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Let’s jump into the top performers for Day 2 (Saturday July 6th)
TOP 5 PERFORMERS
These are our rankings based on statistics, impact to the game, and our overall impression of the player. We obviously care most about how they look from a hobby perspective…so we are looking for players we believe are impactful enough to influence their hobby prices.
#5: HAMIDOU DIALLO | Oklahoma City Thunder
Opponent: Utah Jazz
Stat Line: 20 Points, 5 Reb, 3 Turnover
Years Pro: 2nd
Quick Reaction: His shooting wasn’t great (8/22 FG) but his ability to impose himself during the game was evident. Being a 2nd year player and now having MORE of an opportunity in OKC makes this week very important for Hamidou.
Top Rookie Cards to own:
- 2018-19 Panini Prizm Silver || FIND on eBay HERE || Avg Silver Price BEFORE Summer League = $3.50
- 2018-19 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Holo || Find on eBay HERE || Avg Holo Price BEFORE Summer League = $1.00
#4: CARSEN EDWARDS | Boston Celtics
Opponent: Philadelphia 76ers
Stat Line: 20 Points, 2 Reb, 0 Assist, 2 Turnover
Years Pro: ROOKIE
Quick Reaction: If you haven’t had the chance to watch Carsen play (i.e. @ Purdue) then you need to find time to watch the Celtics this week. Carsen is one of the more naturally gifted scorers in this years’ RC class. He can score every possible way…despite being sub 6′. Love his game!
Top Rookie Cards to own:
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2019 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions —Find on eBay HERE
#3: YUTA WATANABE | Memphis Grizzlies
Opponent: Indiana Pacers
Stat Line:15 Points, 5 Reb, 3 Assist, 2 Turnover (+/0 = +36!!)
Years Pro: 2nd
Quick Reaction: This is an interesting one to me… He doesn’t strike me as a player who will be super impactful…but both times I’ve really watched him play, he’s just been consistently solid. Being a Japanese player might make this a very intriguing investment opportunity.
Top Rookie Cards to own:
- 2018-19 Panini Prizm Silver || FIND on eBay HERE || Avg Silver Price BEFORE Summer League = $2.00
- 2018-19 Panini Noir RC Auto || Find on eBay HERE ||
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#2: AARON HOLIDAY | Indiana Pacers
Opponent: Memphis Grizzlies
Stat Line:24 Points, 2 Reb, 5 Assist, 2 Turnover — (4/8 3P)
Years Pro: 2nd
Quick Reaction: This was one of my Top 10 players to watch this summer…and he showed why against Memphis. Great athleticism with a playable jump-shot. Had a REALLY good opportunity with Indiana this year…lot to prove over the next 8 days.
Top Rookie Cards to own:
- 2018-19 Panini Prizm Silver || FIND on eBay HERE || Avg Silver Price BEFORE Summer League = $2.50
- 2018-19 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Holo Auto || Find oneBay HERE || Avg Holo Price BEFORE Summer League =
#1: TROY BROWN JR | Washington Wizards
Opponent: New Orleans Pelicans
Stat Line: 18 Points, 15 Reb, 2 Assist, 4 Turnover — (15 REB…as a Shooting Guard!)
Years Pro: 2nd
Quick Reaction: Similar to Lonnie Walker yesterday, Troy Brown Jr was simply the best player on the court. And…it wasn’t close. He completely owned the floor and made the Troy Brown & Rui Hachimura combo MUST SEE TV the rest of the week!
Top Rookie Cards to own:
- 2018-19 Panini Prizm Silver || FIND on eBay HERE || Avg PSA 10 Silver Price BEFORE Summer League = $3.15
- 2018-19 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Holo AUTO || Find on eBay HERE || Avg Holo Price BEFORE Summer League = $2.00
Honorable Mentions
Here are a few players that also caught my attention and are worth watching during their follow-up games.
- Zhaire Smith | Philadelphia 76ers | 14pts, 5Reb, 1Asst | FIND eBay Rookie’s HERE
- Rui Hachimura | Washington Wizards | 14pts, 5Reb, 1Asst |NO ROOKIES YET
- Justin Robinson | Washington Wizards | 15pts, 3Reb, 4Asst |NO ROOKIES YET
- Keenan Evans | Memphis Grizzlies | 16pts, 1Reb, 3Asst |FIND eBay Rookie’s HERE
- Kyle Guy| Sacramento Kings | 21pts, 2Reb, 5Asst | NO ROOKIES YET
WATCH OUT! ALERT!!
Holy Moly!! You want to see a player that came out of the gate with a bang?
DAVEONTAE CACOK | Los Angeles Lakers
He’s likely going to be blocked from making his way up to the LAKERS roster soon… but this is a player who might worth paying close attention to…
MOST DISAPPOINTING PLAYER
Today’s was…
OMARI SPELLMAN
He shot 23% from the field on 13 shots…. was 1 for 6 from beyond the arc….also added 3 turnovers and a +/- of MINUS 11.
Liked his game at the college level but it’s be disappointing over the first year +…. come on Omari!
Catch you tomorrow with Day 3 update!
