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Rookies could go to NBDL

By DANA GAURUDER
Of The Oakland Press

Rookies Alex Acker and Amir Johnson could be sent down to Fayetteville (N.C.), the Pistons' Development League affiliate, after the All-Star break. Both have spent much of the season on the inactive list.

"If we do that, we'd probably send them together," coach Flip Saunders said.

has there been any word on how the NBDL has been running things? i remember there was some debate since many NBA teams shared NBDL clubs and concerned about coaching methods

I remember something about the Pistons saying that they might consider sending the two down for a stretch during the second west coast trip of the season - but that's a whole four days. I wonder if they are showcasing the kids just incase...

It would have to be good for them. I mean, if it isn't working out, just call them back. The worst case scenario is not bad at all there, very low risk. If the only basketball they're getting is 3 on 3 drills, they can't be improving much.

I think our front office didn't like the way they were coached etc. I would love to s ee them in the D League especially Johnson

Send Darko down to carry their bags.

Send Darko down to carry their bags.

Co-signed

Send Darko down to carry their bags.

Darko's worse at carrying bags than he is at basketball.

Send Darko down to carry their bags.

Darko's worse at carrying bags than he is at basketball.


Not possible.

has there been any word on how the NBDL has been running things? i remember there was some debate since many NBA teams shared NBDL clubs and concerned about coaching methods

I posted this in a different thread a while ago:


Boston Celtics executive director of basketball operations Danny Ainge, left, accompanied by Gerald Green to Fayetteville on Monday. Green is expected to make his debut with the Patriots on Sunday.

Green is the first player under contract to an NBA team to be assigned to Fayetteville. Each D-League franchise is affiliated with three or more NBA teams for the first time in the minor league’s five-year history. Boston’s regular affiliate, the Florida Flame, already had two other NBA players assigned to its roster and was well-stocked at Green’s position. So the D-League worked it out so Green could come instead to the Patriots, whose normal NBA affiliates are the Charlotte Bobcats, Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks.

But Ainge said the Celtics wouldn’t have entrusted just anyone with the care of a player who they’re investing more than $2 million in. The presence of veteran NBA center Mike Brown as the Patriots coach was a selling point.

“I played against Mike and he set a lot of really good screens against me,’’ Ainge said. “I also had a chance to coach Mike when I was coaching at Phoenix for a short time. So the fact that Mike was coaching here gave me a lot more comfort in having Gerald here.’’


Meanwhile, back in Boston, Celtics coach Doc Rivers said he heard from Fayetteville coach Mike Brown and planned to speak to Brown later.

''He wanted to know what plays we ran and he was going to put in a couple of plays similar to what we run," said Rivers. ''I thought that was really nice to do."
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