For the Toros, Alonzo Gee is very good. Very good. Yes, I just repeated myself. 25 points on 10-17 shooting along with four rebounds, and one of the best things about his game is that he knows what he can and can’t do. He doesn’t take a bunch of long twos or outside shots that he’s not going to make (ahem, Dar Tucker). Gee is an explosive player, and it’s clear why the Spurs like him. They have an eye for talent, that team; they should take advantage of it somehow. I said that some non-Gee Toros would have to come through in this game, and boy did they ever. Curtis Jerrells finally had an overwhelmingly positive games, with eight assists and only one turnover to go with 5-8 shooting. Justin Bowen also played very well with 18 points and six rebounds. Dwayne Jones had eight points and 13 rebounds, but then he should have. He’s a veteran by this point with several years spent working on his footwork and positioning (though the footwork on his offensive game is still pretty bad), so he should be able to take advantage of still-raw players like Hardin and Mullens.
via Last Night in the D-League; Just Keep Shooting – Ridiculous Upside.
This Gee kid is legit. Saw him last night and at 6-6, he’s going to be a nightmare for teams in the Toros/Spurs system. Throw in only 1 turnover in 38 minutes of play last night, and I’ve got to put this kid at or near the top of the Call-Up charts. It’s hard for me to do because he does all the things that teams DON’T look to the D-League for (scoring, shooting, not just being a body), but his shooting numbers are good enough to make you think Anthony Morrow with a bigger body size.
Dwyane Jones worked like a pro last night, too. I’ve seen him take games off where he looked like a D-Leaguer, but last night he was attacking and dominating the interior like a pro should, especially against Mullens.
Poor, poor Mullens.
Also, as a sidenote, you’re not going to find a better D-League announce team than Marc Hoenig and Malik Rose. Yes, that Malike Rose. Check out Marc’s Twitter here.
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