2013-14 NBA D League Thread

[awhom111]

As always, this is not one of my favorite threads to start, but the season is near and there are going to be Duke players involved, so it seems like a good idea.

Seth Curry has had two good preseason games for Santa Cruz so far. In the first one on Thursday against Reno, he had 28 points (5-10 from 3), 5 assists, and 5 steals in 38 minutes in a 113-92 win. Tonight he had 27 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists in 43 minutes in a 103-97 win.

[BigWayne]

As always, this is not one of my favorite threads to start, but the season is near and there are going to be Duke players involved, so it seems like a good idea.

Seth Curry has had two good preseason games for Santa Cruz so far. In the first one on Thursday against Reno, he had 28 points (5-10 from 3), 5 assists, and 5 steals in 38 minutes in a 113-92 win. Tonight he had 27 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists in 43 minutes in a 103-97 win.

Here is about to fire up one of those 27 points. He played well for most of the game. Few rough spots, mostly on defense, but good overall.
He got poked in the eye or something in the 4th quarter and had to leave, but came back in after a few minutes.
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[DukieInBrasil]

Is LT gonna play in the D-League this year? Are there any other alums that are gonna play besides Seth and (maybe) LT?
I wouldn´t be surprised to see Ryan Kelly play a few D-League games this year, even though he has shot the ball very well in the limited time he´s gotten so far in LA in just 2 games (2-3 3FG i think).
The way the season started for Austin Rivers, i thought he might play some D-League, but he´s had a couple of really solid games in a row, so he may very well, earn some more PT in the Show.
I also thought Mason might spend some time going back and forth, but he has also been very solid in his last 3 or 4 games, so maybe he´ll have a solid roster spot.
Everybody else that i can think of is decidedly not playing in the D-League this year.

[awhom111]

Like last year, many D League games will be shown on YouTube. Here is the link for Seth's game tomorrow at 10:30pm Eastern as Santa Cruz hosts Austin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XANyO2wlUIg

[BigWayne]

Like last year, many D League games will be shown on YouTube. Here is the link for Seth's game tomorrow at 10:30pm Eastern as Santa Cruz hosts Austin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XANyO2wlUIg

If anyone is coming this way and wants to catch one of these games, send me a PM. It's only a 10 minute drive for me and it's a very nice place to watch a game. Only 3000 seats in a building expressly built for a basketball court.

[awhom111]

36 points and 6 assists in 38 minutes for Seth in a 121-102 win:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20131122/AUSSCW/gameinfo.html

You should be able to watch the replay of the game from the earlier link shortly.

[dukelifer]

36 points and 6 assists in 38 minutes for Seth in a 121-102 win:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20131122/AUSSCW/gameinfo.html

You should be able to watch the replay of the game from the earlier link shortly.

Seth will get a chance. Great shooters are hard to find. He looks like he has really worked on his ball handling as well.

[awhom111]

Ryan had 24 points and 9 rebounds in 37 minutes as Los Angeles lost 124-114 to Rio Grande Valley:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20131123/RGVLAD/gameinfo.html

Full video is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jjz8CSvcLGU

Those who get the Time Warner Cable Sports LA channel can see a replay of the game at 5:00pm Eastern tomorrow.

I guess Ryan will be yo-yoing between the NBA and D League for a portion of the season at least.

Seth's game tomorrow at 9:00pm Eastern can be seen here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3WTbh_KgKU

[awhom111]

Seth had 10 points and 11 assists in 34 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Austin 117-103. The Warriors had two of their roster players with the team for this game.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20131124/AUSSCW/gameinfo.html

[BigWayne]

Seth had 10 points and 11 assists in 34 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Austin 117-103. The Warriors had two of their roster players with the team for this game.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20131124/AUSSCW/gameinfo.html

Local paper reported his Mom and Brother came to watch and he was double teamed most of the night. D-league is interesting how they play a visiting team twice in a weekend sometimes to reduce travel costs.

In front of his mom and brother Stephen, who had the night off from the Golden State Warriors, Curry finished with a double-double, dishing out 11 assists to go with his 10 points. Sitting early with two fouls, Curry had just three points in the first half, but the rest of the squad helped do damage.

"I think he rallied," said Warriors head coach Casey Hill. "I said to him 'You can't score 36 points playing the same team and see the same coverage.' They are going to pay attention to you a bit more."

[awhom111]

Seth had game highs of 23 points and 10 assists and added 6 rebounds in 39 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Reno 121-101:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20131126/RNOSCW/gameinfo.html

Here is the full game video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4fHnhznJjQ

[Furniture]

Sounds impressive to me. Anyone have an idea on what this means for him getting picked up by a team?

[ChillinDuke]

Sounds impressive to me. Anyone have an idea on what this means for him getting picked up by a team?

Yeah, I'm impressed too. Those are some pretty big numbers - and he is displaying more than just scoring prowess.

