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from NetsDaily
on May 18, 2012 7:44 AM EDT
Billy King will tell you that the success of the Springfield Armor experiment is not just about the players, but about the staff, too. He looks at their development as well. Can the coaching and basketball operations people make the move up the ladder as Dennis Horner and Jerry Smith did this past season? Bob MacKinnon passed that test.
by Net Income
from NetsDaily
on May 12, 2012 10:54 PM EDT
We're doing something a little different this week, devote most of the Off-Season Report to a single subject, the Nets development strategy. It's the under-the-radar aspect of the Nets attempt to fulfill Mikhail Prokhorov's championship challenge.
by Net Income
from NetsDaily
on May 3, 2012 4:00 AM EDT
Jerry Smith, Jeff Foote and Dennis Horner were all named to the D-League All-Star team Wednesday, with Foote and Smith named to the second team and Horner, the third. JamesOn Curry was named honorable mention.
by Scott Schroeder
from Ridiculous Upside
on Apr 19, 2012 8:01 AM EDT
The NBA D-League handed out its Most Improved Player award on Wednesday afternoon to Kenny Hayes of the Maine Red Claws. Considering the 'D' in D-League stands for development, it would seem that MIP is probably the most important award considering it's meant to showcase a player who has done exactly what players are supposed to do when deciding to embark on a season in the NBA's official minor league.
by Net Income
from NetsDaily
on Apr 16, 2012 11:14 PM EDT
The Springfield Armor's precedent-setting season ended Monday night when the Canton Charge beat them, 115-106, and won the best two out of three first round playoff. The Charge out-rebounded the Armor, 48-31 and out-shot the Armor, 56.2% to 44%. The Charge now moves on to the second round.
by Net Income
from NetsDaily
on Apr 15, 2012 10:35 PM EDT
The Armor's season comes down to one game, Monday at 7 p.m., after Springfield beat the Canton Charge in overtime, 125-116, evening the first playoff series, 1-1. The two teams play again tomorrow at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. The winner will play whoever comes out of the Austin Toros-Erie Bayhawks series.
by Net Income
from NetsDaily
on Apr 14, 2012 4:48 AM EDT
The D-League playoffs are unforgiving. After losing Friday night in Canton, OH, the Armor will battle the Charge again Sunday in the best-of-three opening round series. If they lose, their season is over. If they win, they'll live another day. The Charge dominated from early on, winning 108-93
by Scott Schroeder
from Ridiculous Upside
on Apr 11, 2012 6:04 PM EDT
A preview of the NBA Development League playoffs, featuring predictions from the staff of Ridiculous Upside.
by Scott Schroeder
from Ridiculous Upside
on Apr 11, 2012 11:15 AM EDT
The 2012 NBA Development League's regular season came to a close last weekend, meaning the annual awards ballot has been sent out to all of the D-League's coaches. It wasn't sent out to the media, but your's truly figured that people would like to know what the impartial observers thought about this record-setting year.
by Net Income
from NetsDaily
on Apr 7, 2012 9:26 AM EDT
The Armor flew into Austin Friday to face the Toros, who had the second best record in the D-League and a nine-game winning streak. Led by Jerry Smith, JamesOn Curry and Jeff Foote, the Armor won, 110-99, stamping themselves as a legitimate championship contender in the D-League playoffs which start next week.
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