James Young finally making a (G-League) mark

[Rick Robeys Return]

https://2ways10days.com/james-young-is-driven-on-showing-everyone-hes-still-an-nba-player-3505ba11639a

From HoopsRumors: Having joined the Wisconsin Herd as an affiliate player for the Bucks, James Young isn’t one of the 59 players currently on a two-way contract. However, the former first-round pick has outperformed many of those two-way players in G League action so far, putting up an impressive 27.5 PPG in six games for the Herd, with a .536 FG% and 4.2 threes per game. Chris Reichert of 2 Ways & 10 Days takes a closer look at Young, who is looking to play his way back into the NBA.

[ZoneD]

He should catch on somewhere. The kid has talent but never had the work ethic. Perhaps this is the kick in the butt the he needs ala Gerald Green.

[nickagneta]

We have seen great stats from James Young in the G-League before. There have been tons of guys who have starred in the G-League and never made it to the NBA. I just don't think he has NBA talent.

[Eddie20]

We have seen great stats from James Young in the G-League before. There have been tons of guys who have starred in the G-League and never made it to the NBA. I just don't think he has NBA talent.

Cough. Nader. Cough.

[Surferdad]

So he is not even on a 2-way contract then, right?  That means he's making peanuts to save his NBA career.  He could go overseas, make more money, and still make it back to the NBA....

[JSD]

We have seen great stats from James Young in the G-League before. There have been tons of guys who have starred in the G-League and never made it to the NBA. I just don't think he has NBA talent.

I agree. Defense isn't exactly stellar in the G-League. Players like Young tend go off there when operating with more space.

[Sketch5]

I saw Jabari Bird put up some thing like 25-27 points and he looked really unimpressive. I was more impressed by the opposing teams PG who didn't put up nearly the same numbers but did a bunch of little things.

Box scores and youtube highlights only tell part of a story most of the time...

[PhoSita]

Young's problem is that he doesn't have the talent to score like that at the NBA level but he clearly never learned how to make an impact without being a primary scorer.

[spikelovetheCelts]

If he puts in the Work. Whiteside did and made it. I am hopeful.

[droopdog7]

So one of the players from my high school was on a D league roster for a couple of years.  He was a good player of course. 

His credentials?  He was all-league his senior year and played a year of juco ball. 

My point?  We need to keep some perspective on G League performance.

[saltlover]

So one of the players from my high school was on a D league roster for a couple of years.  He was a good player of course. 

His credentials?  He was all-league his senior year and played a year of juco ball. 

My point?  We need to keep some perspective on G League performance.

Curious when?  The D (now G) league is still lower quality, but it’s increased the past few years as more and more teams have created affiliates.  In the early years of the D league they had to compete with the CBA for minor league US-based talent.

[SHAQATTACK]

I know better

[Chef Parish]

for the Wisconsin Herd. Why can't we get players like that?

[droopdog7]

So one of the players from my high school was on a D league roster for a couple of years.  He was a good player of course. 

His credentials?  He was all-league his senior year and played a year of juco ball. 

My point?  We need to keep some perspective on G League performance.

Curious when?  The D (now G) league is still lower quality, but it’s increased the past few years as more and more teams have created affiliates.  In the early years of the D league they had to compete with the CBA for minor league US-based talent.

5-10 years ago.

[Monkhouse]

We've seen this before.

I was and still probably am the only lone faithful loyal supporter to this day, (is it because I still see him wingspan and his shooting stroke,) that he can piece it together.

Young and Smart could've been an devastating duo if they ever became what I thought they could've in my eyes.

Still young, but if he can't improve and be patient on defense.. He ain't gonna see minutes.