Spurs may have promise with Erick Green at #28

[spurraider21]

looks like gary neal 1.5 marcus denmon 2.0 and jack mcclinton 3.0

[Knoxxx]

I watched a fair amount of the first video. You have to like the long range shooting and quickness. Looks like he can really handle the ball and penetrate. Showed potential to be a strong finisher, have to like what Parker could teach him there. The project part would be his playmaking, but certainly looks like a guy that could provide instant offense and dribble the ball up the floor (unlike for example a Neal).

If you watch how he creates space to launch 3, there is a bit of Steph Curry in that.

[Juggity]

Weird shot release

[exstatic]

What do you mean by promise?

If there is a "promise", it means that if he's on the board at 28, SA will take him. Players don't want to drop out of the first round, because their salary in the first round is guaranteed. Many would have withdrawn from the draft without that promise.

[DMX7]

His game looks like it could translate well to the NBA. I don't like his size for a 2-guard though, and if he doesn't have a handle to play PG, then he's pretty much useless to us.

[TheGoldStandard]

Seems like any other undersized PG/SG that we can get in the 2nd round.. Rather try to get some size..

[loveforthegame]

Looks like a Spurs pick but I'm always su ious when anything Spurs related is leaked.

[KL2]

Mason at PG didn't work, Neal at PG didn't work, Hill at PG didn't work, those are 3 failed SG's SA has tried at PG over the years that have totally failed, and now they're going to do it yet again!

Green is 6'3 with shoes, 180lbs, although he's a great scorer you have to remember he's a senior and he's got a lot more experience than other guys. He's a subpar passer with just 4 APG, although having bad teammates would greatly affect that stat so that could be a factor.

SA needs a guy that can pass, make plays, that does not sound like Green. All this pick sounds like to me is a new version of Neal, except he weighs 30lbs less!

[Chinook]

Pretty much a Neal clone.

I guess. I actually wanted the Spurs to draft that type of player rather than paying Neal, but that was before I saw how badly Ginobili has regressed. He just can't be the point-guard of the second-unit anymore. So it's important in my opinion that the team either develops De Colo or Joseph to help with that or for them to bring in a backup point. Getting another undersized shooting-guard just doesn't appeal to me. When Manu is healthy, he'd take minutes away from Joseph and De Colo, and when Manu is injured, he'd be too small to play the two full-time. Neal, for all his flaws is at least 6-4. Green would be the shortest player on the roster outside of Mills.

[Ditty]

Hope it's a smoke screen and unless we're trading Joseph then I don't see how this fills a need.

[RD2191]

Thanks ex

[TheGreatYacht]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...or-erick-green

[tesseractive]

I guess. I actually wanted the Spurs to draft that type of player rather than paying Neal, but that was before I saw how badly Ginobili has regressed. He just can't be the point-guard of the second-unit anymore. So it's important in my opinion that the team either develops De Colo or Joseph to help with that or for them to bring in a backup point. Getting another undersized shooting-guard just doesn't appeal to me. When Manu is healthy, he'd take minutes away from Joseph and De Colo, and when Manu is injured, he'd be too small to play the two full-time. Neal, for all his flaws is at least 6-4. Green would be the shortest player on the roster outside of Mills.

Yeah, the only way this would make sense is if they're confident that DeColo can be the ball handler for the second unit next year. Then they can play Erick Green, CJ or any other PG-sized shooter they want.

The problem is, I can't see how they can be confident DeColo is ready for that role after ending the season in street clothes.

[Dex]

1) He's undersized.

2) He's not a true point or true shooting guard.

3) As the leading scorer in the NCAA, sincerely doubt he drops to #28.

4) Spurs have changed their emphasis from offense to defense, so sincerely doubt he fits the mold of what they are looking for.

[ironman2886]

Looks like yet another pick that the spurs will throw away. Other than Kawhi, Hill and Blair, the Spurs have picked duds for awhile now. If I'm a player that gets drafted by the Spurs, I'd be worried that I won't even get a fair chance to be successful for the Spurs.

[MR-Clutch]

Neal replacement? On all those floaters he missed in that video, the defense was collapsing on him and there was always an open pass to his teamate to score that he didn't make. If he could learn to make that pass he may be a pretty decent off the bench player to replace for Neal. If his defense is any better ill effin take him. Again, spurs draft rumors should be taken cautiously.

[dallasmaverickslose]

I'd like it if we could draft another defensive juggernaut to complement Kawhi. Don't know how successful that'll be.

We should just draft the best defensive player available if we don't move up.

[DPG21920]

Can someone post a link to the college players advance metrics? Who's grading out really high? I can't access Hollinger's college rankings..

[dylankerouac]

IIRC Denmon and Anderson were college scorers too so drafting Green would follow a trend. More so since Anderson and Denmon aren't exactly reaping rewards for the Spurs at the moment.

I think the positives of each of these players is that they can create for themselves and give others good looks. From Green's highlights, at least he can create for himself.

[MR-Clutch]

Can someone post a link to the college players advance metrics? Who's grading out really high? I can't access Hollinger's college rankings..

I would like to see this as well.

[mute]

I've met him and he wasn't all that much bigger than me (obviously taller, but didn't tower me or anything like a strong 6'3" guy would). He's actually around 6'1".

[MR-Clutch]

I'm mobile but here:http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/...k-green-1.html

[MarCowMar]

I think Pop figures that a guard sprinting at full speed down the court and getting to the basket is a relatively high % shot. The defense doesn't have a chance to get set and a lot of times a foul is drawn. He likes it the same way he likes the corner 3. This guy can sprint and score.

[TheGoldStandard]

I think Pop figures that a guard sprinting at full speed down the court and getting to the basket is a relatively high % shot. The defense doesn't have a chance to get set and a lot of times a foul is drawn. He likes it the same way he likes the corner 3. This guy can sprint and score.

I suppose he's just waiting for 1 combo guard he's drafted over the last 5 years to pan out.

[MR-Clutch]

His p.e.r increased a lot every year. That's interesting.