0 --- 2 4 .500 3 1 4 0 0 0 2 3 8 July 18 vs. Miami 3 14 2 2 1.000 0 0 --- 2 2 1.000 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 3 6 July 20 vs. Chicago 4 24 1 6 .167 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 2 5 7 1 0 0 2 5 2 July 21 vs. New Orleans 5 20 2 7 .286 0 1 .000 4 4 1.000 4 1 5 0 1 1 1 1 8 TOTALS 5 95 11 25 .440 0 1 .000 9 12 .750 11 11 22 2 1 2 5 15 31 EZELI DOES IT FESTUS EZELI The 30th overall pick, Festus Ezeli, tallied averages JENK ON IT DATE OPPONENT G MIN FGM FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS of 4.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.00 blocks in 20.2 July 13 vs. LA Lakers 1 18 1 3 .333 0 0 --- 1 2 .500 1 4 5 0 3 0 2 3 3 Charles Jenkins finished the summer with averages minutes. The Vanderbilt grad posted three-plus blocks July 14 vs. Denver 2 23 3 5 .600 0 0 --- 5 7 .714 2 5 7 0 0 3 1 2 11 July 18 vs. Miami 3 26 0 5 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 3 4 0 0 3 0 2 0 of 14.2 points, 2.8 assists, 1.4 rebounds and 1.60 in three games and his 10 blocks represent the third July 20 vs. Chicago 4 16 0 4 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 1 2 0 0 3 3 4 0 steals in 27.8 minutes, inspiring the hashtag most by a Warrior in a single summer. July 21 vs. New Orleans 5 18 4 5 .800 0 0 --- 0 1 .000 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 5 8 TOTALS 5 101 8 22 .364 0 0 --- 6 10 .600 5 15 20 0 3 10 8 16 22 #JENKONIT in support of his role as the starting on the only undefeated team in Vegas. Jenkins DRAYMOND GREEN wouldn’t mind if his shooting display became a trend, DATE OPPONENT G MIN FGM FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS as he hit 51.2 percent from the field (22-of-43 FG) July 13 vs. LA Lakers 1 23 4 8 .500 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 2 7 9 2 0 0 2 1 9 July 14 vs. Denver 2 24 1 5 .200 1 3 .333 3 4 .750 1 5 6 2 4 0 1 7 6 and 96.4 percent from the foul line (27-of-28 FT), July 18 vs. Miami 3 26 0 9 .000 0 4 .000 0 0 .000 0 6 6 2 1 1 4 6 0 connecting on 27-straight free throws after missing his July 20 vs. Chicago 4 34 2 8 .250 0 2 .000 4 4 1.000 4 7 11 1 2 1 2 6 8 July 21 vs. New Orleans 5 23 3 6 .500 1 3 .333 2 2 1.000 0 6 6 1 0 1 3 5 9 first attempt. TOTALS 5 130 10 36 .278 3 15 .200 9 10 .900 7 31 38 8 7 3 12 25 32 CHARLES JENKINS

DATE OPPONENT G MIN FGM FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS GREEN MACHINE July 13 vs. LA Lakers 1 23 2 5 .400 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 2 2 4 1 0 1 1 4 July 14 vs. Denver 2 31 9 12 .750 0 1 .000 6 7 .857 0 1 1 2 3 0 4 0 24 The 35th overall pick, Draymond Green, led the July 18 vs. Miami 3 32 3 8 .375 0 0 --- 11 11 1.000 0 2 2 2 2 0 5 0 17 July 20 vs. Chicago 4 28 3 9 .333 0 1 .000 5 5 1.000 0 1 1 2 2 0 4 0 11 Warriors in rebounds, hauling in 7.6 boards to go with July 21 vs. New Orleans 5 26 5 9 .556 0 0 --- 5 5 1.000 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 5 15 6.4 points, 1.6 assists and 1.40 steals in 25.9 minutes. TOTALS 5 140 22 43 .512 0 2 .000 27 28 .964 0 7 7 14 8 0 14 6 71 In his lone start on July 20 vs. Chicago, Green tallied DALLAS LAUDERDALE a Warriors Summer League best 11 rebounds, just DATE OPPONENT G MIN FGM FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS the 15th double-digit performance in team July 13 vs. LA Lakers 1 6 1 1 1.000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 Summer League history. July 14 vs. Denver 2 1 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 July 18 vs. Miami Did Not Play - Coach’s Decision July 20 vs. Chicago 3 3 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 July 21 vs. New Orleans Did Not Play - Coach’s Decision TOTALS 3 10 1 1 1.000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 SUMMER LEAGUE PLAYER GAME-BY-GAMES WARRIORS YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS AT LAS VEGAS SL YEAR W L WINNING PCT. JOE RAGLAND 2005 1 4 .200 2006 2 3 .400 DATE OPPONENT G MIN FGM FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS July 13 vs. LA Lakers 1 12 0 3 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2007 3 2 .600 July 14 vs. Denver 2 11 3 5 .600 1 1 1.000 4 4 1.000 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 11 2008 4 1 .800 July 18 vs. Miami 3 18 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 July 20 vs. Chicago 4 16 3 5 .600 2 3 .667 2 2 1.000 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 1 10 2009 4 1 .800 July 21 vs. New Orleans 5 15 2 4 .500 1 3 .333 0 0 --- 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 5 2010 3 2 .600 TOTALS 5 72 8 19 .421 4 10 .400 8 8 1.000 1 3 4 8 2 0 3 7 28 2012 5 0 1.000 FRANK ROBINSON TOTALS 22 13 .629

