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>> STEP BACK AND K.C. RIVERS
KNOCKED IT DOWN.
>> WE'RE ALL SQUARE AT SIX.
>> GIVE HIM CREDIT FOR CATCHING
UP TO THE REST OF THE TEAM.
HE MISSED A LOT OF TRAINING CAMP
WITH PERSONAL SITUATIONS AND
PERSONAL DEALINGS THAT TOOK HIM
AWAY FROM THE COURT.
MISSED TRAINING CAMP.
HE IS GETTING HIMSELF AND HIS
LEGS BACK INTO WHAT HE'S USE TO
FOR THE SEASON.
>> PRETTY MOVE.
RIVERS COULDN'T FINISH THAT
TIME.
IT'S OUT OF BOUNDS TO DELAWARE.
>> GUYS ARE STILL ON BOTH TEAMS
FEELING THEIR WAY THROUGH THIS.
YOU CAN TELL THE HEAT CHECK IS
BEING TAKEN, SEEING WHETHER THEY
HAVE THEIR JUMP SHOTS.
ALSO GUYS HAVE TRAVELED.
YOU HAVE HE WILL.
>> THE WILLIAMS.
WE MENTIONED HE'S A NEW EDITION
TO THE 87ERS TEAM.
THERE IS A LOT OF ADJUSTMENT.
TIME, PLACE AND PERSONNEL.
>> ANTETOKOUNMPO, THE BASELINE
TO WILLIAMS.
FALL AWAY.
NOT THAT TIME FOR ELLIOT
WILLIAMS.
HE JUST PLAYED A GAME IN
PORTLAND.
SIX MINUTES 0-1 FROM THE FIELD,
ONE REBOUND.
HE HAS PLAYED IN A GAME FOR THE
76'ERS THIS YEAR.
>> WHAT IS GREAT ABOUT THE
D-LEAGUE.
SIX MINUTES FOR PORTLAND.
NOT ENOUGH PLAYING TIME.
THAT'S WHAT THE D LEAGUE IS FOR.
IF YOU'RE NOT GETTING THE RUN IN
THE UPPER CLUB IS TH IS A
CHANCE TO WORK ON YOUR CRAFT,
GET BETTER AND MORE IMPORTANTLY
BRENT, NOT GET RUSTY ON THE
BENCH.
>> A 3 POINTER AND AN AIR BALL
FROM RIVERS.
>> GOOD PUMP FAKE, SOLID.
GETS THE SHOT BACK OUT.
>> AT THE END OF THE SHOT CLOCK
A DEEP 3 RATTLES OUT.
>> I MENTION THE CONVERSATION
WITH DAN REEVES.
HE HAS A DREAM OF HAVING ENOUGH
TEAM WHERE EVERYONE IS
AFFILIATED WITH AN NBA TEAM.
SHORT POINT FOR LORENZO BROWN.
HE HAS YET FOUND HIS RANGE.
BOTH TEAMS HAVE GONE COLD OVER
THE LAST COUPLE OF POSSESSIONS.
>> YOU MENTIONED FUTURE AND
HOPES AND ASPIRATIONS FOR THE
TEAM.
87ERS ARE THE ONLY NEW TEAM.
THAT DOESN'T MEAN THERE AREN'T
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES IN OTHER
CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT
WANT TO BE INVOLVED.
THE D LEAGUE BEING JUDICIOUS ON
WHO THEY REQUIRE.
>> A CONNECT ON A MID RANGE
JUMPER.
A SWAT BY GLADNESS BACK ON D.
>> HE NEVER GIVES UP ON PLAYS.
WE MENTIONED HIS ENERGY AND
AGGRESSIVENESS.
THAT'S WHAT HE DOES.
WHAT HE DOESN'T GIVE YOU IN
SCORING HE GIVES YOU IN
DEFENSIVE PRESENCE.
>> RIVERS ON THE OTHER SEND.
8-6 RENO HE TRIES TO GO
BASELINE.
>> THE NEW COLLEGE RULES IN
EFFECT FOR THE NBA AND PRO
LEVELS FOR YEARS.
YOU HAVE TO WATCH WITH THE HAND
CHECKING.
SEE THE PENETRATION.
HOW ABOUT THAT.
PASTING IT AGAINST THE SIDE OF
THE GLASS THERE.
MICKELL GLADNESS NOT GIVING UP
ON THE PLAY.
>> I CALL THAT PINNING IT.
MAYBE I NEED TO CALL THAT
PASTING IT.
IS THAT NEW SCHOOL OR OLD
SCHOOL?
>> IF IT'S ME CHANCES ARE IT'S
OLD SCHOOL.
IRE THE NEW LEAGUE SPORTS CAR
I'M THE OLD JELOPY.
>> SEE YOU TOLD ME ABOUT THE
LEAGUE.
THESE GUYS, THESE GUYS LE
PART AND PLAY THE PART.
ELLIOT WILLIAMS IT'S NO SURPRISE
TO SEE THIS GUY AND SAID HE
PLAYED IN A NBA GAME LESS THAN
24 HOURS AGO.
>> YOU CAN TELL HE'S A BALL
PLAYER.
HAVING BEEN ON THE COURTS FOR A
NUMBER OF YEARS.
WHEN A GUY STEPS ON THE FLOOR
YOU CAN TELL.
ELLIOT WILLIAMS SINCE HE STEPPED
ON THE DUKE FLOOR BEFORE
TRANSFERRING TO MEMPHIS, COACH K
RAVED ABOUT HIS ABILITIES.
IT WASN'T A PROBLEM ON THE COURT
BUT IT WAS A FAMILY SITUATION.
HIS MOM WAS SICK.
HE WANTED TO GO BACK TO MEMPHIS.
HE HAS EXCELLED SINCE.
HE'S TAKING CARE OF FAMILY AND
HIS FUTURE TY SAME TIME.
>> HE PLAYED 24 GAMES WITH
PORTLAND IN 2011-2012.
TAP DRIVE WOULDN'T GO INSIDE
FROM BRIAN DAVIS.
HERE COMES DEL WAR.
A DRIVE AND SCORE FOR LORENZO
BROWN.
OUT OF NC STATE.
>> THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT FROM
HIM.
THEY WANT HIM TO BE AGGRESSIVE
AND TAKE OPPORTUNITIES.
THE SIXERS ON THE BIG CLUB LEVEL
LOVE TO GET AND I DOWN AND WANT
TO INCORPORATE THAT HERE WITH
THE 87ERS.
>> CHARLO'S GAME IS AGGRESSIVE.
>> TAKING IT TO THE BASKET WITH
A SWEET SOFT SILKY SMOOTH JUMP
SHOT.
HE'S IMPRESSIVE.
>> TIED AT 10.
AN AIR BALL.
THAT IS DAMIAN SAUNDERS.
DELAWARE 10, RENO 10.
2014NBA D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE ON CBS
SPORTS NETWORK WITH LORENZO
BROWN SHOWING HIS TALENTS.
>> CATCH THE NBAs TOP
PROSPECTS IN ACTION AT
NBADLEAGUE.COM POWERED BY
YOUTUBE.
BACK HERE AT THE RENO EVENT
CENTER WITH THE 87ERS AND RENO
BIGHORNS.
IT'S THE NBA D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE.
DAY NUMBER ONE OF FIVE.
17 D-LEAGUE GAMES OVER THE NEXT
FIVE DAYS.
THIS KICKS IT OFF.
A SHORT SHOT FROM BRANDON HEATH
FROM SAN DIEGO STATE.
>> HERE IS A GUY WHO LOVES TO
STRETCH THE DEFENSE.
WE SAW THAT THERE.
HE HAS THE ABILITY TO KNOCK DOWN
FROM FURTHER OUT.
HE HAS THE ABILITY TO GET TO THE
BUCKET.
IN TRANSITION THERE, BEHIND THE
BACK TO NO A VAIL.
>> LAY UP WOULDN'T GO FOR DEQUAN
JONES OUT OF MIAMI.
LONG RANGE SHOT.
MATT BOULDIN UNABLE TO CONNECT.
THAT'S WHAT BOULDIN DOES.
SHOOTER AT 43% BEYOND THE ARK.
LOOK AT BRIANÑi DAVIS.
>> BOULDIN HAS A HIGH IQ, TALK
TOTH COACH.
A JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES.
DOESN'T MASTER ANYTHING BUT GOOD
AT A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS.
A GOOD UTILITY MAN IN THE GAME.
>> HERE IS BROWN.
NO LOOK AND A FINISH FROM
SAUNDERS.
>> GREAT PASS FROM BROWN.
HOW ABOUT THE MOVEMENT WITHOUT
THE BASKETBALL.
PATIENCE AND VISION.
>> DELAWARE BY TWO.
4:36 OPENING QUARTER AND ANOTHER
LOOK AT THAT.
>> GREAT LOOK, GREAT CUT WITHOUT
THE BASKETBALL AS WELL.
GOOD TWO-MAN GAME THERE.
CATCHING THE DEFENSE SNATCHING
ON THE WEAK SIDE.
>> Brent: DAMIAN SAUNDERS
AFTERNOONS 12 TO GO WITH 9
BOARDS.
28 GAMES WITH SUE FALL AND RIO
GRAND VALLEY LAST SEASON.
NOW SUITING UP FOR DELAWARE.
>> Alaa: BROWN BEING THE
QUINTESSENTIAL POINT GUARD
THERE.
GREAT PASS.
BEFORE THE PASS IT WAS ALL ABOUT
PULLING OUT AND RESETTING THE
OFFENSE.
THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR
HIM TO DO AT THE NEXT LEVEL.
BE UNDER CONTROL AND HAVE YOUR
TEAMMATES ON THE FLOOR ON THE
SAME PAGE AT THE SAME TIME.
IMPRESSIVE MATURE MOVE BY BROWN.
>> Brent: HERE IS CASEY RIVERS,
ISOLATION.
LEAVE IT'S HOME.
>> Alaa: YOU HAVE TO STOP MEN
ONE-ON-ONE> Brent: WILLIAMS DRAWS A
WHISTLE DOWNÑi THE BASELINE.
AGGRESSIVENESS EARLY ON OF
ELLIOT WILLIAMS.ñr
>> HERE IS THE DRIVE AND THE
GOOD PASS BY BROWN.
FINDING WILLIAMS.
>> Brent: HE LITERALLY JUST GOT
HERE.
NO NAME ON THE BACK OF THE
JERSEY.
LORENZO BROWN CASHES IN A 3.
>> Alaa: SHOWING WHY HE'S PART
OF THE SIXERS PLANS FOR THE
FUTURE.
HAS THE ABILITY TO NOT ONLY FIND
TEAMMATES BUT KNOCK DOWN THE
SHOTS.
GOOD PASS.
GOOD IDEA I SHOULD SAY.
NOT SO GOOD EXECUTION.
>> Brent: WILLIAMS TRYING TO
FIRE IT OVER TO BEN STRONG.
17-12 DELAWARE.
>> Brent: HERE IS RIVERS ON A 3.
YOU BET.
>> Alaa: ALMOST DARING HIM TO
SHOOT THAT, K.C. RIVERS IS
MAKING THE MOST OF HIS
OPPORTUNITIES.
>> Brent: COMING OFF A 17-POINT
GAME LAST TIMEOUT.
AGAINST SANTA CRUZ.
DELAWARE LEADING RENO BY 3.
DEEP IN THE OPENING QUARTER FROM
THE RENO EVENT CENTER.
K.C. RIVERS HAS CAUGHT FIRE.
>> Brent: THAT MAN IS KEITH TINY
GALLON.
I WOULDN'T CALL HIM TINY TO HIS
FACE.
>> Alaa: COACH SAYS HE DOESN'T
CALL A GROWN MAN TINY.
WE WILL CALL HIM GALLON.
A GROWN MAN.
A HECK OF A CONTRIBUTOR TO THE
TEAM.
TINY GALLON.
HE HAS THE ABILITY TO FACE UP
BUT WITH HIS SIZE REALLY DOES A
GOOD JOB OF TAKING UP A LOT OF
SPACE INSIDE AND ESTABLISHING A
PRESENCE ON THE DEFENSIVE END OF
THE FLOOR.
>> Brent: ONE AND DONE FOR
DELAWARE OUT OF THE BREAK HERE.
RENO EVENT CENTER 2014.
NBA D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE.
>> Alaa: WENT DOUBLE ENDER.
DARING HIM TO SHOOT IT.
SCOUTING REPORT PROBABLY SAYS
LET HIM HAVE THAT.
>> Brent: RIVERS.
>> Alaa: DON'T LET HIM THAT HAVE
IT.
>> Brent: HE'S THROWING FLAMES
RIGHT NOW, ALAA.
>> Alaa: HERE IS A GUY WHO
SCORES IN PUNCHES.
IF YOU'RE RENO OR 87ERS YOU HAVE
TO KEEP AN EYE ON HIM.
HE FEEDS OFF OF MOMENTUM.
>> Brent: INSIDE WOULDN'T GO FOR
REESE NELSON.
IT'S RENO ON THE GLASS.
I LIKE THIS GUY.
PORTER.
HE HAS THE GUY 5'7" OUT OF
OREGON.
>> Alaa: BEST SCORER ON THE
TEAM.
>> Brent: LOOK AT THE MOVES
HERE.
INSIDE, OUTSIDE, SLICING IN FOR
THE LAYÑi UP.
>> Alaa: TRICK SHOT, CROSSOVER,
HIGH OFF THE GLASS, USING A
LITTLE ENGLISH.
>> Brent: RENO IN FRONT BY TWO.
BASE LINE DRIVE AND RAY FOUL.
WILLIAMS BACK TO THEMS BAC LINE.
>> Alaa: WILLIAMS BEING REWARDED
FOR HIS AGGRESSIVENESS.
WE LOOK AT THE LAST DRIVE ON THE
OTHER END OF THE FLOOR.ñr
>> Brent: THERE IS PORTER RIGHT
THERE.
HE'S THE BEST SCORER WHEN HE
GETS IN THE LANE FOR THEM.
HE SHOOTS IT FROM 28 FEET AND
IN.
HIS RANGE THEY SAY.
>> Alaa: HE'S FEARLESS EVEN
THOUGH HE'S 5'7", 155.
THAT'S A SMALL GROWN UP.Ñi
AGAIN PLAYS WITHOUT FEAR AT ALL.
HE'S VERY AGGRESSIVE AND TAKES
IT TO THE RIM.
>> Brent: TIED AT 19.
1:23 OPENING QUARTER.
HERE ISçó PORTER.
>> Alaa: UP INSIDE.
>> Brent: A SEALEDÑi OFF, MISS
DUNK BY GLADNESS.