It's obviously going to be tough to crack the Warriors rotation with guard/wing youngsters peppering the roster like his brother, Thompson, and Barnes as well as seasoned vet Iguodala. But if he continues to put up these kind of numbers, I don't think there's any question that he will get a chance on the roster. And if not in Golden State, then somewhere. I meannnnn...

28 / 5 / 5 steals
27 / 7 / 5 boards
36 / 6
10 / 11
23 / 10 / 6 boards

...for current averages of 23 and 9 with just under 4 boards and 2 steals on 49% shooting (37% from three) in 37 mpg.

Meh. He's alright. I guess.

- Chillin

[BigWayne]

Sounds impressive to me. Anyone have an idea on what this means for him getting picked up by a team?

Golden State bought the NBDL team that was in North Dakota and moved it to Santa Cruz to make it easy to have guys move back and forth between the teams. This has been a popular trend in major sports recently. The Braves AAA team is located in an Atlanta suburb for example.

Last year there were multiple guys that went back and forth between the teams. So far this year, a couple guys have done the same, including 7-0 Dewayne Dedmon. Dedmon is one of these guys that grew late and didn't play much basketball before college. I think he only played one or two years in HS and had a relatively unremarkable couple years at USC. I saw him in one game at Santa Cruz and he has a lot of potential. As GS is thin at the post positions, Dedmon will continue to go back and forth as needed. The same thing will happen with Seth if GS needs him.

However, he could also end up going the Mile Plumlee route. Miles was back and forth between the Indiana Pacers and the Fort Wayne NBDL team all last year. Then he got traded and is getting 20+ minutes a game with Suns.

[MChambers]

However, he could also end up going the Mile Plumlee route. Miles was back and forth between the Indiana Pacers and the Fort Wayne NBDL team all last year. Then he got traded and is getting 20+ minutes a game with Suns.
29.9, but who's counting? Shooting 37.5% from the line, however.

[NSDukeFan]

29.9, but who's counting? Shooting 37.5% from the line, however.

I doubt you will ever see Seth, or any Curry, shooting 37.5% from the line.

[arnie]

29.9, but who's counting? Shooting 37.5% from the line, however.

A Plumlee tradition.

[awhom111]

Here are more live links for this weekend. Seth vs Bakerfield tomorrow and vs Los Angeles (with Ryan?) on Saturday with both games at 10:00pm Eastern.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PkxCXcd52Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQuitNdfVs4

[awhom111]

Seth had 18 points and 7 assists in 42 minutes as Santa Cruz lost for the first time 107-92 to Bakersfield. Seth started on fire and I thought he would have a really special game, but lost a bit of his rhythm when he got his first rest.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20131129/BAKSCW/gameinfo.html

[awhom111]

Seth vs Ryan tonight with the Warriors winning 122-112. Seth had 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists in 35 minutes and Ryan had 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists in 39 minutes, but both guys had trouble with turnovers.
Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20131130/LADSCW/gameinfo.html

Assuming Ryan does not rejoin the big club, he can be seen here tomorrow at 7:00pm Eastern:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qb67MOalzc

[awhom111]

30 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 steals in 39 minutes for Ryan as Los Angeles beat Bakersfield 131-96.
Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20131201/LADBAK/gameinfo.html

The video link from the last post should still be good if you want to catch the replay.

[awhom111]

Ryan had 21 points and 7 rebounds in 42 minutes, but Los Angeles lost 104-100 to Bakersfield.
Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20131206/LADBAK/gameinfo.html
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRwykr6J7lw

Seth had 15 points in 25 minutes as Santa Cruz lost 129-122 to Reno.
Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20131206/SCWRNO/gameinfo.html
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXHcuC2gOq4

[awhom111]

Ryan had 30 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists in 41 minutes but Los Angeles lost 110-108.
Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20131207/BAKLAD/gameinfo.html
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5n2litZcG8

[awhom111]

Seth had 25 points and 8 assists in 41 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Bakersfield 111-103.
Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20131210/SCWBAK/gameinfo.html
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUalgWCMU8s

[awhom111]

Seth had 25 points and 8 assists in 40 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Bakersfield 112-106.
Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20131212/SCWBAK/gameinfo.html
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kgc0_QQAww

[awhom111]

Seth had 22 points in 35 minutes, but Santa Cruz fell 124-118 to Los Angeles.
Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20131214/SCWLAD/gameinfo.html
Video (eventually):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLoF5Bl33RA

[awhom111]

Seth had 29 points and 13 assists in 38 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Los Angeles 108-105.
Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20131215/SCWLAD/gameinfo.html
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjjXzr4gulg

[awhom111]

27 points and 7 assists in 41 minutes for Seth tonight as Santa Cruz averted disaster and prevailed 115-114 in overtime against Los Angeles.
Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20131217/LADSCW/gameinfo.html
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO0EUdVqTUY

Interestingly, in today's S. Curry sweepstakes, Steph had 28 points and 12 assists. In Belgium, one Sharaud Curry had 38 points and 6 rebound for a Finnish team.

[nocilla]

Are the D-league teams regional? Why do they keep playing the same teams? If you were just reading this thread you would think there are only 3 teams; LA, Bakersfield, and Santa Cruz.

