NBA Summer League: Undrafted Warriors rookie puts on Splash Bros.-style shooting exhibition vs. Jazz

Madsen puts on a shooting display LAS VEGAS Whether fading left or drifting right it made little difference to Golden State s Gabe Madsen when he shot a -pointer on the Thomas Mack floor on Sunday night After scoring eight points in the fourth quarter of the Warriors Las Vegas Summer League opener Madsen made a compelling event that the hot hand does exist in the Warriors - win over the Jazz The undrafted rookie out of Utah scored a team-high points and did it in a style reminiscent of the shooting binges Steph Curry and former Warrior Klay Thompson often went on Madsen and made six -pointers in the first half three in each quarter as he exhilarated both the crowd and the Warriors bench Dylan Ennis record of eight from a challenge against the Clippers remained safe though as Madsen did not make a -pointer in the second half After his last make of the second quarter he turned and celebrated with his teammates sitting courtside Madsen spent his last four years in college plying his arrangement as a sniper for the Utes making and triples in his final two seasons Warriors draft picks progress Alex Toohey had by far his best offensive event of the Summer League After being a mind-boggling - in the loss to the Trail Blazers Toohey rebounded with points five boards and two assists vs Utah The Australian forward took full advantage of his matchup with the slow-footed Kyle Filipowski using a herky-jerky change of pace style to keep his defender off-balance on drives that produced either free throws or layups The former Duke center was so frustrated defensively that he threw Toohey to the floor in frustration with less than a second left in the first half giving Toohey two free throws He also had a spectacular reverse layup in the fourth quarter Will Richard was one of the scant bright spots against Portland and had another strong encounter on Sunday The former Florida Gator had points and six rebounds running the floor and not hesitating on his open looks Taran Armstrong who did not play in any regular season games last season scored nine and grabbed seven rebounds Other undrafted rookies impress Undrafted rookie Coleman Hawkins made it abundantly clear during his introductory press conference that the -year-old thought he should have been picked in the the bulk latest draft Instead of trying to impress Warriors coaches with his scoring ability the Sacramento native and Prolific Prep-Napa alum emphasized his passing skills as being a good fit in the Warriors ball-movement system I m going to be team-oriented and do whatever the band requirements me to do Hawkins recounted the Bay Area News Group He made several slick passes from the high-post dishing out four assists and playing an effective two-man match with Madsen But the rangy forward was not strictly a playmaker He also took advantage of his athleticism to total around the rim and nailed another triple as he scored seven points Chris Manon a defensive specialist out of Vanderbilt who had stumbled through a number of ineffective outings since a strong debut at Chase Center last week was working and impactful against the Jazz When he was not harassing ballhandlers or playing passing lanes Manon thrived as a cutter and scored points to go along with three blocks Where were the Jazz rookies Those hoping to catch a glimpse of Jazz rookies Ace Bailey and Walter Clayton Jr were left disappointed Bailey the majority polarizing rookie from the Draft was ruled out with hip soreness Bailey at Chattanooga native missed the previous encounter with the same injury Clayton Jr was linked to the Warriors during the pre-draft process with the Florida alum and teammate of Richard being compared to Steph Curry for his long-range shotmaking prowess The guard sat out of Sunday s matchup with a hamstring injury he sustained during Utah s Las Vegas opener vs the Heat