>> Alaa: A GOOD JOB OF HOSTING
AND HOLDING POSITION USING HIS
BACKSIDE TO KNOW WHERE HIS
DEFENDER IS.
LET THE PASS TAKE HIM TO THE
BASKET.
NOW HE'S AT THE FOUL LINE
REWARDED FOR HIS HARD WORK.
NOT A GREAT FREE THROW SHOOTER.
COMING IN THE GAME AVERAGING 9.1
POINTS A GAME.
8 REBOUND POINTS AS WELL.
STILL EARLY IN THE SEASON
RELATIVELY SPEAKING.
GUYS ARE FIGURING OUT THEIR
ROLLS.
AS WE MENTIONED NEW COMERS ALL
THE TIME.
ROSTERS CHANGING.
THERE IS A LITTLE DAY BY DAY
ASPECT TO THE LEAGUE WHERE
THINGS CAN CHANGE FROM ONE DAY
TO THE OTHER.
YOUR FORTUNES MAYBE GREAT ONE
DAY AND THENÑi SOMEONE MAY GET
CALLED UP FOR PLAYING SO WELL.
THAT'S THE NATURE OF THE BEAST.
>> Brent: CORNER THREE, ONE AND
DONE FOR RENO.
UNDER A MIN TOUT PLAY IN THE
FIRST.
DEFLECTED OUT.
LAST TOUCH BY DELAWARE.
>> Alaa: THE MORE COMFORTABLE
EACH TEAM IS GETTING YOU SEE
THEM MORE AGGRESSIVE.
GETTING REBOUNDS OFF THE GLASS.
CHANGING UP QUICKLY.
WILLIAMS MADE UP HIS MIND BEFORE
THE REALITY PRESENTED ITSELF.
HE TRIED TO SEE SOMETHING THAT
WASN'T THERE OVER THE TEAMMATES
HEADS TURN OVER GOING THE OTHER
WAY.
>> Brent: PORTER PULL UP, FREE
THROW LI
22-19 ROEPB OH, PORTER HAS
BROUGHT THE ENERGY OFF THE
BENCH.
CALL HIM A WATER BULL OUT THERE.
HE CAN DIAL IT UP.
41% BEYOND THE ARK FOR THE YEAR.
A KID WHO SHOOTS 88% AT THE FREE
THROW SHOOT.
>> THERE IS ANTETOKOUNMPO.
NOT A BIG OPENING QUARTER FOR
HIM SO FAR.
USING THIS YEAR TO GET HIMSELF
INTO THE NBA DRAFT.
NEXT SUMMER, OFFENSIVE FOUL ON
DELAWARE.
>> Alaa: BEING A LITTLE OVER
AGGRESSIVE.
A 6'5" PRODUCT OUT OF GANZAGA.
>> Brent: WE WIND DOWN THE
OPENING QUARTER.
NO DIFFERENCE, GAME AND SHOT.
18 SECONDS.
>> Alaa: YOU CAN'T GO TO GONZAGA
AND NOT KNOW HOW TO PLAY THE
YEAR.
THEY HAVE GREAT COACHES AND THEY
PASS THAT ON. O
BOULDIN IS HERE NOW FROM IT.
>> Brent: OUTSTANDING GUARD.
>> Alaa: ONE FOR TWO FOR THE
GIT KILLER.
USING THE HIGH PART OF THE GLASS
THERE.
WHEN YOU'RE 5'7" YOU HAVE TO
WORK ALL THE ANGLES FOR PORTER.
>> Brent: BOULDIN HALF COURT.
UNABLE TO GET IT OFF.
HE MADE IT BUT IT WAS AFTER THE
BUZZARD.
THE FIRST QUARTER ENDS.
AT 22-19 RENO LEADING DELAWARE.
RENO ONLY 7-9 COMING IN.
3-13 FOR THE 87ERS.
GOOD ACTION BACK AND FORTH.
SECOND QUARTER NEXT.
>> Brent: BACK HERE AT THE RENO
EVENT CENTER.
THIS IS THE NBA D-LEAGUE
SHOWCASE.
CBS SPORTS NETWORK.
GLADNESS, SPIN AROUND.
>> Alaa: GOOD FOOT WORK ON THE
LAST FADE AWAY JUMP SHOT.
THE JUMPER KNOCKING IT DOWN.
THAT WILL COME.
>> Brent: DELAWARE, DOWN THREE
AND A TRAVEL ON STEVE
WEINGARTEN.
>> Alaa: NOT WEINGARTEN'S FAULT
THERE.
HE WAS A MAN ON AN EYE LAND BY
HIMSELF.
>> Brent: A PUSH AWAY FROM THE
BALL.
THAT'S OFFENSIVE ON THE
BIGHORNS.
>> Alaa: A LEGAL SCREEN BY
GLADNESS.
THAT'S THE CALL.
>> Brent: DELAWARE DOWN 3.
FIRST OF FIVE DAYS OF
BASKETBALL.
17 GAMES OVER FIVE DAYS HERE AT
THE RENO EVENT CENTER.
ALL PART OF THE NBA D-LEAGUE
SHOWCASE.
TOMORROW NIGHT WE HAVE SIOUX
FALSE AND LOS ANGELES ON CBS
SPORTS NETWORK AT 9:30 EASTERN
TIME.
>> Alaa: SEE THE SHOOTING BEYOND
THE ARK LEAVING MUCH TO BE
DESIRED FROM BOTH SIDES.
>> Brent: FLOATING IN BLOCKED BY
WEINGARTEN.
RENO GETS IT BACK WITH A BACK
COURT VIOLATION.
>> Alaa: GOOD HUSTLE PLAY TO
SECURE THE LOOSE BALL.
SAW HIS TEAMMATE.
INSTINCTIVELY THREW IT BACK TO
HIM.
SIXERS DOING A GOOD JOB, I
SHOULD SAY 87ERS DOING A REALLY
GOOD JOB OF SPACING THE FLOOR.
GIVING GUYS ROOM TO OPERATE.
>> Brent: LORENZO BROWN IS SO
SMOOTH.
SAEUFPLT IF HE CONTINUES TO PLAY
LIKE THIS HE WON'T BE IN THE
D-LEAGUE MUCH LONGER.
>> Brent: TWO NIGHTS AGO HE
SCORED 18.
MISS FIRE, BUT THEY GET THE
OFFENSIVE REBOUND.
GOOD WORK UNDERNEATH BY DEQUAN
JONES.
>> Alaa: GOOD PATIENCE BY
JORDAN, PULLED IT BACK OUT.
I SHOULD SAY -- JONES.
>> Brent: SHOT KNOCKED DOWN BY
LOCKETT.
INJURED HIS KNEE EARLY IN THE
YEAR.
HAS BEEN A LITTLE SLOW TRENT
LOCKETT HAS BEEN.
>> Alaa: A GREAT CAMP IN THE
SUMMER.
WENT TO BIG MAN CAMP IN THE
SUMMER AND EXCELLED AS WELL.
THAT'S WHY HE HAS GOTTEN A LOOK
AND IS ON THE D-ROSTER.
>> Brent: 34% AT THE ARC THIS
SEASON.
HE'S OUT DESALLE.
DEADLOCKED AT 24.
JONES INSIDE.
THAT'S OFFENSIVE ON DEQUAN JONES
OUT OF MIAMI.
>> Alaa: A LITTLE OUT OF CONTROL
RIGHT THERE.
SPENT A LITTLE TIME WITH THE
ORLANDO MAGIC BEFORE COME TOTH
ORLANDO BIGHORNS.
THE DEFENSE IS ALL SET.
JUMPING AND SPINNING TO PASS
OUT.
REFEREES A LITTLE OUT OF CONTROL
GOING THE OTHER WAY.
>> Brent: NEAR STEAL AND IT IS A
TAKE AWAY.
JONES WITH A 2-HANDED SLAM.
MAKING UP FOR THE OFFENSIVE
FOUL.
RENO BACK IN FRONT.
>> PUT THE BALL ON THE FLOOR.
OUTSTRETCHED GLADNESS.
>> Brent: BEN STRONG AFRPBGZ 5
POINTS A GAME.
BACK UP WON'T GO FOR GLADNESS.
>> Alaa: GLADNESS TRYING TO GET
BACK AT STRONG FOR PUNISHING HIM
ON THE OTHER END OF THE FLOOR.
>> Brent: STRONG AIR BALL AND A
3.
>> Alaa: THAT'S NOT IN HIS GAME.
PROBABLY SHOULD OF TAKEN A
DRIBBLE IN OR TWO WITH A HIGHER
PERCENTAGE JUMP SHOT.
GOOD PASS INSIDE FROM JONES TO
MICKELL GLADNESS.
GREAT HANDS.
HE HAS IMPROVED ON THAT FROM
LAST YEAR TO THIS YEAR, THE ACT
TO CATCH THE BALL IN TRAFFIC.
THAT'S NOT EASY.
YOU CAN TELL THROUGH THE COURSE
OF THE SUMMER HE HAS ADD THAD TO
HIS GAME.
>> IT'S THE CBSNBA D-LEAGUE
SHOWCASE.
RIGHT OFF THE TOP, ALAA, THIS IS
THE OPPORTUNITY.
NOT THAT SCOUTS, WE TALK ABOUT
THE EYE IN THE SKY ALL THE TIME.
THIS IS THE TIME EVERYONE IS
HERE IN ONE ARENA.
IF YOU HAVE A COUPLE OF GOOD
GAMES HERE IT DOES HUGE THINGS
FOR YOUR CAREER.
>> Alaa: NBA SCOUTS WANT TO USE
THEIR TIME EFFICIENTLY.
THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY CAN
SEE AS MANY PLAYERS AS POSSIBLE.
THAT'S WHAT IS GREAT ABOUT THE
SHOWCASE.
IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME YOU
SEE MANY TEAMS, PLAYERS, AND
SYSTEMS.
YOU CAN EVALUATE THE PLAYERS AND
THE COACHES.
YOU BETTER BELIEVE EVERYONE
INVOLVED IS BEINGY VALUE
THOUGHTED WEEK IN RENO.
>> Brent: FIRED UP AND THE 3 IS
OFF THE MARK FROM CHARLO.
OUT OF BOUNDS.
IT WILL STAY WITH RENO.
IT'S A FOUL ON DELAWARE.
>> Alaa: OUT OF BOUNDS A
HIGH/LOW SCREEN HERE.
THIS SIDE OUT OF BOUNDS.
>> Brent: ROB BAKER SEEING A LOT
OF POSITIVE SIGNS HOISTS KEY
CONTRIBUTORS.
YOU GET ELLIOT WILLIAMS HERE
FROM THE 76 EURZ.
YOU WOULD EXPECT TO WIN A FEW
GAMES WITH HIM HERE.
>> Alaa: HE'S A HECK OF AN
EDITION TO THE TEAM.
A GUY PLAYING ON THE HIGHEST
LEVEL KNOWS WHAT IS EXPECTED
FROM HIM.
THE 3 FROM LORENZO BROWN.
THE HOT HAND.
GUYS HAVE TO PLAY HIM.
THE PROBLEM WITH HIM WHEN YOU DO
CLOSE OUT HE HAS GREAT STRONG
HANDS AND SHOULDERS.
HE GOES BY YOU AND THEN IS ABLE
TO HOLD THE POSITION.
SO, YOU AS A DEFENDER NEVER
RECOVER.
USES HIS STRENGTH LIKE MICHAELxD
CARTER WILLIAMS DOES ON THE NBA
LEVEL.
>> Brent: BASELINE JUMPER.
BROWN TO THE RIM.
COULDN'T FINISH.
THE FOLLOW DUNK.
A THUNDEROUS DUNK IN TRANSITION
FOR THE 87ERS.
>> Alaa: GUYS FOLLOWING UP NOT
GIVING UP ON THE PLAY.
YOU LOVE THAT.
NOT ASSUMING EVERY SHOT WILL GO
IN.
IT'S A OPPORTUNITY FOR OFFENSIVE
REBOUND BUCKETS LIKE THAT.
THOSE BUCKETS GET PLAYERS
INVOLVED.
>> Brent: IT WAS DAMIAN
SAUNDERS.
THROWING IT HOME IS BRIAN DAVIS.
>> Alaa: BRIAN DAVIS TRAVELED ON
A PLAY.
LOOKING TO REDEEM HIMSELF AND
GET IN A PLAY.
WHAT BETTER THAN OFFENSIVE
REBOUNDING IN RENO.
>> Brent: DAVIS COULDN'T FINISH
THAT TIME.
ONE FOR TRENT LOCKETT.
>> Alaa: GOOD PUMP FAKE BY
LOCKETT.
LIKE THE 87ERS ON THE OTHER END
OF THE FLOOR LOCKETT DOESN'T
GIVE UP ON THE PLAY OR ASSUME
THAT HIS TEAMMATE BRIAN DAVIS
WILL MAKE THE BUCKET.
HE'S COMING IN TO CLEAN UP AND
IS REWARDED FOR IT.
>> Brent: 6:24 HERE IN THE
SECOND.
TIED AT 32 BETWEEN THE BIGHORNS
AND 87ERS.
>> Alaa: PRODUCT OUT OF
MARQUETTE.
YOU KNOW HE PLAYS HARD.
BUZZ WILLIAMS ONLY RECRUITS GUYS
WHO LOVE TO COMPETE.
THINK ABOUT THE TEAMS AND
TEAMMATES AROUND HIM.
HOW TO GET HIS TEAMMATES BETTER.
LOCKETT IS NO EXCEPTION.
>> Brent: JOEL ABELSON TOLD US
LOCKETT IS GREAT AT NOTHING.
HE'S GOOD AT EVERYTHING BUT
GREAT AT NOTHING.
IT'S A COMPLIMENT.
>> Alaa: ABSOLUTELY.
THAT'S WHY HE'S AT THE SECOND
HIGHEST LEVEL OF AMERICAN
BASKETBALL, THE D-LEAGUE.
THIBLE FOR HIM TO PLAY HARD,
LIKES TO GO UP AND DOWN THE
FLOOR.
ALSO AT THE SAME TIME HELP THE
TEAM.
THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WHY
COACH ABELSON LOVES HIM ON THE
FLOOR, NEEDS HIM THERE.
>> Brent: WEINGARTEN CONNECTS
FROM LONG DISTANCE.
>> Alaa: LOCKETT HAS 7 POINTS
AND FIVE REBOUND POINTS TONIGHT.
A SHORT STENT ON THE FLOOR.
VERY PRODUCTIVE AND EFFICIENT
THUS FAR.
>> Brent: IT'S FIRED OVER AND
THIS THREE POINTER IS SHORT.
