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| Washington wizards鈥?otto porter jr.Looks to pick up the pace during nba summer league-The washington post.Porter, the third overall pick in last month s draft, is learning to adjust to the quicker pace, which will be on full display in las vegas, where the wizards will play at least five games at nba summer league.They open on saturday against the golden state warriors.After his first practice his week, porter acknowledged that the running game was different, then provided a brief scare the next day during an open scrimmage on the main court at verizon center.
Porter fell near the basket and clutched his left thigh.A few minutes later, porter smiling behind a pair of red-Rimmed wizards sunglasses that he wore during an autograph session with fans said he had just experienced a leg cramp.He has a little bit of trouble right now understanding that we want him to turn when there is a change of possession and run, wizards coach randy wittman said.It s a quicker-Paced game, quicker decision making, quicker players you re playing against.
It's just a whole nother league.It s another step saturday when we get to vegas and start playing against probably better competition then he's ever faced so far while being at georgetown and at camp.Wittman said he has thrown a lot at porter and second-Round pick glen rice jr.In an effort to make sure both players are prepared for the challenges that assuredly will come once training camp begins in october.
He picks things up quickly, wittman said of porter.There s not a whole lot of times you have to say to him two or three times before he understands what you're talking about.He s a very likable young man.He s that way on the floor as well.
Wizards president ernie grunfeld praised porter for his versatility, and the 6-Foot-9 Porter has even seen time at shooting guard during minicamp.Wittman has encouraged him to grab rebounds and display his ballhandling skills to initiate fast breaks.Porter has whipped several full-Court passes and even fed unsuspecting teammates with the ball before they were aware that they were even open.That s something i can do real well, rebounding, bring the ball up, set up the offense if i have to, said porter, who displayed similar playmaking skills in college.
Rice, the son of the former three-Time all-Star and nba champion, will also receive ample opportunities on the offensive end, especially after winning most valuable player honors in the nba development league finals, where he led the rio grande valley vipers to the championship.But wittman doesn t want rice to be satisfied with just making it to the league.He s got to learn to play hard and play with intensity the whole time, wittman said.It s a matter of notching it up from an intensity standpoint and understanding there are not a lot of times where he can coast being in the position he s in now.
That s the next step he s going to have to make.Rice said the past week has taught him how much he has yet to learn about the game:At some point, you think you know most of the concepts of basketball.Every time i get to the next level, i learn something new.Porter didn <b><a href="http://www.3a-nfl.com">cheap nfl jerseys free shipping</a></b> t know that one turn in the opposite direction down a hallway at verizon center where he starred for two years playing home games at georgetown would be so much different.
But he is embracing the change and the challenges that come with it.I m trying to learn as <b><a href="http://www.3a-nfl.com/mens-nike-nfl-new-england-patriots-c-3_23.html">new england patriots jerseys</a></b> much as i can, right now, trying to be a sponge.Soak up everything, porter said.Learning the offense.
Learning the feel of the game.This is the next stage, this is the next level, so it s harder, you ve got to work even harder to maintain.
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