Memphis Grizzlies<\/a>. But the results don’t matter in this environment. Instead, how Barnhizer looked mattered more. He lived up to his Northwestern tape.<\/p>\nThe board numbers pop out. Barnhizer was a great rebounder for his size at Northwestern. Looks like that strength easily translates to Summer League competition. Remains to be seen in the NBA, though. But the two-way player doesn’t need to be a miss-shot magnet to be a positive on the court.<\/p>\n
Everything advertised about Barnhizer was shown in his Summer League debut. He can’t score but can do a whole lot of else. He could swing a game in the Thunder’s favor by winning on the margins. You saw that when he chased after a loose ball despite the score.<\/p>\n
“I think I played pretty well. Definitely a learning experience for sure and excited to build on it,” Barnhizer said. “I definitely think I competed. Maybe I just got to be a little smarter. Knowing when to be aggressive on defense and when not to be. Doing what I’m told on offense and try to take pressure off Ajay and Top.”<\/p>\n
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