Dexter Pittman To Play On Spurs Summer League Team

[BatManu20]

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[raybies]

So while we are on the topic who is confirmed at this point?

Durand Scott
Nando De Colo
Deshaun Thomas

[skulls138]

354079615486132226Oooh wow, Dexter Pittman. I just cant wait.

[Libri]

So while we are on the topic who is confirmed at this point?

Durand Scott
Nando De Colo
Deshaun Thomas

Ryan Richards

[TXstbobcat]

So while we are on the topic who is confirmed at this point?

Durand Scott
Nando De Colo
Deshaun Thomas

i think that Ryan Richards is going to play summer league with the spurs.

[CitizenDwayne]

Oooh wow, Dexter Pittman. I just cant wait.

:lol

[playblair]

So while we are on the topic who is confirmed at this point?

Durand Scott
Nando De Colo
Deshaun Thomas

marcus denmon ..................

dexter pittman is legit..................... pittman>>>>>>>>>>>>>>bonner.................

pittman/baynes/blair rotation = legit ................................

[CitizenDwayne]

^ playpittman...I like it.

[raybies]

So far I'm most interested in Durand Scott. Before it was Davis Bertans.

[DesignatedT]

Baynes will likely play. I am looking forward to watching him.

[raybies]

^^^If wants to be backup center, what kind of numbers do you think he needs to put up?^^^

[LakerHater]

WoW, hes got size, hopefully he fits in the system!

[TheyCallMePro]

Is Denmon really going to play on the summer league team again? I thought we cut him last year and were through with him.

It's a shame though because I really thought he should have been given a chance... I mean he's undersized and we have better players at his position and all but still. The Spurs knew that and they still drafted him.

Otherwise I'm really looking forward to see Baynes step up in the summer league. Ever since watching the summer Olympics this past year and watching every game Australia played (because of Patty Mills) I desperately wanted him a part of this team. And boom, it happened, and then he didn't get any valuable playing time in the playoffs :(

And one more thing. Everyone is talking about what were going to do at the backup SF position. Well Hello! We drafted Deshaun Thomas for a reason. He's not 6'7 like he's listed (neither is Kawhi. In truth they're both about 6'5) but he's a lights out 3 point shooter. If he can get his weight down, and learn how to play defense, then I really like what he can bring to this team. But again...like Denmon, he's got to be given a chance.

[Chinook]

Is Denmon really going to play on the summer league team again? I thought we cut him last year and were through with him.

It's a shame though because I really thought he should have been given a chance... I mean he's undersized and we have better players at his position and all but still. The Spurs knew that and they still drafted him.

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And one more thing. Everyone is talking about what were going to do at the backup SF position. Well Hello! We drafted Deshaun Thomas for a reason. He's not 6'7 like he's listed (neither is Kawhi. In truth they're both about 6'5) but he's a lights out 3 point shooter. If he can get his weight down, and learn how to play defense, then I really like what he can bring to this team. But again...like Denmon, he's got to be given a chance.

They didn't cut Denmon because they never signed him. They just sent him to Europe for the year. They plan to do the same thing with Thomas.

[coyotes_geek]

If wants to be backup center, what kind of numbers do you think he needs to put up?

Doesn't matter what he does, he's got no shot to make the team whatsoever.

[exstatic]

Doesn't matter what he does, he's got no shot to make the team whatsoever.

Yeah, this may be RC doing the UT coach Barnes a solid for one of his former players.

[raybies]

Doesn't matter what he does, he's got no shot to make the team whatsoever.

Sorry was referring to Baynes...

[Rogue]

Pittman is garbage and he couldn't even sniff any meaningful minutes in Miami even when they were rail thin in the paint.

[CitizenDwayne]

Pittman is garbage and he couldn't even sniff any meaningful minutes in Miami even when they were rail thin in the paint.

He, on the other hand, is far from rail thin.

[Boddah]

I liked Pittman when he was at UT. He's got the size but never developed in Miami. Chip and Chad have their jobs to do with him. Thought he had a weight issue. Hopefully he has his head on straight. Very raw talent, with a great upside.

[LarryDavid]

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[spursince#99]

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Awwww he weak as Hell for that. :lmao:lmao:lmao

[loveforthegame]

Whatever happened to him?

He was interesting at one time.

[Spursfan092120]

Definitely a big dude...if he can get some good coaching under him, he could be serviceable.

[palangi]

Is Denmon really going to play on the summer league team again? I thought we cut him last year and were through with him.

It's a shame though because I really thought he should have been given a chance... I mean he's undersized and we have better players at his position and all but still. The Spurs knew that and they still drafted him.

