James Anderson - For What It's Worth...

[Solid D]

AP All American Team 2010 Votes - Panel of 65 Voters

The 2010 first team consisted of Ohio State’s Evan Turner (64 first-team votes, 323 total points), Kentucky’s John Wall (62, 319), Wes Johnson (45, 280) of Syracuse, Villanova’s Scottie Reynolds (32, 243), and DeMarcus Cousins (26, 205) of Kentucky. James Anderson (27, 197) of Oklahoma State .

5th most 1st Place Votes.

[angelbelow]

Ive never seen him play. but on paper, all indications point to him being lottery level talent. glad we drafted and i hope hes healthy.

[Shastafarian]

AP All American Team 2010 Votes - Panel of 65 Voters

The 2010 first team consisted of Ohio State’s Evan Turner (64 first-team votes, 323 total points), Kentucky’s John Wall (62, 319), Wes Johnson (45, 280) of Syracuse, Villanova’s Scottie Reynolds (32, 243), and DeMarcus Cousins (26, 205) of Kentucky. James Anderson (27, 197) of Oklahoma State .

5th most 1st Place Votes.
Whoops!

[Solid D]

Whoops!

Yeah, I saw that before posting, of course. Sherron Collins and Jon Scheyer were on the 2nd team with Anderson, too, so that's why I said for what it's worth. It still shows how highly regarded James was...and it's not below average to be a Wooden Award Top 10 player, either.

[Shastafarian]

He was also Big 12 POY. I'm still just a little surprised Reynolds didn't get drafted.

[Skywalker]

He wears #23...he's a baller.

http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/okst/graphics/wallpaper/mbb/james-thumb.jpg

[BronxCowboy]

Whoops!

Reynolds has game. He would have been drafted by somebody if he was 4 inches taller or could play the point.

[Harry Callahan]

I saw Anderson play a little bit since he was in the Big 12. He put 24 on then #1 Kansas in one half of play in a game OSU eventually won.

He looks to be a quality perimeter player who has 3 point range. I think its clear the Spurs could use that type of player.

I found it somewhat irritating and predictable that the Dallas Maverick lapdog site dallasbasketball.com (run by the marginally talented part time radio personality Mike Fisher) made it a point that the Dallas Mavericks pick (Jones) was a higher ranked player than Anderson per the mavies draft board. This view was regurgitated by the Dallas Morning News Mavericks homer Eddie Sefko.

For some reason, Fisher and Sefko feel the need to lob grenades at San Antonio at almost any opportunity. It gets old.

Oh and by the way, this Jones guy from South Florida popped off and said he agreed with the Mavericks assessment. It's OK to be a confident player, but at least keep you pie hole shut when you have not yet done anything.

So once again, the Spurs get the humble guy with class, the Mavericks get the opposite of that.

Is there any organization that is "All Hat and no Cattle" any more than the Mavericks?

By the way, I find the NBA lacks integrity when teams can buy #1 draft choices from other teams. The Mavericks were able to acquire the first round pick for Jones to offset the pick they pissed away in the Jason Kidd trade - that should not be allowed to happen. The competitive integrity of the NBA is compromised with these types of actions. Guess who sold the pick to Dallas? That's right, the Memphis Grizzlies. That team should be contracted from the NBA since they have no interest in being the best team they can be, as proven by other questionable player transactions over the last few years.

[dbestpro]

Jones talks alot. His problem will be getting on the floor so he will have to tlak about his game from the bench. He has the ability to get to the hole in college but is not that great of an outside shooter. That type of profile usually does not translate well to the pros. Anderson is a pure shooter. You can never have enough of these guys at the NBA level. His size is an added bonus which will allow him to shoot freely over smaller guards. He also is replacing Mason. As such Anderson will be a rotational player and see significant minutes verses Jones.

