ThAbeet back in the D League

zapatasblood · Post #1 » by **zapatasblood** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:23 pm

Rockets Send Thabeet To D-League
Mar 21, 2011 12:48 PM EDT

Houston Rockets center Hasheem Thabeet was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the Rockets’ NBA Development League affiliate, it was announced today. The assignment marks the 48th time in the 2010-11 season an NBA player has been assigned to an NBA D-League affiliate, and it is the second assignment for Thabeet, a second-year pro out of Connecticut.

Thabeet, the No. 2 overall selection in the 2009 NBA Draft, is the 34th NBA player to be assigned to the NBA D-League this season, which is an all-time high. The Memphis Grizzlies, who drafted Thabeet, assigned him to the Dakota Wizards last season, where he averaged 13.8 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.8 blocks in six games.

Thabeet (7-3, 263) has appeared in 115 career NBA games, averaging 2.3 points and 2.8 rebounds in 10.9 minutes.

Via RealGM Staff Report

Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/21 ... z1HGeEbpBX

zapatasblood · Post #2 » by **zapatasblood** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:25 pm

I think this a good move because the Vipers Coach and others are good at developing and maximizing young talent. I would say Patterson is better for spending some time in the D league and will Thabeet.

MaxRider · Post #3 » by **MaxRider** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:31 pm

it's better for him to play than sitting on the bench watching twill twitting

zapatasblood · Post #4 » by **zapatasblood** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:37 pm

Obviously

rocketsballin · Post #5 » by **rocketsballin** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:40 pm

ya if he cant get minutes he needs to go to the dleague. he also needs to get those shoulders bigger my god. the jersey aint sposed to cover your shoulders if you're a center. he must be working out with kevin martin hohoho

zapatasblood · Post #6 » by **zapatasblood** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 9:01 pm

roxfashoballin wrote:ya if he cant get minutes he needs to go to the dleague. he also needs to get those shoulders bigger my god. the jersey aint sposed to cover your shoulders if you're a center. he must be working out with kevin martin hohoho

He and Hill need to weight train with the guy that trained Aldridge and pick the brains of The Dream

Guy986 · Post #7 » by **Guy986** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:57 pm

Good. Going to the Dleague to spend some quality time with the Viper aka best Dleague team will do him some good.

x- · Post #8 » by x- » Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:58 pm

If you're interested in watching Thabeet put up 8 points 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, you can watch tonight's Vipers game on Futurecast. Game starts in 5 minutes. He'll go up against none other Antoine Walker.

x- · Post #9 » by x- » Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:49 am

Man... This guy just sucks.

Can we trade him for a second rounder please?

rocketsballin · Post #10 » by **rocketsballin** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:55 am

x- wrote:If you're interested in watching Thabeet put up 8 points 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, you can watch tonight's Vipers game on Futurecast. Game starts in 5 minutes. He'll go up against none other Antoine Walker.

x- wrote:Man... This guy just sucks.

Can we trade him for a second rounder please?

lol couldnt resist could you? at least you tried

Kal El · Post #11 » by **Kal El** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:58 am

rockets has had a lot of success sending their young players down to the d league. hopefully the trend follows thabeet.

rocketsballin · Post #12 » by **rocketsballin** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:10 am

IT BETTER FOLLOW HIS SKINNY ASS.. WE NEED A **** BIG BLACK GUY ALREADY. enough waiting life dont wait for your slow ass hurry up god daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam /end random rant

x- · Post #13 » by x- » Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:17 am

roxfashoballin wrote:lol couldnt resist could you? at least you tried

What do you mean?

I coudn't resist watching a D-League game featuring Antoine Walker?

WHO COULD.

The game was seriously bad though, so I was forced to switch over to the Knicks-Celtics game after the first quarter.

Thabeet finished with 11 points (5/5FG 1/1FT), 6 rebounds and 4 blocks in 26 minutes.

rocketsballin · Post #14 » by **rocketsballin** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:29 am

x- wrote:
roxfashoballin wrote:lol couldnt resist could you? at least you tried

What do you mean?

I coudn't resist watching a D-League game featuring Antoine Walker?

WHO COULD.

haha i mean you first said hasheem's playing tonight and gave the time and link, then after it's like you couldnt resist to say he sucks.

Guy986 · Post #15 » by **Guy986** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:32 am

So What exactly qualifies as a big black guy now?

rocketsballin · Post #16 » by **rocketsballin** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:50 am

6'11 250lbs+ and averages of ~10/10/2 always has been and will where the line is drawn for all legit big black guys

x- · Post #17 » by x- » Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:56 am

Vipers lose to Stampede 115-92

Thabeet finished with 2 points (1/7FG), 5 rebounds and 3 blocks in 34 minutes. +/- -22

:dontknow:

Guy986 · Post #18 » by **Guy986** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 3:02 am

x- wrote:Vipers lose to Stampede 115-92

Thabeet finished with 2 points (1/7FG), 5 rebounds and 3 blocks in 34 minutes. +/- -22

How do you play 34 minutes and only get 5 rebounds when ur 7'3? You'll have to actively dodge them to do that.

Kal El · Post #19 » by **Kal El** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:07 pm

he was a beast in the nbdl when he went in there under the grizzlies. this guy is doing the opposite of progressing and developing. i think he's lost all confidence and he's folding under pressure at being a bust.

x- · Post #20 » by x- » Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:16 pm

Kal El wrote:he was a beast in the nbdl when he went in there under the grizzlies. this guy is doing the opposite of progressing and developing. i think he's lost all confidence and he's folding under pressure at being a bust.

Thabeet's D-League numbers from last year: 13.8PPG (50% FG) 11.2RPG 3.2BPG
Dorsey's D-League numbers from last year: 13.3PPG (64.2% FG) 12.0RPG 1.4BPG

:dontknow: