*Official 2015-16 LA D-Fenders Thread*

moonpie · Post #1 » by **moonpie** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 4:26 am

Today's Game Live Stream/Archived Link:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvJR_dY24vg[/youtube]

Discuss all news/players/games related to our D-League affiliate team here! I believe all games are live streamed and archived on Youtube, so I'll get those up as soon as possible on game days. Here's what we know so far:

Key dates:

D-League draft set for October 31st, 2015
Regular season begins on November 12th, 2015

Schedule: http://dleague.nba.com/schedule/#/team/losangeles

Head coach: Casey Owens

Roster:
[tweet]https://twitter.com/DFenders/status/660608874253148160[/tweet]

Expected to get time as development players from the main roster:
-Larry Nance Jr.
-Anthony Brown

moonpie · Post #2 » by **moonpie** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 7:10 pm

Malcolm Thomas back with the D-Fenders. He really tore it up a few years ago:

[tweet]https://twitter.com/dfendthehoop/status/659737415733538816[/tweet]

moonpie · Post #3 » by **moonpie** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:09 pm

D-League draft results so far for the D-Fenders:

-Justin Hawkins (New Mexico State)
-Jamal Branch (St. Johns)
-Kentrell Gransberry (South Florida)
-Ian Chiles (Morgan State)
-Steve Weingarten (La Salle)

ALL HAIL · Post #4 » by **ALL HAIL** » Sun Nov 1, 2015 12:54 am

It'll never happen, but, in an alternate reality (not the NBA -- more like MLB), Russell would be served well by playing a couple games in development.

moonpie · Post #5 » by **moonpie** » Sun Nov 1, 2015 2:12 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/EricPincus/status/660610057143386113[/tweet]
[tweet]https://twitter.com/DFenders/status/660608874253148160[/tweet]

Post #6 » by **Slava** » Sun Nov 1, 2015 10:07 pm

This guy is excited:

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Chris_Reichert/status/660609961341267968[/tweet]

Spens1 · Post #7 » by **Spens1** » Mon Nov 2, 2015 7:48 am

That is a pretty good roster for the D-League, could see Upshaw being top 5 in blocks for the league

moonpie · Post #8 » by **moonpie** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 2:07 am

D-Fenders play the Bakersfield Jam today. Game started an hour ago, but there aren't any live stats.

Post #9 » by **Slava** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 2:08 am

They used to stream full games on youtube.

moonpie · Post #10 » by **moonpie** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 4:12 am

Slava wrote:They used to stream full games on youtube.

They still do, I think, for the regular season.

DEEP3CL · Post #11 » by **DEEP3CL** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 4:44 am

I remember when we pulled Manny Harris up a few years ago, he did well scoring at NBA level. I'm going to check out some games this season to watch Robert up close.

moonpie · Post #12 » by **moonpie** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 7:22 am

They have streaming links up for some games already on Youtube so I'll post the D-Fenders ones when they show up

Post #13 » by **dockingsched** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:51 pm

Upshaw expects to be back in the NBA this year and also praised Sacre as the player he learned the most from

http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-robert-upshaw-confident-d-fenders-lead-nba-20151110-story.html

"I knew I was going to be cut. I knew that before anybody," Upshaw told the Los Angeles Times.

"I've been through a lot. I've been through really a lot in the past year and a half," he said. "You don't get opportunities like that after you've done what I've done. I've just tried to put that behind me, use this opportunity, because I know at some point this year I'll be playing in the NBA."

But of his former Lakers teammates, Upshaw said he learned the most from Sacre.

"I think Robert Sacre is one of the most high-energy people. He didn't have an off day," said Upshaw. "... That's something that being a good teammate is all about."

moonpie · Post #14 » by **moonpie** » Fri Nov 13, 2015 4:39 am

Here's the live stream link for tomorrow's game. Starts at 7:00 PM

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkE9wlToxXM[/youtube]

moonpie · Post #15 » by **moonpie** » Sat Nov 14, 2015 5:29 am

Upshaw with 11, 6, and 3 blocks in 16 minutes on 4-8 shooting, even made a 3 LOL.

ArC_man · Post #16 » by **ArC_man** » Sat Nov 14, 2015 9:35 pm

Why don't we send Anthony Brown down to get some burn?

TJM217 · Post #17 » by **TJM217** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 3:33 am

moonpie wrote:Upshaw with 11, 6, and 3 blocks in 16 minutes on 4-8 shooting, even made a 3 LOL.

I was about to post this lol!! The 3pt was awesome. He even pump faked at the 3pt line then hit a running floater on another play

moonpie · Post #18 » by **moonpie** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 3:34 am

Here's the link for tonight's game:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7podGr_MnC8[/youtube]

TJM217 · Post #19 » by **TJM217** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 3:34 am

ArC_man wrote:Why don't we send Anthony Brown down to get some burn?

I agree, brown needs to be there working on his stroke

Post #20 » by **Slava** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 4:07 am

Vander Blue looks like the Swaggy P of the D-Fenders.