2009 NBA Draft Recap
Clips Nation —
... Although the Clippers said that they would be active and try to acquire another pick, it didn't happen. One wonders why not, especially when you look at all the second round picks that did get moved - Houston alone bought three of them! Did DTS veto buying picks? Did Houston just act faster? Are teams not taking MDsr's phone calls? It's more than a little disappointing that with all the trades in the second round, the Clippers did nothing. Sam Young might have been a nice pickup. ...
The Jazz select Eric Maynor - Fans can start liking the #3 again.
SLC Dunk —
... Everyone know that the Jazz needed someone that can play some D. Sam Young would have filled that role. But for whatever reason, either Young slid in the draft, and well below #20. So either some underlying issue was there that we didn't know about or the front office simply valued Maynor more. ...
NBA Draft 2009 Aftermath: Now Who Ends Up In The D-League?
Ridiculous Upside —
... This dude plays in French Samoa's version of the D-League right now. He'd get torn up in the real D-League like DeJuan Blair's Kneecaps like the first three years of Blake Griffin's career like a ham sandwich in Eddy Curry's locker.
A few 2nd round picks who you probably won't see in the D-League next year:
36. Sam Young - Memphis Grizzlies - He's 42, and a bulldog. That's ...
Summer League Open Thread #3: Indiana Pacers vs. Utah Jazz
Indy Cornrows —
... say, a winning team.
Bob Kravitz: Bird wants players, and any color will do Bob Kravitz delves into the racial makeup of the Pacers' current roster with comments from Larry Bird who obviously couldn't care less about the perceptions of anyone else. What I found interesting was that Bird revealed his draft thoughts had the deal with Chicago gone through. Ty Lawson was his choice if Hansbrough was not available and later in the first round he was looking at Sam Young or Wayne Ellington.
James Harden, Tyler ...
Liveblogging Grizzlies-Thunder - July 12
Clips Nation —
... I arrived in Las Vegas about an hour ago, I've got my credential and I've got a wireless connection. Life is good. As it happens, the first game I'm catching is Memphis versus Oklahoma City - two of the more interesting summer league teams here.
Starting lineups:
OKC -
PG - Westbrook
SG - Harden
SF - Livingston
PF - D.J. White
C - Ibaka
Memphis -
PG - Marcus Williams
SG - Sam Young
SF - Demarre Carroll
PF - Darrell Arthur
C - ...
OPEN THREAD - LVSL - Game 3 - Warriors vs Pistons
Golden State Of Mind —
... . He worked the ball to the right guys at the right spots, picking up 17 assists in 28 minutes. It helps when Sam Young is nailing jumpers and ...
NBA Summer League Day Five Preview and Live Thread
Pounding The Rock —
... Knicks vs Grizzlies at 5:00
Wizards vs Cavs at 5:30
Warriors vs Bulls at 7:00
Lakers vs Thunder at 7:30
Spurs vs Nuggets at 9:00
Clippers vs Hornets at 9:30
Players of interest today:
Knicks: They have the all bust team. Tskitishvili, Korolev, Sene. Oh, and Jordan Hill
Grizzlies: Thabeet, Haddadi, Arthur, Marcus Williams, Sam Young, DeMarre Carroll
Wizards: Young, ...
NBA Summer League Day Seven Preview and Live Game Thread
Pounding The Rock —
... at 9:00 - We'll see if Rodrigue Beaubois is healthy. I'd also like to see Ahmad Nivins dominate this match up with Darnell Jackson.
Clippers vs Grizzlies at 9:30 - Lot's of good young guys in this one. Blake Griffin, Mike Taylor -- who has struggled, DeAndre Jordan -- who has not, Eric Gordon, Hasheem Thabeet, Darrell Arthur, Marcus Williams, DeMarre Carroll, and Sam Young.
Clippers - Grizzlies Summer League Open Thread
Clips Nation —
... at small forward, second round pick Sam Young at shooting guard and former first rounder Marcus Williams at the point. Young. at 6'6", might be an intersting test for ...
Summer Suns Get Out-Everythinged by Grizzlies
Bright Side Of The Sun —
... (prompting a fellow blogger to note that "Sam Young is eating his lunch."), but to be fair no one on the Suns' roster did much of anything to slow down the Memphis' offensive blitzkrieg. ...
