Marquette NBA Thread

[4everwarriors]

Can den be signed ta a regular Association contract, ai na?

[Herman Cain]

Can den be signed ta a regular Association contract, ai na?

Hopefully Doc can push that through.

[Herman Cain]

Good article on D Wade with some nice mention of MU.
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/21821458/dwyane-wade-cleveland-cavaliers-raves-getting-vet-days

[Herman Cain]

Jamil with another start for Clippers and playing well again .  The nice thing about this for Jamil is that the other teams in the league are seeing that Jamil is demonstrating that he is a legitimate NBA level talent. So no matter what happens with him and the Clippers he is likely to be in the mix somewhere in the league over the next couple of years.

[Tugg Speedman]

Jamil with another start for Clippers and playing well again .  The nice thing about this for Jamil is that the other teams in the league are seeing that Jamil is demonstrating that he is a legitimate NBA level talent. So no matter what happens with him and the Clippers he is likely to be in the mix somewhere in the league over the next couple of years.

He's outplaying Dekker

[Herman Cain]

Jamil got another start tonight in the Clippers win over the Rockets.

[real chili 83]

Has Vander been called up?  I see he is listed on their roster on their web site. 

Playing against JFB tomorrow.

[Newsdreams]

Has Vander been called up?  I see he is listed on their roster on their web site. 

Playing against JFB tomorrow.

I would think he will be, Lonzo out with shoulder injury.

[Herman Cain]

Has Vander been called up?  I see he is listed on their roster on their web site. 

Playing against JFB tomorrow.

He was called up earlier this year. The Lakers called up Alex Caruso their other two way player earlier this week.

[Herman Cain]

D Wade and Jae both did well today in the Cavs loss to Golden State.

[Herman Cain]

Solid research report on Jamil. He is really making the most of his big opportunity.

https://hoopshabit.com/2017/12/24/los-angeles-clippers-the-rise-of-jamil-wilson/

[Eldon]

Solid research report on Jamil. He is really making the most of his big opportunity.

https://hoopshabit.com/2017/12/24/los-angeles-clippers-the-rise-of-jamil-wilson/

Good find

[Herman Cain]

Dwight got his first action of the season for the Pistons tonight. Nice to see him overcome his injuries and show up in a box score. All the MU 2 way guys have seen action now this season.

[Eldon]

Dwight got his first action of the season for the Pistons tonight. Nice to see him overcome his injuries and show up in a box score. All the MU 2 way guys have seen action now this season.

Henry got in, too (and logged an easy rebound, to boot).

[Afroman]

Jamil with 14 points (4-of-5 threes) in first half vs. Kings.

[tower912]

Jackson sprained his ankle last night and Bradly has an ongoing leg issue.    The Pistons are going to need Buycks to step up.   

edit: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2017/12/27/detroit-pistons-reggie-jackson/984739001/

Jackson will be out 6-8 weeks.    Buycks has the opportunity to make or break. 

[Galway Eagle]

Jackson sprained his ankle last night and Bradly has an ongoing leg issue.    The Pistons are going to need Buycks to step up.   

edit: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2017/12/27/detroit-pistons-reggie-jackson/984739001/

Jackson will be out 6-8 weeks.    Buycks has the opportunity to make or break.

Been there before and landed a damn good euro contract hopefully he sticks in the NBA again.

[Herman Cain]

Good article on Dwight and the Pistons. Lets hope he makes the most of this opportunity. Would be great to have to MU guys on a playoff team.

http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/well-traveled-buycks-hopes-make-decision-point-guard-easy-call-pistons

[Newsdreams]

Good article on Dwight and the Pistons. Lets hope he makes the most of this opportunity. Would be great to have to MU guys on a playoff team.

http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/well-traveled-buycks-hopes-make-decision-point-guard-easy-call-pistons

I'm sure Wade and Crowder will be in the playoffs

[tower912]

2 minutes in his return to the Pistons. 

[Herman Cain]

2 minutes in his return to the Pistons.

Sometimes it takes a few games to work into rotation.  I think he will get a few more minutes next game.

[tower912]

https://freep.sportsdirectinc.com/basketball/nba-boxscores.aspx?page=/data/NBA/results/2017-2018/boxscore969164.html

More injuries, more playing time.   

[Herman Cain]

https://freep.sportsdirectinc.com/basketball/nba-boxscores.aspx?page=/data/NBA/results/2017-2018/boxscore969164.html

More injuries, more playing time.

Excellent News. Dwight did well.

[Herman Cain]

Vander recalled to the Lakers. Injuries and House Arrests create more playing time.

https://lakeshowlife.com/2017/12/30/lakers-news-vander-blue-gets-called-g-league/

Luke Walton said he had confidence in Vander last time he was called up. So hopefully he can build off of that.

[Tugg Speedman]

Good article in today's Journal Times about Jamil Wilson making it in the NBA

Wilson beats the odds
GERY WOELFEL

http://journaltimes.com/news/local/wilson-beats-the-odds/article_0ad7c03c-7491-515c-8891-03d5a6ffdcf2.html

Wilson spent the first 15 games with the Clippers watching — either being inactive or suiting up but not playing. On Nov. 20, Wilson got on the court, getting mop-up minutes against the New York Knicks in historic Madison Square Garden.

"It was a pretty awesome moment,'' Wilson said. "And it came a day before my birthday. I turned 27 the next day. Making my debut there was something special.''

It got even better. On Dec. 3, Clippers head coach Glenn "Doc'' Rivers, a former Marquette University star himself, decided to insert Wilson into the starting lineup against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Minneapolis.

Not only was his first NBA starting assignment a moment Wilson will never forget, it also came against his old Marquette teammate and friend Jimmy Butler, now a star for the Timberwolves.

"That was special, having gone to school with Jimmy and having played along with him at Marquette,'' said Wilson, who scored nine points in 28 minutes in that game. "He has had a great influence on my basketball career.''

What Wilson has accomplished this season IS big. According to the Elias Sports Bureau in New York, there are only two other undrafted rookies who have started more games in the NBA this season: Maxi Kleber of the Dallas Mavericks and Mike Jones of the Phoenix Suns.

But Kleber, who has started 19 games, and Jones, who has started 10 games, are playing for two of the worst teams in the league. Wilson, who has started nine games and has played 25 for the Clippers, is playing for a legitimate playoff contender.

What's more, Wilson has been receiving major minutes. In eight straight games, he played between 21 and 28 minutes before being replaced in the starting lineup on Friday night by Clippers All-Star forward Blake Griffin, who had been sidelined with a sprained left medial collateral ligment.