Otherwise I'm really looking forward to see Baynes step up in the summer league. Ever since watching the summer Olympics this past year and watching every game Australia played (because of Patty Mills) I desperately wanted him a part of this team. And boom, it happened, and then he didn't get any valuable playing time in the playoffs :(

And one more thing. Everyone is talking about what were going to do at the backup SF position. Well Hello! We drafted Deshaun Thomas for a reason. He's not 6'7 like he's listed (neither is Kawhi. In truth they're both about 6'5) but he's a lights out 3 point shooter. If he can get his weight down, and learn how to play defense, then I really like what he can bring to this team. But again...like Denmon, he's got to be given a chance.
kawhi is actually 6'6" with out shoes and over 6'7" with shoes.
thomas is 6'5" with out shoes and 6'7 with shoes.

so by NBA standards they are both 6'7"

[playblair]

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[weeks]

yeah but you dont get balls with your head, you get them with your hands
and kawhi has a really good wingspan

[palangi]

speaking of wingspan pittman has a 7'6" wingspan on a 6'11" frame.

[coyotes_geek]

Yeah, this may be RC doing the UT coach Barnes a solid for one of his former players.

That would be my guess. Even though I can't really think of a specific benefit to it, staying on good terms with the guy coaching a major college program in the same city that your d-league team is in just seems like something you should do.


Sorry was referring to Baynes...

Gotcha. I don't think it matters all that much what Baynes does in summer league either. For him it's about how he does in training camp & preseason.

[Jwash_1986]

If he works out for us we have a big man coach for him too. Probably reason there trying him out in summer league to see if he worth developing.

[SpursDynasty21]

Who has the best chance to make the Spurs roster? Thomas, Scott, or Pittman?

[Roger Freemason Jr.]

Is Bertans going to play on the SL squad?

[TXstbobcat]

Is Bertans going to play on the SL squad?

Betrans is rehabbing from a torn ACL.

[coachmac87]

Durand Scott has a consistent tear drop from the free throw line in his game.....he has the best chance of making team in summer leage IMO

[Darkwaters]

Is Bertans going to play on the SL squad?

Torn ACL

[spursince#99]

Durand Scott has a consistent tear drop from the free throw line in his game.....he has the best chance of making team in summer leage IMO

:lmao

[timvp]

Pretty good prospect for summer league, tbh.

But the Spurs are suddenly deeeep at center (Duncan, Splitter, Baynes, Teddy Pendergrass) so I doubt he has a chance to make the team. Could be a draw in Austin, though.

[CitizenDwayne]

Teddy Pendergrass

:lol

I hope this nickname catches on.

[DMX7]

Dexter Pittman is a poor man's Dejuan Blair. How stupid has this offseason been?

[KL2]

Who has the best chance to make the Spurs roster? Thomas, Scott, or Pittman?


If Thomas knocks down his 3's he's a lock, especially since there is no backup SF.

[racm]

He's got more rings than Kawhi, Danny, and Tiago combined :lmao

[Darkwaters]

Dexter Pittman is a poor man's Dejuan Blair. How stupid has this offseason been?

It's a summer league invite. You can't get too picky with those guys. Virtually none of them ever pan out (with the rare exception of say, Gary Neal). Summer League is more about getting your draft picks and young players some court time, not finding talent.

[bobcatfan4life]

Fattest scrub in the league

[tomtom]

Screw that guy, he's a little bitch

[Strategic]

Pittman can't make a layup and he makes DH look like ray allen at the line.

[exstatic]

kawhi is actually 6'6" with out shoes and over 6'7" with shoes.
thomas is 6'5" with out shoes and 6'7 with shoes.

so by NBA standards they are both 6'7"

Not if Kawhi wears Thomas's magic 2" shoes. Then he'd be 6'8". :lol

[fleggy2k2]

Not if Kawhi wears Thomas's magic 2" shoes. Then he'd be 6'8". :lol

if Kawhi wore stilettos, he'd probably be a legit 7 footer!

[jimbo]

He's around Baynes' level tbh. Can't play without fouling out and just a big body. He should kill the summer league like he did the D league though. He just can't make the jump to the next level. He also didn't fit in the Heat's system.

[dallasmaverickslose]

Pretty good prospect for summer league, tbh.

But the Spurs are suddenly deeeep at center (Duncan, Splitter, Baynes, Teddy Pendergrass) so I doubt he has a chance to make the team. Could be a draw in Austin, though.

:rollin

[playblair]

Is Denmon really going to play on the summer league team again? I thought we cut him last year and were through with him.