DATE OPPONENT G MIN FGM FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS WARRIORS LAS VEGAS SL INDIVIDUAL GAME RECORDS July 13 vs. LA Lakers 1 6 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 July 14 vs. Denver 2 5 1 3 .333 1 1 1.000 0 0 --- 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS July 18 vs. Miami 3 13 0 6 .000 0 3 .000 0 0 --- 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 47, Anthony Morrow, 7/16/09 vs. NO 14, , 7/9/07 vs. NO 8, Stephen Curry, 7/14/09 vs. CHI July 20 vs. Chicago 4 3 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 July 21 vs. New Orleans Did Not Play - Coach’s Decision 42, , 7/14/09 vs. CHI 13, Kim Tillie, 7/15/10 vs. PHO 8, , 7/19/08 vs. TOR TOTALS 4 27 1 11 .091 1 5 .200 0 0 --- 1 2 3 0 2 0 3 5 3 37, Marco Belinelli, 7/7/07 vs. NO 12, Anthony Randolph, 7/19/08 vs. TOR 8, , 7/15/05 vs. PHO 37, , 7/15/05 vs. PHO 12, Josh Powell, 7/13/07 vs. SEA 7, Will Blalock, 7/15/10 vs. PHO RAKIM SANDERS 34, Reggie Williams, 7/11/10 vs. WAS 12, Ike Diogu, 7/15/05 vs. PHO 7, C.J. Watson, 7/15/08 vs. CHA DATE OPPONENT G MIN FGM FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS 30, Marco Belinelli, 7/15/08 vs. CHA 11, Draymond Green, 7/20/12 vs. CHI 6, Jason Rich, 7/15/10 vs. PHO July 13 vs. LA Lakers Did Not Play - Coach’s Decision 30, Anthony Randolph, 7/11/08 vs. PHI 11, Andre Brown, 7/10/10 vs. DET 6, Brian Chase, 7/9/10 vs. NO July 14 vs. Denver 1 1 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 July 18 vs. Miami Did Not Play - Coach’s Decision 29, Stephen Curry, 7/11/09 vs. SAC 11, Anthony Randolph, 7/11/09 vs. SAC 6, C.J. Watson, 7/18/08 vs. SAC July 20 vs. Chicago 2 3 1 1 1.000 0 0 --- 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 29, , 7/7/07 vs. NO 11, , 7/18/08 vs. SAC 6, Jose Juan Barea, 7/8/06 vs. LAC July 21 vs. New Orleans 3 13 2 4 .500 0 0 --- 1 2 .500 1 5 6 1 1 0 2 1 5 27, Cartier Martin, 7/11/09 vs. SAC 10, Andre Brown, 7/9/10 vs. NO TOTALS 3 17 3 6 .500 0 0 --- 3 4 .750 1 5 6 1 1 0 2 1 9 27, Jamaal Williams, 7/13/06 vs. TOR 10, Anthony Randolph, 7/13/09 vs. DET GARRETT SIM 10, Anthony Randolph, 7/10/09 vs. HOU 10, , 7/19/08 vs. TOR DATE OPPONENT G MIN FGM FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS 10, Patrick O’Bryant, 7/7/07 vs. NO July 13 vs. LA Lakers 1 6 1 2 .500 1 1 1.000 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 July 14 vs. Denver 2 1 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10, Andris Biedrins, 7/14/05 vs. BOS July 18 vs. Miami Did Not Play - Coach’s Decision July 20 vs. Chicago Did Not Play - Coach’s Decision STEALS BLOCKS MINUTES July 21 vs. New Orleans Did Not Play - Coach’s Decision 5, Stephen Curry, 7/13/09 vs. DET 7, Kent Bazemore, 7/20/12 vs. CHI 40:00, Joe Ingles, 7/14/09 vs. CHI TOTALS 2 7 1 3 .333 1 2 .500 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 5, C.J. Watson, 7/15/08 vs. CHA 5, Anthony Randolph, 7/11/09 vs. SAC 40:00, Marco Belinelli, 7/7/07 vs. NO KLAY THOMPSON 5, Jose Juan Barea, 7/8/06 vs. LAC 4, Brandan Wright, 7/11/08 vs. PHI 38:39, Marco Belinelli, 7/13/07 vs. SEA 5, , 7/8/06 vs. LAC 4, Patrick O’Bryant, 7/14/07 vs. NY 37:37, Reggie Williams, 7/13/10 vs. MIA DATE OPPONENT G MIN FGM FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS 4, Harrison Barnes, 7/14/12 vs. DEN 3, Jeremy Tyler, 7/20/12 vs. NO 37:33, Anthony Randolph, 7/11/09 vs. SAC July 13 vs. LA Lakers 1 23 9 13 .692 6 8 .750 0 0 --- 1 5 6 5 1 2 3 0 24 4, Draymond Green, 7/14/12 vs. DEN 3, Festus Ezeli, 7/20/12 vs. CHI 37:09, Josh Powell, 7/13/07 vs. SEA July 14 vs. Denver 2 37 5 14 .357 4 6 .667 3 4 .750 1 5 6 4 2 1 6 5 17 4, Anthony Randolph, 7/14/09 vs. CHI 3, Festus Ezeli, 7/18/12 vs. MIA 36:48, Harrison Barnes, 7/20/12 vs. CHI July 18 vs. Miami Did Not Play - Coach’s Decision 36:34, Reggie Williams, 7/9/10 vs. NO July 20 vs. Chicago Did Not Play - Coach’s Decision 4, C.J. Watson, 7/18/08 vs. SAC 3, Festus Ezeli, 7/14/12 vs. DEN 36:33, Klay Thompson, 7/14/12 vs. DEN July 21 vs. New Orleans Did Not Play - Coach’s Decision 4, C.J. Watson, 7/13/08 vs. DAL 3, Anthony Randolph, 7/14/09 vs. CHI TOTALS 2 60 14 27 .519 10 14 .714 3 4 .750 2 10 12 9 3 3 9 5 41 36:28, Anthony Morrow, 7/16/09 vs. NO 4, C.J. Watson, 7/11/08 vs. PHI 3, Anthony Randolph, 7/13/09 vs. DET JEREMY TYLER 4, Tamar Slay, 7/11/08 vs. PHI 3, Lou Amundson, 7/11/08 vs. PHI 4, Toby Bailey, 7/13/07 vs. SEA 3, Patrick O’Bryant, 7/13/07 vs. SEA DATE OPPONENT G MIN FGM FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS July 13 vs. LA Lakers 1 16 2 6 .333 0 0 --- 2 4 .500 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 4, Ray Young, 7/14/05 vs. BOS 3, Patrick O’Bryant, 7/10/07 vs. SA July 14 vs. Denver 2 10 0 2 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 2 2 0 0 1 3 4 0 3, Josh Powell, 7/9/07 vs. PHI July 18 vs. Miami 3 19 6 10 .600 0 0 --- 0 1 .000 2 4 6 0 0 0 2 2 12 July 20 vs. Chicago Did Not Play - Coach’s Decision FGM 3FGM FTM July 21 vs. New Orleans 4 18 1 2 .500 0 0 --- 2 2 1.000 2 4 6 1 0 3 0 3 4 18, Anthony Morrow, 7/16/09 vs. NO 7, Anthony Morrow, 7/16/09 vs. NO 16, Anthony Randolph, 7/14/09 vs. CHI TOTALS 4 63 9 20 .450 0 0 --- 4 7 .571 4 11 15 1 0 4 5 12 22 14, Marco Belinelli, 7/7/07 vs. NO 6, Klay Thompson, 7/13/12 vs. LAL 16, Anthony Randolph, 7/19/08 vs. TOR KYLE WEEMS 13, Anthony Randolph, 7/14/09 vs. CHI 5, Marco Belinelli, 7/9/07 vs. PHI 13, C.J. Watson, 7/15/08 vs. CHA 13, Jamaal Williams, 7/13/06 vs. TOR 5, Marco Belinelli, 7/7/07 vs. NO 11, Charles Jenkins, 7/18/12 vs. MIA DATE OPPONENT G MIN FGM FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS July 13 vs. LA Lakers 1 10 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13, Ike Diogu, 7/15/05 vs. PHO 4, Klay Thompson, 7/14/12 vs. DEN 11, Ike Diogu, 7/15/05 vs. PHO July 14 vs. Denver Did Not Play - Not With Team 12, Anthony Randolph, 7/11/08 vs. PHI 4, Harrison Barnes, 7/13/12 vs. LAL 10, Reggie Williams, 7/11/10 vs. WAS July 18 vs. Miami Did Not Play - Not With Team 10, Reggie Williams, 7/11/10 vs. WAS 4, Brian Chase, 7/15/10 vs. PHO 10, Cartier Martin, 7/13/09 vs. DET July 20 vs. Chicago Did Not Play - Not With Team July 21 vs. New Orleans Did Not Play - Not With Team 10, Anthony Randolph, 7/11/09 vs. SAC 4, Reggie Williams, 7/11/10 vs. WAS 10, Stephen Curry, 7/11/09 vs. SAC TOTALS 1 10 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10, Anthony Randolph, 7/10/09 vs. HOU 4, Anthony Morrow, 7/22/08 vs. DAL 10, Cartier Martin, 7/11/09 vs. SAC 10, Kelenna Azubuike, 7/7/07 vs. NO 4, Nate Funk, 7/14/07 vs. NY CHRIS WRIGHT 4, Monta Ellis, 7/11/05 vs. WAS DATE OPPONENT G MIN FGM FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS July 13 vs. LA Lakers 1 12 1 2 .500 0 0 --- 1 2 .500 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 July 14 vs. Denver Did Not Play - Not With Team Bold = Set In 2012 July 18 vs. Miami Did Not Play - Not With Team July 20 vs. Chicago Did Not Play - Not With Team July 21 vs. New Orleans Did Not Play - Not With Team TOTALS 1 12 1 2 .500 0 0 --- 1 2 .500 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 WARRIORS LAS VEGAS SL INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS

POINTS POINTS PER GAME (MIN 2 GAMES) REBOUNDS 113, Reggie Williams, 2010 26.8, Anthony Randolph, 2009 49, Josh Powell, 2007 107, Anthony Randolph, 2009 24.7, Anthony Morrow, 2008 42, Ike Diogu, 2005 92, Ike Diogu, 2005 22.8, Marco Belinelli, 2007 39, Andre Brown, 2010 91, Marco Belinelli, 2007 22.6, Reggie Williams, 2010 38, Draymond Green, 2012 89, Marco Belinelli, 2008 21.0, Kelenna Azubuike, 2007 37, Anthony Randolph, 2009 87, Stephen Curry, 2009 20.8, Anthony Randolph, 2008 34, Kim Tillie, 2010 84, Harrison Barnes, 2012 20.5, Klay Thompson, 2012 31, Anthony Randolph, 2008 83, Anthony Randolph, 2008 19.7, Cartier Martin, 2009 31, Andris Beidrins, 2005 79, Monta Ellis, 2005 18.8, C.J. Watson, 2008 30, Brandan Wright, 2008 75, C.J. Watson, 2008 18.4, Ike Diogu, 2005 29, Patrick O’Bryant, 2007 27, Lou Amundson, 2008 ASSISTS STEALS BLOCKS 23, Brian Chase, 2010 17, C.J. Watson, 2008 13, Patrick O’Bryant, 2007 21, Stephen Curry, 2009 12, Stephen Curry, 2009 11, Anthony Randolph, 2009 19, C.J. Watson, 2008 11, Will Bynum, 2006 10, Festus Ezeli, 2012 16, Marco Belinelli, 2008 11, Jose Juan Barea, 2006 7, Kent Bazemore, 2012 16, Pierre Pierce, 2007 9, Harrison Barnes, 2012 7, Brandan Wright, 2008 16, Will Bynum, 2006 9, Toby Bailey, 2007 7, Patrick O’Bryant, 2006 14, Charles Jenkins, 2012 9, Curtis Stinson, 2006 6, Andris Biedrins, 2005 14, Reggie Williams, 2010 8, Charles Jenkins, 2012 5, Lou Amundson, 2008 14, , 2009 8, Laurence Hill, 2009 5, Anthony Randolph, 2008 14, Jose Juan Barea, 2006 8, Joe Ingles, 2009 4, Kim Tillie, 2010 14, Curtis Stinson, 2006 8, Anthony Randolph, 2009 4, Josh Powell, 2007 MINUTES FGM FG% (MIN 20 FGA) 168, Harrison Barnes, 2012 39, Anthony Randolph, 2009 .708, Anthony Morrow, 2008 168, Stephen Curry, 2009 37, Reggie Williams, 2010 .609, Anthony Randolph, 2009 161, Marco Belinelli, 2008 35, Ike Diogu, 2005 .609, Anthony Morrow, 2009 157, Reggie Williams, 2010 34, Marco Belinelli, 2007 .593, Ike Diogu, 2005 156, Monta Ellis, 2005 30, Harrison Barnes, 2012 .560, Marque Perry, 2005 149, Marco Belinelli, 2007 28, Anthony Morrow, 2009 .545, DeMarcus Nelson, 2008 142, Josh Powell, 2007 28, Marco Belinelli, 2008 .519, Klay Thompson, 2012 140, Ike Diogu, 2005 28, Anthony Randolph, 2008 .517, Andris Biedrins, 2005 139, Charles Jenkins, 2012 27, Monta Ellis, 2005 .512, Charles Jenkins, 2012 135, Pierre Pierce, 2007 26, Stephen Curry, 2009 .500, Lou Amundson, 2008 .500, Brandan Wright, 2008 .500, Will Bynum, 2006

3FG 3FG% (MIN 10 3FGA) FT 13, Toby Bailey, 2007 .714, Klay Thompson, 2012 31, C.J. Watson, 2008 12, Marco Belinelli, 2007 .650, Toby Bailey, 2007 29, Anthony Randolph, 2009 11, Reggie Williams, 2010 .571, Harrison Barnes, 2012 28, Reggie Williams, 2010 10, Klay Thompson, 2012 .500, Anthony Morrow, 2009 27, Charles Jenkins, 2012 10, Stephen Curry, 2009 .500, Kelenna Azubuike, 2007 27, Anthony Randolph, 2008 10, Marco Belinelli, 2008 .444, Marco Belinelli, 2007 25, Stephen Curry, 2009 10, Monta Ellis, 2005 .423, Reggie Williams, 2010 24, Cartier Martin, 2009 8, Harrison Barnes, 2012 .400, Joe Ragland, 2012 23, Marco Belinelli, 2007 8, Anthony Morrow, 2009 .400, C.J. Watson, 2008 22, Ike Diogu, 2005 7, Brian Chase, 2010 .400, Monta Ellis, 2005 20, Pierre Pierce, 2007 FT% (MIN 10 FTA) 1.000, Anthony Morrow, 2009 2012 SUMMER LEAGUE .964, Charles Jenkins, 2012 .923, Patrick O’Bryant, 2006 .900, Draymond Green, 2012 GAME RECAPS .900, Kasib Powell, 2010 .893, Stephen Curry, 2009 .846, Ike Diogu, 2005 .844, Anthony Randolph, 2008 .842, Stephen Smith, 2006 .842, Zarko Cabarkapa, 2005

