International Prospect: James Gist

[biziofromdowntown]

Oh, by the way...if spurs will not sign him for next year...he should be a dominant player in PF role in Europe, he easly could play in Euroleague teams.

[timvp]

If Spurs' staff isn't sure to sign him for next year, it likely means that they have serious doubts about his level.

True, although they wouldn't tell anyone right now that he was coming even if they thought it was 100% going to happen. Too much could happen with roster spots between now and the time it comes to make the Gist decision.

If there's anything close to a roster crunch, I could see the Spurs telling Gist to play another year overseas -- even if they think he's a decent prospect.

At best, I could imagine Gist giving the Spurs next year what James Singleton has given the Mavs this season.

[Manufan909]

Ok, i'm back 4 u men.
Gist looked very aflutter yesterday, before the match he set on the bench like in trance.
His opponent was Mike Hall, who playied with GSW few years ago. Run, go and Hall got 5 points and Gist 2 personal fouls, 1 O and 1 D. He set on the bench form most on 1 half, after toke another foul (but 2 were bad call, refs suck here too) with only 2 points and 2 rebound. I was astonished, James was pretty cool.
But when second half s ed he looked more comfortable, his team owned the opponent and he had less tension. He looked not really good in post defense,specially versus hooks but good D on the arch. A stupid interference cost a 3 point game for opponent(that wasn't first time during the season) but rejectet a shot with a great block running from the opposite angle, and finally he showed us what he can do: a super dunk from free throw line (video here http://www.legabaskettv.it/watch/15c...a-Armani-J.-Mi). He finished with 12 points 8 reb and 1 block.

I waited him after the game and we talked. He said he will be in San Antonio for Summer League (and Buford told me the same) but he's not sure to stay with the team (and R C said "maybe"). He is very kind and expansive, a good boy. he said he's not afraid about his future, he want to work hard, and he told he learned much this year. Pop told that Gist had to work a lot, cause he canno't play 3 cause he feet r too slow, so he caould play on PF, but his shot range in pretty good, nice from the 3p too, so Spurs r very interested with him.

We'll see.

If u have more questions ask me

So how did he get the majority of his points? Were they mostly from the paint?

And it's good to hear he plays solid D on the arch. Hope Pop plays him as a 3 the entire summer league and preseason(assuming he makes the team), see if he can handle it against any size SF.

[biziofromdowntown]

Manufan,9 in the paint, a dunk, 3/3 from FT and a 3point

[benefactor]

Thanks for the update. Can't wait until he gets back here so we can see what he can really do.

[urunobili]

biziofromdowntown rocks... he deserves a Spur for the coverage

[TDMVPDPOY]

quickness can be taught

ciapop will pull out his ak47 and start shooting at the floor....run gist run

[TDMVPDPOY]

quickness can be taught

ciapop will pull out his ak47 and start shooting at the floor....run gist run

[Bruno]

http://forums.interbasket.net/f11/en...s-9511/p7.html

According to this:
http://www.sport5.co.il/HTML/article...274.58782.html

James Gist candidate to maccabi.

[urunobili]

http://forums.interbasket.net/f11/en...s-9511/p7.html

Bruno do you think he should stay one more year in Europe? on Maccabi the level of play is more intense than what he was experiencing in Italy and he would probably get better there... but my wish is to have him now...

What do you think? This year or next is best for both sides? Spurs/Gist

[Bruno]

Bruno do you think he should stay one more year in Europe? on Maccabi the level of play is more intense than what he was experiencing in Italy and he would probably get better there... but my wish is to have him now...

What do you think? This year or next is best for both sides? Spurs/Gist

If he signs with Maccabi, he will play the Euroleague, that is to say the highest level outside the NBA.

Spurs window is closing as Duncan and his knees are getting older. Spurs don't have the luxury to take their time with their prospects. The fastest route with Gist is to sign him and work with him in Austin. I'm for Spurs bringing Gist this summer. The only case where it wouldn't be a good option is if Spurs don't have a roster spot for him. Signing Gist to waive him at the end of the training camp because of a roster crunch would be quite stupid.

[Ditty]

he'll most likely be on the roster but i will think be more in austin the san antonio

[024]

young prospects compliment old veterans the best. look at the celtics. glen davis this year is only in his second year. rondo and powe, key pieces of the cletics' championship run in 2008 were only in their second year. spurs just don't want to deal with the rocky first year many players will face but they fail to see there can be very big payoffs.

[rayray2k8]

I think he'll be in the States next season, either with the spurs or with the toros.
Hopefully he does enough to have Pop believing that Gist has a shot at making the
rotation.

[tomtom]

I think he'll be here next season. He really wants to be in the NBA and we're lacking at the 3 badly at this point

[EricB]

I think he'll be here next season. He really wants to be in the NBA and we're lacking at the 3 badly at this point

Except hes a 4....

[tomtom]

! Anyone know if he could possibly play the 3? Seems quick enough at least

[Manufan909]

Manufan,9 in the paint, a dunk, 3/3 from FT and a 3point

THanks dude! I second the thought of biz getting a Spur.

Except hes a 4....

And before Hill was a Spur, he was a 2...

Hope he is an ST troll, and believes us when we say the 3 spot is more of a weakness for the Spurs than the 4 spot.

[The Truth #6]

I'm not sure why everyone is concerned Gist might be a 4. Considering Pop's fascination with slow, small ball, he's a better 4 than Finley. I still think he should be given a shot at the 3. People commenting here have no idea at all what he can or can't do yet. He hasn't even played in the NBA yet. After RC's misdiagnosis of Scola, I'm not putting much weight into his opinion at this point until we see Gist get minutes, which, sadly, is not even a given.

Pop will probably waste the whole Summer looking for another backup PG and another long range shooting PF.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I can't believe people are still saying this guy is a 3.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

He is consider a 3? I did not know this. All year in Italy I thought he was PF.

[Blackjack]

I can't believe people are still saying this guy is a 3.

He's a tweener, definitely more 4 than 3, but I do think he's plenty athletic and long enough to defend some of the 3's that typically give the Spurs trouble.

The Spurs said themselves, when they drafted him, that he was a bit of the type of hybrid that the league had been trending to, so they thought they'd experiment with him.

His 3-point shot looks to be improving, he's always been a good finisher around the rim, he's a high-energy guy with a great motor, and he's still a tweener.

I definitely think he would be a good asset to have off the bench, and if he can ever develop a good handle?

The Spurs might've found something more than a nice energy-guy to bring off the bench.

[Manufan909]

He is consider a 3? I did not know this. All year in Italy I thought he was PF.

He is, CBF got it wrong. There aren't alot of people saying he is a 3, but there are alot of people expressing the hope he could become the long SF ST has always wanted.

[024]

i don't see how another year in europe will help gist. he has already played 4 years of college and a year in europe. he needs NBA experience now.

[Manufan909]

i don't see how another year in europe will help gist. he has already played 4 years of college and a year in europe. he needs NBA experience now.

Wish he had alternated between the 3 and 4 in college, but from all accounts he was undoubtedly a PF.