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[Rockets] NBDL -- RGV Vipers

Discussion in 'Rio Grande Valley Vipers' started by giddyup, Dec 1, 2008.

  1. giddyup

    giddyup Contributing Member

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    http://www.nba.com/dleague/riograndevalley/roster/

    Couple of familiar names: Alton Ford (Sr. or Jr.?!) and Smush Parker (ready to be called up?)

    Also glanced at the Toros roster and that shooting guard that DaDa was so enamored with is still with them: Ezra Williams if I recall correctly.
     
  2. GBRocket

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    Smush could be a good pick up.
     
  3. Shaud

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    If Smush was called up he wouldn't see the floor unless Rafer or Brooks is hurt.
     
  4. giddyup

    giddyup Contributing Member

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    It just seems like an odd choice of a "prospect" unless they are "planning" on moving one of their rostered PGs.

    Also, I thought the NBDL was restricted to guys without significant NBA experience... Smush was a temporary starter in the league and has been on a couple of rosters.
     
  5. SamFisher

    SamFisher Contributing Member

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    This isn't baseball, the Rockets don't have any control over who plays for RGV. The Rockets can assign 1st or 2nd year players under contract to RGV - which obviously they haven't so far. However RGV signs most (all?) of its own players otherwise.
     
  6. giddyup

    giddyup Contributing Member

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    Got it. I thought all the players in that league had some relationship with an NBA franchise.
     
  7. RV6

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    if i remember correctly Smush went late in the first round of that draft, so even the NDL teams don't have a lot of faith in him.
     
  8. Blake

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    Smush is not a pg that we need
     
  9. SamFisher

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    There are only like 7-8 "assigned" players in the NBDL at any given time IIRC.
     
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    Aren't the Hornets & Cavs also affiliated with the Vipers or was that only last season?
     

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