Bold = Set In 2012 GAME #1 RECAP GAME #1 BOX SCORE

SUMMER LEAGUE - GAME #1 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OFFICIAL SCORER'S REPORT FINAL BOX 90, LA LAKERS 50 7/13/2012 Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas, NV Officials: # Deidre Carr, # Evrin Mitchell, # Chris Balasinski JULY 13, 2012 AT COX PAVILION - UNLV Time of Game: 1:41 VIDEO RECAP Attendance: Not Counted Yet VISITOR: Golden State Warriors (1-0) The Golden State Warriors defeated the Lakers 90-50 in the third game of the first day of action at the 2012 NBA Summer NO PLAYER MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA OR DR TOT A PF ST TO BS PTS League at the Cox Pavilion on the campus of the University of -Las Vegas. The Warriors were led by rookie Harrison Barnes, 40 Harrison Barnes F 25:26 8 13 4 4 3 5 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 23 who scored 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting, including a perfect 4-for-4 3-pointers. His efforts were complimented by Klay Thompson, who 3 Jeremy Tyler F 16:06 2 6 0 0 2 4 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 6 scored a team-high 24 points, including 14 points in the second half. 31 Festus Ezeli C 18:03 1 3 0 0 1 2 1 4 5 0 3 3 2 0 3 11 Klay Thompson G 22:35 9 13 6 8 0 0 1 5 6 5 0 1 3 2 24 The Warriors led from start to finish, fueled by Barnes’ and Thompson’s hot hands. They combined for 47 points in the contest, including 22 Charles Jenkins G 22:35 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 1 1 1 0 4 10-for-12 from behind the arc. 23 Draymond Green 22:50 4 8 1 3 0 0 2 7 9 2 1 0 2 0 9 The Warriors dominated the first quarter, opening the game with a 9-0 run before taking a commanding 17-2 lead with just under five 25 Justin Burrell 16:17 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 1 7 minutes to play in the period. The Lakers outscored Golden State 10-7 in the final three minutes of the frame, though, to finish down 24- 21 Joe Ragland 11:45 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 12 going into the second. Barnes, the No. 8 pick in last month’s NBA , was on fire in his first period as a Warrior, scoring 10 points 33 Chris Wright 11:45 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 on 4-for-5 shooting. 34 Kyle Weems 9:58 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 7 Frank Robinson 5:40 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 The Lakers and Warriors traded buckets in the second period, scoring 14 and 16 points, respectively. At the end of the first half, the 6 Garrett Sim 5:40 1 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 Warriors led 40-26, having owned as much as an 18-point lead. Draymond Green played all 10 minutes in the second, scoring seven 52 Dallas Lauderdale 5:40 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 points to lead the Warriors attack in the period. 50 Rakim Sanders 5:40 1 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 20 Kent Bazemore DNP - Coach's Decision Golden State charged out of the halftime break, outscoring the Lakers 28-10 in the period on the back of a blistering 20-3 run in the final 18 Justin Hurtt DNP - Coach's Decision six minutes of the third. Barnes and Thompson put on a shooting show, hitting a combined 7-for-9 from behind the arc to propel Golden 35 Wendell McKines DNP - Coach's Decision State to a commanding 68-36 lead at the end of three. 50 Rakim Sanders DNP - Coach's Decision 45 Andre Smith DNP - Coach's Decision The Warriors extended their lead in the fourth quarter, holding the Lakers to only five points in the period’s opening seven minutes. The Lakers shot only 27 percent from the floor and 14 percent from three, while Golden State connected on 52 percent from the field and 68 32 Dar Tucker DNP - Coach's Decision percent from beyond the arc. 9 Maalik Wayns DNP - Coach's Decision 19 Andre Young DNP - Coach's Decision The Lakers were led by , who scored 14 points off the bench. TOTALS: 33 64 12 18 12 20 7 24 31 14 23 8 11 3 90 PERCENTAGES: 51.6% 66.7% 60.0% TM REB: 13 TOT TO: 11 (11 PTS)

HOME: (0-1) NO PLAYER MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA OR DR TOT A PF ST TO BS PTS 8 F 26:51 2 8 0 2 4 5 3 1 4 0 4 0 7 0 8 9 F 20:53 1 2 0 0 2 2 2 4 6 0 7 0 1 0 4 12 C 27:02 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 1 4 0 0 1 4 1 G 26:20 3 11 1 5 4 6 0 4 4 4 1 1 2 1 11 17 Eric Griffin G 4:52 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andrew Goudelock 24:53 5 15 1 3 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 14 14 26:48 1 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 7 0 8 0 1 2 2 7 Darius Johnson-Odom 21:23 0 8 0 3 3 4 0 3 3 1 3 0 1 0 3 15 Lawrence Hill 10:51 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Greg Somogyi 5:17 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS LOS ANGELES LAKERS 10 Toure? Murry 4:50 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 3 Devin Ebanks DNP - Coach's Decision Leading Scorer: Thompson 24 Leading Scorer: Goudelock 14 4 Gary Flowers DNP - Coach's Decision Leading Rebounder: Green 9 Leading Rebounder: Majok 7 5 Garret Green DNP - Coach's Decision Leading Assists: Thompson 5 Leading Assists: Morris 4 6 Julian Khazzouh DNP - Coach's Decision 11 Reeves Nelson DNP - Coach's Decision 16 Kevin Palmer DNP - Coach's Decision TOTALS: 16 59 2 14 16 26 11 21 32 8 28 4 15 4 50 PERCENTAGES: 27.1% 14.3% 61.5% TM REB: 16 TOT TO: 19 (21 PTS)

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 FINAL Warriors 24 16 28 22 90 LAKERS 12 14 10 14 50 GAME #2 RECAP GAME #2 BOX SCORE

SUMMER LEAGUE - GAME #2 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OFFICIAL SCORER'S REPORT FINAL BOX GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 95, 74 7/14/2012 Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas, NV Officials: #25 Tiffany Bird, #39 CJ Washington, #84 Barat Ram JULY 14, 2012 AT COX PAVILION - UNLV Time of Game: 1:56 VIDEO RECAP Attendance: Not Counted Yet VISITOR: Golden State Warriors (2-0) Charles Jenkins scored a game-high 24 points and led the Golden State Warriors to a 95-74 victory over the Denver Nuggets in the NO PLAYER MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA OR DR TOT A PF ST TO BS PTS second day of the desert classic. The Warriors held the Nuggets to just 26 second half points to earn their second straight victory in front 40 Harrison Barnes F 34:45 5 17 2 2 1 2 2 5 7 1 4 4 2 0 13 of a sold out crowd at Cox Pavilion on the campus of UNLV. 3 Jeremy Tyler F 9:48 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 3 1 0 31 Festus Ezeli C 22:54 3 5 0 0 5 7 2 5 7 0 2 0 1 3 11 The Nuggets came out on fire shooting 67.9 percent in the first half yet finished the game at just 42.5 percent (28-66) for the game while 11 Klay Thompson G 36:33 5 14 4 6 3 4 1 5 6 4 5 2 6 1 17 the Warriors finished the game shooting 42.5 percent (31-73). Denver was held scoreless for nine minutes and 28 seconds spanning the 22 Charles Jenkins G 30:32 9 12 0 1 6 7 0 1 1 2 0 3 4 0 24 third and fourth quarters as Golden State outscored the Nuggets 52-26 in the second half. 25 Justin Burrell 20:56 3 7 0 0 2 4 3 1 4 0 3 0 2 0 8 The Warriors forced 29 turnovers, scoring 28 points off the miscues, and finished with 15 steals, including four a piece from rookies Klay 23 Draymond Green 24:06 1 5 1 3 3 4 1 5 6 2 7 4 1 0 6 Thompson and Draymond Green. 21 Joe Ragland 10:39 3 5 1 1 4 4 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 11 7 Frank Robinson 5:15 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Thompson continued his three-point shooting display, hitting four threes as Golden State shot 60 percent from distance. 20 Kent Bazemore 1:08 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 50 Rakim Sanders 1:08 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Warriors had five players in double-figures, Jenkins with 24, Thompson with 17, Harrison Barnes with 13, and Jeremy Tyler and Joe 6 Garrett Sim 1:08 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Ragland each with 11. The Nuggets were led by Jordan Hamilton with 18 points. 52 Dallas Lauderdale 1:08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Maalik Wayns DNP - Coach's Decision TOTALS: 31 73 9 15 24 32 11 24 35 9 28 15 19 5 95 PERCENTAGES: 42.5% 60.0% 75.0% TM REB: 10 TOT TO: 19 (17 PTS)

HOME: DENVER NUGGETS (0-1) NO PLAYER MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA OR DR TOT A PF ST TO BS PTS 94 F 31:34 3 8 1 5 3 4 3 2 5 1 5 1 1 0 10 35 F 31:38 4 15 0 0 2 5 2 6 8 3 0 1 3 3 10 50 Solomon Alabi C 8:10 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Jordan Hamilton G 30:21 7 15 2 5 2 4 1 4 5 2 3 1 4 0 18 20 Derwin Kitchen G 26:04 5 8 0 1 0 0 1 3 4 2 2 3 3 0 10 31 12:59 2 5 0 0 1 2 1 2 3 1 4 0 3 0 5 23 Josh Carter 11:35 2 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 6 30 21:22 3 8 0 1 0 0 3 5 8 1 5 1 3 0 6 22 Demonte Harper 3:56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 12 Izzet Turkyilmaz 12:21 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 5 0 4 0 4 0 4 5 Jorge Gutierrez 10:00 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 1 1 0 5 0 3 0 4 14 Chukwudiebere DNP - Coach's Decision Maduabum 10 Julyan Stone NWT - Left Hip Injury TOTALS: 28 66 5 16 13 21 13 30 43 11 28 7 29 4 74 PERCENTAGES: 42.4% 31.3% 61.9% TM REB: 8 TOT TO: 29 (28 PTS)

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 FINAL Warriors 24 19 25 27 95 NUGGETS 27 21 14 12 74 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS DENVER NUGGETS Pts. in the Pt. Warriors 26 (13/29), NUGGETS 28 (14/34) Biggest Lead Warriors 22, NUGGETS 7 Leading Scorer: Jenkins 24 Leading Scorer: Hamilton 18 2nd Chance Pts. Warriors 13 (5/11), NUGGETS 12 (4/9) Lead Changes 7 Leading Rebounder: Barnes & Ezeli 7 Leading Rebounder: Faried 8 FB Pts. Warriors 4 (2/2), NUGGETS 2 (1/1) Times Tied 8 Leading Assists: Thompson 4 Leading Assists: Faried 3