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[playblair]

Durand Scott has a consistent tear drop from the free throw line in his game.....he has the best chance of making team in summer leage IMO


Durand Scott says he was not very good at first, and there were some rough times growing up. He lost his father at 15.
"It was very hard at nights to hear him crying in the room," Faithlyn Scott says.
But with the guidance of high school and college coaches and support from family and the community, Scott excelled and has made it this far.
"It's just another opportunity to go out there and do the thing you love," he says.
Now Durand Scott aims for a permanent spot in the NBA, accomplishing a dream for him and one for his late father.
"His last words were, 'I hope he makes it to the NBA,'" Faithlyn Scott says.





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[dylankerouac]

He also didn't fit in the Heat's system.

I was wondering about this, his position is one of the Heat's biggest weaknesses and yet he couldn't find consistent playing time. On top of that, el Heat had already shown a willingness to insert and trust newer players into their system such as Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole. This is to say that Pittman (who is young and should have lots of upside) was so bad he couldn't find time with Miami. What exactly was Miami looking for in a big man that Pittman couldn't be given a chance?

What's even more surprising to me is that with his upside, wouldn't that make him more tempting like a franchise like the Heat to invest in him?

I feel like I am missing something from this picture.

[TheGoldStandard]

I was wondering about this, his position is one of the Heat's biggest weaknesses and yet he couldn't find consistent playing time. On top of that, el Heat had already shown a willingness to insert and trust newer players into their system such as Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole. This is to say that Pittman (who is young and should have lots of upside) was so bad he couldn't find time with Miami. What exactly was Miami looking for in a big man that Pittman couldn't be given a chance?

What's even more surprising to me is that with his upside, wouldn't that make him more tempting like a franchise like the Heat to invest in him?

I feel like I am missing something from this picture.

He didn't want to kiss the ring.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Pittman is garbage.
Agreed.

[jimbo]

I was wondering about this, his position is one of the Heat's biggest weaknesses and yet he couldn't find consistent playing time. On top of that, el Heat had already shown a willingness to insert and trust newer players into their system such as Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole. This is to say that Pittman (who is young and should have lots of upside) was so bad he couldn't find time with Miami. What exactly was Miami looking for in a big man that Pittman couldn't be given a chance?

What's even more surprising to me is that with his upside, wouldn't that make him more tempting like a franchise like the Heat to invest in him?

I feel like I am missing something from this picture.

Worse finisher and slower than Joel Anthony. I feel like he makes some bad decisions when he switches/helps. He can get post position pretty well, but he just isn't a good enough finisher atm to do much with it. Decent enough D one on one if he didn't foul so much. He just doesn't really strike me as athletic or energetic. Just big.

He might have got play time if he was at his current level back in 2010 when the bigs were the corpse of Big z, Dampier and Joel Anthony. With the 2013 Heat they just needed some D out of their center, mobility and the ability to make dump offs from Lebron/Wade. Pittman couldn't give you the last 2.

[Duncanonu]

Pittman is trash, and my dog>>>>>Bonner, so not saying much.

[dylankerouac]

Worse finisher and slower than Joel Anthony. I feel like he makes some bad decisions when he switches/helps. He can get post position pretty well, but he just isn't a good enough finisher atm to do much with it. Decent enough D one on one if he didn't foul so much. He just doesn't really strike me as athletic or energetic. Just big.

He might have got play time if he was at his current level back in 2010 when the bigs were the corpse of Big z, Dampier and Joel Anthony. With the 2013 Heat they just needed some D out of their center, mobility and the ability to make dump offs from Lebron/Wade. Pittman couldn't give you the last 2.

Thanks for the insightful response jimbo, it sounds like we're better off with Baynes.

On top of that, it doesn't seem wise to me to have two bigs on the team that are still in early stages of learning the system. I think he'll have to succeed in the SL and then in their system at the D-league before moving forward with him.

[tesseractive]

Pittman is trash, and my dog>>>>>Bonner, so not saying much.
Your dog can hit a 3 pointer off a catch and shoot? Cool! Is there YouTube video?

[BackHome]

This is stupid why get this guy when Baynes should be getting most of the minutes?

[exstatic]

This is stupid why get this guy when Baynes should be getting most of the minutes?

ITS A SUMMER LEAGUE CONTRACT. Get a grip.

[Darius McCrary]

This guy is Garr'Baage

[SenorSpur]

:lol

I hope this nickname catches on.

I sure hope so.

:tu

[Duncanonu]

Your dog can hit a 3 pointer off a catch and shoot? Cool! Is there YouTube video?

No, but he won't miss them all when they count either. I guarantee he can play bad defense and not rebound like Bonner though. I think the handling and passing abilities are about the same. My dog can jump much higher and the Spurs would be in a lot of highlight clips. I mean, he is a dog.