The Armor's continuing problem, shooting, did them in again Thursday. The worst shooting team in the D-League, they shot 38.4 percent overall and 27.3 percent from deep against Maine and lost. Only good games by their bigs, kept it close.
The Nets have invested about $8 million in Toko Shengelia and Tyshawn Taylor: $2.75 million to buy picks; a $300,000 buyout for Shengelia, $2.5 million in guaranteed contracts; plus the luxury tax. Could they get a better return ... in Springfield?
Just before Monday's game vs. the Rio Grande Vipers, the Rockets affiliate, James Mays learned that he'd been selected for the D-League All-Star Game February 15 in New Orleans. The 6'9" Clemson product spent October with the Nets before being cut.
With his family on hand, Willie Reed had his second straight big game for Springfield as the Armor beat the Energy, 98-91. Reed, a Kansas City native, finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds, including seven offensive. He shot 8-of-14.
The Iowa Energy used a 22-7 run to close out the game as they rolled past the Springfield Armor 105-89 in Iowa on Friday night. The Armor once again had a hard time putting the ball in the basket, shooting 36 percent overall and 17 percent from deep.
With Toko Shengelia and Tyshawn Taylor on the court together last week, the Springfield Armor were 2-0 with both putting up big numbers ... in Shengelia's case, record-setting numbers. With the two back in Brooklyn, the Armor lost again, to Tulsa.
In an interview with a Springfield radio station, Armor big man Willie Reed said he's hoping for a call-up to the Nets, noting that he talked about the possibility with Toko Shengelia and Tyshawn Taylor during their three-game tour in Springfield.
Tonike Shengelia has been named D-League Player of the Week for his record performance with the Springfield Armor.
Nets have announced that Tornike Shengelia is "out indefinitely" with concussion-like symptoms. This after he was recalled from the D-League.
The Armor lost, 120-112, to the Red Claws Sunday, but for the Nets, it's all good. If Toko Shengelia and Tyshawn Taylor proved one thing it's that they're overqualified for the D-League. As the Armor coach noted, Shengelia is the league's best player
