Dedmon impressing so far in Atlanta

[SpurPadre]

http://rotoworld.com/player/nba/2253/dewayne-dedmon

He's shooting 3's too...smh.

[Chinook]

The threes are kinda stupid. Dude needs to learn how to catch more. He's a great roll-man if he can hold onto the ball. That's going to be his niche.

[ducks]

http://rotoworld.com/player/nba/2253/dewayne-dedmon

He's shooting 3's too...smh.

if he did that 60 of 82 games last year he would still be a spur

[21209]

Not surprising he'll get more burn and freedom for a rebuilding team.

The Spurs needed him for rebounding and defense, but that tailed off after he was effective early in the season.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

No shit on the threes. Shaq would have to shoot threes in this watery era.

[look_at_g_shred]

Like Kareem Hunt impressing or Joe Mixon impressing?

[phxspurfan]

Theyve got nobody else of course he will put up numbers. Like JaMychal Green on the Grizz

[Play Boban]

:lol

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Like Kareem Hunt impressing or Joe Mixon impressing?

I'm rooting for Mixon to do well, but I hate Andy Dolton. Torn.....

[DAF86]

6 millions per year. Way better contract than the ones PATFO signed. :bang

[apalisoc_9]

6 millions per year. Way better contract than the ones PATFO signed. :bang

The privilege of being a light non-black player in a spurs system..

[DAF86]

For my mental health I really hope that Dedmon doesn't end up being what I think he can end up being. I lobbied all off-season long to re-sign him.

If he develops a reliable 3pt shot. :lol :bang

[Play Boban]

The privilege of being a light non-black player in a spurs system..
:cry

[Play Boban]

For my mental health I really hope that Dedmon doesn't end up being what I think he can end up being. I lobbied all off-season long to re-sign him.

If he develops a reliable 3pt shot. :lol :bang
:lol Dude's a scrub, dude. :lol

[DeRozan m8]

:lol Dude's a scrub, dude. :lol

Better than Boban tho

[look_at_g_shred]

I'm rooting for Mixon to do well, but I hate Andy Dolton. Torn.....
They just need to get rid of Hill. I hate running back committees. He's shown flashes when he gets the bulk of the touches.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

They just need to get rid of Hill. I hate running back committees. He's shown flashes when he gets the bulk of the touches.

Agreed. Trade Hill to Minnesota or something. Bernard has a purpose though

[look_at_g_shred]

Agreed. Trade Hill to Minnesota or something. Bernard has a purpose though
Yeah sounds about right

[ducks]

:cry
but pop said whites had to be unconfortable but he let demon go so he could pay whites more money

[Poolboy5623]

So the guy doesn't have 1 post move, but he's now shooting threes? I'll pass on that one..

[Play Boban]

Better than Boban tho
:lol No :lol

[Play Boban]

but pop said whites had to be unconfortable but he let demon go so he could pay whites more money
Poop is a hypocrite per par.

[SilverSpur]

Simmons and Dedmon should have been resigned.

[Texas_Ranger]

Looking impressive on a 10-15 win team. Good for him.

[Ice009]

The only reason I wanted Dedmon back so badly was because of defense and rebounding. I wasn't too impressed with anything that he did on offense. If offense is your argument when it comes to Dedmon, it's a bad one cause his offense was crap.

Simmons, same thing to an extent. I liked his athleticism and potential to use it to become a possbile lock-down defender as he had tools that not many other people are blessed with. He finally started playing better, more consistent defense in the playoffs and he also started taking open shots on offense, so I did want him back if that was how he was going to start playing most of the time. For the right price, I did want him back. I would have paid what he got in Orlando. My main interest with him was also bringing him back for defense. If BP3 can provide the same sort of defense and also dribble the ball better when driving and get to the rim, then I'll have no problem with the Spurs letting him go along with Dedmon too.

[rjv]

from what i saw of simmons the other day i am quite satisfied that the spurs passed on bringing him back. he will have moments, both good and bad, but i think he hit his ceiling and is nowhere near a difference maker. he'll get on sportscenter from time to time though.

[DAF86]

:lol Dude's a scrub, dude. :lol

WE WILL SEE!

[DAF86]

Looking impressive on a 10-15 win team. Good for him.

He looked fairly impressive (considering expectations) on a 61 wins team last season, imho.

[Play Boban]

WE WILL SEE!
I'd take Fabricio's rotting corpse over him tbh!

[duncan2k5]

Dedmon is good... He in an intimidator... Gasol was killing us in the playoffs until Dedmon came in with the demon face and plunked him for the rest of the series

[SnakeBoy]

He's shooting 3's too...smh.

and he even made one.

[tonight...you]

The privilege of being a light non-black player in a spurs system..
Rage! Rage against the dying of the light!

[TheGreatYacht]

Averaging 7 points, 7 rebounds, and less than a block per game as a starter so far. His defensive numbers have slipped back to his Magic days (as I said they were).

Players have better defensive numbers on the Spurs and people always fall for the fool's gold. Take Gasol for example, who was terrible on that side in his last years in LA and Chicago, and now his advanced #'s rised across the board once he came here. That doesn't mean he's a good defender, he's trash. Same goes for Green and Fathead. They always get torched but the team defense hides that tremendously.

[duncan2k5]

Averaging 7 points, 7 rebounds, and less than a block per game as a starter so far. His defensive numbers have slipped back to his Magic days (as I said they were).

