Greg Monroe Closes Summer League on a High Note

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LAS VEGAS -- Good things come to those who wait.



After opening his NBA Summer League season with three uninspiring performances, things suddenly clicked for Detroit Pistons rookie big man Greg Monroe, who scored 27 points with 14 rebounds in Detroit's fifth and final game Friday.



Sure, his performance came in a losing effort -- the New York Knicks won 92-80 -- but games in July are evaluated by developing talent, not wins and losses, and there's no denying that Monroe developed over the last week and a half.



"I learned how to be a little bit more patient, let things clear out a little bit, take my time and just read the defense," Monroe said after Friday's game.



After averaging 8.6 points on 42.3 percent shooting in the first three games, Monroe scored at least 20 points in each of the last two, shooting a combined 63.6 percent. "As the week progressed, I did get a lot more comfortable," he said. "I got into a groove today."

 

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