He said that he sees himself as a Joe Johnson, which I would be extremely happy with if he becomes that kind of player, but under the Popovich system.
Nah. Hairston is now REALLY on the bubble. I thought he would have a hard time beating out Gee for a spot, but I think there is no way for him to beat out Gee and Anderson. Temple can run the point, which gives him an edge on almost all of these guys.
The only way it doesn't affect Temple the most is if Anderson is going to play SF..unless you think the Spurs will have a rotation consisting of 5 guards and 1 SF(RJ)..
Hairston, Gee and Temple are all on the bubble either way..none of them have shown enough to stick on a team, they will all have to have good showings in Summer League and TC..my opinion that Temple is the most affected is due to my belief that the Spurs view Hairston/Gee as SF and Anderson as a SG, and the Spurs undoubtedly need help at the SF position..
I was thinking Nick Anderson.
I don't see the Spurs going the veteran minimum wing route.
I won't say I can't see it, but it wouldn't make sense at this point..there really shouldn't be a reason to have a Bogans type of player on next year's roster..
Pop has always said he considers the 2-3 and 4-5 positions interchangeable in the offense. He likes guys that can play more than 1 position, which is why Hairston is really on the bubble. He doesn't shoot or handle well enough to really slide over to the SG position. I'm not sure Gee does, either, and I think they are competing for one spot.
Temple is 6'6" and showed with his handle that he can probably slide between three positions.
No way hairston makes the 12, mason is gonna be dropped, this guy will get minutes next yr. Not like Gee has proven himself as this level, keep temple & give the rook a chance. If he's as 'great' a shooter as they claim, he'll be just fine
I hate our potential SF depth
Chances he averages more than 10 mpg next season?
thats what im wondering
Anderson Is A better Shooter then Gee and Hairston by far..... But Gee and Hairston Are gonna know the spurs system better
I agree, but no one really knows if he's athletic enough to defend NBA 2-guards. Hairston's athleticism and body strength are definitely NBA level.
I hope and assume anderson's shooting touch will translate to the NBA, but i also assumed Jack Mcclinton could knock down an open NBA three.
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There is absolutely no way Hairston is more of a contributor to this team next season than James Anderson. That's absurd.
He'll probably be the third best player on SA's bench as a rookie.
James Gist.
hariston better be on this team let him play sf rj
Anderson and Durant were both big 12 players of the year. So I think he is pretty much our replacment for Mason and may see time at SF if Hairston and Gee don't pan out.
They needed an athletic shooter and they got one.
.....and the women will love them for it.
But seriously, I think the Spurs are opening the window for a trade involving a guard for a SF at some point.
Another thing working against Hairston is that he is no longer Austin eligible. That means he's either on the 12 man roster, or a waste of money sitting in a suit and not developing. Temple, Gee, and Jerrells all have another year where they can be farmed out to get some PT up the road if none is available in SA.
I don't think Temple is affected at all. He's the third PG and played well in his brief stint last season. Sure, it would be nice if he had a longer track record in the NBA, but considering the Spurs have Parker, Hill and Ginobili to handle the ball, I can't imagine they view third PG as a pressing need. If anything, the Spurs picking Anderson over, say, Williams, improves Temple's chances of sticking. Anderson is a catch-and-shoot wing, not a ball handling guard.
Unless Hairston and Gee look terrible in Summer League, I actually think the Spurs will forgo signing a veteran wing because Anderson is expected to be an instant contribute. He can fill the Mason role, Hairston can fill the Bogans role.
Anderson was the best player available, talent wise at 20, and was considered one of the top shooters in this draft. Great pick for our Spurs IMO.
If he can hit the jumpshot consistantly then I believe her can find some minutes in the rotation, remember Mason got a load of minutes for us 2 years ago with no DEFENSE, but he was able to make the jumper.
Therein lies the issue with RC and Pop's decision. For the life of me, I can't understand why they're in love with shorter perimeter playersl. They are seemingly stockpiling players with the same measurables and less preoccupied with getting more length, and perimeter defense. Who is RJ's backup at SF? It's almost as though they are addicted to all perimeter players, 6'5" and under.
Dude, stop hating on RJ, he'll have a bounce back season and considering teams will focus on Splitter, parker, duncan, and ginobili, RJ will get better looks than ever.
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