The Las Vegas Summer League is merely exhibition basketball, but I’m sure the New Orleans Pelicans wish a reset button on the day existed somewhere. Not only did they lose to the Portland Trail Blazers by an 85-68 score, they lost Dyson Daniels to an ankle injury that may prevent him from playing again in this year’s event.
One figured that maybe the first quarter would have been the worst frame. The Pelicans couldn’t make a jumper nor finish at the rim. There was no rhythm on offense. Outside of a Karlo Matkovic midrange shot and two 3s from John Petty, the rest of the scoring came at the free throw line.