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it's interesting to see robdiaz talking down on cliff divers
Hedo is the best comparison I've heard thus far. Hedo was slow as but knew how to use his body and had a very high release point, Hedo proved you can succeed without crazy athleticism. The man averaged 20-5-5 one season. I like this pick, especially at 30
What the ? Starks and Ewing were gots.
Anderson will only be able to play PF in this league.
If he can add 15lbs of muscle this yeah he can be a rotation pf next year.
He's a 20 year old Diaw that's slower and has a lower vertical than Diaw at 32.
I'm afraid this kid will only be able to play PF in the League. The biggest concern about him is by far his defense. I don't see how he can make up for his lack of lateral quickness to match up with wings, but he might be able to contain PFs adding some muscle and putting better effort. Offensively I guess he will stay primarly off the ball, drive only when there are open lanes due to team passing and subsequent unbalanced defenses, and shoot when he's fully open. His slow release is quite a concern, because particularly in playoffs, there's always a small window to launch a shot. That's one of the reasons why Belinelli wasn't as effective as Green or Mills in the post-season (the other being his defense, of course)
It's an interesting pick that deep into the draft, I love the fact the he's a pass-first guy who sees the floor that well, but realistically speaking, it's a bit of a long shot that he'll be able to contribute.
Here's another vid of Kyle Anderson:
Say what you want about his limitations, but the feel for the game this kid displays can't be taught. He's likely never going to be a defensive juggernaut but he will be learning how to use his length effectively from a couple of the best perimeter defenders in the league.
But alas, ST will ignore all real basketball ability in favor ofper par.
I do remember the Spurs' making passable defenders out of Hedo and Danny Ferry, so I'm not super worried at this point.
Sure there's risk in the pick, but what #30 pick is a sure thing?
Learning to use his length effectively is the key. It will negate a lot of the lateral quickness issues. The good news is he has a guy on the team that just happens to be very, very good at that. More than anything, he will have to be a good team defender...as the Spurs depend on that more than they do individual defense. If his BBIQ is as good as advertised I see no reason why he can't be.
He doesn't remind me so much of Boris as of a gentler version of Horry. Which is just fine.
What part of his game reminds you of Horry? He's a pass first point-forward with great vision and awareness. Horry was a knockdown shooter and good rebounder/solid defender in his younger days.
Kyle need to work on post up game, there is where his potential if he want to be a plus Nba player, he most be primarily a post up player that take adventes of his size!
You're leaving out Horry's amazing passing abilities and basketball IQ. And he wasn't an amazing defender based on his athleticism, but on his intelligence. I say Anderson is gentler, because I don't see the killer instinct in his game that Horry has always had in his, but between Horry and Diaw, I see more Horry. Feel free to disagree, sir.
Got excited when we drafted the Number 2 overall high school prospect from 2012... but then I read that Shabazz Muhammad was number 1, what happened to him?
He went to Minnesota, so his career is pretty much dead. The Wolves: where lottery picks go to die.
Anderson will wear #1 for the Spurs
Sound famiilar? Let's hope this one's career with the Spurs pans out a little better.
Yeah, like lets hope Juwan Howard doesn't side swipe Anderson mid air going for a dunk.
Derek Anderson, Malik Hairston, Rod Strickland, Jason Hart?
Who else am I missing
He was always bigger and stronger than his level, but never developed his skills much.
The draft reaction is awesome
Slow, soft and unathletic = the perfect Spur
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