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What Makes Players Prospects vs. Dogs?

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homeytennis

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Why this question is relevant was an NBA TV story about a couple of players trying to make it back to the show from the DLeague. Kevin Murphy and Jordan Crawford were featured and both are going to a DLeague 3 point shooting contest. What picqued by interest that both are shooting the same percentage from three as Steph Curry. I know it's a different league and not as hard a defense but Murph passed through Utah a couple of times and seemed to be never viewed as a prospect. Same with Brock Motum, Cotton and Cooley. What is the line that moves some of these guys into the dog category? Murph was 2nd round pick at one time and Crawfod a late first round pick. The rest were UDFAs.
 
There are a lot of guys in the DLeague who put up tons of points. IMO, many times it comes down to size, defensive ability and BBIQ.

Look at all the guys who are undersized for their positions. Sure, some NBA players compensate by having quickness or tenacity.

Murphy, IIRC, was a chucker who didn't play defense. Cotton was too small. Motum and Cooley too slow.
 
Stifle Tower said:
There are a lot of guys in the DLeague who put up tons of points. IMO, many times it comes down to size, defensive ability and BBIQ.

Look at all the guys who are undersized for their positions. Sure, some NBA players compensate by having quickness or tenacity.

Murphy, IIRC, was a chucker who didn't play defense. Cotton was too small. Motum and Cooley too slow.
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On the same token Steph Curry isn't exactly a monster or the best D player either. I guess some of it is the subjectiveness of the coach.
 
Steph's high 3% alone isn't what proves he's an elite shooter - it's the 3% despite the volume and degree of difficulty on his attempts.
 
also a lot of players in the dleague will get spot mintues in the NBA and it is a lot harder to get good percentages when you are not playing a lot or getting a lot of shots.
 
MT Steve said:
Steph's high 3% alone isn't what proves he's an elite shooter - it's the 3% despite the volume and degree of difficulty on his attempts.
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Not to mention he's got speed, handles, playmaking, vision, quick hands, boyish charm, and passing ability.

Gotta start smaller when comparing dleaguers to nba players

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Remember that guy who played for us a few years back, Blake Ahearn? He shot 29.8% from 3 (and 27% overall!) in the NBA with three teams. But he shot 40.4% in the D-League and 44% overall, and averaged nearly 20 points per game. That's the size of the gap between the two leagues.

D-League isn't a quality league. The best players are still looking for NBA call-ups, but a lot of other players of that level or just below have given up on the NBA and are playing overseas for more minutes and more money (Bryce Cotton is playing for Perth in the Australian NBL, for example). Most guys making up the rosters of D-League team would struggle to get a paid basketball gig anywhere else.
 
Mantis said:
Remember that guy who played for us a few years back, Blake Ahearn? He shot 29.8% from 3 (and 27% overall!) in the NBA with three teams. But he shot 40.4% in the D-League and 44% overall, and averaged nearly 20 points per game. That's the size of the gap between the two leagues.

D-League isn't a quality league. The best players are still looking for NBA call-ups, but a lot of other players of that level or just below have given up on the NBA and are playing overseas for more minutes and more money (Bryce Cotton is playing for Perth in the Australian NBL, for example). Most guys making up the rosters of D-League team would struggle to get a paid basketball gig anywhere else.
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The $16,000 to 26,000 paychecks are a hinderance. If the NBA could make the pay competititve with Europe and Asia then it might be a closer apples to apples comparison.
 
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