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>> WELCOME TO THE NBA D-LEAGUE,
PRESENTED TO YOU BY TACO BELL.
FROM THE BOB CARPENTER CENTER,
WELCOME.
BRENT HERE WITH MY PARTNER, FOR
DELAWARE IT'S BEEN A ROUGH
SEASON BUT THEY HAVE WON 5 OF 10
GAMES.
AND IT'S BEEN A CHANGE OF
LINEUPS.
>> THAT'S WHAT THE D-LEAGUE IS
ALL ABOUT.
YOU PEER INTO WHAT THE TEAM IS
TO GO, YOU MIGHT SEE A LOT OF
TURNOVER AND THAT'S WHAT WE ARE
SEEN.
>> THE PROSPECTS WATCH, THE
76ers, THEY HAVE ORTON AND FOR
THE RED CLAWS, IT'S CHRIS
WRIGHT.
>> AND HE IS LEARNING THE THREE
POSITION.
HE PLAYED THE FOUR IN COLLEGE
AND AT THE NEXT LEVEL HE WILL
HAVE TO PLAY THE 3 AND HE IS
LEARNING.
THE ABLE TO REBOUND HAS ALWAYS
BEEN THERE.
>> AND ONE OF THE MOST
ELECTRICITY FROM A PLAYER, IT'S
VANDER BLUE.
>> HE IS INCREASING HIS RANGE
FROM THE NBA 3-POINT LINE.
>> AND THE DELAWARE 87ers.
THEIR HEAD COACH, THREE AND A
HALF DECADES, ROD BAKER.
AND FRANK GAINES, HE MIGHT BE
THE PLAYER OF THE SEASON FOR
THEM.
AND TINY, KEEP AN EYE ON HIM.
HE HAD A GREAT GAME AGAINST
TULSA THE OTHER DAY.
MIKE TAYLOR, THE HEAD COACH FOR
THE RED CLAWS.
AND WE ARE ABOUT SET TO GO HERE
AT THE BOB CARPENTER CENTER AND
IT'S MAINE AND DELAWARE IN THE
FINAL WEEK BEFORE ALL-STAR
WEEKEND IN NEW ORLEANS.
>> IN THE LIME GREEN, YOU WILL
FIND OUT A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT
THAT AS THE GAME GOES O. WE WERE
TALKING TO ELAINA ABOUT LYME
DISEASE, AND HENCE THE LIME
GREEN.
>> AND THE FORMER ROOKIE OF THE
YEAR WHO PLAYED COLLEGE
BASKETBALL HERE.
A FORMER STAR AT DELAWARE AND
HAD A FANTASTIC ROOKIE YEAR FOR
THE CHICAGO SKY.
SHE'LL JOIN US AT THE BREAK.
AND NOW THE OPENING POSSESSION,
THE 3 FRARK AND IT'S DELAWARE,
AGAIN IN THE LIME GREEN
UNIFORMS.
>> AND THAT'S WHAT CHRIS WRIGHT
IS WORK OTHE PERIMETER RANGE
JUMP SHOT, TRYING TO EXTEND THE
RANGE.
HE NEVER REALLY GOT TO SHOOT
THAT ATIDATE DAYTON.
>> AND A COUPLE OF MISSES FROM
TINY GALLON AND NOW IT'S MAINE
NEARLY TURNING IT OVER ON THE
OTHER END.
JUST ISSUED WAY HERE IN
DELAWARE.
IT'S THE NBA D-LEAGUE ON CBS
SPORTS NEW YORK.
>> THE LAST TIME WE SAW THEM,
GETTING TEAMMATES INVOLVED AND
RUNNING THE BREAK WHENEVER THEY
DO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY AND A
LOOK AT THE LAST PLAY AND THE
FOUL.
THE ISOLATION WITH BOULDIN,
LOOKING FOR THE POST UP INSIDE
AND YOU SEE A LITTLE BIT OF THE
FOUL ON THE JUMP SHOT IN THE
POST.
>> AND IT'S CHRIS BABB DRAWING
THE BUMP.
YOU DON'T OFTEN SEE HIM WITH HIS
BACK TO THE BASKET BUT TALKING
TO COACH, HE'S A COACH'S DREAM,
FRANKLY AND CAN FILL UP THE BOX
SCORE.
>> AND HOW ABOUT THE POST UP BY
THE GUARD?
USUALLY YOU SEE THE BIGS.
AND THAT TIME IT WAS BABB.
GOT A MOUSE IN THE HOUSE.
>> HE GETS ONE OF TWO AND IT'S
1-0.
THIS IS MATT BOULDIN.
HE HAD A 12-5-5 GAME AGAINST
TULSA, 5 BOARDS AND 5 ASSISTS
FOR BOULDIN.
HE HAS IT HERE WITH 3 ON THE
SHOT CLOCK.
AND ON THE RUN IS AB ABDUL
GADDY.
>> WHAT ABDUL GADDY HAS DONE A
REALLY GOOD JOB OF, FROM COMING
OFF THE BENCH, KEPT HIS HEAD
ABOUT HIM AND REALLY WORKED ON
HIS GAME AND WHAT HE IS DOING
NOW IS RUNNING THE TEAM ABOUT AS
GOOD AS HE HAS ALL SEASON LONG.
>> TINA GALLON IS FOULED INSIDE.
BACK TO THE LAST BASKET.
>> YOU SEE THE PENETRATION BY
ABDUL GADDY, FINDS GAINES ON THE
WING AND YOU LOVE THE WAY THE
GAME IS PLAYED, BACK IN THE DAY,
GUYS USED TO RUN TO THE BUCKET.
NOW THEY RUN TO SPOT UP FOR THE
3-POINT SHOT.
"I WANT 3."
THAT WAS A GOOD FIND BY ABDUL
GADDY.
>> 4-0 AND NOW GALLON SCORES THE
FIRST POINT OF THE NIGHT FOR
DELAWARE.
GALLON HAS BEEN ON A ROLL.
26 AND 12 AGAINST TULSA THE LAST
GAME.
A BICK BY THE BUCS IN 2010.
>> HE IS A DOUBLE -- HAD A
DOUBLE-DOUBLE THE LAST GAME WE
ADVERTISED.
HE PLAYS GREAT ON THE ROAD.
>> HE CREATED GOOD PERIMETER
TOUCHES FOR HIS GUYS.
HE IS A GOOD AND WILLING PASSER
ON THE BLOCK AS DANIEL ORTON
DRAWS THE FOUL.
>> AND HE IS GETTING IN BETTER
SHAPE, SPEAKING OF TINY GALLON,
AS WELL, SHEDDING THE LBs AND
STAYING OUT ON THE FLOOR A
LITTLE BIT LONGER AND THE LONGER
HE IS OUT THERE, THE PERIMETER
PLAYERS REALLY BENEFIT HAVING
THE INSIDE GUY.
EVERYBODY ON THE PERIMETER GETS
PLAYED ONE ON ONE OPPOSED TO
SUGGEST A LOT OF FOCUS ON THEM
LEAVING THE INTERIOR WIDE OPEN.
NOW YOU'VE GOT TO DEFEND THE
INSIDE AND LEAVE THE GUYS ON THE
OUTSIDE TO PLAY ONE ON ONE.
>> TWO MINUTES IN FROM NEWARK.
6-2, MAINE.
THE RED CLAWS, 13 AND 16, THREE
AND A HALF BACK OF THE FINAL
PLAYOFF SPOT AND DELAWARE AT
8-25.
THIS DELAWARE TEAM, IT'S BEEN A
ROUGH YEAR.
BUT SPEAKING OF THE DELAWARE
TEAM, WHEN THEY 3-20, THEY WON 5
OF 8 AND THEN LOST TWO IN A ROW
OVER THE WEEKEND, BOTH AT TULSA.
BUT WHEN WE TALKED TO ROD BAKER,
HE SAID, "WE HAVE MORE TALENT
AND NOR OPTIONS.
>> HE SAID THE POINT WAS IT'S
FICE TO BE ABLE TO DICTATE TO
OTHERS.
NOW HE IS PLAYING WITH HIS BEST
FOOT FORWARD AND HE FEELS THAT
THE TEAM HAS A SHOT NIGHT IN AND
NIGHT, A BIG DIFFERENCE THAN
EARLIER IN THE YEAR.
>> ORTON MISSES BUT THE REBOUND
FOR CHRIS BABB.
>> AND ORTON DOES A REALLY GOOD
JOB OF BEING AN INSIDE PRESENCE
FOR THE MAINE TEAM.
>> THE CORNER 3 RATTLES OUT.
THE REBOUND FOR THE 87ers.
>> WHAT I LIKE ABOUT MATT
BOULDIN, ALWAYS LOOKING TO MAKE
A PLAY.
AND THE PENGUIN AND A NICE
FINISH INSIDE.
A LITTLE MATADOR DEFENSE, OLE.
AND YOU SEE RIGHT HERE, THE NICE
TRIPLE THREAT POSITION AND BABB
WAS ON HIM AND LET HIM GO
MIDDLE.
THAT WAS HIS FIRST MISTAKE.
A GOOD DRIVE THERE BY BOULDIN.
>> AND THE LEFTY BURIES IT.
>> HE IS A QUICK RELEASE GUY.
IF YOU DON'T GET OUT ON HIM, HE
IS GONNA MAKE YOU PAY AND MAKE
YOU HAVE LONG NIGHTS ON THE
DEFENSIVE END OF THE FLOOR AND
GAINES, PROBABLY ROOKIE OF THE
YEAR, PLAYING GREAT BASKETBALL
RIGHT NOW IN THE D-LEAGUE.
EVERY TIME HE STEPS ON THE
FLOOR, HE DOES REALLY GOOD
THINGS.
>> BOULDIN'S 3-POINTER RATTLES
OUT THAT TIME.
1-AND-DONE FOR DELAWARE.
YOU GOT TO STOP THE BALL.
>> BLOCKED INSIDE.
BY HAMADY NDIAYE, THE SEVEN
FOOTER OUT OF RUTGERS.
>> GOOD TIMING BY NDIAYE AND NOW
REWARD HIM IN THE POST.
VANDER BLUE WITH THE BACK OUT.
10 TO SHOOT, DELAWARE DOWN 4.
>> THE 2-MAB GAME ON THE SIDE.
HERE COMES THE DOUBLE-TEAM.
GUYS GOT TO BE AVAILABLE NOW.
NOT GONNA GET IT OFF IN TIME.
>> A SHOT CLOCK VIOLATION.
BOULDIN HAD A DECENT LOOK, A
DEEP ONE BUT HE IS NOT AFRAID TO
FIRE FROM KNFRP.
>> YOU GOT TO BE AWARE OF THE
SHOT CLOCK SITUATION.
DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH TIME IT SWING
IT OR DO YOU TAKE IT YOURSELF
BECAUSE IT'S THE BEST OPTION
YOUR TEAM HAS?
>> GADDY FIRES IT IN.
>> GADDY PICKS UP HIS DRIBBLE IN
THE LANE.
IF HE KEPT IT, HE PROBABLY WOULD
HAVE ADVANCED TO THE RIM.
HIS OWN WORST ENEMY ON THAT
PLAY.
>> A FOUL ON THE REBOUND.
OR RATHER JUST DISCUSSING
POSSESSION.
IT'LL BE DELAWARE BASKETBALL.
7:46, FIRST QUARTER.
8-4, RED CLAWS.
FOUR DIFFERENT GUYS HAVE BEEN
CALLED UP ON THE NBA.
VANDER BLUE WHO, YES, PLAYED ONE
GAME FINISH MAINE.
>> THE ONE GAME WE COVERED.
HE CAME OUT AND HAD 40, I
BELIEVE.
>> YEAH AND NOW HE IS BACK WITH
DELAWARE.
VANDER BLUE.
THERE HE IS FOR THE 87ers.
HE PLAYED ONE GAME WITH MAINE,
HAD A 10-DAY CONTRACT AND JUST
CAME BACK FOR HIS SECOND GAME
WITH DELAWARE.
AS ORTON GOES STRONG.
>> NICE 2-MAN GAME, LOOKING FOR
ORTON INSIDE AND HERE'S VANDER
BLUE.
WE TALKED ABOUT IT.
HE HAS THE ABILITY TO HIT THE
MEDIUM RANGE JUMPER AND NOW
WORKING TO TENDING -- EXTENDING
IT TO THE NBA 3-POINT LINE.
STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS.
EASY FOR ME TO SAY.
>> 9-6 WITH ORTON AT THE STRIPE.
AND MICHAEL LEE CHECKS IN, ONE
OF THE NEW GUYS, PLAYING HIS
SIXTH GAME WITH DELAWARE, GOT
HIM IN A TRADE ALONG WITH BO
SPENCER.
>> A LONG, LANKY SHOOTER, HAS
THE ABILITY TO PUT THE BALL IN
THE BASKET FROM 15 TO 18 FEET,
GIVES THEM A DIFFERENT LOOK.
HE CAN PLAY FACING UP OR PLAY
INSIDE.
A LITTLE ACE -- ISOLATION AND
BACK DOOR CUT.
THE DEFENDER GOT CAUGHT WATCHING
THE MAN AND NOT WATCHING THE
BALL.
AND HIS MAN CUT BACK DOOR ON
HIM.
AND A TURNOVER.
BACK TO THE 87ers.
BOULDIN IS AN INTERESTING GUY,
PROBABLY BETTER OFF THE BALL BUT
IF HE WANTS TO GO TO THE NEXT
LEVEL, HE WILL HAVE TO HAVE IT
IN HIS HANDS.
>> ONLY ABOUT 6'2", POINT GUARD
SIZE, 6'2" OR 6'3".
MICHAEL CARTER-WILLIAMS IS AT
6'6".
AND THEY USED BROWN, 6'5" SO
THEY LIKE IT PLAY THE BIG
GUARDS.
BOULDIN NEEDS TO LEARN IT BRING
THE BALL UP THE FLOOR.
VANDER BLUE DRAWING THE CONTACT
AND HE'LL BE AT THE LINE, THE
MARQUETTE PRODUCT SCORED 19.
IN THE 102-95 LOSS.
>> IF YOU KNOW ABOUT MARQUETTE
AND BECAUSE WILLIAMS -- BUSS
BUZWR WILLIAMS, HIS PLAYERS
COMPETE.
IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT HAVING FUN.
THE MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES WHEN
THEY GET ON THE FLOOR, THEY PLAY
TO WIN.
>> AND ANOTHER TURNOVER BY
MAINE.
>> SLOPPY RIGHT NOTICE.
MAINE, THERE ARE THE ASSIGNED
PLAYERS.
WE MENTIONED LORRENS ENS -- LOR
BROWN.
>> AND VANDER BLUE, AND RONDO,
HE WAS PROPERTY OF MAINE.
