"What did Anthony Randolph do last night?" one GM asked. "Let me guess: He went for 20 points and 10 rebounds again."

Randolph's consistency in Las Vegas matched the reliability of that daily conversation as he posted averages of 26.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 2.2 steals a game. Whether or not he's named league MVP on Sunday, when the Warriors assess this year's summer, they'll be confident they watched the emergence of a future superstar.

"It's hard for us to say, 'Don't do this or don't do that,' because he has unique talents that allow him to do some things that others can't," said Keith Smart, a Warriors assistant who was the head coach during the summer. "His window of opportunity is so big that you don't want to limit him from doing things that others can't because he might be able to do it."

Randolph, who turned 20 on Wednesday, has grown an inch during the offseason to near the 7-foot mark and has added about 10 pounds of muscle to move to 220 pounds. His mental maturation is even more striking.

After coach Don Nelson took a hard stand last season, saying the 14th overall pick wouldn't play until his effort matched his potential, Randolph responded. He had a three-a-day workout routine, pushing to add "functional strength" to his scrawny frame and increasing his understanding of the game.

"It nearly killed him," Smart said. "There were times he had nothing left in the tank. But, man, did it make a difference."

During a 42-point performance - filled with turn-to-your-neighbor moments - Randolph on Tuesday put it all together. He showed a mid-range jumper, ball-handling skills that instigated offense equally for himself or teammates and strength that kept him bouncing back while drawing 21 free-throw attempts.

Still, throughout the crowd-rousing effort, Smart continuously harped on Randolph to compete on defense and to rebound. Breathing hard and using his knees to prop the top half of his body, Randolph looked Smart directly in the eyes as he took another lashing during a Stephen Curry free-throw attempt.

"Sometimes, a young player gets excited about his offense and forgets what it is he's going to have to do for us during the regular season," Smart said. "He won't come close to 42 points, but he will, night in and night out, have to rebound and give us defensive energy."

It would be easy for the relentless nagging to turn negative in Randolph's eyes. He, however, seems to feed off it, showing a competitive smirk when asked about Nelson's comments from a year ago or Smart's harassment now.

"I respect that. I want someone to tell me if I'm not playing hard or if I'm not doing well," Randolph said. "I'm still a young player who has to find his way in this league.

"I had to work hard to get into the league, but I hadn't found my way until now. I didn't know what to work on to earn minutes and how to make the coaches respect me."

Leaving Las Vegas The went 4-1 during the Las Vegas Summer League, getting a possible MVP campaign from Anthony Randolph and a record-breaking, 47-point performance from Anthony Morrow. Here's a look at the players who hit it big in Sin City and those who finished in the red:Made enough noise to get, at the very least, an NBA training camp invitation.Summer league poster boy left another indelible image.Emerged as a future superstar with a USA Basketball bid.Left a mixed bag of results in the face of enormous scrutiny. still like his skill set but think he's a couple years awayFell behind Connor Atchley and Jamal Sampson.Appeared out of shape in limited, yet unproductive, minutes.