kirbivore
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He should have stayed in school! Oh,wait...
If the spin is accurate, the move is only to get them work while the Pistons are on a west coast swing:
Lol. Anyways it's good that thier #1 pick Ellenson got sent down too. Likely thrill both be back up soon.He should have stayed in school! Oh,wait...
The abbreviation seems to carry a negative connotation, too. The should have called it the Aspirational League so it would shorten to A-League. I'm only half-kidding.This is just a general observation and directed towards no one -- a pet peeve of mine is when people talk about the D-League like it's full of losers. If you play in this league you are still one of the most elite basketball players on the planet Earth.
He should have stayed in school! Oh,wait...
This is just a general observation and directed towards no one -- a pet peeve of mine is when people talk about the D-League like it's full of losers. If you play in this league you are still one of the most elite basketball players on the planet Earth.
The abbreviation seems to carry a negative connotation, too. The should have called it the Aspirational League so it would shorten to A-League. I'm only half-kidding.
This is just a general observation and directed towards no one -- a pet peeve of mine is when people talk about the D-League like it's full of losers. If you play in this league you are still one of the most elite basketball players on the planet Earth.
I think this could be a good thing. Given that he played not even half of a college season and then got hurt and missed much of last season too, he needs playing time and game experience. He's not getting much of that at this point in the season for the Nets.
I would bet he gets a lot of time for the Nets later in the season once they are clearly out of playoff contention, as they likely will be. But for now, I think he needs court time wherever he can get it.
Umm hate to burst your bubble but the Nets were eliminated from the play-offs the day the season started
The name is terrible. Is the ABA still a thing in some weird way or is that name up for grabs? If it's available, why not call the D-League the ABA like the NHL does with the AHL?
This is just a general observation and directed towards no one -- a pet peeve of mine is when people talk about the D-League like it's full of losers. If you play in this league you are still one of the most elite basketball players on the planet Earth.
The problem is that the D League pays about as much as being a manager at McDonalds. Until they change the pay scale to make it decent, it will continue to be viewed as the Losers League.
The problem is that the D League pays about as much as being a manager at McDonalds. Until they change the pay scale to make it decent, it will continue to be viewed as the Losers League.
This is only for guys that don't have an NBA contract correct? The contracts are guaranteed even of you get sent down to D league, aren't they?
That's my understanding. There are guys who get sent to the D league signed to NBA teams (good) and guys who sign with D league teams (not so good.)
Which means the guys getting sent down aren't going to get the best possible competition level. How long can you play D league waiting for an NBA chance when you can make good money over seas. There are only so many earning years for an athlete. Its really a shame that the NBA doesn't have a good minor league to develop players. I hope Melo gets the pay raise through.
Something else they could think about is allowing guys to go right to D league out of highschool and then be draftable the following season. College isn't for everyone and it may spice up the product if fans think they are seeing the future stars of the NBA playing. They could even let Calipari coach one of the teams
You're implying that playing in Europe is somehow a better level of competition than the D-league?
That's highly debatable.
The NBA has an excellent minor league - it's called the NCAA.
The guys getting sent down are STILL ON CONTRACT with their NBA team - they're getting PAID.
Silent G is making some nice coin - and getting a LOT more PT in the D-league - AND better competition, than occasional scrub minutes in blowouts w/ the Pistons, against other scrubs in "extended garbahge time", as Marv would say.
It's the guys (like CJ, et al) who sign w/ a D-league team and do NOT have an NBA contract, that work for peanuts.
Many of those guys might be better served financially playing in Europe, etc.
But - they all harbor dreams of making it in the NBA, and you can't blame them for giving it a shot.
There have been plenty of guys who have followed that route to successful, lucrative NBA careers.
(granted, it's still the exception, not the rule - but then again, 99% of all college athletes never go Pro, period - so they're all fighting the odds)