Mark Deeks @MarkDeeksNBA
New @Hoop365: Spurs sign Josh Davis (the San Diego State one, not the Wyoming one). hoop365.com/featured/spurs…
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Mark Deeks @MarkDeeksNBA
New @Hoop365: Spurs sign Josh Davis (the San Diego State one, not the Wyoming one). hoop365.com/featured/spurs…
huh... weird.
:cry baynes
Training camp signing
Is dis nigga Evil Kawhi?
http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/b...e1-850x560.jpg
Probably a camp contract. Is this dude yet another big?Quote:
Originally Posted by spurraider21
This signing is a cover for the initial release of the Kawhi-class Spursbot 3000.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mugen
6'8 rebounding specialist
lol
Bizarro version tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by Mugen
why do all of these SDSU guys have cornrows? Kawhi, this guy, that guy on the Bulls?
Summer league stats with Hornets:
Date Opponent Result MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS Jul 20 vs HOU L 79-83 28 6-11 0-0 6-8 6 8 14 1 1 1 1 4 18 Jul 19 vs NYK W 82-79 24 1-4 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 2 0 1 2 3 4 Jul 17 vs NOP W 104-75 25 4-6 0-0 6-10 7 5 12 0 1 0 0 5 14 Jul 16 vs DAL W 82-81 25 1-4 0-0 4-6 1 5 6 2 0 0 3 0 6 Jul 14 at NYK L 72-95 14 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 Jul 13 at SAC L 65-72 34 2-5 0-0 2-5 7 9 16 4 2 0 4 5 6 Jul 11 at GSW L 58-70 29 6-8 0-0 2-2 6 10 16 0 1 1 0 1 14
Also reminds you of the Haslem training camp signing back in the day. Decent defender, but mainly known for strong rebounding.... (and he had corn rows too :blah)Quote:
Originally Posted by ace3g
Tony Snell (the guy on the Bulls you're talking about) went to UNM...not SDSU.Quote:
Originally Posted by itzsoweezee
Oh, ok. I guess he went to high school with Kawhi.Quote:
Originally Posted by SpursFan86
IIRC he is from California, so that's a possibility.Quote:
Originally Posted by itzsoweezee
Was this the guy who played for Charlotte in the Summer League?
He looks like he can't shoot for chit, but we might have the physical tools.
Anyone got any good videos?
:lmao :lmao :lmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by Mugen
Probably a Kawhi recommendation. Maybe he'll earn a spot.
Better than J. Green, surprise Hornets didn't sign him, he was great at Summer league and out played their lottery big...
Don't think they ever played together. Maybe their coach.Quote:
Originally Posted by SnakeBoy
Maybe, I just assumed they know each other.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChumpDumper
I believe Kawhi goes back there relatively frequently. Wouldn't surprise me if he dropped by to see the team every once in a while.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChumpDumper
I guess but who would be more likely to recommend someone?Quote:
Originally Posted by Chinook
Is this dude comparable to Malcolm Thomas?
Dunno how close Pop or RC is with SDSU's coach.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChumpDumper
I made a thread for Davis in the Think Tank, if anyone cares to use it.
Kawhi's recommendations can't be any worse than Boylen's, tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by SnakeBoy
Could have just been a scout, but Davis only played one season there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chinook
The Spurs extended a qualifying offer to Baynes. Unless he decides to play overseas next year for more $, or is offered more than $1.1M (Spurs QO) by an NBA team, the Spurs can sit and wait on him until the "market" moves.Quote:
Originally Posted by spurraider21
If you guys have time to watch an entire ball game, Josh Davis posts 10 points and 14 boards this game against Kansas Jayhawks with Wiggins and Embiid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqc_YZNQ4uI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uv4VB8JUDM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cs6h77Ujjc
That was a great game which the Aztecs won.Quote:
Originally Posted by sexinthatsx
Not gonna watch it now.Quote:
Originally Posted by myk13
For those that are interested, I’ve watched all of his games at SDSU and here is a scouting report on Josh Davis.
First, love the fact that between him and Kawhi are waging the honorable war of keeping the corn rows relevant.
Pros:
- JD is very active around the rim. He and Kawhi both have very good basketball instincts and know where the ball is at all times. Per game, he usually gets about 3-4 rebounds that most people would probably never get just because he’s usually at the right place and the right angle to steal a rebound from a better positioned player.
- He too has long arms and plays good defense. Kawhi was more evolved as a defender coming out of college, but JD definitely has the tools to be a very good NBA defender.
