G League General Thread, 2025 – (Off-season)

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Just like I thought, going to a deciding 3rd game! [predicted 2-1 Maine win]

I didn't get to watch it, but it seemed like the shooting was on point for OKC tonight. The highlights were pretty fun for me after the tough loss in Maine earlier this week. Good luck to both teams in what is essentially the GL's equivalent to a G7 in the NBA Finals. You can't ask for much more with the current set up 1-1-3 format (which I think is fine for GL).

Hope you get to watch it Parl, I will be be traveling for work that day and will get home likely after it's over (I'm on West Coast), so highlights only for me again.

Let's go OKC Blue!

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Just like I thought, going to a deciding 3rd game! [predicted 2-1 Maine win]

I didn't get to watch it, but it seemed like the shooting was on point for OKC tonight. The highlights were pretty fun for me after the tough loss in Maine earlier this week. Good luck to both teams in what is essentially the GL's equivalent to a G7 in the NBA Finals. You can't ask for much more with the current set up 1-1-3 format (which I think is fine for GL).

Hope you get to watch it Parl, I will be be traveling for work that day and will get home likely after it's over (I'm on West Coast), so highlights only for me again.

Let's go OKC Blue!

Well, the Best Team will Win.
So Good Luck to your OKC Blue and to my Maine Celtics.

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I'm going to be working again during this game

Yet, may the best team win (it all!).

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I'm going to be working again during this game

Yet, may the best team win (it all!).

Sorry you gotta miss it Live.
Good Luck to both Teams, though!!!

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Game Preview - NBA G League Finals Game 3 - April 15, 2024
Chase Whitney /April 15, 2024


https://maine.gleague.nba.com/news/game-preview-041524

This one’s for all the marbles.

With each team claiming a homecourt victory in the first two games of the NBA G League Finals, the series returns to the Portland Expo for a winner-take-all Game 3 in front of a sold-out crowd. These are the moments that competitors live for.

It’s safe to assume both sides will be coming in confident as well, with numerous players receiving minutes with their respective NBA clubs over the weekend. Maine sent JD Davison and Drew Peterson down to Boston while Jordan Walsh and Neemias Queta were both recalled in unison, and there were times during Boston’s last two regular season games that Joe Mazzulla’s lineup was 80% comprised of Maine Celtics alumnus. Much like fans at the Expo, fans at TD Garden provide a confidence boost like no other fanbase can. Davison, Peterson, Queta and Walsh will look to carry that confidence with them into Monday night’s decisive Game 3.


Breaking down the matchup:

Points in the paint has been an indicator of success for a big, physical Maine team all season. The Celtics took Game 1 while outscoring the Oklahoma City Blue 58-40 in the paint but lost the battle 42-32 in the Game 2 loss. When Queta and Kylor Kelley get going with Davison, Peterson and DJ Steward hitting them on the roll, it’s difficult to keep the Celtics out of the paint. Creating those same opportunities – and finishing them efficiently – could help Maine get back on track quickly.

The Blue having Lindy Waters III on assignment provided a huge boost to their offense; Waters should be with the team again for Game 3, though he’ll be on his second game of a back-to-back after playing for the Thunder in OKC on Sunday afternoon. In Game 2, Waters shot 10-13 from the field and 5-7 from deep, the only Blue to eclipse 13 points and five made field goals. Reducing the space he creates after setting screens and popping out beyond the arc, fighting through off-ball screens set for him, and just making him work harder for his buckets in general to limit his volume and/or efficiency is paramount for the Celtics.

As the case has been all year long, defense is going to be what wins the game, and ultimately the championship for Maine. The Celtics held the Blue to three 25-point quarters (25 points or less in each quarter is a statistical point of emphasis for Maine), including a mere 14 points in the first quarter of Game 1. Maine’s defense earned two 25-point quarters in Game 2, but also gave up 30 in second quarter. If the Celtics can string together 48 minutes of consistent, high-energy, attentive defense, a duplicate performance from Game 1 might be in order. Defense wins championships, after all.

It's all come down to one game. The Celtics have worked tirelessly since October to reach this point – now, they’re here, only 48 minutes away from the first championship in Maine franchise history. For those in attendance at Game 3; make sure we let our Celtics know just how much support they’ve got as they vie for a G League title.

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Just got home... Big win and congrats to the OKC Blue for winning the GL Championship! It was a competitive series by the looks of it though I honestly missed every game live, I couldn't watch ESPN+ or was at work.

Well played Maine Celtics, and next year is always on the table. Many of these guys get shots in Summer League and can get NBA contracts.

GGs Parl, will be poking here more for sure

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GL All-Rookie team 2023-2024

Oscar Tsiebwe - Also was RoY!
Adama Sanogo
Jordan Miller
Terquavion Smith
Kendric Davis


GL Coach of the Year -

Lindsey Harding (Stk Kings)




GL All-Defense 1st Team

Darius Bazley - SLC Stars
Shaquille Harrison - also DPoY - SB Lakers
Nathaniel Hinton - RGV Vipers
Kylor Kelley - Maine Celtics
Trhae Mitchell - RGV Vipers



GL 3rd Team

JD Davison - Maine Celtics
Elfrid Payton - Ind Mad Ants
Jahmius Ramsey - OKC Blue
Adama Sanogo - WindyCity Bulls
Ethan Thompson - MxC Capitanes


GL 2st Team

Darius Bazley - SLC Stars
Justin Champagnie - Cap Cit GoGo
Malcom Hill - Birm Squadron
Mason Jones - Stk Kings
Trevelin Queen - Osc Magic



GL 1st Team

Kenny Lofton Jr - SLC Stars
Mac McClung - Osc Magic (also GL MVP)
Jason Preston - SLC Stars
Oscar Tsiebwe - Ind Mad Ants (also RoY)
Alondes Williams - SxF SkyForce (also MIP)


GL Defensive Player of the Year

Shaquille Harrison (SB Lakers)


GL Most Improved Player

Alondes Williams (SxF SkyForce)


GL Most Valuable Player

Mac McClung (Osc Magic)

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Now every team is represented + Mexico City Capitanes, and with GLI shutting down ops.

NBA could (and I think it's a worthy idea) incorporate GL teams in prospective NBA franchise cities. Such as another one in Vegas [GLI played there some], Vancouver, St. Louis, Kansas City, Montreal, and Seattle/Tacoma. Monterrey and El Paso could also be cities for GL teams. + many other mid-sized metro areas in the USA, but there is something about saturation to be said there. Canada has a few options too, but I don't see that happening outside of the biggest cities.

It's nice to see PHX and POR enter the mix, finally we have a full two-tier league now.

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Now every team is represented + Mexico City Capitanes, and with GLI shutting down ops.

NBA could (and I think it's a worthy idea) incorporate GL teams in prospective NBA franchise cities. Such as another one in Vegas [GLI played there some], Vancouver, St. Louis, Kansas City, Montreal, and Seattle/Tacoma. Monterrey and El Paso could also be cities for GL teams. + many other mid-sized metro areas in the USA, but there is something about saturation to be said there. Canada has a few options too, but I don't see that happening outside of the biggest cities.

It's nice to see PHX and POR enter the mix, finally we have a full two-tier league now.

I've always wanted to see more G League Teams, than NBA Teams. I think that we can go up to 40, or even higher.
We'd just have to add more Rounds to the Playoffs. As we're only playing one-and-done, in the early Rounds, anyway.

The G League has a lot of room for Expansion; a lot of opportunities there. Also another way for the NBA to test things out.

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