AND THAT ONE A 1-AND-DONE.
HERE COMES MAINE.
ALL SQUARE AT 10, MIDWAY HERE IN
THE FIRST WITH ABDUL GADDY
AROUND THE SCREEN.
>> IT'S A DIFFERENT MAINE STYLE
OF PLAY.
EARLY IN THE SEASON THEY LIKED
TO GET UP AND DOWN THE FLOOR.
NOW WITH GUYS LIKE ORTON INSIDE,
MORE METHODAL, LIKE TO --
METHODICAL AND LIKE TO GET THE
BALL INSIDE.
>> HERE'S VANDER BLUE INTO
GALLON.
WITH THE FACE UP AND GOES TO
WORK.
ON DAMEN BELL-HOLTER.
>> GOOD D.
>> GAVE HIM MOW OPTION AND HE
DIDN'T JUMP.
WE HAVE A TIED GAME HERE.
TWO GOOD TEAMS LOOKING TO GET IN
WIN.
>> NBA D-LEAGUE, MAINE AND
DELAWARE ALL TIED AT 10.
>> SEVEN SECONDS LEFT ON THE
SHOT CLOCK.
LOOK FOR AN 80-HITTING PLAYERATE
HERE.
>> DELAWARE, THEIR -- AS TINY
GALLON SPINS AND SCORES.
>> AND THAT WASN'T A
TRANSMITTAL, BUST USING EVERY
PIVOT HE WAS ALLOWED.
GAINING CONFIDENCE AND LOSING A
LITTLE BIT OF WEIGHT, HE IS A
MUCH BETTER THAN WE SAW A FEW
WEEKS AGO.
>> DELAWARE'S PULL-UP JUMPER
GOES DOWN.
AND VANDER BLUE MAKES IT 14-10.
>> THE LAST GAME WE SAW -- WE
COVERED, I SHOULD SAY, ON THIS
NETWORK, IT WAS AGAINST ERIE.
AND HE WAS LIGHTS OUT.
LET'S SEE IF HE CAN OPEN UP THE
DRIBBLE DRIVE, OPENING UP
BUCKETS FOR HIM AND HIS
TEAMMATES, AS WELL,>> ZEKE
MARSHALL WITH THE FEED AND
SHERWOOD BROWN WITH THE TAKERS
AWAY.
RIGHT BACK TO MARSHALL, THEY
NEED HIM AND HE SCORES IT.
>> A LITTLE LOST OFFENSIVE AND
DEFENSIVE ASSIGNMENT THERE, JUST
WIDE OPEN.
MARSHALL WITH THE GOOD LOOK.
>> ZEKE MARSHALL OUT OF ACRON,
THE 7-FOOT BIG MAN.
VANDER BLUE GETS THE GALLON
SCREEN, OFF THE BOUNCE, LEFT IT
SHORT AND TRALKED DOWN BY
TYSHAWN TAYLOR.
THE FORMER PELICAN.
YOU GOT TO THINK HE'LL BE BACK
IN THE NBA PRETTY SOON AS THE
SHOT GOES.
>> AND COACH TALKED ABOUT
TYSHAWN, GETTING THE RUST OFF.
HE HASN'T REALLY PLAYED AND
GOTTEN THE MINUTES LOGGED SO
SUBSEQUENTLY, HIS GAME IS RUSTY
BUT WE KNOW ABOUT HIS ATHLETIC
ABILITY.
AT KANSAS, PROBABLY THE MOST
ATHLETIC GUARD IN COLLEGE.
WE SEE VANDER BLUE PULL UP AND
THE DRIBBLE DRIVE WITH THE
PENETRATION AND NICE PASS AND
FINISH.
MAINE DOING A GOOD JOB OF
SHARING THE BASKETBALL.
>> THEY LEAD BY ONE, DEEP IN
THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME.
BLUE WITH BOULDIN ON THE
PERIMETER AND A BUMP INSIDE AS
THEY FEED THE POST.
A LOOK THERE AT MICHAEL LEE,
PLAYING HIS SIXTH GAME FOR
DELAWARE, AVERAGING 8 POINTS
SINCE COMING FROM KANSAS.
BOULDIN IS BLOCKED INSIDE BY
BELL-HOLTER AT THE END OF THE
SHOT CLOCK.
>> I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WAS A
SHOT OR A LOB.
I THOUGHT HE WAS TRYING TO LOB
THAT.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THAT AGAIN.
I DON'T KNOW.
THE PENETRATION -- I SAY THAT
BECAUSE HE VERY RARELY SHOOTS
WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND HE WAS
THROWING THAT UP WITH HIS LEFT
HAND AND IT LOOKED LIKE IT MIGHT
HAVE BEEN A LOB TO GALLON INSIDE
THAT JUST GOT INTERCEPTED.
>> THE SHOT MISSING INSIDE,
CLEARED BY GALLON.
ON THE OTHER END, A DUNK TO THE
LEFT.
AND DELAWARE FIRES RIGHT BACK
WITH MICHAEL LEE.
>> NOT REALLY MILKING THE 24
SECOND SHOT, ARE THEY?
BOTH TEAMS ANXIOUS TO GET SHOTS
UP AND BOTH ARE KNOCKING THEM
DOWN IN RHYTHM.
>> 3 FROM GAINES AND A FOUL.
AND THREE FREE THROWS COMING UP
WHEN WE COME BACK, FOR FRANK
GAINES.
DELAWARE LEADING BY ONE THANKS
TO THIS DUNK HERE.
THE PASS UP AHEAD.
AND THE NICE FINISH.
1-POINT GAME.
>> BACK HERE IN DELAWARE, .
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>> FRANK GAINES AT THE STRIPE
SHOOTING 3.
HE WAS FOULED BEYOND THE ARC.
AND SHORT ON THE FIRST.
GAINES, 10TH IN THE LEAGUE IN
SCORING AT 20 A GAME.
12TH # IN 3-POINT SHOOTING AT
40% AND A 78% FOUL SHOOTER,
KNOCKS DOWN THE SECOND.
GAINS HIT 17 -- GAINES HIT 17
FREE THROWS.
>> IT'S NEWS WHEN HE MISSES A
FREE THROW.
SUCH A GOOD SHOOTER, SO
COMFORTABLE AT THE LINE
THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE
YEAR.
WHEN HE DOES MISS, IT'S NEWS.
>> 17-16, MAINE.
DELAWARE IN THEIR HOME LIME
GREEN UNIFORM.
LYME DISEASE AWARENESS NIGHT
HERE IN DELAWARE AND WE'LL TALK
ABOUT THAT MORE WHEN ELENA JOINS
US.
>> THE OFFENSIVE REBOUND BY
CHRIS WRIGHT.
THAT'S WHAT YOU DOES.
TALKING TO COACH ROD BAKER, HE
MENTIONED HE IS A HUMAN
HIGHLIGHT FILM, WAITING TO
HAPPEN.
YOU GOT TO MAKE SURE YOU FIND
HIM FOREVER HE IS- WHEREVER HE
IS ON THE FLOOR.
>> MAINE IS 2-1 THIS YEAR
AGAINST DELAWARE AND IN THE
THREE GAMES, CHRIS WRIGHT
AVERAGING 22 POINTS AND 9
REBOUNDS SO HE LIKES TO FEAST ON
THIS DELAWARE TEAM.
>> AND YOU CAN SEE WHY ROB BAKER
IS WORRIED BECAUSE HISTORY
SHOWS, HE PUNISHES THAT TEAM.
>> TYSHAWN TAYLOR DRILLS ONE.
>> IF HE GETS THAT TO FALL
CONSISTENTLY, IT'S JUST A MATTER
OF TIME BEFORE HE IS IN THE NBA.
HE CAN RUN ALL DAY LONG AND
FINISH BUT THE DEFENDERS PLAY
OFF OF HIM TO DRAIR HIM TO SHOOT
THE JUMP SHOT AND TAKE AWAY HIS
DRIVE.
>> AND THERE'S THE HUMAN
HIGHLIGHT FILM WE WERE TALKING
ABOUT.
HIS TEAMMATES LOOK FOR HIM IN
TRANSITION.
A GUY WHO IS ADJUSTING TO THE
PERIMETER.
IT'S A HUGE CHANGE, A HUGE
TRANSITION, ONE HE IS STILL
WORKING ON.
>> VANDER BLUE MISFIRES ON
HISLEY AND HERE COMES TYSHAWN
TAYLOR, THE K.U. PRODUCT.
HE HAS THE POINT GUARD MENTALITY
THEY -- THAT HE DIDN'T ALWAYS
HAVE.
HE WAS MORE OF AN ATHLETIC GUARD
TO LIKES TO GET UP AND DOWN THE
FLOOR.
IT'S A HUGE DIFFERENCE BEING THE
POINT GUARD, KNOWING YOUR
TEAMMATES' GAMES AND FIGURING
OUT THE FEEL OF THE GAME AND THE
SHOT CLOCK SITUATION, ALL THAT.
THOSE ARE THINGS HE HAS TO TAKE
INTO ACCOUNT THAT A LOT OF OTHER
GUYS ON THE FLOOR DON'T.
THE POINT GUARD, THE MOST
IMPORTANT POSITION.
>> HAMADY WITH THE MOVE.
CAME OVER FROM RENO.
>> LIMITED OFFENSIVELY, STILL
WORKING ON HIS BACK TO THE
BASKET MOVE.
IT WASN'T A POINT OF EMPHASIS AS
A SCARLET KNIGHT BUT NOW HAS TO
PUT THE BALL IN THE BASKET TO
PLAY AT THIS LEVEL AND JUST NOW
INCORPORATING THE HOOK SHOT,
KEEPING IT SIMPLE, LEARNING HOW
THE GAME IT PLAYED IN THE POST
AT THIS LEVEL.
>> THE FINAL MINUTE, FIRST
QUARTER HERE.
>> HE HAD A LANE.
AND 25I6R8 WILL GO THE FREE
THROWS.
>> BOULDIN PLAYING THE HIGHER
PART OF THE DEFENSIVE LANE,
ANTICIPATING THE PICK-AND-ROLL.
TAYLOR WENT OPPOSITE, DENIED THE
PICK-AND-ROLL, WENT BASELINE AND
REALLY NEEDED HELP TO STOP THAT
PENETRATION.
THE HELP CAME IN THE FORM OF A
FOUL.
>> THE FIRST FREE THROW IN WITH
TAYLOR, A 50% FREE THROW
SHOOTER.
15 POINTS A GAME, HIS EMP.
-- AVERAGE.
AND IT'S AN 8-POINT ADVANTAGE
FOR MAINE.
BOULDIN SPLITS DEFENDERS AND OUT
OF BOUNDS.
>> IF YOU ARE MIKE TAYLOR YOU
GOT TO BE PLEASED ON THE ROAD UP
8 AS WE WIND DOWN THE FIRST
QUARTER.
IT'S GOT TO BE A GOOD SIGN.
>> OFF THE INBOUND, THE SHOT
MISSED FROM 17.
HERE COMES MAINE WITH A 9-SECOND
DIFFERENCE, GAME AND SHOT.
>> DELAWARE, IF THEY CONTINUE TO
TAKE THE QUICK SHOTS THEY ARE
PLAYING IN THE RED CLAWS' HANDS.
OPPOSED TO BE PATIENT AND
GETTING IT INSIDE, TAKING THE
QUICK SHOTS FROM THE PERIMETER.
>> LOB OFF THE MARK.
A GOOD BALL FAKE.
>> MY MICHAEL LEE.
>> THAT'S A LOST ART.
THEY DON'T USE THE BANK AND THE
GLASS.
THOSE ARE LOST ARTS NOW THAT
NEED TO BE RESURRECTED BECAUSE
IT MAKES THE GAME A LITTLE BIT
EASIER FOR YOU, USING THE GLASS,
DOING ALL THE SMALL LITTLE
FUNDAMENTAL THINGS, IN
PARTICULAR THE PUMP FAKE.
THE PUMP FAKE IS HUGE BECAUSE
GUYS SETTLE FOR JUMP SHOTS WITH
A GUY RUNNING OUT AT THEM.
YOU PUMP FAKE, YOU HAVE A WIDE
OPEN LANE TO THE BUCKET OR AT
LEAST A CLOSER SHOT.
>> AT THE BUZZER, THE 3-POINTER
IS OFF.
DESPERATION WASN'T GO --
WOULDN'T GO.
AFTER ONE, MAINE ON THE ROAD.
THE RED CLAWS WITH THE
ADVANTAGE, DELAWARE OFF TO A
GOOD START AND THEN MAINE WITH
THE RESPONSE.
CHRIS WRIGHT, THE HUMAN
HIGHLIGHT REEL.
>> SECOND QUARTERAC HERE IN --
SECOND EFFORT ACTION HERE.
OVER THE LAST 11 DAYS, THE NBA
D-LEAGUE, THE 50-POINT GAMES
OVER THE LAST WEEK AND A HALF.
>> AND JACKSON, WE KNOW ABOUT
HIM, THE PRODUCT OUT OF BAYLOR
AND THE ABILITY TO PUT THE BALL
IN THE HOOP BUT WE SAW MANNY
HARRIS EARLIER THIS SEASON.
WE'VE SEEN HIS NAME ON THAT
LIST, A PROLIFIC SCORER.
PERHAPS OTHER TWO, MORE OF A
SURPRISE.
>> WE HAVE BEEN A HELP.
>> WE TOOT OUR OWN HORNS.
>> WE USED TO BE THE KISS OF
DEATH.
OTHER PEOPLE'S FORTUNES HAVE
BENEFITTED.
FOOSE VERY RARE.
>> BLEW WITH SIX AND BOULDIN YET
TO GET ON TRACK, MISFIRES ON THE
3.
>> WE WISH ALL THE GUYS WE COVER
AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO THE
SHOW AND FULFILL THEIR DREAMS
AND HOPEFULLY STAY THERE ONCE
GUY GET A LOOK.
>> DANIEL ORTON KNOCKS IT IT
DOWN.
YOU GOT TO THINK HE IS GONNA BE
GET CALLED BACK UP SOON.
THE FORWARD FROM KENTUCKY.
>> WHAT HE BRINGS TO THE MAINE
RED CLAWS TEAM, THE ABILITY TO
POST UP AND HE'S A PRESENCE AND
THEY DO A REALLY GOOD JOB OF
PLAYING AROUND HIM AND HE,
ORTON, IS A WILLING PASSER OUT
OF DOUBLE-TEAMS AS WELL AND HE
IS STARTING TO REALIZE THAT
GETTING THE BALL INSIDE, DRAWING
A DOUBLE-TEAM AND THEN PASSING
OUT CAN BE AN ADVANTAGE WITHOUT
YOUINE HAVING TO SCORE, JUST
YOUR PRESENCE INSIDE.