Dallas is just tired of loosing to San Antonio so they will reach for any type of victory they can find. It is laughable that they praise Jones as being over Anderson on the Dallas board where Anderson was easliy over Jones von every other teams board and all draft sites. In the end Dallas has to keep telling themselves they are better otherwise kleenix will run out of tissue paper.

[Ignorant Spurs fan]

i saw anderson play a little bit since he was in the big 12. He put 24 on then #1 kansas in one half of play in a game osu eventually won.

He looks to be a quality perimeter player who has 3 point range. I think its clear the spurs could use that type of player.

I found it somewhat irritating and predictable that the dallas maverick lapdog site dallasbasketball.com (run by the marginally talented part time radio personality mike fisher) made it a point that the dallas mavericks pick (jones) was a higher ranked player than anderson per the mavies draft board. This view was regurgitated by the dallas morning news mavericks homer eddie sefko.

For some reason, fisher and sefko feel the need to lob grenades at san antonio at almost any opportunity. It gets old.

Oh and by the way, this jones guy from south florida popped off and said he agreed with the mavericks assessment. It's ok to be a confident player, but at least keep you pie hole shut when you have not yet done anything.

So once again, the spurs get the humble guy with class, the mavericks get the opposite of that.

Is there any organization that is "all hat and no cattle" any more than the mavericks?

By the way, i find the nba lacks integrity when teams can buy #1 draft choices from other teams. The mavericks were able to acquire the first round pick for jones to offset the pick they pissed away in the jason kidd trade - that should not be allowed to happen. The competitive integrity of the nba is compromised with these types of actions. Guess who sold the pick to dallas? That's right, the memphis grizzlies. That team should be contracted from the nba since they have no interest in being the best team they can be, as proven by other questionable player transactions over the last few years.

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I'm surprised non spur fans can even sleep at night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[IGNORANT MAVS FAN]

I love cock...and so do all other mav fans =)

[Harry Callahan]

To the troll a couple of posts ago. Bite me!
I live in the Dallas area, so I run across the Maverick zombies a lot. They (and you) annoy me.

[admiralsnackbar]

To the troll a couple of posts ago. Bite me!
I live in the Dallas area, so I run across the Maverick zombies a lot. They (and you) annoy me.

I wonder if he realizes how much his post was undermined by posting in a Spurs thread on a Spurs board.

Evidently his life does not revolve around the Spurs. ;)

[spursfan1000]

James Anderson is the next Reggie Miller lol.

[Thomas82]

He wears #23...he's a baller.

http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/okst/graphics/wallpaper/mbb/james-thumb.jpg

Let's hope so....from what I heard, he is a young Michael Finley.

[spursfan1000]

Let's hope so....from what I heard, he is a young Michael Finley.


I've also heard he will be better then Clyde Drexler. :lol...idk if i spelt that right

[Thomas82]

I've also heard he will be better then Clyde Drexler. :lol...idk if i spelt that right

That's a lot of expectations for him from whoever said that.

[Stump]

I just read some stuff from DX covering Anderson, and Givony doesn't sound very optimistic about his NBA level defense at all. He does concede that he might just be saving his energy for the offense (like many have suggested here), but that does make me uncomfortable. Similar things were said about Jefferson a year ago, and his defensive revival never really happened.

[ChuckD]

I just read some stuff from DX covering Anderson, and Givony doesn't sound very optimistic about his NBA level defense at all. He does concede that he might just be saving his energy for the offense (like many have suggested here), but that does make me uncomfortable. Similar things were said about Jefferson a year ago, and his defensive revival never really happened.

If he was everything we needed, he wouldn't have been available at #20. Blair wasn't 7'0" tall either, but he had one undeniable NBA skill: rebounding. Anderson's one undeniable NBA skill is 3 point shooting. You start with what they can do, and build on it.

[Stump]

If he was everything we needed, he wouldn't have been available at #20. Blair wasn't 7'0" tall either, but he had one undeniable NBA skill: rebounding. Anderson's one undeniable NBA skill is 3 point shooting. You start with what they can do, and build on it.
Oh, I get that. There's been a lot of praise for Anderson since he was drafting,
and I'm wondering how high we should honestly set the bar for him.

