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 against the Hansen Yang-led Blazers Madsen made a compelling development 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 He finished of from -point land My shot has been feeling good and obviously I had a little bit of a down season last year in Utah but I never lost my confidence mentioned Madsen who shot just from deep as a super-senior 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 The Warriors as a gang took a franchise Summer League record attempts from behind the line 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 agreement as a sniper for the Utes making and triples in his final two seasons Warriors draft picks progress Golden State Warriors' Alex Toohey dribbles against the Miami Heat in the first quarter of their California Classic Summer League match at Chase Center in San Francisco Calif on Tuesday July Nhat V Meyer Bay Area News Group Alex Toohey had by far his best offensive competition 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 He just seemed to be a little bit more at ease Wilson explained I think the first two games were just a little fast and he s taken time to adapt to things I thought this day you really saw him find his footing Will Richard was one of the scarce bright spots against Portland and had another strong battle 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 Golden State Warriors' Coleman Hawkins takes a shot against the Miami Heat in the fourth quarter of their California Classic Summer League challenge at Chase Center in San Francisco Calif on Tuesday July Nhat V Meyer Bay Area News Group Undrafted rookie Coleman Hawkins made it abundantly clear during his introductory press conference that the -year-old presumed he should have been picked in the majority of up-to-date 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 club requirements me to do Hawkins explained the Bay Area News Group He made several slick passes from the high-post dishing out four assists and playing an effective two-man meeting with Madsen But the rangy forward was not strictly a playmaker He also took advantage of his athleticism to tally 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 evolving 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 I was a little more decisive and just trying to build my confidence and find opportunities for myself whenever I could Manon stated the Bay Area News Group The last minimal games I ve been a little tentative and thankfully was able to be more aggressive Where were the Jazz rookies Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr celebrates after scoring during the second half against the Houston in the national championship at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament Monday April in San Antonio AP Photo Brynn Anderson Those hoping to catch a glimpse of Jazz rookies Ace Bailey and Walter Clayton Jr were left disappointed Bailey the the majority polarizing rookie from the Draft was ruled out with hip soreness Bailey at Chattanooga native missed the previous battle 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 On the Warriors side Jackson Rowe LJ Cryer and Marques Bolden did not play Rowe the squad s top sportsman in Summer League did not dress