Slate on the Summer League

If you are a Los Angeles Lakers fan and you read Slate online, then you probably enjoyed one of the latest articles by David Roth. This one is all about the NBA Summer League, which the Lakers played in Las Vegas. There are also Summer League venues in Orlando and Salt Lake. The article talks about the contradictory nature of the Summer League- how it is at once awful to watch for the traditional basketball critic, but also awfully awesome in that it will give you a view at a very intense, very talented pickup game. There are way more turnovers than necessary, nobody plays defense, and there are ten one-man teams on the floor at any given time. Of course, it’s also a great blend of soon-to-be NBA stars, street ballers with rapper nicknames and former college studs with cult followings. They’re great to watch but hard to look at, if you catch my drift.

Lakers fans will be glad to hear that Coby Karl, the newest winner of a short-term Lakers contract, was mentioned in the article as one of the weird players you will see at a Summer League game. The Lakers’ coaches and advisers must have noticed something in of a diamond in the rough in George Karl’s son, and want to see if he can keep it up in an actual Lakers practice.

Summer League is fun, but if you want the real-deal, you will need to get Los Angeles Lakers tickets at StubHub.com.

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