It’s Getting Tiresome Saying It, But Boom Got Them Boards

Posted by Matt Moore on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 2 Comments

NBA Development League: Bighorns at Stampede.

You’d think Rod Benson would start slowing down, getting bored, just going through the motions. Nope. 28 points on 17 shots, 12 boards, 3 steals, 3 blocks in a loss to the undefeated Stampede last night.

Benson’s almost a volume rebounder, if there is such a thing. His DRR if he were to ever get a stinkin’ flyer would be insane. All you’re looking for is quality minutes and you know he’ll give you that. He’s added frame as he’s gotten older and it’s not like he’s lost in terms of positioning. He’s got a high basketball IQ. What’s the downside here? The only thing I can figure at this point is that he peed on Adam Silver’s rug at some point. And it tied the room together.

Meanwhile Anthony Tolliver is setting himself up nicely. He had 30 and 11 last night on 17 shots. Idaho’s always been a hotbed of activity for call-ups and the guy has NBA experience. He’s making a push at age 24 for the Call-Up list.

I’d love to tell you who is leading the league in Plus/Minus, but of course, no one is keeping those numbers. Sigh.

Oster-Tags: Anthony Tolliver, d-league, NBA D-League, Reno Bighorns, Rod Benson

About Matt Moore: Matt Moore is a Senior NBA Blogger for CBSSports.com's Eye on Basketball blog, weekend editor of Pro Basketball Talk on NBCSports.com, and co-editor of Voice on the Floor. He lives in Kansas City due to an unbelievably complex set of circumstances and enjoys mid-90's pop rock, long walks on the beach and the novels of Tim Sandlin.

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