I had given up on Cory Joseph

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Delighted I was proven DEAD WRONG. Hi transformation last summer is similar to Patty Mills' last summer. Amazing.

[Budkin]

Still can't get over him dunking over Ibaka. tbh that really lit a fire under our guys.

[TheCerebral1]

He's still rubbish. He's the 16th man after the water boy.

[capek]

He's really stepped up, it's great to see. His play has been really important for us weathering the storm of all these early season injuries. :tu

[MarCowMar]

It's just really neat to see our players improve from year to year. It's usually not more than one improvement per season, but it's there. Bonner's floater, Danny's dribbling, Diaw's aggressiveness, Ayers catching the ball and making a wide open dunk, etc.

[cd98]

Kind of all depends on his shooting ability. That's the only that has held him back as he is a good defender and rebounder. It would also help if he improved his passing, but being on the floor at guard for the Spurs requires being able to shoot the outside shot.

[gospursgojas]

Been most delighted with his defense. But his all around play has been a pleasant suprise as well. One of my fav spurs right now.

[manu2timdynasty]

Your opinions are important.

[Malice]

He's still rubbish. He's the 16th man after the water boy.

Please don't comment on things you obviously have no clue about just to be provocative. Thanks.

[TheGreatYacht]

Mills still owns that backup PG spot though as soon as he comes back. No need to play a guy that might be gone this summer over a guy with a fresh contract.

[ohmwrecker]

Mills still owns that backup PG spot though as soon as he comes back. No need to play a guy that might be gone this summer over a guy with a fresh contract.

CoJo will still get minutes when Patty comes back.

[ElNono]

didn't like how he played last night, tbh... but we're short-handed... can't be too picky...

[Raven]

Mills still owns that backup PG spot though as soon as he comes back. No need to play a guy that might be gone this summer over a guy with a fresh contract.

i don't think mills has ever been a pg with the spurs tbh

[ulosturedge]

He's stepped up and been the guy for the second unit. Taking it upon himself to be the play maker and scorer when it seemed like no one else on the floor was doing anything. I've seen that on several occasions this season. Yeah he's not a pure shooter like Patty and some of that shows, but he is showing some leadership out there. He's our best defender at the point guard position as well. I'm not sure why a handful of Spurs fans on this board like to hate on him. He's were I expect him to be in his development considering how little playing time he's got in his first 3 years here. Dude's been nothing but patient and it's nice to see him finally getting a chance to do something out there.

[gnsf0946]

he was solid 2 seasons ago...then playoffs came

[spursparker9]

Contract year.

[Old School 44]

Still not sold on Cory long term. Great insurance guard if Tony or Manu go down. He's doing a great job of holding down the fort with injuries to Mills and Belinelli, but he just doesn't pass the eye test for me.

[wildcardX]

I think Cory is doing a good job. I was thinking it would be him and/or Belinelli that would improve this year.

[Darkwaters]

Might be a good time to sell high on Cory. Pushing him at the trade deadline might be lucrative. Especially with Patty expected back around then.

[tim_duncan_fan]

I feel like I would just jinx him in being unequivocally positive about his recent play, so I'll just keep quietly waiting for him to fuck up and hope to be continually proven wrong.

[wildchild]

Contract year.

CoJo/Beli/Kawhi/Danny contract year...I hope this works properly about motivation and doesn't become a lot of selfish guys trying to post their numbers to get a good contract.

[cjw]

CoJo/Beli/Kawhi/Danny contract year...

I don't think Kawhi's dollar figure is really in question. Let's just pray nobody throws a ridiculous contract at Danny. In Cory's case, will be interesting to see if he can earn himself a deal with Mills' dollar figures, keeping in mind that Mills was had at a discount because of his injury.

[spurraider21]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h5GHMeJZho

[horsielove]

:lol

[Uriel]

Cory Joseph is a baller. He's way too good to be a 3rd string PG. We could probably trade him at midseason when Mills comes back and get a quality 4th big / 1st round pick in return.

[itzsoweezee]

Dude is legit. He is fearless taking it to the hole.

