Rookie Ladder: Anderson #9

[duncan228]

Rookie Ladder (http://www.nba.com/rookieladder/?ls=iref:nbahpt1)
NBA.com

9 James Anderson : San Antonio Spurs
Surprisingly, the Spurs have three rookies seeing minutes, but it's Anderson who gets the early bump, thanks to a 10-point debut and by going 5-for-10 on 3-pointers through three games. Even better, Anderson helped lock down Pacers All-Star Danny Granger. "It did a lot for my confidence," Anderson said, "not only being in double figures, but just to get my feet wet and defending a guy like Granger and being able to defend him."

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The rest of the top ten, hit the link for the write-ups.

1 John Wall : Washington Wizards
2 Blake Griffin : Los Angeles Clippers
3 Derrick Favors : New Jersey Nets
4 Landry Fields : New York Knicks
5 DeMarcus Cousins : Sacramento Kings
6 Evan Turner : Philadelphia 76ers
7 Wes Johnson : Minnesota Timberwolves
8 Paul George : Indiana Pacers
10 Gordon Hayward : Utah Jazz

http://www.nba.com/rookieladder/?ls=iref:nbahpt1

[tdunk21]

nice

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Blair was easily a top 10 rookie last year. If Anderson can hold his spot that would be two straight years that the Spurs have landed lottery pick talent with later picks. :tu




On a side note, Favors with the Nets looks like the real deal. May shape up to be an impressive rookie class.

[spectator]

if ja keeps this up, he could make the 9-man all-star rookie team; would that be the only time in spurs history when their draft picks make consecutive appearances?

[Blackjack]

Junction James, only now rounding into form.

Stephen Jackson or Courtney Lee?

Just may be; I'm certainly hoping so.

[Libri]

It's music to my ears when I hear that he's scoring and defending. :music

[SenorSpur]

Good stuff.

Thanks for posting, 228!

[mexpurs21]

Why the hell isn't Gary Neal on that list?? :rolleyes

[TinTin]

Except they didn't lock down Granger. He actually played poor defense. Granted he was a rookie going against an all star scorer.

:lol I was just about to comment on that. I said to myself, "lock down defence, what game was I watching?!"

[ohmwrecker]

:lol I was just about to comment on that. I said to myself, "lock down defence, what game was I watching?!"

Hyperbole. He was decent though and he will get better.

Big Game James! Earn it, son!

[Obstructed_View]

Except they didn't lock down Granger. He actually played poor defense. Granted he was a rookie going against an all star scorer.

Look at Granger's first half numbers compared to his second half numbers. Someone locked him down.

[DBMethos]

Except they didn't lock down Granger. He actually played poor defense. Granted he was a rookie going against an all star scorer.

He did OK in the 2nd half. Still far from "lock down" defense, though.

[spectator]

Why the hell isn't Gary Neal on that list?? :rolleyes

b/c they always rank down newcomers (e.g. neal, splitter)

[urunobili]

I'm a fan... heck I was a fan before the start of the season :)

[8FOR!3]

We talkin about my boy James Lights Out Anderson. ROY tbh.

[slick'81]

glad to hear the kid is producing

[wildbill2u]

This kid has some upside and we were probably lucky to get him in the draft.

[Blackjack]

Look at Granger's first half numbers compared to his second half numbers. Someone locked him down.

[8FOR!3]

Gems like James Anderson can still be found. Look at the drafts from the past few years, there's names you hardly hear in the first round and there's names that are making a statement around the league all over the draft, 1st and 2nd rounds. Rajon Rondo was drafted one pick lower than James Anderson in his draft. What made teams want to select Quincy Douby over Rondo? Hell, what made teams want to select Adam Morrison over Brandon Roy and Rudy Gay in that draft?

[BackHome]

Looking at the players and the crapy teams they are playing for you know they are getting alot more minutes then Anderson. If he was playing and getting their kinda minutes I could see him being in the top four easily.

[Leonard Curse]

It's music to my ears when I hear that he's scoring and defending. :music
youre not able to see the games?

[Leonard Curse]

Looking at the players and the crapy teams they are playing for you know they are getting alot more minutes then Anderson. If he was playing and getting their kinda minutes I could see him being in the top four easily.


especially if he were on the warriors where theyd have him out there shooting lights out! hed be scoring like crazy

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Fuck John Wall if that cheating bastard gets ROY over Blake it will be a travesty.

[DespЏrado]

Anderson earned his spot on the list...This years rookie team is insanely talented with Griffen, Wall, Favors, Neal, Anderson, and Tiago all showing up for the season. The spurs are awesome to have found three players who could all earn a shot at the rookie team.

[BanditHiro]

why do they label Griffin as a rookie?

[duncan228]

why do they label Griffin as a rookie?

Because he didn't play any games last year he's still considered a rookie.

[DespЏrado]

why do they label Griffin as a rookie?

he missed last year entirely...this is his rookie year in terms of the NBA and he qualifies for the ROY.

[Obstructed_View]

Like I said to all the nay sayers on this board he is a future star!

He's a long ass way from 20 ppg.

[robert1886]

In a couple of years when the big 3 will be down James will be the go to guy ...he is still a good rookie on a very good team where he gets limited minutes.....it looks like he has the tools to be an all star eventually ....good basketball intelligence , good stroke, good athlete...only time will tell

[lefty]

why do they label Griffin as a rookie?
And what about Oden?

[silverblackfan]

Both Anderson and Splitter will be showing up in this list in the future. Hell, even Neal will show up if he keeps playing well off the bench.

[TDMVPDPOY]

atm i give him a participation medal for his effort

[pawe]

And what about Oden?

What about him? He already played. Dude's a bust.

[Obstructed_View]

What about him? He already played. Dude's a bust.

Bigs have long careers. Camby looked like a bust too.

[Obstructed_View]

Never said he wasnt, picture him as a starter right now what would he avg in 35mpg? 14-16ppg......He is an afterthought and in limited touches he has proven he can score.

If the guy played for a bad team, he would be in ROY running.

I don't agree, but I sure hope you're right. Kid's been impressive so far. The only real concern about his game was his defense, and he's a far better defender than Finley, Bogans, Mason, or Barry already.