NBA D-League Season Begins, Reno Bighorns Drop Opening Two Games
by Kris Willis on Nov 27, 2011 6:00 PM EST
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The Atlanta Hawks D-League affiliate the Reno Bighorns dropped back-to-back games to the Bakersfield Jam to open the 2011-12 NBA D-League Season.
November 25, 2011
Bakersfield Jam 122, Reno Bighorns 97
Blake Ahearn finished with 26 points and six assists but the Bighorns fell in their season opener by a score of 122-97. Nick Fezekas also had 21 points and nine rebounds for Reno in the loss. Brian Butch finished with 28 points and 14 rebounds for Bakersfield.
November 26, 2011
Bakersfield Jam 118, Reno Bighorns 111
Blake Ahearn scored a game-high 30 points but the Reno Bighorns dropped their second consecutive game to the Bakersfield Jam by a score of 118-111. Ahearn also finished with eight assists in the loss. Nick Fazekas and Doug Thomas logged double-doubles for the Bighorns. Former Atlanta Hawks guard Cedric Bozeman finished with 19 points and eight assists. Brian Butch finished with 27 points and 13 rebounds to once again lead the Jam.
Player To Watch: Blake Ahearn
Through two games Blake Ahearn is averaging a D-League best 28 points per game for the Bighorns. Ahearn is a five year veteran of the D-League and averaged 16.9 points and 5.8 assists last season for the Erie Bayhawks. His best season came back in the 2008-09 season when he averaged 22.7 points and 5.0 assists per game for the Dakota Wizards. Reno acquired Ahearn along with Taj McCullough in exchange for Donald Sloan and draft pick Joseph Kennerly.
Ahearn played a 12 game stint with the Miami Heat during the 2007-08 season playing 14.8 minutes and averaging 5.8 points and 1.6 assists. He played three games with the San Antonio Spurs in the 2008-09 season. The 6-foot-3 point guard out of Missouri State is trying to hone his lead guard skills in hopes of earning another trip back to the NBA this season.
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Given the players we have under contract I’d say there is room for a 6’11 or 7 footer from Wisconsin who appears to be in game shape already. I don’t expect those stats to translate, but you can’t have enough length these days. And it would be the kind of low cost addition to fill out the bench that we need to hopefully free up money for 1 substantial signing.
By substantial I mean above league minimum using some exception money.
Even that may be a pipe dream.
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http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Brian-Butch-170/
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http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Jon-Leuer-5854/
shorter, less length than Josh Smith or a Carmelo or a David Lee or a Paul Pierce. Less athleticism judging by vertical and less length but he defends the center position.
“Given the players we have under contract I’d say there is room for a 6’11 or 7 footer from Wisconsin who appears to be in game shape already”
Older by 5 years as well. Brian………..Butch. Worse in every way. Hawks will sign him. Interseting to see if anyone is attending Hawks game this year.
Hawks trade {Al Horford} for {PF Jon Leuer and C Andrew Bogut}
* Andrew Bogut * Jon Leuer * Josh Smith * Joe Johnson * Jeff Teague *
* Zaza Pachulia * Keith Benson * Malcolm Thomas * Marvin Williams * Kirk Hinrich *
inj. reserve: Pape Sy, Jason Collins
Riddle me this
If Leuer is such a great talent, why wouldn’t the Bucks keep him since they own his rights?
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