Every training facility holds full-court scrimmages. It's a comprehensive way to test progress, as many things can only be discovered in a real game situation.
For the training camp, it's also a form of promotion. It's a huge motivator for draft prospects and college players. The chance to train with NBA stars is a big draw, and the opportunity to play a full-court game with them is an even bigger one.
Arenas had initiated the idea, but when Grover told him to form the teams, he looked at Su Xi with some difficulty.
For the NBA group, he and Su Xi were on one team, while Baron Davis and Michael Redd were on the other.
From the draft prospects, Su Xi and Arenas picked Michael Pietrus and Planičić. Davis picked Marcus Banks, Pavlovic, and Zarko Cacakapa.
The college players were split into two teams of five.
