Napier off to D League

[purguy12]

I remember talking to some Heat fans when they drafted him that he wouldn't last long in the NBA. His game was just not right for the NBA.

BK I told you about Napier. I hate to see a great college player fail in the NBA so I hope he turns it around.

 

[Lakers+USC=#1]

I remember talking to some Heat fans when they drafted him that he wouldn't last long in the NBA. His game was just not right for the NBA.

BK I told you about Napier. I hate to see a great college player fail in the NBA so I hope he turns it around.

Coaches send rookies and young players to tge D-League all the time. It doesn't mean they are failures. Coaches send them there, to get there confidence up and some game experience. A lot of times, it works.

 

[Lakers+USC=#1]

He is still on the Heat roster.

 

[bksballer89]

Yeah this is no big deal. Guys who were drafted much higher than Napier were sent to the d-league such as Marcus Smart.

Organizations usually send high picks to the d-league to improve in a certain area or get them game action. Game action is not an issue for Napier but he's been having too many turnovers recently.

Every Heat writer said this will be a short stint

 

[bksballer89]

BTW assuming a player is not right for the NBA a month into his career is just stupid. This guy was getting 4th quarter minutes 2 weeks ago.

In the word of Aaron Rodgers R-E-L-A-X

 

[bksballer89]

Where were you a few weeks ago when Napier scored double digits off the bench in 6 straight games? Basically every rookie go through bad stretches....not the end of the world

 

[bksballer89]

TJ Warren, Tyler Ennis, Marcus Smart, & Jordan Adams are 4 guys off the top of my head who were all drafted ahead of Napier who already been sent to the d-league

 

[trojanfan12]

Sometimes coaches will have guys play in the D-league to work on certain things that they can't in an NBA game and still play them in the NBA games as well. Sometimes on the same day. I forget who, but the Lakers did that with a couple of guys last year.

 

[LogicMan]

Celtics are doing it more these days. Young will probably go back and forth this whole year. Thats why they took ownership of Portland. Its like going to triple a to get some at bats

 

[purguy12]

I am relaxed. Just pointing out I was right. Might be out of the NBA in 2-3 years. Good luck with him though.

 

[Flauge]

He needs to work on ball handling as BK said. This really isn't a surprise move. He will be back to the NBA before to long. It's a smart move by the team.

 

[bksballer89]

He would have to be really really bad to be out of the NBA in 2-3 years. Kwame Brown was in the NBA for nearly 10 years and he was awful. Basically every 1st round pick unless you have a drug issue or scared of flying issue is a lock to be in the NBA at least 5 years min

What exactly were you right about? Napier has been fine. You were nowhere to be found a few weeks ago when he was on a stretch of scoring in double figures in 6 straight games off the bench.

I guess Marcus Smart is a bust too right? You're a clown

 

[Lakers+USC=#1]

I am relaxed. Just pointing out I was right. Might be out of the NBA in 2-3 years. Good luck with him though.

Right about what??

 

[bksballer89]

Napier is back.

This confirms that Purguy is tool .

 

[purguy12]

Napier is back.

This confirms that Purguy is tool .

He still went down and only came up because of injuries. He didn't earn his back. Just admit it, it was a bad pick. Damn stop being a homer.

 

[bksballer89]

He still went down and only came up because of injuries. He didn't earn his back. Just admit it, it was a bad pick. Damn stop being a homer.

It was known since Saturday that this was going to be a short stay. Every Heat writer said it would be a very short stay and this was before anyone knew about Bosh or McRoberts injury.

 

[Lakers+USC=#1]

He still went down and only came up because of injuries. He didn't earn his back. Just admit it, it was a bad pick. Damn stop being a homer.

You still haven't said what you were right about.

 

[bksballer89]

11 points on 3-4 shooting for Napier and got almost all of the 4th quarter minutes at PG....yeah he's awful