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SUMMER LEAGUE - GAME #3 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OFFICIAL SCORER'S REPORT FINAL BOX GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 65, 62 7/18/2012 Thomas and Mack , Las Vegas, NV Officials: #11 Matt Morales, #35 Scott Johnson, #79 Kevin Scott JULY 18, 2012 AT THOMAS & MACK CENTER - UNLV Time of Game: 1:56 VIDEO RECAP Attendance: Not Counted Yet VISITOR: Golden State Warriors (3-0) The Golden State Warriors improved to 3-0 in the 2012 NBA Summer League with a nail-biting 65-62 win over the Miami Heat (2-1) on NO PLAYER MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA OR DR TOT A PF ST TO BS PTS Wednesday night at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center. Harrison Barnes put the Warriors ahead for good, 61-59, with a 20-foot jumper with 40 Harrison Barnes F 36:23 5 17 1 4 4 4 3 4 7 0 2 1 2 0 15 22 seconds remaining in the game. Miami, who pulled within one in the waning moments, could not find the equalizer down the stretch. 3 Jeremy Tyler F 18:44 6 10 0 0 0 1 2 4 6 0 2 0 2 0 12 Miami’s had a chance to hit a game-tying three-pointer at the buzzer, but the attempt fell short. 31 Festus Ezeli C 25:41 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 2 0 0 3 0 20 Kent Bazemore G 12:23 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 6 3 1 0 8 Barnes, the seventh overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, was a difference maker down the stretch, as he scored six of his 15 points in the 22 Charles Jenkins G 32:03 3 8 0 0 11 11 0 2 2 2 0 2 5 0 17 final 5:32 of the affair. 23 Draymond Green 25:46 0 9 0 4 0 0 0 6 6 2 6 1 4 1 0 After playing to a 45-45 tie through three quarters, the Warriors struck early and put some breathing room between themselves and the 21 Joe Ragland 18:18 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 2 Heat. Barnes gave Golden State a six-point lead, 56-50, when he hit a jumper with 4:01 left in the game. 25 Justin Burrell 14:23 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 4 0 3 0 0 0 6 7 Frank Robinson 12:42 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 Miami countered back with six straight points in 1:49 to knot the score at 56-56. 50 Rakim Sanders 3:37 1 3 0 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 18 Justin Hurtt DNP - Coach's Decision The Warriors’ Charles Jenkins then connected on a three-point play with 51 seconds left on the clock, but it was quickly answered by a 52 Dallas Lauderdale DNP - Coach's Decision three from Harris for the 12th and final tie of the game. 35 Wendell McKines DNP - Coach's Decision 50 Rakim Sanders DNP - Coach's Decision From that , Golden State outscored Miami by a 6-3 differential. 6 Garrett Sim DNP - Coach's Decision 45 Andre Smith DNP - Coach's Decision Jenkins went 11-for-11 at the free-throw line and led all scorers with 17 points on 3-for-8 shooting. 11 Klay Thompson NWT - Coach's Decision 32 Dar Tucker DNP - Coach's Decision The Warriors led all 10 minutes of the first quarter, but never by more than five points despite outshooting the Heat 44.4 percent (8-for-18) 9 Maalik Wayns DNP - Coach's Decision to 16.7 percent (2-for-12). Miami stayed in the opening stanza with help from its shooting, as they went 12-for-16 at the line 34 Kyle Weems DNP - Coach's Decision compared to 2-for-2 for Golden State. TOTALS: 21 67 1 13 22 23 10 25 35 7 25 8 16 4 65 The second quarter was more of a seesaw battle. It featured six lead changes and five ties. The largest lead in the frame was three points, PERCENTAGES: 31.3% 07.7% 95.7% TM REB: 8 TOT TO: 19 (14 PTS) which the Warriors held twice compared to one for the Raptors. HOME: MIAMI HEAT (2-1) The game featured 12 ties and 10 lead changes with the majority of them occurring in the second quarter. NO PLAYER MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA OR DR TOT A PF ST TO BS PTS Miami was led by a 15-point night from and 10-point efforts from Drew Viney and Harris. 54 Drew Viney F 27:34 3 10 2 4 2 4 4 4 8 0 1 1 2 1 10 42 F 11:46 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 45 C 17:53 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 1 7 0 5 3 6 14 Terrel Harris G 29:41 2 11 1 4 5 6 1 4 5 1 8 4 1 0 10 30 Norris Cole G 30:42 3 9 0 0 9 14 0 4 4 4 1 0 4 0 15 26 Trey Gilder 14:29 0 4 0 1 5 7 0 7 7 0 2 0 2 0 5 21 Mickell Gladness 11:41 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 20 17:57 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 3 0 1 1 2 1 1 44 Justin Hamilton 14:05 1 3 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 4 32 Damian Saunders 11:29 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 1 2 12 Dwight Hardy 12:43 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 4 4 J?Covan Brown DNP - Coach's Decision 24 Jason Clark DNP - Coach's Decision 52 Lamont Hamilton DNP - Coach's Decision GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS MIAMI HEAT 25 John Holland DNP - Coach's Decision 35 Adrian Thomas DNP - Coach's Decision Leading Scorer: Jenkins 17 Leading Scorer: Cole 15 43 DNP - Coach's Decision Leading Rebounder: Barnes 7 Leading Rebounder: Viney 8 TOTALS: 16 51 3 10 27 39 8 28 36 8 26 10 20 8 62 Leading Assists: Three Players Leading Assists: Cole 4 PERCENTAGES: 31.4% 30.0% 69.2% TM REB: 15 TOT TO: 20 (21 PTS)

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 FINAL Warriors 18 15 12 20 65 HEAT 16 14 15 17 62

Pts. in the Pt. Warriors 30 (15/36), HEAT 18 (9/22) Biggest Lead Warriors 6, HEAT 3 2nd Chance Pts. Warriors 20 (7/9), HEAT 9 (3/5) Lead Changes 10 GAME #4 RECAP GAME #4 BOX SCORE

SUMMER LEAGUE - GAME #4 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OFFICIAL SCORER'S REPORT FINAL BOX GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 66, 57 7/20/2012 Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV Officials: #58 Phenizee Ransom, #64 Gerald Williams, #69 Ben Taylor JULY 20, 2012 AT THOMAS & MACK CENTER - UNLV Time of Game: 1:44 VIDEO RECAP Attendance: Not Counted Yet VISITOR: Chicago Bulls (0-3) The Golden State Warriors (4-0) put together a complete game on both ends of the floor and defeated the Chicago Bulls (0-3) by a NO PLAYER MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA OR DR TOT A PF ST TO BS PTS score of 66-57. Harrison Barnes had another strong outing, finishing with a game-high 20 points on 7-of-16 shooting from the field. Kent 21 F 34:35 3 14 1 3 4 5 7 0 7 1 1 1 3 0 11 Bazemore added 11 points, eight rebounds and a game-high seven blocks to lock down the victory for Golden State. 0 Leon Powe F 11:16 0 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 14 Malcolm Thomas C 27:47 4 8 0 0 4 4 9 7 16 2 0 0 4 1 12 The Warriors had put on an impressive showing coming into this game, winners of their first three contests in Las Vegas. The Bulls came 20 Ramone Moore G 20:21 2 9 0 2 0 0 1 4 5 1 3 1 1 0 4 in losers of their first two NBA Summer League games and were looking to get things going versus the Warriors. 25 G 30:03 4 18 0 1 4 4 0 4 4 1 3 2 3 0 12

The Warriors jumped out to an early lead thanks to their play on the defensive end of the court. Bazemore, a rookie from Old 17 Jermaine Taylor 12:27 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 2 Dominion, showed why he was the 2011 winner of the , given to the best defensive player in the country. He went on 30 Henry Sims 15:52 2 9 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 2 3 0 0 1 5 to register six blocked shots and one in the first half. 31 Olek Czyz 6:32 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 12 Demetri McCamey 13:31 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 Barnes, known mostly for his shooting abilities, also stepped up and recorded two steals early on. The Warriors’ defensive effort limited 24 Edwin Ubiles 14:54 1 5 0 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 the Bulls to 25 percent shooting as they went 19-for-75 from the floor in the game. The swarming defense early on helped give the 34 Jamie Skeen 12:42 1 2 0 0 2 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 Warriors to a 37-32 advantage going into the half. 7 Jake Anderson DNP - Coach's Decision 6 Justin Johnson DNP - Coach's Decision Golden State began to pull away in the second half with an offensive spurt led by Barnes, who scored eight points in the third quarter. 8 Chase Simon DNP - Coach's Decision Charles Jenkins added eight points of his own in the second half and finished with 11 points. TOTALS: 19 75 1 11 18 22 19 24 43 11 15 4 16 3 57 For Chicago, Malcolm Thomas, who appeared in three games with the last season, recorded a double-double, pulling PERCENTAGES: 25.3% 09.1% 81.8% TM REB: 13 TOT TO: 17 (20 PTS) down 16 rebounds to go along with his 12 points. Marquis Teague, the 29th overall selection in this year’s NBA Draft, had 12 points and Jimmy Butler finished with 11 points. HOME: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS (4-0) NO PLAYER MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA OR DR TOT A PF ST TO BS PTS 40 Harrison Barnes F 36:48 7 16 1 3 5 6 3 6 9 0 1 2 0 0 20 23 Draymond Green F 33:59 2 8 0 2 4 4 4 7 11 1 6 2 2 1 8 31 Festus Ezeli C 16:14 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 4 0 3 3 0 20 Kent Bazemore G 35:31 4 14 0 3 3 4 0 8 8 2 3 2 3 7 11 22 Charles Jenkins G 28:14 3 9 0 1 5 5 0 1 1 2 0 2 4 0 11 25 Justin Burrell 23:46 1 6 0 0 0 0 2 5 7 1 5 0 2 0 2 21 Joe Ragland 16:15 3 5 2 3 2 2 0 2 2 3 1 0 1 0 10 50 Rakim Sanders 2:49 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 7 Frank Robinson 3:12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 52 Dallas Lauderdale 3:12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 Justin Hurtt DNP - Coach's Decision 35 Wendell McKines DNP - Coach's Decision Rakim Sanders DNP - Coach's Decision 6 Garrett Sim DNP - Coach's Decision 45 Andre Smith DNP - Coach's Decision 11 Klay Thompson DNP - Coach's Decision 32 Dar Tucker DNP - Coach's Decision 3 Jeremy Tyler DNP - Coach's Decision 9 Maalik Wayns DNP - Coach's Decision 34 Kyle Weems DNP - Coach's Decision GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS CHICAGO BULLS 33 Chris Wright DNP - Coach's Decision 19 Andre Young DNP - Coach's Decision Leading Scorer: Barnes 20 Leading Scorer: Teague & Thomas 12 TOTALS: 21 63 3 12 21 23 10 30 40 9 23 8 15 11 66 Leading Rebounder: Green 11 Leading Rebounder: Thomas 16 Leading Assists: Ragland 3 Leading Assists: Four Players 2 PERCENTAGES: 33.3% 25.0% 91.3% TM REB: 8 TOT TO: 15 (9 PTS)

