Sanders signs with Rockets G-League team
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Sanders got a few looks ( workouts) from the Rockets. Looks like they may want to groom him for a potential roster spot in the future.
The Vipers shoot more threes than any team on the planet. My guess is they want to see if he can play that style and extend his range, eliminating those pull ups from his system. Should be an interesting challenge for him. Good luck!
I just so happened to of tuned into his IG live a week or two back and he candidly said this. Also said the rockets had some serious interest in him.
A funny part i recall was he mentioned they brought him in and he said it seemed like they expected him to suck. The way he said it was kinda funny. Then i guess he stayed for about a month on and off. Got the sign. Good for him.
A funny part i recall was he mentioned they brought him in and he said it seemed like they expected him to suck. The way he said it was kinda funny. Then i guess he stayed for about a month on and off. Got the sign. Good for him.
Hahaha. There have been articles on ESPN/Grantland about it. Basically they jack the pace up as an experiment of basketball theory, pushing the limit of pace and space and shooting. All in line with Houston’s obsession with efficiency and advanced stats.
I mentioned about a month ago. The Rockets value two things on offense....speed/athleticism in the open court and shooting. Corey fills the first. He just needs to improve his shot in the D League, then he has a chance.....I think a good chance.
God, I hope he makes it . Rutgers needs an NBA player.
This is IMO the best route for him to take if he ever wants to have a chance at playing in the NBA. He still needs to work on his jump shot and his ability to dribble drive to his left. I wish him nothing but the best.
Good for Corey!!! Proved a lot of people on here wrong. Hoping he eventually makes it to the NBA
Let’s go Corey!!!
Makes me wanna watch G-League just to follow his progress.
Makes me wanna watch G-League just to follow his progress.
I will certainly follow his progress and keep an eye open for that announcement "WHEN" the Rockets call him up to the NBA.
Ok so this is a good thing vs staying for his sr year? Sorry - don’t know much about minor league bball domestic vs going to Europe. Decent $$ in the G league?
Either way wish the kid much success - left on a high note at the BTT.
Either way wish the kid much success - left on a high note at the BTT.
Per Carino’s article linked above:
G League contracts are one-year deals with a base salary of $7,000 per month or $35,000 over the course of a season, plus incentives — the biggest of which is a call-up to the NBA
Corey Sanders Signs with NBA G League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers
"Rutgers helped me a lot to prepare for this," Sanders explained. "Both mentally and physically. Coach David VanDyke and his staff got me prepared in the weight room. The coaching staff really prepared me as well. When Coach Pikiell came here, he challenged me and helped me become mentally prepared. They taught me how to preserve through adversity and learn the bigger message in life. I learned a lot from being here the last three years. I had a great career here. Rutgers brought me and treated me like one of their own."
https://scarletknights.com/news/201...-with-g-leagues-rio-grande-valley-vipers.aspx
"Rutgers helped me a lot to prepare for this," Sanders explained. "Both mentally and physically. Coach David VanDyke and his staff got me prepared in the weight room. The coaching staff really prepared me as well. When Coach Pikiell came here, he challenged me and helped me become mentally prepared. They taught me how to preserve through adversity and learn the bigger message in life. I learned a lot from being here the last three years. I had a great career here. Rutgers brought me and treated me like one of their own."
https://scarletknights.com/news/201...-with-g-leagues-rio-grande-valley-vipers.aspx
For him, I think it is a good option vs his senior year here. He has potential and athleticism but IMO, I don’t think he improved all that much in three years in the college game. The game will be faster and this may push him a little more...plus he has a daughter and is getting paid.
I agree with Carino in the latest podcast... Corey improved a ton under Pikiell and where he was in the Big Ten tournament was his progression not an anomaly. If he came back for his senior year he may have been 1st team all Big Ten.
That being said, he was never coming back for his senior year and he has a family to take care of. Good luck to him and I'll root for whatever he does.
That being said, he was never coming back for his senior year and he has a family to take care of. Good luck to him and I'll root for whatever he does.
