Armor Hit the Road and Other Updates
February 2, 2011 - NBA G League (G League)
Springfield Armor News Release
SPRINGFIELD, MA FEB. 2, 2011 ¬" After a stretch of six straight home games from Jan. 15th-28th, the Armor have hit the road for a west coast swing, beginning tonight in Reno against the Bighorns (10:00 p.m. EST, nba.com/futurecast).
The Armor compiled a record of 3-3 during their most recent homestand, including the franchise ¬â¢s first-ever three-game winning streak from Jan. 15th-21st.
The Armor rolled past the Erie BayHawks (18-9, 4th seed in the NBA D-League as of today) twice and split a pair of games with the Bakersfield Jam (16-12, 6th seed in the NBA D-League as of today) before falling to the league-best Tulsa 66ers (22-7, 1st seed in the NBA D-League as of today) in the final two games in January.
Tonight, the Armor will look to snap a three-game losing streak against Reno.
The Bighorns enter this evening ¬â¢s game with a record of 17-12 and are directed by former Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings coach Eric Musselman. The Bighorns are led by former Harvard guard, Jeremy Lin, who is averaging 17.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game on assignment from the Golden State Warriors. The Bighorns also feature 2006 9th overall pick, Patrick O ¬â¢Bryant, and former North Carolina Tarheel Danny Green, who was recently acquired from the Sioux Falls Skyforce in exchange for Patrick Ewing Jr.
Notable Individual Stats from the Last 6 Games: Craig Brackins (19.7 ppg, 8.5 rpg), Scottie Reynolds (10 ppg, 9.5 apg), Jerry Smith (18.1 ppg, 4.0 apg), JamesOn Curry (20.2 ppg, 4.0 apg).
Roster Updates: The Armor will retain the services of Philadelphia 76ers assignee, Craig Brackins, for the entirety of the team ¬â¢s current road trip. However, the Armor will be without starting guard JamesOn Curry and reserve Tre Whitted, both of whom were unable to make the trip due to illness. An updated Armor roster can be found attached to this e-mail.
Bobbitt back in Springfield: The Springfield Armor have welcomed back former LA Lakers guard Tony Bobbitt, who returns to the Armor after a seven-game stint with the team a season ago. Bobbitt, who is a 2004 graduate of the University of Cincinnati, averaged 19.4 points per game in his time with the Armor and was playing in Mexico prior to his return to the NBA D-League. Bobbitt replaces Chas McFarland on the active roster, as McFarland was waived due to injury.
Upcoming Home Games: The Armor will be home just twice in the month of February, with games on Thurs. Feb. 10th (7:00 p.m.) against the Maine Red Claws and Sat. Feb. 26th (12:00 p.m.) against the defending NBA D-League champion Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Go to www.armorhoops.com to learn more about the Armor ¬â¢s ¬ËPaint it Pink ¬â¢ Breast Cancer awareness theme (with special ticket package offers) for the Feb. 26th game!
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