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Straddle that fence, Fabbs, Jr.
LOL @ fickle spurs fans.
Won't pay Ian Mahinmi to backup a weak, paper thin frontline but want to blow $$$ on yet another SG to clog the rotation.
Straddle that fence, Fabbs, Jr.
I don't know. It's not enough IMO. And I'm not convinced that Malcom isn't a white name.
He can't dribble a ing basketball. Worse handle than Matt Bonner. It's too late.
JA's offense is probably better than D. Green. He's just struggling as a shooter. He's got better ball handling and the ability to create of the dribble.
I think the Spurs should definitely pick up James' option. Honestly, it's a cheap option and hes got a lot of potential. I just don't know if this is the place for him to realize his potential. Players like Leonard, Green and Neal could be staples on this team for a while. And it's unclear just how much longer Ginobili will be around either.
So is 5th best wing really where we want to be placing our assets? With a paper thin front court I think you put Anderson on the market, maybe coupled with another player, and see what he attracts. His value is definitely low right now, but it's better than just cutting him outright.
Mmmmm, I'm going to argue against that idea. Anderson has proven time and time again that hes a poor ball handler. In fact, that was a big part of the scouting report on him coming out of school. Hes definitely a pure shooter that hasn't shown the ability to do much else at this level.
Green on the other hand has shown a well-rounded offensive game. He can shoot, get in the paint, makes nice passes and gets to the line. Sure, sometimes he tries to do too much, but Green has the ability to have a much more complete game than Anderson.
More JA fanbois, jeebus this is getting annoying.
George Hill is an elite defender.
There's about 2x the results of "James Anderson Sucks" compared to "Danny Green Sucks". The people have spoken.
Not sure what games you have been watching, Anderson's ball-handling looks terrible. He's had serious problems just trying to dribble the ball up the court, and when he tries to go into traffic he has had it knocked away or stripped more often than not.
When he's playing well, I'd say that JA has a better ability to create his own shot, but getting a shot away is useless if you can't put the ball in the hole. That being said, Green has shown a better ability to drive into the paint and make the nifty pass than Anderson ever has.
He'd be like Jefferson Jr. out there. Does Tony Parker really need another mouth to feed? He's got enough problems as it is.
I got different questions for you Jastal. James Anderson's option is all about next year.
Would you rather keep, RJ, known playoff choker and possibly amnesty target, at 10 Million or Anderson, near-rookie who might yet get his together, at 1.5 Million?
Which one do you think might bring back something useful in a trade? (10 Million is a lot more room to play with isn't it)
I don't think it's that big a deal to keep the option. Could be taking while to fully heal for all we know.
That's a great point and one I hadn't thought of actually. Though I just don't know if I would even count on JA to pan out as an nba backup. Might be counting pigeons that havne't hatched.
I will say that if the plan is to flip RJ's salary for a better quality big keeping Anderson for insurance does make some sense.
green is better defensively thats why he plays more.
when manu comes back be buried on the bench, maybe he can be traded for a decent big
Yeah, at some point, you've got to make a decision based on what you see. And as much as I wanted JA to work, he hasn't showed that he can compete on an NBA level. Regardless of how short he's had the chance. I don't see anything about him that's compelling enough to stick it out.
I'd rather have RJ on the court even with his gayness.
A nice write-up. But all in all, unless JA has some off-court problems that are detrimental to the team, we can't afford to make another mistake like with Mahinmi. The cost is quite low, and the pay might be high. Even we don't keep him, we can still trade him for at least a 2nd pick. Plus, as others mentioned, this is essentially his 1st year.
WTF. I bet you put mayonaisse on a pb&j sandwich.
I don't think Green is doing anything JA can't. Green just has the desire, confidence, and hustle JA is missing right now.
That is an element to JA that has not been mentioned. Could it be that he may not be 100%?
What Senor? I don't get the question.
He started last season in better form than Neal. I think he is in a confidence low that he can only get out of in a coupl of 3-3 from deep performances. That's his only chance to shoot his way back into the rotation.
He is still eligible for the toros though and if the Spurs were considering he needs more court time he would have been sent there already.
With Manu, Ford and Neal out we are very thin at the guard position. So if he has any character at all it is time for him to step up in the minutes he gets.
If he can't shoot under pressure, what good is he?
Look at Leonard. He was considered to be a shooter--and he isn't really--but he's taking minutes as SG because he's proving he can play both ends of the court at this level.
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