NBA: Official Thread -- Cyclones in the NBA & G-League 2018-19
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If/when Naz and Nader get minutes this year I wonder if it will be the first year ever where five Cyclones play in an NBA game.
I know Cato/Tinsley/Fizer/Hoiberg all played in the same season once but I can't be sure if any other player did that year. Hornacek had just retired two years before Fizer started. Willoughby's one season of spot minutes was the same year as Hornacek's last year so at least four played that season too.
I know Cato/Tinsley/Fizer/Hoiberg all played in the same season once but I can't be sure if any other player did that year. Hornacek had just retired two years before Fizer started. Willoughby's one season of spot minutes was the same year as Hornacek's last year so at least four played that season too.
Loren Meyer was active 1995-2001. Hornacek was active 1986 - 2000. Cato: 1997 - 2007. Tinsley 2001 - 2013. Hoiberg: 1995: 2005. Fizer: 2000 - 2006. Victor Alexander: 1991 - 1995, 2001 - 2. Jeff Grayer: 1988 - 1998 (with a missed season or two in there).
It looks like ISU may have hit 5 in 1997, depending on what part of the year Grayer was with the Sacramento Kings.
Ingles is a really good shooter/passer and has the same "old many YMCA" style that Georges possesses in his play. They already looked interchangable last night.
When Georges signed with the Jazz my first thought is they could be grooming him as Ingles eventual replacement (Joe is in his 30's already). Good situation for Niang to be in.
Wow, that’s a great comparison. Hopefully Ingles will teach Georges everything he knows.
Monte and the Nuggets have their 2nd game tonight, at home against the Phoenix Suns at 10 ET / 9 CT. No national TV. Monte had a solid first game and it appears that the Nuggets are in no hurry to rush Isaiah Thomas back from his injury:
Their next game on national TV is next Thursday (OCT 25) vs. the Lakers.
Their next game on national TV is next Thursday (OCT 25) vs. the Lakers.
Monte had 13 minutes last night in the Nuggets' home opener vs. Phoenix. His stats were minimal - no pts, 0-3 shooting, 0 assists, 1 TO. Commentators on the Nuggets have been lauding the play of the 2nd unit but the bench in total only scored 10 points out of 119. The starters got them off to a big lead 15 pts or so in the 1st quarter but when the second unit was together in the 2nd, that lead shrank so Monte only played 4 minutes in the first half. So it was a strange game.
The Nuggets are back in action against Golden State tonight (no national TV). Hopefully, MM will have more production than the last game.
The Nuggets are back in action against Golden State tonight (no national TV). Hopefully, MM will have more production than the last game.
The 0-2 OKC Thunder are back in action at 6pm local time against the 0-2 Kings. Nader hasn't made it off the bench and I don't know how much of that could be due to recovering from injury (maybe the knee and wrist aren't 100%) or how much might be a lack of game fitness. Or maybe they're not sold on him yet.
Lawrence George of the Fan Sided site Thunderous Intentions was critical of Billy Donovan's substitutions in the first two games and offered this up, citing two ex-Cyclones:
What happened to Abdel Nader, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and Deonte Burton? OKC worked hard to create depth on its wings yet none have seen the floor. Nader is touted as Oklahoma City’s best shooter within the organization and TLC is a big, athletic guard with two years of NBA experience. Burton made a lot of noise in Summer League and preseason, showing an uncanny ability to create offense for himself off the dribble. He isn’t afraid of the moment and his play was worth a shot with OKC struggling to score the rock.
(Link: https://thunderousintentions.com/2018/10/20/okc-thunder-5-takeaways-film-fix/)
Let's see if Nader can start to get some minutes; hopefully, he'll produce if he's in there.
Lawrence George of the Fan Sided site Thunderous Intentions was critical of Billy Donovan's substitutions in the first two games and offered this up, citing two ex-Cyclones:
What happened to Abdel Nader, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and Deonte Burton? OKC worked hard to create depth on its wings yet none have seen the floor. Nader is touted as Oklahoma City’s best shooter within the organization and TLC is a big, athletic guard with two years of NBA experience. Burton made a lot of noise in Summer League and preseason, showing an uncanny ability to create offense for himself off the dribble. He isn’t afraid of the moment and his play was worth a shot with OKC struggling to score the rock.
(Link: https://thunderousintentions.com/2018/10/20/okc-thunder-5-takeaways-film-fix/)
Let's see if Nader can start to get some minutes; hopefully, he'll produce if he's in there.
Still getting freebies on DirecTV although I'm guessing that ends after today.
I'm bummed that I missed Niang getting in. I was flipping back and forth during the first half. Favors must be there for defense, but I think Crowder is out playing him these first 2 games at the 4. The Jazz are deep at the stretch 4.
Looks like Burton got in for 0:55. He is going to play at some point this season, but this means he gets up on the Cyclone's NBA wall!
I think my sports package may include the Altitude network (Alt), which broadcasts the nuggets games. It's somewhere between 670 and 700. I'm hoping it's still there after the free trial is over.
(Ingles is a funny guy)
"I'm the best shooter in the league," Ingles told reporters in the locker room.
A couple days later, he doubled down when a reporter reminded him that he "joked" about being the NBA's best marksman.
"No, I am," Ingles responded. "The numbers I've shot, the percentages, they obviously are what they are and people are going to dissect everything, but I honestly feel like they're all going to go in when I shoot the ball.
Link: https://www.yahoo.com/sports/joe-ingles-declares-himself-best-003312156.html
According to both ESPN.com and NBA.com, Abdel Nader didn't even dress for tonight's Thunder game. They must not see him as physically ready (just my speculation). Being down a few bodies, there's no one displaced by having him dress so I just have to think it's something physical. He's had wrist and knee issues.
As of now, Burton is dressed but has not entered the game.
As of now, Burton is dressed but has not entered the game.
The Nuggets tweeted Monte's great handles, possibly because they were 3 for 24 from the field against Golden State in the first quarter so there weren't a lot of highlights.
Monte is getting some good run to close out the half. Good game so far. 49 GSW 47 DEN.
Morris fishes the half with 13 minutes played, 4 pts 4 Rebs 2 Ast and of course 0 TO's.
He's responsible for Steph Curry on D.
Morris fishes the half with 13 minutes played, 4 pts 4 Rebs 2 Ast and of course 0 TO's.
He's responsible for Steph Curry on D.
Murray had some foul trouble, I see.
I wish Monte would be making his shots at a higher clip. Early in the year, I realize.
