Dmo and White Dleague watch

[Aaron Brooks]

Feignen reporting that Royce White skipped practice and last night's game.

I'm really hoping that this kid can get into some sort of comfort zone down there this season. Of the three rookies just assigned he's the one I least expect to see on the Rockets court this season. Motie & Machado will be back.

White reminds me of Terrence Williams, on and off the court. I really hope I'm wrong

[rocketsballin]

YOU BETTER BE WRONG

we got a poor man's lebron james with royce. at the very least he's a fringe all star

[inquisitive]

did White disappear for some reason?? hopefully he didnt get some anxiety attack again

[Aaron Brooks]

did White disappear for some reason?? hopefully he didnt get some anxiety attack again

For the record, I'm not injured... Not even a little bit. #Truth

then

Sampson confirmed White skipped practice and said doesn't think White was at game last night. Told others D-League decision then.

[thinair11]

what a clown league, thats what one of the best upcoming and respected coaches in europe (last dmos coach) told in one of the interviews. he is mad that houston sent dmo to dleague. i mean cmon euroleague is second best league in the world, wayyyy better than dleague, and dmo had really nice stats. he is NOW at least average nba player. houston staff is re-t-a-r-d-e-d. let him play 25 minutes, he will be 12 and 7... at least.

he should get traded to european/international friendly teams like raptors or spurs. he would be doing pretty nice there.

and who ever spoke about difference in styles nba vs europe... cmon european leagues are way more physical, but nba is more athletic, how ever dmo is athletic, runs the floor, jumps, and def has good J, can also pass like an nba backup point guard. i mean majority euroleague players 2x better shooters than nba. nba and euroleague are going hand to hand, nba having slight advantage. some european players cant play in nba, but some nba ballers cant play in euroleague, thats words of kobe himself.

europeans always get ignored, cmon drazen petrovic was second best player in the world, behind jordan, and yet was benched in his first year. too bad they did not have dleague back then, drazen would of averaged 90 pts a game. i just want dmo to beast in d league, and then once houston brings him back, ask for trade. F U houston.

quote from last coach of dmo. "if asik and players of that sort is getting playing time, i dont see how dmo is not getting it". p.s. this coach also been in nba trainings, he said its not a league, its business corporation, i would never coach there. i will never again go there, there is nothing to learn there, the game is a joke there. its all about business and money.

[TMU]

what a clown league, thats what one of the best upcoming and respected coaches in europe (last dmos coach) told in one of the interviews. he is mad that houston sent dmo to dleague. i mean cmon euroleague is second best league in the world, wayyyy better than dleague, and dmo had really nice stats. he is NOW at least average nba player. houston staff is re-t-a-r-d-e-d. let him play 25 minutes, he will be 12 and 7... at least.

he should get traded to european/international friendly teams like raptors or spurs. he would be doing pretty nice there.

and who ever spoke about difference in styles nba vs europe... cmon european leagues are way more physical, but nba is more athletic, how ever dmo is athletic, runs the floor, jumps, and def has good J, can also pass like an nba backup point guard. i mean majority euroleague players 2x better shooters than nba. nba and euroleague are going hand to hand, nba having slight advantage. some european players cant play in nba, but some nba ballers cant play in euroleague, thats words of kobe himself.

europeans always get ignored, cmon drazen petrovic was second best player in the world, behind jordan, and yet was benched in his first year. too bad they did not have dleague back then, drazen would of averaged 90 pts a game. i just want dmo to beast in d league, and then once houston brings him back, ask for trade. F U houston.

quote from last coach of dmo. "if asik and players of that sort is getting playing time, i dont see how dmo is not getting it". p.s. this coach also been in nba trainings, he said its not a league, its business corporation, i would never coach there. i will never again go there, there is nothing to learn there, the game is a joke there. its all about business and money.

I don't even want to counter your argument because you're just being absurd here. But I will say that if you want to post here, at least have some respect. Consider this as a warning.

Also if you have an article that you want to share, at least put up a link so that you have some credibility in what you're saying.