[Uriel]

Might be a good time to sell high on Cory. Pushing him at the trade deadline might be lucrative. Especially with Patty expected back around then.
Agreed 100%, especially since his contract is expiring and we can't afford to pay both him and Mills at the same time. Do you think we can nab a 1st round pick / high-quality 4th big in return?

[MI21]

His ball-handling has improved out of sight, I've seen more dribble moves from him this season in 10 games than in 3 years combined.

[horsielove]

He's a very good defensive point.

[hyhy]

Maybe parker should rest for a year too, seeing what happened to patty and cory after resting for a year

[Malik Hairston]

I don't think he has actually improved any of his skills, they all look the same to me IMO, the difference is his confidence..

As I've repeated here for years, his lack of confidence and his fear of shooting/attacking was always killing his game/the offense..I don't know what happened during the Summer, but he has found an abundance of confidence from somewhere..

[Ice009]

I don't think he has actually improved any of his skills, they all look the same to me IMO, the difference is his confidence..

As I've repeated here for years, his lack of confidence and his fear of shooting/attacking was always killing his game/the offense..I don't know what happened during the Summer, but he has found an abundance of confidence from somewhere..

Didn't you say that you've played against him before in a pickup game? And he was hitting shots from everywhere? It seems like a confidence thing. I think he's starting to get more comfortable playing out there on a regular basis.

[Tuddy]

Handles look the same. Slight tweak just before his release on his jumper. But yeah, it's all confidence

[mkurts]

He did well guarding Irving tonight, and actually made some perimeter shots unlike others

[Malik Hairston]

Didn't you say that you've played against him before in a pickup game? And he was hitting shots from everywhere? It seems like a confidence thing. I think he's starting to get more comfortable playing out there on a regular basis.

I played against him in High School, but that has nothing to do with his confidence level, any NBA-level player is going to dominate against a HS team:lol..

[mookie2001]

Best guard on the team.

[DapDaGenius]

Cory Joseph is a baller. He's way too good to be a 3rd string PG. We could probably trade him at midseason when Mills comes back and get a quality 4th big / 1st round pick in return.

Who would you have in mind?

[Uriel]

Who would you have in mind?
Don't really have any specific names in mind. But most anybody would be an upgrade over Baynes / Ayres, IMO. Though to his credit, the former has been steadily improving.

[Uriel]

I played against him in High School, but that has nothing to do with his confidence level, any NBA-level player is going to dominate against a HS team:lol..
You must be a pretty good baller to be playing against NBA players. :lol

[Malik Hairston]

You must be a pretty good baller to be playing against NBA players. :lol

I used to be, I was a starter for the CIS champions for 2 years(Canadian university ball) and could have been a bench warmer in D1, but that's not where I played against Joseph..we went to HS in the same area, so our High Schools played against each other in Provincials..

[Uriel]

I used to be, I was a starter for the CIS champions for 2 years(Canadian university ball) and could have been a bench warmer in D1, but that's not where I played against Joseph..we went to HS in the same area, so our High Schools played against each other in Provincials..
So based on this, I take it you played for the Carleton Ravens?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._P._McGee_Trophy

[Uriel]

I used to be, I was a starter for the CIS champions for 2 years(Canadian university ball) and could have been a bench warmer in D1, but that's not where I played against Joseph..we went to HS in the same area, so our High Schools played against each other in Provincials..
Which means you're either Cole Hobins, or Elliott Thompson?

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I don't think Joseph is an overly talented distributor and is not a great decision maker. He tends to be pretty predictable on the court which I think contributes to our team's current lack of offensive punch. He's defending pretty well and can shoot reasonably well, but his role likely won't be any different than last year once Mills is back. Insert Joseph for Mills and we're not as good of a team.

[objective]

He looks like he is in better shape. Maybe mills inspired him. I don't remember him ever looking this relatively fast.

[100%duncan]

Which means you're either Cole Hobins, or Elliott Thompson?

:lol :lol

[Raven]

Which means you're either Cole Hobins, or Elliott Thompson?

well that's some solid stalking right there :lol

[ChumpDumper]

A little fluffy, but OK piece on Joseph's development:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2275308-san-antonio-spurs-showing-rest-of-league-exactly-how-to-use-nba-d-league?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=br_spurs&utm_source=twitter.com