- He does not turn the ball over like Kawhi and usually makes good decisions.
- Like what the Spurs look for, JD has no ego issues. Above all, JD is a very likeable guy and is very humble. If he gets time with the Spurs, you’ll find that he will quickly become one of your favorite players. You can’t help but to root for him.
Cons:
- His offense is non- existent and doesn’t have an outside shot. His form is awkward and he shoots a very low FT% (around 50%). He gets points from put backs and lay-ups.
- Him and Kawhi are victims of ticky-tack fouls that when you look at on replay, it is pretty evident that they did not commit fouls. This issue happens because they are so active on the boards and playing defense.
In summary, despite his offensive flaws, he does a lot of the intangibles that don’t show up on score boards correct. There is no way SDSU makes the sweet 16 without JD this last year. He was never such an offensive liability that SDSU had to pull him out for long stretches because he couldn’t score. Quite opposite, they kept him in because he gave SDSU 2nd,3rd, and 4th chances to score. Having the shot clock reset 2-3 times because of offensive rebounds is a demoralizer for the other team.
If you watched Charlotte’s summer league games. He clearly outplayed their lottery pick Noah Vonleh in the post. In one of the games, he was so active and dominant in the post that when he fouled out from a ticky-tack call, their GM stood up, clapped, and patted JD on the back while he walked back to the bench. The GM was very happy with his effort.
I know at the NBA level, JD is a project, but I really hope that he succeeds.
Thanks for the scouting report. I imagine he'll be a Toro for this year at least. If he can even get a Malcolm Thomas--level jumper, he may have a chance to make the Spurs in 2015. They should have at least one spot open for a min free agent.
Hate to say this, but if you can't do better than 50% at the free throw line, you probably won't make it on the Spurs, and arguably not in the NBA. A few guys that have elite skills in other areas, maybe, but given the Hack-a-whoever, it's a real liability, especially in the playoffs.
Oh wow, just saw this.
I follow SDSU a little. Josh Davis was a BEAST on the boards and on D. He doesn't have an offensive game (at all), but he's a juggernaut otherwise. I'm surprised he wasn't picked up by some other team.
Unfortunately our roster is nearly full and there's a competition between Baynes, JaMychal Green, and Bryce Cotton for the 15th roster spot. There's no way Josh Davis is going to beat out all 3 of those guys, though I do believe Baynes will sign elsewhere eventually.
I think Baynes is still penciled in for the 15th spot.
The Toros can allocate up to three players from the Spurs training camp, and I believe they still have the rights to Green. I wouldn't be surprised if Davis, Cotton and Warrick turn out to be those allocations.
Here we go again. Unlike the Cowboys, at least the Spurs win. But just like with Jerry, it's still always the same ole sh!t. Here come the training camp names... the ones that give me my annual Spurs related migraine.
1 Parker/Cojo/Mills(Cotton aint bad, but why not Hanga or Denmon... or too bad De Colo got Mahinmi'd. why give this injury driven moment to anybody new, it's spoken for!)
2 Green/Manu/Beli
3 Kawhi/NOBODY(LJC!? Sit behind make shift Anderson/Daye, corporate knowledge. Play a little, or not. "trust the best fo, he ain't ready" we need more training camp bigs?)
4 Diaw/Anderson/Daye(Daye can be your new Bonner, Bertans can be your new Bonner... let Bonner go!!! Ayers/Bonner is the worst new Bonner)
5 Timmy/Tiago(why is there any doubt about Baynes and J Green, are they fucking serious? J Green is Blair except taller, with better knees, and just as much heart... same, if not more-so, goes for Baynes)
what's worse about this is the spurs are clearly milking Kawhi for ringers. Kawhi oughta slap RC and Pop in the face, with a big kawhi back hand, and tell them "bring that French dude over, yesterday!"
Jean-Charles and Bertans are still recovering from injuries. While I would appreciate either or both being over, they are fine staying there for another year. The other overseas prospects are hot garbage for now. None deserve a shot over any current Spurs or Cotton.
Bonner is one of the best shooters in the the league. Daye has a long way to go before he can replace him. I was in favor of moving on from Matty, but no way he wouldn't beat out Daye in camp on a level ground.
JaMychal (or however you spell it) Green sucks. He sucked in summer league. I have no idea why people didn't see that. Comparing him to Blair is insulting to DeJuan (who has quite a few NBA-caliber skills and not just "heart").
No one's riding Kawhi to anything.