[kam_soluusar]

I would like to point two names out.

Vasillis Spanoulis. Euro League MVP, hack in the NBA.

David Andersen. Euro League MVP, and 3 time champion, Hack in the NBA. (And being an Aussie, you know that it kills me to admit that one!!!!!)

Just because you are a stud in the Euroleague, it doesn't mean jack in the NBA. You pay your dues, and earn time in the NBA. D-mo is no different, a stint in the D-league might do him some good. He didn't exactly light it up in the summer league/pre-season.

Like every Rockets fan, I hope he is legit, and becomes an impact player. However he has to earn that, nothing is free in the NBA. (Well, that's a different argument altogether.)

[ALPHAandOMEGA]

"However, according to White his absence from the Rockets has nothing to do with the decision to send him to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. He issued a statement Tuesday night through his California-based publicist, China Myers, explaining his position. "In hindsight, perhaps it was not a good idea to be open and honest about my anxiety disorder - due to the current situations at hand that involve the nature of actions from the Houston Rockets," White said. "As a rookie, I want to settle into a team and make progress; but since preseason the Rockets have been inconsistent with their agreement to proactively create a healthy and successful relationship. "At this point, the Rockets are aware of my position and the reason for my absence. Any other response is inaccurate. This is important to me. it is a health issue. I must advocate for my rights. it is a player-commodity league. The failure to meet my requests for support will end with me being unhealthy and that is not a consequence that I am willing to accept to play any sport." FOX 26 Sports

Royce White: Again My "Anxiety" is not well but not BAD, my main WORRY is being treated as a digit instead of a HUMAN, in the case of my health. Twitter @Highway_30





I'm sure this kid has legit issue but he sounds like he has gotten used to being coddled. He is already getting special treatment what should he really get.

[spolgar]

The Royce White thing is driving me crazy. On one hand, we don't know what agreements he has had explicitly with the Rockets. We don't know what the contract entails. I don't know if the Rockets infrastructure is really able to accommodate his needs. Given the kind of money they threw at Yao for his failed rehab, the Rockets are serious about the health of their employees. Maybe they are not use to the player and his staff dictating treatment. Maybe what is needed is a players association appointment to set up an arrangement that everyone can agree to.

On the other hand, check out Royce's response:

“In hindsight,” the statement said, “perhaps it was not a good idea to be open and honest about my anxiety disorder — due to the current situations at hand that involve the nature of actions from the Houston Rockets. As a rookie, I want to settle into a team and make progress; but since pre-season the Rockets have been inconsistent with their agreement to proactively create a healthy and successful relationship.

“At this point, the Rockets are aware of my position and the reason for my absence, any other response is inaccurate. This is important to me, it is a health issue. I must advocate for my rights, it is a player-commodity league — the failure to meet my requests for support will end with me being unhealthy and that is not a consequence that I am willing to accept to play any sport.”

The issue here is that Royce is setting up a confrontational approach with his employer, and since his contract is signed, they have to pay him. He has nothing to lose in the short run by holding out. In the long run, Houston controls their beat writers and could run his image through the tar. Not only does this bode badly for Royce in 2 years, it will make every other NBA team look crazy for drafting a star out of college with _ANY_ red flags pertaining to their mental state. Another point here is that the NBA maybe a player's league, but some commodities are worth more than others. Last but not least, unfortunately when one makes millions of dollarspeople start to lose sympathy for ones plight. The american populace finds it very very difficult to sympathize with millionaires.

[thinair11]

lmao a warning.. for what? but i dont care, i dont give a damn, im never here. mad for my true opinion? been following nba for 18 years, and played college basketball myself. so i dont really care about that warning.
sources are in lithuanian, so i didnt post it. but anyway... good luck with moderating this section, amazing accomplishment in life. i bet you were bullied in real life, so now you paying back people online, with warnings and bans.. lmao. does it feel good to warn on ban from your mothers room and computer she paid for, and the internet shes paying for? lol.

peace.

