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Lamar Patterson struggles to resonate despite solid Las Vegas performance

2014 second round pick Lamar Patterson has been solid in Las Vegas, but in the same breath, hasn't done enough to impress.

I don't see it with Lamar Patterson.

Sometimes, player evaluation is that simple, even if it isn't. Patterson, who enters his second professional season after landing the Atlanta Hawks as a second round pick in 2014, performed reasonably well in Las Vegas by all accounts. For the week (seven games), the former Pittsburgh standout averaged 13.1 points (on 45.2% FG, 37.5% 3-PT), 5.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. However, those numbers fall somewhat flat when using the eye test, especially against NBA competition.