SAUNDERS COULDN'T HIT THAT ONE.
A FOUL WITH A REBOUND.
STEVE WEINGARTEN FROM LASALLE
OFF THE BENCH, KNOCKING IT DOWN
FROM OUTSIDE.
>> Brent: WELCOME BACK TO THE
RENO EVENT CENTER.
TIED AT 35, SECOND QUARTER OFF
THE 2014 NBA D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE
ON THE CBS SPORTS NETWORK.
PRETTY IMPRESS SIEVE STUFF SO
FAR.
>> Alaa: IMPRESSD WITH A COUPLE
THINGS.
NO SURPRISE THESE GUYS ARE THE
MAIN STAYS FOR THEIR TEAMS.
NOW PERFORMING WHEN THEY ARE
NEEDED THE MOST.
>> Brent: ALL SQUARE 35.
INSIDE IS DAMIAN SAUNDERS.
HE GETS TO THE STRIPE.
YOU CAN SEE THE ATHLETICISM FROM
THE DUKANE PRODUCT DAMIAN
SAUNDERS.
HE CAN PLAY THE FOUR.
HE CAN KNOCK DOWN SHOTS FROM THE
WINGS AS WELL AS THE 2.
KNOCKS IN THE FIRST FREE THROW.
SAUNDERS ONLY A 57% FOUL SHOOTER
COMING IN.
>> Alaa: COACH BAKER CALLS HIM
THE GLUE GUY ON THE TEAM.
DEPENDABLE AND MAKES THINGS
HAPPEN ON THE FLOOR, GOOD THINGS
HAPPEN ON THE FLOOR BY HIS MERE
PRESENCE.
>> Brent: HE GETS THEM BOTH.
>> Alaa: ALWAYS LOVE A GUY WHO
DOESN'T GIVEAWAY FREE POINTS.
GOT TO MAKE YOUR FREE THROWS.
SOMETHING JIRI VALUATED ON.
MAKE THE MOST OF THOSE
OPPORTUNITIES.
LOOKING FOR A MISMATCH INSIDE.
GOOD TWO-MAN GAME.
DEFENSE DOES A GOOD JOB OF
RECOVERING IN THE LANE.
>> Brent: IN BOUND OUT OF SAN
DIEGO STATE HEATH OUT OF SAN
DIEGO STATE.
BRANDON HEATH.
RIVERS LEADS THE BIGHORNS WITH 9
POINTS.
OPEN JUMPER LEFT IT SHORT.
A WEAK SIDE BOARD FOR SAUNDERS.
>> Alaa: POSTING UP INSIDE.
>> Brent: THAT'S NORVEL PELLE
STRAIGHT FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO THE
D-LEAGUE LOOKING HIS WAY INTO
THE NBA DRAFT NEXT SUMMER.
PELLE FROM IONA.
>> Alaa: HE DOES A GREAT JOB ON
THE FLOOR DEFENSIVELY.
HIS SKILL SETS THE COACH SAYS
ARE THE CLOSEST TO AN NBA SKILL
SET OF ANYONE ON THE TEAM.
ADDING MORE THINGS TO HIS GAME.
THIS IS WHAT HE NEEDS TO WORK
ON, BEING ON THE FLOOR AND
GAINING EXPERIENCE AND MATURITY.
KNOWING THE GAME IS PLAYED A
CERTAIN WAY.
THE FIRST MINUTE AND THE 48th
MINUTES ARE NOT PLAYED THE SAME,
PARTNER.
>> Brent: YOU TALK ABOUT THE NBA
SKILL SET.
THE ONE THAT'S TRANSLATABLE NOW
AS A RIM PROTECTOR.
>> Alaa: WHO DOESN'T NEED A LIFE
LINE OF SUCCESS.
>> Brent: BLOCKING TOO MANY
SHOTS SOME SAY.
>> Alaa: TAKES HIMSELF OUT OF
THE PLAY BLOCKING THE WEAK SIDE.
THAT'S A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE
RIGHT DECISION.
AT TIMES SHOT BLOCKERS ARE
OVERLY AGGRESSIVE.
THEY LEAVE THEIR MAN.
THEIR MAN IS LEFT TO GRAB
OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS.
YOU DON'T WANT TO TAKE YOURSELF
OUT OF EVERY PLAY, THAT TIME HE
MADE THE RIGHT DECISION.
>> Brent: TIED UP AT 37.
RAISING AND HITTING.
MFON UDOFIA OUT OF GEORGIA TECH.
HEATH COULDN'T ANSWER AT THE
OTHER END.
IT STAYS WITH THE BIGHORNS.
>> Alaa: HEATH TOOK THE FADE
AWAY JUMP SHOT.
REALIZING WHEN YOU TAKE THE FADE
AWAY JUMP SHOT YOUR ODDS
DIMINISH A LOT.
THAT'S A LOW PERCENTAGE SHOT.
TOUGH TO MAKE.
YOU MAY WANT TO CONCENTRATE ON
GOING STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN.
GIVING YOURSELF THE BEST
OPPORTUNITY TO CONVERT.
>> Brent: 4:00 TO PLAY IN THE
HALF.
THE 87ERS RUN ALONE.
UDOFIA.
>> Alaa: 87ERS OUT AND RUNNING,
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF IT.
>> Brent: COACH BAKER SAYS
UDOFIA IS A SOLDIER FOR US.
>> Alaa: DOES WHATEVER IS NEEDED
NO QUESTIONS ASKED.
>> Brent: GOOD DEFENDER.
A SPIN AND BLOCK.
PELLE SENDS IT TO THE BENCH.
>> Alaa: GLADNESS WILL LEARN
THAT WAS A MILLION DOLLAR MOVE.
YOU HAVE TO KNOCK THAT DOWN BY
PUNCHING IT IN AND FINISHING.
NO LAY UPS AROUND THE RIM.
YOU HAVE TO TURN THE BALL OVER
AND DUNK THAT.
NOT ONLY IS THAT A EMPHATIC WAY
TO FINISH THE PLAY BUT HOW THE
GAME IS PLAYED AT THE NEXT
LEVEL, PARTNER.
>> Brent: A KNOCK DOWN AND HE'S
AT THE LINE.
I'M IMPRESSED WITH MO CHARLO SO
FAR.
>> Alaa: NO LIMITS TO HIS GAME.
DOES A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS
OUT.
THERE KEEPS THE DEFENSE OFF OF
HIM, ON THEIR HEELS.
PULLS UP AND KNOCKS IT DOWN.
DRAWS THE CONTACT, GOING FORWARD
3-POINT PLAY.
HE HAS 8 POINTS AND THREE BOARDS
THUS FAR IN THE GAME.
>> Brent: CHARLO FOUR STRAIGHT
DOUBLE DOUBLES COMING INTO THE
GAME.
>> Alaa: HIS PRESENCE FELT WITH
THOSE EIGHT QUICK POINTS.
>> Brent: 17-10 LAST TIMEOUT
AGAINST SANTA CRUZ.
TRIED OUT FOR A COUPLE OF NFL
TEAMS A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.
>> Alaa: THAT'S WHAT A GREAT
ATHLETE HE IS.
HE HAS THE ABILITY TO PLAY
SEVERAL DIFFERENT SPORTS.
PROBABLY GOING OUT FOR TIGHT END
WITH THE GREAT HANDS.
>> Brent: JONES COULDN'T FINISH.
HERE IS UDOFIA.
BACK TO HIM.
RAISES UP.
YOU BET.
MFON UDOFIA.
>> Alaa: GREAT RECOGNITION BY
HIS TEAMMATES.
WHO HAS THE HOT HAND, UDOFIA
DOES.
BACK TO THE SAME SPOT HE WAS
LAST TIME DOWN THE FLOOR.
>> Brent: 44-40 DELAWARE.
RIVERS OUT OF BOUNDS.
IT'S 87ERS BASKETBALL WHEN WE
COME BACK.
>> Brent: LATE FIRST HALF UDOFIA
GETTING A CLEAN LOOK AND PAYING
IT OFF.
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>> Brent: 17 GAMES IN FIVE DAYS.
YOU'RE A BASKETBALL JUNKY.
SO AM I.
THIS IS PARADISE.
>> Alaa: YES NEVER ENDING
NONSTOP.
START OF THE DAY TO THE END OF
THE DAY.
TOMORROW WE HAVE A NIGHT CAP OF
A GAME STARTING AT APPROXIMATELY
9:30.
A LOT COMING AT YOU FAST AND
FURIOUS.
FOR A GOOD REASON.
THESE GUYS ALL HAVE A GREAT
OPPORTUNITY IN FRONT OF THEM.
HOPEFULLY WE SEE THEM MAKE THE
MOST OF IT.
>> Brent: HEATH KNOCKS IT DOWN
FOR RENO THE SHOT MADE BY
UDOFIA.
HE'S A HOT HAND FOR THE 87ERS.
12 IN BLUE.
THEY ARE OF COURSE AFFILIATED
WITH THE 76'ERS.
THE UNIFORMS ALMOST IDENTICAL.
A HEAT CHECK BY UDOFIA.
>> Alaa: THAT WAS DRAPED ALL
HED.
HE SAYS IT DOESN'T MATTER.
I FEEL IT.
>> Brent: SIX OF SEVEN FOR
DELAWARE.
RIVERS HAS IT SWATTED.
A FOUL ANYWAYS.
COUNT THE BUCKET.
>> Alaa: IT WAS GOALTENDING.
>> WE TALKED ABOUT HIM BLOCKING
ALMOST EVERYTHING.
>> Brent: KNOCKED AWAY BY HEATH
2-1 RENO.
HEATH TO THE RIM.
HE GETS TO THE STRIPE.
>> Alaa: FELL KIND OF HARD
THERE.
I HOPE HE'S OKAY.
LOOKS FINE.
SHAKING OFF THE COULD BE WEBS.
A HARD FOUL THERE BY REEVES
NELSON.
PRODUCT OUT OF UCLA.
HUSTLING BACK.
TRYING TO GET THE STEAL.
WE GOT THE FOUL.
>> Brent: I WANT TO ASK ABOUT
NELSON.
HE A NICE COLLEGE CAREER.
HE'S NOT POLISHED THE WAY HE
NEEDS TO BE.
>> Alaa: HE HAS THINGS HE NEEDS
TO ADD TO HIS GAME.
WE KNOW HE'S TOUGH.
HE DOES REBOUND THE BALL VERY,
VERY WELL FOR A GUY HIS SIZE.
THE IRONIC THING IS BEING A
TOUGH GUY LOVING THE REBOUND HE
PLAYS HIS GAMES FACING UP.
A LOST BIGGS THESE DAYS DO TO
SEE IF HE HAS QUICKNESS OFF OF
THE FACEUP GAME.
A LOT OF GUYS IN THE D LEAGUE
ARE DOING, HE'S TRYING TO ADD
THINGS TO HIS GAME.
NICE CATCH UNABLE TO CONVERT.
>> Brent: PLAYED A COUPLE OF
PRESEASON GAMES WITH THE LAKERS.
NELSON.
GOOD SPEED INSIDE.
TO THE FREE THROW LINE GOES
CHARLO.
>> Alaa: NELSON SLOW TO GET
BACK.
>> Brent: TWO QUICK FOULS.
YOU MENTIONED NELSON THE PRODUCT
OF UCLA.
>> Alaa: I THINK HE STEPPED ON
SOMEONE'S FOOT AND ROLLED HIS
ANKLE.
THAT'S WHAT HE'S GRABBING.
>> Brent: DELAWARE BY FIVE.
FINAL MINUTE BEFORE HALF TIME.
CHARLO THROUGH ON THE FIRST.
>> Alaa: HE'S IMPRESSIVE 6'7",
210 PRODUCT OUT OF NEVADA.
THIS IS MY FIRST TIME SEEING HIM
LIVE.
THE ABILITY HE HAS.
THE THINK THE COACHES SOLD HIM
SHORT.
HE MAYBE PLAYING HIS BEST GAME
OF THE SEASON THUS FAR.
TEN POINTS F HE'S AS EFFICIENT
AND KNOCKING DOWN THE FREE
THROWS.
CHARLO.
>> Brent: SELLING SHORT, I THINK
ABELSON SAID HE'S A PERFECT
MINOR LEAGUE GUY.
THAT WOULD GIVE YOU THE OPINION
HE DOESN'T HAVE THE SKILL SET
FOR THE NEXT LEVEL.
IN THE SAME T HE SAYS HE'S
THE ROCK OF OUR TEAM.
>> Alaa: UNIQUE PLAYER.
HE CAN PLAY ONE THROUGH FIVE
OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVELY HE CAN
DEFEND ONE THROUGH FIVE.
>> Brent: WE ARE DEADLOCKED AT
50.
FINAL 20 SECONDS OF THE FINAL
QUARTER.
>> Alaa: NO QUESTION ABOUT
HEATH'S ABILITY.
THEY'RE WORKING ON HIM
SUSTAINING THE LEVEL OF
CONCENTRATION TO BE EFFECTIVE
OVER 48 MINUTE PERIOD OF TIME.
THAT'S SNG HE'S WORKING ON
NOW.
AS WE FINISH THE SECOND HALF,
SECOND QUARTER EASY EFFECTIVE.
>> Brent: DESPERATION NOT A BAD
SHOT FROM CHARLO.
WE'RE AT THE END OF THE AFTER.
SO TWO QUARTERS IN FROM THE RENO
EVENT CENTER.
BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN RENO AND
DELAWARE.
DAY ONE OF FIVE OF NBA-LEAGUE
SHOWCASE.
TIED AT 50.
HOUR HALF TIME BEGINS NEXT.
>> Brent: BACK TO THE RENO EVENT
CENTER.
THE 2014 NBA D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE.
50-50.
WE BRING IN THE PRESIDENT OF THE
DNAD-LEAGUE, DAN REED.
DAN, WELCOME.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT THE
2013-2014 D-LEAGUE SEASON SO
FAR?
>> WELL THERE ARE A LOT OF
THINGS.
I THINK THE BIGGEST THING IS THE
TALENT LEVEL ON THE COURT
CONTINUES TO RISE.
YOU HAVE 17 PLAYERS ON
ASSIGNMENT FOR THE SHOWCASE OVER
THE NEXT FIVE DAYS.
IT'S A INCREDIBLE NUMBER WHEN
YOU THINK ABOUT THE HISTORY AND
HOW THE ASSIGNMENT NUMBERS HAVE
GROWN.
YOU LOOK AT EVERY TEAM.
THERE ARE THREE OR FOUR PLAYERS
AT LEAST THAT COULD CLEARLY MAKE
A CONTRIBUTION ON A NBA ROSTER.
