Daily News - July 2, 2019

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John Beilein still getting used to NBA and other observations from Cleveland
Cavaliers summer league Author: Chris Fedor Publication: Cleveland.com

SALT LAKE CITY — The Cleveland Cavaliers opened play at Salt Lake City Summer
League on Monday night, losing to the San Antonio Spurs 97-89.

It was a night of firsts for many. Rookie Dylan Windler played his first NBA
game (sort of). John Beilein coached in the NBA for the first time
(technically). Same with assistant coach Lindsay Gottlieb. And it was
Cleveland’s first foray to Utah for summer league, usually only participating in
the huge Las Vegas showcase. But this added session has given the team more time
to come together. At this point, the young, rebuilding Cavs need as much
experience as possible.

Here are a few observations:

John Beilein’s learning curve

Head coach John Beilein is still getting adjusted to the NBA. The rules are
different. There’s more spacing. The shot clock is shorter. The 3-point line is
longer The timeouts are different. – CLICK HERE to read full story.

John Beilein gushes about Dylan Windler following Cleveland Cavaliers’ summer
league debut: ‘He’s going to make everybody better’ Author: Chris Fedor
Publication: Cleveland.com

SALT LAKE CITY — After Dylan Windler’s first NBA action, Cleveland Cavaliers
head John Beilein — one of many who pushed for the youngster with the No. 26
pick in the 2019 NBA Draft — wasn’t too focused on numbers.

Those were great, by the way. Windler scored 19 points on 8-of-14 from the field
and 3-of-8 from 3-point range to go with six rebounds, three assists and two
steals in Cleveland’s 97-89 loss to San Antonio in the Salt Lake City Summer
League opener. He committed just one turnover in 30 minutes, getting caught
trying to lob the ball over a defender’s high hands when coming around a pick.
Immediately, Beilein instructed Windler to use a bounce pass or wrap-around in
that situation. Consider that a lesson, one of the few blemishes on an otherwise
sparkling night for the second pick of Cleveland’s three-pronged draft class.

But the most important number on Monday (albeit a summer league game against a
handful of players that won’t be in the NBA) wasn’t 19, signifying his point
total. It wasn’t three, as in the number of long-range shots he drained. It was
14. Windler’s plus-minus. The best on either team.

This isn’t the time to get carried away with stats. It’s way too early for that.
There are countless cases of guys starring in summer league and then flopping in
the NBA. But that plus-minus number matches the other analytics, which pointed
Cleveland in Windler’s direction nearly two weeks ago. – CLICK HERE to read full
story.

Dylan Windler’s promising debut not enough, Cleveland Cavaliers lose Salt Lake
City Summer League opener, 97-89 Author: Chris Fedor Publication: Cleveland.com

SALT LAKE CITY — With his two other draft classmates unable to participate in
summer league practices over the weekend, Cavaliers rookie Dylan Windler was the
best player on the floor.

That was the case in his first NBA game (sort of) Monday night as well, showing
why the organization excitedly chose him with the 26th pick in the 2019 NBA
Draft.

A mix of rookies and sophomores as well as some G League veterans and others
with overseas experience, Windler looked the part of a first-rounder. He scored
19 points on 8-of-14 shooting to go with six rebounds, three assists and two
steals in 30 minutes. The Cavs lost to the San Antonio Spurs 97-89.

“Three days ago (these guys) were saying, ‘Hi’ and introducing themselves to
each other,” head coach John Beilein said following the loss. “Overall, thought
the effort was really good.”

Windler started alongside Naz Mitrou-Long, Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman, Dean Wade
and Marques Bolden in the summer league opener. Some members of the Cavs were
wondering before tipoff if Windler would be negatively affected by not having
scorers Darius Garland or Kevin Porter Jr. — the two other members of
Cleveland’s heralded draft haul — share some of the offensive load. – CLICK
HERE to read full story.

Daily News – July 2, 2019

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