Yeah, the headline is a little heavy-handed but the point is that the summer leagues anywhere are not the avenue for improving one's skills set. Around here, the San Francisco Pro-Am League has been in operation for years and, while it's fun to see many of the participants in action, any college or high school coach will tell you that its value is nil.
Having rained on that parade, here Brian McInnis with a report on summer ball in Honolulu:
There's always something to see in summer leagueGo here for the remainder.
Brian McInnis
Honolulu Star Bulletin
August 15, 2009
Show up each week, and you never know what you're going to get.
Julian Sensley might hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to send a game into double overtime. Derrick Low could dazzle a defense with his ballhandling then dish to a teammate for a slick layup. Lasha Parghalava can explode for 30-plus points in a matter of minutes.
The unpredictability is part of the fun of the annual College Summer League, which plays its championship game tonight at 7 at the Manoa District Park gym. Top-seeded Electricians Hawaii — led by Low, the former 'Iolani and Washington State star — takes on well-rounded No. 2 seed Central Medical Clinic for the league's 33rd title. Admission is free...
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