[Beeger43]

I don't post here very often, but I'm an OSU fan and I've wanted to see the Spurs land one of our guys for a long time! They flirted with Melvin Sanders for a while, and I had hoped they would somehow wind up with Tony Allen or Marcus Dove who are both defensive aces. I watched almost every single game Anderson played, and I think he'll be a great fit. At the very minimum, he can knock down the corner threes with ease. I think James Harden is a good comparison. While James A. doesn't have the same playmaking skills as James H., he gets more elevation on his jumper and could be a more potent scorer. He's also very humble and willing to learn, so I wouldn't be too concerned about his defense. Travis Ford played a lot of zone, so Anderson - again, like Harden - didn't have to play much man-to-man in college. There were a few times, however, when he was called upon to guard the opposing team's best player and he did fine. I don't expect him to be the next Bruce Bowen on D, but he should be better than most three point specialists, which I believe is his worst-case scenario.

[Stump]

I don't post here very often, but I'm an OSU fan and I've wanted to see the Spurs land one of our guys for a long time! They flirted with Melvin Sanders for a while, and I had hoped they would somehow wind up with Tony Allen or Marcus Dove who are both defensive aces. I watched almost every single game Anderson played, and I think he'll be a great fit. At the very minimum, he can knock down the corner threes with ease. I think James Harden is a good comparison. While James A. doesn't have the same playmaking skills as James H., he gets more elevation on his jumper and could be a more potent scorer. He's also very humble and willing to learn, so I wouldn't be too concerned about his defense. Travis Ford played a lot of zone, so Anderson - again, like Harden - didn't have to play much man-to-man in college. There were a few times, however, when he was called upon to guard the opposing team's best player and he did fine. I don't expect him to be the next Bruce Bowen on D, but he should be better than most three point specialists, which I believe is his worst-case scenario.
I think it would be foolish for us to expect the next Bruce Bowen. I was just curious about his defensive potential and willingness, which you (as one who has watched him) seem happy about.

By the way, please post more. :toast You know more about Anderson's game than most of us here.

[Harry Callahan]

Beeger43
How did James do in creating his own shot this year at OSU? I understand he really increased his FT attempts this year so I assume he was driving to the basket a lot more and not always settling for the jumper. Thanks for the info.

[BronxCowboy]

Anybody noticed how much Spurstalk loves rookies named James? White, Gist, now Anderson? Just saying...

[dbestpro]

Anybody noticed how much Spurstalk loves rookies named James? White, Gist, now Anderson? Just saying...

Hey, Anderson is so popular they named loop 1604 after him.

[Birn]

Anderson will definitely be in the rotation this season. The guy can flat score. He's a great shooter, can get his own shot off, and gets to the line at a high clip.

The guy Dallas drafted will be a D-League lifer. That's bust city right there. Remember, Dallas also had Maurice Ager rated as the top shooting guard in the draft a few years back.That dude isn't even in the league anymore.

[Beeger43]

Beeger43
How did James do in creating his own shot this year at OSU? I understand he really increased his FT attempts this year so I assume he was driving to the basket a lot more and not always settling for the jumper. Thanks for the info.

That is correct. Anderson's game really developed under coach Travis Ford the last couple years. When Sean Sutton was coach, Anderson was primarily a spot up shooter, with Eaton getting him open looks. He also used to drive only to his left, which is strange because he's right handed. Coach Ford got him driving to his right and not settling for his jumper, which earned him many more trips to the line this past season.

As for areas he needs work, defense will be one, but again, I think he'll pick it up. And I agree with most scouting reports that his handle needs some "fine-tuning", but that too improved under coach Ford this past season. He should have time to improve here though, as I doubt Pop will run many isolation plays for him in the near future! It will be more like his freshman year, catching and shooting off of guard penetration.