THAT'S JUST GROW EN AND GROWN.
WE'RE PROUD OF THE TALENT ON THE
FLOOR.
YOU WILL SEE IT HERE YOU THIS
OUT THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
>> Alaa: DAN, WHAT ARE YOU
LOOKING FOR AS A LEAGUE IN THE
SHOWCASE IN RENO.
THIS IS OUR SECOND YEAR COVERING
IT.
WHAT ARE THE GOLDS YOU'RE TRYING
TO GET OUT OF THE WEEK?
>> WELL THE FIRST AND FOR MOST
GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE WE PROVIDE
A TRUE SHOWCASE FOR THE TOP
PLAYERS IN OUR LEAGUE.
ALL 30NBA TEAMS ARE HERE.
THE INTERNATIONAL SCOUTING
COMMUNITY IS HERE.
THEY'RE HERE TO SEE PLAYERS WHO
MIGHT CONTRIBUTE ON THEIR TEAMS
IN THE NBA OR OVERSEAS.
WE WANT TO PUT ON A GREAT EVENT
FOR THEM AND SHOWCASE THE
PLAYERS TALENT AND IT'S A
SHOWCASE FOR THE PRODUCT.
WE THINK WE'RE THE SECOND BEST
BASKETBALL IN THE WORLD, BEHIND
THE NBA.
THE REASON WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT
THIS PARTNERSHIP IS TO LET THE
REST OF THE WORLD SEE HOW GREAT
THIS BASKETBALL IS AND HOW GREAT
THE PLAYERS ARE AND WHY THEY
SHOULD BE FANS OF THE NBA
DEVELOPMENT TEAMS.
>> Brent: DAN, YOU'RE OF COURSE
TRYING TO GROW THE LEAGUE.
WHAT IS THE NUMBER ONE
INITIATIVE YOU'RE WORKING ON
NOW?
>> SO MANY.
I THINK THE NUMBER ONE THING
RIGHT NOW.
IT'S DEALING WITH A GREAT
PROBLEM WE HAVE.
HOW DO YOU CONTINUE TO MANAGE
THE DEMAND WE SEE FROM NBA TEAMS
TO HAVE THEIR OWN NBA D-LEAGUE
AFFILIATE.
OF THE 17 TEAMS FOURTEEN ARE
OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY A NBA
TEAM WHEN I STARTED IN THIS
POSITION SIX YEARS AGO THERE WAS
ONE.
WE ARE SEEING TREMENDOUS GROWTH
AND WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TEAMS.
THERE ARE MORE NBA TEAMS THAT
WANT THEIR
OWN D-LEAGUE TEAM.
WE'RE THINKING HARD ABOUT
MANAGING THE AFFILIATION SYSTEM.
HOW DO YOU EXPANDED, HOW DO YOU
COMBINED THE TWO TO ALLOW MORE
TEAMS TO COME INTO THE LEAGUE.
YET FOR THE NBA TEAMS THAT DON'T
HAVE THE AFFILIATION HOW CAN
THEY USE THE LEAGUE TO THEIR
BENEFIT.
IT'S A GREAT PROBLEM TO HAVE.
SO MANY NBA TEAMS WANT TO GET
INVOLVED.
>> Brent: GREAT STUFF.
DAN REED, WE APPRECIATE IT.
DAN.
>> THANK YOU FOR BEING ME, GUYS.
>> Brent: HALF TIME HERE IN
RENO.
TIED AT 50 BETWEEN THE BIGHORNS
AND THE 87ERS.
MORE TO COME, STAY WITH US.
>> Brent: BACK AT THE RENO EVENT
CENTER.
RENO, NEVADA.
DAY ONE OF THE NBA D-LEAGUE
SHOWCASE.
SPENT YEARS IN THE B TPH RBGS
BA.
LEAD DUKE TO THE FINAL FOUR,
ALAA.
>> Alaa: NOBODY CARES.
>> Brent: WHAT WAS BIG FOR YOU
IN THE FIRST HALF.
>> Alaa: YOU SAW BOTH TEAMS
INCORPG THEIR NORMAL
GAMES.
K.C. RIVERS WAS PLAYING GREAT.
DEQUAN JONES WAS PLAYING GREAT.
THE ABILITY TO WORK THEM INTO
THE GAME AS THE FIRST HALF
PROGRESSED.
>> Brent: CHECKING OUT THE FIRST
HALF.
LORENZO BROWN IS IMPRESSIVE IN
DOUBLE FIGURES.
BEAUTIFUL MOVE BY BROWN.
SAUNDERS TAKES IT OFF AND BROWN
FROM THE OIDE.
>> Alaa: YES HEADS UP ON THE
PASS.
HEADS UP PLAY HERE.
SLOW TO ROTATE OUT.
HE MAKES THEM PAY.
YOU SEE K.C. RIVERS ABLE TO
STROKE IT FROM LONG RANGE.
TEAMMATES DOING A GREAT JOB OF
FINDING HIM AND PO U.
>> Brent: INSIDE RIVERS CAN DO
IT THERE AS WELL.
HE DOESN'T FINISH BUT HE HAS
HELP FROM BRIAN DAVIS.
THEN MFON UDOFIA CAUGHT FIRE
FROM LONG RANGE.
13 POINTS -RPBLGS VERY
IMPRESSIVE SO FAR.
BROWN WITH TEN.
>> Alaa: YES.
CHARLO WITH 11 POINTS IN THE
FIRST HALF.
>> Brent: TIED AT 50.
MORE TO COME FROM THE RENO EVENT
CENTER.
>> Brent: WELCOME BACK TO RENO.
TIED AT 50.
CBS SPORTS NETWORK.
FIRST TELECAST OF THE SEASON.
IMPRESSIVE FIRST HALF BETWEEN
QUITE FRANKLY A COUPLE OF
STRUGGLING TEAMS.
THE DELAWARE 87ERS.
AFFILIATED WITH THE 76'ERS.
COMING IN 3-13.
LEAD BY 17 LORENZO BROWN.
HE SCORED TEN.
13 FROM UDOFIA OFF THE BENCH.
>> Alaa: PROPERTY OF THE 76'ERS.
HE'S SHINING NOW AS A GUY WHO
LOOKS LIKE HE HAS PLAYED AT THE
HIGHEST LEVEL DOWN AT THE
D-LEAGUE.
PLAYING WITH THAT EXPERIENCE,
THAT CONFIDENCE.
WE SEE THE STOP ACTION HERE.
>> Brent: WE WERE TALKING ABOUT
THE BREAK FOR THOSE WHO DON'T
KNOW A LOT, WATCHED THE D-LEAGUE
OR FOLLOWED IT CLOSELY.
YOU WATCH A GAME IT LOOKS A LOT
LIKE A NBA GAME.
THE TALENT LEVEL IS THERE.
>> Alaa: THE TALENT LEVEL IS
THERE.
WE HEARD PRESIDENT DAN REED AT
HALF TIME, HIS OPINION AND I
AGREE WITH HIM, THE SECOND BEST
BRAND OF BASKETBALL IN THE WORLD
BE BEHIND OBVIOUSLY THE NBA.
ARE YOU SEEING BEST PLAYERS FROM
EACH COLLEGIATE TEAMS.
NOW THEY'RE TRYING TO EXTEND OR
START A PRO CAREER.
A LONG JUMP SHOT FROM ELLIOT
WILLIAMS.
WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO DO IS USE
ALL OF THEIR SKILLS AND SHOWCASE
THEM.
HENCE THE NAME "THE RENO
SHOWCASE."
THE ABILITY TO TAKE OVER GAMES
AND SHOW OFF SKILLS THAT.
WHAT IS IS CARRYING BOTH OF
THESE TEAMS.
THEY'RE RELYING ON SKILLS.
TEAMWORK COMES LATER.
>> Brent: TOUGH SHOT AIR
BAWLING.
ELLIOT WILLIAMS LEAVE THAT'S
SHORT.
CLEANED BY RENO.
>> Alaa: MAYBE RUSHED THAT A
BIT.
DEFENDERS DRAPED ON HIM.
HANDS CLOSING OUT.
>> Brent: GLADNESS PAYS OFF THE
PICK-AND-ROLL.
>> Alaa: FINISHED WITH DUNK.
NO SOFT STUFF.
REFEREES WILL NOT REWARD YOU THE
FOUL IF YOU GO UP SOFT.
CHANCES ARE YOU WILL ALSO HAVE
IT BLOCKED BY ONE OF THESE LONG
LENGTHY DEFENDER IN THE LANE.
PWROUFPLT BROWN FLOATS UP THE
GLASS.
WOULDN'T FALL.
OFFENSIVE BOARD.
A BLOCKING FOUL AND INMAN IS IN
TIGHT.
CHARLO COMMITS THE FOUL.
>> Alaa: CHARLO THOUGHT HE GOT
TO THE SHOT EARLIER.
THE RENO BIGHORNS ON OFFENSE.
THE GOOD PICK-AND-ROLL.
A DISH TO GLADNESS WHO FINISHES
EMPHATICALLY.
DEFENSE SLOW TO ROTATE TO
GLADNESS.
>> Brent: GLADNESS NEARLY 9
POINTS.
7 REBOUNDS A GAME.
59% FROM THE FIELD.
HE HAS 5 POINTS SO FAR HERE
TONIGHT.
HE HAS 23 BLOCKS ON THE YEAR.
>> Alaa: WE MENTIONED AT THE TOP
OF THE PROGRAM DEFENSIVE
PRESENCE, LAST LINE OF DEFENSE.
HE JUST LOVES TO CONTEST.
TAKE UP SPACE IN THE LANE.
>> Brent: OPEN 3 ANTETOKOUNMPO
IN THE CORNER.
HE IS FOULED.
FREE THROWS COMING UP FORTHAN AS
IS ANTETOKOUNMPO.
IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD OF HIM KEEP
A EYE ON HIM.
>> Alaa: THE GREEK FREAK THEY
CALL HIM.
HE HAS FREAKISH ATHLETIC
ABILITY.
AT 6'7" HE CAN DO A LOST THINGS.
HE LIKES TO CHEW ON THE RIM.
PAINTS A LOVELY PICTURE.
IT GETS THE POINT ACROSS.
A HECK OF AN ATHLETE.
WE MENTIONED HIS YOUNGER BROTHER
PLAYS FOR THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS.
SUCCESSFUL THERE.
SCOUTS ARE NOW LOOKING AT THIS
YOUNG MAN HERE ON THE SCREEN.
WILL GAIN MORE CONFIDENCE AND
MORE ABILITY AS HE PLAYS MORE
AND MORE.
STILL NEW TO THE PRO GAME HERE
AND HOW IT'S PLAYED IN THE
STATES.
LEARNING TRIAL BY FIRE.
>> Brent: AS YOU HAVE DOCUMENTED
HIS DEFENSE IS AHEAD OF HIS
OFFENSE AND THE OFFENSE IS COME
AGO LONG.
THEY HAVE ENERGY HERE.
GLADNESS HAS A SHOT CHANGED
INSIDE.
DELAWARE THE OTHER WAY.
ELLIOT WILLIAMS.
>> Alaa: GLADNESS ON THE LAST
EXCHANGE WITH THE FINGER ROLE.
WE SEE LORENZO BROWN MAKING THEM
PAY.
GLADNESS HAS TO TURN THE BALL
OVER AND DUNK.
BIGS DO NOT LAY THE BALL UP
AROUND THE RIM IN THE NBA.
YOU WANT TO GET TO THE NEXT
LEVEL, YOU HAVE TO PLAY LIKE
THOSE GUYS DO.
>> Brent: FOUL CHECK ON BROWN.
LORENZO AFTER THE LAST HIT.
NOW 13 POINTS FOR THE GAME.
>> Alaa: SEE WILLIAMS JUMPING UP
TO MAKE THE PASS.
GOOD SWING AROUND FINDING
LORENZO BROWN.
ALL IN THE FIRST HALF.
GIVE HIS TEAMMATES CREDIT FOR
REALIZING THE HOT HAND.
>> Brent: AN ELEVATION, TOO
STRONG, OFFENSIVE BOARD.
RIVERS HAS IT.
>> Alaa: RIVERS ABLE TO KNOCK
DOWN FROM THAT LOCATION AS WELL.
THAT TIME DECIDING TO RESET THE
OFFENSE.
>> Brent: HERE IS LOCKETT
STEPPING TO THE LANE.
PICKED UP AND A MISS INSIDE.
BY CHARLO.
IT'S RIGHT BACK OVER TO RENO.
TOUCHED BY DELAWARE THERE.
>> Alaa: CHARLO WITH THE ACTIVE
HANDS.
>> Brent: UNDER NINE TO PLAY IN
THE THIRD.
HEATH STEP BACK.
>> Alaa: NICE SOFT TOUCH BY
BRANDON HEATH.
PRODUCT OUT OF SAN DIEGO STATE.
PLAYED FOR STEVE FISHER.
WE TALK ABOUT HIS CONCENTRATION
LEVEL.
HOW IT NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED,
LONGER SPURTS.
SOMETHING HE'S WORKING ON.
>> Brent: THERE IS A FOUL ON
CHARLO.
MO CHARLO.
>> Alaa: SO FAR 11 POINTS, FIVE
ASSISTS.
GETTING IT DONE NOT ONLY SCORING
BUT INCORPORATING HIS TEAMMATES.
GOOD RECOGNITION.
ABLE TO KNOCK THAT DOWN.
16-FOOT TPRER ONE FOOT BEYOND
THE FREE THROW LINE.
>> Brent: THIS OFF THE MARK FROM
ANTETOKOUNMPO.
REBOUND RENO.
TRAILING BY FOUR.
IN RHYTHM 3, GOT IT.
>> Cara: K.C. RIVERS OPENS.
I KNOW YOU HAVE TO GO DOWN AND
DEFEND THE LANE.
HE HAS HIT THREE OR FOUR ON YOU
TODAY.
HE SPOTS UP IN TRANSITION.
DEFENSE HAS TO FIND HIM.
>> Brent: DAMIEN SAUNDERS MISS
FIRES.
>> Alaa: THAT'S NOT IN HIS CAME.
HE CAN KNOCK DOWN THE 15-FOOTER
BUT A BIT OUT OF HIS REACH.
GREAT BLOCK.
>> Brent: SAUNDERS GETTING IT
DONE.
NOW OUT TO BROWN WITH 14 TO
SHOOT FOR DELAWARE.
BROWN HANGS.
MISSES.
WILLIAMS COULDN'T CONTAIN IT.
RENO OUT IN THE OPEN FLOOR.
