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AlPatino · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:22 pm Post subject: Dante Milligan watch

Dante Milligan trying out for Springfield Armor:

http://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2009/10/springfield_armor_conduct_loca.html

Refuse2Lose83 · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:33 am Post subject:

Getting guys like Dante would sure help draw people to the games; atleast I would be more likely to go to games with guys playing who have a local connnection.
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Marty Peretz · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:43 am Post subject:

Ran into Danter while jogging in lower Manhattan a couple weeks ago. Absolute first rate guy. Will be rooting for him. Said he was recovering from injuries after playing in Israel last year.
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MikeUMA · Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:49 pm Post subject:

Dante and former UMie Maurice Maxwell both made the team. MoMax tallied 21 points in their game last night.

AlPatino · Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:58 pm Post subject:

Dante breaks his nose in D league. Out indefinitely.

http://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2009/12/springfield_armor_to_be_withou.html

MikeUMA · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:43 pm Post subject:

The Armor lost last night. MoMax picked up 2 techs in the 4th quarter and was tossed.

Dante status:

MikeUMA · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 3:19 pm Post subject:

Dante update, from a piece in the Snooze last week:

MikeUMA · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 2:23 pm Post subject:

Dante returned to the Armor yesterday. Had a nice return, with 6 points and 11 boards.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20100102/ERISPG/recap.html
http://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/01/morris_almond_and_solid_defens.html

Winslow05 · Senior Joined: 10 Oct 2006 Posts: 865

Dante is now playing for the Canton Charge who are playing Springfield in the first round of the D-League playoffs. Dante had a nice game last night with 11 points, 2 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 2 steals before fouling out in the 4th quarter.

Dante looked much more cut than he did in his days with UMass. He looked like he was in great shape and I was very impressed with his play and activeness overall.

MikeUMA · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:33 am Post subject:

Milligan and the Canton Charge advanced, defeating the Springfield Armor in their playoff series.

Strange format in the D-League.
Canton is the #7 overall seed, they'll play #3 Austin in the semi-finals in a best-of-3. However, Canton gets home game #1, then Austin gets games 2 and 3.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/playoffs_2012.html

Winslow05 · Senior Joined: 10 Oct 2006 Posts: 865

I was told that in addition to the strange format of 1 away game then 2 home games, the highest seeded teams get to pick the team team they want to play in each round.

Springfield was the top seed and elected to play Canton.

Refuse2Lose83 · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:10 am Post subject:

That only went for the 1st round. Teams 1-3 got to pick their opponents. The 4 seed would play whoever was left. The only team that went out of order was the 3 seed who chose to play the 5 seed instead of the natural 3-6 matchup. The Armor were the 2 seed and picked to play number 7 Canton
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uz2b-len · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:00 am Post subject:

That's kinda cool. Adds an extra layer of interest. Can you imagine the buzz on this board if the a10 did that?
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Winslow05 · Senior Joined: 10 Oct 2006 Posts: 865

Thanks for clarifying the format. I ment to say Springfield was seeded higher than Canton and elected to play them. Didn't mean to make it sound that Springfield was top overall seed.