LeBron James and Kevin Durant stole the show at the Carmelo Anthony-driven all-star game at Morgan State on Tuesday. But here’s what else we learned: 5. Josh Selby can fly, but who knows whether he can play in the pros » The Memphis draft pick soared to the rim in front of a hometown crowd, but there’s no certainty his performance will translate to the NBA, which is far more than a dunk contest.
4. Summer league isn’t the best stage for Trevor Booker » Booker saw his first competitive action since foot surgery and his rookie season with the Wizards — and looked like it. His explosive athleticism is back, but rebounding isn’t exactly emphasized on the pro-am circuit. He’s headed to Israel in two weeks.
3. Gary Neal showed why Roger Mason Jr. was expendable in San Antonio » Neal, the former Towson product, had six 3-pointers in the second half, finishing the night with 20 points. Mason, a late addition to the D.C. roster, had two and was guilty of many more misses.
2. Wait a sec, Hamady Ndiaye was there? » The Wizards rookie filled out the back end of Carmelo Anthony’s team’s roster and unfortunately was the only NBA player inside the Morgan State gym who didn’t see the floor.
1. Similarities between streetball and actual NBA games are subtle but significant » The player hierarchy takes on exaggerated importance — Durant, James, Anthony and Chris Paul never left the floor and hogged the ball repeatedly — but it doesn’t change. James deferred to his all-star teammates (Anthony and Paul), and while Paul talked to reporters, he was meekly whisked out of the arena by his security detail.
– Craig Stouffer