>> Alaa: ONE OF THE LINGERING
QUESTION MARKS ABOUT LORENZO
BROWN.
CAN HE FINISH ON A NBA LEVEL
AROUND THE RIM.
A LOT OF BIGGER BODIES HERE AT
THE D-LEAGUE.
AT TIMES HE GIVES IN.
HIS INABILITY TO FINISH IS A
CONCERN AND SOMETHING HE HAS TO
WORK ON.
>> Brent: RIVERS AT THE LINE FOR
3.
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WE HAVE
SEEN A 3-POINT SHOOTER GET
FOULED.
>> Alaa: ANTETOKOUNMPO CLOSING
WITH THE FOUL.
A LITTLE OUT OF CONTROL.
NEVER FOUL JUMP SHOOTERS.
ESPECIALLY THOSE AT THE END OF
SHOT CLOCKS.
THAT TIME NOT PAYING ATTENTION
TO WHERE HE LANDS.
GAVE HIM A LITTLE BODY SHOVE
THERE WITH THE WASTE.
THE HIPS, IF YOU WILL.
THAT'S HIS SECOND FOUL,
ANTETOKOUNMPO.
IT'S SOMETHING TO KEEP AN EYE
ON.
NOT IN FOUL TROUBLE YET.
>> Brent: RIVERS NOW WITH
16 POINTS.
AND CHECKING INTO THE GAME IS
MATT BOULDIN.
I WANT TO ASK YOU ABOUT RIVERS.
WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT HIM WITH
ABELSON HE SAID RIVERS
UNDERSTANDS ANGLES.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
>> Alaa: BASKETBALL IS ALL ABOUT
ANGLES.
THE WAY YOU GET TO THE BASKET,
PASSING AND MOVING.
IT'S PREDICATED ON ANGLES.
WATCHING HOW THE GUYS FIGURE IT
OUT ON THE FLOOR.
IT'S ABOUT ANGLES USED TO YOUR
ADVANTAGE.
>> IF YOU'RE ABLE TO USE THE
SPACING AND INCORPORATE YOU CAN
BE VERY, VERY SUCCESSFUL.
MOVING WITHOUT THE BASKETBALL IS
THE BEST WAY TO EXPLOIT.
WE APPROACH THE MID POINT OF THE
THIRD.
>> Alaa: HE CHOOSES TO GO RIGHT.
>> Brent: LOCKETT PULLED DOWN BY
SAUNDERS.
>> Alaa: THAT WAS A PUMP FAKE
OUT OF CONTROL.
OUT OF BOUNDS.
ELLIOT WILLIAMS.
>> Brent: WE MENTI>> WILLIAMS
PLAYED A GAME FOR THE 76'ERS IN
PORTLAND LAST NIGHT.
HE HAS PLAYED 18 GAMES SO FAR IN
THE NBA, ELLIOT WILLIAMS.
PLAYED 24 GAMES BACK IN 2011
HR-RB 2012 WITH THE PORTLAND
TRAIL BLAZERS.
>> Brent: RIVERS.
>> Alaa: AGAIN.
>> Brent: SHORT THIS TIME FROM
LONG RANGE.
>> Alaa: THAT TIME THE DEFENSE
OF RENO - I SHOULD SAY THE
87ERS.
>> Brent: FOUL OFFENSIVELY.
>> Alaa: SECOND QUICK FOUL FOR
HIM IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
I TAKE THAT BACK, HIS FIRST
FOUL.
>> Brent: TIED AT 60 WE GO UNDER
6:00 HERE IN THE THIRD.
AND KNOCKING IT DOWN FROM
OUTSIDE.
GOOD LOOKING SHOT.
AGAIN FROM MO CHARLO.
>> Alaa: NICE SOFT TOUCH FOR MO
CHARLO.
WE SEE HIM GET TO THE BASKET,
DEFEND AND REBOUND.
IMPRESSING US WITH THE SOFT
TOUCH.
RIVERS RUNS FOR THE BREAK.
>> Brent: UNABLE TO FINISH.
CHARLO OFF THE PRETTY FEET OF
RIVERS.
>> Alaa: MONTH, WE KNOW YOU'RE
ATHLETIC.
YOU HAVE TO DUNK THAT.
YOU WON'T GET THE CALL.
TWO, THEY'RE LOW PERCENTAGE
SHOTS.
DUNK THAT.
>> Brent: INMAN KICKS AND
WILLIAMS.
THE 3 RATTLES OUT.
RENO LEADING DELAWARE, 62-60.
5:13 IN THE THIRD.
SHOWCASING HIS TALENTSIS IS
LORENZO BROWN.
>> Brent: THE NBA HOTTEST PROS
EX ON NBA D-LEAGUE.
BACK HERE AT THE RENO EVENT
CEER ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK.
5:13 IN THE THIRD.
RENO LEADING DELAWARE.
RENO PROPERTY OF THE SACRAMENTO
KINGS.
AND DELAWARE PROPERTY OF THE
76'ERS.
THAT MAN JUST PLAYED FOR THE
76'ERS LAST NIGHT.
ELLIOT WHIM YAMS -- WILLIAMS.
>> Alaa: CAUGHT THE BIGHORNS
NAPPING THERE.
ELLIOT TAKES ADVANTAGE.
>> Brent: TYING THE GAME AT 62.
HE HAS THIS GOING HERE THE LAST
COUPLE OF POSSESSIONS DOWN THE
FLOOR, HEATH.
FIVE GUYS READING TO PLAY
DEFENSE.
>> Brent: BOULDIN CUTS IT BACK,
LEANS IN, AND KNOCKS IT DOWN.
>> Alaa: BOULDIN OF THE HIGH IQ
TYPE OF PLAYER.
>> Brent: HE DEFINITELY HAS THE
GONZAGA LOOK AND THE SHAGGY
HAIR.
>> Alaa: HE DOES THE NORTHWEST
LOOK.
>> Brent: HERE COMES TAJUAN
PORTER.
COULDN'T FINISH INSIDE.
BROWN WITH THE SCOOP SHOT ROLLS
IN.
>> Alaa: THE FINGER ROLL.
NICE PLAY BY BROWN.
GOING ONE WAY AND TAKING THE
BALL ACROSS HIS BODY AND LAYING
IT UP WITH HIS RIGHT HANDS USING
EVERY BIT OF THE RIM BEFORE IT
FALLS.
>> Brent: PORTER REBOUNDING BY
BEN STRONG.
>> Alaa: GOOD DECISION TO PULL
IT BACK OUT.
SO MUCH FOR THAT.
SAW THE OPPORTUNITY.
MADE THE GOOD READ.
DEFENSE OFF OF HIM.
HE TAKES ADVANTAGE OF IT AND
REALIZES THAT'S IN HIS RANGE.
DEFENSE WANTS TO GIVE HIM THAT.
HE MAKES THEM PAY.
>> Brent: BOULDIN WITH A RUN FOR
DELAWARE WITH THE GAME SLIPPING
A TOUCH.
RENO CALLING THE TIMEOUT.
>> Alaa: BOULDIN RECOGNIZING NO
DEFENDERS ON HIM.
THAT'S A MAKEABLE SHOT FOR HIM.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.
ROD BAKER THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF
THE HUDDLE.
AN NBA LIFER.
ROD WAS COACH NORTH LEAGUE WHEN
I PLAYED.
IF YOU WERE AROUND WHEN I PLAYED
THAT WAS A LONG, LONG TIME AGO.
>> Brent: BOY, YOU'RE TELLING
ME.
>> Alaa: YOU DON'T HAVE TO AGREE
SO QUICKLY.
YOU'RE RIGHT, NO LINE IN THIS
GRAY HERE.
>> Brent: YOU LEAD DUKE WHEN I
WAS JUST A SMALL CHILD.
>> Alaa: MORE RUBBING IT IN.
>> Brent: THREE FINAL FOUR
THAT'S DOESN'T HAPPEN THIS DAY
IN AGE.
>> Alaa: LUCKY TO GET ON THAT
TRAIN WHEN IT WAS LEAVING.
LOVE TO TAKE MORE CREDIT.
I COULDN'T WITH A STRAIGHT FACE.
TIMING IS EVERYTHING.
I WAS GLAD TO BE PART OF
SOMETHING BIGGER THAN ME.
>> Brent: OUT OF THE TIMEOUT,
SPLITTING DEFENDERS AND MISSING
IS DEQUAN JONES.
TINY TO WILLIAMS.
A PASS BEHIND HIM.
TINY GALLON OFF THE MARKET
LOOKING FOR ELLIOT WILLIAMS.
>> Alaa: THE BIG RUNNING WITH
THE GUARD ON THE RING.
YOU CAN SEE WITH THE TURN OVER
PROBABLY NOT HOW THEY'RE USE TO
RUNNING IT IN PRACTICE.
>> Brent: BIG 41 IN THERE.
DEFENDING TINY TKPAL ON.
THE SHOT MISSES INSIDE.
I WANT TO SEE SOMETHING
OFFENSIVELY FROM GALLON.
FORMER 47th OVER ALL PICK.
>> Alaa: ASK AND YOU SHALL
RECEIVE.
WORKING WITH A SCHEME LA AKEEM.
HE'S A FAN OF POST PLAY.
I TRIED TO EMULATE MY GAME AFTER
AKEEM.
TO HAVE ACCESS TO WORK WITH HIM.
WHAT A HUGE PLUS THAT IS.
>> Brent: TOUGH SHOT, A FOUL AND
A HIT COUNTED FOR RASHAD JAMES.
6'1" OUT OF NORTHWOOD.
FORMER NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE
YEAR.
AN 8-POINT GAME.
YOU HAVE TO LIKE IT.
YOU CAN GET IT PLUS THE BUMP.
WE RETURN TO RENO AFTER THIS.
>> Brent: DOWNLOAD THE
NBAD-LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR MORE
AND MORE ACTION.
I HAVE DOWNLOADED THAT TO MY
PHONE, ALAA.
>> Alaa: WHY WOULDN'T YOU.
>> Brent: IT'S OUTSTANDING.
I CHECK IT EVERY DAY.
PLENTY OF TIME.
MADE FREE THROW OUT OF THE
BREAK.
A 3-POINT PLAY FOR JAMES.
RASHAD JAMES NATIONAL PLAYER OF
THE YEAR OUST NORTHWOOD.
70-65 AND STRONG.
GO STRONG.
AN OFFENSIVE FOUL ON BEN STRONG.
>> Alaa: TALKED ABOUT JAMES
ADJUSTING TO THE WAY THE PRO
GAME IS PLAYED.
HAVING GONE THROUGH IT IT'S A
BIT OF A DIFFERENCE.
SHOT CLOCK, BIGGER BODIES, YOU
WIND UP PLAYING A BIT
DIFFERENTLY.
THAT'S WHAT JAMES IS GOING
THROUGH NOW.
THE PROCESS OF LEARNING HOW IT'S
DONE.
>> Brent: THERE IS THE APP
THERE, ALAA.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE IT --
>> Alaa: I HAVE IT.
THE D-LEAGUE IS ON MY PHONE.
>> Brent: JONES SHORT ON A
JUMPER.
HERE IS DELAWARE.
A SHOT FAKE, NOW BACKED OUT.
>> Alaa: GOOD DECISION.
DEFENSE COLLAPSING ON HIM.
CLOSED OUT WELL.
BACK OUT AND SWINGS THE BALL.
>> Brent: WE HAVE DOCUMENTED
TINY GALLON.
FORTY-SEVENTH PICK OVER THE MIG
WALKY BUCKS IN 2010.
NOW 22.
ONE OF THE ISSUES HE'S 290 .NOW
THE WEIGHT HAS COME DOWN
CONSIDERABLE LY THAT'S SOMETHING
HE NEEDS TO GET UNDER CONTROL TO
GET TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
>> Alaa: YOU HAVE TO BE IN
SHAPE.
82 GAMES, 48 MINUTES WITH
TRAVEL.
YOUR BODY IS YOUR TEMPLE.
IT KEEPS YOU AND SUSTAINS YOU.
YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF IT.
THE NUTRITIONAL SIDE IS NEW TO
TINY GALLON.
IT'S AVAILABLE TO HIM NOW.
YOU SEE THE IMPROVEMENTS.
>> Brent: BRIAN DAVIS THE FOLLOW
DUNK.
IT'S A 3-POINT GAME.
WE WIND DOWN THE THIRD QUARTER.
>> Alaa: DAVIS WITH THE ACTIVE
BODY, ACTIVE LEGS.
INSIDE THAT TIME.
THE HARD WORK BEING REWARDED.
SOMETIMES WHEN YOU'RE BIG AND
HIT THE BOARDS.
THE BALL DOESN'T COME YOUR WAY.
THE RELENTLESSNESS AND TENACITY
YOU HAVE TO HAVE TO BE IN ON
EVERY PLAY.
SO WHEN IT BOUNCES YOUR WAY YOU
ARE THERE.
HE'S REWARDED FOR THE HARD WORK.
>> Brent: THE 87ERS IN BOUND.
SIX ON THE SHOT CLOCK.
WHROBGED OUT -- BLOCKED OUT BY
LOCKETT.
9:30 EASTERN TOMORROW NIGHT OUR
NEXT TELECAST.
THIS 2014 NBA D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE
CONTINUES FROM RENO THE SKY
FORCE AND DEFENDERS.
SPEAKING OF DEFENDING, DEFENDED
BY LOCKETT.
>> Alaa: BOULDIN A LITTLE LAZY
WITH THE PASS THERE.
HAVE TO PLAY THREE FEET OFF OF
YOU.
LOCKETT ABLE TO DEFLECT.
SHARP CRISP PASSES WITH
INTENTION.
THAT'S THE GOAL SO YOU DON'T
WASTE TIME.
YOU LIMIT TURNOVERS.
>> Brent: HERE IS GALLON.
>> Alaa: HE MOVES ONE WAY AND
THEN BACK THE OTHER WAY WITH THE
FADE AWAY JUMP SHOT AS WELL.
BIG FELLA SHOWING NICE SOFT
TOUCH.
>> Brent: AVERAGES 11-9 FOR THE
SEASON.
A NICE MOVE BY DAVIS.
THE ANSWER.
>> Alaa: HOW ABOUT THAT MOVE TO
DROP STEP BASELINE.
I LIKE HE USES THE RIM.
KNOWING THE DEFENDER WILL TRAIL
HIM.
LOOK AGAIN.
HE USES THE RIM AS PROTECTION SO
HE CAN STAY AWAY FROM GALLON.
THAT TIME GALLON HAD NO CHOICE
BUT TO FOUL HIM.
NICE QUICK MOVE ON THE BASELINE.