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 FINAL Bulls 20 12 15 10 57 WARRIORS 18 19 16 13 66

Technical Fouls - Defensive Three Second Bulls: NONE WARRIORS (2): 5:30 1st , 7:06 2nd GAME #5 RECAP GAME #5 BOX SCORE

SUMMER LEAGUE - GAME #5 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OFFICIAL SCORER'S REPORT FINAL BOX GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 80, NEW ORLEANS HORNETS 72 7/21/2012 Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV JULY 21, 2012 AT THOMAS & MACK CENTER - UNLV Officials: #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #45 Matej Boltauzer, #62 Jeff Wooten Time of Game: 1:50 VIDEO RECAP Attendance: Not Counted Yet VISITOR: Golden State Warriors (5-0) The Golden State Warriors capped off their perfect 5-0 record at the 2012 NBA Summer League with an 80-72 win over the New Orleans NO PLAYER MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA OR DR TOT A PF ST TO BS PTS Hornets (1-4) Saturday afternoon from UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center. The Warriors, who led from coast-to-coast and by as much as 15 40 Harrison Barnes F 34:31 5 13 0 1 3 5 0 3 3 1 3 1 3 0 13 points, had to hold off a late rally by the Hornets in the fourth quarter. 3 Jeremy Tyler F 17:45 1 2 0 0 2 2 2 4 6 1 3 0 0 3 4 31 Festus Ezeli C 18:17 4 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 5 0 2 1 8 After watching Golden State stake itself to a 12-point lead to open the final 20 minutes of action, New Orleans slowly cut its deficit to eight 20 Kent Bazemore G 33:27 5 10 0 1 3 5 1 3 4 2 8 1 1 0 13 to conclude the third quarter. The Hornets pulled within six, 49-43, with help from an 8-2 run in 1:08 of the frame. 22 Charles Jenkins G 25:33 5 9 0 0 5 5 0 1 1 4 5 0 0 0 15

The Hornets shaved the lead down to one on three different occasions, with the final occurrence (65-64) coming with 4:53 left on the clock. 23 Draymond Green 22:57 3 6 1 3 2 2 0 6 6 1 5 0 3 1 9 Unfortunately, that was the closest they would get, as the Warriors quickly answered back with points of their own. 25 Justin Burrell 20:21 2 7 0 1 4 4 4 1 5 0 1 1 1 1 8 21 Joe Ragland 14:32 2 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 5 New Orleans’ second-half rally was sparked by 32 points from three of its starters: , Brian Roberts and . Henry 50 Rakim Sanders 12:37 2 4 0 0 1 2 1 5 6 1 1 1 2 0 5 contributed 14 of his game-high 21, while Roberts had 10 to Thomas’ eight. 52 Dallas Lauderdale DNP - Coach's Decision 7 Frank Robinson DNP - Coach's Decision Henry shot 7-for-13 for the game with one 3-pointer and an 8-of-11 day at the free throw line. 6 Garrett Sim DNP - Coach's Decision 11 Klay Thompson DNP - Coach's Decision Golden State had a 9-0 run in 3:25 that gave itself a 17-6 first quarter lead. New Orleans countered with a 10-2 spurt that carried over 9 Maalik Wayns DNP - Coach's Decision from the first quarter and into the second and cut the differential to three points. TOTALS: 29 60 2 9 20 26 8 25 33 12 31 4 14 6 80 The Warriors then used nearly half of the second quarter, 5:02 to be exact, to extend their lead to 15 off a 16-4 run. However, the 15-point PERCENTAGES: 48.3% 22.2% 76.9% TM REB: 9 TOT TO: 14 (17 PTS) lead was short lived, as the Hornets scored five straight in the final 35 seconds of the first half. HOME: NEW ORLEANS HORNETS (1-4) Golden State’s offense was led by a 15-point effort from Charles Jenkins, who went 5-for-9 from the field and was perfect from the line NO PLAYER MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA OR DR TOT A PF ST TO BS PTS with five makes. Harrison Barnes and Kent Bazemore both contributed 13 points. 42 Lance Thomas F 31:24 4 11 0 0 6 6 3 5 8 0 1 0 1 1 14 33 Matthew Bryan- F 9:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 Amaning 40 Denzel Bowles C 5:22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 Xavier Henry G 40:00 6 14 1 2 8 11 0 7 7 4 6 1 4 0 21 9 Brian Roberts G 30:12 7 13 2 3 2 3 0 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 18 51 Martin Davis 13:11 2 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 7 0 2 0 1 0 4 1 3:09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 Mac Koshwal 16:34 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 5 4 0 0 6 26 Austin Freeman 31:00 2 10 0 2 2 2 1 3 4 1 2 2 2 0 6 5 Michael Thompson 18:51 1 3 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 3 11 1:17 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Jeremy Allen DNP - Coach's Decision 29 Darko Planinic DNP - Coach's Decision 25 DNP - Coach's Decision TOTALS: 25 61 4 10 18 24 8 25 33 12 31 9 13 1 72 PERCENTAGES: 41.0% 40.0% 75.0% TM REB: 4 TOT TO: 13 (13 PTS)

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 FINAL Warriors 19 20 17 24 80 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS NEW ORLEANS HORNETS HORNETS 14 15 19 24 72

Leading Scorer: Jenkins 15 Leading Scorer: Henry 21 Pts. in the Pt. Warriors 40 (20/31), HORNETS 24 (12/26) Biggest Lead Warriors 15, HORNETS 0 Leading Rebounder: Three Players 6 Leading Rebounder: Thomas 8 2nd Chance Pts. Warriors 15 (5/8), HORNETS 10 (4/8) Lead Changes 0 Leading Assists: Jenkins 4 Leading Assists: Roberts 5 FB Pts. Warriors 4 (1/1), HORNETS 14 (4/4) Times Tied 1

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Warriors Assistant Coach Pete Myers at Home with Summer League Squad Barnes seeks out priceless basketball knowledge from West By Marcus Thompson II, Contra Costa Times By Scott Howard-Cooper, NBA.com July 19, 2012 July 20, 2012

If you’ve watched the Warriors’ first three summer league games, you may have noticed Pete Myers bouncing on the side- LAS VEGAS -- Mr. Clutch didn’t want the ball. lines. Like Wednesday, when he ran out near half court to pat rookie Harrison Barnes on the backside for a good defensive play. Myers is really into his role as head coach of Golden State’s summer league squad. “It’s not a big deal,” said, and then repeated it several other times with similar phrasing. Except that it is. Har- rison Barnes, the Warriors rookie, approached West, the Warriors executive board member, at a function for a few dozen “I was one of these guys. I played nine years in the league, eight of them I was on a non-guaranteed contract. I know what sponsors and luxury suite holders Saturday night at Mandalay Bay after a Golden State Summer League game against the these guys are going through firsthand. I’ve been there.” Nuggets. A 20 year old and one of the all-time greats. Barnes was direct.