[awhom111]

Are the D-league teams regional? Why do they keep playing the same teams? If you were just reading this thread you would think there are only 3 teams; LA, Bakersfield, and Santa Cruz.

Teams are divided into a few different divisions with the schedules heavily imbalanced. Generally all of the games in the same area are lumped together to save on travel costs, so it will be a few more games until Santa Cruz plays a few out of division games, but they will all happen in a short periode of time.

[awhom111]

Seth had 9 points and 8 assists in 37 minutes with some NBA company in the backcourt in a 123-108 loss to Bakersfield.
Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20131220/SCWBAK/gameinfo.html
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeLerropcTg

[awhom111]

If Seth rejoins Santa Cruz in time, you can watch him tomorrow on NBATV at 3:45pm Eastern.

[Billy Dat]

If Seth rejoins Santa Cruz in time, you can watch him tomorrow on NBATV at 3:45pm Eastern.

From these tweets from Adrian Wojnarowski, it looks like the situation was handled pretty poorly in terms of giving Seth a chance to be showcased for other teams:

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 7 Jan
Memphis passed on signing Seth Curry to a 10-day contract, league sources told Yahoo. He will fly to Reno to rejoin Santa Cruz in Showcase.

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 7 Jan
Memphis had Curry wait in town for three days after waiving him -- only to tell him he wouldn't be re-signed to a 10-day contract tonight.

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 7 Jan
Santa Cruz Warriors were anxious for Curry to rejoin them at D-League Showcase opener, where Curry could've performed for NBA executives.

[FerryFor50]

From these tweets from Adrian Wojnarowski, it looks like the situation was handled pretty poorly in terms of giving Seth a chance to be showcased for other teams:

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 7 Jan
Memphis passed on signing Seth Curry to a 10-day contract, league sources told Yahoo. He will fly to Reno to rejoin Santa Cruz in Showcase.

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 7 Jan
Memphis had Curry wait in town for three days after waiving him -- only to tell him he wouldn't be re-signed to a 10-day contract tonight.

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 7 Jan
Santa Cruz Warriors were anxious for Curry to rejoin them at D-League Showcase opener, where Curry could've performed for NBA executives.

That was probably by design. If so, poor form.

[Furniture]

27 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds for Seth. Outstanding!

[Furniture]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U-Db35nNa6Q&feature=youtube_gdata&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DU-Db35nNa6Q%26feature%3Dyoutube_gdata

Game report
http://www.register-pajaronian.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&story_id=15766&page=74

[awhom111]

Dragging the thread back on topic again, Seth had 22 points and 7 assists in 42 minutes tonight as Santa Cruz beat Maine 110-103.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140110/MNESCW/gameinfo.html

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6mTskD0hQc

[awhom111]

Seth had 23 points in 41 minutes to lead Santa Cruz, but they lost 119-118 to Idaho.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140118/SCWIDA/gameinfo.html
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9367f2KXLRg

[awhom111]

Seth missed out on a Santa Cruz 99-90 win over Sioux Falls with some kind of quad injury.

[awhom111]

Seth had his roughest game with only a pair of free throws in 21 minutes, but Santa Cruz did beat Tulsa 102-99. I am metaphorically burning the tape, so here is the boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140124/SCWTUL/gameinfo.html

[basket1544]

Just got home from watching Seth play against the Legends tonight. He had 8 assists and several "hockey" assists that I wish could count. He also had back-to-back turnovers for dragging his foot and traveling. He had 16 points. It was really cool to see him loose before the game. He hit everything in warmups. Before the game, the ref came over to him with one ball and he handed it back shaking his head. Seth went over to the rack and picked out the game ball. I've never seen a ref ask a player that before. Warriors beat the Legends 96-85. At one point Seth went down hard and I noticed that the D-League gear is scarily poor. Most college players have pads on under their uniforms, but no D-League player out there today did.
After the game in the D-League, most players come out and sign autographs so a whole group of us with Duke gear on met at the tunnel waiting for Seth to come out. His coach came out and said he takes the longest showers, but that he would come out and meet with us. Because both teams come out the same tunnel, PJ Hairston had to walk through the 15 to 20 of us in Duke gear. That was probably the funniest moment. Security started to run us out by turning out the lights but we stood our ground and one of the guys said, "We are Duke, we'll camp here waiting for him." The security guy laughed and turned the lights back on. Seth finally came out and was very nice and signed some stuff and took photos with everyone and since it was so late, we ended up walking out with the Warrior team.

[awhom111]

Seth finished with 16 points and 8 assists in 35 minutes. PJ had 7 points.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140125/SCWTEX/gameinfo.html

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI23wlGODFk

[dukelifer]

Seth finished with 16 points and 8 assists in 35 minutes. PJ had 7 points.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140125/SCWTEX/gameinfo.html

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI23wlGODFk

I watched some highlights of Hairston in first two games and he is a man possessed. He is an outstanding shooter and can score from anywhere. He struggled in his last game but he probably is not in shape to play that many games in a stretch. If he can get in shape- get his head right and show he has learned a lesson- he will be a first round pick - probably in the lottery. UNC would have been a top team with him- no doubt in my mind.

