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At Least the JVs Won

Interesting info I found - JWF looks like the real deal. He was the second leading scorer in the country last year. Small school so he didn’t get the same attention as power 5, however, he had Craig “speedy” Claxton as a coach to mentor Him. He set the schools all time record for threes and can score from all areas of the court. He was CAA player of the year two years in a row. Standing at 6’1 Kid can play well above the hoop. In addition, He and Brantley represented the CAA and won the 3x3 championship in Minneapolis during final four weekend taking down the power conferences. Kid is legit.


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Our old buddy Naz had a quadruple double in the GLeague tonight where his team lost a close one. He had 15 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 turnovers. His GLeague team has a 1-8 record. I noticed he didn't sniff the court when we got waxed by the Pacers.
 
Stars win tonight by 10 vs Grand Rapids in a game with 42 turnovers. Brantley and Morgan leading scorers with 20 each (Morgan 4-5 from 3) and Rodney Pryor was the leading rebounder with 9. I was impressed with Jordan Bone a late 2nd round point guard for the Drive. JWF did not play and Oni played poorly but did have 5 assists.
 
Stars win by 12 and had 7 players in double figures led by Bluiett with 29. NWG and Oni lead in assists with 6 each. Brantley was the leading rebounder for the Stars. David Stockton played for South Bay and had zero points. JWF came off the bench and reached double figures but needed a lot of shots. Speaking of alums stinking at this level Naz had a 1-16 shooting night in a 3 OT loss. A guy that turned the game around was Haas although he barely made a ripple in the box score. He totally intimidated South Bay and he had the highest + total of the Stars.
 
Stars win by 25 with 7 players in double figures and a couple of players with 9. Brantley the leading scorer and rebounder with 21 and 8. Haas 11 points 6 boards and 2 blocks in 12 minutes. NWG was player of the game and JWF a solid outing.
 
Stars have won 8 in a row, have the 3rd best record in the GLeague, have 8 players averaging double figures, JWF is the leading scorer and Brantley the leading rebounder. They don't have a home game again until Dec 27. The two teams with better records are Memphis and Wisconsin with one loss each. Last night Brantley looked small compared to the frontline players on Northern Arizona.
 
Based on their GLeague numbers yes. But remember Niang was a late 2nd round pick, was a GLeague all star, washed out with the Pacers and Warriors before coming to the Jazz. NBA and GLeague competitions are different animals. One of the most dominant GLeague players I have ever seen was a guy named Kaniel Dickens who was a 2nd round pick of the Jazz under Sloan and he couldn't get it to translate. Also think of the GLeague numbers Kevin Murphy, Mo Almond and Pierre Jackson put up and also couldn't get it to translate over.
 
homeytennis said:
Based on their GLeague numbers yes. But remember Niang was a late 2nd round pick, was a GLeague all star, washed out with the Pacers and Warriors before coming to the Jazz. NBA and GLeague competitions are different animals. One of the most dominant GLeague players I have ever seen was a guy named Kaniel Dickens who was a 2nd round pick of the Jazz under Sloan and he couldn't get it to translate. Also think of the GLeague numbers Kevin Murphy, Mo Almond and Pierre Jackson put up and also couldn't get it to translate over.
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All extremely valid points. What are your thoughts on these guys getting called up and seeing playing time this season?


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homeytennis said:
Based on their GLeague numbers yes. But remember Niang was a late 2nd round pick, was a GLeague all star, washed out with the Pacers and Warriors before coming to the Jazz. NBA and GLeague competitions are different animals. One of the most dominant GLeague players I have ever seen was a guy named Kaniel Dickens who was a 2nd round pick of the Jazz under Sloan and he couldn't get it to translate. Also think of the GLeague numbers Kevin Murphy, Mo Almond and Pierre Jackson put up and also couldn't get it to translate over.
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True, but a lot of the G-league players are a) not bonafide NBA athletes, or b) have a serious deficiency in their game that holds them back. I think JWF and Brantley can hang physically in the NBA. Brantley is probably going to be a 3/4, like Jae Crowder, but he needs to improve his 3-pt shooting before he can be trusted in the rotation. His ability to handle, drive in the paint and pass are a real plus. JWF needs to add a bit of strength, improve his defense, and improve his ability to make reads. Right now, JWF is playing as a scoring guard off the bench, but he might be able to play that role at the next level.
 
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