D-League daily developments
Published on February 19, 2007 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
CHECK THE BOX: Click on the link below to check out the box score from Sunday's game.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070218/COLANA/boxscore.html
DREAMIN' ON THE DEUCE: "NBA D-League: The Dream Starts Here" debuts TODAY at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Today's show is the first of several episodes scheduled to give the viewer an all-access look at life in the NBA's minor league.
DEBUT EPISODE: The theme of the first show on ESPN2 is training camp, with an inside look as teams are assembled by the Los Angeles D-Fenders, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the Dakota Wizards, the Colorado 14ers, and also rehashes the Albuquerque Thunderbirds trip to China.
OH, TO BE YOUNG: With four starters playing their fourth game in as many days, the Colorado 14ers managed to shoot 55-percent from the floor and outrebound Anaheim 50-29 in a win Sunday at Anaheim. After playing in regular season games on Thursday and Friday, in the D-League All-Star Game on Saturday, Pooh Jeter had 14 points and nine assists and Elton Brown scored 27 and grabbed nine rebounds.
TAKE A PEEK: Navigate to D-LEAGUE.com to check out the D-League All-Star Game photo gallery and the broadband video recap.
MEDIA TIMEOUT...links to a sampling of the latest news from around the NBA D-League
http://celtics.bostonherald.com/otherNBA/view.bg?articleid=183754
http://www.dailycolonial.com/go.dc?p=3&s=3864
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2007/feb/19/basketball14ers/
THEY SAID IT: "Being down in the D-League has been great for me. I go down there, I'm getting the reps, and I'm playing all the minutes. So it helps me build my confidence, so when I go back up with the Mavericks I'm ready to go and I'm not sloppy and I'm not out of synch." ... Fort Worth forward and Mavericks assignee Pops Mensah-Bonsu on his NBA D-League experience.
FLYING UNDER THE RADAR: With so much attention focused on the inaugural Gillette D-League All-Star Game in association with 24 Hour Fitness you may have overlooked the following roster moves over the weekend. Fort Worth acquired forward Ndudi Ebi and reacquired G/F Jeremy Richardson, who finished a pair of 10-day contracts with the Atlanta Hawks. The Flyers released Anthony McHenry and Sean Dockery. Los Angeles acquired guard Daniel Horton and F/C Nick Lewis. The D-Fenders announced that Aloysius Anagonye has left the team.
HOT SHOTS...league leaders in field goal and free throw percentage
FG% FGM-FGA Player, Team FT% FTM-FTA Player, Team
.639 46-72 Eddy Fobbs, SF .948 73-77 Gerry McNamara, BAK
.596 93-156 Kevin Lyde, DAK .931 108-116 James Maye, DAK
.588 147-250 Mike Harris, COL .927 51-55 Brian Chase, LA
.587 64-109 Shawn Daniels, BAK .893 100-112 Pooh Jeter, COL
.574 89-155 Tyrone Sally, ARK .889 112-126 Randy Livingston, IDA
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