[timmy c]

I watched some highlights of Hairston in first two games and he is a man possessed. He is an outstanding shooter and can score from anywhere. He struggled in his last game but he probably is not in shape to play that many games in a stretch. If he can get in shape- get his head right and show he has learned a lesson- he will be a first round pick - probably in the lottery. UNC would have been a top team with him- no doubt in my mind.

Not in shape? I thought roy punished him this summer by running his tail off.

[awhom111]

Seth had 10 points in 38 minutes as Santa Cruz lost 99-95 to Idaho.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140129/SCWIDA/gameinfo.html

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VndbGrNCNU

[awhom111]

Seth had 13 points and 7 assists in 23 minutes as Santa Cruz lost to Reno 100-96.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140131/RNOSCW/gameinfo.html

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oP4580xnVQ

[awhom111]

Seth had 22 points in 34 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Bakersfield 110-105.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140201/BAKSCW/gameinfo.html

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-dy27YdbJw

[awhom111]

Seth had 17 points in 34 minutes but Santa Cruz lost 121-107 to Los Angeles. This is the first game for him since the announcement, so it would be a good time to mention that he was named a D League All Star and will play in the game that will be a part of the regular NBA All Star festivities, so more Curry and Duke representation. It will be at 3:00pm on NBATV on Saturday, but I will remind everyone closer to then.

I guess Manny Harris wants to be back in the association after a 56 point, 16 rebound performance for Los Angeles. I guess that no other league would let him take 39 shots in a game though.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140208/LADSCW/gameinfo.html

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH1lUl6Itgw

[awhom111]

Seth had 20 points to lead his team and added 6 rebounds in 27 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Los Angeles 121-106.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140210/SCWLAD/gameinfo.html

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27UzfOiAjdY

[Wheat/"/"/"]

Didn't know where to share this info, so I decided to put it here as a graduate student...

http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/player/_/stat/3-points

Anybody want to lie and say they saw this coming? :)

[awhom111]

Seth led his team with 28 points in 34 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Idaho 100-98. He even had to share the court with three players the big league Warriors sent down.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140211/IDASCW/gameinfo.html

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc8pUfD7aro

[awhom111]

A reminder that you can watch Seth in the D League All Star Game tomorrow at 3:00pm Eastern on NBATV.

[BigWayne]

Read a really nice article on Seth in my morning paper today. Also available online here. (http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/santacruz/ci_25149232/d-league-basketball-santa-cruz-warriors-guard-seth)

[awhom111]

Seth had 10 points and 7 assists in 20 minutes, but his team lost the All Star Game 145-142.
Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140215/FTRPRS/gameinfo.html

Video (including the 3 point contest won by one EJ Singler):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEJwGoawcTo

[awhom111]

Seth had 10 points in 34 minutes as Santa Cruz lost 94-80 to Springfield.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140220/SPGSCW/gameinfo.html

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyT7MWeMgKg

[awhom111]

Seth led his team with 21 points in 42 minutes but Santa Cruz lost 97-80 to Springfield.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140221/SPGSCW/gameinfo.html
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzZp_SA2vqI

[awhom111]

Seth led his team with 21 points and 5 assists in 34 minutes as Santa Cruz had an easy 123-103 win over Austin.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140223/SCWAUS/gameinfo.html

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyzct0aY9UY

[awhom111]

Seth had 23 points in 37 minutes as Santa Cruz lost 138-124 to Rio Grand Valley.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140226/SCWRGV/gameinfo.html

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EQTtpGZwLk

[awhom111]

Seth had 20 points and 7 rebounds in 36 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Idaho 114-96.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140228/SCWIDA/gameinfo.html

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gapfohJrl30

[awhom111]

Seth had 13 points in 33 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Idaho again 103-95.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140301/SCWIDA/gameinfo.html

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H63sZkjbMI0

[awhom111]

Seth had 11 points and 6 assists in 30 minutes in a 115-97 loss to Reno.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140303/SCWRNO/gameinfo.html

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS2YIJSFUeE

[awhom111]

Seth had 20 points in 39 minutes as they lost to Reno again 110-104.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140304/SCWRNO/gameinfo.html

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEHRYbliBDI

I express my pre-regret that the next update will be less timely than my usual standards.

[-jk]

...

I express my pre-regret that the next update will be less timely than my usual standards.

This sounds ominous. I hope everything is OK...

-jk

[jv001]

Seth had 20 points in 39 minutes as they lost to Reno again 110-104.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140304/SCWRNO/gameinfo.html

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEHRYbliBDI

I express my pre-regret that the next update will be less timely than my usual standards.

Well wishes from this Duke fan. GoDuke!

[awhom111]

This sounds ominous. I hope everything is OK...

-jk

Not ominous at all. I have a business trip and I may have spotty internet or limited desire to do the usual. Of course it is to a software company, so -jk probably thinks I am getting some kind of special upgrade or something.

