Pictures/videos from the NC Pro Am

Raymond Felton

Raymond Felton is number 8.

No idea what Dawkins is doing. Duke dancing?

Raymond Felton and Andre Dawkins joking around on the court.

Ryan Kelly talking to a young fan.

Andre Dawkins soaking up the attention from the fans at the North Carolina Pro Am.

Ryan Kelly and Andre Dawkins, Duke teammates talking before the game.

Ryan Kelly knocking down the sweet jumper. Dominique Sutton doing it on the other end, like he has done all summer.

NC Pro AM videos Thursday July 26th Part II

Look how easy the game is for Ryan Kelly. It makes you wonder why Kelly only averaged 6 points a game last year. Kelly doesn't take it to the hole enough, but Kelly did play with a lot of aggressive confidence. Kelly is long, he looks every bit 7 foot. Kelly should be much improved for the Blue Devils this year.

Portland Trailblazers star Raymond Felton knocking down the 3 ball!

Fat Felton making it look easy. As good as Andre Dawkins has looked at the Pro Am, there is no way he can contain a veteran NBA starter like Felton. Felton is clearly out of shape, you can see his gut, but that does not stop him from effortlessly dropping a dime.

Dominique Sutton has been playing like a man possessed. This is Sutton catching an alley-oop. Sutton will play for North Carolina Central this year. It is hard to believe at that level, he will not dominate this year. The Pro Am is not exactly the NBA, but there is some really good talent at the Pro Am, even though the defensive intensity is lacking at times. Sutton is quick, fast, strong, intense, long, has great leaping ability, and has every skill a good shooting guard needs. Sutton is not intimidated by any of the big names. Dominique has played as well as anyone at the Pro Am. If one had to make a decision between who was better, Andre Dawkins or Dominique Sutton, it would be too hard to make.

Another dunk by Sutton. He had too many to count Thursday.

Sutton knocking down the jumper.

Dominique Sutton dishing out an assist. Sutton was showing the total package on Thursday night.

NC Pro AM Pictures from Thursday July 26th

Game 1

The Professional and the College Kid

Mason Plumlee vs. Rasheed Wallace

Plumlee towers over the rest of his teammates

Andre Dawkins at the line

Getting ready play at the Pro AM

Mason Plumlee big number 10

Andre Dawkins warming up

Close-up of Big Sheed

Big Sheed on the court with Andre Dawkins

Sheed at the free throw line

NC Pro AM Thursday July 26th

I can't figure out why Mason Plumlee isn't dominant. He is the most physically gifted player I have seen at the Pro AM. Maybe Plumlee is uninterested, has no heart, or just lacks the killer instincts needed to be great. Also, Plumlee should be a better rebounder, considering how athletic he is. Rasheed Wallace may not have been playing hard, but in the first half his large presence gave Plumlee trouble. In the second half Plumlee began to use his athleticism to get the better of Sheed. Plumlee is taller than Wallace and more athletic(now that Sheed is old).

You can see Plumlee's athleticism. Here is a video of Mason Plumlee going-one-on one with Rasheed Wallace.

Andre Dawkins is looking really good at the Pro AM. He is playing with great confidence and you can see how he looks like he is in complete control on the court. Dawkins is on Rasheed Wallace's team and they have not lost during the Pro AM so far. If his performance at the Pro AM is any indication of things to come, Dawkins should have a break out year for Duke this year.

Pro AM Part III

SHEED IN THE HOUSE!!! Rasheed Wallace played with Greg Little and Andre Dawkins. Little looked football ready, his body was massive, and his game was weak. I am sure Little was out there just to stay in shape and play in the home crowd. Little is infamous for his off the field problems that took place at UNC, but he is quite the physical specimen. He was taken in the 2nd round in this year's NFL draft. Dawkins looked like the best player on the court(maybe because Sheed was just playing around). Dawkins shot the ball well and looked very confident. Dawkins might be ready to have a breakout year at Duke. Dawkins looked to be a true 6-4 and long, he could be one or two this year in scoring for Duke.

Wallace is number 15 and is clearly bigger than anyone on the court. Sheed screamed a lot and his team won, but he didn't do too much on the offensive end. He grabbed what seemed to be every defensive rebound and threw long outlet passes down the court. He rarely ran down on offense. His defense lacked effort as well, a player from the other team went down the middle for a tomahawk dunk, and Sheed just moved out of the way and shook his head. He shot the ball only once(from almost half court) and missed.

The Sheed has always been a super talented basketball player, but he is known for being a character. Thursday night he did not disappoint. Sheed showed up 5 minutes late (came and sat on the bench at the 15 minute mark) and starting putting on his shoes while sitting on the bench. Surprise, as soon as his shoes were on, he went right into the game. Wallace did not play last year and you could tell. Maybe he is trying to get back in shape, so he can make a NBA roster next year. If you look closely at the pic you can see Sheed has spare tire around his waist. His NBA bio lists him at 6-11, 230 lbs., but there is no way he is 230 lbs. any more. Sheed weighs at least 260 lbs. or more. He dwarfed everyone on the court and ran up and down the court as little as possible. Dawkins is number 7 in the picture.

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