The Word from Germany
kj on Feb 26th 2009
Loyal reader (and German resident) Matt LeMeiux was kind enough to send along this update on the current exploits of Drew Netizel:
Greeting from Deutschland,
It has been an interesting month for Drew and his team. While Drew’s minutes have increased and he has finally broken into the starting five, the team has been struggling to say [...]
Reader Correspondence of a Random Nature
kj on Oct 5th 2008
I recently received two e-mails from readers that I thought were worth passing along.
First, Mblemieux provides a status report on the beginning of Drew Neitzel’s professional career in Germany:
The Basketball Bundesliga began recently and Neitzel played in both of the Artland Dragons loses. Against Alba Berlin, Drew had nine points in 20 minutes. Only one [...]
Sunday Night Links: Drew is a Dragon
kj on Aug 3rd 2008
Drew Neitzel has signed with the Artlund Dragons of Germany’s Basketball Bundesliga (I’m a casual international soccer fan–which I know sounds like any oxymoron. Anyway, I love saying the word “Bundesliga.” Bundesliga. Bundesliga. Bundesliga.) Apparently, the move was made to ensure some guaranteed money and playing time in a competitive league, as European teams tend [...]
Neitzel, Sherman, Izzo, and Coffee Talk
kj on Jul 20th 2008
Drew Neitzel’s numbers in the Timberwolves’ final two summer league games:
Saturday: 6 points on 3-9 shooting, zero assists, and 2 turnovers in 20 minutes of an 81-67 loss.
Sunday: 14 points on 6-11 shooting, 3 assists, and 1 turnover in 18 minutes of a 111-91 win.
At least Neitzel finished with a strong showing. In a story [...]
Friday Quick Hits
kj on Jul 18th 2008
Another disappointing stat line for Neitzel: 2 points, zero assists, 2 turnovers. The Timberwolves did finally win a game.
Michael Jordan’s son, Marcus, is interested in being a Spartan. He’s 6′2″ and currently rated a 3-start prospect in the 2009 class.
Ohio State gets a transfer of the 7-foot variety from UAB.
Luke Winn predicts that Purdue will [...]
Have we always turned the ball over this much?
kj on Jul 17th 2008
Thursday Links
Good news for those of us that will be driving down to the MSU-UNC game at Ford Field after work on Wednesday, December 3: The start time is 9:15, so we’ll have extra time to get down there. The game will be broadcast on ESPN. The other top-notch match-up is Duke-Purdue. That game will [...]
Drew Neitzel: Present and Past
kj on Jul 15th 2008
The Timberwolves’ summer league team played its first game last night. Neitzel scored 10 points on 4-5 FG shooting (all 2-pointers), including 2-2 on 3-pointers, in 14 minutes. On the downside, he had zero assists and turned the ball over two times.
Someone named Pooh Jeter, from St. Vincent College the University of Portland, was apparently [...]