Warriors coach had very specific reasons for making Myers the head coach. He wanted someone who could “I walked up to him and said, ‘When are you going to teach me some of your tricks, man?’” drive home the grind mentality Jackson wants to play with this season. He wanted someone with the kind of basketball pedi- gree the players could feast on. He wanted someone the players could relate to, connect with. Myers fits all of the above. West laughed. That led to a basketball conversation. And that led to West, the Hall of Famer, still searing with competitive- ness at age 74, gladly agreeing. The Logo is Barnes’ unofficial tutor. So, yeah, it is a big deal. “I knew they would be in good hands and it would be a great platform for people to appreciate what he does in a daily basis,” Jackson said. “You won’t find one guy that does not like Pete Myers. They appreciate his honesty. They appreciate how “I’ve seen his highlights,” Barnes said. “I’ve looked him up. He does a great job of when he comes off shots, he’s always he understands where they are. Whether you play 40 minutes or four, he’s got something for you that’s going to help you.” square. He’s always able to get his shot off. He had a nice looking shot. That’s something I’m going to try to take from him, his ability to get to the basket and his ability to square up and get by guys.” It seems Myers is loving his time with the Warriors youngsters. You can hear the excitement when he talks about his team. He all but foams at the mouth when he talks about the passion and energy their playing with in Las Vegas. The primary Maybe they will meet somewhere around Warriors headquarters in Oakland. Maybe Barnes will go to Los Angeles, West’s goal is to incorporate some of the Warriors defensive concepts into the young guys. Excluding guard Klay Thompson, who home base. The where, and the when, has not been decided. But it will happen. Barnes initiated the opportunity, West em- returned home to Southern after playing the first two games, Golden State’s summer league squad has at least braced it. It is an unlikely pairing in that West has not been asked often in his years as an executive with the Lakers and, five players who figure to be on the 15-man roster. Point guard Charles Jenkins, forwards Jeremy Tyler, Harrison Barnes since May 2011, the Warriors as an advisor on basketball matters while making appearances on behalf of the marketing and Draymond Green, and center Festus Ezili will all be fighting for minutes in the Warriors’ rotation. The hope is they come side. By the time Barnes was born, West, calling it a career in 1974, had been retired for 18 years. An entire generation had to training camp prepared. To that end, Myers is giving them healthy portions of real talk, motivation and basketball wisdom. been raised through high school in between. There is definitely a time-machine element to this. Barnes appreciates history as if it was part of him, though. Which it is. His name is Harrison Bryce Jordan Barnes. It was 1992 and his mom, a big fan, “I definitely have a lot of respect for coach Pete,” Jenkins said. “The best thing about Pete is the way he critiques you. He’s decided a nod to was in order, and one of the middle names became a tribute. Approaching someone retired tough, no question about it. But how he critiques you is always for the better. You can tell his basketball IQ is very high. He for 38 years simply did not seem unusual. has more of the approach like a high school coach: he really cares about his players, he stresses winning and stresses do- ing it the right way.” “I certainly don’t want to make a big deal out of this,” West said. “Our coaches are working with him. One of the things that I tried to talk to him about was efficiency of your footwork, particularly as an offensive player. I tried to talk to him about a Jackson’s top assistant, Michael Malone, has interviewed for multiple head coaching jobs this offseason, including Orlando straight line-driver instead of driving in circles, which makes degree of difficulty of shots much more difficult. And, more im- and Charlotte. Jackson said he doesn’t understand why Myers isn’t also drawing interest as a head coach. Jackson said portantly, footwork. How to stop correctly. A lot of that is just simple things that I think he’ll pick up very, very quickly. Myers has the qualifications to have his name tossed in the ring with the league’s other future head coaches. He described Myers as loyal and humble with an uncanny ability to relate to people. No doubt, Myers has the passion for coaching. “He approached me and I told him that I’d be more than happy to try to show him some of the things I felt were important,” West said. “I talked about pivoting. About how the degree of difficulty in shots is what you don’t want. You want to cut down “My first year in the league, I played for Doug Collins, one of the most brilliant basketball minds in the game,” said Myers, on the degree of difficulty. He’s got a 40-vertical jump. He just jumps over people. But that won’t do it. I certainly don’t want who was drafted in the sixth round by Chicago out of Arkansas-Little Rock in 1986. “Johnny Bach and Tex Winters were to over-emphasize my role in anything that he might want to do because he’s just an exceptional talent, a player who’s got assistants. I had Michael Jordan as the guy I had to go against every day. When you’re kind of born into that environment, an enormous future. it’s like being born into heaven.” “If I can be of any help to him, then certainly I want to try. I’ve agreed to meet with him and go over some things, talk about Myers went onto play for seven teams in his nine seasons, not including stints in the old CBA and inItaly. He also played for simple little things,” West said. “I told him I just don’t want to be someone who’s a pitch-back machine to him. I want him to , Larry Brown (twice), , and . After his playing career, he spent 12 seasons learn to do things off the dribble, learn to create off the dribble with more efficient footwork, really. That’s all it amounts to. It’s in the Bulls organization, including nine as an assistant coach where he worked under and . just little simple things. Kids that are gifted, sometimes they can slip in those areas because they just get by on their physical All those noted coaches he’s played for and worked under, all those professional he played with and against, has led to a ability. Oh my gosh, he’s such a gifted kid. On top of it, he certainly wants to get better. That’s my impression of him. I think wealth of knowledge. Much of it is being poured onto the Warriors’ youngsters during summer league. And one of Myers’ you’re going to see a player who gets better and better as his career goes on.” favorite methods is story telling. The work so far has been, Barnes said, “to pick his brain a little bit.” That will expand to working on the court, where he may “The stories he has, you can sit all day long and listen to him telling stories,”Jacksonsaid. “He’s brilliant. He’s not a guy who’s challenge West to a game of H-O-R-S-E. “He was known for being Mr. Clutch, but I’ve hit a few shots myself,” Barnes said. making himself sound like he was Michael Jordan as a player. He’s a realist. He’s telling the story as it is because that’s the “I might do a little trash talking in there as well.” kind of guy he is.” This is getting good. And, yes, this is a big deal. FEATURE STORIES FEATURE STORIES

Barnes scores 23 in Warriors debut Warriors find fuel for tough defense By Rusty Simmons, Chronicle by Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle July 14, 2012 July 21, 2012

Las Vegas -- Harrison Barnes tipped off his NBA career with 23 points in 25 summer-league minutes, but he didn’t seem all To hear the Warriors tell it, the in-your-face defense that they showcased to stifle Chicago on Friday night actually started to too impressed. take shape 11 days before their 66-57 victory in the Las Vegas summer league.

“Obviously, I’m not playing against Kobe, LeBron or , but it’s an opportunity to get used to NBA speed and The Warriors were supposed to have an off day when they reported to mini-camp July 9. Several players wanting to shoot defense,” Barnes said after the Warriors’ 90-50 victory over the Lakers on Friday at the Cox Pavilion on the UNLV campus. around turned into eight or nine players going to a gym, and eight or nine players going to a gym turned into a full-fledged defensive practice. The Warriors’ No. 7 overall pick has already lived through all of the hype, so he’s not about to add to it. Coming out of Ames, , Barnes was ranked the nation’s best overall prospect, was compared to and Tracy McGrady, and had “All Coach (Mark) Jackson and Coach (Pete) Myers talk about is playing defense and being a tough player,” said guard Jordan as his middle name. Frank Robinson, who played at Cal State Fullerton and in the Israel Premier League. “We had no tape on our ankles and untied shoes, and the next thing you knew, they were putting in the entire defensive scheme. They made it clear that you He went 53-0 his final two high school seasons, winning back-to-back state titles as 3,000-plus fans a night squeezed into have to play defense with discipline or you won’t play at all.” his school’s gym and more waited outside the door. The Warriors entered Friday’s game, which was their fourth of five in Las Vegas, having held opponents to 34.1 percent His legend grew as he had MVP performances at both the McDonald’s All-America Game and , and shooting and forcing 22.7 turnovers a game. Chicago shot 25.3 percent, turned it over 17 times and had 11 shots that were he Skyped his commitment to North Carolina coach Roy Williams. blocked.

By the time he arrived in Chapel Hill, N.C., it was common knowledge in the basketball world that Barnes put himself through The coaching staff has done a good job of teaching principles for defending the pick-and-roll along with a help-side defen- predawn individual workouts on bitter cold Iowa mornings. He was the first freshman to be named to the ’ sive scheme that has often made it look like the Warriors are double-teaming the ballhandler. But the basketball operations Preseason All-America team - days before he played a single . staff also deserves credit for giving the coaches some defensive players - including Robinson and Kent Bazemore - with which to work. “I think Harrison finally became the player that everybody tried to make him out to be,” said at the NBA combine, regarding his Tar Heels teammate. “That’s not to insult his game, at all. Sometimes players just have to grow into Robinson was the Big West Defensive Player of the Year in 2008 and took the same honor in Israel in 2011. that. I think he’s done a great job of adjusting to the role.” “I was a scorer when I went to Cal State Fullerton, but the coach wouldn’t start me until I took my first charge,” Robinson It would have been a tall order to live up to the expectations. He averaged 16.3 points and 5.5 points a game in two seasons said. “It took me almost a full season my sophomore year until I took a charge and got to start. Defense has become a part with the Tar Heels, but NBA scouts picked apart every detail lacking from his game. By the time the draft came around, the of me, man.” former No. 1 player in the nation was passed over by six teams. Bazemore, who had 11 points, eight rebounds, seven blocked shots and two steals against Chicago, was the Defensive “I just tried to take it in stride, because my focus was on winning,” Barnes said. “I look at doubters as people who give me Player of the Year in the Colonial Athletic Association the past two seasons while playing for Old Dominion and the Lefty an opportunity to prove something.” Driesell National Defensive Player of the Year in 2011.

Having dealt with hordes of media since he was young, it comes naturally to the 20-year-old now. His posture is poised and Bazemore is 6-foot-3 3/4 without shoes, but his wingspan is 6-11 1/2. He has closely defended point guards, shooting his words are polished, but it’s obvious that he doesn’t enjoy it. guards and small forwards during the summer league, using his length to cause all three positions equal fits.

Some of the very people who flocked to his high school math classes and asked him to keep a diary for their publications “I take pride in shutting guys down and making it tough for them,” Bazemore said. “Fifteen or 20 years down the road, I want are the same people who ripped his college career. to run into an ex-opponent who has told his kids that I was a heck of a defender. That’s what gets me going.”

But there was little to dislike about his offensive game Friday. He filled the fastbreak lanes and finished with strength and athleticism, he drove into the lane and scored on a floater, and he went 4-for-4 from the three-point line. Even on a night when Klay Thompson had 24 points on 6-of-8 three-point shooting, Barnes might have had the more impressive outing.

“He shot the lights out, got to the hole and defended well,” second-round pick Draymond Green said. “He has a lot of doubt- ers, so it was nice for him to start out with that kind of performance.” FEATURE STORIES FEATURE STORIES

Warriors’ Ezeli already showing off physical presence Warrior mentality: Green’s keen mind fits club’s plans by Matt Steinmetz, CSN Bay Area by Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review-Journal July 11, 2012 July 14, 2012

LAS VEGAS – About five minutes … When an intelligent player is drafted by a smart team, usually it’s not dumb luck, it’s destiny. With that in mind, Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors hope they were meant for each other. That’s how long you needed to watch the Warriors’ summer league team practice on Wednesday afternoon before you noticed Festus Ezeli. They hope it’s a mutually beneficial match of a player with a high basketball IQ that helps mitigate his supposed physical shortcomings, and a franchise with limited resources that aims to improve by finding underappreciated players who fit the It happened that quickly. team’s system and culture.

What catches your eye first about Ezeli is his sheer size. He’s 6-foot-11, 270 pounds and he looks every bit of it. But if you’re Green, a 6-foot-7-inch Michigan State product who went to the Final Four in his first two years and averaged 16.2 points and a Warriors’ fan, it gets even better. 10.6 rebounds as a senior, dropped out of the first round and the Warriors happily snapped him up with the 35th pick in last month’s NBA Draft. Having selected North Carolina Harrison Barnes at No. 7 and Vanderbilt center Festus Of the 20 or so players participating for the Warriors at Sierra Vista High School, nobody was more intense, more physical Ezeli at No. 30, Golden State might have made the biggest steal of the draft when it called Green’s name. or more active than Ezeli. He patrolled the lane, he helped beaten teammates with rim protection, and, with all due respect, he didn’t shut up. “It never concerned me,” said Green, who as a second-round selection isn’t guaranteed anything financially. “I understand it’s a business, and it’s smarter for them to take Festus at No. 30 and me at 35 because they know I’m still probably going “Let’s just say he’s going to help,” said Warriors assistant coach Pete Myers. “He’s a specimen. He likes playing inside, likes to be there. setting screens and he enjoys being physical. He’s got good lateral quickness for a big guy. “But even though I didn’t get guaranteed money by not going in the first round, I’m not offended. All it’s going to do is make It would seem to make sense that Ezeli would assume the role that had for the Warriors before he got hurt: me work harder to prove to the Warriors they did the right thing in taking me.” rebounder, fouler at the rim, lane-clogger and good, all-around teammate. Green made a positive impression in his debut Friday in the NBA Summer League at Cox Pavilion. Playing 22 minutes, Brown played only nine games before suffering a season-ending pectoral injury, but in those games he averaged 6.3 points mostly at small forward, he finished with nine points and nine rebounds in the Warriors’ 90-50 victory over the Los Angeles and 6.3 rebounds per game. But if you watched each of those games you know Brown was more valuable than the numbers. Lakers.