>> MORE QUALITY SHOTS ON THE
PERIMETER.
AND IT'S BO SPENCER OUT OF
NEBRASKA, THE STEP BACK 3.
AND A FOUL BEFOREHAND INSIDE.
A COUPLE OF PLAYERS GETTING
TANGLED UP.
>> SPENCER KNOWN FOR HIS
SHOOTING.
THE PROWESS OF KNOCKING DOWN
LONG RANGE JUMP SHOT, PLUS HE'S
GOT THE LITTLE PUMP FAKE AND THE
DRIBBLE DRIVE FOR THE ONE
DRIBBLE AND THE JUMP SHOT.
DOESN'T REALLY GET IT TO THE
BUCKET AS MUCH AS TEAMS WOULD
LIKE.
SOMETHING HE'S WORK ON BUT HE
CERTAINLY HAS THE MIDRANGE J.
DOWN PAT.
FADE-AWAY, STEP BACK.
>> PRETTY LOOKING MOVE, COULDN'T
SCORE IT BUT AN OFFENSIVE BOARD
FOR BABB AND AN OPEN 3 FOR MAINE
SPINS OUT.
AND PULLED DOWN BY NDIAYE.
THE 3 FOR DELAWARE WON'T GO.
>> QUICK SHOT FROM DELAWARE THE
LAST COUPLE OF TIMES AGAIN.
YOU GOT TO BE A LITTLE MORE
PATIENT.
A 10-POINT LEAD.
YOU GOT TO GET YOURSELF BACK IN
THE GAME.
>> A BLOCK UNDERNEATH BY HAMADY
NDIAYE.
>> TAYLOR PROBING THE PAINTED
AREA, TRYING TO FIND A LITTLE
BIT OF A LANE TO GET THE SHOT
UP, NDIAYE WITH THE LONG ARMS.
>> YOU SAID SOMETHING EARLIER
THAT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION,
OBVIOUSLY WE ARE ROOTING FOR
EVERYBODY TO GET THE OPPORTUNITY
TO LIVE OUT THE DREAM.
IT'S BEEN A FEW YEARS SINCE YOU
WERE ABLE TO DO IT, BUT FIVE
YEARS IN THE NBA AND PLAYING
OVERSEAS AND YOU WERE ONE OF THE
LUCKY ONES.
>> NO QUESTION ABOUT IT.
IN MY YEAR COACHING HIGH SCHOOL
BASKETBALL I WOULD TRY TO
INSTILL TO MY PLAYERS THE
NUMBERS IT TAKES AND THE ODDS
AGAINST YOU.
500 AND 50 THOUSAND STUDENTS IN
AMERICA AND ALL OF -- OUT OF
THOSE, ONLY 3,000 GETS TO BE
DIVISION I PLAYERS AND HOW MANY
OF THOSE 3,000 GET DRAFTED IN
THE NBA?
THE NUMBER IS 7.
SO YOU GO FROM 550,000 TO 7.
THAT IS NOT A GREAT ODD.
IT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN BANK
ON.
THOSE NUMBERS ARE RARE AND
THAT'S WHY GUYS SHOULD FOCUS ON
GETTING THEIR EDUCATION AND
FINDING A CAREER THAT THEY CAN
DO FOR A LONG POINT OF VIEWED.
HOWEVER GREAT BASKETBALL IS AS A
CAREER, IT WILL BE SHORT-LIVED.
>> AND IT'S 31-17.
DELAWARE'S GOT TO FIND ANSWERS
AT BOTH END.
>> QUICK SHOTS HAVEN'T HELPED
THEIR CAUSE.
GETTING TO THE BUCKET WILL,
THOUGH.
>> AND IT'S DAMIAN SAUNDERS.
TYLER BROWN OFF THE MARK.
DELAWARE DOWN WITH 9 TO PLAY IN
THE SECOND.
>> GET SOMETHING GOING TO THE
BUCKET, A HIGH PERCENTAGE JUMP
SHOT.
>> TINY GALLON COULDN'T CONVERT.
BELL-HOLTER REBOUNDS.
>> TRYING TO SHOOT OVER THE
OUTSTRETCHED ORTON, HIS ONLY
OPTION THE FADE-AWAY.
A LOW PERCENTAGE SHOT.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE DELAWARE
GETTING TO THE HOOP.
AND SPEAKING OF GOING TO THE
HOOP.
>> FOR THE RED CLAWS.
IT'S BEEN DISCUSSED IN THE FIRST
HALF, THE GATORADE CALL UP
NUMBERS AND THEY ARE GOOD
NUMBERS BUT, AGAIN, YOU GOT TO
PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE.
>> STILL IN EARLY FEBRUARY AND
THE NUMBERS WILL INCREASE.
TWO YEARS PRIOR THE HIGHEST, 44.
>> A LOT OF CALL UPS COME RIGHT
NOW AND RIGHT AFTER THE ALL-STAR
BREAK.
>> GUYS GETTING THEIR RECTION
NITION.
-- RECOGNITION AND DESERVEDLY
SHOW, GO TO THE ALL-STAR BREAK
AND SHOW THEIR WARES.
>> AND IT'S CHRIS WRIGHT WHO
PLAYED FOR THE FUTURES.
AGAINST THE PROSPECTS IN
SATURDAY'S NBA D-LEAGUE ALL-STAR
GAME IN NEW ORLEANS.
>> AND TALKING TO COACH TAYLOR
WHO ROOTS FOR ALL HIS GUYS BUT
PARTICULARLY PLEASED WITH CHRIS
WRIGHT BECAUSE SUCH A GOOD GUY
ON AND OFF THE FLOOR AND THINKS
TEAM FIRST.
IT'S NICE THAT GUYS LIKE THAT
GET REWARDED.
>> HERE COME THE RED CLAWS.
HE SAID HE IS KIND OF THE FACE
OF THE ORGANIZATION HERE.
AND HIS HEART IS ALWAYS IN THE
RIGHT PLACE.
WHETHER HE'S PLAYING WELL OR
NOT.
>> EASY TO ROOT FOR GOOD KIDS
LIKE THAT.
AND TAYLOR, THE STOP AND START
BUT COULD NOT CONVERT.
PULLED DOWN BY GALLON.
THE PULL UP THREE IN TRANSITION,
SHORT.
AND A REBOUND FOR DANIEL ORTON.
AND TAYLOR UP AHEAD.
BELL-HOLTER WITH THE FOUL ON
DELAWARE.
>> A PRETTY STRONG FOUL THAT
TIME, MAKING SURE THAT HE
DOESN'T GET THE SHOT OFF OR BY
HIM TO THE BUCKET.
WE KNOW ABOUT HIS ATHLETICISM,
HIS ABILITY TO GET UP IN THE
AIR, BLOW BY PEOPLE AND WHAT
HE'S LEARNING NOW, THE
PENETRATION, WHEN YOU GET TO THE
RIM, THERE'S A LOT BIGGER BODIES
THERE THAN THERE WAS WHEN HE WAS
PLAYING FOR AT JAYHAWKS AND
THAT'S AN ADJUSTMENT HE IS GONNA
HAVE TO MAKE, PERHAPS SHOOT THE
TWO OR THREE-FOOTER OR TURN IT
OVER, ELEVATE AND START DUNKING
ON THE BIG GUYS.
HE HAS IT IN HIS GAME.
IT IS NOT A STRETCH FOR HIM.
HE MIGHT BE THE BEST ATHLETE AT
THE POSITION IN THE D-LEAGUE.
>> THE BASELINE DRIVE AND A FOUL
AS NORVEL PELLE WENT DOWN.
AND IT'S A TURNOVER.
SEVEN OF TAKEN FOR MAINLY AND
726 FOR DELAWARE.
ONE POSITIVE NUMBER FOR THE
87ers, MAINE THIS YEAR, OF 16
LOSSES, 7 OF THEM HAVE COME BY
BLOWING A DOUBLE DIGIT LEAD.
THEY HAVE HAD TROUBLE PROTECTING
LEADS THIS SEASON.
I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE CALL WAS.
I THINK DRIBBLED OUT OF BOUNDS
ON THE BASELINE.
BECAUSE YOU WERE RIGHT, IT
LOOKED LIKE A FOUL ON
BELL-HOLTER, THE PRODUCT OF ORAL
ROBERTS BUT THE REFEREES SAW IT
ANOTHER WAY.
>> AND THE STRIP AND FOUL BY
PELLE.
A CHANCE TO WATCH BELL-HOLTER AT
THE GREAT ALASKAN SHOOT-AROUND.
A PRETTY TALENTED GUY.
>> YOU SEE THE WEAK-SIDE
REBOUND.
BELL-HOLTER NOT GIVING UP ON THE
PLAY, LEADS TO A FOUL.
>> GAINES IN RHYTHM.
>> QUICK SHOT.
>> RIMS OUT.
>> AND THAT'S A MAKEABLE SHOT
FOR HIM, DEFINITELY IN RHYTHM.
THAT SEEMED LIKE IT WAS A LITTLE
BIT QUICK AND AGAIN, THE
DEFENDER RUNNING OUT ONNUSH THE
PUMP FAKE.
GOOD PASS.
>> BELL-HOLTER FINISHES.
>> A PUMP FAKE GOES A LONG WAY.
>> AND HOW ABOUT BABB, PASSING
AND REBOUNDING.
NO WONDER THEY LOVE HIM.
>> AN IOWA STATE PRODUCT, SHOT A
LOT OF 3s AND NOW LOOKING TO
DISTRIBUTE THE BASKETBALL AND
DOING A HECK OF A JOB AT THIS
LEVEL.
>> STARTED AT THE MICHIGAN STATE
AND THEN ENDED UP AT AMES.
PLAYED 38 MINUTES PER GAME.
THE SEVENS IN A BIT OF TROUBLE,
DOWN BY 18 AFTER THIS PRETTY
LEFT-HANDED FEED BY BABB.
AND BELL-HOLTER, PAYING IT OFF.
LESS THAN BACK HERE IN DELAWARE,
NBA D-LEAGUE HERE ON CBS SPORTS
NET.
AND IT'S AN 18-EDGE.
>> THEY HAVE MOVED AND SHARED
THE BALL AND TAKING GOOD SHOTS
AND WHENEVER THEY HAVE HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO RUN, THEY'VE MADE
THE MOST OF IT.
>> DAMIAN SAUNDERS WITH A MUCH
NEEDED BUCKET FOR THE 87ers,
SCORES FOR THE FIRST TIME HERE
TONIGHT.
>> A COUPLE OF CROSS SCREENS
FROM THE HIGH-LOW.
LOOKING FOR GAINES NOW.
ONE ON ONE.
>> GOT STRIPPED.
HERE COMES DELAWARE.
AND IT'S THE EUROPE.
>> THE EUROPE WITH THE EUROPEAN
STEP RIGHT THERE.
THE THIRD STEP.
ANTETOKOUNMPO, COMING AT YOU.
AND THE STEP THROUGH.
THE "GREEK-FREAK."
THAT'S WHAT HE IS KNOWN AS.
THEY LOVE HIS PROGRESS.
AND WHAT COACH BAKER WAS REALLY
RAVING ABOUT, WHATEVER YOU ASK
HIM TO DO, HE DOES.
AND NOW THAT HE -- WHAT HE IS
LEARNING TO DO IS BE A GOOD
DEFENDER AND NOT RELY SO MUCH ON
HIS ATHLETICISM.
WE KNOW HE IS A GREAT ATHLETE,
CAN RUN AND DUNK AND MAKE
HIGHLIGHT REELS BUT NOW, AT SOME
TIMES HE IS SO GOOD AT DEFENSE
THAT HE TAKES THE BEST TEAM'S
OFFENSIVE SCORER SO YOU CAN SEE
HIS PROGRESS NIGHT IN AND NIGHT
OUT BUT HE, LIKE A LOT OF
PLAYERS IN THE LEAGUE, ARE
ADJUSTING TO THE WAY THE GAME IS
PLAYED AT THIS LEVEL BECAUSE IT
IS DIFFERENT THAN NOT JUST
COLLEGE BUT PLAYED OVERSEAS.
>> TOOINY GALLON -- TINY GALLON
WITH THE FACE UP AND THE FOUL ON
THE RED CLAWS.
>> GALLON BEING VERY PATIENT IN
THE POST.
THAT'S WHAT ALL YOUNGSTERS
SHOULD DO.
IF YOU ARE WATCHING, TAKE YOUR
TIME, GET YOUR BALL IN THE POST,
LOOK OVER YOUR SHOULDER, SEE IF
THE DEFENSE IS COMING OR NOT AND
THEN MAKE YOUR MOVE.
>> ILLEGAL DEFENSE HERE AND THE
FREE THROW AND NOW POSSESSION.
>> THAT HAD TO BE A SENG
VIOLATION FOR THEM TO SHOOT FREE
THROWS.
>> IT'S ANYTHING, DELAWARE, WHEN
THEY CAME ON THE AIR WE TALKED
ABOUT HOW THEY LOOK DIFFERENT
THAN THEY DID THREE WEEKS AGO
AND COACH BAKER SAYS, WE ARE
BIGGER.
AND GALLON, NDIAYE, THE SEVEN
FOOTER.
AND MICHAEL LEE, 6'9" AND CAN
PLAY THE THREE AND FOUR, A
PRETTY VERSATILE GUY.
THEY ARE A DIFFERENT, BETTER
LOOK.
>> AND THEY BROUGHT IN SPENCER
TO HAVE A SHOOTER FOR THE INSIDE
PRESENCE SO THE YING AND THE
YANG HAVE BEEN PRESENT, THE
INSIDE-OUTSIDE COMBINATION AS
WORKED AND IT'S NO LONGER A
ONE-SIDED ATTACK.
YOU HAVE TO COVER THE WHOLE
COURT.
THE SPIN MOVE AND THE SWAT WITH
CONTACT ON THE ARM.
>> I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT
CONTACT.
>> I THINK WHAT SOLD THE FOUL
WAS AT SWAT MOTION.
IF YOU JUST KEEP YOUR HAND UP
AND CONTEST, IT DOESN'T LOOK AS
WILD OR OUT OF CONTROL.
THE REFEREES REWARD THAT, BUT
YOU COME OVER AND TRY TO SWAT
IT, IT LOOKS A LITTLE BIT OUT OF
CONTROL AND IT DRAWS THE
REFEREE'S EYE.
NOW, IT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN A FOUL
BUT IT LOOKS LIKE A FOUL.
>> TINY GALLON KNOCKS IT DOWN TO
MAKE IT 37-23.
5 TO PLAY BEFORE HALFTIME.
ABDUL GADDY WITH THE LEFT SCOOPS
IT IN.
