2016-17 D League Thread

[OZZIE4DUKE]

I just want to thank awhom111 for continuing to post these updates. They are greatly appreciated by me, and probably a bunch of other people.

Thanks for all you do.

Qfe Me too!

[awhom111]

Quinn had games highs of 35 points and 7 assists in 41 minutes in a 109-99 win.
Boxscore:
http://dleague.nba.com/games/20170104/CTNRAP/
Highlights:

[moonpie23]

I just want to thank awhom111 for continuing to post these updates. They are greatly appreciated by me, and probably a bunch of other people.

Thanks for all you do.

i second that emotion...

[IrishDevil]

Quinn had games highs of 35 points and 7 assists in 41 minutes in a 109-99 win.
Boxscore:
http://dleague.nba.com/games/20170104/CTNRAP/
Highlights:

Also featured in that matchup was EJ Singler, notching 4 and 4 in 20 minutes in the losing effort.

I heard the commentator mention Singler and for a second I was concerned that Kyle had been sent to the D league...

[awhom111]

The big club dropped Marshall off on the way to their game so he could be assigned to face off against Andre. Marshall had 14 points and 6 rebounds in 27 minutes while Andre had 6 points in 16 minutes as they got the 113-102 win.
Boxscore:
http://dleague.nba.com/games/20170106/WESWCB/

I am not going to use the one embed per post on Marshall because, Quinn fully deserves it, but this highlight video is worth a look for his dunks and a couple of nifty left-handed hook shots:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGofVsFgvus

Quinn led all scorers with 34 points and added 6 rebounds and 6 assists in 42 minutes in a 111-98 win.
Boxscore:
http://dleague.nba.com/games/20170106/CTNNAS/

Highlights:

[awhom111]

Marshall had 10 points and 11 rebounds in 31 minutes in a 116-88 loss.
Boxscore:
http://dleague.nba.com/games/20170107/DELWES/
Highlights:


Andre had a quiet 15 minutes in a 102-100 loss.
Boxscore:
http://dleague.nba.com/games/20170107/RAPWCB/

Quinn had 11 points in 24 minutes and got some rest in a 120-74 win.
Boxscore:
http://dleague.nba.com/games/20170107/CTNSLC/
Beating the buzzer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Depi34rClF0

[awhom111]

Marshall had 7 points and 13 rebounds in 31 minutes in a 105-78 win.
Boxscore:
http://dleague.nba.com/games/20170110/MNEWES/

[awhom111]

Andre had 7 points in 30 minutes in a 108-97 win.
Boxscore:
http://dleague.nba.com/games/20170111/WCBERI/

Quinn led all scorers with 25 points and added 6 rebounds and 6 assists in 40 minutes in a 109-105 loss.
Boxscore:
http://dleague.nba.com/games/20170111/CTNSCW/
Highlights:

[moonpie23]

how can he NOT be in the league yet...???? some of the talent in the league isn't half this good...

ugh

[ChillinDuke]

how can he NOT be in the league yet...???? some of the talent in the league isn't half this good...

ugh

Yeah, Quinn is looking really good and putting up excellent count stats. I am guessing that teams don't have an immediate need and so want him to stay sharp as opposed to picking him up to be the 12th (or 13th or whatever) man and getting no burn.

But he certainly looks ready - which is a very strong testament to Quinn because there were definitely questions about his ability to translate even after his senior year.

- Chillin

[SCMatt33]

Yeah, Quinn is looking really good and putting up excellent count stats. I am guessing that teams don't have an immediate need and so want him to stay sharp as opposed to picking him up to be the 12th (or 13th or whatever) man and getting no burn.

But he certainly looks ready - which is a very strong testament to Quinn because there were definitely questions about his ability to translate even after his senior year.

- Chillin

I don't think it's quite that simple necessarily. There is some demand for point guards right now. There is just a ton of supply. The sixers just signed Chasson Randle to a 10-day after working out Randle, Cat Barber (who's on the sixers D-Leagie team), Briante Weber, and Yogi Ferrell. I was a bit dissapointed not to see Quinn at least get an invite. Of course, that doesn't even count contending teams like Cleveland, who are likely to be more interested in veteran free agents like Mario Chalmers or Jarrett Jack.