>> Brent: MISSES ON THE FREE
THROW.
AD AHEAD FOR BOULDIN.
55 SECONDS IN THE QUARTER.
THAT'S OFFENSIVE ON MATT
BOULDIN.
>> Alaa: LOCKETT DOING A GOOD
JOB OF GETTING IN POSITION.
HOLDING IT.
REALIZING THE CONTACT IS COMING.
TAKING ONE FOR THE TEAM.
BOULDIN NOT AGREEING WITH THAT
CALL.
NO SENSE IN ARGUING WITH THE
REFEREES THOUGH.
NEVER SEEN ANYTHING, AN OFFICIAL
CHANGE IT UPON DEBATE.
THAT IS AWAY FROM THE BALL.
>> Alaa: OFFENSIVE FOUL.
ILLEGAL SCREEN ON DAVIS.
>> Brent: A MISS BUT A FOLLOW
TIP FOR GALLON.
I THOUGHT HIS SHOT WAS MESSED
WITH.
>> Alaa: SEE THIS IS WHAT
HAPPENS BEING A SECOND YEAR VET
OF THE D-LEAGUE.
THEY TRY NEW RULES.
WHAT THEY INCORPORATED LAST
YEAR, IT'S IN THE EURO LEAGUE,
IF THE BALL IS ROLLING AROUND
THE RIM YOU CAN SLAP IT OFF THE
RIM.
YOU CAN TOUCH IT AFTER THE HITS
THE BACK BOARD.
>> Brent: I APPRECIATE THAT.
>> Alaa: THAT'S WHAT I'M HERE
FOR, PARTNER.
THAT'S WHAT BUDDIES DO.
>> Brent: FINAL SECONDS TINY
GALLON AIR BALLS.
WE HAVE PLAYED THREE HERE AT THE
RENO EVENT CENTER.
GALLON AND THE 87ERS.
A R5-POINT LEAD AFTER THREE.
ON THE RENO BIG HORNS.
FOURTH QUA
O COME.
THE 2014 NBA D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE.
>> Brent: WELCOME BACK TO THE
RENO EVENT CENTER.
TOMORROW NIGHT IT'S SIOUX FALLS
AND LA AT 9:30 EASTERN.
THEN THE 13th MAINE AND LA.
THEN IT'S DELAWARE AND ERIE ON
THE 20th.
I'M EXCITED TO BE BACK HERE.
JAMES SOUTHERLAND IS THE GUY TO
WATCH.
>> Alaa: REMEMBER HIM FROM
SYRACUSE.
GREAT PLAYERS.
YOU HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON THESE
GUYS.
GOOD BALL PLAYERS LEADING GOOD
TEAMS.
>> Brent: WE BEGIN THE FOURTH.
BOULDIN HAS FOULED.
THAT'S MY FOURTH COUNT WE HAVE
SEEN A 3-POINT SHOOTER GET
HACKED.
BOULDIN FOR THE 87ERS LEADING BY
5.
>> Alaa: FOULS THAT GROW GRAY
HAIRS IN BUNCHES.
>> Brent: YOU CALLED THIS
EARLIER THE SECOND BEST LEAGUE
IN THE WORLD THAT.
COMING FROM A GUY FIVE YEARS IN
THE NBA AND THEN YOU WENT TO
EUROPE.
>> Alaa: YES AFTER SEEING IT
LAST YEAR FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON
I'M EVEN MORE CONVINCED IT'S THE
SEC BEST LEAGUE IN THE WORLD.
I DID GET A CHANCE, I PLAYED
OVERSEAS.
THERE MAYBE GOOD TEAMS AND GOOD
INDIVIDUALS.
AS A WHOLE LEAGUE WISE YOU CAN'T
TOUCH THIS LEAGUE.
I KNOW PEOPLE IN SPAIN AND
GREECE WILL BE DISPLEASED WITH
ME BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS.
WHEN YOUVE THIS KIND OF
TALENT.
PRESIDENT DAN REED MENTIONED THE
TALENT LEVEL IS ONLY GETTING
BETTER.
THE FUTURE IS VERY BRIGHT FOR
THE LEAGUE.
>> Brent: AGAIN THE TWITTER
HANDLE IN SPAIN --
>> Alaa: @ALAATWEET.
I WILL GET A LOT OF SPANISH
TWEETS.
WOULDN'T BE THE FIRST TIME.
I MAY NEED A TRANSLATOR.
PWROUFPLT BROWN, BOULDIN, GALLON
ON THE FLOOR ALONG WITH STRONG
AND UDOFIA FOR THE 87ERS.
EARLY PHOEPLGTS OF THE FOURTH.
WE HAVE RIVERS AND DAVIS ON THE
FLOOR LEADING THE WAY FOR THE
RENO BIGHORNS.
RASHAD JAMES OUT THERE AS WELL
AND MO CHARLO.
THIS IS KNOCKED AWAY.
A GOOD EFFORT THERE FOR THE
BIGHORNS.
BOULDIN DEFLECTS.
HELTER SKELTER.
DAVIS WITH A BEAUTIFUL SAVE BACK
IN PLAY.
NOW A PUSH ON DELAWARE.
>> Alaa: MAY NOT BE THE
PRETTIEST BASKETBALL.
AWE APPRECIATE THE EFFORT AND
INTENSITY.
GUYS NOT GIVING UP ON PLAYS OR
LOOSE BALLS.
FIGHTING FOR IT.
REALIZING THERE ARE SCOUTS IN
THE STANDS.
LEVEL OF COMPETITIVE FIRE.R
WHETHER YOU BRING IT OR
SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE PULLED
OUT OF YOU.
THE GUYS SELF MOTIVATING WILL
GET TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
>> Brent: CASEY REFERS GOES UP
TO DRAW A FOUL.
THE D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE.
IT HAPPENS EVERY YEAR, FIVE DAYS
EVERYBODY GETS A COUPLE OF DAYS
TO PLAY HERE AT THE RENO CENTER.
THERE IS A LOT OF PRESSURE ON
THESE GUYS.
YOU CAN LIGHT IT UP EVERY NIGHT
20, 30 A GAME.
YOU WANT TO DO IT DURING THE
NEXT FIVE DAYS WITH THE SCOUTS
HERE LIVE AND IN PERSON.
>> Alaa: YOU MENTIONED IT
EARLIER MORE THAN ONE
OPPORTUNITY.
IF YOU'RE DELAWARE OR RENO AND
HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO SHOW
YOUR WARES TONIGHT.
WILL YOU HAVE OTHER CHANCES.
MAKE SURE YOU REALIZE WHAT MAKES
YOU GOOD.
STICK TO THAT AND PLAY TO YOUR
STRENGTHS.
NOBODY WANTS TO SEE YOU PLAY OUT
OF CHARACTER NOW.
DO WHAT YOU DO WELL AND HAS
GOTTEN YOU HERE THUS FAR.
LISTEN TO YOUR COACHES WHO ARE
TRYING TO HELP YOU, ADD TO YOUR
GAME, AND GET TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
>> Brent: BOULDIN MISSING ON A
3.
A REBOUND.
>> Alaa: THE PLAYERS ARE GOING
TO D-LEAGUE COACHES AND SAYING
IS THIS GUY COACHABLE, DOES HE
LISTEN, DOES HE HAVE THE ABT TO
GET BETTER, DOES HE WANT TO WORK
ON HIS GAME, DOES HE HAVE A HIGH
LEVEL OF COMPETITIVE FIRE IN
HIM?
OVER AN 82 GAME SEASON YOU HAVE
TO DO MOST OF THE SUPPLYING.
>> Brent: JAMES DRAWS THE FOUL
ON THE JUMPER.
TWO FREE THROWS FOR THE
6'1" GUARD.
>> Alaa: WAS GOING TO MAKE THE
COMMENT EARLIER THIS GAME IS
GOING BY KIND OF QUICKLY.
IT'S BEEN A WELL PLAYED CLEANLY
PLAYED GAME UNTIL PERHAPS THE
LAST FOUR OR FIVE EXCHANGES
WHERE THINGS HAVE BEEN SLOPPY
WITH TURNOVERS AND UNNECESSARY
FOULS.
>> Brent: WE TALKED ABOUT THE
BRIGHT LIGHTS AND PLAYING LIVE
IN FRONT OF THE NBA SCOUTS.
JOEL ABELSON THAT'S WHAT HE
TALKED ABOUT WITH THIS KID TODAY
AN NIA PLAYER DIDN'T COMPETE
AGAINST THE BEST IN COLLEGE.
ABELSON SAID WE WILL SEE HOW
THIS GUY DOES UNDER THE BRIGHT
LIGHTS.
>> Alaa: ADJUSTING TO THE BRIGHT
LIGHTS.
HE'S FIGURING OUT WHAT WORKS FOR
HIM.
WHAT DOESN'T.
AS HE'S SEARCHING HIS GAME OUT
AND FINDING OUT WHAT MAKES HIM
GOOD AT THIS LEVEL YOU LIKE THAT
HE PUTS HIS HEAD DOWN TO GO TO
WORK.
AVERAGE 7.7 POINTS PER GAME
COMING INTO THE CONTEST TONIGHT.
>> Brent: MOMENTS AGO TINY
GALLON PICKED UP HIS FOURTH.
THAT WAS A FOURTH THERE.
YOU GET SIX IN THE D-LEAGUE.
>> Alaa: WIDE OPEN INSIDE THE
LANE THERE.
A LITTLE SHORT JUMPER FROM ABOUT
THREE FEET AWAY ABLE TO CONVERT.
>> Brent: DAVIS YES BACKING DOWN
ON ALLEN.
DROPPED IT THROUGH AND JAMES
DREW THE FOUL.
>> Alaa: NICE PASS THERE BY THE
BIG FELLA IN TRAFFIC.
HERE WITH THE POST I LEFT
SHOULDERS.
SEES AN OPEN TEAMMATE, JAMES.
JAMES QUICK TO PUT IT ON THE
GLASS.
FOUL ON GALLON.
>> Brent: THAT IS NUMBER FIVE.
ONE MORE TO GO FOR TINY GALLON.
>> Alaa: HE HASN'T LOGGED A LOT
OF MINUTES.
HE CERTAINLY ABLE TO MAKE THE
MOST OF HIS FOULING TIMEOUT
THERE ON THE FLOOR.
GOT TO PLAY A LITTLE UNDER
CONTROL IF YOU'RE GALLON.
GALLON AND BROWN TAKING A SEAT
ON ROD BAKER'S BENCH.
>> Brent: BESIDES ELLIOT
WILLIAMS.
THE MOST NBA READY GUY BASED ON
THE EYE TEST TODAY.
>> Alaa: IT HAS TO BE BROWN.
WILLIAMS IS A GIVEN.
BROWN AND K.C. RIVERS' JUMP SHOT
AT A NBA LEVEL.
NOT SURE OF THE REST OF HIS
GAME.
I THINK THERE IS ROOM FOR
IMPROVEMENT THERE.
I HAVE BEEN IMPRESSD WITH THOSE
GUYS THUS FAR.
>> Brent: ELLIOT WILLIAMS AGAIN
ON A 3.
9:15 TO GO IN THE GAME.
>> Alaa: SHOOTS ACROSS HIS BODY.
A NICE FLUID STROKE AND A FOLLOW
THROUGH.
INSTILLS CONFIDENCE IN WATCHING
HIM SHOOT.
>> Brent: A CONNECT.
WILLIAMS QUICKLY BACK AT HIM.
A WHISTLE AND A FOUL.
WILLIAMS TO THE STRIPE.
>> Alaa: YOU HEAR THE TEAMMATES
ON THE RENO BIGHORNS TELLING
EACH OTHER, YOU HAVE TO GET
BACK.
87ERS LOOKING TO SCORE QUICKLY.
THE 3 BY ELLIOT WILLIAMS.
WILLIAMS AT THE LINE.
>> Brent: BACK IN 2010 A PICK BY
THE TRAIL BLAZERS.
HE GETS TIME WITH PORTLAND A
COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.
TIME WITH THE 71ERS THROUGHOUT
THE SEASON.
>> Brent: GOT TO BE TOUGH FOR
GUYS.
YOU GET SENT BACK DOWN.
HOW ARE YOU GOING TO REACT?
>> Alaa: AS WE SEE.
THAT IS THE MINDSET NOW.
AS TIME GOES ON THE GOAL IS TO
HAVE THE D LEAGUE TREATED LIKE
THE MINOR LEAGUES IN BASEBALL.
WHERE AS A CLEMMINS CAN BE
MING OFF A INJURY AND PITCH IN
THE MINERS TO GET HIS GAME BACK.
A GUY LIKE RONDO HAS CONSIDERED
THAT.
INSTEAD OF COMING IN COLD TO A
CELTICS GAME HE SAYS HE WANT TO
PLAY TO GET THE MINUTES UNDER
HIS BELT.
>> Brent: UP FOR THE DUNK AND
OFFENSIVE FOUL.
>> Alaa: LOOKED LIKE HE WAS
HOLDING OFF WITH THE OFF ARM.
>> Brent: PORTER HIGH FLIER.
ONLY 5'7".
>> Alaa: WATCH THE LEFT ARM
THERE.
YOU CAN SEE THE LEFT ARM.
>> Brent: I BEG YOUR PARDON.
THAT WAS RASHAD JAMES.
>> Alaa: ENOUGH FOR THE REFEREES
TO CALL IT THE OTHER WAY.
>> Brent: 8:00 TO PLAY, FIVE
POINT LEAD DELAWARE.
A KICK, WELL SHORT.
>> Alaa: GOOD DEFENSE.
ILL ADVISED SHOT.
HE RUSHED IT.
HE DIDN'T GET THE TRUE FLUID
MOTION OUT.
THERE HE HAD TO JERK IT.
SEQUENTIALLY SHORT AND AN AIR
BALL.
>> Brent: CHARLO FOULED BY
INMAN.
INMAN OUT OF RUTGERS.
PLAYED IN BAHRAIN.
>> Alaa: A INTELLIGENT PLAYER.
THE BOOK WAS ABOUT THE
TRANSITION BASKETBALL PLAYERS
PLAY FROM "NORMAL LIFE."
SO ANYONE WHO CAN -- I BARELY
CAN READ A BOOK F YOU CAN WRITE
A BOOK YOU'RE IS THAT RIGHTER
THAN I AM.
>> Brent: STRONG BACKS IN.
HOOK SHOT ON THE BASELINE.
>> Alaa: NICE, LIMITED MOVEMENT.
THERE NOT A LOT OF WASTED MOVE
PHEPT.
COMPACT MOVE WITH THE JUMP HOOK
ON THE BASELINE OVER THE LEFT
SHOULDER.
