Last Night in the Preseason
I know this isn't every game from last night, but not every team has former D-Leaguers on their roster (at least not anymore - thanks a lot, Knicks), and there were some teams that have just one guy who didn't play well. While I'm perfectly willing to call guys out who struggle (as you'll see below), I just don't see the point of making that the only thing I talk about with a particular game.
Indiana Pacers 119, Houston Rockets 104
Will Conroy and Romel Beck finally got in the game for Houston after spending the last few games on the bench. Conroy didn't have the best shooting night, 2-8 overall and 2-3 on three-pointers (which is good, but 0-5 on two-pointers is not), but he made eight of his 10 free throws, picked up nine assists and five rebounds in 26 and a half minutes, and best of all he had only one assist. Fantastic all-around game (aside from the missed two-pointers). Beck didn't shoot the ball particularly well either, with nine points on seven shots, but with Beck you don't get much in the non-scoring categories. Two offensive rebounds and, well, that's it, in 16 and a half minutes. Pops Mensah-Bonsu followed up his fantastic game on Thursday with nine rebounds (six offensive) and four blocks in 20 and a half minutes. But remember when I said he had a problem with scoring efficiency? Yeah, he needed eight shots to get four points. I'm guessing a lot of those offensive rebounds were off his own misses.
San Antonio Spurs 105, Cleveland Cavaliers 98
Rob Kurz hasn't played much this preseason and hasn't shown much when he has, but he played well last night, scoring 10 points on 4-6 shooting and three rebounds. Oh, he also fouled out in a little over 15 minutes. Well there goes that. Ian Mahinmi ran into some foul trouble of his own, picking up five in 11 and a half minutes. Coby Karl shot the ball pretty terribly, 1-7 overall and missing all six of his three-pointers. He's versatile enough to contribute in other areas when his shot isn't falling, but he didn't really do that either, collecting a pair of assists and one rebound. Russell Robinson shot the ball well, 3-5 from the field and 4-4 from the line, but he also paired his three assists with two turnovers. Malik Hairston did a good job of getting to the free throw line, where he made all five of his shots and was able to finish with 11 points on six shots
Chicago Bulls 94, Minnesota Timberwolves 90
Derrick Byars got a fair amount of playing time in this one, 19 and a half minutes, but he needed five shots to get five points, and while he had three rebounds and a steal, he also had three fouls and a turnover. I'd really like to see Byars make this team, but his performance hasn't been as eye-popping as it probably needs to be.
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Yeah, Ian is just a foul machine….
Hairston keeps impressing me, he did pretty well last year, and is just building on it now. I hope he gets the last roster spot over Williams
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by sw12 on Oct 17, 2009 12:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if they won't keep both.
Releasing Williams means the team will have only two point guards, one of whom has been banged up the last few years and the other is still a little shaky. Keith Bogans has also played pretty poorly so far, so even though his contract has some guaranteed money they could end up releasing him. Of course, I try to think of any scenario wherein a D-League guy makes the NBA, so maybe I’m being overly optimistic.
Ridiculous Upside, where developing talent and winning are not mutually exclusive.
by Jon L on Oct 17, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Pop is pretty sold on Hill as the backup, and 3rd string is usually Mase or Manu, which isn’t always great, but better than nothing.
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by sw12 on Oct 18, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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