The day, August 7, 2011. San Antonio Spurs draftee Ryan Richards led Great Britain to a 96-70 victory over the Netherlands in exhibition play as both teams were preparing for the 2011 Eurobasket.I have fond memories recapping that game because it was the one game where I saw a lot of potential in Richards. He led the team by scoring 16 points in a short amount of playing time.It wasn't the points that were impressive, it was the way that he scored them. Richards displayed his versatility on offense by making 3-pointers, squaring up his defender and sinking a jumper in his face, finishing in the post with a left-handed hook shot and attacking the rim with force.Defensively, he was so quick that when he was switched onto small forwards or guards, he could match up with them relatively well.Fast forward to Richards’ Summer League game on Sunday, in which the Spurs defeated the Atlanta Hawks 82-76, Richards once again displayed those same skills, but he also showed why he’s still a ...
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Eric Dawson,
Kawhi Leonard,
Cory Joseph,
DeJuan Blair,
Tiago Splitter,
Luke Zeller,
Dirk Nowitzki
TEAMS: Atlanta Hawks, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers
TEAMS: Atlanta Hawks, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers
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