Simply put, Brown brought something the Warriors didn’t have. Perhaps Ezeli can do the same in 2012-13. “At this level, it’s all about knowing your role and adapting to it,” Green said. “I’m here to play good defense, rebound, take care of the ball and score when they need me to. “That’s why I’m here,” answered Ezeli, about becoming a defensive anchor. “That’s what I am for this team. That’s what they’ve asked me to be and that’s what I’ll be. It’s what I’ve always known. Vanderbilt was my first organized program and “We’ve got plenty of guys on this team who can score. But I’ve never seen the best defender not play. I’ve never seen the they trained me to be a defensive anchor so that’s all I know.” best rebounder not play. If I take care of my business and do my job, everything else will take care of itself.”

Warriors coach Mark Jackson said one difference between Brown and Ezeli is that Brown, a veteran, knew all the tricks of Green said an uncle taught him at a young age the proper way to play the game. His intellectual growth continued through the trade. Ezeli will have to figure those out. high school and into college, where Michigan State coach gave him the freedom to think for himself on the floor.

Myers said Ezeli’s biggest challenge right now is figuring out the Warriors’ defensive schemes and terminology. Ezeli “I love that part of the game,” Green said. “You can see things before they happen, and you can adjust. I think that’s what is agreed, but it’s not something he thinks will be a long-term problem. going to allow me to compete at the next level. I may not be the most athletic guy, but I understand the game.”

“It’s coming along,” Ezeli said. “I’m trying to learn. There are a lot of things here that are different. Sometimes I have to fight The Warriors think Green, a 39 percent shooter on 3-pointers as a senior, can hold his own against NBA small forwards. The my instincts and try to learn how it’s done here. This is my new family, my new team. I’ve got to learn how to protect my fact he’s a strong rebounder for his size also makes him a candidate for playing time at power forward. teammates.” “A guy like that helps you win,” Warriors general manager Bob Myers said. “He’s got a strong skill set, but what Dray does As for Ezeli’s offensive game, well … have we talked about his defense? well is he thinks the game. He’s a very intelligent player, and sometimes that tends to get overlooked when you’re evaluat- ing a player. “His offense is still a ways away,” Myers said. “He’s not afraid, though. You throw it to him in the low post and he’s going to look to score. He’s not one of those guys who will pass it right out and set a screen. He’ll try to be physical and get to the “I can guarantee you he’s going to be with us on opening night. We love him.” rim, which I like. Green said he won’t use anger as motivation to prove that he should have been a first-round pick. “I just think it will take some time to develop some low-post moves.” “I’m working hard regardless, that’s just the way I am,” he said. “Just because I slid out of the first round doesn’t serve to motivate me. To me, 35 is just a number. It doesn’t define who I am or what I intend to be.” FEATURE STORIES FEATURE STORIES

Warriors’ Draymond Green has IQ to fit in by Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle July 14, 2012 Draymond Green a ‘coach’s dream’ LAS VEGAS -- Draymond Green is too small to play power forward. He’s too slow to play small forward. And, he’s too stink- by Matt Steinmetz, CSN Bay Area ing good to keep out of the Warriors’ lineup. July 13, 2012

“He’s a basketball player, and we love him,” general manager Bob Myers said. LAS VEGAS -- Sometimes you hear someone say something during an interview and it just makes your ears perk up. When that happens, you just pass the quote along. The rookie from Michigan State, who was passed on with the first 34 picks in last month’s draft, was the glue guy during the Warriors’ shaky first half and the instigator of their dominant second in a 95-74 summer-league victory over Denver on Here’s what Warriors assistant coach Pete Myers said about Draymond Green, whom the Warriors selected with the No. 35 Saturday. pick in the June draft:

Green didn’t shoot the ball well (1-for-5), but he did everything else with aplomb. He basically ran the defense, consistently “I’m not a psychic, but I actually see him getting minutes this coming year,” Myers said. “I don’t see many players come into communicating teammates’ roles to them and effortlessly switching between defending 6-foot-7 wing Evan Fournier and the league with his skill level. He can play the four, he 7-foot center Izzet Turkyilmaz. He got to the foul line four times and had six rebounds, four steals and two assists. Maybe jackson_mark_green_draymond_warriors_V11.jpg more importantly, he calmed the team during offensive breakdowns and orchestrated a 52-26 second half. can play the three, he can pass, he can guard.

“His basketball IQ is far beyond any rookie I have ever seen come into this league,” said assistant coach Pete Myers, who “He’s a coach’s dream, honestly. He’s got confidence on the floor, he makes teammates better, he can rebound the ball. I played nine seasons and has been a coach or scout in the league since 1999. “He knows himself, he has a mental tough- see him fighting for minutes. He’s going to be tough.” ness and a physical competitiveness. It’s going to be hard to keep him off the floor.” It’s no secret that the Warriors are trying to acquire more frontcourt help, and perhaps more specifically, a backup power This is kind of the story of Green’s life. The 6-7, 230-pounder wasn’t highly recruited until late in high school, and even when forward to . But maybe you’ve got to throw Green into that mix behind Lee. he arrived in East Lansing, Mich., little was expected from his then-doughy frame. Green is considered a tweener – a little too small to be an NBA power forward and not quite quick enough to deal with the All he did was finish his career as the school’s leading rebounder and second in blocked shots and steals. During his career, athletic small forwards. Conventional wisdom would suggest that Harrison Barnes, , and he led the Spartans in scoring 31 times, rebounding 78 times and assists 45 times. perhaps even Dominic McGuire, assuming he’s re-signed, are all ahead of Green in the pecking order.

Green averaged 16.2 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals to earn NABC Division I Player of the Year honors Green couldn’t care less. as a senior. He was the first player from a power conference to average at least 15 points, 10 rebounds and three assists since in 1996-97. “None of those things come into any part of my brain,” Green said after the Warriors wrapped up another summer-league practice on Thursday. “That’s not my job to worry about. My job is to come in and make those guys better. That’s what I’m “I’m not fooling myself into thinking my role is going to be as a scorer for this team, but I can get on the floor and impact a willing to do – come in and compete. I’m not going to worry about who’s on our roster and who’s in front of me. I’m just going game in so many other ways,” Green said. “I can see things before they happen on the court. I think that is what is going to to compete every day. Even if I was ahead of them I’d compete.” allow me to play at this level. I may not be the most athletic, but I understand the game. If there’s one thing about Green that has impressed the coaching staff, it’s his basketball IQ. Green knows how to play the “I’ve never seen the best defender not play. I’ve never seen the best rebounder not play. If I take care of my business, the game, understands nuance and seems to have a feel for the big picture. rest will take care of itself.” He’s one of those players you only have to tell something to once – and then he gets it. The Warriors are still looking to sign a backup power forward from the free-agent pool and are said to be heating up talks with , who is represented by the same agent (Mark Bartelstein) as restricted free agent Brandon Rush. Of course, a lot of that comes with playing for Tom Izzo at Michigan State, but Green said it started long before he became a Spartan. We’re doing drills, learning the game. We didn’t understand it then, but now as I’ve gotten older I understand it.” But if they can’t sign both Landry and Rush for about $8 million - the number at which the Warriors reach the luxury tax - they might be just fine with Green logging more minutes. Green is exactly the kind of player executive board member Jerry West Understanding the game is something that comes easily to Green. was discussing when he said the team needed to add toughness before the draft. “I don’t watch the game of basketball as a fan,” Green said. “I don’t watch the NBA game as a fan. I don’t watch college “He may be undersized, but he’s smart and he’s tough, so he’s going to make his way into our lineup and help us,” West games as a fan. I watch it as a student, trying to learn the game, trying to pick up on different things that guys are doing that said. can help me out.”

“I’ve been really impressed with what I’ve seen,” power forward David Lee said. “I know he can make that trailer jumper, but he can make a huge impact on the game without shooting at all.

“If you want a rebound, a loose ball or to have a screen set, you want Draymond Green.” FEATURE STORIES FEATURE STORIES

Charles Jenkins hopes to impress Warriors Joe Ragland trying to make impression with Warriors by Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle by Paul Suellentrop, The Wichita Eagle July 11, 2012 July 21, 2012

Las Vegas -- Charles Jenkins didn’t need the Warriors’ brass to tell him that it was going after an experienced backup point The job of an undrafted rookie playing for Golden State is to get the ball to Harrison Barnes and Klay Thompson. guard in free agency. That might not be glamourous. It is the reality of the NBA, and Joe Ragland understands. That is one reason he is making a Fresh off his surprisingly productive rookie season, Jenkins knew he still needed to make major improvements in his game good impression on Warriors coach Mark Jackson. Jackson doesn’t coach his NBA Summer League team in Las Vegas; he before the Warriors would hand him the backup role. watches from the stands and coaches in practices. Ragland, one of three former Wichita State players in Vegas, is a long way from the NBA, but he is approaching his job the right way. “There’s always going to be someone competing with you, trying to take your spot,” Jenkins said. “My job is to continue to get better and make it obvious that I’m the best man for the spot.” “He plays with an edge,” Jackson said after practice on Thursday. “He’s giving himself a chance.”