>> NICE PENETRATION OFF THE
PICK-AND-ROLL, A LITTLE
HESITATION DRIBBLE, NOT THE
QUICKEST GUY OUT THERE BUT
SOMETIMES CHANGE OF SPEEDS MAKES
UP FOR A LACK OF QUICKNESS.
>> AND THE MOST MOVE, YOU TALK
ABOUT DEVELOPMENT WITH FOOTWORK.
>> AND THE PATIENCE, TOO.
OF HE DOESN'T RUSH IT WHEN HE
GETS THE BALL INSIDE.
A LOT OF TIMES THE GUYS GET THE
BALL IN THE POST IT'S LIKE A HOT
POTA
POTATO.
GALLON HAS THE PRESENCE TO SEE
THE DUCK-IN, GATHERS THE BALL,
AND THEN DOES A GOOD JOB OF
LOCATING THE RIM REAL QUICKLY
AND GETTING OFF THE JUMP HOOK.
LIKE I SAID, HE HAS 8 TONIGHT.
>> FRANK GAINES DOWN THE LANE,
UNABLE TO FINISH.
OUT OF BOUNDS TO DELAWARE.
>> SLOWLY BUT SURELY, GETTING
THEMSELVES BACK IN IT.
NOW IT'S A 14-POINT GAME.
THE ONLY WAY YOU GET BACK IN IT
IS DEFENSIVE STOPS AND GOOD
EXCHANGES ON THE OFFENSIVE END.
>> VANDER BLUE OFF THE BOUNCE.
THE PASS OFF TARGET AND THE
DRIVE BY SAUNDERS, LOST IT.
GALLON ON THE SECOND TRY, TINY
GALLON PUTS IT HOME.
>> SHOT UP, GOT THE ASHED AND
ABLE -- ASHED AND ABLE TO
FINISH.
TINY GALLON MAKING HIS PRESENCE
FELT.
>> MARSHALL UNABLE TO SCORE.
>> MAINE COMING UP SHORT THE
LAST 3 GIPES DOWN THE FLOOR,
UNABLE TO PUT THE BALL IN THE
BASKET.
LET'S SEE WHETHER OR NOT THE
87ers TAKE ADVANTAGE.
>> GALLON AGAIN.
>> THERE HE IS.
THREE TYPES IN A ROW.
NO SURPRISE BUT VERY EFFECTIVE.
WHEN YOU LIKE ABOUT DELAWARE'S
TEAM, THEY REALIZE WHO THE HOT
HAND IS, MADE A CONCERTED EFFORT
TO GET HIM THE BALL INSIDE AND
THE BIG FELL OH, YES, HIS NAME
IS "TINY" BUT HE IS BIG AND
DELIVERS.
>> AND FESENKO CLEARS.
>> ANOTHER 1-AND-DONE.
AGAIN,O OFFENSIVE REBOUND -- OOH
A NICE FINISH.
>> THE HIGH FLYER, SAUNDERS.
DRAWS DWELL TO WITHIN 8 --
DELAWARE TO WITHIN 8.
>> A GOOD TIME-OUT, MAKING A
LITTLE RUN HERE, IT SEEPS LIKE
THEY HAVE NO ANSWER FOR IT.
>> WELL, WE TALKED ABOUT TINY
GALLON AND OVER THE LAST COUPLE
OF WEEKS.
>> AGAIN, OPERATING ON THE
INSIDE, LOOSE BALL.
DID A GOOD JOB OF ANTICIPATING.
HE IS IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE
RHYME TIME AND GETS REWARDED FOR
IT AND NOW HIS TEAMMATES FIND
HIM INSIDE AND THE DEFENSE, THE
SHOT OFF THE GLASS AND GOOD
FINISH.
HE HAS A NICE PRESENCE INSIDE
AND HAS THE ABILITY TO KNOW
WHERE HIS BODIES IS -- BODY IS
AT ALL TIMES AND DOES A GOOD JOB
OF FINDING THE RIM.
12 POINTS AND FIVE.
>> YOU WANT TO FIND OUT WHO THE
HOTTEST NBA PROSPECTS ARE?
CHECK OUT THE PROSPECT WATCH
SECTION OF NICE JOB
D-LEAGUE.COM.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT TOMORROW'S
STARS AND TOBACCO WE'LL -- THIS
WEEKEND WE'LL BE IN NEW ORLEANS
AND THE FUTURES GAME WILL BE FUN
TO WATCH.
>> AS THE WORD IMPLIES, FLIES IN
YOUR LOCKER ROOMING -- LIVING
ROOM FOR YEARS TO COME.
>> THE FUTURES AGAINST THE
PROSPECTS.
CHRIS WRIGHT FROM MAINE THE PLAY
FOR THE FUTURES' SIDE.
MIKE TAYLOR, THE RED CLAWS
COACH.
HE WAS THE HEAD COACH FOR THE
FUTURES TEAM LAST YEAR DURING
ALL-STAR WEEKEND AS MASON --
MAINE GETS A MUCH NEEDED BASKET.
>> GADDY SHOWING HIS RANGE, THAT
TIME THE DEFENSE DARES HIM TO
SHOOT AND HE MAKES THEM PAY.
MAINE OUT AND RUNNING.
>> ABDUL GADDY, A PRETTY PASS
AND A BIG TIME FINISH FOR
WRIGHT.
OBSERVE HE MADE THAT LOOK EASY.
AGAIN, THE HUMAN HIGHLIGHT.
>> AND A GOOD PACE TO THIS ONE,
WRIGHT WAS BLOCKED, THOUGH, BY
ANTETOKOUNMPO.
>> HOW ABOUT THE CHALLENGE,
ATTACKING THE RIM.
CONFRONTATION AT THE GLASS.
>> BIG REBOUND BY ANTETOKOUNMPO.
43-33, RED CLAWS.
>> NOT MUCH OF A PICK, MORE OF A
DECOY.
>> AND FESENKO MISSES AND RIGHT
BACK UP, GETS HAMMERED.
>> I'M NOT SURE HOW HE DOES IT,
EVERY TIME DOWN THE FLOOR, NIGHT
IN AND NIGHT OUT BUT CHRIS
WRIGHT IS RELENTLESS ON THE
GLASS.
HUNGRY FOR THE BALL.
>> 2:03.
WE HAVE HIGH FLYERS OUT HERE
TONIGHT.
>> AND VANDER BLUE WITH THE LOOK
UP AHEAD AND A GOOD FINISH AND
THEN MAINE WITH CHRIS WRIGHT
COMING AT YOU, THE FINISH!
>> MAINE LEADING DELAWARE,
44-33.
THE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AND
FORMER DELAWARE STAR, ELAINA
DELLE DONNE COMINGER.
AND THE ANALYSIS OF THE MATCH-UP
TONIGHT.
MAINE BY 10.
THEY LED BY AS MANY AT 18.
AND CHRIS WRIGHT HAS BEEN AS
TADESED.
MISSES THE -- ADVERTISED.
MISSES THE FIRST FREE THROW.
>> HEAVIER THEY NEED -- WHATEVER
THEY NEED A PARTICULAR MOMENT, A
REBOUND, DEFENSIVE STOP, A PASS,
HE IS ALL ABOUT THE TEAM AND
WHAT THE TEAM NEEDS TO WIN.
THAT'S WHY COACH TAYLOR RAVES
ABOUT HIM WHEN HE TALK ABOUT
HIM.
>> THEY'VE GOTTEN SIX FROM HIM.
ORTON WITH 8.
>> NICE NIFTY HANDOFF IT BY
FESENKO.
>> AND THE MISFIRE ON THE 3.
BOULDIN 2 FOR 7 FROM THE FIELD,
AND 0-3 FROM DISTANCE AND THE
REBOUND FOR SAUNDERS AND HE'S ON
THE RUN.
RIGHT BACK TO HIM.
AND GETS SWATTED.
>> FORCED THAT ONE.
HE DIDN'T HAVE NUMBERS.
THE DEFENSE WAS BACK.
GAINES FOULED BY BOULDIN.
NOT JUST A SWAT BUT A CATCH IN
THE AIR.
>> IT REALLY DID LOOK LIKE HE
CAUGHT IT.
BUT IT WAS THE ANTICIPATION AND
THE TIMING.
THERE WE SEE IT AGAIN.
YEAH, THAT WAS A CATCH.
IT WASN'T EVEN A SWAT.
>> DID YOU EVER HAVE ONE OF
HOSE?
>> NEVER.
I NEVER HAD THE PRESENCE OF
MIND.
I WAS HAPPY TO GET A BLOCK ANY
OLD A BUT THAT, TO HAVE THE
PRESENCE OF MIND TO CATCH AND
START THE OUTLET PASS, PRETTY
NIFTY PLAY.
>> DID YOU PUT IT IN THE STANDS?
>> AT TIMES, WHEN YOU ARE TRYING
TO SEND A MESSAGE.
IT'S NOT THE RIGHT PLAY BECAUSE
THE RIGHT PLAY IS TO KEEP THE
BALL INBOUNDS FOR TEAMMATES BUT
THERE ARE TIMES YOU WANT TO SEND
AN EMPHATIC MESSAGE, IN
PARTICULAR AT BEGINNING OF THE
GAME.
I AM REMINDED OF THE 1982
FINALS, GEORGETOWN AGAINST -- AS
YOU SEE THE DUNK -- WHEN PATRICK
EWING HAD THE GOAL TENDS RIGHT
OFF THE BAT.
YOU HAD TO BE, AS A NORTH
CAROLINA PLAYER KNOWING, ARE
THESE EVER GOING THROUGH THE
HOOP?
HE IS BLOCKING EVERYTHING.
AND I THINK THAT'S THE KIND OF
MESSAGE YOU SEND.
>> AND IT'S A MESSAGE IN THE
HALF FOR DELAWARE, GADDY.
AND THE WRIGHT 3 IS SHORT.
>> THAT'S NOT IN HIS GAME RIGHT
NOW BUT HE IS WHAT HE IS WORK
OTHE MEDIUM RANGE TO LONG RANGE
JUMPER.
OF IF HE CAN GET THAT, WATCH
OUT.
>> AND NOW GALLON SHOWS HIS
RANGE WITH THE 3 AND 17 POINTS
FOR TINY GALLON.
AND AN AIR BALL 3 FROM MAINE.
FROM FRANK GAINES.
>> GALLON REALLY IS SOMETHING,
HUH?
HE GOES ALMOST THE WHOLE
QUARTER, THE FIRST QUARTER IN
THE GAME, REALLY NOT HEARING
MUCH FROM HIM BUT WHEN HIS TEAM
IS DOWN BY 18 POINTS, HE STEPS
UP, SCORES THIS HAD BUNCHES AND
ALL OF A SUDDEN WE A 9-POINT
GAME AND THEY ARE TRYING TO
CLOSE THAT GAP.
>> THE SHOT CLOCK OFF, FINAL 10
SECONDS OF THE GAME, MAINE
LEADING 47-38.
>> AND THE ARMS UP.
>> BOULDIN AT THE BUZZER SCORES
IT.
BOULDIN TO THE RIM.
AND IT'S CUT DOWN TO 7.
>> HE DID A REALLY GOOD JOB OF
SPREADING THE FLOOR OUT.
THAT WAY BOULDIN HAD A LANE TO
THE BUCKET.
>> THE 3 AT THE BUZZER FALLS
SHORT.
FROM THREE QUARTERS COURT.
ABDUL GADDY.
IT WAS MOSTLY MAINE IN THE FIRST
HALF BUT DELAWARE WITH A
BEAUTIFUL LATE FLEURY.
HIGH FLYER AT BOTH ENDS.
BELL-HOLTER HAD A COUPLE.
CHRIS WRIGHT WAS PHENOMENAL FOR
MAINE.
>> WELCOME BACK HERE AT HALFTIME
IN DELAWARE AS THE DELAWARE
87ers AGAINST THE MAINE RED
CLAWS.
AND ELENA DELLE DONNE, A FORMER
STAR AT DELAWARE JOINS US.
FIRST QUESTION FOR YOU, YOU ARE
THERE IN SUPPORT OF LIME DECAND
-- LYME DISEASE AND RESEARCH AND
RAISING AWARENESS.
CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT
IT.
>> YES.
ACTUALLY I CONTACTED THE --
CONTRACTED THE DISEASE AND IT'S
BEEN AN UPHILL BATTLE EVER SINCE
AND IT'S TIME TO USE THE
LIMELIGHT AND GIVE BACK AND
FINALLY RAISE AWARENESS FOR THE
TERRIBLE DISEASE.
>> TELL US ABOUT THE ON THE
COURT STUFF, THE TRANSITION FROM
DELAWARE TO THE WNICE JO --
WNBA.
WAS IT LOOK FOR YOU -- LIKE FOR
YOU IT?
MAYOR YOU THINK -- YOU KNOW, THE
TRANSITION WASN'T TOO TOUGH.
I HAD INCREDIBLE TEAMMATES WHO
REALLY DID HELP ME ALONG THE WAY
ANDIGATE VETERANS AND OBVIOUSLY
GREAT COACHES, TOO, BUT THE
BIGGEST SURPRISE WAS THE TRAVEL.
YOU KNOW, WE WOULD HAVE A GAME
AT 7 P.M. AT NIGHT AND HAVE TO
GET ON A FLIGHT THE NEXT MORNING
AND PLAY THAT NIGHT.
SO THE TRAVEL WAS PRETTY TOUGH
AND SOMETHING I HAD TO GET USED
TO.
>> IN A YEAR WHERE BRIAN
WILLIAMS GRINER AND DIG
INDICATION ARE -- DIGINS ARE UP
FOR THE AWARD, HOW MUCH PRIDE
DID YOU TAKE?
>> TO WIN THE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
WITH SUCH INCREDIBLE TALENT WAS
A GREAT THING IF ARE ME AND I AM
VERY HONORED.
>> YOU CREATED A BUZZ AND NOW
THE 74S ARE -- 87ers ARE
CREATING THEIR ONLY.
WHAT IS IT LIKE?
>> IT'S GREAT TO HAVE THE 87ers
HERE.
I THINK IT'S DRAWN ATTENTION TO
THE NBA AND IT'S JUST EXCITING
TO BE ABLE TO WATCH THESE MEN
PLAY AND THEY ARE PHENOMENAL AND
I CAN'T WAY TO SEE THEM UP CLOSE
AND TEENAGER.
>> YOU AND IS THE SKY JUST CAME
UP SHORT FOR THE TITLE.
IS NEXT SEASON THE ONE?
>> I SURE HOPE SO.
I HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD BECAUSE
I HAVE A BAT TASTE IN MY -- BAD
TASTE IN MY MOUTH WITH THE WAY
THE SEASON ENDED.