Mostly I was just mocking my own slavish devotion to keeping all these threads afloat with information that not everyone cares about.

[Dev11]

Not ominous at all. I have a business trip and I may have spotty internet or limited desire to do the usual. Of course it is to a software company, so -jk probably thinks I am getting some kind of special upgrade or something.

Mostly I was just mocking my own slavish devotion to keeping all these threads afloat with information that not everyone cares about.

We care! Continue the updates! Pitchfork this man/woman!

[awhom111]

I know it's 12 hours after the game finished, but Seth had 17 points and 6 rebounds in 31 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Delaware 116-95.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140307/DELSCW/gameinfo.html

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q23Ydy6KFc8

[awhom111]

Seth had 17 points in 29 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Bakersfield 98-92.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140308/BAKSCW/gameinfo.html

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0OUiiGjLtE

[awhom111]

Seth had 21 points and 10 assists in 37 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Idaho 111-110.
Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140312/SCWIDA/gameinfo.html

[awhom111]

Seth led all scorers with 30 points in 37 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Iowa 129-119.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140314/IWASCW/gameinfo.html

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXNiJWR-w4c

[awhom111]

Seth had 20 points and 8 assists in 40 minutes, but Santa Cruz lost 133-120 to Iowa.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140315/IWASCW/gameinfo.html

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHIXG5ogmEg

[devilnfla]

Is Seth the only Blue Devil playing in the D league right now?

[awhom111]

Seth must have been tired of not playing because he led all scorers with 33 points and added 6 assists in only 27 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Erie 123-109.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140404/ERISCW/gameinfo.html

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE_ftSe4NDY

[awhom111]

Seth had 14 points in 23 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Reno 109-95 in the regular season finale. I think you need a PhD in basketball to understand the playoff format, but the Warriors will be there.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140405/SCWRNO/gameinfo.html

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4aNGfTzVts

[awhom111]

As previously mentioned, the D League playoffs have an interesting format. The three division winners pick their quarterfinal opponents from among teams 5-8. Los Angeles, which got the second pick, took 6 seed Santa Cruz.

Seth and the Warriors hosted Game 1 and won 140-127 after a big second half comeback. Seth had 44 points and 7 assists in 42 minutes. He was 9 for 14 from behind the arc and perfect inside it and at the free throw lines.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140410/LADSCW/gameinfo.html

The next game is Saturday at 9:30pm Eastern in Los Angeles on CBS Sports Network as they try to sweep the series.

[g-money]

Seth and the Warriors hosted Game 1 and won 140-127 after a big second half comeback. Seth had 44 points and 7 assists in 42 minutes. He was 9 for 14 from behind the arc and perfect inside it and at the free throw lines.

Geez, I guess if only Seth had gone 14 for 14 from three he could get a real shot at playing in the big leagues. Seriously, what's it going to take for him to get some actual PT for an NBA team? He could be the leading scorer on the Sixers right now.

Anyway, tons of credit to Seth for sticking with it. Don't ever give up on your dream, young man!

And awhom111, I may not know how to do pitchforks (I think this goes hand in hand with my willful ignorance of Facebook, Twittter, etc), but I do read and appreciate your write-ups.

[sagegrouse]

And awhom111, I may not know how to do pitchforks (I think this goes hand in hand with my willful ignorance of Facebook, Twittter, etc), but I do read and appreciate your write-ups.

I agree with your views on the formidable awhom111. Pitchforks? Click on the smile-frown box in the lower left corner and say, "I approve."

[Son of Jarhead]

My favorite bit:


His final numbers topped even some of his brothers' best games: 44 points -- the third-most ever scored in an NBA D-League playoff game -- on 15-for-20 shooting, including 9-for-14 from beyond the arc. Accounting for the added value of three-pointers, that's an effective field goal percentage of 97.5.

BTW, the color commentary for the broadcast was provided by none other than our own Alaa Abdelnaby. Duke guys are everywhere! :cool:

http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/warriors_seth_curry_44_points_nba_dleague_playoffs _2014_04_11.html

[g-money]

I agree with your views on the formidable awhom111. Pitchforks? Click on the smile-frown box in the lower left corner and say, "I approve."

Aha. If it's that easy I guess I no longer have an excuse. Pitchforks all around!

[awhom111]

Seth had 21 points in 38 minutes as Santa Cruz completed the sweep 138-126 in El Segundo. You would have to think that Los Angeles is second guessing choosing to play Santa Cruz.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140412/SCWLAD/gameinfo.html

[dukelifer]

My favorite bit:



BTW, the color commentary for the broadcast was provided by none other than our own Alaa Abdelnaby. Duke guys are everywhere! :cool:

http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/warriors_seth_curry_44_points_nba_dleague_playoffs _2014_04_11.html

Looks like it was a great environment. Curry has played in some very big games and had a knack for performing well. He looks like he has gotten a bit stronger. He has a shot to make a roster next year.

[COYS]

Looks like it was a great environment. Curry has played in some very big games and had a knack for performing well. He looks like he has gotten a bit stronger. He has a shot to make a roster next year.

