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Clippers send Warren to Bakersfield
Posted: Thu Feb 3, 2011 4:32 pm
by Det the Threat
More breaking Clipper news: Willie Warren assigned to D-League. Warren's mood not good even before exile to Bakersfield.
http://twitter.com/reallisaI like this move and hope he gets over it and sees it as a chance to finally get some consistant PT at the pro level.
Re: Clippers send Warren to Bakersfield
Posted: Thu Feb 3, 2011 7:40 pm
by Leor_77
Yeah, I'm sure no one wants to go from L.A. to Bakersfield. I guess this is good news, considering he will get some kind of PT, and that this is hinting that EJ will be back very soon.
Re: Clippers send Warren to Bakersfield
Posted: Thu Feb 3, 2011 9:16 pm
by TheNewEra
If he lights it up there he should come back soon as we get off the road to finish the season. If he struggles he can be there for the rest of the season. I believe Willie has some game this may be his break to prove it he just has to show up and play with in himself.
Re: Clippers send Warren to Bakersfield
Posted: Thu Feb 3, 2011 10:17 pm
by thanumba2clippersfan
I'm glad that we're finally using the D League. I was also thinking that someone may come back since Willie will be playing in Bakersfield. He shouldn't feel that this is a demotion, he should use the playing time to work on his game and get better.
Re: Clippers send Warren to Bakersfield
Posted: Fri Feb 4, 2011 1:17 am
by PG3
I like the move.
Its clear that he wont get playing time with Foye playing very well and Bledsoe being the backup. At least he's going to get some games and minutes in. It may be D-league ball but its better than nothing. NBA players even at the bottom of the depth chart usually play well in the D-league.
Re: Clippers send Warren to Bakersfield
Posted: Fri Feb 4, 2011 1:49 am
by mkwest
thanumba2clippersfan wrote:I'm glad that we're finally using the D League. I was also thinking that someone may come back since Willie will be playing in Bakersfield. He shouldn't feel that this is a demotion, he should use the playing time to work on his game and get better.
Agreed. It's about time that we use the D-League. It would have been nice if our affiliate was still in Anaheim, but it is what it is. Wasn't Trey Johnson recently called up by an NBA team? If that's the case, then some playing time has opened up for a guard. Warren will be given the opportunity to log some minutes and run an offense. There's not going to be many practice days while the team is on the road trip. This gives him time to practice and be in game mode. If he went on the trip, he'd just cold and watching.
Re: Clippers send Warren to Bakersfield
Posted: Fri Feb 4, 2011 3:39 am
by theonethatownz
I'm just glad our team is stopping the rotting of Willie Warren.
Re: Clippers send Warren to Bakersfield
Posted: Fri Feb 4, 2011 3:40 am
by RiversideClips
I like the move. It sucks right now for Warren, but it will improve his game in the long run.
Re: Clippers send Warren to Bakersfield
Posted: Fri Feb 4, 2011 4:19 am
by PlinkingPanda
I agree. It was a move that needed to be made. He was pretty much rotting on the bench and he never looked happy. Hopefully he accepts that he's not quite ready yet and appreciates the play time he gets in the d-league.
Re: Clippers send Warren to Bakersfield
Posted: Sat Feb 5, 2011 9:29 pm
by mkwest
Impressive Debut for Willie Warren leads to a
124-110 win. 22 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals in 20 minutes.
Warren leads Jam past SpringfieldThe Bakersfield Jam may have found a replacement for the recently-traded Trey Johnson in newly-acquired Clippers guard Willie Warren.
Warren scored a team-best 22 points as Bakersfield, winners of four of its last seven, snapped a two-game losing streak with a 124-110 win over the Springfield Armor at the Jam Events Center on Friday night.
"We had a good shootaround today before practice and it carried over to the pre-game shootaround," "said Warren, who arrived in Bakersfield from Los Angeles on Thursday. "The big key for us today was getting our stops, spreading the ball around and getting out running."
"I thought Willie did a nice job offensively stepping in finding people, as well as getting our bigs involved, far more than any other guard has done for us all season," said Jam coach Will Voigt. "He played with a lot of confidence and had a great outing tonight."
Matt Martz,
Bakersfield.com
Re: Clippers send Warren to Bakersfield
Posted: Sun Feb 6, 2011 6:21 am
by mike3
Good to see Warren getting some solid PT and a very nice debut, best case scenario he dominates the D-League, to eventually find his way into our rotation, i see potential in Warren.
Re: Clippers send Warren to Bakersfield
Posted: Sun Feb 6, 2011 7:35 am
by mkwest
Bakersfield over Sprinfield
128-99Warren had 24 points (9-18 FG, 3-6 3FG, 3-4 FT), 10 assists and 1 turnover in 26 minutes.
Stephen Dennis finished with 10 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 steals in 25 minutes.
Marqus Blakely was traded from Bakersfield to Iowa on January 24th.
A couple of former Clippers have recently signed on in the D-League. Steve Novak has joined the Reno Bighorns after being waived by the Dallas Mavericks. Mike Taylor has joined the Iowa Energy after a stint in Belgrade, Serbia.
Re: Clippers send Warren to Bakersfield
Posted: Sun Feb 6, 2011 2:28 pm
by TheNewEra
Warren is doing great things down there keep it up and he should be back in no time.
Re: Clippers send Warren to Bakersfield
Posted: Wed Feb 9, 2011 3:36 am
by playaloc916
Glad to hear that Warren's playing well in the D-League. Sure beats rotting on the end of the bench. Let him work up some momentum and then when Foye or Bledsoe starts slipping, call him back up and give him some minutes.
Re: Clippers send Warren to Bakersfield
Posted: Wed Feb 9, 2011 4:28 pm
by TheNewEra
Think the Clippers are going to let him play out about 5 games.
Re: Clippers send Warren to Bakersfield
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:00 am
by mkwest
Bakersfield over Texas
138-134Willie Warren: 23 points (10-14 FG, 2-3 3FG, 7-8 FT), 4 rebounds, 8 assists & 1 steal
Stephen Dennis: 29 points (7-14 FG, 2-4 3FG, 7-9 FT), 1 rebound, 5 assists & 3 steals
Bakersfield over Texas
129-90 25 points (7-12 FG, 3-6 3FG, 8-9 FT), 1 rebound, 6 assists, 1 steal & 6 turnovers
Willie is putting up 23.5 points, 7.3 assists and 4 rebounds in his 4 games with the Jam. They're undefeated with him on the roster.
Re: Clippers send Warren to Bakersfield
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:54 pm
by madmaxmedia
They should sign him to a long-term extension while they can!
Hopefully he feels better about the move now, he gets a lot more work this way.
Re: Clippers send Warren to Bakersfield
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:57 am
by mkwest
Warren is human, but still bringing the wins. The team is 5-0 since he's joined the team.
Bakersfield beats Texas
107-100He finished with 14 points (6-12 FG, 1-5 3FG, 1-1 FT), 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 5 turnovers in 23 minutes.
madmaxmedia wrote:They should sign him to a long-term extension while they can!
Hopefully he feels better about the move now, he gets a lot more work this way.
LOL I'm sure he's adjusted by now. He's actually getting some playing time and the opportunity to lead his team to victory, while the Clips are having the road blues.
Re: Clippers send Warren to Bakersfield
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:03 am
by TheNewEra
Free Willie!!
Re: Clippers send Warren to Bakersfield
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:56 pm
by thanumba2clippersfan
Willie is coming back
The Clippers announced today that rookie guard Willie Warren would rejoin the club after a stint with the Bakersfield Jam in the D-League.
http://www.clipsnation.com/2011/2/21/20 ... m-d-league