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**HKF** · 06-22-2005, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by -James-

i dont like the only 1st and 2nd year rule. there are still a lot of under-developed players (ie bender, darko, diop) who could use the time there to develop and injured players could play same rehab games there to get ready for their return with the big team.

It was collectively bargained that you can't force young players down. Jonathan Bender has been in the league for 6 years. He's not underdeveloped, he's a bust.

Diop is now a RFA. He is a bust. Darko you have a point, but the reason why it's 1st or 2nd year players, is because under the new CBA only the first two years are guaranteed for rookie contracts. The last two years are team options.

futuristxen · 06-22-2005, 01:16 PM

I like it. Because I get tired of these guys being forced to rot away on the bench. Maybe if they go down to the NBDL and dominate it will put more pressure to actually play them sooner.

I wonder if Miami will send Dorrell Wright down there next year?
And if Seattle will send Swift down?

Chalie Boy · 06-22-2005, 01:20 PM

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ATLien · 06-22-2005, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by futuristxen

I like it. Because I get tired of these guys being forced to rot away on the bench. Maybe if they go down to the NBDL and dominate it will put more pressure to actually play them sooner.

I wonder if Miami will send Dorrell Wright down there next year?
And if Seattle will send Swift down?

Define dominate.

I mean, even the best of the prospects in MLB's minor league system don't really dominate.

futuristxen · 06-22-2005, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by TheATLien

Define dominate.

To make said league their *****.

For instance, let's say Detroit drafted Lebron, and we know Larry doesn't like rookies--well what would have happened if instead of benching Lebron letting people wonder if he was good or not, if he had to play him in the NBDL? We saw what Lebron was capable of against NBA comp. Even if he put up the same numbers against NBDL comp, there would suddenly be a lot of pressure on Brown to call the kid up and give him run.

trick · 06-22-2005, 01:57 PM

why not just make it a true farm/minor league system in some manner? i don't get why it has to be only rooks and second year players...

the NBDL could also prove useful for those coming off serious injuries.

**HKF** · 06-23-2005, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by trick

why not just make it a true farm/minor league system in some manner? i don't get why it has to be only rooks and second year players...

the NBDL could also prove useful for those coming off serious injuries.

It didn't say that vets can't go down there. It's that they can't be forced to go to the minor leagues, so permission will be needed.

**sheefo13** · 06-23-2005, 06:49 PM

I can't wait until we see some of these players down there. Amir Johnson... Robert Swift.... Martynas Adriciuskevicius (sp???)..... Monta Ellis etc. I just can't wait to see which players that usually don't get time just go down there and own. I do think they should just let a guy like Darko to go down there and play.... He needs it. The good thing for the Pistons though is that Delfino will get time. He is a guy I think will dominate.

thekid · 06-23-2005, 07:03 PM

Great news. It looks like a system that could develop and work really well.

MCCpride · 06-23-2005, 10:12 PM

This sounds like it will work. It isn't a forced minor league, and it seems like it will be easy enough to get guys to work with it.

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