The ad slogan "What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas" does not apply to young NBA players. The idea is to bring home what was experienced in the NBA Summer League, and apply it to the rest of the summer. That is clearly the case for the Cavs draftees, Christian Eyenga and Danny Green, both got valuable playing time with the Cavs summer entry.

In Eyenga's case it was a chance to show his tremendous athleticism. Chris Jent, who coached the Wine and Gold squad was impressed with the 20 year-old's ability to defend the perimeter and to contest shots. His length and explosiveness for example allowed him to get to shooters to make those jumpers more difficult than normal because of his length and quickness. Because Christian is learning the NBA game on the fly now, he's doing more thinking than reacting, and that will come as he learns the Cavs defensive system, not to mention the English language. But his ability to explode off the jump catches your attention right away. And not just his ability to jump quickly off one foot, but two feet in an instant, can be breathtaking. One of the things Christian is not able to do much in Europe is take off on one leg, because it often results in a charge in traffic often times. Whereas in the NBA he'll be able to use that explosion and get to the rim and not pick up that offensive foul. He is an intriguing prospect to say the least.

Danny Green, the Cavs 2^nd round pick also made some nice strides in Vegas. What you'll notice this fall is his ability to defend the perimeter, using his size, strength and smarts. Because the guys did not have any film or practice time, they had to learn from mistakes on the go. Danny is a quick study and will improve from training camp repetition. The experience he gained in four years at a program like North Carolina is obvious. While Danny's shot is a bit unorthodox, he's confident in it, and will be an interesting addition with Anthony Parker to the Cavs ability to guard the three point line.

There is good news about J.J. Hickson by the way, who did not take part in the Summer League as he comes back from his back ailment, as he is making nice progress in workouts and is back on the practice court. The hope is J.J. can take part at least in drill work in Tim Grgurich's annual camp in Vegas net month and be ready for scrimmage work in September at Cleveland Clinic Courts. J.J. is on target, so the key is to not have any setbacks in his patient road back.