>> FORMER DELAWARE STAR AND
CURRENTLY WNBA SCORE, ELENA
DELLE DONNE.
>> THANKS AND GOOD LUCK.
>> THANK YOU.
>> BACK WITH MORE HERE AT
HALFTIME AT THE BOB CARPENTER
CENTER IN NEWARK, DELAWARE.
THE 87ers AND THE RED CLAWS,
MORE TO COME.
STAY WITH US.
>> BACK HERE AT HALFTIME IN
DELAWARE.
I TELL YOU WHAT, BRENT HERE WITH
ALL, A-- ALAA, IT'S BYE-BYE
PRETTY IMPRESSIVE, DELAWARE.
THEY GOT THEMSELVES BACK IN THE
GAME BY PLAYING GOOD DEFENSE AND
THEN HAVING EVEN BETTER
OFFENSIVE EXCHANGES, IN
PARTICULAR TO TINY GALLON.
AND THEY HAVE FOUND THEMSELVES
BACK IN THE GAME.
>> THE FIRST HALF STATS AND,
AGAIN, IT'S A SEVEN-POINT
ADVANTAGE FOR MAINE.
THE FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE, NOT
GREAT REALLY FOR EITHER TEAM.
WHAT STANDS OUT?
>> THEY ARE NOT HOOTING-
SHOOTING FROM INSIDE OR BEYOND.
BUT THEY ARE FINDING THEIR WAY
AND I EXPECT A MUCH BETTER
SECOND HALF, IN PARTICULAR IN
THE OFFENSIVE END.
>> AND IT'S CHRIS WRIGHT LEADING
MAINE, THE ALL-STAR.
MORE TO COME AT THE BREAK.
>> BACK HERE IN DELAWARE, THE
RED CLAWS LEADING THE 87ers
47-40 AT THE BREAK, GETTING SET
FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AT THE BOB
CARPENTER CENTER.
WHAT DO YOU ANTICIPATE FOR THE
SECOND HALF?
>> AFTER A SLUGGISH FIRST HALF,
IN PARTICULAR THE WAY BOTH TEAMS
SHOT, I EXPECT THEM TO FIND
THEIR RHYTHM.
BOTH TEAMS HAVE BEEN A LITTLE
BIT OUT OF SYNC SO FAR.
>> AND ONE THING WE DID SEE WAS
A LOT OF NICE DUNKS, BLOCKED
SHOTS.
AND DELAWARE AND MAINE KIND OF
GOING BACK AND FORTH.
AND VANDER BLUE DOING WHAT HE IS
IT, AND FRANK GAINES.
>> GAUCHLT, FINDING INSIDE.
BOULDIN ON THE PENETRATION.
THEY HAVE BEEN GETTING UP AND
DOWN THE FLOOR AFTER THE
SLUGGISH START, IT SEMMED LIKE
THE 87ers ARE BACK IN IT.
AND CHRIS WRIGHT WITH THE
FINISH.
>> A 7-POINT LEAD.
AND THE TEAMS IN THE D-LEAGUE,
AND OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE
NBA TEAMS.
.
>>>> YOU HAVE SIX OF THEM, ALL
WITH THEIR OWN TEAM AND THEY
WORK WITH.
>> AND THEN THE SINGLE
AFFILIATION TEAMS, A LOCAL
OWNER.
AND IT'S RUN BY THE NBA TEAM.
>> AND TEAMS WERE THE FORMER CBA
TEAMS.
AND NOW THEY ARE IN THE D-LEAGUE
AND FLIVEING.
>> ANDRIO GRAND -- RIO GRANDE,
HOW GOOD HAVE THEY BEEN?
>> THEY HAD A HECK OF A RUN LAST
YEAR.
>> BACK TO THE START OF THE
SECOND HALF.
VANDER BLUE AND COMPANY.
HE WILL START THE SECOND HALF ON
THE BENCH.
HE AVERAGES 16.6 PER GAME.
AND 0-2 FROM DOWNTOWN TONIGHT
AND 6 POINTS IN THE FIRST HALF.
YOU SAW THE BENCH.
NOW THE MAIN CLUB.
ABDUL GADDY AND COMPANY WITH
BALANCED SCORING, NOBODY IN
DOUBLE FIGURES.
9, 8, 8, 8.
>> A LOT OF GUYS CHIPPING IN
OFFENSIVELY IN THE FIRST HALF.
>> YOU MENTIONED HOW THEY WERE
STRUGGLING IN THE SHOOTING
DEPARTMENT, BOTH IN THE 30s AND
I WOULD IMAGINE NOW THEY HAVE A
HALF UNDER THEM, BOTH WILL COME
OUT OR COMFORTABLE HAVING TALKED
ABOUT WHAT THEIR SHORTCOMINGS
WERE, TRY TO ADDRESS THEM IN THE
SECOND HALF HERE AND I EXPECT A
MUCH SHARPER, MORE PRECISE
HALF-COURT SET ON BOTH ENDS HERE
IN THE SECOND HALF.
>> TAKE A LOOK AT THE STANDINGS
HERE IN THE NBA D-LEAGUE.
AND IT'S THE DIVISION IN THE
EAST, CANTON.
>> AND THE CHARGE HAVING A CHECK
OF A KNREER AND SPRINGFIELD
DOING A GOOD JOB WITH A LOT OF
BASKETBALL LEFT.
AND WITH TEAMS CHANGING THEIR
LINEUP, THE FUTURE LOOKS A LOT
BRIGHTER THAN PERHAPS A MONTH
AGO.
>> TO START THE THIRD WITH MAINE
LEADING BY 7.
13-16 COMING IN FOR MAINE AND
YOU SAW THE RECORDS, 8-25 FOR
THE 87ers WHO BEGAN THREE-20.
AND THEY TRAILED HERE BY AS MANY
AS 18 BUT MAINE HAS HAD TROUBLE
BLOWING LEADS THIS YEAR.
SEVEN OF LOSS, LED BY DOUBLE
DIGITS.
BELOW.
KEEP AN EYE ON THE 7-POINT
MARGIN COMING IN OUT OF THE HALF
AND HOW THE KNERFS GET BACK IN
THE GAIN OR WHETHER OR NOT MAINE
WILL HOLD ON TO THE LEAGUE.
>> REBOUND BY GALLON.
>> PERHAPS TOO QUICK OF A SHOT
BY BABB, THE PRODUCT OUT OF IOWA
STATE.
HE KNOWS HE IS PLAYING FOR THE
MAYORS.
THEY DON'T HESITATE WHEN THEY
PLAY FOR THE CYCLONES.
>> ANTETOKOUNMPO HAS THE BUZZER
RUNS OUT.
>> I'M NOT SURE HE EVEN LOOKED
AT THE SHOT CLOCK, KNEW THE
SITUATION.
BALL PLAYERS GOT TO KNOW THE
SITUATION, NOT JUST HOW IT
RELATES TO THE GAME BUT YOU GOT
TO MAKE SURE YOUR TEAMMATES KNOW
HOW MUCH TIME IS ON THE SHOT
CLOCK.
SOMEBODY ON THE TEAM SHOULD BE
SAYING TO HIM "SHOOT THE
BALL" UNAWARE, THE 87ers.
COACH BAKER CAN'T BE PLEASED.
>> THE FIRST YEAR HEAD COACH
WITH HIS FIRST YEAR D-LEAGUE
TEAM, THE 87ers.
VANDER BLUE, THE 3 IS OFF.
GALLON RIGHT BACK UP.
>> PICKING UP RIGHT WHERE HE
LEFT ON IN THE FIRST HALF,
GETTING OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS AND
CARVING OUT NICE SPACE INSIDE
FOR THAT OFFENSIVE BOARD.
HE'S GOT 19 RIGHT NOW, GALLON
DOES.
>> FIVE TO SHOOT FOR GAINES.
>> YOU DON'T WANT TO PICK UP
YOUR DRIBBLE IN THE CORNER.
BAD SPOT, GOOD ANTICIPATION WITH
BOULDIN.
>> BOULDIN LAYS IT HOPE.
-- HOME.
>> ABDUL GADDY KIND OF HES TAINT
BE MORE DAMON STRIVE DID --
DEMONSTRATIVE, DIDN'T WANT TO
GIVE UP THE FALL.
>> A WILD SHOT BY GAINES AND
DELAWARE 4-0 OUT OF THE LOCKER
ROOM.
>> LOOKING FOR GALLON INSIDE.
FESENKO HAD HIM FOR A SPLIT
SECOND.
>> THE FEED TO GALLON FROM BLUE,
IN AND OUT AND THE TAP IN.
AND DELAWARE IS BEEN 1.
>> HE HAS LOST WEIGHT AND AND
HE'S IN BETTER SHAPE.
HE HAS A BETTER FEEL FOR HIS
OFFENSIVE GAME RIGHT NOW.
WHAT A MARKED IMPROVEMENT THIS
YOUNG MAN HAS HAD IN THE COURSE
OF SIX WEEKS WHEN WE WERE
COVERING HIM NIGHT AND DAY,
PARTNER.
>> NICE RESPOND BY ORTON AND IT
RATTLES OUT, HALFWAY DOWN THAT
TIME AND KICKED OUT TO BOULDIN.
>> BY DESIGN, I BELIEVE.
IT WAS A PASS AHEAD WITH THE
FEET.
>> GALLON MISSES AND LOOK AT
GALLON IN THERE.
>> 3 FOR A DOLLAR.
>> SHOULD HAVE HIT THE SHOT BUT
THE EFFORT BY GALLON AND THE
ATHLETICISM AND AS YOU, LUDED
TO, WE DIDN'T SEE A FEW WEEKS
AGO.
>> HE IS GETTING OFF THE FLOOR
QUICKER, TOO, AND THAT'S
SOMETHING THAT ALLOWS HIM TO GET
THE SECOND AND THIRD CHANCE
OPPORTUNITIES.
BEATING OTHER GUYS OFF THE FLOOR
SOMETHING HE DIDN'T DO ABOUT SIX
WEEKS AGO AND THAT'S A TRAVEL.
>> DELAWARE GETS IT BACK.
>> YOU SEE HIM LOOKING FOR
GALLON, A NICE SOFT TOUCH, GRABS
IT AND GETS IT TO THE GLASS
QUICKLY.
THE DEFENSE THROW -- SLOW TO GET
THE LOOSE BALL, THE MISS.
HE ANTICIPATES THE MISS LOOK A
MOSES MALONE USED TO DO,
ANTICIPATINGLY THE MISS AND
GETTING THE OFFENSIVE REBOUND
AND THE PUT-BACK.
>> BACK-TO-BACK DOUBLE-DOUBLES
NOW.
>> GOOD PASS.
>> FINISH TINY GALLON.
GALLON, 21 AND 11 AFTER 26 AND
12 IN HIS LAST OUTING.
>> FESENKO IN THE PICK-AND-ROLL,
HE DIVES.
HE IS NOT A PICK-AND-POP GUY
LOOKING FOR THE 20-FOOTER.
HE WANTS WHAT YOU JUST DID ON
THE LAST PLAY, PLAY OFF THE
PICK-AND-ROLL AND GET SOMETHING
GOING TO THE BUCKET.
>> ORTON BLOCKED IF BEHIND BY
GALLON.
>> GOOD DECISION THAT TIME BY
GALLON.
PULL IT BACK OUT AND WAIT FOR
TEAMMATES TO CATCH UP.
>> BOULDIN LEANS IN, TOO STRONG.
PULLED DOWN BY ORTON.
BABB TO THE RIM, BANKS IT IN.
>> TOOK THE CONTACT THAT TIME BY
BABB.
>> INTERESTING TO SEE GUYS
BECOME PRETTY OBVIOUS WHAT THEY
NEED TO GET THEM TO THE NEXT
LEVEL AND BABB WAS A 3-POINT
SHOOTER AND HE HAS BARELY FIRED
IN.
HE IS GETTING TO THE RIM.
>> NOW YOU HAVE TO ADD THE
PENETRATION.
POPULATION HELPS BREAK DOWN THE
DEFENSE AT THE NEXT LEVEL AND
YOU CERTAINLY NEED YOUR
PERIMETER GUYS TO PENETRATE AND
PROBE THE DEFENSIVE SET AND
THAT'S WHAT HE'S LOOKING TO DO
IN HIS GAME RIGHT NOW.
>> A SHOT CLOCK VIOLATION AS WE
GO BACK TO THE LAST TWO HOOPS
>> GOOD PASS BY BOULDIN.
YOU SAW THE DIVE BY FESENKO.
AND THE RED CLAWS COMING AT YOU.
WITH BABB.
>> 14-48, MAINE.
FROM 3-POINT LAND, IT'S BEEN
DREADFUL FOR BOTH SIDES.
AND THAT'S A HIT, JUST AS WE SAY
IT, FOR TYLER BROWN OUT OF
ILLINOIS STATE.
>> GOOD PATIENCE BY THE THE
87ers, THE BALL IN THE HANDS
WITH BABB ON HIM AND THE PASS
AHEAD.
>> BABB AHEAD FOR GADDY AND HE
GETS SWATTED BIG TIME.
OUT TO 250IR78 BROWN WHO NAILS
ANOTHER 3.
BACK-TO-BACK TRIPLES FOR TYLER
BROWN.
>> THAT ONE WAS IN RHYTHM,
STEPPED RIGHT INTO HIS SHOT, WAS
READY, AS WELL.
YOU SEE A LOT OF GUYS AT TIMES
NOT READY TO SHOOT.
THAT TIME VERY READY TO LET IT
SLIDE.
>> EIGHT BLOCKS TONIGHT FOR
DELAWARE.
FOUR FOR MAINE.
IT'S A 5-POINT GAME AS WE
APPROACH THE MIDPOINT OF THIS
THIRD QUARTER.
BROWN LEAVES IT OFF UNDERNEATH.
ZEKE MARSHALL SWATTED AND TINY
GALLON PUSHES AHEAD.
>> JUST KEEPING THE HANDS UP.
>> AND BOULDIN PAYS OFF WITH THE
3.
>> YOU KNOW BOULDIN CAN KNOCK
DOWN THAT SHOT.
WHAT HE IS WORKING ON NOW IS
PLAYING THE POINT GUARD POSITION
FROM THE DEFENSIVE END OF THE
FLOOR.
YOU GOT TO BE ABLE TO KEEP THE
OTHER TEAM'S POINT GUARD IN
FRONT OF HIM AND LIMIT
PENETRATION.
THAT IS SOMETHING THAT HE IS
STILL TRYING TO WORK ON.
A TOUGH ASK FOR A GUY NOT
NATURALLY QUICK, TO PLAY THAT
POSITION AGAINST SOME OF THE
QUICKEST ATHLETES IN THE WORLD.
>> BACK OVER TO DELAWARE HERE.