Coach K said Seth would've led the NCAA in scoring his senior season if not for the leg injury. He had some big games for us but it seems we never got to see the a fully healthy Seth as the top banana on offense. I'm so glad he's tearing it up in the D-League and agree that he must certainly get a chance to make a roster next year.

Ryan Kelly's injury during the 2013 season certainly set the team back. But what could have been if both Seth and Ryan had stayed healthy all year?

[Son of Jarhead]

Seth had 21 points in 38 minutes as Santa Cruz completed the sweep 138-126 in El Segundo. You would have to think that Los Angeles is second guessing choosing to play Santa Cruz.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140412/SCWLAD/gameinfo.html

Seth got better support in that second game than the first. He played well, didn't force it, got his teammates involved. He should be on an NBA roster next year, but as Alaa pointed out in his color commentary last night, it doesn't hurt to be able to improve in real game situations, the time spent in the NBDL can be a good thing, and there are plenty of players in the D League who are better players than some on the bench in the NBA.

[awhom111]

Here is the TV information for the semifinals, which start on Thursday:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/cbs_sports_network_nba_dleague_playoffs_2014_04_15 .html

[awhom111]

Seth had 22 points in 34 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Rio Grande Valley 135-104. They need to win one of the next two games in Texas to move on to the finals.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140417/RGVSCW/gameinfo.html

[pfrduke]

Seth had 22 points in 34 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Rio Grande Valley 135-104. They need to win one of the next two games in Texas to move on to the finals.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140417/RGVSCW/gameinfo.html

Interesting to see Kenny Kadji get a DNP-CD in that game. He's a good reminder that the advantages one has when playing college ball as a 24-year-old often disappear when one hits the professional ranks (and, relatedly, why GMs are obsessed with youth).

[richardjackson199]

Seth had 22 points in 34 minutes as Santa Cruz beat Rio Grande Valley 135-104. They need to win one of the next two games in Texas to move on to the finals.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140417/RGVSCW/gameinfo.html

Charlotte sports talk radio is all over how much they would rather have Seth Curry on their team than Kidd-Gilchrist. They brutally berate Gilchrist as a bust and his 11% 3 pointer percentage. And MKG was the #2 pick in the draft. He now has potentially 1 more year in his NBA career, and without dramatic improvement, he is potentially done. So even being a top 3 draft pick isn't always such a no brainer to jump. Maybe the NBA isn't undeniably the best place to improve as a player and person.

[flyingdutchdevil]

Charlotte sports talk radio is all over how much they would rather have Seth Curry on their team than Kidd-Gilchrist. They brutally berate Gilchrist as a bust and his 11% 3 pointer percentage. And MKG was the #2 pick in the draft. He now has potentially 1 more year in his NBA career, and without dramatic improvement, he is potentially done. So even being a top 3 draft pick isn't always such a no brainer to jump. Maybe the NBA isn't undeniably the best place to improve as a player and person.

1) Gilchrist is not a bust. He is a terrible offensive player, but he's arguably the best defensive player on this year's Bobcats/Hornets. Charlotte had one of the highest jumps this year in defensive efficiencies. You think Al Jefferson is the reason for that?

2) Gilchrist will absolutely get a contract extension from the Bobcats/Hornets. His defense is too valuable.

3) MKG won the NCAA as the second most important player and the team leader. Jumping to the NBA was a no brainer and looked to be a great #2 pick. I think he has a lot going for him.

[MCFinARL]

Charlotte sports talk radio is all over how much they would rather have Seth Curry on their team than Kidd-Gilchrist. They brutally berate Gilchrist as a bust and his 11% 3 pointer percentage. And MKG was the #2 pick in the draft. He now has potentially 1 more year in his NBA career, and without dramatic improvement, he is potentially done. So even being a top 3 draft pick isn't always such a no brainer to jump. Maybe the NBA isn't undeniably the best place to improve as a player and person.

Yes, that is so tricky--leaving aside developing as a person, which is far too individual to discuss meaningfully, the opportunity to develop as a player seems to depend a lot on fit--a player who gets into the right situation--of coaches, teammates, etc.--and has a good work ethic has opportunities to develop as a player that the college game can seldom, if ever, provide. But a player who lands in the wrong situation may struggle to develop even with a good work ethic, and probably won't develop much at all if the work ethic is something he is waiting for coaches to instill.

[awhom111]

Seth had 8 points in 22 minutes as Santa Cruz fell 136-113 in Game 2.
Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140419/SCWRGV/gameinfo.html

That means that the winner of Monday's game at 8:00pm EDT on CBS Sports Network will move on to the finals.

[richardjackson199]

1) Gilchrist is not a bust. He is a terrible offensive player, but he's arguably the best defensive player on this year's Bobcats/Hornets. Charlotte had one of the highest jumps this year in defensive efficiencies. You think Al Jefferson is the reason for that?

2) Gilchrist will absolutely get a contract extension from the Bobcats/Hornets. His defense is too valuable.