Players have better defensive numbers on the Spurs and people always fall for the fool's gold. Take Gasol for example, who was terrible on that side in his last years in LA and Chicago, and now his advanced #'s rised across the board once he came here. That doesn't mean he's a good defender, he's trash. Same goes for Green and Fathead. They always get torched but the team defense hides that tremendously.

better for us than Gasol, tbh...

[Em-City]

better for us than Gasol, tbh...
with non-shooters like murray getting minutes, if rather have pau's spacing tbh

[DAF86]

with non-shooters like murray getting minutes, if rather have pau's spacing tbh

Dedmon is shooting 3's at a 33% this season. Gasol at 30%.

[Seventyniner]

Dedmon is shooting 3's at a 33% this season. Gasol at 30%.

Last year's sample is bigger and thus more meaningful. 30% with Kawhi out over 7 games isn't nearly as informative as >50% over 30+ games with Kawhi in.

The difference to me is Pau coming off the bench after the ASG last year. He can rain threes over backup centers all day.

[hater]

Dedman >>>>>>> Paugina Gasolft

[DAF86]

Last year's sample is bigger and thus more meaningful. 30% with Kawhi out over 7 games isn't nearly as informative as >50% over 30+ games with Kawhi in.

The difference to me is Pau coming off the bench after the ASG last year. He can rain threes over backup centers all day.

Dedmon has just started shooting threes. He will probably improve. That was the center to sign for the future at just 6 millions per year. Instead we got an old stiff for 10 more millions per year.

[Seventyniner]

Dedmon has just started shooting threes. He will probably improve. That was the center to sign for the future at just 6 millions per year. Instead we got an old stiff for 10 more millions per year.

I agree, Dedmon at his price is a much better value than Pau at his. But three point shooting is probably the worst angle to base that argument on.

[DAF86]

I agree, Dedmon at his price is a much better value than Pau at his. But three point shooting is probably the worst angle to base that argument on.

I only mentioned 3 pt % because a poster said that with non-shooters he would rather have Gasol's spacing, I mentioned that Dedmon is shooting better from three (and in about the same number of attempts, I might add). The sample size doesn't really matter because the non-shooters (i.e: Murray and Kyle) are only starting for a short stint at the beggining of the season, because of injuries, tbh.

[DAF86]

19 and 12 vs the Celtics. Showing an impressive range of finishes on pick and rolls and pick and pops, including three pointers, mid range jumpers, floaters and ally-oops.

He had 15 and 7 last night vs the Cavs.

[raybies]

19 and 12 vs the Celtics. Showing an impressive range of finishes on pick and rolls and pick and pops, including three pointers, mid range jumpers, floaters and ally-oops.

He had 15 and 7 last night vs the Cavs.
Yeah he has been playing pretty well as of late. Good for him. Hopefully he can keep it together.

[spursistan]

19 and 12 vs the Celtics. Showing an impressive range of finishes on pick and rolls and pick and pops, including three pointers, mid range jumpers, floaters and ally-oops.

He had 15 and 7 last night vs the Cavs.

It's the Culture, stupid! :madrun

[Play Boban]

19 and 12 vs the Celtics. Showing an impressive range of finishes on pick and rolls and pick and pops, including three pointers, mid range jumpers, floaters and ally-oops.

He had 15 and 7 last night vs the Cavs.
:cry

[UZER]

I agree, Dedmon at his price is a much better value than Pau at his. But three point shooting is probably the worst angle to base that argument on.

Pop doesn't like bigs that jump high.

[MultiTroll]

19 and 12 vs the Celtics. Showing an impressive range of finishes on pick and rolls and pick and pops, including three pointers, mid range jumpers, floaters and ally-oops.

He had 15 and 7 last night vs the Cavs.
Dedmons a real niggggga.
Guy can ball and has character.

Greybeard needed to get over himself a long long time ago.

[Gagnrath]

So I get that a lot of former Spurs staff if with the Hawks and they play a similar system but holy crap it seems a bit incestuous.

[SPURt]

So I get that a lot of former Spurs staff if with the Hawks and they play a similar system but holy crap it seems a bit incestuous.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT_MprrxyH2F_oQZ8hbaeNhNZyhgUpc2 O4RaYfsNNQgWWy-wJ2Z

[sasaint]

Pop doesn't like bigs that jump high.

HaHa! :toast

[DJR210]

Dedmon had maturity issues.. he would have been the better option that Gasoft, but it doesn't matter because he was doomed anyway

[hater]

Dedmon had maturity issues.. he would have been the better option that Gasoft, but it doesn't matter because he was doomed anyway

What maturity issues?

[Chomag]

Yeah In wondering the same thing.

[Fireball]

wasn't he demanding more minutes at one point last season?

[TheDoctor]

wasn't he demanding more minutes at one point last season?

Don't know if he was vocal about it but he retweeted a B/R article (I think) which said he needed to play more.

[DAF86]

What maturity issues?


Yeah In wondering the same thing.

I think he meant that since Dedmon started playing basketball very late, he still had a lot of room to improve. And that's what we are seeing. The dude doesn't even hesitates when setting up for a long jumper. The other day was throwing lasers beams left and right. Nothing but net.

[SpurPadre]

Don't know if he was vocal about it but he retweeted a B/R article (I think) which said he needed to play more.

And wasn't he pretty much DNP'd by Pop immediately after that for a few games in a row?

[TheDoctor]

And wasn't he pretty much DNP'd by Pop immediately after that for a few games in a row?
“Coincidentally” yes :lol