Watching the G League

[pfister1]

Playoff game between Erie and Ft. Wayne. It’s a playoff game and there are all of about 150 people in the stands. It’s really kind of mediocre Basketball, certainly not much D being played.

Yuck

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Lemme guess, you're mentioning this because of Baz, huh?

 

[kjb120]

I could be wrong but I think a bunch of our ex players are on Erie

 

[orange79]

I could be wrong but I think a bunch of our ex players are on Erie

Gillon, McCullough, and White.

Tyler Cavanaugh also.

 

[rrlbees]

White had 26

 

[GooseMutt]

Gillon, McCullough, and White.

Tyler Cavanaugh also.

Would have been nice for Baz to have gotten input from these guys. But he prob got a big check on side

 

[manleyzoo]

Playoff game between Erie and Ft. Wayne. It’s a playoff game and there are all of about 150 people in the stands. It’s really kind of mediocre Basketball, certainly not much D being played.

Yuck

It might depend on location - the team in my town plays in a 2,500 seat arena downtown that's pretty much sold out every game, loud fans, great local support, good coaching, good players. If Baz plays here chances are he's gonna like it.

 

[GooseMutt]

Look bigger and stronger than college guys. I don’t know Baz

 

[Bayside44]

The Cooley kid from ND looks like he swallowed someone.

 

[Cheriehoop]

The Cooley kid from ND looks like he swallowed someone.

Wow he is huge and looks so out of shape. Certainly doesn’t look like a professional athlete - he should have played football.

 

[Bayside44]

Wow he is huge and looks so out of shape. Certainly doesn’t look like a professional athlete - he should have played football.

Him and Sean May could probably protect Eli better than Flowers...

 

[orange79]

Him and Sean May could probably protect Eli better than Flowers...

You and I could probably protect Eli better than Flowers...

 

[HOFCeluck]

I guess when people talked about the G league being full of grown men they left out the part about them being grown men...with dad bods.

 

[Newhouser]

I think the whole level of play thing isn't the issue. He obviously got paid by someone above and beyond the G League. The kid will get pounded on physically but he shares the ball and that increases popularity in a league where people want to get shots.

This was a business decision and he and his family or counsel chose this route. College, G-League, Europe it's all ball and he will have to work on the same things and will have opportunity to do so.

 

[Brooky03]

It's like AAU but the players get paid less

 

[tee1222]

Look bigger and stronger than college guys. I don’t know Baz

Sure you do!
Baz is now

 

[tee1222]

The Cooley kid from ND looks like he swallowed someone.

Jerami Grant once swallowed Cooley whole.
True Story.

 

[cuse10]

White, McCullough and Cavanaugh are on two-way deals, so they're making significantly more than their G League counterparts. I don't know why the Hawks have White down there though. The season has been lost for some time. Let him get meaningful minutes in the Association.

 

[Hoo's That]

Playoff game between Erie and Ft. Wayne. It’s a playoff game and there are all of about 150 people in the stands. It’s really kind of mediocre Basketball, certainly not much D being played.

Yuck

That could (I didn't say "will") change if more top-flight recruits go this route.

I thought that was the primary reason people watched the NBA. {ducks}

 

[Madbiker]

Watch 5 guys all trying to get theirs and accumulate stats so they can maybe get a 10 minute look see in a call up. It's not about winning anything. It's about getting your own stats.

 

[GooseMutt]

It is absolutely dog eat dog out there with no loyalties to anyone

Mosh pit of fence sitters

 

[HOFCeluck]

I thought that was the primary reason people watched the NBA. {ducks}

I assume you got this take from The Sabre. Judging by the looks of that board its members are posting from 2001.

 

[LAOrange]

I watched both of the Erie playoff games and I disagree about the level of play. Overall, they were much more team-oriented than I expected. The point guard Magette, genuinely gets others involved. They worked offense and considering how long White III has been with the team, they recognized his ability and actively worked to get him shots. There were a couple of surprises: 1) Cavanaugh was mostly ineffective in both games (my thought - He's a pro? Really?) and 2) McCullough would have been a really good senior. The big guys take a lot more three pointers than they should, but there's considerable pressure to show their Euro game. Luckily, for Erie, Evans and Putney were making them.

 

[jdubs30]

Yeah I have a hard time believing that everyone in the G-League just wants to "get theirs". Pretty sure the last thing an NBA team wants is their 14th man coming up to the League and just being a chucker.

 

[pfister1]

That could (I didn't say "will") change if more top-flight recruits go this route.

I only get excited watching last season's high school players when they are donning the right laundry. I can't imagine watching a G League team I have to connection to because a couple of really good high school players are on the team. If I can't watch Syracuse, then I suppose my next choice would be to watch real professionals in the NBA.

Its kind of like baseball. You might go to a minor league game because being at the game is part of the experience, but if I'm watching on TV or following a team its going to be a major league team.