AND A CHANCE TO TIE OR TAKE THE
LEAD HERE WITH 6 TO PLAY IN THE
THIRD.
VANDER BLUE WITH A DRIVE AND
KICK.
SPOT UP LEFT WING, SPORT --
SHORT, AND THE TAP IN FOR
ANTETOKOUNMPO.
>> AND THERE'S JUST BEING
ATHLETIC.
HIS NAKE NICK NAME "THE GREEK
FREAK" BECAUSE OF HIS FREAKISH
ATHLETIC ABILITY.
THAT'S HIS FIRST BUCKET ON THE
NIGHT AND WE TALKED ABOUT THE
OTHER THINGS HE DOES ON THE
FLOOR, PICKING UP THE OTHER
TEAM'S BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER,
THE HUSTLE PLAYS, THE CHANGING
OF ENDS AND USING HIS
ATHLETICISM ON THE DEFENSIVE
END.
REALLY STARTING TO COME ALONG
AND FIGURE OUT HOW THIS GAME IS
PLAYED.
>> BELL-HOLTER FIRES ONE IN.
57-55.
>> HE THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
BUT KICKS INSTEAD TO THE OPEN
MAN, SHORT AND PULLED DOWN BY
BABB.
A LONG 2 THERE.
MAINE LEADING BY 2.
4:50 IN THE 3rd QUARTER.
AND CAN BELL-HOLTER LEFT KNOWNS
AT THE ARC DRILLS IT.
>> GOOD PENETRATION BY ABDUL
GADDY TO FIND HIM OUT ON THE
PERIMETER SPOTTING AND UP,
AGAIN, A GREAT PASS ALLOWS THE
PLAYER TO STEP INTO IT, IN
RHYTHM.
HE MADE THAT LOOK HE'S.
>> ANTETOKOUNMPO COURT FROM
UNDERNEATH, PICKED UP AND KEPT
ALIVE BY NDIAYE.
TURNED IT OVER.
>> NO NUMBERS BUT STILL PUSHING
IT.
>> CHRIS BABB IN RHYTHM, NOT
THIS TIME.
>> THE PUSH OFF, GOT AWAY WITH
ONE THERE, IT LOOKED LIKE.
>> AND BABB CASHES IN.
MAINE RIGHT BACK IN FRONT BY 7.
IT'S A 7-0 RUN FOR THE RED CLAWS
AFTER DELAWARE HAD TIED THE
GAME.
SAUNDERS, BLOCKED AND FOULED
INSIDE BY ZEKE MARSHALL.
3:56 TO PLAY, THIRD QUARTER.
DELAWARE HAD TIED IT.
MAINE WITH A 7-0 RUN.
ZEKE MARSHALL UNDERNEATH.
>> FORM ARE -- FORMER DELAWARE
STAR ELENA DELLE DONNE BEING
HONORED HERE.
IS IT THE RHYME JERSEYS, HE WAS
DIAGNOSED WITH LYME DISEASE AND
NOW RAISING AWARENESS.
AND IT'S LIME LYME AID FOR
KIDS.
GETTING THINGS DONE ON AND OFF
THE FLOOR.
BACK TO ACTION HERE.
AT THE FREE THROW STRIPE, IT'S
DAMIAN SAUNDERS.
A MOMENT AGO THEY HAD TIED THE
GAME AT 55 AND MAINE ON A 7-0
SPURT.
SAUNDERS SPLITS 'EM.
BROWN TURNS IT OVER AND ALL
ALONE FOR THE DUNK, DAMIAN
SAUNDERS.
>> STARTING TO GET HIMSELF IN
THIS GAME, EARLIER ON, THE
OFFENSIVE EXCHANGE, SAUNDERS
REAVACATE -- REACTIVATED TODAY,
BACK IN THE LINEUP.
>> AND THAT'S WHAT HE BRINGS TO
THE GAME.
THE ABILITY TO GET THE BALL
INSIDE WHETHER IT'S AT THE END
OF A SHOT CLOCK, AT BEGINNING OF
THE OFFENSIVE EXCHANGE, BUT
HAVING AN INSIDE PRESENCE WHO
CAN PUT THE BALL IN THE BASKET
MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE
WORMED.
YOU TALK TO COACH TAYLOR IT'S
ONE OF THE BIG PLUSES OF THE
TEAM.
ORTON, 10 POINTS AND 9 BOARDS
AND WHAT A WELCOME PRESENCE.
YOU LOOK AT THE TURNOVERS, THE
HOME TEAM RIGHT NOW CARELESS
WITH THE BASKETBALL.
>> SAUNDERS TURNS THE CORNER AND
LAYS IT IN.
>> WHERE WAS SOME OF THIS
SCORING IN THE FIRST HALF?
IT'S LIKE TURNING ON A BUTTON.
NOW IT'S SAUNDERS' TURN TO
PERFORM.
>> HIS ACTIVITY HAS BEEN GOOD
OUT OF THE LOCKER ROOM.
BABB, WAY SHORT, TRACKED DUN BY
LEE.
-- DOWN BY LEE.
2:43 LEFT IN THE THIRD.
MAINE BY FOUR.
BACK WITH MORE FROM DELAWARE.
>> HERE IN THE THIRD IN
DELAWARE, MAINE LEADING THE
87ers BY 4.
TOWNLOAD FOR LIVE GAME ACTION AT
THE NBA D-LEAGUE.
>> IT'S NOT TOO COLD FOR ICE
CREAM?
>> I GET CRITICIZED FOR EATING
IT BUT IT'S A YEAR-ROUND.
>> DO YOU EAT SOUP IN THE
SUMMER?
NO.
AND I DON'T DRINK HOT CHOCOLATE.
MATT BOULDIN WITH THE KNOW
CORNER 3.
HE IS YET TO FIND IT FROM
DISTANCE.
>> HE WASN'T SHY, THOUGH.
HE HAD A NICE OPEN LOOK AND HE
THOUGHT HE WAS CAPABLE OF
KNOCKING IT DOWN.
HE WAS UNABLE ON THE LAST
EXCHANGE BUT IT'S IN HIS GAME.
>> SHERWOOD BROWN TO ORTON AND
THE BALL FAKE AND THE DRIVE,
LEAVE IT OFF INSIDE BUT KNOCKED
OUT BY LEE.
HELTER-SKELTER IN THE LANE AND
FINALLY A SHOT CLOCK VIOLATION.
TWO TO PLAY IN THE THIRD WITH
MAINE UP BY 4.
TRYING TO GET TO 14-16.
THEY BEGAN THE DAY THREE AND A
HALF BACK.
OF THE FINALLY PLAYOFF -- FINAL
PLAYOFF SPOT.
>> DELAWARE DOING A GOOD JOB OF
BEING PATIENT -- AND JUST AS I
SAY THAT, THERE'S A TURNOVER.
>> AND THE LAY-IN FOR TYLER
BROWN, GIVING THEM NICE MINUTES.
>> PATIENT, YES.
CAREFUL, NO.
NOT ON THAT LAST EXCHANGE AND
THAT LEAD TO AN EASY TURNOVER
OFF THE DEFLECTION.
>> MAINE LED BY AS MANY AT 18 IN
THIS GAME.
8 STEALS FOR THE RED CLAWS, FIVE
FOR DELAWARE.
WRNCH LOOKING FOR GALLON INSIDE,
GOW TO MAKE A BETTER PASS THAN
THAT.
SAW THE FUENT BUT A LITTLE BIT
LATE IN THE EXECUTION.
SOMETIMES THE POST UP HAPPENS SO
QUICKLY, THERE'S A SMALL WINDOW
OF OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE BALL
INSIDE AS WE LOOK AT THE SWING
THAT LED TO THE TURNOVER.
AND THE EASY BUCKET.
BUT GALLON IS DOING SUCH A GOOD
JOB OF POSTING UP HIS TEAMMATES,
JUST IN THAT LITTLE SMALL
WINDOW, UNABLE TO DELIVER THE
BALL IN AN OUP -- OPPORTUNE PART
OF THE COURT.
>> A FOUL ON THE WAY DOWN.
>> ORTON ON THE REACH.
YOU WONDER WHY YOU ARE FOULING
40 FEET AWAY FROM THE BASKET.
IT DOES YOU VERY LITTLE GOOD,
ESPECIALLY FOR THE BIG.
THE IDEA IS TO GET BACK IN THE
LANE, FIND YOUR MAN AND THEN
OFFER SOME SOME KIND OF
RESISTANCE, A LAST LINE OF
DEFENSE.
>> THE PASS NEVER GOT THROUGH TO
BOULDIN AND ANOTHER DELAWARE
TURNOVER.
>> SLOPPY BASKETBALL ON BOTH
ENDS.
GOOD PASS.
>> TYSHAWN TAYLOR.
AND THAT'LL BE OFFENSIVE.
OR RATHER GOALTENDING.
GIVE HIM TWO.
>> GOT THE BALL UP QUICKLY TO
THE GLASS.
ONCE IT HITS THE GLASS, YOU
CANNOT TOUCH IT.
IF IT TOUCHES THE RIM AND ROLLS
AROUND, YOU ARE ALLOWED TO SWAT
IT OUT.
IT'S THE EUROPEAN LEELINGZ
THEY'VE INCORPORATED IN THE
D-LEAGUE BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE IT
OFF THE GLASS.
>> AND IT'S 68-62.
13-SECOND DIFFERENCE, GAME AND
SHOT.
>> IF WE CAN GIVE YOU MORE OF
THOSE INSIDE PRESENCES AND THE
EASY FINISHES, THAT'S GRAVY.
NDIAYE THAT TIME MOVING HIS FEET
AND TAKING THE CHARGE.
BUT IF HE CAN GIVE YOU SOME
SCORING ON THE INSIDE, ALONG
WITH THE DEFENSIVE PRESENCE AND
THE REBOUNDING THAT HE ALREADY
GIVES YOU, IT WON'T BE LONG
BEFORE HE FINDS HIMSELF AT NEXT
LEVEL.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> THE BOTTOM LINE, THE TEAMS AT
THE NEXT LEVEL AREN'T LOOKING
FOR GUYS TO COME TO THE ROSTER
AND LEAD THEM IN SCORING.
THEY'VE ALREADY GOT SCORERS IN
PLACE.
WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR IS
ROLE PLAYERS, GUYS THO DON'T
MIND COMING IN AND DOING THE
THINGS THAT ARE NEEDED, DEFENSE,
REBOUND, HUSTLE PLAY, ENERGY.
THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT GUYS
IN THE D-LEAGUE ARE GONNA BE
ASKED TO DO UPON THEIR NEXT
ARRIVAL.
>> BOULDIN TRYING TO BE BETTER
AT THE RIM, DRAWS THE BUMP THAT
TIME.
>> ONE COULD SAY HEME EMBOLDENED
TO GET TO THE RIM.
WHAT YOU THAT A BAD ONE?
>> I THINK YOU USED IT A MONTH
AGO.
>> OR YOU REMEMBER?
>> IT WAS SO GOOD, I REMEMBER
IT.
>> NOT NEARLY AS GOOD THE SECOND
TIME AROUND.
>> I AM NOT AGAINST RUNNING
THINGS OUT THERE A COUPLE OF
TIMES.
I HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO RUN MY
HUMOR OUT THERE ONE OR TWO TOO
MANY TIMES.
SQUIST TOO FAST -- 6'5" OUT OF
GONZAGA.
AND IT'S THE FINAL 10 SECONDS OF
THE QUARTER.
>> NO FOULS RIGHT NOW IF YOU ARE
THE SPHERFS.
LIMIT PENETRATION.
>> AND THE TAP-IN WOULDN'T IF
FOR WRIGHT AND THE BUZZER SOUNDS
RIGHT THERE.
SO MAINE LEAD LED BY SEVEN AT
THE BREAK, DELAWARE TIE TODAY
HERE IN THE THIRD BUT THEY TRAIL
BY 5 AS WE HEAD TO THE FOURTH
QUARTER.
IT'S THE NBA D-LEAGUE ON CBS
SPORTS NETWORK, PRESENTED BY
TACO BELL.
>> THE FOURTH QUARTER SET TO
BEGIN HERE IN DELAWARE.
TIME FOR THE STAT OF THE NIGHT.
AND THAT'S -- THAT SAYS A LOT.
DELAWARE HAS BEEN BAD FROM THE
ARC TONIGHT.
>> AND INDICATIVE OF WHAT'S
GOING ON THUS FAR, THE SHOOTING
WOES FROM BOTH TEAMS BUT
DELAWARE, JUST HURTING FROM THE
PERIMETER.
BUT WHAT THEY'VE DONE A GOOD JOB
OF IS SUPPLEMENT THE PERIMETER
JUMP SHOTS WITH SOME
PENETRATION.
TINY GALLON HAS GOTTEN THE BALL
INSIDE A FEW TIMES AND FESENKO
EVEN ONCE ON THE DIVE OFF THE
PICK-AND-ROLL SO THEY'VE GOTTEN
SOME INSIDE PLAY GOING TO OFFSET
THEIR WOES FROM THE PERIMETER.
>> YOU CAN'T LET HIM SHOOT THAT.
>> BOULDIN PULLS UP AND BURIES
IT.
THAT'S HIS GAME.
COMES OFF THE SCREENS AND HAS
THE ABILITY TO KNOCK DOWN THE
PERIMETER JUMP SHOT AND MAKES
REALLY GOOD READS ON THE FLOOR.
YOU PLAY OFF HIM AND TAKE AWAY
THE DRIVE, HE IS GONNA MAKE YOU
PLAY.
BOULDIN'S GOT 14 POINTS RIGHT
NOW.
>> THE PULL UP AT THE OTHER END
GOES DOWN.
I TELL YA, CHRIS WRIGHT HAS BEEN
A GOOD COMBINATION WITH 250IR78.
AND A REBOUND OFFENSIVELY.
THE 3, IT'S IN.
MICHAEL LEE.
>> ONE OF THE FEW OFFENSIVE
REBOUNDS WE'VE SEEN DELAWARE
RETAIN AND WHAT IT DID WAS GIVE
THEM AN OPEN LOOK, THE SECOND
OPPORTUNITY AT THE BACK DOORS
AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT HURTS
DEFENSIVES IN THE LONG RUN.
YOU GOT TO LIMIT THEM TO
1-AND-DONE.
>> KNOCKED AWAY AND EITHER
TURNOVER -- ANOTHER TURNOVER.
>> MAINE WITH THE LEAD.
AND CHRIS WRIGHT, EVER ACTIVE ON
THE OFFENSIVE END.
HERE'S THE PICK-AND-ROLL.
YOU SEE THE JUMP SHOT OFF OF
THAT.
LIKE TYLER BROWN.
