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Yes, it does.
Kawhi Leonard is the same age, bro. Good players don't play in the D-League. That's just the way it is.
I always thought a 2nd string PG was a rotation player. Guess I was wrong.
Yes, it does.
Kawhi Leonard is the same age, bro. Good players don't play in the D-League. That's just the way it is.
I stand corrected, time flies when there aren't many opportunities to watch the games. Your argument seems to be that anyone who plays in the D-League will never be good enough for the NBA.... You do know what the "D" stands for, don't you?
Several have bro. That's just the way it is.
Chris Andersen and Chuck Hayes say o.
Neither of those are good players.
Leonard is a year older than Joseph. That may not seem to matter, but another year in college could have made Joseph a lottery pick. Regardless, players develop at different paces. Nash didn't look very good at all his first couple of years.
Also, I think he'd be the backup point if the Spurs didn't have three other players who deserved a shot in training camp. Leonard only had to beat out Jefferson ... which he didn't do (although he deserved to) until RJ was traded. If the Spurs had had the wing depth that the Pacers had, Leonard probably wouldn't have even been drafted by the Spurs, let alone have gotten the opportunity to show his skills.
I wouldn't knock the D-league too much. Productive players have come from there, including Gee and Green. You may be one of the many people on this site who crap on Green (not accusing you, as I really don't know), but if Joseph turns out to be a point-guard version of Green, then he was worth the pick. He definitely shows enough potential that he can still become a dynamic contributor.
Just no. It was very clear when he was drafted that he was gonna be a Toro project. He's proven to be a consistent player with them. Not saying he's ever gonna be a superstar, but he had to start somewhere. Next year he'll get his chance to prove he can do it in the big league.
His improvements in Austin seem to indicate that he's very coachable, which is the type of player the Spurs love.
Comparing Neal playing the shooting guard to a guy playing one year of college ball and playing the pg
is apples and oranges.
We are talking about filling the Spurs glaring weakness at pg . Neal comes in and handles the ball and immediately teams ball pressure and trap him...he hasn't a clue of how to deal with it. Cojo is a of a lot better defender, and he doesn't poop himself at the first sign of ball pressure.
Hey, run Neal at the two guard, I think he can do alright there, minus his total lack of defense, but placing him at the point is ignorant.
I honestly would rather see Sjack run the point than Neal.
Pop has had this entire season to integrate cojo into the NBA as a pg, but has failed to so....that is a wasted opportunity IMO, and if Manu goes down in the playoffs, the Spurs are done as a result.
I don't think CoJo is NBA material at this point but I would rather him play PG then Neal any day of the week. The backup PG is going to come and bite us big time Pop needs to start getting these guys ready for the Playoffs.
Pop also needs to give Blairs minutes to Baynes cause we are going to need him if against the Grizz and OK..
I could see him become a PG version of Green, too, though I don't necessarily consider Green to be a "good" player. He is average, which is okay. I am not a Green hater.
I'm not saying Joseph was a bad pick. That is up for debate. Some people on this forum seem to think Joseph is Tony Parker's heir apparent, though, which I think is a bit ridiculous.
Even being average could put Joseph at the head of the back-up point line. He has good handles (better than Mills), he plays good defense (better than Neal) and he's not afraid to score (better than De Colo). He has enough advantages over the other players ahead of him that he should at least get a shot.
He probably will never be the caliber of player Parker is, but that doesn't matter, since their contracts end at the same time.
I would simply doubt that the long term vision includes all of De Colo, Mills, Neal or CoJo....which of them it doesnt include probably depends on injury, trades and performance, but if you can currently fit all four on a roster, where they (aside from Neal) dont really have a huge impact on the team, why not ride that for as long as you can? Even if its just for insurance sake.
CoJo is not going anywhere. If he was not expected to do something as a Spur next season, he would have been bundled with Blair/Neal for something we could use. He will turn 22 in Aug. so it is not like he is old. He is playing at a level that should be classed as the same as minor league baseball. A step above college.
So many on here have not seem him play but say he is trash or not a NBA player. He has been doing what the Spurs wanted him to do. DEVELOP A SHOT. That is what he has done. His passing has gotten better. And he gets a ton of minutes.
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