Cowboys right guard Zack Martin said last week that he had “no doubt” that he will be in the lineup for the first week of the regular season and he took a
step closer to fulfilling that goal on Tuesday.
According to multiple reports
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had done conditioning work in practice last week, but moved up to work with the
first team in the team’s last practice before Thursday’s game against the
Texans.
Martin will join the rest of the team’s starters on the sideline for that game, but his presence at Tuesday’s practice bodes well for him being ready to
go against the Panthers.
Left tackle Tyron Smith is also expected to be ready to play after dealing with a hamstring injury in recent days. Center Travis Frederick, who was
watching practice Tuesday, is much less likely to play as he continues to
receive treatment after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barr? syndrome.
The Clippers have a new backcourt duo.
Kentucky point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the 11th pick of the NBA draft by Charlotte, who traded him to the Clippers on Thursday night. The
Clippers had drafted forward Miles Bridges of Michigan State with the 12th
overall pick and sent Bridges and two future second-round picks to the Hornets
for Gilgeous-Alexander. LA also picked Boston College guard Jerome Robinson.
Gilgeous-Alexander feels he’s a good fit for the Clippers.
”I feel like they don’t have an alpha dog point guard right now and a guy that brings ultimate leadership to the group,” Gilgeous-Alexander said on a
conference call. ”I feel that’s one of my biggest attributes and what I bring to
the table.”
Robinson
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levels, a playmaker, a guy that can guard and play multiple positions,” Robinson
said.
Jerome and Gilgeous-Alexander could be the future of the Clippers backcourt one day.
”I think (Robinson) is a fabulous talent,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. ”Everyone in the country knows how well he shoots it. What they don’t know is his
playmaking ability as well. Playing with him would be super fun, and I can’t
wait.”
Gilgeous-Alexander said he watched a lot of Chris Paul in the pick-and-roll system
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team.
Gilgeous-Alexander grew up in Canada and played for the Canadian Junior National Team. He played high school basketball in Tennessee and one season at
Kentucky.
At Kentucky, Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 14.4 points, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals.
He said he was looking forward to going against Beverley in practice and learning from what he does defensively.
”It’s a great feeling,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. ”Just being able to play in the NBA, first and foremost. You feel like you fit well and somewhere you want
to go to, so it’s an even better feeling right now.”
Robinson was an unheralded recruit out of high school in Raleigh, North Carolina
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stock.
He’s not new to Los Angeles, either. Robinson spent last summer working out with other NBA players like Russell Westbrook and Emmanuel Mudiay before
returning to Boston College for his final season.
”It was unbelievable. It was life-changing going against some of the best competition in the world,” Robinson said. ”There’s nothing like it. It was an
amazing feeling.”
The Clippers went into the draft with the idea of getting the best players available.
”Super, super excited to add two high-character competitive, tough, high-IQ players
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guys are great representatives of who we are and the direction we’re going.”
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