LAS VEGAS – Hustle doesn’t go into slumps. Energy isn’t streaky. Effort doesn’t depend on luck or a fortuitous bounce of the ball.
New Orleans rookie and No. 33 overall draft pick Cheick Diallo is just 19 years old and has only played basketball in any serious fashion for a handful of years. But one thing he’s already figured out is that if he plays as hard as he possible, the results will come. That’s been the case in NBA Summer League over the past week for the Kansas product, one of the most productive second-round draftees in Las Vegas.