Ryan Richards

[TP2150]

I'm hoping this kid can come help the Spurs and finally replace Bonner.

[++SaiNt TiAg0++]

thats y pop needs to be fired even if we get ryan on the team expect the stupidity you saw with developing splitter. pops a god damn fool

[NRHector]

thats y pop needs to be fired even if we get ryan on the team expect the stupidity you saw with developing splitter. Pops a god damn fool+100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000

[DMX7]

Oh please, he might not even be as good as Bonner. he looks like a euro version of Matt.

[DesignatedT]

Another strecth 4 lmao

[NASpurs]

Bring him in. It's not like the Spurs are contenders anymore. Minutes are going to be plentiful.

[NewJerSpur]

:hungry:

Still excited about the kid's measurables and hope what he's done overseas translates. Pop gave Blair more minutes and even a starting position in his 2nd year and I think Splitter will get more time to develop. My only gripe with him was not integrating Splitter in earlier even after his injury, but I'm looking forward to seeing what the youngsters bring to the table....Anderson had a great start too.

[TP2150]

he looks nothing like Bonner he can dribble for one and dunk.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiANnojm34I

[DMX7]

actually ryan richards is a rebounder, something matt is not, a shot blocker, matt is not and a better all around player

Actually, he hasn't played in an NBA game, so let's see that first.

[NewJerSpur]

Summer/D-league first, hopefully he isn't locked in for international play this offseason or at least that it doesn't run into or take away from Summer league play.

[TP2150]

I'm pretty sure Ryan Richards is way better than Matt Bonner at the same age. He has lot more upside at 20 years old.

[spurspokesman]

he looks nothing like Bonner he can dribble for one and dunk.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiANnojm34I

looks like a tall gary neal with athleticism and rebounding ability

[TP2150]

http://www.draftexpress.com/headshots/ryanrichards.jpeg


http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Ryan-Richards-1272/

His hook looks better than Tiago's, then again so does mine.

[TP2150]

I wonder if Antonio McDyess is retiring after all.

[Kori Ellis]

Summer/D-league first, hopefully he isn't locked in for international play this offseason or at least that it doesn't run into or take away from Summer league play.

Unfortunately Summer League was canceled :(

[celldweller]

I wonder if Antonio McDyess is retiring after all. Please God no. He needs to go STUD out in the pasture.

[NewJerSpur]

Unfortunately Summer League was canceled :(

:wow

What's the deal? Have something to do with the uncertainty of the coming NBA labor situation?

[TP2150]

http://www.nba.com/draft2010/prospects/ryan-richards/

[TP2150]

Butler is not bad either the future remains bright.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31So1fl910A&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSqgXgEVmQQ&feature=related

[celldweller]

Butler is not bad either the future remains bright.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31So1fl910A&feature=related

I agree, the problem is our damn coach! He needs to let these players develop throughout the season. Not in game 4 as in the case of Splitter.

:(

[TP2150]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHBeilhy1BI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK5tPUQOp-c&feature=related
Butler Again.

[NewJerSpur]

I agree, the problem is our damn coach! He needs to let these players develop throughout the season. Not in game 4 as in the case of Splitter.

:(

Well, Dice is likely out and RJ is done (getting any real minutes imo) and he's given minutes to Hill (minus the playoff debacle in 2009), Blair, Neal andeven Anderson early this season. I think we'll see some youth infusion coming up but I'm probably annoying the hell out of everyone with my optimisim. :lol

[TP2150]

I think the Spurs have a lot of good young pieces when Duncan retires the drop will not be significant.

[Kori Ellis]

:wow

What's the deal? Have something to do with the uncertainty of the coming NBA labor situation?

Yeah, no summer league, no summer internships in NY/NJ, no training camp abroad and no preseason games in Europe.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/2011/04/13/2011-04-13_nba_readies_for_lockout.html

[Brutalis]

Need to get Richards in the D-League ASAP.

[angelbelow]

Need to get Richards in the D-League ASAP.

Agreed. As of right now we don't know much about his play style. Other than a youtube highlight video of him owning up high schoolers, we don't know anything about this guy... well maybe just his size and athleticism.

Hopefully he's closer to a Cliff Robinson than he is to a Matt Bonner.

[Nathan89]

This dude is not the solution. He wouldn't even help us.

Next.

[NewJerSpur]

Yeah, no summer league, no summer internships in NY/NJ, no training camp abroad and no preseason games in Europe.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/2011/04/13/2011-04-13_nba_readies_for_lockout.html

Thanks Kori. Wow, that sucks....so that's why he's so committed to playing international ball in the summer. Hopefully they can get back to the table prior to June 30th and hammer something out, maybe even resurrect those plans and push back the dates. Would hate to see the NBA go through another lockout only a little over a decade removed from the last one and go the way of the NFL (who still can't seem to figure out what they're going to do to steal more money from the players and spread around to ownership).

Crossing my fingers, I think this kid could be a steal and will stick by that.

[TP2150]

No Splitter is a major part of the future. You don't see many bigs at any level doing the things Richards can do. I see a lot of potential more than others bigs the Spurs have had. He seems pretty confident much like Tony Parker when he was young. I'm not saying he is the solution, but with little cap space and no real trade assets there is not to many options.