A PICK-AND-ROLL HERE.
A QUICK HITTER.
RIVERS.
>> Brent: YA, RIVERS.
WEAK SIDE BORN FOR STRONG.
>> Alaa: RIVERS LOOKING TO BE
AGGRESSIVE.
FINDS BOULDIN.
>> Brent: BOULDIN, THAT'S WHAT
HE DOES.
>> Alaa: WILLIAMS JUMPING TO
MAKE THAT PASS.
I WISH LESS GUYS WOULD DO THAT.
I KNOW YOU DON'T GET POST TO DO
THAT.
A LOT OF GUYS DO.
YOU CAN'T JUMP TO MAKE A PASS,
YOU ESSENTIALLY HAVE TO COME
DOWN.
>> Brent: CHARLO ANSWERS WITH A
3.
DELAWARE WITH THEIR LARGEST LEAD
AT 10.
BACK TO 7.
NOW INMAN FACES UP.
>> Alaa: PLAYING DARING TO SHOOT
THAT.
JR SHOWING HE HAS THE JIM -PER
IN HIS GAME.
>> Brent: OTHER END PORTER AS WE
GO BACK AND FORTH.
MID POINT OF THE FOURTH BOTH
TEAMS CATCHING FIRE.
>> Alaa: SEE THE INTENSITY PICK
UP WITH THE LAST STRETCH THE
FOURTH QUARTER.
>> Brent: GLADNESS FOR THE TAKE.
HE WILL BE AT THE LINE WHEN WE
COME BACK.
5:51 LEFT.
A 7-POINT GAME.
THIS IS WHAT HE DOES.
>> Alaa: YES, WE HAVE A 7-POINT
GAME WITH THAT FAKE.
>> Brent: NBA D-LEAGUE "LIVE
HEALTHY WEEK."
THIS ENCOURAGES PEOPLE OF ALL
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HERE THE 2014 NBA D-LEAGUE
SHOWCASE IN RENO, NEVADA.
WE HEAD DOWN THE STRETCH IN A
7-POINT GAME.
THE FIRST ONE IN FOR TAJUAN
PORTER.
5'7" OUT OF OREGON.
AVERAGES 13 A GAME.
HE'S 88% AT THE LINE.
>> Alaa: COACH ABELSON CALLS HIM
A WATER BUG.
LIKE A WATER BUG ON TOP OF A
POND.
AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT HE COULD BE
ANYWHERE ON THE FLOOR.
>> Brent: HE HAS BEEN ABLE TO
GET TO THE RIM QUITE OFTEN
TONIGHT.
>> Alaa: LEAVING BOULDIN OPEN.
>> Brent: BOULDIN SHORT.
>> Alaa: BOULDIN WITH NO DEFENSE
ON HIM.
>> Brent: AND JAMES TRYING TO
FIND HIS WAY IN.
THREE SECOND CALL.
DEFENSIVE THREE SECONDS.
FREE THROWS FOR THE RENO
BIGHORNS.
>> Alaa: DEFENSIVE THREE SECONDS
MEANING THERE IS A GUY IN THE
LANE WHO ISN'T COVERING HIS MAN
OUT ON THET PERIMETER.
THERE HE SHOULDN'T BE IN THE
LANE.
REFEREE SPOTS IT, EASY CALL.
>> Brent: ONE FREE THROW IN.
THE POINT PLUS THE BALL FOR
RENO.
5:28 TO GO IN THE GAME.
RENO 7-9 COMING IN.
3-13 FOR DELAWARE.
>> Alaa: FOUL ON THE SCREEN OR
DEFENDER FIGHTING THROUGH I
BELIEVE, YES.
UDOFIA WITH THE FOUL.
FIGHTING THROUGH THE SCREEN.
>> Brent: STARTING TO SAY
DELAWARE FIRST YEAR FOR COACH
BAKER.
I THOUGHT IT WAS INTERESTING.
YOU WATCH THE 76'ERS AND 87ERS.
THEY RUN A LOT OF SAME
PRINCIPALS.
>> Alaa: THERE HAS TO BE SYNERGY
THERE.
THEY WANT TO RUN THE SAME
SYSTEMS ON BOTH LEVELS.
THAT'S AN EYE DEAL SITUATION.
YOU DON'T HAVE THE SAME TALENT
LEVEL.
YOU'RE UNABLE TO RUN IT EXACTLY
THE SAME.
WHAT YOU WANT TO HAVE IS THE
BASIC APPROACH, HAVE THEM BE
SIMILAR.
WHEN GUYS LIKE LORENZO BROWN OR
ELLIOT WILLIAMS GO BACK AND
FOREGO IT'S A SMOOTHER
ADJUSTMENT FOR THEM.
THEY DON'T HAVE TO REMEMBER TWO
SETS OF PLAYS, TWO SETS OF
DEFENSIVE SCHEMES.
IT'S ALL UNIFORM AND EASY TO
ABSORB.
>> Brent: NOW AN OFFENSIVE FOUL
ON DELAWARE.
THEY HAVE DRAWN WITHIN TWO.
A FOUL ON NORVEL PELLE.
>> Alaa: PELLE AN ATHLETIC BODY
. LOVES TO COMPETE IN THE LANE.
OUT OF IONA.
PROVIDING ATHLETICISM TO THE
87ERS.
>> Brent: QUIET NIGHT FOR
UDOFIA.
>> Cara: COACH MENTIONED HIS
DEFENSE IS AHEAD OF THE OFFENSE.
IT'S ONE THING TO SCORE WHERE HE
CAME FROM.
IT'S ANOTHER THING TO SCORE HERE
IN THE D-LEAGUE.
GUYS ARE BIGGER.
THEY'RE MORE OF THE BIG BODIES
OUT THERE ON THE FLOOR.
LET'S FACE IT MORE ATHLETIC THEN
'S ACCUSTOMED TOO.
TAKES TIME TO ADJUST.
AS GOOD AS THE GREEK LEAGUE IS
AND GREEK BALL PLAYERS ARE
NOTHING LIKE THE D-LEAGUE AND
PLAYING GUYS TRYING TO DO THIS
FOR A LIVERING.
>> Brent: ABSOLUTELY.
SO BOULDIN STEPS UP.
RATTLES THE FIRST ONE IN.
>> Alaa: DELAWARE DOING A GOOD
JOB.
THEY HAD A 9-POINT LEAD.
>> Brent: ONE OF TWO FOR
BOULDIN.
CHANCE TO TIE.
THIS SIN SIDE THE ARK.
THE SHOT MISSES.
ONE AND DONE RENO.
UP AHEAD PELLE.
>> Alaa: DETRAVEL?
>> Brent: HE TOOK THE EXTRA
STEP.
>> Alaa: PASS MADE AND EVEN A
TOUGHER CATCH TO EXECUTE IN
TRANSITION ON THE MOVE OVER YOUR
SHOULDER.
DON'T FORGET TWO DEFENDERS.
ONE ON EACH SIDE. S
A - LEVEL OF CONCENTRATION TO
CATCH AND CONVERT.
>> Brent: HEATH SLICING IN,
DROPS IT DOWN AND DEFLECTS IT
OFF.
UDOFIA PUSHES AND FLOATS IN.
>> Alaa: ANY PASS MADE IN THE
LANE WITH LOTS OF BOD HE'S YOU
WANT TO OPT FOR THE BOUNCE PASS.
IT'S EASIER TO CATCH, TOUGHER TO
STEAL.
>> Brent: SO TWO FOR UDOFIA,
COMING UP.
HE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE SECOND
QUARTER.
HE HAS 13 POINTS, FIVE ASSISTS.
KNOCKS DOWN HIS FIRST FREE THROW
ATTEMPT OF THE NIGHT.
>> Alaa: AGGRESSIVE, GETTING
FOULED.
RIGHT NOW DOING A GOOD JOB
CONVERTING THE FLEE THROWS IN
THE LAST FOUR MINUTES OF THE
GAME.
>> Brent: HE HAS 15, BROWN 15.
ELLIOT WILLIAMS LEADS DELAWARE
WITH 17.
RENO BEING LEAD BY RIVERS WITH
21.
CHARLO WITH 16.
>> Alaa: TOUGH PLAY, DEEP IN THE
CORNER.
GOOD BUMP FAKE.
GOOD DECISION.
THERE WHEN YOU SEE A DEFENDER
FLYING OUT AT YOU GET HIM IN THE
AIR.
JONES THAT TIME RECOGNIZING THE
SITUATION HE WAS IN.
GOOD PUMP FAKE.
>> Brent: THIRD FOUL ON PELLE.
>> Alaa: TAKE A LOOK AT IT
AGAIN.
THE DEFENDER RUNS AT HIM.
THE MOVE, LOSES THE DEFENDER,
OPENS UP THE LANE FOR HIM.
HALF A PUMP FAKE.
IT STILL WORKED.
>> Brent: ABSOLUTELY.
JONES IS 66% FOUL SHOOTER.
STREAKY SHOOTER, SUPERB ATHLETE.
WE SAW IT THERE.
93-90.
WE GO UNDER FOUR MINUTES.
>> Alaa: LAZY PASS, LAZY PASS.
>> Brent: ACTIVE HANDS IN THE
SECOND HALF FOR LOCKETT.
>> Alaa: WANT TO BE CRISP WITH
THE PASSES.
GOT TO REMEMBER THAT NOT ONLY IS
THE OFFENSE DEPENDENT AND REALLY
RELYING ON PASSING BUT IT'S ALSO
A TIMING THING.
GUYS NEED TO BE CERTAIN PLACES
AT CERTAIN TIMES IN BASICALLY
THE WHOLE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS
AS THE PLAY IS BEING RUN.
WHEN YOU HOLD THAT OFF
NECESSARILY IT THROWS OFF THE
RHYTHM OFF THE OFFENSE.
>> Brent: NOW RENO A CHANCE TO
TIE WITH 3.
>> Alaa: GOOD ROTATION.
WIDE OPEN JUMPER BY JONES.
>> Brent: JONES TIES THE GAME AT
93.
>> Alaa: GOOD PATIENCE.
GOOD SHARING OF THE BASKETBALL
RIGHT THERE.
12-3 RUN FOR THE BIGHORNS OVER
THE LAST 3:20.
WILLIAMS TRIES TO ANSWER AN
OFFENSIVE ON ELLIOT WILLIAMS.
HE'S NOT SO SURE.
THE NBA I GET THAT CALL.
>> Alaa: KIND OF LOW.
THERE THE DEFENDER WAS UNDER THE
BASKET.
I GET ELLIOT WILLIAM'S POINT BUT
DEFENDING HIM WON'T HELP AT ALL.
>> Brent: 3:00 TO PLAY.
TIED AT 93.
GOOD ONE TONIGHT IN RENO.
TEN TO SHOOT FOR HEATH.
CHARLO!
AND RENO GOES IN FRONT.
>> Alaa: IMPRESSED WITH THE BALL
MOVEMENT AND SHARING OF THE
BASKETBALL.
BIGHORNS DON'T CARE WHO DOES THE
SCORING AS LONG AS IT'S DONE.
>> Brent: SAUNDERS YOU BET.
>> Alaa: LIGHT OUT EVERYONE HAS
A HOT HAND.
>> Brent: 96-96.
223 TIME TO PLAY.
HEATH, GOOD ROTATION.
DROPPED IT DOWN AND A KICK
OUTSIDE.
>> Alaa: LOOK AT THE PASSING.
>> Brent: DEQUAN JONES AGAIN.
RENO LEADS BY 3.
>> Alaa: I'M THOROUGHLY
IMPRESSED.
GUYS ARE NOT TAKING IT UPON
THEMSELVES.
THEY'RE MAKING THE RIGHT PLAY.
WHO EVER IS OPEN GETS TO SHOOT
THE BASKETBALL.
>> Brent: KNOCKED OUT.
DELAWARE BALL WHEN WE COME BACK.
BOTH TEAMS CATCHING FIRE FROM
LONG DISTANCE.
>> Brent: BACK HERE AT THE RENO
EVENT CENTER.
GETTING LATE.
WE GOT A GOOD ONE.
99-96.
1:56 LEFT.
RENO LEADING DELAWARE.
DAY ONE OF THE FIVE DAY.
17 GAMES.
NBA D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE.
2014.
WE ARE PART OF IT HERE ON CBS
SPORTS NETWORK.
>> Brent: IT CONTINUES TOMORROW
NIGHT 9:30 EASTERN.
JAMES SUTHERLAND AND THE LA
DEFENDERS AGAINST THE SIOUX FALL
SKY FORCE.
OUT OF A TIMEOUT BOULDIN TURNS A
CORNER BUT COULDN'T FINISH.
DAVIS CLEARS FOR THE BIGHORNS.
>> Alaa: THEY DREW UP THAT PLAY
FOR BOULDIN TO DO JUST THAT.
87ERS UNABLE TO CONVERT THERE.
>> Brent: DAVIS BACK UP STRONG
AND IT RATTLES OUT.
>> Alaa: DOING THE WORK.
HOW ABOUT THE AGGRESSIVENESS AND
RELENTLESS TENACITY TO GO OVER
LOOSE BALLS.
>> Brent: WILLIAMS BLOCKED
INSIDE.
RENO UP THREE, 1:10 REMAINING.
>> Alaa: THE DEFENSE OUT WITH A
CLOSE GAME.
CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THE BALL
HANDLERS TO HAVE A LOT OF ROOM
TO OPERATE.
YOU WANT TO BE ON EVERYBODY.
EVERYBODY IS A THREAT TO SHOOT.
>> Brent: HE FLOATS IN.
REBOUND INMAN.
53 SECONDS TO PLAY.
DELAWARE DOWN 3.
>> Alaa: RENO DOING EVERYTHING
RIGHT ON THE OFFENSIVE SIDE OF
THE FLOOR, PARTNER.
UNABLE TO CONVERT.
I WOULD LOVE TO GIVE CREDIT TO
THE DELAWARE DEFENSE.
IT'S NOT IT.
IT'S RENO GETTING A GOOD LOOK
BUT UNABLE TO KNOCK THEM DOWN.
>> Brent: SO, LORENZO BROWN
STEPS TO THE LINE.
15 POINTS FOR THE 87ERS.
>> Alaa: BIG FREE THROW.
YOU GET THIS FREE THROW TO GO
DOWN NOW PLAY GOOD DEFENSE
WITHOUT FOULING.
YOU HAVE 47 SECONDS LEFT.
YOU JUST WANT TO DEFEND NOW.
DON'T BAIL RENO OUT BY GETTING
THEM TO THE FREE THROW LINE.
>> Brent: 17 FOR BROWN.
