Day 4 of the 2016 NBA Orlando Summer League packed intrigue, foreseeable dominance and surprise production into its three-game schedule.
The Miami Heat looked like juggernauts, as they should with two rotation players from last season's roster in the mix. The New York Knicks unearthed an unlikely spark to jolt their previously listless offense. The Los Angeles Clippers finally received strong minutes from all of their high-profile prospects. And the Detroit Pistons squeezed just enough offense out of their top guns to fend off the feisty Indiana Pacers.
This was an overall encouraging effort for this batch of budding ballers, a handful of whom sent the day's biggest message about their present and future.
Pistons Have Their Stretch Big
Detroit first-rounder Henry Ellenson, who stands at 6'10", was billed as a frontcourt floor-spacer entering college. He then shot just 28.8 percent during his lone season at Marquette. Still, NBA draft analysts were optimistic about his shooting.
"A versatile, offensive-minded big man, Ellenson can put the ball in the basket a ...
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