Jenkins will get a chance to show his improved wares during a five-game Las Vegas summer-league stretch that starts Ragland, a point guard who earned All-Missouri Valley Conference honors as a senior, earned the summer’s most impor- Friday, and he’s already taking on a leadership role. After two-a-day practices Monday, Jenkins headed to the weight room tant currency — minutes. He played 18 minutes in Wednesday’s win over Miami. He also played 11 against Denver and for extra work and brought Jeremy Tyler and Draymond Green with him. 12 against the Lakers last week. The Warriors sent a 14-player roster to Vegas, three of whom are draft picks and three of played for them last season. “Most of our front office is going to be at every (summer-league) game, and some are already watching practices,” Jenkins said. “I have to showcase the improvements I’ve made and show them that I can run a team.” “I’m just trying to find my niche,” Ragland said. “(The minutes) are definitely a compliment to me, showing all the work I put in practice, it’s not being ignored.” Jenkins started 28 of the 51 games he played as a rookie, averaging 8.6 points, 5.1 assists and two rebounds in those starts. He led all rookies in -to- ratio (2.83-to-1) and led all rookies with 6.3 assists a game in April. Ragland showed the scoring ability that defined him at WSU when he scored 12 points against Denver, making 3 of 5 shots and four free throws. He didn’t shoot much in the other games, a big change in his role. At WSU, Ragland performed as Right after his rookie season, Jenkins headed to New York for five days. That was enough vacation for him. a scoring point who had the freedom to shoot often. He made 59 of 117 (50.4 percent) of his three-pointers and averaged 13.4 points to lead the Shockers. He flew back to Oakland and got back to work. The Warriors have a text rule: If a player texts a coach to get in off-hours work, the coach goes to the facility and works with the player. With the Warriors, he is a pass-first player.

Jenkins sent so many of those texts that the Warriors finally gave him a key to the gym. Ragland didn’t commit a turnover in his first three summer league games. That might explain why he stayed on the floor in the final minutes of a close game against Miami. He’s working on all parts of his game, and he has broken down the specific improvements he needs to be a good point guard for the Warriors, not merely a good point guard. “It’s a bit of an adjustment, not knowing when your number is going to be called, not having sets run for you,” he said. “Ev- erybody on this team is a scoring person. I’ve got to adjust and do what’s best for the team.” Jenkins was the all-time leading scorer at Hofstra and had his No. 22 jersey retired after receiving back-to-back Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year honors. The Warriors don’t need him to score as much as they need him to initiate It is easier to pass the ball when it’s Barnes, a first-round draft pick from North Carolina, or Thompson, a second-year player the offense and make the right passes. who made 10 of 14 threes in two games, getting open.

He’s a sculpted 6-foot-3, 220-pounder who was able to give Stephen Curry and Monta Ellis breaks. With Klay Thompson “We’ve got enough guys that can score,” Jackson said. “We need players who do the intangibles that win ball games. Joe replacing Ellis, however, the Warriors now need Jenkins to improve his quickness and defense. does those things. That’s the first thing you notice. He’s tough. He knows the game. He works extremely hard.”

“I think a key to staying in the NBA is finding your niche,” Jenkins said. “I think you have to adapt to the things that help the The Warriors wrap up their schedule today against New Orleans. team, and I’ve been watching film to see where I could have played my role better.” FEATURE STORIES FEATURE STORIES

Warriors’ Thompson gets Olympic education Warriors’ Thompson makes an impression on Team USA By Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle By Marcus Thompson II, Contra Costa Times July 12, 2012 July 16, 2012

Las Vegas -- Before the U.S. Olympic team took the court at UNLV for an exhibition Thursday against the Dominican Re- LAS VEGAS -- Warriors guard Klay Thompson emerged from practice against Team USA looking as if he had just been in public, the squad spent a week practicing against Warriors guard Klay Thompson and the U.S. Select Team. The experience a fight. Sweat dripped from his goatee. Red blotches covered his neck, chest and arms. He walked gradually and panted left many of the NBA’s biggest stars, from the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant to the Thunder’s Kevin Durant, believing that Thompson between words. can quickly develop into a player who can help any team win - even a Dream Team. As part of the practice squad at Team USA training camp earlier this month, Thompson took a weeklong pounding from the “He can do a lot of things well, but, in international play, he would create so many problems for opponents with his ability to likes of Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and . But by camp’s end, he had accomplished everything he hoped shoot the ball,” guard Russell Westbrook said. to. He got some intense training. He got to test his skills against the best in the game.

Brooklyn guard adds, “He can shoot the crap out of the ball, and he really knows how to play the game, And he got some respect. knows how to pass, which is a dangerous combo.” Bryant’s take? “The Select Team probably has more individual talent than any team that we’ll face in the Olympics. I like Klay a lot. He’s a fine young player who is hungry to continue to work “I like Klay. I think he’s got one of the brightest young futures in our game,” James said. “With his ability, the way he can and continue to improve.” shoot the ball and make plays, and with his size, Golden State’s really got something in him.”

Durant, who upped his NBA scoring by five points and three-point shooting by 13.4 percentage points after his run with the Thompson said he still feels the sting of not being invited to the Rookie-Sophomore game during All-Star Weekend in Feb- 2008 Select Team, said, “Experience is the best teacher. He’ll be a completely different player when he gets back with the ruary, an honor usually bestowed upon the league’s best young players. But if the way he ended last season (starting the Warriors. It did me wonders, and I’m sure it’s doing the same for him.” last 29 games, averaging 21.2 points during that stretch and being named to the All-Rookie team) wasn’t enough validation, Thompson got more in Las Vegas. Thompson spent this week guarding Bryant, and trying to prove that he’s more than just a shooter with a sweet stroke. On offense, Thompson was often used to bring the ball upcourt, which is no easy task when Westbrook or is He walked into camp as one of the lesser-known on the Select Team, a collection of young NBA players who practiced defending in a full-court press. After each day of being manhandled by the national team, Thompson attended the Warriors’ against the national team headed to the London Olympics. Rookie of the Year and 2012 No. 1 pick Anthony summer-league practices. He seemed fresh and enthusiastic despite scratches and bruises across his chest and arms. Davis got most of the attention. But Thompson’s play over the camp raised eyebrows.

“You’re taking a beating, taking losses, taking getting hacked, but it helps a tremendous amount,” Thompson said. “Those Most important for the Warriors, who already have anointed Thompson their of the future, it also gave him a guys are freak athletes, and it’s a good indicator of what I need to work on.” blueprint for taking his game to another level.

Knowing he’s never going to be among the league’s most explosive athletes, Thompson took careful note of Bryant’s foot- “One of the best basketball experiences of my life,” Thompson said. “I’m taking a lot from this experience. I know what I’ve work throughout the week. Having lost some of the dynamic leaping ability he used to showcase, Bryant has begun to rely got to work on now.” on crafty moves when he gets into the lane. Warriors coach Mark Jackson noticed that Thompson would learn something from Bryant in the morning session and would have already installed it into his game by the evening practice. Thompson had a to-do list of things he’s eager to improve. He wants to work on his explosiveness -- quickening his first step and improving his leaping ability. He wants to get stronger so he can become more adept at finishing through contact, “He’s walking around with a bounce, with a confidence and the knowledge that he fits in with the best in the world,” Jackson because “that’s what these guys do so well.” said. “You can tell guys what to add to their games, but the special ones want to be great and have the ability to do it right away. The great ones constantly pursue getting better, don’t stop asking questions or being students, and Klay is that type Thompson knows that spotting up for jumpers isn’t enough. The league knows he’s a shooter, so opponents are going to try of guy.” to negate that aspect of his game. He’ll have to diversify and become more comfortable creating off the dribble and setting up teammates, especially on the pick-and-roll. Thompson wants to expand his arsenal with floaters, pull-ups and runners. It isn’t just on-court stuff, either. Already a maniacal competitor, Thompson listened intently when Bryant talked about his five NBA championship rings and LeBron James, Durant, and Westbrook discussed the 2012 NBA Finals. He also will have to defend his position, rebound better than 2.4 per game, and get to the free-throw line more than 1.4 times per game. “I want to win an NBA championship as well as an Olympic gold medal,” Thompson said. “Those two things are the ultimate accomplishments as an athlete in my sport.” “This is more for him than it is for us, giving him an opportunity against great competition,” USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said of Thompson. “We’ll just be monitoring his progress. We want to see him develop into an all-around player. The losses late in Thompson’s rookie season took a noticeable toll on his postgame locker room demeanor. If that was a Not only develop the skills that he has -- he’s a shooter, he’s a scorer -- but you want to see him defensively pick it up. He’s spark in his desire to turn around the fortunes of the Warriors, hearing talk of playoffs and championships lit a bonfire. going to get stronger, naturally. But you look at the other parts of the game, his total parts of the game.”

“These guys almost have to say nice stuff about me,” Thompson said. “They can’t just bash me on the record, but you get A few members of the coaching staff and several national team players said they expected growth from Thompson. For a lot more respect if you make the playoffs. I don’t just want to be known as a great player. I want to be known as a winning starters, they marveled at his shooting ability, which Team USA assistant coach Nate McMillan said is always coveted.” player.” FEATURE STORIES

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“He shoots the ball especially well,” said Jay Triano, coach of the Select Team. “He has a great release, great balance. At this level, the game is so much faster. But he was able to adapt, and he was still able to get his shot off.”

But what seemed to impress others were other elements of Thompson’s game. Bryant took notice of Thompson’s competi- tiveness. McMillan liked his decision making. Triano noticed how well Thompson uses his 6-foot-7 length on defense.

“He just knows how to play the game of basketball,” point guard Deron Williams said. “I think he’s going to be special as the years go on. As a rookie last year, I thought he made a great impact. He’ll continue to get better.”

Thompson, who switched between shooting guard and small forward at camp before last season, rolled his eyes when talk- ing about the difficulty of defending the NBA’s elite. On top of that, members of the Select Team were quick to point out the physicality of the national team players and how the referees didn’t do the youngsters any favors.

But what shined was Thompson’s willingness to mix it up.

“That’s one thing he’s showing -- toughness,” said Select Team member DeMar DeRozan, star shooting guard for Toronto. “I think everybody on the Select Team definitely can play. But when you come out here, show another level of your game, your toughness on defense, your passion for the game, it says something.”

Thompson said that after summer league he’s going to see his family, then take a vacation to “the Bahamas or something.” But expect the R&R to be short. One of the main lessons Thompson said he learned from practicing against the best is that the grind never stops.

“They don’t let up,” Thompson said. “It makes you more motivated when you see how hard these guys work. I’m not satisfied with making the All-Rookie team and going 23-43 (the Warriors’ record). It’s not good enough. I’m trying to make a name for myself, and that’s where you do it -- the playoffs. I want to win. I’m not taking this experience for granted.””