Mavericks 88 Raptors 57: Summer League Game 3 Review

Above the rim Mavs dominate Toronto to finish pool play with a 2-1 record.

Box Score

Mavs Leaders
Points: Ledo, 18
Rebounds: James, 7
Assists: Ledo, 5
+-: Ledo, +24

Game Ball
Ricky Ledo
18 pts, 4 rbs, 5 ast, 2-3 3PT, 8-9 FT

Play of the Game
C.J. Fair's posterization in transition of Raptors first round pick Bruno Caboclo, late in the third quarter.

Stat of the Game
The Dallas defense holds the Raptors to 30% shooting and force a staggering 30 turnovers in 40 minutes.

Notes
Eric Griffin had another strong game, scoring 12 points in 14 minutes including more highlight-reel jams. After struggling from long distance in the first two games, Ivan Johnson went 2-4 on threes. Gal Mekel was his steady self again, scoring 11 points on 5-8 shooting. Caboclo showed some raw ability, but mostly struggled shooting 3-10 to go along with 7 turnovers. The Mavs trade for Greg Smith became official, with the Mavs sending the rights to someone named Tadija Dragicevic to the Bulls.

Quote of Note
"I looked at all the main guys that were young that we thought would be available and we loved his game. We liked him the best of all the free agents."
Mark Cuban on why they targeted Chandler Parsons in free agency.

They Tweeted It

Fake tweet: Mekel yells “I don’t care if he models jeans” after a nice layup.
— Bryan Gutierrez (@BallinWithBryan) July 14, 2014

Next Up
The Mavericks will move on to the tournament stage of the Las Vegas Summer League on a date and time TBA.