08-12-03 Toros-Wizards pics and notes

[ChumpDumper]

Box Score. (http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/boxscore.jsp?gameId=2020800020)

Toros Edge Wizards in Overtime

Austin 128, Dakota 126

AUSTIN, Dec. 3 -- San Antonio Spurs Assignee Blake Ahearn and Marcus Williams led the Austin Toros to a 128-126 overtime victory over the Dakota Wizards at the Austin Toros first Schoolhouse Jam for the season.

The Toros jumped out to an early first half lead of 20-11 and led by 12 at halftime.

The Wizards trailing by as many as 19 in the second half, rallied to take a 113-112 lead with 1:29 remaining in the game. Renaldo Major hit two free throws to put the Wizards up by four with 9.6 seconds remaining in regulation.

Malik Hairston, fouled on a rebound with 1.9 seconds left, hit two free throws to send the game into overtime.

The Toros took a six-point lead with 1:58 in overtime on a Charles Gaines layup and held on for a 128-126 victory.

Ahearn led all scorers with 29 points and Marcus Williams added 25 points. Maurice Baker led the Wizards with 28.

Charles Gaines led all players with 10 rebounds.

http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20081203/DAKAUS/recap.html

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Notes after dinner.

[Bender]

who's the midget on the wizards? (5th pic down)

[ChumpDumper]

I believe that's Carlos English.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

How did Tolliver do?

[ChumpDumper]

Tolliver did ok. Didn't play that well inside offensively among the tall Wizard lineups, but hit a couple of threes, got some offensive boards and instantly became the best big man when it comes to moving the ball. Overall, ball movement was much better than in previous games. Marcus especially started looking for the open man on drives and fast breaks.

I think there were even more scouts today than Monday. Major and Baker may have been the Wiz players they came to see. Major had 17 points in the first have I believe until Malik and Marcus backed off him and made him shoot jumpers. Baker and Ahearn had a contest to see who could play the least defense. Ahearn won by fouling out.

[Steve-O-Matic]

08-12-03 ??

[benefactor]

Who is #50?

[T Park]

Get rid of Ahearn, hes a waste of time.

[Quiet Strength]

Ahearn with 29 points? 11-19 4-7 from 3's. Sounds nice!

[ChumpDumper]

08-12-03 ??I think that's the date. That's how I organize them in photobucket. I get confused sometimes.


Who is #50?Tolliver.

[Obstructed_View]

Got damn Haddadi is a big dude.

And what's with that pace? Are we going to have to start referring to Quin as "Mini-D'Antoni"?

[ChumpDumper]

Haddadi looked stiff and lost out there but I'm sure the Grizz wanted him to play more than Brad Stricker.

[Obstructed_View]

See my edit, Chump. I'm a tad concerned about the high scoring and the high rate of fouling. Is there any defense being played?

[ChumpDumper]

The Toros don't seem to have the personnel to control the pace like last season. Malik and Marcus are decent defenders but the whole team defense concept just isn't there. Fortunately the ball and player movement was much better this game and the Toros can play five solid scorers at once. I guess we can give Brown and Tolliver some time to see if they can help improve the defense in the next few games, but I have the feeling that many of the wins will be more due to the offense.

[JPB]

Thanks for the pics.

I think the lack of crowd has to impact the game in DL.
It must feel sometimes more like a training session than a real game.

Some players must have a hard time to get motivation and get into competition mode.

[ChumpDumper]

Well this particular game was one of the two "Schoolhouse Jam" games where they bus in kids from area schools at 11AM. Most of them were in the stands opposite the side I was shooting. There have been decent crowds on the regular weekend dates.

[urunobili]

thanks for the review Chump... is there any chance you can add the boxscore link to your recaps?

Thanks

[timvp]

Awesome pix again. Are you on the first row?

[ChumpDumper]

thanks for the review Chump... is there any chance you can add the boxscore link to your recaps?

ThanksGood idea.


Awesome pix again. Are you on the first row?Yeah. End of the baseline. We upgrade on the Schoolhouse Jam days since the kids surrounding our usual seats can be a bit shrill. It played havoc with the autofocus on the camera. I had the timing right for some nice dunk pics, but the camera hadn't caught up to the fastbreaks.

[Drom John]

Awesome pix again. Are you on the first row?

Looking at the crwod, who isn't on the front row?

[peskypesky]

where's Mahinmi?

[Rynospursfan]

where's Mahinmi?

He was called up by the Spurs.

[peskypesky]

He was called up by the Spurs.

but he wasn't on the roster last night. where is he? cyberspace? wtf?

[benefactor]

but he wasn't on the roster last night. where is he? cyberspace? wtf?
He is only here for rehab...and because only 2 Spurs players at one time are allowed on the Toros.

[ChumpDumper]

Looking at the crwod, who isn't on the front row?In the big stands opposite the benches.

[ChumpDumper]

This game is now available in the archive:

http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/nba/dleague/webcast_archives/dleague_ausdak_081203.asx

[byrdman31]

sweet pics, how much do tickets go for those games? where do they play? thanks

[ChumpDumper]

Thanks. They play at the Austin Convention Center on 4th and Red River.

Here's a seating chart and price list:

http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/arena_info.html

[Obstructed_View]

This game is now available in the archive:

http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/nba/dleague/webcast_archives/dleague_ausdak_081203.asx

This is great. Much better than the live stream.

[byrdman31]

Thanks, maybe ill catch a game whenever im in Austin, looks like fun