He did jump those two times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chinook
Cotton sucked too IMO.
Yeah, Morris ran the point better but Cottom jumped those two times.Quote:
Originally Posted by DPG21920
you're crazy. everything i saw of Green was crazy good hustle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chinook
You must have seen him jump once and then turned you television off.Quote:
Originally Posted by DrunkTXLabrat
Cotton plays a position of need and is under team control for three years. Makes him a much better prospect than the UFA SL members. He was just straight-up better than Denmon, who let me down big time.Quote:
Originally Posted by DPG21920
i liked Cotton, i just don't think pg is as big of a position of need as it seems. Cojo and Beli can handle it just fine. If the Spurs want a disposable fill in, they might as well give Denmon the job.
Denmon is playing in Italy this season.Quote:
Originally Posted by DrunkTXLabrat
why does that matter? the spurs have the need, they have his draft rights. piss on Italian team, the Spurs get their guy.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChumpDumper
Beli can't be a third-string PG. He's be awful doing it for more than a possession or so. The Spurs like resting their older players, so Parker is going to sit some nights. They'll need more than one active PG for those games.Quote:
Originally Posted by DrunkTXLabrat
That would require a buyout. Denmon isn't worth the trouble.Quote:
Originally Posted by DrunkTXLabrat
that's the stupid price of the stupid draft and stash game. roster the prospects you draft. RC should be on hoarders. He doesn't even want all the junk he piles up. why not trade for junk you can actually use?Quote:
Originally Posted by ChumpDumper
Calling Denmon a prospect is a stretch. That kind of junk has already been signed and can be signed any time of the season.Quote:
Originally Posted by DrunkTXLabrat
Now that I think about it, I don't think Davis would fit in that well with the Spurs. San Diego State plays with a real grit-and-grind mentality, crashing the boards, posting up, and scoring off of hustle plays. And Josh Davis was the leader in doing all of that for them.
But the Spurs don't crash the boards, they get back in transition (Pop particularly stresses this) so Davis wouldn't get many offensive rebounds unless they were tip-backs. And the kind of nasty play that Davis employs just isn't allowed in the NBA anymore. He wouldn't be allowed to go beast-mode, and that's really his only strength as he possesses no offensive game whatsoever.
So now that I think about it, a 6'8 forward who hustles but has no offensive game is not really what we need. He's a niche guy all the way with a limited skill set, and the Spurs want players that are versatile and have multiple skill sets (like all teams do, which is probably why Davis wasn't drafted). So this signing is....pointless. Oh well. Doesn't matter because JaMychal Green is MUCH better anyway. We'll sign him and be happy.
JaMychal Green is the type of player that I've after athletically, but if you really watched the summer league, you'll see that he doesn't have that much of a game. He made some great athletic plays and hustled his ass off at times, but unfortunately, that was about it. His jumper wasn't good and his defense wasn't great either IMO. I appreciated his hustle and effort, but I don't think that will be enough to make the team.
If he were to get a jumpshot and also really improve his defense, he might have a real chance.
The funny thing is that you could say this about half the SL prospects and it would still hold true.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ice009
It is a shame we can't give up dead weight Ayres and call it a day and keep him then, Ayres is a beast at nothing it seems.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheyCallMePro
You obviously haven't seen him clap.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sean Cagney
Well he can clap with his ring on way the fuck out of town for all I care...... I saw Patty towel wave and atleast thought from what I saw he had potential to score in spurts, Ayres who can't even catch a ball or dunk at times it seems when open is just useless to me. I still wonder why they signed the bum? Pop listened to his assistant.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snaq O'Meal
Well he can clap with his ring on way the fuck out of town for all I care...... I saw Patty towel wave and atleast thought from what I saw he had potential to score in spurts, Ayres who can't even catch a ball or dunk at times it seems when open is just useless to me. I still wonder why they signed the bum? Pop listened to his assistant.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snaq O'Meal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq8tgKJeEtY
I still laugh at this video here.
Huh? Are you talking about Malcolm Thomas? He doesn't have cornrows. Neither does anyone else from SDSU in the NBA.Quote:
Originally Posted by itzsoweezee
No they didn't. Davis only played 1 year at SDSU.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChumpDumper
My guess is he's thinking of the bulls player, drafted a couple years back, that looks like Kawhi? I think his last name is Snell, or whatever..Quote:
Originally Posted by Aztecfan03
yeah, saw that later in the thread but didn't feel like editing my post.Quote:
Originally Posted by Poolboy5623