Draft Day Links
It has already been an active day around the Energy offices. Coach Nurse and his staff are busy in the “war room” breaking down players and figuring out which direction the Energy will go tonight. To help pass the time before now and the start of the Draft at 6pm, here are some links to educate and entertain.
DraftExpress.com always does a great job of breaking down NBA prospects. This is no exception. A detailed break-down of some of the most intriguing guys in this year’s Draft.
The Des Moines Register’s article on tonight’s Draft held at 3Bag.
Here is the audio of Coach Nurse’s Interview with Jon Miller this morning on KXNO. The Interview is toward the end of the hour.
ESPN’s Basketball guru Chris Sheridan breaks down the Draft.
One of the best D-League Blogs, Ridiculous Upside, Previews the Draft.
Chris Albert, the VP of Basketball Operations for the D-League with a Q&A about tonight’s Draft. From NBA.com.
Along with updates on our Twitter account, follow the Draft Board HERE.
Of course the best way to follow along is to come out to 3Bag and enjoy some food and drink specials, meet returning players, our coaches and much more fun! Happy Draft Day!
Draft Day is Here!
It’s Draft Day!
Yep fans, we are getting VERY close to the season! Tonight the Energy will hold our 3rd annual D-League Draft Party starting at 6pm at 3 Bag Sports Bar in West Des Moines. It is open to the public, so come on out and have some fun.
Everyone wants to know who we will pick. Well….so do we!! The process of scouting several hundred draft picks in a matter of weeks is not easy. Some of these guys last played in Kazakhstan (kidding!)…..but you get my point.
Looking at our roster, one can assume we feel good about our PG spot with Curtis coming back. Beyond that, our goal is to get players who will help us bring a championship to Des Moines. Plain and simple.
It should be an interesting night (it always is). I’m sure someone will get picked early that we didn’t think would, and I’m sure someone will slip that we never would have expected (see Othyus Jeffers last year).
Well that’s it for now. Work to do. Come on out to the party tonight!
-Chris Makris, Iowa Energy GM
Iowa Energy in NBA 2K10
The Iowa Energy are now officially a part of the video game universe. In a very cool move, 2ksports, the creator of the NBA 2k video game franchise, involved the D-League in this year’s title. You better believe the first time we got our hands on this title, we went to work on the rest of the D-League.
Apparently, so did this YouTube user, who decided to dominate with the Energy against the defenseless Fort Wayne Mad Ants. Check it out.
Based on the highlights, the Energy won by an estimated score of 127-0. Which may very well be the score of the Energy home opener against the Mad Ants on December 3rd. We can dream can’t we?
A Fan’s Perspective: 09-10 Wish List
We want to approach the upcoming season from all angles here on EnergyHoopla, so we asked for the very unique perspective of one of our season ticket holders.
Ed Bull has been an Energy season ticket holder since day one. In addition to being a regular in floor seats behind the Energy bench, he is also an attorney in Des Moines. Look for his fresh perspective all season long right here on EnergyHoopla.com
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As we approach another NBA-D season, I have been asked to blog about my wish list for our upcoming season. Like most fans my wish is simple: I want to win a championship.
At first glance, as I examine the players that could potentially be drafted into our league, I would want Nick, Nate and Chris to choose the absolute best talent. Guys that I could say to my son as we watch them play in the NBA, “Do you remember when we saw player x score 30 over the Skyforce?”
However, as I looked back over the last few years I noticed a recurring theme among succesful teams. Teams that are successful in the NBA D league don’t have young NBA superstar talent on them; but rather are a consistent team with quality basketball players that are able to play as a team for an extended period of time.
Coach Nurse’s Notes: D-League Draft
Well we are a couple of days away from our third draft in as many years and we are busy trying to put all the pieces together.
First let me give you a quick run down of how the draft works and of how we put our roster together.
Let’s start with our returning players:
We currently hold the rights to 15 players that played for us last year. Of those 12 remained unsigned right now. Othyus Jeffers and Cartier Martin are playing in Italy, and John Edwards is playing in Greece.
The rest of our guys are un-signed, but a lot of them are trying to go for a little higher paying jobs in Europe.
Courtney Sims, Anthony Tolliver, Marvin Phillips, Denham Brown, Demetris Nichols, Jeff Trepagnier, Patrick Sanders, Brian Evans, Curtis Stinson, Mark Tyndale, Artistide Sawadogo, and Shawn Hawkins are part of this list.
Welcome Back!
Welcome back Energy fans. Can you believe that the season almost upon us? It seems like just yesterday that Courtney Sims was making his whirlwind tour of call ups, and Othyus Jeffers was raising the D-League Rookie of the Year trophy above his head at Wells Fargo Arena.
This season is extremely exciting from a number of standpoints. As you probably heard, the Energy are playing 75% of our home games on the weekend this year!! We also have a number of promotional nights already planned that are sure to catch your attention (including a night where we are wearing really odd uniforms….but all for a great cause). Read the rest of this entry »
Suns Blogger Tries out for Energy
Credit: Bright Side of the Sun blog.
All of us that have played basketball have thought about it. Some may have even believed it. Do I have what it takes to play in the NBA?
Well Dustin from one of our favorite blogs, the Phoenix Suns centered, “Bright Side of the Sun” blog, took his shot at answering this question. He decided to take his chances and run with the rest of the 35 players trying out at the Energy’s Phoenix tryout this past Saturday. Do yourself a favor and read the story about his experience.
Thanks again to Dustin and the fellas at “Bright Side of the Sun” for their effort. Awesome work. And to all of those who want to take their shot, try-outs in Chicago are October 24th and try-outs in Des Moines are October 31st. To register go to iowanba.com and keep on living the dream!
Meet the 09-10 High Voltage Dancers
Meet your 2009-2010 High Voltage Dance Team!
Energy to Pick 9th in D-League Draft
The Iowa Energy will select 9th in the 2009 NBA D-League draft to be held November 5th. The draft will play a large factor in the roster for the upcoming season as several stars are typically acquired through the draft.
Last season, the Energy selected forward Cartier Martin with the 15th overall pick in the draft. Martin was called-up to the NBA by the Charlotte BobcatsOthyus Jeffers was selected in the 3rd round of last year’s draft. early in the season and signed with the Bobcats for the remainder of the 2008-09 season. D-League Rookie of the Year
The Albuquerque Thunderbirds won the 2009 NBA Development League’s Draft lottery and will have the first overall selection in the 2009 NBA D-League draft next month.
A Night out with the Energy!
See all the fun you can have with a night out with the Energy! Call us at 515-462-2849 to plan your next big event or to experience a great night of entertainment in Des Moines.