>> 10 BLOCKS TONIGHT FOR
DELAWARE, 6 FOR MAINE.
SMAINL GETS 7.7 A GAME ON
AVERAGE AND THAT'S BEST IN THE
NBA D-LEAGUE.
10 TO SHOOT.
HERE COMES THE BACK DOWN, TINY
GALLON, FALL AWAY.
>> NOW THAT'S NOT IN HIS GAME,
MAYBE TWO, THREE YEARS IN NOW,
THAT'S IN HIS GAME BUT RIGHT NOW
THE FADE-AWAY JUMP SHOT IS A
TOUGH SHOT TO MAKE.
>> BELL-HOLTER.
>> I LIKE HIS GAME, WATCHING HIM
OUT OF ORAL ROBERTS, VERY UNDER
CONTROL.
WHAT I LIKE, HE DOESN'T EVER
LOOK BAD BY TRYING TO DO TOO
MUCH.
THERE ARE SOMETIMES -- AND
EVERYBODY HAS LIMITATIONS.
THAT'S NORMAL.
BUT HE DOESN'T EVER LOOK LIKE HE
IS TRYING TO DO THINGS HE CAN'T
DO.
VERY SELF-AWARE, THAT TIME UNDER
CONTROL.
BELL-HOLTER BRINGING IT TONIGHT.
11 POINTS AND 7 BOARDS.
>> I HAD A CHANCE TO SEE HIM
LIVE IN ALASKA AT THE GREAT
ALASKAN SHOOT-AROUND.
>> WHEN HE WAS IN COLLEGE.
I WAS GONNA SAY DO I GET TO ORAL
ROBERTS GAMES?
>> JUST IN THE TOURNAMENT
SCENARIO.
I WAS THERE WITH PETE GILLIN AND
OUR PRODUCER.
>> ONE OF OUR FRIENDS, PETE
GILLEN AND ALSO OUR PRODUCER,
ANOTHER FRIEND.
WE ARE IN ADEPT HANDS.
>> PEAT GILLIM, ONE OF MY -- A
KIND.
AND THAT'S BAGGING BACK UP AND
IN.
>> YOU CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH OF
COACH, ALWAYS HAS A KIND WORD,
NOTABLE ARE FUNNY.
AND MAKES THE EVENING WITH HIM
JUST AN ALL-AROUND GOOD TIME.
GOOD PASS ON THE CUT.
>> PICK-AND-ROLL.
THAT TIME THEY WOULDN'T CONVERT.
MARSHALL HAD IT STRIPPED AND
AHEAD, TINY GALLON.
>> I AM SURPRISED THEY DIDN'T
CALL A CARRY.
YOU GOT TO HAVE POSSESSION OF
THE BALL FOR IT TO BE
TECHNICALLY A CARRY AND THAT
TIME HE WAS UNABLE TO GATHER THE
BASKETBALL.
LOOSE BALL THAT TIME.
PICKED UP BY FESENKO.
ABLE TO FINISH.
>> GOT THE BALL TOP OF THE KEY
AND IT LOOKED LIKE HE THOUGHT
ABOUT IT FOR A SECOND AS WE LOOK
AT HIS STATS, PRETTY EFFICIENT,
9 AND 19 FROM THE FIELD AND 13
BOARDS TO GO ALONG WITH HIS
POINTS.
>> TYLER BROWN TO THE RIM, DRAWS
THE WHISTLE.
>> ATTACKING THE RIM THAT TIME.
>> TAYLOR, I SHOULD SAY.
>> THAT'S WHAT HE DOES.
FEARLESS.
BRAVE.
KNOWS HE IS A GREAT FINISHER SO
HE'S GONNA GO HAVE A
CONFRONTATION AT THE RIM AND FOR
A POINT GUARD WITH THAT KIND OF
BODY MAKEUP, VERY RARE TO BE
THAT BRAVE.
6'4" AND ABOUT 190, MAYBE 185.
AND LIKE WE SAID A LITTLE BIT
EARLIER, PERHAPS THE BEST
ATHLETE AT THE POINT GUARD
POSITION IN ALL OF THE D-LEAGUE.
>> HE HAS 14 TONIGHT.
WITH 9 TO PLAY HERE IN HAD
DELAWARE.
-- HERE IN DELAWARE.
GALLON.
>> GOOD PASS.
>> RIFLED IT IN.
BOULDIN, THE FINISH.
>> NIFTY PASS AND, AGAIN, YOU
SAW WHO YOU HE GOT THE BALL AT
THE COP -- TOP OF THE KEY AND
ASSESSED THINGS.
HE LOOKED UNDERNEATH FOR BOULDIN
AND GOT THE EASY 2 OFF THE NIFTY
LOOK.
>> AND TYSHAWN TAYLOR, A NIFTY
SHOT FOR HIM.
>> HE IS GONNA SPEND HIS NIGHT
GETTING TO THE RIM.
YOU ARE GONNA HAVE TO STOP HIM
IN AND COLLEGE THEY FORCED HIM
TO MAKE THE JUMP SHOT, SOMETHING
HE IS STILL WORKING ON.
>> GALLON AGAIN.
.
>> SHOWING US SOMETHING, HUH?
OPERATING OUTSIDE THE PAINTED
AREA.
ABLE TO CONVERT ON MORE THAN ONE
OCCASION.
>> NOW ORTON, THE BIG MAN AT
6'10", KNOCKS DOWN THE 3.
>> ANYTHING THE BIG FELLA ON ONE
END OF THE COURT, I CAN DO TOO,
SAYS ORTON.
LET ME SHOW YOU MY RANGE.
>> AND GALLON FEEDS FESENKO, HAD
IT STOLEN.
>> YOU GOT TO STOP THE BALL.
>> GAINES.
>> GAINES TAKING IT FULL COURT.
LOOKING FOR THE FINISH, ENDS UP
AT THE FREE THROW LINE.
WE MENTIONED BEFORE ORTON IT WAS
TINY GALLON WHO MADE A JUMP SHOT
AND NOW ORTON SHOWING YOU, "BIG
FELLA, YOU GOT TO RESPECT ME.
I CAN MAKE 'EM, SWELL.
-- AS WELL.
HOW WAS YOUR 3-POINT SHOT?
>> NONEXISTENT.
I REALLY WASN'T ENCOURAGED,
LET'S SAY, TO OPERATE A LOT
OUTSIDE THE PAINTED AREA.
I WAS ALLOWED TO GET TO THE FREE
THROW LINE AND SHOOT JUMP SHOTS
IN THE COURSE OF THE OFFENSE BUT
MY WORK WAS DONE IN THE PAINTED
AREA FOR THE FIRST TIME.
>> HOW GOOD IS TINY GALLON
TONIGHT?
>> SPEAKING OF WORKING THE
PAINTED AREA, THAT'S WHAT HE HAS
DONE.
HE EMBRACED HIS ROLE.
YOU AND I SAW HIM AND WE WERE
WONDERING, HE LOOKED A LITTLE
BIT SLOW AND BEHIND ON THE
PLAYS, BECAUSE HE WAS CARRYING
EXTRA WEIGHT AND REALLY DIDN'T
PLAY IN TRAINING CAMP.
GALLON, 27 AND 13 RIGHT NOW AS
WE LOOK AT THE LAST REPLAY.
THE DEFENSE PLAYS OFF OF HIM,
THE CROSSOVER.
AND THE SOFT TOUCH FROM THE
BASELINE.
>> HE KEEPS PLAYING ON THAT
TRAJECTORY, HE WILL FIND
HISPANIC AT THE NEXT LEVEL.
>> THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR
TALENTED BIG GUYS OUT THERE WHO
CAN PRODUCE.
WHAT HE HAS TO DO IN REMEMBER
THAT AT NEXT LEVEL HE IS
PROBABLY NOT GONNA BE ASKED TO
SCORED.
HE IS GONNA HAVE TO DEFEND AND
REBOUND AND THE DEFENSE AND HIS
EFFECTIVENESS ON THE DEFENSIVE
END OF THE FLOOR IS WHAT I THINK
WILL DETERMINE HOW LONG HE STAYS
IN THE LEAGUE.
BECAUSE THE TEAMS PROBABLY HAVE
SCORERS.
NO ONE IS ASKING HIM TO COME IN
AND FILL IT UP.
DEFEND AND REBOUND, BIG FELL
A.>> BOTH -- BO SPENCER WITH A
STRAIGHT LINE TO THE RIM.
85-80.
WRIGHT, THROUGH THE LANE, TOUGH
SHOT, TAP-IN FOR ORTON.
>> NOT IF I HAVING UP ON THE
PLAY.
-- NOT GIVING UP ON THE PLAY.
GIVING FOR THE OFFENSIVE
REBOUND, WOW.
>> AND THE 3-POINTER, DELAWARE.
>> THAT WAS FROM WILMINGTON,
PARTNER.
>> AND NOW A BLOCK BY GALLON
INTO THE HANDS OF BELL-HOLTER.
ORTON ROTATES.
>> GOOD.
>> AND GAINES BURIES THE 3.
>> GOOD SWING.
IT'S ONE THING TO JUST SWING THE
BASKETBALL AND MAKE THE DEFENSE
MOVE BUT HOW ABOUT FINDING ONE
OF THE BETTER SHOOTS ON YOUR
TEAM, FRANK GAINES, SUPPOSED
TOING- SPOTTING UP.
>> SPENCER SHORT AND GALLON,
SHORT.
AND WRIGHT COMES UP WITH IT.
>> TAYLOR LOOKING TO PROBE.
ON BOULDIN, ISOLATED 1 AND 1 ON
THE WING.
AND CALLS THE PICK-AND-ROLL
OVER.
>> TAYLOR, THE FALL AWAY RIMS
OFF.
>> AND THAT'S THE KIND OF SHOT
HE NEEDS TO WORK.
FROM ABOUT 10 TO 12 FEET ON OUT.
REALLY NEEDS TO -- BECAUSE LET'S
FACE IT, NO QUESTION ABOUT HIS
QUICKNESS.
NO QUESTION ABOUT HIS ATHLETIC
ABILITY AND THE ABILITY TO GET
TO THE RIM.
BUT WHAT TEAMS ARE GONNA DO AT
THE NEXT LEVEL, BRENT, IS PLAY
OFF OF HIM AND DARE HIM TO
SHOOT.
ONLY WHEN HE PROVES HE CAN KNOCK
DOWN THE PERIMETER JUMP SHOT ON
A CONSISTENT BASIS WELL ARE THE
DEFENSE ADJUSTMENT.
>> MIDWAY THROUGH THE FOURTH.
MAINE LED BY 7 AT THE BREAK AND
IT'S AT 7 RIGHT NOW.
>> DELAWARE DOING A GOOD JOB OF
BEING PATIENT RIGHT NOW.
LET'S SEE WHETHER OR NOT THAT
PATIENCE TRANSLATES.
>> THE LONG 2 DOESN'T GO AND
IT'S A STEAL RIGHT BACK.
SPENCER.
LEAVES IT OFF UNDERNEATH AND
GALLON WILL FINISH.
>> COACH TAYLOR EMBLOWING THE --
IMPLORING FOR A CHARGE AND THE
OFFICIALS SAY, "I BELIEVE HE WAS
IN THE ARC.
NO CALL.
>> 90-85.
5:30 TO PLAY.
BREAK TIME WITH THE MAIM LEADING
BY 5.
GALLON WITH A HUGE NIGHT,
CLOSING IN ON 30 POINTS.
AND MAINE, THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE
TO MAINTAIN THE LEAD THROUGHOUT.
ORTON WITH THE TAP-IN AND THEN
THE ROTATION AND 3 FOR GAINES.
>> THE NBA CELEBRATES BLACK
HISTORY MONTH AND HONORS THOSE
WHO DARE TO DREAM BIG.
WE ARE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER IN
DELAWARE.
AND IT'S A TIGHT ONE BUT MAINE
HAS BEEN ABLE TO LEAD VIRTUALLY
THE ENTIRE GAME.
65-55.
AND THEN A 7-0 SPURT FOR MAINE.
>> WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS HOW
DID TINY GALLON ON SHORT NOTICE
GET THOSE LIME GREEN SNEAKERS?
>> I THINK HE PLANNED OUT.
-- AHEAD.
>> THAT'S PLANNING.
THEY HAVE ONLY WORN THEM ONCE,
TODAY'S GAME, AND SOMEHOW HE HAS
THEM.
>> HE HAS SOMEBODY ON THE
INSIDE, IMPORTANT.
>> THE BIG FELLA'S GOT STYLE.
>> 90-87.
WITH FIVE TO PLAY IN THE FOURTH
QUARTER.
>> I LOVE HIS STYLE AND HIS
PRODUCTION, THE WAY HE HAS
PERFORMED.
WE MENTIONED A SLOW START TO THE
GAME, KIND OF WORKED HIS WAY
INTO IT BUT ONCE HE GETS WARMED
UP, HE IS JUST AN UNBELIEVABLE
SOURCE OF POINTS AND A LOT OF
GOOD THINGS HAPPEN ON THE FLOOR
BECAUSE OF HIM.
>> QUICK SHOT BY VANDER BLUE
THAT TIME WOULDN'T GO DOWN.
6 HAVE SCORED IN DOUBLE FIGURES
FOR THE RED CLAWS HERE TONIGHT.
CHRIS WRIGHT HAS BEEN ONE OF THE
STARS.
>> THIS IS THE POINT OF THE
GAME, A 3-POINT GAME, WHERE THE
GOOD POINT GUARD REALLY SHINE,
IN A CLOSE GAME WHERE IT COULD
GO EITHER WAY UNDERNEATH EACH
POSSESSION AND IMPORTANT AND THE
ONE WHO DOES A GOOD JOB OF
GETTING THEIR TEAMMATES INTO
THEIR OFFENSE DOWN THE STRETCH
WILL PROBABLY BE THE TEAM THAT
WINDS UP WINNING THIS GAME.
>> GALLON UNDERNEATH DRAWS FREE
THROWS.
IN A 3-POINT LAND GAME -- PEEPT
GAME AND, OF COURSE, MAINE
AFFILIATED WITH THE CELTICS AND
THE 87ers WITH THE 76ers.
THEY NORMALLY WEAR THE EXACT
COLOR SCHEME.
>> RED, WHITE AND BLUE.
>> TINY MISSES HERE.
A RARE THING THAT HASN'T GONE
RIGHT FOR TINY TONIGHT.
>> NICE CATCH WITH THE SOFT
HANDS IN TRAFFIC AND HE GEDS IT
INSIDE, DEVISIVE, QUICK MOVES.
HOW ABOUT THAT, GETS IT IN ONE
SWIFT MOTION, CATCH AND RELEASE
OFF THE GLASS, NOT GIVING UP ON
THE PLAY, RECOGNIZES THE MISS
AND GETS THE TIP-IN.