Another weakness listed in scouting reports is his "low" athleticism, but I think James Harden is once again a good comparison. No, he probably won't throw down many vicious tomahawks, but he's certainly athletic enough to get the job done. (More likely to find him in the 3 point contest than the dunk contest!)

I mentioned he wasn't great at creating for others, but keep in mind he was basically the only "go to" guy at OSU and we needed him to score, but he wasn't selfish at all. I read several times that the coaches really had to develop his "shoot first" mentality.

Overall, I would say the Spurs are getting a player who is very humble, smart, and hard-working, but still confident and mentally tough enough to play for Pop.

I can't guarantee that he's bound for All-Star-dom, but he should have his share of moments when he looks like one! (Think JR Smith minus the being a moron.)

That's just my two-cents...or ten...sorry about the length!

[BoricuaCJA]

That is correct. Anderson's game really developed under coach Travis Ford the last couple years. When Sean Sutton was coach, Anderson was primarily a spot up shooter, with Eaton getting him open looks. He also used to drive only to his left, which is strange because he's right handed. Coach Ford got him driving to his right and not settling for his jumper, which earned him many more trips to the line this past season.

As for areas he needs work, defense will be one, but again, I think he'll pick it up. And I agree with most scouting reports that his handle needs some "fine-tuning", but that too improved under coach Ford this past season. He should have time to improve here though, as I doubt Pop will run many isolation plays for him in the near future! It will be more like his freshman year, catching and shooting off of guard penetration.

Another weakness listed in scouting reports is his "low" athleticism, but I think James Harden is once again a good comparison. No, he probably won't throw down many vicious tomahawks, but he's certainly athletic enough to get the job done. (More likely to find him in the 3 point contest than the dunk contest!)

I mentioned he wasn't great at creating for others, but keep in mind he was basically the only "go to" guy at OSU and we needed him to score, but he wasn't selfish at all. I read several times that the coaches really had to develop his "shoot first" mentality.

Overall, I would say the Spurs are getting a player who is very humble, smart, and hard-working, but still confident and mentally tough enough to play for Pop.

I can't guarantee that he's bound for All-Star-dom, but he should have his share of moments when he looks like one! (Think JR Smith minus the being a moron.)

That's just my two-cents...or ten...sorry about the length!
Don't apologize about the length. I like reading it b/c I get more info about Anderson since most of us don't know much about him. Hopefully he does provide a consistent 3 pt shot since he will prob get a whole bunch of wide open looks and he works hard to improve on defense which under pop, I don't think that would be a problem.
Thanks.

[Thompson]

Thanks Beeger43, I enjoyed reading that.

[SenorSpur]

Good stuff, Beeger43. Sounds like you've seen this kid a time or two in his OKC days. Always good to get valuable insight from others who has watched the player in college.

[Juanobili]

So we got James Harden with the 20th pick. NICE!!!! haha :)

[lotr1trekkie]

HOW come there isn't a MAVStalk so that we can troll it and write retarded things?

Anderson looks like a "potential" steal because of his good size and apparent great attitude. What puts him over the top for me is that he can flat out shoot the rock. Maybe, a more talented version of JJ Reddick. I like his pass first attitude also.

Splitter will hopefully be Oberto times two. The same smarts and twice the physical ability. Miss Fab! Likw Gasol he can be a great second fiddle.
Richards is still a project. At 19 I don't expect him to contribute this season but he does have all the attributes of a Spur post Tim. D-league to work on his strength, rebounding and shot blocking. All NBA prospects love to score.

As far as the MAV's fans go they need to hope that Cuban sells the team. He was a young man who got a billion too soon. He can't be patient and build. Business shrewd but still immature.
The bottom line is would the Spurs trade any of our big three for any of their big three.
The answer is NO! Would the Spurs like to start the season with Dirk, Marion and Kidd? Hell no! Would the Mavs like Tim, Manu and Parker in the starting lineup? Hell, Yes!