Gilchrist is a Point Trying to Prove One

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">-- No one in the Las Vegas Summer League was once rated as high and dropped as far as point guard John Gilchrist.

    Gilchrist, once projected to be a lottery pick, fell so fast after developing a negative reputation during this past season that he was fortunate to sign as a free agent. He is taking advantage of his second chance.

    "I just have to go out here and play ball," said Gilchrist, who is 6-3 and 194 pounds. "I'm going to do everything I've done since a kid; go out and have fun. Other than that, ev erything else will fall into place. I can't worry about the past."

    Gilchrist's fu ture looks bet ter following his performance on Sunday. In 14 minutes of action, he scored 14 points behind 5-of-6 shooting to lead the Cavaliers to an easy 78-55 victory over the Denver Nuggets at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas' Cox Pavilion.

    The Cavs (3-0) also received another solid performance from Luke Jackson.

    Jackson, recovering from back surgery following his rookie year, had 12 points and six assists. John Lucas III had 12 points and two assists in his last game with the Cavs; he will now play with the Minnesota Timberwolves' summer-league team.

    That means Gilchrist will get more time to try to make the Cavs' roster as a third point guard. </div>

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