Flip Saunders goes IN on Minnesota Rook Shabazz Muhammad

[FlareBaller5]

The 20-year-old UCLA product struggled at the NBA Summer League for the Timberwolves and didn’t help himself by being the only player kicked out of this year’s NBA Rookie Transition Program. The violation was minor — he reportedly had a female guest in his room that wasn’t pre-approved by the faculty — but it was just the latest in what’s been a tough year for the former Bruin.

And, if it doesn’t get better soon, things could get worse: New general manager Flip Saunders was pretty blunt when talking with KFAN’s Dan Barreiro regarding the Muhammad situation:

“In our league, you have to be disciplined and being ‘disciplined’ is being able to adhere to whatever rules are given and you gotta abide by the rules,” Saunders said on the local radio host’s show. “So that’s been disappointing. But when I talk to him, he’s either gonna learn the rules and learn to abide by things with the big boys or he’s gonna really quick learn a geography class: where Des Moines is in the NBDL down in Iowa.”

The idea of using the D-League as punishment isn’t a good one — I’ve argued that many times in many places in the past — but playing for the Iowa Energy might be just what Muhammad needs in order to get a reality check. Players in the D-League isn’t for the mentally weak and the veterans that have scratched and clawed just to get into the world’s most-scouted league would likely put a target on the back of a player many considered to be a potential top pick during his younger years.

If Muhammad is assigned to the D-League and thrives with the reality check, it’ll be worth it and likely a humbling experience. If he takes the assignment as punishment and blows it off, however, it’ll be one more bad step in a career that’s beginning to have too many for a 20-year-old rookie.

nikka finna end up like a muslim

 

[23Barrettcity]

He really couldn't wait ?? p*ssy still be there after the symposium

 

[Primetime21]

“In our league, you have to be disciplined and being ‘disciplined’ is being able to adhere to whatever rules are given and you gotta abide by the rules,” Saunders said on the local radio host’s show. “So that’s been disappointing. But when I talk to him, he’s either gonna learn the rules and learn to abide by things with the big boys or he’s gonna really quick learn a geography class: where Des Moines is in the NBDL down in Iowa.”

 

[Akata Man Bromo]

Flip Saunders @Flip_Saunders
Set story straight D League is development for both skills and and mental transition to NBA not punishment. I spent 7 yrs coaching there.


I like flip though

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

Pick UCLA over Kentucky, brehs.

 

[EA]

So disrespectful

I hope he pulls it together though, his game is nice and he was touted to be a future star just 2 years ago.

 

[FaTaL]

who cares about the woman in the dorm room thing, can this nikka play?

doesnt look like it

 

[CantStop]

He really does remind me of Beasley.

draft a tweener lefty brehs

 

[FlareBaller5]

who cares about the woman in the dorm room thing, can this nikka play?

doesnt look like it

Man fell off bigtime nikkas were calling him the new kobe in high school then it turned out he was a year older than he said he was college freshman age playing high school seniors. Shabazzz ain't shyt but hoes and tricks

 

[Rufus Dufus]

Flip trying to sound tough.

 

[LordTaskForce]

40 million dollar slaves

 

[Renkz]

D league player still get bytches right?

 

[tremonthustler1]

He really does remind me of Beasley.

draft a tweener lefty brehs

Shabazz isn't a tweener.


But anyway, Flip is a dikkhead for this. Then again, he never wanted Shabazz so if he fukks up, Flip gets what he deserves.

He wouldn't do this shyt to Love though, so this authoritative stance he's taking ain't foolin nobody

 

[killacal]

Shabazz isn't a tweener.


But anyway, Flip is a dikkhead for this. Then again, he never wanted Shabazz so if he fukks up, Flip gets what he deserves.

He wouldn't do this shyt to Love though, so this authoritative stance he's taking ain't foolin nobody

Love is one of the better players in the league shabazz is a slower James harden with no game

 

[Dwight Howard]

blah blah. at the end of the day the Wolves would be stupid to send a lottery pick to the the d-league. You atleast let give them a year especially a prospect like Shabazz.

they just act like dude didnt put up 18 and 5 on 44% on what they were calling a "mediocre" year?.smh and him getting kicked out of rookie camp is a fabricated character flaw at best. like you really gon pass judgement cause a 21 year old didnt wanna obey a stupid and seemingly irrelevant rule? like seriously why cant they have female guest in the room? how does that affect them or the league in any manner? How does that prepare a rookie for the league? If anything its the exact opposite. and its personal. last time I checked this is a professional LEAGUE not a effin catholic institution. the rule itself is stupid and the heat Bazz is catching for breaking it is reaching. Holla at me when he gets caught up for actual legal issues or something that actually affects what he's paid to do.

and the last time I checked, even with Kevin Martin, the wolves could use some perimeter scoring. And Bazz could def provide that, even if its in spurts.