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Friday, February 10, 2017

Fadeaway Friday: Does Nate Robinson have any juice left?

                                                     (Credit: Keith Allison. Click here for source) 

Earlier this week, Nate Robinson made his return to pro basketball by signing with the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League. At 32 years of age, Nate Robinson still believes he has some gas left in the tank despite only playing 2 games for the New Orleans Pelicans last season before signing with Hapoel Tel Aviv in Israel.

In his prime, Nate Robinson was one of the most entertaining players in the history of the NBA. At just 5’9”, Robinson was able to entertain crowds with his ability to dunk, winning three NBA Slam Dunk Contest championships in 2006, 2009, and 2010. In addition to being the second coming of Spud Webb, Robinson was actually a pretty good player, averaging 11.0 points 2.3 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game for his career and 17.2 points and 4.1 assists per game during the 2008-09 season with the New York Knicks. Robinson had a good 11 year career in the NBA, but as far as whether or not he can get back to the NBA, that remains to be seen.


What’s cool is that Nate Robinson still wants to play and he has a forum by which he can prove that he still belongs. The D-League exists not only for the purpose of giving young bucks a shot at the NBA but also giving veteran guys one more shot at NBA glory. If Nate Robinson is able to produce for the Delaware 87ers, odds are good an NBA team will give him one more shot. Even if he isn’t able to get back to the NBA, he is sure to entertain D-League fans and help put the league on the map, so either way, nothing but good can come from this.




It is certainly my hope that Nate Robinson finds his way back to the NBA since he was one of my favorite players to watch when he was in his prime. He always had a smile on his face and genuine enthusiasm for the game of basketball. He has always understood that at the end of the day the NBA is about entertaining the fans and he always did his best to put on a show. The league needs more guys like Nate Robinson and so it would really be a treat to have him back in the league, even if it’s just for the remainder of this season.

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