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Snidely FC · Post #121 » by **Snidely FC** » Wed Jan 8, 2014 2:35 am

You guys see the RealGM headline that James Southerland is drawing NBA interest amid DLeague Play? I sure wish every team could have its own DLeague team as a minor league affiliation to develop and store players. Teams like HOU and OKC have gamed that system well and benefited greatly when Terrance Jones and Jeremy Lamb looked so ready when their time finally arrived. Yeah, someday I hope we're developing guys like Cody Z and storing guys like Southerland down at the Raleigh Mini-Hives D-League affiliate.

Post #122 » by **Diop** » Wed Jan 8, 2014 2:36 am

its a shame there is so much stigma about getting sent to the D league.

it would be a good place for Zeller to play good minutes and get confidence.

thruthefire · Post #123 » by **thruthefire** » Wed Jan 8, 2014 2:40 am

Sachmo wrote:its a shame there is so much stigma about getting sent to the D league.

it would be a good place for Zeller to play good minutes and get confidence.

Would it be any different than summer league for him?

Post #124 » by **Diop** » Wed Jan 8, 2014 2:43 am

he would get time to calm down and grow.

his head would have been spinning during the summer league.

-Ian- · Post #125 » by **-Ian-** » Wed Jan 8, 2014 2:50 am

Bobcats used to have a D-League affiliate, right?

Rex still looks overwhelmed in the NBA. I hope he settles down a bit after the all-star break.

thruthefire · Post #126 » by **thruthefire** » Wed Jan 8, 2014 2:57 am

Chicago's ball movement is great. Selfless team that I think will still make the playoffs.

Snidely FC · Post #127 » by **Snidely FC** » Wed Jan 8, 2014 3:11 am

We are affiliated with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, but so are five other teams. (DET, MEM, ORL, MIL, IND).
Meanwhile, teams like the Lakers and GS own their own DLeague team. So, they "stash" players and have their extended team staff work with them.

The competition may be similar to the Summer League, but the DLeague season is much longer with a tougher schedule and travel. Guys like Lamb and TJones were able to gain a tremendous amount of confidence spending extended time as top dogs there.

mrknowitall215 · Post #128 » by **mrknowitall215** » Wed Jan 8, 2014 3:15 am

thruthefire wrote:Chicago's ball movement is great. Selfless team that I think will still make it to the playoffs.

The Bulls adopted the Spurs offense of ball movement & motion over the offseason

Post #129 » by **JDR720** » Wed Jan 8, 2014 4:27 am

we need a D-League team, Jordan should buy one he has the money it wont cost to much money, put one is Raleigh or Asheville or somewhere like that

Post #130 » by **JDR720** » Wed Jan 8, 2014 5:18 am

http://sulia.com/channel/detroit-piston ... ce=twitter

The Charlotte Bobcats are shopping Ben Gordon, according to league sources. They have talked to many teams about the veteran guard and are trying to move Gordon's $13,200,000 ending contract for a player who helps them win now. Charlotte has played well this season and currently sits in the East's seventh seed. They're expected to be buyers at the deadline, because they want to make the playoffs for just the second time in franchise history.

He is ours dont touch him!!!.....and good luck with the whole "win now" thing

HornetJail · Post #131 » by **HornetJail** » Wed Jan 8, 2014 5:25 am

JDR720 wrote:we need a D-League team, Jordan should buy one he has the money it wont cost to much money, put one is Raleigh or Asheville or somewhere like that

Columbia please?

Post #132 » by **JDR720** » Wed Jan 8, 2014 5:26 am

Biz Gilwalker wrote:
JDR720 wrote:we need a D-League team, Jordan should buy one he has the money it wont cost to much money, put one is Raleigh or Asheville or somewhere like that

Columbia please?

that works just fine

Liver_Pooty · Post #133 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Wed Jan 8, 2014 5:46 am

Already had one in Asheville, and the attendance was really, really bad.

Post #134 » by **JDR720** » Wed Jan 8, 2014 6:00 am

the Kings who we just handily beat just beat the Blazers who completely destroyed us ....the NBA is so unpredictable

Post #135 » by **Diop** » Wed Jan 8, 2014 6:09 am

JDR720 wrote:http://sulia.com/channel/detroit-pistons/f/5cc30afe-811f-49a2-a31e-d77723ef7456/?source=twitter

The Charlotte Bobcats are shopping Ben Gordon, according to league sources. They have talked to many teams about the veteran guard and are trying to move Gordon's $13,200,000 ending contract for a player who helps them win now. Charlotte has played well this season and currently sits in the East's seventh seed. They're expected to be buyers at the deadline, because they want to make the playoffs for just the second time in franchise history.

He is ours dont touch him!!!.....and good luck with the whole "win now" thing

urgh that scares me, what crappy contract are we gonna get.

this stinks a bit like the larry brown years, who will be the next Tyrus Thomas?

this doesn't really sound like Cho moves from how he first described his plan.
Its the original Bobcat mould, go all out for that 1st round thrashing. I was embarrassed about getting sweeped the first time and that Bobcat team would beat this team.

-Ian- · Post #136 » by **-Ian-** » Wed Jan 8, 2014 7:22 am

JDR720 wrote:http://sulia.com/channel/detroit-pistons/f/5cc30afe-811f-49a2-a31e-d77723ef7456/?source=twitter

The Charlotte Bobcats are shopping Ben Gordon, according to league sources. They have talked to many teams about the veteran guard and are trying to move Gordon's $13,200,000 ending contract for a player who helps them win now. Charlotte has played well this season and currently sits in the East's seventh seed. They're expected to be buyers at the deadline, because they want to make the playoffs for just the second time in franchise history.

He is ours dont touch him!!!.....and good luck with the whole "win now" thing

Oh God, no!!! We're going back to being a "middle of the road" team.

Snidely FC · Post #137 » by **Snidely FC** » Wed Jan 8, 2014 3:38 pm

Just one last example of the D League thing I was talking about. See, the Warriors aren't resigning Seth Curry, instead they're resigining him to their self-owned DLeague team:

Seth Curry will rejoin the Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League.

Curry was asked by the Memphis Grizzlies to wait in town for three days after waiving him, but ultimately declined to sign him to a 10-day contract.

The Santa Cruz Warriors were reportedly anxious for Curry to return to the team to play in the D-League Showcase opener for NBA executives.

Post #138 » by **fatlever** » Wed Jan 8, 2014 11:09 pm

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-trian ... s-so-far-2

NBA best (most efficient) shooters... dont expect to see any cats in this article

1. lebron
2. dirk
3. calderon
4. matthews
5. afflalo

Post #139 » by **fatlever** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:15 am

total meltdown by the wolves at the end. amazing stat they keep repeating - wolves are 0-10 in games decided by 4pts or less. my god, that team needs a closer something awful.

Post #140 » by **fatlever** » Thu Jan 9, 2014 5:19 am

griffin dunked on hump tonight... somebody tell me how that wasnt an offensive foul. griffen totally clears him out with his off-hand while in the air.