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Post by John on Feb 7, 2007 14:53:18 GMT -4
Six players that have either been assigned by NBA teams to D-League affiliates or have earned GATORADE Call-Ups this season highlight the rosters for the inaugural Gillette D-League All-Star Game in association with 24 Hour Fitness. The game will be held on February 17, 2007 on Center Court at NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The game will tip off at 2 p.m. PT and be televised live on NBA TV. The two 10-man rosters were selected by a combination of fan balloting on D-LEAGUE.com and voting of the league’s 12 head coaches. Rosters and info are here: www.nba.com/allstar2007/news/dleague_allstar.html
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Post by John on Feb 21, 2007 16:56:45 GMT -4
From DraftExpress.Com...
Fort Worth Flyers and Dallas Mavericks rookie forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu won the MVP award as the east defeated the west in the first D-League All-Star Game. Mensah-Bonsu finished the game with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. In winning the award, he tried to display his flashy point forward skills by handling the ball in transition with mixed results.
Renaldo Major also played a good game for the east, and displayed the slashing ability that allowed him to get a 10 day contract with the Warriors earlier this season. Major finished the game with 14 points on 5/6 from the field. Fort Worth Flyers center Luke Schenscher added 15 points and 6 rebounds, and Clay Tucker finished with 13 points and 6 assists.
The West squad struggled early, and settled for too many jump shots throughout the game, unlike the East who constantly attacked the basket. 3 members of the Colorado 14ers played good games for the West squad Coached by Joe Wolf of the 14ers. Pooh Jeter stood out with 14 points and 5 assists, and Elton Brown added 16 points and 6 rebounds. Rick Rickert also had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Albuquerque Thunderbirds forward Dijon Thompson added 14 points for the West squad as well.
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Post by John on Feb 21, 2007 16:57:13 GMT -4
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Mensah-Bonsu spent a little bit of time back with the Mavericks before returning to the Flyers for a game and playing in the D-League All-Star game. He clearly likes where he is with the Flyers, and takes full advantage of his opportunity for minutes. This was evident in the all-star game where he came away with the MVP award. A few weaknesses still hinder what Mensah-Bonsu might be able to do at the NBA level. He lacks the size of most power forwards in the NBA, and his athleticism won't be nearly as effective there as it is in the D-League. Free throw shooting has continued to be a big weakness for Pops, who barely shoots above 55% from the free throw line. It has been nice to watch Pops Mensah-Bonsu work on his game in the D-League, and it will be interesting to see if he can translate it to the next level.
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