RENO BY ONE.
THEY HAVE THE BALL.
35 SECONDS LEFT.
HE TEURPBZ IT OVER.
-- TURNS IT OVER.
DELAWARE ON THE RUN.
CHARLO FOULS DAMIEN SAUNDERS.
>> Alaa: THROW CROSS COURT TO
THE OTHER ELBOW.
NOT KEEPING IN MIND DEFENDERS
ARE PLAYING THE PASSING LANE, AS
THEY SHOULD BE.
THAT TIME
HROUGH IT RIGHT TO
87ERS DEFENSE.
>> Brent: THEY'RE LOOKING AT A
POSSIBLE CLEAR PATH.
I HAVE TO TELL YOU.
IT LOOKED LIKE IT TO ME.
>> Alaa: REFEREES ARE TALKING
IT OVER.
>> Brent: HUGE CALL.
>> Alaa: BIG CALL.
>> Brent: RENO LEADING BY ONE,
32 TO PLAY.
>> Alaa: TAKE A LOOK AT IT
AGAIN.
IN TRANSITION.
NOBODY IS IN FRONT OF THEM.
THAT MEETS ONE OF THE CRITERIAS
FOR A FREE, A BREAKAWAY FOUL.
YOU JUST HAVE TO WONDER IF --
WAS HE PLAYING THE BALL?
WAS HE PLAYING THE BALL OR WAS
HE PLAYING THE MAN?
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE RENO
DEFENDERS FOCUSED ON HIM.
CAN'T REALLY TELL FROM THAT
ANGLE.
THERE WAS AN 87ER.
MAYBE WE WILL SEE IT BETTER FROM
THE BASELINE.IN
HERE COMES SAUNDERS WITH THE
BALL.
MO CHARLO.
LOOKED LIKE HE WAS PLAYING THE
BASKETBALL THERE.
MAY OF GOT A LITTLE CONTACT ON
THE ARM.
NOT SURE IF THAT'S TRANSLATING
INTO A FLAGRANT FOUL.
IF HE WAS TRYING TO PERHAPS NOT
PLAY THE BALL AT ALL AND IMPEDE
HIS PROGRESS YOU COULD
UNDERSTAND HOW THAT COULD BE A
FLAGRANT FOUL STOPPING A
BREAKAWAY LAY UP.
THAT LOOKS NICE A NICE HONEST
PLAY.
THEY GIVE IT TO HIM.
>> Brent: A CLEAR PASS FOUL.
HUGE ON CHARLO.
>> Alaa: CHARLO I'M SURE SEE
IT'S OTHERWISE.
>> Brent: HE HAS HAD A NICE
NIGHT 19 POINTS 7-13.
PLEADING HIS CASE.
TWO SHOTS.
FOR DELAWARE SAUNDERS THIS ONE
TO TIE THE GAME WITH 32 SECONDS
LEFT.
>> Alaa: YOU MENTIONED CHARLO'S
PRODUCTION.
STARTED THE GAME STRONG AND IT
HASN'T LET UP ALL NIGHT.
>> Brent: HE SCORED 19, RIVERS
21.
SAUNDERS WITH A BIG MISS.
THIS ONE TIES THE GAME 99.
>> Alaa: AND THEY GET THE BALL
BACK.
>> Brent: TEN SECOND DIFFERENCE
GAME AND SHOT.
>> Brent: DEADLOCKED AT 99.
SAUNDERS IN REUGTD I AM.
SHORT REBOUND AND A TIMEOUT.
JONES CLEARED IT.
RENO WANTS TIMEOUT.
SHOT CLOCK AT 21.1 IN A TIED
GAME.
>> Alaa: RENO SECURING THE
REBOUND NOT GIVING DELAWARE
ANOTHER LOOK AT THE BASKET.
SEE IF WITH A TIED BALL GAME
THEY COME OUT HERE AND LOOK TO
SCORE TWO OR THREE.
YOU'RE AT HOME.
YOU DON'T MIND PLAYING MORE
BASKETBALL IF YOU'RE RENO, IF
NEED BE.
IF YOU'RE DELAWARE YOU MAY WANT
TO CONTEST THE SHOT.
IF THERE IS TIME LEFT ONLY 21.1
SECONDS LEFT.
MORE IMPORTANTLY DELAWARE PLAYED
DEFENSE NOW WITHOUT FOULING.
MAKE THEM EARN BUCKETS.
DON'T LET THEM GO TO THE FREE
THROW LINE.
ALL THEY NEED IS ONE.
>> Brent: 21 SECONDS.
LOCK IT IN BOUNDS.
99-99.
THE 2014 NBA D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE.
>> Alaa: EVERYBODY HRAOEUPBDZ UP
ON THE BASELINE.
WHETHER THEY STAY THERE REMAINS
TO BE SEEN.
HERE IS THE PICK-AND-ROLL.
>> Brent: BRANDON HEATH THE
DRIVE.
HEATH KICKS IT CORNER.
AT THE BUZZARD THE SHOT, HE'S
OFF THE MARK.
WE GO TO OVERTIME.
>> Brent: DELAWARE DEFENDING IT
PERFECTLY.
DELAWARE AND RENO, OT AFTER
THIS.
>> Brent: TOMORROW THE D LEAGUE
CONTINUES.
THE SKYFORCE AGAINST THE
D-FENDERS.
RIGHT HERE ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK
AT 9:30 EASTERN TIME.
>> Alaa: WE COULDN'T GET ENOUGH
BASKETBALL TODAY SO THE
BASKETBALL GODS HAVE ANSWERED US
AND HAVE GIVEN US MORE HOOPS.
>> Brent: WE'RE BASKETBALL
JUNKIES.
THEY'RE PLAYING 17 GAMES IN FIVE
DAYS IN FRONT OF ALL OF THE NBA
SCOUTS.
>> Alaa: I HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO
BE.
>> Brent: TIED AT 99.
A 3-MINUTE OVERTIME PERIOD.
>> Alaa: I REMEMBER COVERING
LAST YEAR.
I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A 3-MINUTE
OVERTIME.
MEMORY SERVES.
RENO WITH TRENT LOCKETT.
FEEDS DAVIS ON THE BLOCK.
PARTIALLY BLOCKED.
GOOD D BY SAUNDERS.
>> Alaa: A TOUGH BLOCK ON THE
BALL.
MOST BLOCKED SHOTS COMING FROM
OUTSIDE.
THAT TIME HAD ENOUGH SPACE TO
GET UP AND BLOCK IT.
>> Brent: ANOTHER BLOCK BY
JONES.
>> Alaa: RENO PLAYING REALLY
HARD.
BOTH TEAMS PLAYING REALLY HARD.
DIVING FOR LOOSE BALLS.
NOT GIVING UP ON PLAYS.
YOU CAN TELL NOW.
WE ENTER THE HOME STRETCH THE
GUYS ARE PUTTING IT ALL OUT
THERE.
>> Brent: CHARLO.
21 IN THE GAME FOR MO CHARLO.
>> Alaa: MO CHARLO STARTED EARLY
THROUGHOUT THE GAME.
IT'S BEEN OFTEN.
NOW CONTINUOUS.
GETTING IT DONE AS WE ARE IN
OVERTIME NOW.
MO CHARLO SHOWING US SOMETHING
HERE.
>>E FIELD.1-15 F
3-3 FROM THE LINE.
THAT'S 8-15 FROM THE FIELD.
>> Alaa: NOTHING BETTER THAN
CONVERTING THE 3-POINT PLAY IN
OVERTIME TO GET YOUR TEAM THE
LEAD, SOMETHING TO BUILD ON AS
WE ENTER TWO MINUTES LEFT OF
PLAY.
>> Brent: BROWN, INMAN.
102-101.
>> Alaa: A CROSS SCREEN ACTION
HERE.
>> Brent: DAVIS SCREENS FOR
HEATH.
CHARLO.
>> Alaa: HEATH THOUGHT ABOUT IT
FROM OUT THERE.
>> Brent: END OF THE SHOT CLOCK.
HE NEVER GOT IT OFF.
NOT A GOOD POSITION FOR THE
BIGHORNS.
>> Alaa: AN AWKWARD MOVE BY
CHARLO.
HE HAD TO GET RID OF IT SO
QUICKLY.
HE COULDN'T SET UP A NORMAL JUMP
SHOT.
HE HAD TO SHOOT IT FROM HIS
HIPS.
THAT'S NOT HOW HE NORMALLY
SHOOTS, FOLKS.
>> Brent: THE 87ERS WITH A
CHANCE TO GET BACK OUT FRONT
WITH WILLIAMS.
HE HAS 17 IN THE GAME.
>> Alaa: PICK-AND-ROLL UP FRONT.
>> Brent: SAUNDERS BACK TO
WILLIAMS.
A FOUL HARD AT THE RIM.
>> Alaa: GREAT MOVEMENT WITHOUT
THE BASKETBALL.
RENO BIGHORNS WERE DEFENDING.
RIGHT THERE BACK DOOR.
LOCKETT COMING FROM THE WEAK
SIDE RESULTING IN A FOUL.
>> Brent: FIRST ONE IN FOR
ELLIOT WILLIAMS.
18 POINTS FOR HIM.
17 FOR LORENZO BROWN.
DAMIEN SAUNDERS 11.
NOW 8-9 AT THE STRIPE TONIGHT
FOR ELLIOT WILLIAMS.
>> Alaa: LEAVING HIM WIDE OPEN.
>> Brent: HE SHOOK THE DEFENDER
AND KNOCKED IT DOWN.
RENO BACK IN FRONT.
>> Alaa: DEFENDER, I DON'T KNOW
WHY YOU'RE RUNNING TO THE OTHER
GUY.
THE BALL SCORES.
YOU HAVE TO STAY ON THE BALL,
HANDLER, THE GUY WHO HAS IT.
MAKE HIM PASS IT TO SOMEONE
ELSE.
YOU CAN'T EVER LEAVE A GUY WITH
A BALL OPEN.
>> Brent: 44 SECONDS LEFT.
RENO LEADING BY 1.
IN OVERTIME.
>> Alaa: RENO DOING A GOOD JOB
OF BEING PATIENT.
TRYING TO BREAKDOWN 87ERS
DEFENSE.
>> Brent: HEATH MISSES.
DAVIS LOST IT.
BOULDIN HAS IT.
TWO SECONDS DIFFERENCE GAME AND
SHOT.
BROWN TURNED IT OVER.
HEATH IS ALL ALONE.
LAYS IT IN FOR A 3-POINT LEAD.
15 SECONDS LEFT.
DELAWARE FOR THE TIE.
BROWN RATTLES OUT.
A FOUL WITH 10.2.
DID YOU LIKE THE SHOT FROM BROWN
TO TIE?
>> Alaa: WELL I ADMIRE THE
AGGRESSIVENESS.
I THINK WITH 10.2 SECOND LEFT
YOU COULD OF HAD A BETTER SHOT
OR A SHOT IN RHYTHM.
THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO GET
THREE POINTS.
YOU CAN DRIVE TO THE BASKET FOR
A POTENTIAL FOUL.
THERE DECIDED TO GET THE QUICK
TRIGGER UP.
RIGHT THERE BROWN NOT SHY.
>> Brent: NOW RENO CAN PUT THIS
AWAY ESSENTIALUALLY.
FIRST ONE IN FOR BRANDON HEATH.
>> Brent: THAT MAKES IT A TWO
POSSESSION GAME.
>> Brent: FIVE POINT LEAD FOR
THE BIGHORNS.
TIMEOUT DELAWARE WITH 8-4.
TRAILING 108-103.
A COUPLE OF BIG ONES FOR HEATH.
>> Alaa: ROD BAKER USING EVERY
LAST TIMEOUT HE HAS TO TEACH HIS
TEAM.
REALIZING THEY WILL BE HERE ALL
WEEK LONG.
GAMES YET TO BE PLAYED.
WHY NOT USE THIS AS A TEACHABLE
MOMENT RIGHT NOW.
SEE THEM THERE, COACH BAKER IN
THE MIDDLE OF THE HUDDLE.
>> Brent: DAMIEN SAUNDERS HAS
BEEN A HIGHLIGHT FOR THEM.
BROWN WITH 17 TO GO WITH 10
ASSISTS.
A DOUBLE DOUBLE FOR BROWN AS
WELL.
MISSING ON THAT GAME TYING THREE
WITH 13 SECONDS LEFT.
ELLIOT WILLIAMS PLAYED WELL.
19 POINTS FOR HIM.
PROBABLY HOPE FOR A BETTER
PERCENTAGE THOUGH.
FIVE OF FOURTEEN.
>> Alaa: GIVING CREDIT HE WAS IN
ANOTHER PLACE 24 HOURS AGO.
NOW HE'S IN A DIFFERENT SYSTEM,
DIFFERENT PLAYERS.
AN ADJUSTMENT PROCESS HAS TO BE,
YOU KNOW, EXPLORED IF YOU WILL.
RIGHT NOW HE'S IN THE STAGES.
>> Doug: BOULDIN HAS THE 3
DEFLECTED OFF AND TIME WILL RUN
OUT.
THE RENO BIGHORNS ON DAY ONE OF
THE 2014 NBA D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE
INñr OVERTIME.
THEY KNOCK OFF DELAWARE 108-103.
>> Alaa: IMPRESSED WITH BOTH
TEAMS.
THE DEFENSE ON BOTH ENDS OF THE
FLOOR HAS BEEN THERE FROM THE
GET GO.
THE JUMP SHOOTING STARTED OFF A
LITTLE SLUGGISH.
HAS GOTTEN BETTER WITH GUYS
GETTING THE RHYTHM AND LEGS
UNDER THEM.
BOTH OF THESE TEAMS AFTER
SLUGGISH STARTS TO THE SEASON
LOOK LIKE THEY'RE TURNING THE
CORNER NOW, PARTNER.
BOTH OF THE TEAMS ARE PLAYING
BETTER BASKETBALL.
IT'S IN FRONT OF THEM.
PWROUFPLT CHARLO WITH A DOUBLE
DOUBLE.
19 FOR BRANDON HEATH WHO CAME
ALIVE LATE.
IT ADS I TO A 5-POINT WIN.
RENO WILL-9 PORE THE SEASON.
DELAWARE 3-14 IN THEIR FIRST
YEAR OF EXISTENCE.
ONCE AGAIN THE FINAL SCORE
TONIGHT 108-103 BIGHORNS.
TOMORROW NIGHT 9:30 EASTERN OUR
NBA D-LEAGUE COVERAGE CONTINUES.
THE D-FENDERS AND SKYFORCE.
FOR OUR TEAM GOOD NIGHT AND GO