Taran Armstrong passing Summer League test with lessons learned from Warriors legends
LAS VEGAS Warriors prospect Taran Armstrong did not play a single minute in the NBA last season After joining the Warriors organization in February by way of Australia he spent games in the G-League on a two-way contract and then was inactive during the postseason But for the -year-old point guard from Tasmania the time spent around Hall of Fame teammates Steph Curry Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler was still invaluable It was such a cool experience being in the playoff locker room and being able to sit in and be a part of those meetings and see what goes into preparing for a tournament seven Armstrong in recent months recounted the Bay Area News Group He pinpointed an invaluable lesson learned from watching his legendary peers Something I noticed was how heavy the guys are on routine in this league like everyone has their own thing and does the exact same thing every single battle Armstrong reported It s obviously a system they ve developed over years and years Because he was not playing Armstrong s gameday routine consisted of lifting weights and then just having to sit around That has changed this summer Now playing the role of lead guard on the Warriors Summer League squad the pass-first point guard is looking to show that he can be a contributor on the NBA squad with championship aspirations He s making a solid situation Golden State Warriors' Taran Armstrong passes the ball against Miami Heat s Vladislav Goldin in the second 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 The Cal Baptist product and - Western Athletic Conference freshman of the year has been arguably Golden State s best performer thus far He has averaged points rebounds and assists across five Summer League games in Las Vegas and San Francisco Armstrong and the Warriors will play Cleveland in their Summer League finale on Saturday at p m PT Related Articles NBA Summer League takeaways Warriors rookies suffocated by Raptors Jason Jase Richardson II son of beloved Warrior pursues his own NBA dream Warriors Summer League takeaways Will Richard leads egalitarian attack vs Grizzlies Warriors unveil West Coast-centric preseason schedule Warriors Moses Moody earns leadership position in players union Armstrong s playmaking is his greatest strength and is an adept passer out of the pick-and-roll and on the fast-break where the -foot- floor general can use his height to create advantages for himself and teammates despite not being overwhelmingly athletic He helps us settle down a little bit with his ball-handling and playmaking ability Warriors Summer League coach Lainn Wilson announced after a contemporary meeting But in a summertime exhibition where a large number of players chuck away to the detriment of their gang and chances of making the NBA Armstrong is definitely encouraged to shoot more But instead of focusing on creating for himself off the bounce he hopes to master the off-ball shot that his legendary teammate Steph Curry has made famous He shot from long range on three attempts per tournament in Santa Cruz last season I need to be ready to shoot especially with the three-ball I want to take more catch-and-shoot attempts Armstrong stated Golden State Warriors' Taran Armstrong takes a shot against Miami Heat's Keshad Johnson in the third quarter of their California Classic Summer League championship at Chase Center in San Francisco Calif on Tuesday July Nhat V Meyer Bay Area News Group