[jwise44]

^^there is a difference between stating your opinion respectfully, and expressing it and being disrespectful

d-mo needs to play a little in the d-league, all of our rookies usually do..this was expected once d-mo got outplayed clearly by jones in the preseason and summer league

why does this decision offend you so much? did you not see him getting pushed around by other big men? he has more potential than anyone on our team not named harden, but he needs to get lots of burn playing in the rockets system for rgvv

[MaxRider]

if you don't get the playing time then work hard and show it to the coach
he will get his chance
marcus morris didn't play last year
he went to d-league
and now he's the first guy off the bench
some fans already want him to start over patterson

[Mr. E]

He has more potential than anyone on our team not named harden, but he needs to get lots of burn playing in the rockets system for rgvv

Got to agree with creepy clown avatar guy.

Some teams - particularly the Rockets - use the D-League as an effective tool. I fully expect guys like Motie and Machado to make the most of this assignment in the same way that guys like Landry, Brooks, Hayes & Patterson did before becoming regular parts of the Rockets rotation.

I'm holding onto hope that we get White to that point, but for now I want to see M&M tear it up in the Valley!

[Aaron Brooks]

I thought DMo came to the rockets summer league because he was not gonna get any playtime on the Lithuanian national team, does that mean they are crazy too? No, because he was drafted on potential, not because hes some megastar overseas.

[Mr. E]

Motie was drafted because Morey does some of the most extensive scouting of foreign leagues in the NBA. Thing is - just like Lamb (before he was traded) - he drafts many of his players not for what they may do now, but rather what they may do next year.

If anyone thinks that the Rockets aren't committed to seeing what Motie can do, review the gymnastic routine he went through on draft night to get him. He was dealing all over the place when he realized he had a shot at the guy.

[zapatasblood]

God I hate Fandom

[Guy986]

I have high hope for Dmo still. I mean he can contribute immediately right now. I agree with our euro friend that if given sufficient playing time Dmo can average 12/6 or something along those lines.

However his defense is super raw. He doesn't contest shots and is a little frail and thus get pushed around often. A little seasoning and banging with big old steak raised American will do him some good.

[UcanUwill]

You have no damn idea what Euroleague is. D League is same as some kind of Finish basketball league. Have you heard before NBA stars saying that international basketball is more physical? Back there D-mo was playing big men and the game is not just stupid running and shooting, it is actually pushing puling and rebounding. So believe me D-mo saw what a real league is ... NBA is where he has to be.

Yes he did, and he was terrible. He is not even a center, he would have been even worse as a C. He was one of the most inefficient first options in Euroleague history, ranking in late 150s-190s in all advanced scoring percentages. And thats just scoring we are talking about, which apparently is his main strength. Yes, D-mo saw what a real league is, and he failed big time. Run and gun rant is the most ironic part, because D-Mo himself was the biggest chucker and had the worst shot selection in whole Euroleague.

Guy is all talent, nothing else. Hypocritical fanboys like you just made it all worse. No one called him out last year, no one... Guy was putting Andre Blatche numbers, thinking hes a superstar. If you are a Donatas or Rockets fan, or both, you should be happy right now. As I said, guy has all star talent, he just doesn't have a clue and modesty. Tough love is what he needed for years now. Guy is so spoiled, he demanded guaranteed minutes since he was 17.

[Beethoven]

lmao a warning.. for what? but i dont care, i dont give a damn, im never here. mad for my true opinion? been following nba for 18 years, and played college basketball myself. so i dont really care about that warning.
sources are in lithuanian, so i didnt post it. but anyway... good luck with moderating this section, amazing accomplishment in life. i bet you were bullied in real life, so now you paying back people online, with warnings and bans.. lmao. does it feel good to warn on ban from your mothers room and computer she paid for, and the internet shes paying for? lol.

peace.

Grow up, eh?

[ack]

He has potential. He can shoot he can pass and has some post moves. But he has to do what Ömer did in Chicago. He needs to get stronger. And he is PF in this league not C