Losing the last 20ish games wouldn't have hurt Anderson any more than the time he's already missed. Pointless thread.
Play better defense and stay as healthy as possible . . . that's about it. There's not a player that the Spurs could reasonably attain, at this point, that will put them over the top.
For me, whatever positives Brewer could have given the Spurs in the remaining days of the season/post does not outweigh the damage avoided to Anderson's development and I think that effects this season as well as far ahead.
While i agree with you that losing Brewer isn't the end of the world and James Anderson is an ok backup, i haven't seen any indication that James Anderson is a good defender from what I've seen so far. He showed he can shoot (we all knew that and i'm glad he can do that in the big stage), but defensively I haven't seen anything. He doesn't have size or enough athleticism to defend the 3 and the only reason he is going to backup RJ this season is the lack of options. He is a SG and that's how i see him in the future.
I don't agree with that at all. He has a place in the pecking order. He has the confidence that the Spurs have faith in him. They have invested time and energy in giving him a place in the rotation. If the Spurs didn't believe he could help, why wouldn't they just leave him in Austin and keep Novak or some other random waived player or d-leaguer?
He is a natural SG, sure . . . but, from what I've seen, he's done a decent job at the SF on both ends of the court. He can move his feet laterally and stay in front of his man and is strong on the low block too. He needs more time, but I guarantee he will be better than Brewer possibly as soon as next season and he is good enough to help in the limited minutes that Brewer would have got this season.
My comment was aimed at the Brewer situation. The Spurs adding Brewer makes no difference in Anderson's development...as he has missed most of the season anyway.
Anderson may get an opportunity to contribute to the back third/playoffs or, he may not. Brewer's signing with the Spurs would have killed that possibility. If Anderson gets an opportunity and contributes to a successful playoff team, it would do wonders for his confidence and development.
The good news = Were 49-10 when healthy with this squad.
I'm fine with Brewer killing that possibility...whatever little possibility there is.
Well, Brewer ain't coming . . . this is, admittedly a "silver lining" thread, but I do believe that Anderson will become a more complete player than Brewer. He is already better offensively. Also, the difference between whatever potential minutes Brewer would get and Anderson might is, more than likely, negligible.
It's not about him putting the Spurs over the top. What it is about is managing minutes. Which the Spurs will have a tough time doing (already have with Manu) with TP out.
I get that, but I don't really see what Brewer specifically could do about the Spurs starting PG being out that guys who are already here and not getting minutes can't do. If we were talking about signing a PG, I could see your point.
ohmwrecker,
i like your style, dude
You can't develop or coach height and athleticism. Brerwer has both and since he can't shoot is willing to stake his career on defense.
Not many players will do that. Bowen was one--and he became a starter because that was his role and he played it to the best of his ability. I doubt Brewer would have made out as well, but guys like that are useful role players when the shoorters go cold.
Yep a great team already gets even f in better, no positive spin on this here this year IMO! NONE. Dallas is deep as right now, no way I see us beating them as is in the playoffs and I am just being honest.
So much for Anderson's "development". He saw 10min in a game the Spurs had well in hand for most of the second half...most of that late in the 4th.
Anderson took the whole preseason to get back in shape. If he keep getting minutes with TP down he'll be fine in 2 weeks
It's just my opinion . . . I can't make Pop give the dude minutes. I wasn't making a bold prediction here.
I think it was more important, from Pop's perspective, to give Hill and Neal the minutes and confidence going forward than to give Anderson some run. I am still going to hold out hope for him getting a solid opportunity though.
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He's just missed too much time. I do agree that he does have nice upside though and he should be able to play a nice role next season if he continues to progress.
Your knees must be sore from all the jerking.
Part of that statement was just me being an ass. It happens when I get tired.
No worries. I'm a little weary from otherwise smart Spurs fans writing this guy or that guy off after one bad performance. The Spurs are in a bit of disarray at the moment; what we want to see is how guys overcome it and play through it. I'm pretty pleased with the effort from all of them so far.
He's probably gonna be ok. I still don't think he'll make it back in time to be any sort of help in the playoffs...but I'd be happy to be wrong.
You should take a long, relaxing vacation tbh.
It's possible. I wish I could say that Pop will give him every opportunity to contribute between now and the end of the year with any confidence.
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