Patriots put Dazzle away early, 136-123
Published on January 22, 2006 under NBA G League (G League)
Fayetteville Patriots News Release
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., January 22 - Mike King and the Fayetteville Patriots exploded in the first quarter to build a quick 10-point lead, and rolled to a 136-123 win over the Roanoke Dazzle in NBA D-League action at the Crown Coliseum Sunday. The Patriots improve to 5-15, while the Dazzle are 10-13.
The two teams play again Friday night in Roanoke.
After trading baskets to start the game, King came alive to steal the ball twice and score six points in a three minute span to put the Patriots up by 10 with 2:48 remaining in the period. He then hit three free throws in the final 10 seconds as Fayetteville took a 12-point advantage into the second. King had 13 in the opening stanza.
In the second, Norm Richardson relieved King and scored nine points sharing the point guard duties with newcomer Mateen Cleaves and the Patriots were up 69-54 at the half.
Roanoke trimmed the lead to three points in the third behind the shooting of the league's leading scorers, Will Bynum and Anthony Grundy, but Fayetteville held on and stretched it back to nine by the start of the final period. The Dazzle were unable to cut it below double digits the rest of the way.
King finished with 27 points, while Richardson added 20. Gerald Green and Erik Daniels had 16 each.
Grundy paced the Dazzle with 32 andBynum had 21.
The D-League offers players the opportunity to develop their talent in a highly competitive atmosphere under the NBA's umbrella. Thirty-four (34) players have been called up to the NBA on 50 separate occasions. Ten (10) former D-League coaches, five athletic trainers, 11 referees and 30 front office executives have also been called up since the start of the league's inaugural season in November of 2001.
Designed to help grow the sport of basketball both domestically and internationally, the league also offers fun, family entertainment at affordable prices. The D-League is a source of on-court talent for the NBA's 30 teams and is a diverse human resources pool for the NBA and its teams by training employees in management, operations, public relations, sales and marketing positions.
For more information on the Patriots or the NBA D-League, visit fayettevillepatriots.com or call (910) 213-1005.
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