Donté Greene Headed to Reno
by Tom Ziller on Jan 8, 2009 6:23 PM PST
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PrintGreene, the 20-year-old rookie small forward out of Syracuse acquired by the Kings in the summer trade with Houston for Ron Artest, hasn't seen the floor in seven of the last eight games and is itching to feel like a basketball player again. [...]
Greene - according to sources close to the team - will depart for the Kings' NBA Developmental League team in Reno on Saturday. Greene's departure may only be for a few games or perhaps longer, but his mere presence on the Bighorns' roster is historical because he is the first Kings player sent to its D-League team.
Minutes listening to Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Pete Carril will be the most important of Greene's year, but getting a little burn -- and confidence -- at the D-League level never hurt a soul. Quincy Douby should have gotten the opportunity two years ago, but there's no sense in fighting old battles. Good luck in Réno, D.G.
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I consider this to be half-good news. It’s great he’ll get to play, stretch his legs, get in a scandal involving strippers…you know, the usual. But at the same time, I’d prefer Greene to be getting his burn in the big show (no disrespect to the Bighorns).
Never forget: I am a complete idiot
Sure, he'll get good experience in Reno
But waiting until he’s 30 would make more sense. I mean, if there was no benefit to him playing there the past two months, I’m sure there’s no point to it now.
/sarcasm
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen.
We might as well send Douby....
….or is he considered too old to be in the D League. I dont know the rules about the D League.
Well than waive the rights.....
Haha, I know, they won’t do that.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
Wondering
Is this going to damper his confidence? I really hope he’s excited about playing there, but it does seem like a bit of a demotion
I guess it is better than sitting on the bench
He needs to play - a lot
Competing nightly against almost NBA talent and hopefully dominating them should be good for him
"You keep on using that word
I do not think it mean what you think it means"
There goes 80% of the team's personality
The Kings are 8-28. Just freaking play the guy here. What’s the worst that could happen?
Shut up and Coach
by Carl on Jan 8, 2009 8:46 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
truth
"You keep on using that word
I do not think it mean what you think it means"
by lietothegirls on Jan 8, 2009 8:55 PM PST up reply actions
'truth' about the personality part
I think he needs some real minutes to practice what he’s hopefully learned at the NBA level. Reno will let him do that.
"You keep on using that word
I do not think it mean what you think it means"
by lietothegirls on Jan 9, 2009 5:49 PM PST up reply actions
Another observation
Could be that there’s a trade coming that will bring back more players than it sends out. Greene may be getting stashed to make room for the new players.
Shut up and Coach
I think they still count on the roster (?)
"You keep on using that word
I do not think it mean what you think it means"
by lietothegirls on Jan 8, 2009 8:56 PM PST up reply actions
Don't know
That was purely a guess – I’m not sure what the rules are. I would assume that a D-League player doesn’t use a roster spot, but I don’t know that for a fact.
Shut up and Coach
I don't think they count.
However this move could also mean that there is no plans on moving Salmons any time soon. Unless we net another SF in return.
The American economy is in bad shape. I am still an American.
The Kings Franchise is in bad shape. I am still a Kings fan.
Bleed purple. There is light at the end of the tunnel.
Donté Grééné
is still taking up a roster spot whether he plays for Reno or the Big Daddy Kings.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
But, naturally
Donté will be on the inactive list rather than the active list sitting on the bench.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
Pretty sure they continue to take a roster spot
If an active player is assigned, he is automatically placed on the team’s Inactive List.
The inactive list is part of the roster.
Per the salary cap FAQ
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Jan 9, 2009 4:19 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Larry Coon's FAQ is my church
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
Come up with a new one
Just another opportunity for me & my church to discredit you. :)
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
I think they count
but I wouldn’t swear to it.
"You keep on using that word
I do not think it mean what you think it means"
by lietothegirls on Jan 8, 2009 9:03 PM PST up reply actions
Damn it
What’s going to happen to the Donté Greene show now? Is it now going to be Donté 911?
by CloudyEyes on Jan 8, 2009 9:08 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
I sense a cameo coming!
"You keep on using that word
I do not think it mean what you think it means"
What I hope is..
Donte embraces this and works his tail off in Reno. Especially on defense, because that is the only thing keeping him on the bench at the NBA level. His offense is far ahead of his defense, and until he improves on that end, he cant help the club here. Lets hope he accepts this assignment with a professional attitude, and takes the opportunity to improve his game and gets good experience. This team isn’t going anywhere, and he should taste some winning at the pro level some where….
I hope he works on his ball handling as well there
And finding a way to exploit matchup’s down low.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
He said early in the year
He’d be glad to go to Reno to work on his game, his defense
"You keep on using that word
I do not think it mean what you think it means"
by lietothegirls on Jan 9, 2009 1:11 PM PST up reply actions
Saying & Doing are 2 different things
Meaning what you say, and saying what you mean are 2 different things. As they say, the road to hell is paved with good intentions….
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
Maybe
But if defense gets you sent to the D-League, Brad Miller would be getting posterized at McClatchy High School right now.
Shut up and Coach
For the women's team right?
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
Ohhhh
The woman’s freshman JV team. Yeah, sounds about Brad Baby’s speed.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
And Kenny Thomas would be in the starting lineup every night
At least, since Coach feels he’s the best defensive post player on the roster.
The “rules” seem to be applied a bit haphazardly on this roster.
Are we gonna live together? Together are we gonna live?
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