Friday, July 10, 2009

Jared Jordan Tracker: Warriors (0-1)

Jared Jordan had a ho-hum debut with the Golden State Warriors Summer League team today against the Houston Rockets.
Jordan saw 9:40 of action, nearly one-quarter of the game that the Warriors lost, 73-69. He posted modest numbers but did not put up the kind of stats that are most likely necessary to make the Warriors opening-day roster. That said, the goal for Jordan right now is simple. He needs to perform well enough to earn another invite to any team's training camp.
If he is going to make an NBA roster, it is likely not with the Warriors. His chances were good before they traded Jamal Crawford for Acie Law IV and Speedy Claxton. While I don't think the Warriors have any attachment to those players since the move was a cost-shedding measure, they are likely to opt for experience over Jordan.
Today's game did not showcase much for the former Marist star. While Houston used a steady rotation and split minutes among most of their players, Golden State made a point of getting Stephen Curry and Anthony Randolph the most minutes. Acie Law IV also saw considerable action, which is probably a sign that the Warriors are looking to see if he's worthy of a back-up spot to Monta Ellis.
Acie Law IV played 31:31 out of a possible 40 minutes. Law tallied eight points, four assists, and one rebound. He did turn the ball over four times, however.
The Warriors return to action tomorrow against Sacramento at 8 p.m. The game marks a reunion of sorts as two MAAC players of the year will meet up. Rider's Jason Thompson will greet Jordan when the two face.

Here are the final lines from the Warriors' loss to Houston today:
Jared Jordan
Minutes: 9:40
FGM-A: 0-1
Total Points: 0
Rebounds: 1
Assists: 2
Turnovers: 1
Steals: 1

Acie Law IV
Minutes: 31:31
FGM-A: 3-6
Total Points: 8
Rebounds: 1
Assists: 4
Turnovers: 4
Steals: 1

Stephen Curry went 4-of-14 for 16 points with seven personal fouls, while Anthony Randolph scored 20 points on 10-of-17 shooting. Randolph picked up nine fouls. Obviously, the rules are a little different in the Summer League as rookies and younger players learn the NBA style.
For Houston, Chase Budinger picked up 11 points on 5-of-11 shooting.

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