HE'S GOT 30, COUNT 'EM, 30.
>> AND THE LEAD FOR MAINE NOW
DOWN TO 2.
CHRIS WRIGHT.
>> WOW.
TALK ABOUT FEARLESS.
HE SAW FESENKO AND WAS NOT
DETERRED.
>> NO, SIR.
>> THE PRODUCT OUT OF DAYTON,
FEARLESS, AGGRESSIVE.
AND LISTEN, THAT'S THE ONLY WAY
IN MY OPINION TO ATTACK THE RIM.
YOU'VE GOT TO BE ABLE TO GO AND
DUNK THE BASKETBALL.
REFEREES REWARD THAT BRAVERY.
YOU TRY TO GO UP AND BE CUTE
WITH IT, YOU WON'T GET THE BALL
BUT WHEN YOU ATTACK THE RIM,
MORE OFTEN THAN NOT IT WORKS IN
YOUR FAVOR.
AND THERE'S THE PENETRATION.
AND FESENKO OR NO FESENKO, "I'M
GOING IN."
AND WRIGHT PLAYS THE FOUR AND
ALSO THE THREE AT THIS LEVEL.
AT THE NBA A THREE OR BOTH?
>> HE IS A FLEE.
BECAUSE HE IS -- THREE.
HE IS ABOUT 6'7" OR 6'8", THE
FOURS ARE ABOUT 6'9" OR 6'10"
AND WEIGH A LITTLE BIT MORE BUT
HE IS A THREE MAN AND HE'LL HAVE
TO LEARN TO ADJUST TO THAT SKILL
SET.
>> BO SPENCER TIES THE GAME.
>> THE POINT GUARDS ARE GONNA BE
IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW.
WHO CAN GET THEIR TEAM TO RUN
THE BEST OFFENSE AND LIMIT THEIR
TURNOVERS?
THAT'S BRIAN ASBURY THE TEAM
THAT HAS A BETTER CHANCE OF
COMING AWAY TODAY WITH THE
VICTORY.
>> EIGHT OF 23 FOR 3s FOR MAINE
AND A FOUL AS BABB TRIED TO TAKE
IT IN.
HERE'S THE GAME-TIEING 3.
>> OFF THE PICK-AND-ROLL WITH
FESENKO, A GOOD JOB OF THE
DEFENSE UNDERNEATH.
LEAVES THAT WIDE OPEN JUMP SHOT.
MAKE 'EM PAY.
WHEN 91-91.
>> GRIMACING A LITTLE BIT AT THE
FREE THROW LINE.
YOU WONDER IF HE BANGED A KNEE.
AND WHETHER OR NOT HE'S GONNA BE
ABLE TO CONCENTRATE ON THE FREE
THROWS.
BABB AT THE LINE.
>> CHRIS BABB.
>> HE'S BEEN KIND OF QUIET,
HASN'T HE?
>> THEY HAVE SIX GUYS IN DOUBLE
FIGURES, LED BY ORTON, 15, 14
FOR TAYLOR AND 13 FOR GAINES AND
BROWN.
>> WHAT A DIFFERENCE A BIG
INSIDE PRESENCE DOES FOR YOUR
TEAM.
ORTON WHO WASN'T ON THE ROSTER
THE LAST TIME WE HAD THE MAINE
RED CLAWS ON YOUR NEW YORK --
OUR NETWORK, NOW INSERTED AND
IT'S A DIFFERENT TEAM WITH THE
ABILITY TO GO INSIDE OUT.
>> THE CORNER 3 AND DELAWARE HAS
KNOCKED DOWN A COUPLE IN A ROW.
AND THEY LEAD 94-93.
WITH 3 TO PLAY.
THROUGH THE LANE AND A STRONG
MOVE BY GAINES.
>> NICE TAKE AND WHAT YOU SAW
EARLIER ON AND THE REPUTATION
WITH FRANK GAINES HE IS A
SHOOTER SO THE DEFENSES RUN OUT
AT HIM OUT OF CONTROL.
AND GAINES, ALL HE HAS TO DO
WITH PUMP FAKE THE OUTSTRETCHED
DEFENDER AND TAKE IT TO THE HOLE
LIKE HE DID, VERY EFFECTIVE.
THE JUMP SHOT SETS UP THE
PENETRATION.
>> FESENKO OFF THE FEED AND IT'S
DELAWARE BACK IN FRONT AS WE
WIND THIS ONE DOWN.
>> THAT LAST PLAY, FESENKO IN
AND BLEW AND THE TWO-MAN GAME,
AND A GREAT PASS BY BLUE.
>> SO DELAWARE HAS TRAILED THE
ENTIRE GAME BUT THEY ARE IN
FRONT WITH 2:24 TO PLAY.
FESENKO UNDERNEATH.
>> BACK IN DELAWARE TONIGHT AT
THE BOB CARPENTER CENTER, 96 IN
THE 95, THE -- 96-95.
THE HOME TRAIL TRAILED BY 7 AT
HALFTIME AND DOWN THE STRETCH
HIT A COUPLE OF 3s AND GOT SOME
AT THE RIM, AS WELL, AND READ BY
-- LEAD BY ONE.
AND AGAIN, POSSESSION BY
POSSESSION AM YOU ARE NEVER
GONNA HAVE A 20-POINT PLAY OR
15-POINT PLAY.
THEY HAVE TAKEN IT POSSESSION BY
POSSESSION AND VERY GOOD ON THE
DEFENSIVE END LIMITING THE
1-AND-DONES.
AND THEN ON THE OTHER END OF THE
FLOOR, DOING A VERY GOOD JOB OF
MOVING THE BASKETBALL, BEING
DEMOCRATIC WITH THE BALL, AS
WELL, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, SO TO
SPEAK.
WHOEVER HAS THE HOT HAND, THAT'S
WHO THAT YOU FIND.
AND BACK IN THE GAME AFTER BEING
DOWN BIG.
>> ORTON MAKES IT 96-ALL WITH
2:21 TO PLAY.
AND THE LEFT.
>> THAT'S A TOUGH FINISH RIGHT
THERE.
SPENCER KNOWN FOR HIS SHOOTING.
SO THE DEFENSE HAS TO PLAY UP ON
YOU.
AND JUST A LITTLE CHANGE OF
SPEED GETS HIM ALL THE WAY TO
THE RIM.
NOT NECESSARILY QUICKER THAN THE
DEFENDER, BUT HE KEPT THE
DEFENSE OFF BALANCE WITH HIS
CHANGING OF SPEED.
ANOTHER DELAWARE TAKE AWAY.
THEY HAVE BEEN A LITTLE BIT
CARELESS HERE WITH THE
POSSESSIONS.
>> THE DEFENSE BEING TURNED UP A
NOTCH BY THE HOME THREE.
>> AND GALLON HAD IT AND
STRIPPED, ON THE RUN SYMPTOM RED
CLAWS.
>> QUICK SHOT THAT TIME.
I DON'T KNOW.
>> IF IT GOES DOWN, YOU LIKE IT.
BUT IT SPINS OUT.
>> IT'S ONE OF THOSE COACH'S NO,
NO, NO -- WHERE IS!
-- YES.
>> AND IT'S DELAWARE, IF IT THEY
STEAL THIS ONE, IT COULD BE A
REAL MOMENTUM GAME.
>> AND DOWN THE STRETCH WHEN
THEY NEEDED IT MOST, THEY HAVE
DONE EXACTLY WHAT THEY NEEDED TO
DO, GOT THEMSELVES SLOWLY BUT
SURELY BACK IN THE GAME AND ONCE
THEY HAVE TIED UP THE SCORE,
THEY HAVEN'T FALLEN BACK IN OLD
HABITS.
THEY'VE MAINTAINED THE SOLID
POSSESSION OF THE BASKETBALL AND
YOU SEE THE RECORD, 5-5, TRYING
TO IMPROVE ON THAT IN THE LAST
10 GAMES BUT GIVE DELAWARE A LOT
OF CREDIT, AFTER BEING DOWN BIG,
THEY HAVE SLOWLY BUT SURELY
GOTTEN BACK IN THE GAME AND NOW
LOOKING TO BUILD ON THE LEAD.
>> SAUNDERS, SHORT ON THE 3.
>> DEAD OFFENSIVE BOARD.
>> TINY GALLON COULDN'T CONVERT
AND MAINE CAN TIE OR TAKE THE
LEAD.
GADDY LAYS IT HOME AND WE ARE
DEADLOCKED AT 98 WITH A MINUTE
TO PLAY.
>> IT'S GONNA BE ONE INTERESTING
MINUTE RIGHT NOW.
PROBABLY TWO OR THREE
POSSESSIONS AT THE MOST.
LET'S SEE WHAT THEY MAKE OF
THESE LAST POSSESSIONS.
DOES DELAWARE LOOK TO SHOOT IT
QUICKLY?
OBVIOUSLY NOT WITH 9 SECONDS
LEFT ON THE SHOT CLOCK.
>> GOOD PUMP FAKE.
>> VANDER BLUE TURNED IT OVER.
HERE COMES GADDY.
>> THAT'S A TOUGH SHOT.
GOOD IDEA, SET UP BY THE PUMP
FAKE ON THE DRIVE.
>> GAINES MISS SAID THE 3.
PULLED DOWN BY WRIGHT, KEPT
ALIVE, TIME OUT, NINE SECOND
DIFFERENCE, GAME AND SHOT AND
30.9 TO PLAY, ALL SQUARE AT 98.
>> TAKE A LOOK AT ABDUL GADDY,
THE PENETRATION.
THE DEFENSE REALLY DOESN'T STOP
THE BALL.
ALLOWS HIM TO THE RIM FOR THE
EASY 2.
YOU CAN'T ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN
WITH UNDER A MINUTE LEFT TO GO.
YOU CAN'T GIVE UP EASY LAY-UPS
LIKE THAT.
>> ALL RIGHT, TIME TO REVIEW OUR
TACO BELL PLAY OF THE GAME.
WE'VE SEEN SOME PRETTY DUNKS AND
THIS IS AT THE TOP.
>> THE NEWLY MINTED ALL-STAR,
THE PRODUCT OUT OF DAYTON.
TAKING OFF!
CHRIS WRIGHT.
WHOO!
THAT IS SOMETHING.
HE MADE THAT ONE LOOK EASY.
>> CHRIS WRIGHT WITH 11 POINTS
AND 9 REBOUNDS TONIGHT.
TO HELP LEAD THE RED CLAWS BUT
THEY ARE IN A DOGFIGHT.
AND DELAWARE WITH A CHANCE TO
STEAL ONE AFTER TRAILING BY 18.
>> WE HAVE SEEN THAT HIGHLIGHT
AND I HAVEN'T GOTTEN SICK OF IT
YET.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT ONE
MORE TIME.
>> 98-98.
NINE SECONDS DIFFERENCE ON THE
CLOCKS.
28 SECONDS, DRIVE, GADDY BLOCKED
BY VANDER BLUE.
IT'LL STAY WITH MAINE.
6.1 ON THE GAME CLOCK.
>> YOU GOT TO BELIEVE THEY DREW
UP SOMETHING DIFFERENT WITH THAT
WITH 17 SECOND LEFT TO GO.
IT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN JUST
SIMPLE PACKAGES.
>> WHAT WOULD YOU GO WITH?
IF YOU ARE MAINE IN THE
SITUATION, WHAT'S THE OFFENSIVE
PLAY YOU DRAW UP?
>> FIRST YOU GO INSIDE, TO
ORTON, GIVE HIM THE BALL.
DOES HE DRAW A DOUBLE-TEAM OR
NOT?
HAD YOU PLAY ACCORDINGLY BUT I
IMAGINE HE WILL, VERY ADEPT AT
GETTING THE BALL OUT OF
DOUBLE-TEAMS SO I DON'T SEE ANY
BANK ROBBER WITH -- PROBLEM WITH
INSIDE AND THEN BACK OUT.
>> MAINE, THREE AND A HALF OUT
OF THE FINAL PLAYOFF SPOT.
THIRD PLACE IN THE EAST.
DELAWARE AT THE BOTTOM, EIGHT
AND 25 BUT, AGAIN, AFTER A 3-20
START, THE 87ers, 5-5 IN THE
LAST 10 AND TRYING TO GET ONE
HERE AT HOME TONIGHT.
DI
>> INSIDE THE BOB CARPENTER
CENTER THE FANS HAVE BEEN
TREATED TO A VERY ENTERTAINING
FOURTH QUARTER BY THE HOME TEAM.
SO OUT OF THE TIME-OUT.
>> PLENTY OF TIME, 17 SECONDS.
IT GIVES YOU PLENTY OF TIME TO
RUN YOUR SET.
WHATEVER COACH TAYLOR DREW UP AT
THE SIDELINE.
>> GADDY INBOUNDS TO GAINES.
>> GOOD AGGRESSIVE DEFENSE.
AND LOOK WHERE THEY ARE
OPERATING, ABOUT 30 FEET AWAY
FROM THE BASKET.
THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT.
>> GADDY MISSES ON THE 3.
THE FINAL CHANCE FOR DELAWARE.
TO WIN THE GAME IN REGULATION.
WITH 8 SECONDS TO PLAY.
>> DID THEY CALL A TIME-OUT?
NO, HE IS GONNA LET THEM PLAY.
BO SPENCER FOR THE LEAD, WAY
OFF.
TINY GALLON RATTLES IT IN!
WITH 1.6.
AND DELAWARE IN FRONT.
>> NO FOULS.
>> THE SHOT AT THE BUZZER IS
OFF!
AND DELAWARE --
>> WHAT A FINISH!
>> STEALS ONE, TANKS TO TINY
GALLON, THEY WIN BY 2.
>> A GUY WHO WAS QUIET, ABSENT,
BASICALLY, IN THE FIRST QUARTER
OF THE GAME.
YOU WONDER WHERE HE IS.
SLOWLY STARTS TO EMERGE AS THE
GAME GOES ON.
GALLON WITH THE SOFT TAUV OFF
THE OFFENSIVE REBOUND.
THAT IS THIS 32 -- HIS 32nd
POINT.
BRING IT, BIG FELLA.
WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT AT THIS
LEVEL IS SHOWING WHAT YOU CAN DO
AND THEN BEING ABLE TO DO IT
CONSISTENTLY, NIGHT AND IN NIGHT
OUT.
THAT'S THE PROCESS THESE GUYS
ARE WORKING THROUGH.
>>O GALLON, THE DOUBLE-DOUBLE.
AND IN THE LOSS, 16 AND 12 FOR
DANIEL ORTON.
BUT MAINE WILL FALL TO 13-17.
THE FINAL, 100-98 AND BE SURE TO
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