Slate on Summer League Hoops

There’s a very interesting article at Slate about the value and annoyingness of Summer League basketball, which would be interesting for fans of the Chicago Bulls to read. As you probably know, this, being summer, is the time to focus on the NBA’s Summer League, which takes place in Orlando (where the Bulls played most of their Summer League games), Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. David Roth writes an article typical of Slate- slightly sarcastic, intellectual and scoffing- about how the Summer League is both awful and awfully awesome. The fringe players are here to throw hay-makers to get onto an NBA roster, the street balers are here to try and get legitimate, and the rookies cater to the lowest common denominator. It’s sloppy, but it’s fun.

An NBA game with the Chicago Bulls will feature a lot of the players you will see in the Summer Leagues, such as the rookie talent, and maybe a few add-ons. However, if you appreciate good defense or low turnover stats, you should probably stay away form the Summer League. This is a place where players try to boost their stats and coaches know that stats don’t matter at all. It is a funny kind of melting pot that is more WWE than NCAA, and more reality show than Seinfeld. If that’s what you like, then next time the summer league plays you should consider getting tickets.

Otherwise, for some more quality hoops, you can still get Chicago Bulls tickets at StubHub.com.