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Last night was the best overall game I've seen him play. And I don't think he got swatted.
As a d-league callup, I don't believe he would be tradeable unless he were to agree to a sign and trade. The other team could just wait until the Spurs callup ended.
Last night was the best overall game I've seen him play. And I don't think he got swatted.
It was the most explosive I have seen him since the foot injury. I would love to see the guy get back his mojo and build on this last game. I also think the Spurs are not going to need him once Leonard and Jackson are back.
Good for James. Hope he builds on it.
To be fair, the Spurs did the same thing to Danny Green. They had Green two seasons ago but they didn't think he took the game seriously enough since he was lackadaisical about practice and didn't put in the extra work. Releasing him and letting him sit at his dad's home without a job or job offers coming in sparked his hunger. When they brought him back, it was a different story.
James Anderson felt similar pain after getting cut by the Hawks and relegated to the D-League. There's no motivator better than desperation.
The question is then: will Anderson respond as well as Green did? If Anderson can become a useful backup SF, it could make trading Jax easier ifthe Spurs decide they need a high-salary shakeup trade.
One thing I remember about James Anderson pre injury was not only how underrated his defense was, but more specifically he was a great shot blocker against perimeter players. That's a pretty special trait for a 6'6 natural shooting guard if his explosive back.
If he could turn into that player he was going to be, he could fill the shooting guard role post Manu Ginobili.
Trading Jackson still seems like a desperation move to me, despite his large contract. He brings a of a lot to the table beyond the stats. Having Richard Jefferson on the team for the past few years should make that apparent to everyone.
I did not mean to get rid of him via trade, just to waive him in January if we need an open roster spot ...
You sure you're not thinking of Mailk Hairston?
I'm sure a lot of teams put not only Anderson, but Mills, DeColo of course Splitter in their radars.
Pop using the NBA and Heat as advertisement of his trade assets
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Good point and Chuck put it best last night when he said something like "all these guys were stars somewhere at some point in their lives". It's probably hard to go from semi-local star to trying to prove yourself again and these guys might feel their past accomplishments will pay dividends for them in the NBA. They find out that they are wrong.
Either way, James looked pretty damn good once he got going. , Jeremy Lin was right about where James is right now, about to be released.
Wasn't too quiet if we knew about it. You don't request a trade mid season unless you're Finley.
Anderson seems to be playing better after losing some weight and getting more experience in other venues. Not tearing the league up, but playing hard and trying to 'earn his Spurs' spot in the rotation.
Just wondering what the consensus is about keeping him on for the rest of the season--always allowing for his inclusion in some remotely possible blockbuster trade. I'd especially like to hear the evaluation of Bruno and TimVP and some of the other folks who are serious about their evaluations and have proved themselves to have some chops in that regard.
I think James Anderson is a solid player in a lot of areas. He hasn't some outstanding ability but he plays hard and most importantly he plays the right way. What will it make or not a keeper is his shot. Strangely his shooting has been the part of his game that has been the most affected by his foot surgery. He hasn't taken enough shots during the games with Spurs to know whether or not he found his shooting touch back but Spurs should know better about it since they see him practicing.
Even if Anderson is good enough to be kept, part of the equation is whether or not Spurs need a player like this. They have currently 9 perimeter players with most of them being good. They don't really have the need to keep him.
What could change the deal for Anderson is if Spurs do some kind of trades. I especially really think Spurs face a dilemma regarding Neal. When everybody will be healthy, Spurs will have to decide between underplaying him as a 3rd string SG, playing him out of position as backup PG or using his trade value to get something in return for him.
First time Ive heard the guy speak; uhh, well maybe he's brighter than he sounds.
Interesting comment on Neal. It seems to me that he is a more consistent shooter than Green at long range--and can even make layups or pull up for floaters or short jumpers--something that Green seems totally unable to do most of the time. The difference seems to be defense and rebounding, but I notice that Neal is making strides on D and lately has been rebounding well.
Pop seems to be finding time for all these guys by shuffling them around to different positions pretty successfully.
Anderson was everything Green was supposed to be, just a better shot creator. So far his passing and defense have overachieved but like they mentioned his shot is no longer existent. He could be a nice back up SG or SF for the future if his shooting becomes at least average, and isn't as heisitant.
One thing I like about his second stint is that he's playing more within the flow of the game and is forcing things less.
As long as the Spurs think they have a shot at making the finals and facing the Heat, Jack isn't going anywhere. He'll be one of the main guys defending LeBron. (Read someplace LeBron thinks he's crazy.)
They need Ginobili to look closer to how he did before the playoffs last season and for someone else to emerge as a capable fourth scorer, to give up Neal. That or for a can't refuse offer to be made, which is unlikely.
If Anderson can keep playing the way he is, both with his defensive effort and newfound ability to NOT be invisible on offense (along with consistently hitting wide open jumpers) he could replace Jax at a much cheaper rate
He's shooting 50% and 50% from three.
Most intriguing thing is he looks pretty comfortable when he puts it on the floor just seems too passive to want to take the shot or finish at the rim
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