3) MKG won the NCAA as the second most important player and the team leader. Jumping to the NBA was a no brainer and looked to be a great #2 pick. I think he has a lot going for him.

No doubt MKG was the heart and soul of that Kentucky team. But the jury is still out on whether or not he is a bust in the NBA. He has not done well so far, and I can promise you the folks in Charlotte have noticed. Mark Price talked about it in a radio interview last week and said MKG better spend this entire summer working on shooting mechanics.
Defense is important, but they want more than that from a #2 pick. A top 2 pick is expected to help his franchise sooner rather than later. MKG is really feeling the heat right now, and it can't be fun for a kid to be ripped daily by local sports radio media and be looking at possibly getting cut if things don't change in a hurry. He has 1 more year.

As good as MKG was at Kentucky, there were signs there that he needed more development. At Kentucky he shot 25% from 3. His first NBA season he shot 22% from 3 point range and this year he shot 11% from 3. That is awful. His offensive field goal percentage actually regressed in his 2nd NBA year and he averages 7.2 ppg as a starter. That does not point to this no-brainer development in the NBA vs. college.

Don't you think the Bobcats wished they had used that #2 pick on either Brad Beal, Damian Lillard, Harrison Barnes, Jared Sullinger, or Andre Drummond? They would have even been better off with Draymond Green or Miles Plumlee. I brought this up because on the radio they were saying they would have preferred undrafted Seth Curry!

Granted the folks in Charlotte are restless because in 2011 they also made a major draft blunder. They wasted their #7 pick on Bismack Biyombo who was certainly a bust. Don't they wish they'd used that pick on Klay Thompson or Kawhi Leonard?

Guys like MKG and Jabari are told they just have to leave and maximize their future earnings. Not everybody is going to be Kevin Garnett, and some kids benefit from more development in college. Mason Plumlee was told he could be a lottery pick after his freshman, sophomore, and junior season. Just look what 4 years of development in college did for him and his future NBA career longevity and earnings. Miles Plumlee is also looking good in NBA after developing 4 years in college.

Most agree the 2 and 20 rule is a step in the right direction. Sucks for Duke this rule will likely go into effect for the 2016 draft, 1 year after a possible mass exodus to the NBA of next year's team.

[richardjackson199]

Don't get me wrong - I like MKG and hope he does well. Guys like MKG and Brandon Knight seem like great kids just like Jabari.

I just believe Cal's OAD factory has already shown plenty of evidence that jumping asap is not in a kid's best interest in many cases. MKG may have been the heart and soul of that 2012 Kentucky national championship team. But make no mistake - they won that Natty because of Anthony Davis. As an exaggerated analogy to my point with MKG, Coach K felt Tyler Thornton was the heart and soul of this year's team, especially defensively. But everybody could see that this doesn't mean TT is ready to play in the NBA. In fact, other than Anthony Davis, Terrence Jones is the only player on that 2012 Kentucky National championship team who has shown he was ready to leave college early for the NBA. So of the 5 who left early off that team, 2 were ready, but 3 were not. In addition to MKG, I'd say that Doron Lamb and certainly Marquis Teague have shown that they were not ready to leave early to contribute in the NBA. Their development thus far has also been questionable.

Then going back, remember that 2010 team when Cal celebrated how Kentucky gets you to the NBA because he got 5 kids drafted in the first round. Daniel Orton was a OAD on that team. Look at him now - waived and gone with no college degree. Cousins was ready physically, but certainly not mentally. Compare Cousins mental development over the last few years vs that of a guy like Andre Dawkins. Do you think college was the right place for Dawkins to develop more off the court? His smiles, attitude, and degrees this year despite limited playing time as a senior answered that question for me, and was the highlight of this year's season as far as I'm concerned.

I'm very biased, but Calipari's book tour for "Player's First" just makes me want to vomit. Cal talks about how for him it's all about "helping families." This is the same guy who forced Wiltjer and Harrow to leave Kentucky, blaming his NIT season on them. Harrow sounded like he was having a mental breakdown after Cal berated him for costing them the season. Cal announced Patrick Patterson was going pro before Patterson even made the decision. Cal encouraged Deandre Liggins to declare for the NBA draft early without a degree. Liggins has since been waived and is still playing in the D League. Liggins had started for Kentucky his junior year, but Cal knew he had better freshmen coming in.

Bledsoe has now managed to succeed in the NBA after lots of time in the D-league. But Bledsoe is a guy who's grades were changed on high school transcripts to meet NCAA qualification requirements. A grade of C in algebra was later changed to an A, and other grades were changed as well IIRC. Everybody knows Cal has had final fours at both Memphis and UMass vacated. Player Marcus Camby was paid $40,000 by an agent while at UMass. After being at Memphis, Calipari agreed to pay $100,000 settlement to avoid a lawsuit over the Tigers' season that ended in the 2008 Final Four with the wins later vacated by the NCAA. This of course was because it was learned someone else took the SAT for Derrick Rose so he was deemed ineligible for that season. While coaching the Nets, Calipari was fined $25,000 by the NBA for referring to Newark Star-Ledger sports reporter Dan Garcia as a "****g Mexican idiot". Calipari later apologized for his racist comment.

