Rosen has mixed-bag first night at Portsmouth Invitational

After watching Zack Rosen dominate the Ivy League this season, a casual glance at his statline from opening night at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament might turn a few heads:

24 Minutes, 4 points, 2-for-5 shooting, 0-for-2 from three, one offensive rebound, six assists, two turnovers, one steal, one block.

Only his six assists were on par with Rosen's season numbers, though he played about 14 minutes less than his season average. His team, K&D Rounds Landscaping fell to Cherry, Bekaert & Holland (featuring Greg Mangano and Keith Wright), 85-73. Rosen's team will play tonight in the consolation bracket. Those who were down in Virginia for the tournament had mixed reactions to his night.

The Philadelphia Inquirer's Keith Pompey, who mostly covers Temple hoops, tweeted about Rosen's performance:

While Pompey found a couple issues with Rosen's game, he is at least familiar with Rosen's abilities. Ryan Mattocks of NBAdraft.net, has seen less of Rosen this year, and had a lot of praise for Penn's point guard, and hinted that Rosen could fit into an NBA roster:

6’1” Zack Rosen (Penn) is the absolute epitome of a coach on the floor. The Ivy League Player of the Year dominated Jordan Taylor in the first half of their matchup tonight – causing him to go 0-6 from the floor and turn the ball over three times. Aside from his swarming defensive presence, Rosen found guys in transition with user-friendly passes either off the bounce or of the lob variety. His understanding of the nuances of the game cannot be understated – and coupled with his competitiveness may lead to a spot on an NBA roster. Lefty showed a step-back jumper from 17’. Shot is a tad flat from deep. Great facilitator in the half-court and not afraid to head-hunt screens. Could be a huge thorn in the side vs. opposing PGs in the league in doses. Questions will be his ballhandling/shooting. Can he play at 2 speeds since he’s not an outstanding athlete?