NBA Summer League Day Nine Recap - Spurs Stink Up The Joint
Pounding The Rock —
... 9 fouls. Bulls first round pick James Johnson had 20 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks, 3 turnovers, and 7 fouls. He was up-and-down in the game, but you can definitely see that he has a lot of tools. And he is a thick man. He's built for an 82 game season.
The Memphis Grizzlies ran the Phoenix Suns out of the gym 97-60. Hasheem Thabeet showed a little bit in this one. He was active and aggressive. Sam Young, DeMarre Carroll, and Jeff Adrien were too much for the ...
NBA Summer League Day Ten Recap - The Grind Is Over/Spurs Lose
Pounding The Rock —
... , Sam Young, and Jeff Adrien. I love each and every one of those guys. They will be the glue of whatever success the franchise has over the next several years. ...
Create Your Own Franchise
Canis Hoopus —
... Harden (4) Hasheem Thabet (4) Tyreke Evens (4) Johny Flynn (4) Stephen Curry (4) Jorden Hill (4) Demere Derozen (3) Brndon Jennings (3) Terrence Williams (3) Gereld Henderson (3) Tyler Hansborough (3) Earl Clark (3) Austin Daye (2) BJ Mullins (2) Jodie Meeks (2) Dejuan Blari (2) Sam Young (2) Jrue Holiday (2) ...
Care About the D-League. Kthxbai!
Ridiculous Upside —
... coach for the Dakota Wizards. If you're not a fan of Dunleavy (and who still is?), live vicariously through White, who was with the Clippers for six seasons.
Los Angeles Lakers: SUN YUE! (formerly)
Memphis Grizzlies: For starters, one of your up-and-coming assistants is Dave Joerger, a former D-League champion head coach with the Dakota Wizards. Hamed Haddadi will hopefully be a welcome addition in Dakota this season, along with Sam Young and DeMarre Carroll, so at least Dakota will be worth ...
Ridiculous Transactions: 8/22-8/30
Ridiculous Upside —
... This is great for Gilder, obviously, but it's also a solid move for Memphis in that Gilder provides some insurance in case rookies DeMarre Carrol and Sam Young struggle (if ...
Get to Know Your New Spurs #6: DeJuan Blair
Pounding The Rock —
... Notice that his minutes barely changed, but the scoring and rebounding became much more prolific in his second year. Blair and his teammate Sam Young(now with the ...
Washington Wizards 101, Memphis Grizzlies 92
Bullets Forever —
... Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler both look like they're in midseason form. Two solid games for them. You can depend on them every night now that they're back to being complimentary guys.
Nick Young had his moments. He hit a couple nice shots, and there were only two times where he reverted into Nick-on-five mode. He was a bit up and down though defensively, losing O.J. Mayo a couple times and getting pretty abused by Sam Young.
Randy Foye just looks so much more comfortable ...
Wizards beat Grizzlies in Richmond: Final wrap
Bullets Forever —
... (though I think that was more Mayo taking himself out of the game), but really got abused by Sam Young in the second quarter. He also had a couple plays where he tried to dribble too much and forced a shot. There was one fast break in particular where Nick tried launching a terrible fadeaway from 17 feet when Memphis had gotten back. Luckily, Young was fouled on the play, but it was a pretty stupid shot. However, I also didn't notice him a ton, which is probably a good thing, because it means he wasn't dribbling much. ...
Orlando Magic 102, Memphis Grizzlies 83: Immediate Postgame Comment Thread
Third Quarter Collapse —
... a balanced attack, as six players finished the game in double-figures. Mickael Pietrus led Orlando with 19 points (7-13 from the field, 3-6 beyond the arc). J.J. Redick continues to impress in exhibition play, chipping in with 15 points and 5 assists. After not playing against the Houston Rockets last week, Dwight Howard returned to action and posted a double-double, with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 1 block.
Memphis was led by rookie Sam Young, who had a game-high 22 points (on only 13 shots) in 37 minutes. ...
Competition Discussion: Memphis Grizzlies
Bullets Forever —
... record.
Last year's record: 24-58 (Pythagorean Record: 26-56) Playoffs: None
Offensive Rating: 103.5 (28th) Defensive Rating: 109.5 (21st) Pace: 90.1 possessions/game (20th)
In: Zach Randolph, Allen Iverson, Hasheem Thabeet, Marcus Williams, Sam Young, DeMarre Carroll, Mike Taylor Out: ...
