Will Babbitt and Nolan Smith even get an invitation to some team's training camp?

[Nate Dogg]

I did a similar thread about where Babbitt would go or if teams would be interested in signing him.
http://sportstwo.com/threads/240352-Luke-Babbitt-a-Tumble-Weed?

 

[yenniedn]

What ever happened to Rodrigue Beaubois? Also Ronnie Brewer, Boobie Gibson, Darius Morris and Tyrus Thomas.

Ronnie Brewer is here at Atlantis in Nassau. Was in the elevator with him and his family last night.

 

[Nate Dogg]

Luke last posted on his Instagram account back on July 7th with this photo.

Luke has no takers.
http://www.blazersedge.com/2013/8/1...ing-about-blazers-ufa-f-luke-babbitt-he-didnt

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Babbitt's problems are 90 percent mental and the other half is physical.

 

[BBert]

This is my first time as a free agent, just go with the flow and listen to my agent. ... I haven't even talked to my agent since the season started."

Even his agent is avoiding him. That can't be good.

 

[jlprk]

But, but...

I always judge a man by the look in his face. Where I come from, Babbitt and Morrison come from the same neck of the woods. Knarled, unhappy-looking critters. The apple seed doesn't fall far from the elm tree. A tip of the hat to you.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Nolan Smith signs with Cedevita Zagreb

The guard moves to Croatia

Nolan Smith signed a deal in Croatia with Cedevita Zagreb. The guard spent last season with the Blazers averaging almost 3ppg in NBA.

http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe...5/nolan-smith-signs-with-cedevita-zagreb.html

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Did we ever get a satisfactory explanation of why we drafted Nolan instead of Faried (or, even better, Mirotic)? Was it Nate's call because of his US team association with Coach K?

 

[BlazerWookee]

I despise Nolan smith... Hope he never comes back!

As a player, as a person, or both?

 

[BlazerWookee]

Did we ever get a satisfactory explanation of why we drafted Nolan instead of Faried (or, even better, Mirotic)? Was it Nate's call because of his US team association with Coach K?

It was a wink-wink part of a trade...

 

[illmatic99]

hahah Croatia is better than where I expected Nolan to end up.

 

[jlprk]

What's with the wheelchair?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Nolan Smith is ballin' for Zagreb:

16 ppg
63 fg%
50 3pt%
3.3 apg
1.8 spg
4 games

In Eurocup play (one game):

24 pts
50 fg%
6 ast
5 stls

 

[BrianFromWA]

See, I knew if we would've just held onto him for one more year he'd shoot 50% from 3.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Thanks for the update Fez - where'd you track down the info? I looked up both him and Babbitt on Eurobasket and Babbitt hasn't even got a jersey number listed.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I think Nolan can thrive in Europe: there are a lot of small tweeners who go on to success over there - most notably another Blazers' draft pick, Marcus Brown.

 

[jlprk]

The team's only black player ranks #2 in minutes and #4 in age on the team.

http://kkcedevita.hr/Momčad/Igrači.aspx#.UmaAbqU9l0s
http://www.kkcedevita.hr/Momčad/Igrači/tabid/103/id/18/cmd/view/Default.aspx#.UmaBnKU9l0s

They play next on Oct. 23 and 26. Schedule:
http://kkcedevita.hr/Raspored.aspx#.UmaClKU9l0s

 

[Rastapopoulos]

See if you can spot Nolan:

Always the ballhog...

 

[Boob-No-More]

See if you can spot Nolan:

Always the ballhog...

Easy, he's the short one.

At least he isn't dribbling it off his foot!

BNM

 

[THE HCP]

Where's The Babbitt?


Sent from my baller ass iPhone 5 FAMS!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Where's The Babbitt?

In a hole in the ground, there lived a Babbitt.

Actually he's here:

(He's #5, back row, second from right.)

 

[BrianFromWA]

On another note, Armon Johnson played for "Kazakh powerhouse BC Astana" (I swear, that's what wikipedia wrote) last year.

 

[THE HCP]

Man I bet Luke's team just has Russian house music just pumpin' in the lockeroom.....those poor black guys.

 

[julius]

Easy, he's the short one.

At least he isn't dribbling it off his foot!

BNM

Nolan is standing in that picture, they just photoshopped out his legs.

 

[THE HCP]

Like the opening scene from BLADE!

[video=youtube;eADGy8c3D8o]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Babbitt #5 in white, still rocking the long black socks:

[video=youtube;98L0ijaRoyU]

Still calling for the ball and getting ignored...

Babbitt's line: 4 minutes, 2 rebounds, no shots, no points.

 

[mgb]

See if you can spot Nolan:

Always the ballhog...

Easy, he's the one with the good teeth.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Easy, he's the one with teeth.

Fixed it for you.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Nolan is pretty much kicking ass - albeit in sort of the second tier of Euroball.

But still - good for him!

 

[jlprk]

All Yugoslavs look alike to me. Which one is he?