That is why this book tour for "Players First" and Cal's crap about helping families is such garbage. His book should be titled "Calipari First" because that is the one thing that has been consistent over his career. Previously he was forcing his players out. Now he says he stays out of their decisions. So WCS, a first-round draft pick announces his return, and Kentucky despite having 7 NBA draft picks on that team has thus far only had one guy declare. Despite Cal's recruiting finally cooling off for next year (meaning he got the #2 class instead of #1), he still might be looking at yet another preseason #1 team depending on who declares. Don't get me wrong, I think it's great when guys like WCS do stay, develop more, and get their degree. I just think Cal has shown that his maneuvering is consistently about Cal, not his players.

I hope these families he is helping and Players First consider the facts of Cal's history before choosing Kentucky. Otherwise they might find themselves without a degree and funneled to the D league (to kinda get back to thread's topic).

[richardjackson199]

No doubt MKG was the heart and soul of that Kentucky team. But the jury is still out on whether or not he is a bust in the NBA. He has not done well so far, and I can promise you the folks in Charlotte have noticed. Mark Price talked about it in a radio interview last week and said MKG better spend this entire summer working on shooting mechanics.

Defense is important, but they want more than that from a #2 pick. A top 2 pick is expected to help his franchise sooner rather than later. MKG is really feeling the heat right now, and it can't be fun for a kid to be ripped daily by local sports radio media and be looking at possibly getting cut if things don't change in a hurry. He has 1 more year.


MKG was also feeling the Heat this afternoon.

[awhom111]

Seth had 28 points and 8 assists in 41 minutes as Santa Cruz moves into the finals with a 147-128 win over Rio Grande Valley in Game 3.

Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140421/SCWRGV/gameinfo.html

Finals information:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/fort_wayne_santa_cruz_2014_04_21.html

[awhom111]

Seth had 18 points and 7 rebounds, all in the second half, as he dealt with first half foul trouble and played 34 minutes. Santa Cruz now needs to win two games on the road after losing 102-92 to Fort Wayne at home.
Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140424/FWNSCW/gameinfo.html

[MCFinARL]

Seth had 18 points and 7 rebounds, all in the second half, as he dealt with first half foul trouble and played 34 minutes. Santa Cruz now needs to win two games on the road after losing 102-92 to Fort Wayne at home.
Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140424/FWNSCW/gameinfo.html

The box score for this game shows Seth with 7 rebounds (second highest on the team), 3 assists (tied for the most), and 3 steals (also tied for the most). Seems like he is working very hard and playing effectively. Hope he can get another shot at the NBA level next year.

[awhom111]

Santa Cruz almost did it in the second half, but lost 119-113 to end the season. Seth had 29 points in 44 minutes to lead the team one last time.
Boxscore:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140426/SCWFWN/gameinfo.html
His season stats:
http://stats.nbadleague.com/playerGameLogs.html?PlayerID=203552&pageNo=1&rowsPerPage=100

We are only a few months away from another shot for him to prove himself in the Summer League and get another shot at training camp.

[Jim3k]

to awhom111 for his Herculean work on following Duke players in both the D-League and in foreign play. He is worth all of the szporks the DBR crowd can give him.

Outstanding work Andrew, and thank you. Huzzah!!! GTHC!

Plus, he's a real A's fan like me. ;)

[MCFinARL]

to awhom111 for his Herculean work on following Duke players in both the D-League and in foreign play. He is worth all of the szporks the DBR crowd can give him.

Outstanding work Andrew, and thank you. Huzzah!!! GTHC!

Plus, he's a real A's fan like me. ;)

Don't care one way or the other about the A's (sorry), but I second your props to awhom111, who well deserves them.

[FerryFor50]

Seth Curry makes All NBA D-League rookie team and 3rd team:

http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/nba_development_league_all_nba_dleague_teams_2014_ 05_01.html

[bob blue devil]

Seth Curry makes All NBA D-League rookie team and 3rd team:

http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/nba_development_league_all_nba_dleague_teams_2014_ 05_01.html

I don't follow the D league at all - is this honor an accurate reflection of Seth's success? Did he deserve better?

[sagegrouse]

I don't follow the D league at all - is this honor an accurate reflection of Seth's success? Did he deserve better?

I have no idea how Seth stacks up against the other players. There are 17 teams in the NBDL -- so being in the top 15 ain't bad. He also put up good numbers -- 19.4 PPG, which was 14th in the league. Plus, he had two stints in the NBA, so he played fewer games (38 out of 50).

[bob blue devil]

I have no idea how Seth stacks up against the other players. There are 17 teams in the NBDL -- so being in the top 15 ain't bad. He also put up good numbers -- 19.4 PPG, which was 14th in the league. Plus, he had two stints in the NBA, so he played fewer games (38 out of 50).

Thanks. I actually misread first time (rookie 3rd team). Hey, a pj sighting!