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Good post man.. Anyone know what number he'll wear?
He's back in silver & black, and that makes him our guy. You know, it's a testament to the Spurs' organization, they have really treated people right. I remember how devestated I was when they traded George Hill away, but I realized it was to Indianapolis, George's home town and likely the place he would want to go most, and have the greatest chance of success at, and the most support. That was no accident, that's how the Spurs do things. And here's James Anderson, another chance with the Spurs, who never burned the bridge there, either, I think the Spurs went over and above to give James an opportunity to have NBA career. That is something that I really admire about this organization, they go against the norms and really do the right things at all levels.
So welcome back, James, and believe me, the Spurs organization would love nothing more that for you to prove them wrong for not signing you.
GO JAMES GO
Good post man.. Anyone know what number he'll wear?
I'm really hoping Anderson can "wow" the fans and especially the people of SpursTalk. I mean, Leonard got injured THEN Jackson gets injured.....come on.....he has to REALLY prove himself chances like this don't come by often. He has to make everything count. I'm pulling for him though. I hope he has improved, but to be honest I'm surprised they didn't give Witherspoon another chance.
He is a good guy but he is a band-aid. I don't even think he will see heavy minutes unless it is the second night of a back to back. Ginobili and Green will cover the small forward position. Neal and De Colo will get more minutes at the two, and Patty will back up tony. If anyone is playing terrible then CoJo or Anderson will be inserted accordingly. Anderson is a good guy, I wish him the best; and the Spurs are a first class organization top to bottom. But I don't think this will change the direction of Anderson's career nor the Spurs season. They just need somebody until Kawhi and Jax are back.
I don't recall anyone NOT rooting for him. I imagine even those predicting that he'd fail would have been happy to see him prosper with the Spurs.
All these points are spot on. Spurs are class organization, and James is a really good guy. I'm rooting for him big time as the OP is, but as other say we should be realistic. He won't see much time. The best thing that can happen for James is he shows enough on the court that some other team picks him up after we're done. Yeah, I hope he sticks with us but that's a long shot.
I am rooting for him as well, but my expectations are really low.
He basically played like but im rooting for him too.
I completely agree with your premise, but if Kawhi Leonard had been drafted by Sacramento or Toronto, the Spurs would have dealt George to either of those places to get him. I don't think that deal was ever one intended to send George home. It was fortunate that in dealing for Kawhi, George could get back to Broadripple.
I'm rooting for all the players that wear a spurs jersey, I'm not a CoM member.
Not sure I agree with you on the "treating everyone right" stuff vis a vis the George Hill trade or any other trade the Spurs make. It was much more a business decision than a "let's send GH back to his home state just to be nice" decision. Realistically, that was probably the highest picking team that would have traded a draft pick for an undersized, middling tweener guard. The Spurs would have just as willingly sent Hill to the Rockets or the Suns if either of those teams were interested in making the trade.
Think back to when Bruce Bowen was traded to Milwaukee. Hardly a situation that anyone would call "treating Bruce Bowen right" after 8 years of stellar defensive service and clutch play that helped deliver 3 championships. The FO wanted Richard Jefferson, and they were willing to do what they had to do to get him.
??? Bruce was never going to play for Milwaukee. It was purely a salary fit, and saved MIL some cash. If we hadn't traded him, SA would have been the ones buying him out for half salary. SA does that all the time. They did it with Ferry in 2003 as part of the Mercer Trkoglu trade and he came back to work in the front office. They also tried it with Dice, but there were no takers. I'm sure when they do the contract, they tell the guys that the last year partial salary is likely a nice parting gifts.
The Spurs really DO try to do right by guys. I remember when they traded Daniels, they made sure not to send him to sville. They also provided extensive medical care to two Euros who never ended up here in Giricek and that big Lithuanian they drafted in 2001 who could jump out of the gym.
Okay, the Spurs play in Corey Joseph's home town Sunday. If I remember right, it's the Spurs Way to give him some playing time in front of his home crowd.
Last year the Raptors game was the kiss of death for Corey, we were on our way to a blow out win until he got in and we then immediately gave up something like 15 point the following minutes.
Besides Bonner didn't get to play in front of his home town and we have already 3 players rotating at back up PG but if they extended him they must believe he improved a lot...
Hopefully he gets the opportunity to make a case for himself, liked what I saw tonight.
James was great, but someone needs to remember how he was wanting to be traded last season and how ty he got over time. You shouldn't have to threaten someone's livelihood in order to get decent play from them.
He was what, 21 or 22 last year? His dream had just been dashed when they declined his 3rd year option. I'm thinking a quiet back channel trade request is NOT unreasonable under those cir stances. No one in the organization seemed to hold it against him. Not sure why you do.
•He was efficient: 9 points on 2 shots, 4 boards, 3 assists, and an amazing block, with a +9.
•He showed the confidence from his first year, and no to mention it looks like he lost a lot of upper body weight and looks proportional.
•He gets into the lane easier than green does.
I know its a small sample size but I think we have to at least play him a little more and see if he's back, and if he is we should extend him.
The block and the reverse layup were amazing ... both things were not there last season ... props to Anderson ... keep him until we can get an even better player
I love how Anderson has yet to make a thunderous dunk as a Spur, because he keeps getting fouled on the attempt. I want Splitter to go hard like that more often, even though he was awesome while being finesse against the Heat.
James Anderson was a #20 pick that looked absolutely terrific early in his rookie season. If you remember it, he even looked better than Gary Neal. After few games, he broke his fifth metatarsal and was never the same. Fifth metatarsal injuries are no jokes and have been basically career ending injuries for some players.
Now, the question With James Anderson is if that game is some kind of fluke or is if he is finally getting over his foot injury both physically and mentally. Pop should give him some significant minutes in the next few games to see if his rebirth is real.
I agree. Last night was the closest I've seen to using the word "explosive" to describe JA since his injury.
I remember that every time I see James Anderson. It was really tragic, he hit 10/20 three pointers before his injuries and looked legit on defense at the SF position. I remember Vitale predicting James Anderson as the sleeper rookie and he might have been right if not for that foot injury.
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