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Eye on the D-League - Rio Grande Valley Vipers News

Discussion in 'Rio Grande Valley Vipers' started by Hayesfan, Dec 8, 2009.

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  1. Carl Herrera

    Carl Herrera Contributing Member

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    Conroy is just spare tire now. Third or fourth string PG in essence without taking up a roster spot.

    Doubt such a small signinh means a trade is coming. With only 2 pgs the team always needed injury insurance anyway.

    Right now if AB or Lowry gets hurt, the other one is stuck playing 48 minutes a game.
     
    #81 Carl Herrera, Dec 30, 2009
  2. RudyTBag

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    Or Aaron Brooks...

    :)

    (Obviously it does not mean anything at all. "Spare tire" as The Amigo just put it...)
     
    #82 RudyTBag, Dec 30, 2009
  3. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    who is this C.Jerrells? he's going David West on us.
     
    #83 REEKO_HTOWN, Dec 30, 2009
  4. Dr of Dunk

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    Will Conroy dishing off to James White :grin: :

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    #84 Dr of Dunk, Dec 30, 2009
  5. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    Crazy Game!!! :eek: :eek:

    Antonio Anderson? Hero! :eek: :eek:
     
    #85 REEKO_HTOWN, Dec 30, 2009
  6. dachuda86

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    Former Rocket PG Will Conroy traded to Vipers

    Vipers Acquire NBA Development League's All-Time Leading Scorer

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    December 30, 2009

    MCALLEN, TEXAS - The NBA Development League Rio Grande Valley Vipers announced today that they have acquired point guard Will Conroy (6-2, 195, Washington) from the Albuquerque Thunderbirds for center Kurt Looby (6-10, 230, Iowa).

    Conroy is the NBA Development League’s all-time leader in points (2,779), minutes played (5,852), free throws made (660), free throws attempted (948) and assists (1,267). He is also third all-time in steals (238)...

    read the rest here... http://www.nba.com/dleague/riograndevalley/conroy122909.html
     
    #86 dachuda86, Dec 31, 2009
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    #87 dachuda86, Dec 31, 2009
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    One has to note the timing of this exchange.
     
    #88 raj87, Dec 31, 2009
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    Being the NBDL's most tenured player cannot be a good thing.
     
    #89 MrButtocks, Dec 31, 2009
  10. dachuda86

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    I remember liking Conroy. This is awesome news... but could mean doom for one of our PG's... Hoping that isn't the case.
     
    #90 dachuda86, Dec 31, 2009
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    Will Conroy = Crash Davis
     
    #91 wstar, Dec 31, 2009
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    This guy reminds me of the 29 yr old still in AAA in a baseball farm.

    Im not sure D League all time leader is a goal i would set for myself! :(
     
    #92 YaosDirtyStache, Dec 31, 2009
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    I liked what I saw in Conroy during the summer league and training camp. I look forward to see what becomes of this development. Also, the timing is interesting. Are the Rockets acquiring talent they like for the future or is something brewing? ;)
     
    #93 clos4life, Dec 31, 2009
  14. lauradelenn

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    That was my immediate though also, as the timing is incredibly suspect. I liked him too, but not at the expense of losing one of the guys we've got now; I'm loving the current guys.
     
    #94 lauradelenn, Dec 31, 2009
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    I didnt even know you could make trades in the D-League.
     
    #95 Ramathorn006, Dec 31, 2009
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    How much do these guys make? As a big fan i'd take that job over a day job. He's in a better position than all of us who wish we could just sniff the L.
     
    #96 RV6, Dec 31, 2009
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    No doubt you're right, but you can't fault the guy for playing his butt off...and look at Hayes, who also D-Leagued it for a while. At least he's not on the Harlem Globetrotters yet! : )

    I wonder if this is Morey's plan for the future, at least short term; D-League/euroleague it - ie get these players and develop them for the future and mostly work with the guys we've already got, rather than superstar it.

    Perhaps they don't want to be held hostage again to the whims of another prima donna player.

    Just a thought.....
     
    #97 lauradelenn, Dec 31, 2009
  18. Carl Herrera

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    The timing is based on the fact that Will Conroy went to try out for a more lucrative position in China, but didn't get the job (teams there are allowed to have 2 foreign players, the team gave it to two other Americans, a wing and a big... guess they didn't want a PG). So, he came back to the D-League and the Rockets/Vipers decided to have him in RGV since he knows the system already.
     
    #98 Carl Herrera, Dec 31, 2009
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    RV6, you made me curious so I looked it up; here's what I found:

    D-LEAGUE SALARIES

    NBA D-League salaries pay around $12,000, $18,000 or $24,000 per season, according to an NBADL player who spoke to InsideHoops.com.

    Read more: http://www.insidehoops.com/nbdl.shtml#ixzz0bICv9StH

    Man, if that's true? That's TERRIBLE! I make more doing administrative type work over here in Beaumont. Dreadful!
     
    #99 lauradelenn, Dec 31, 2009
  20. tested911

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    Obviously guys this is so we can acquire him once we trade T-mac + Lowry for Iggy and Dalembert..

    Philly gets the PG they need and we get our backup in Will Conroy..
     
    #100 tested911, Dec 31, 2009
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