Random D-League Bullets for your Afternoon Delight

by Scott Schroeder on Apr 13, 2009 3:11 PM EDT

Anaheim's A-List Girls, from left to right: Teri, Shauna, Jen and Lindsay. Paging Rod Benson, maybe you should have tried getting traded to Anaheim? Learning from Paul Mokeski and Boom Tho girls seem readily available.

Remember way back when, when we held the vote for the dance team that should have represented the D-League at All-Star Weekend? Somehow, we omitted these A-List Girls from Anaheim. Luckily, they will now go down in RU lore, as they recently tried out to be members of the San Diego Chargers dance team, according to UltimateCheerleaders.com. I know, I scour every inch of the interweb to bring you the important news. I can only hope that the Sprinfield Peach Basket's look this

The Idaho-Austin game will be Futurecasted, according to the wonderful people in Austin. Glad this is confirmed. Now we just have to make sure Sun Yue's appearance at the Concordia Fieldhouse's volleyball/basketball/indoor pickleball court isn't leaked.

Word on the street is the Spurs Ian Mahinmi will try to play Wednesday night in Austin. How will he look?

The Des Moines Register found out why Nick Nurse was hesitant to pick an opponent yesterday: Nurse almost threw a curveball into the system - and considered strategically passing his team's third selection to the fourth-seeded Austin Toros. One reason: Picking an opponent could be trumped up as a slight. "It was that tough of a decision," said Nurse, whose team went 5-2 against Dakota this season and edged it for the division title.

The only USA minor league running in the summer is the IBL. I got one of my guys, Brandon Smith (rookie out of Minnesota), a job there, as he needed a place to play after the CBA went under. For whatever reason, the Bellingham Slam were hesitant to take a player based upon what I told them, deciding to offer him $100 a game during the preseason, because they didn't think he'd make the regular season roster. Well, yesterday was their last preseason game, and B-Smith did what he does - 15/23 from the field, 35 points, 14 boards, two blocks and two steals in 29 minutes. It's a tough situation, but he's perservering for now, living on a team provided couch in a teammate's house. Big ups, B-Smith! It's a grind.

The Jaren Jackson saga continues. As a commenter said yesterday, Potter isn't the easiest guy to work for. Today in the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, Jackson said "There were moves I would have liked to have made that we didn't make, and some moves we made I didn't want to make," Jackson said. "The way I wanted to shape the team was different than the way Jeff and John wanted to shape it."

I can't endorse this as much as I'd like don't endorse this at all, as I'm still working hard to get President Reed to answer my emails. However, this is hilarious not my work, but the work of RU's resident photoshop expert IceManCometh. I repeat, it's not my work, not did I have any input. I don't even find it funny. Not one bit. But I love Especially not the Marat Kogut mention.

Nate Jawai may have broke his ankle, according to the Fanatic Flash Fan in the comments. I'm convinced he is who Freddy Finals was unoficially based upon.

NBA Summer League is July 10-19th. Confirmed. I'll be there, probably as an intern. Will you?

Quincy Douby will not re-join Erie, as he signed for the rest of the season with Toronto. Once again with the next season part as well, but we'll see what happens.

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Ian Mahinmi...

Raw/Out-of-shape. Hope he does okay, doesn’t push it physically.

by Aisander D on Apr 13, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions

And excellent photo research

quality find. Some D-League team has to hire these ladies.

by Aisander D on Apr 13, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions

I pride myself

on finding quality pictures. I hope this is enough goodwill for the D-League that they no longer hate me.

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by Scott Schroeder on Apr 13, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Doubtful...

this week’s edition of “Call a Kogut” will certainly do away with any goodwill this finding has created.

by Aisander D on Apr 13, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Fact

Speaking of cheerleaders. Did you know every dleague team has them escept LA.

by Fanaticflashfan.blogspot on Apr 13, 2009 3:42 PM EDT reply actions

Why would you need hot female bodies....

when you’ve got Sun Yue. Hard to see the ladies when you’re staring at the Sun.

by Aisander D on Apr 13, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I was just coming here to tell you that according to Perri Travillion of the Toros the game will be on Futurecast, but I see you beat me to it.

by TorosGirl on Apr 13, 2009 4:14 PM EDT reply actions

Thanks anyway TorosGirl

If Scott was hungover or something then your information would have been most necessary.

by Aisander D on Apr 13, 2009 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions

I hope you're not implying anything..

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by Scott Schroeder on Apr 13, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Simply that your Bar trivia antics are over the top.

by Aisander D on Apr 13, 2009 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Get over it.

Also, thanks TorosGirl for letting us know.

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by Scott Schroeder on Apr 13, 2009 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks for the shout out Scott

I understand the PR….especially since your first post this morning was with D-Reed.

by Aisander D on Apr 14, 2009 9:43 AM EDT reply actions

if figured

this is “random bullets” so i think im safe to post almost anything here…

breaking news i just found out…

the iowa vs dakota game is on thursday
an arena football team plays a game on saturday at the flash arena.
they cant have back to back games for iowa/dakota and the flash wont play a game in utah on a sunday or 0 fans would show up. according to my sources round two might not start until tuesday or wednesday!!!

by Fanaticflashfan.blogspot on Apr 14, 2009 4:11 PM EDT reply actions