[awhom111]

Quinn had 17 points and 10 assists in 32 minutes in a 129-105 win.
Boxscore:
http://dleague.nba.com/games/20170113/CTNRNO/
Highlights:

[awhom111]

Andre had 7 points in 18 minutes in a 115-108 loss. Maine just re-acquired Ryan Kelly, but he did not play in this game.
Boxscore:
http://dleague.nba.com/games/20170114/WCBMNE/

Quinn had to deal with an assignment player creating a two-point guard system, but he had 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists in 43 minutes in a 122-118 overtime loss.
Boxscore:
http://dleague.nba.com/games/20170114/CTNLAD/
Highlights:


The next set of games will be part of the D League Showcase, which is a big deal because representatives of all 30 NBA teams, usually including a few GMs, will attend each game.

[awhom111]

Andre had 6 points in 12 minutes in a 124-109 loss.
Boxscore:
http://dleague.nba.com/games/20170118/WCBDEL/

Again, these games are part of the D League Showcase, so they are all held in one location, this year in Mississauga. Front office personnel from all the NBA teams will be at the event as well as scouts from a number of international leagues, so expect to see some of the bigs disappear and head to the Philippines later in the season and players of all positions looking for summer jobs in Puerto Rico. The single location makes it easier to broadcast all of the games, so Andre's game at 12:30pm ET tomorrow will be ESPNU. Unfortunately, the possible matchup of Quinn and Ryan at 6:00pm ET is only on Facebook Live.

[awhom111]

Andre had 12 points in 28 minutes in a 102-78 win.
Boxscore:
http://dleague.nba.com/games/20170119/FWNWCB/
Nice dunk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-6X1bdH_dw

Quinn had 27 points and 8 assists in 43 minutes in a 122-117 loss. There was no sign of Ryan yet.
Boxscore:
http://dleague.nba.com/games/20170119/CTNMNE/
Highlights:

[awhom111]

There is still no sign of Ryan Kelly yet as he waits to make his debut for Maine.

Quinn can be seen on NBATV at 10am ET on Sunday.

[awhom111]

Quinn picked a good time to show off, leading all scorers with 40 points and adding 8 assists in 40 minutes in a 118-108 win.
Boxscore:
http://dleague.nba.com/games/20170122/WESCTN/
Highlights:

[awhom111]

You just can't believe press releases these days. Maine released one that said that Ryan would play today, but he didn't. Quinn did play in that game and had 17 points in 35 minutes in a 106-98 win.
Boxscore:
http://dleague.nba.com/games/20170125/MNECTN/

Quinn's work is not going unnoticed by people who follow the league as he sits in 7th in the league website's prospect rankings and 10th in the D League Digest rankings. There were also rumors of NBA teams who liked what they saw at the showcase. Now we just need one to take the plunge.

[moonpie23]

Let's see...the CAVS need a true point guard.....i wonder if there's any hot D-league point guards that have been burning it up that they could possibly give a try to?

[SCMatt33]

Let's see...the CAVS need a true point guard....i wonder if there's any hot D-league point guards that have been burning it up that they could possibly give a try to?

While we all hope Quinn finds a spot for a 10-day, Cleveland likely won't be the spot. They already have a rookie point guard they like in Kay Felder, but want a more reliable vet for the playoff push. Now it's certainly possible that they could call Quinn up as a stop gap if they feel like they have a vet signing in the works, but aren't ready to pull the trigger for whatever reason. I just don't see that as the most likely scenario.

Outside of Cleveland, there have only been two point guards who have earned 10-days so far this year, Chasson Randle (who almost earned a full time slot out of camp if not for an injury) and 32 year old vet Ronnie Price (who hasn't officially signed his yet). Beyond this, even with Quinn at #7 in the prospect watch, it should be noted that 1, 2, and 8 on that list are all point guards, and those other three have all suited up for NBA teams before. That's not even accounting for veteran free agents still out there or guys on the trade block. All this is to say that while teams might be noticing what Quinn is doing, there is so much depth in point guard availability that it won't take a conspiracy for him not to get signed in the near future. There's just lots of deserving point guards out there.