First look at Kyle Anderson...

[Richie]

Anderson as a rookie can be summed up in one sentence. Too slow for the wing, too small for the post.

He needs to go the Diaw route and put on size, it's easier to get stronger than quicker. The kid has only just turned 21, he's got plenty of time to get bigger.

[ceperez]

You can see a couple of KA plays in the Turkey game.

[Raven]

i'm pretty sure they will try to develop him as a legit sf first, and if it doesn't work out, they will try him as a point forward. I'm not yet sure how i feel about this.

[Brazil]

Anderson will never score 20 pts in a game

worst case Boris Diaw

[ulosturedge]

I thought he looked pretty good in his first preseason game. Not sure what peoples expectations are after just one preseason game. You can tell he is just learning about where to be on the court and how to integrate himself into the system; Trying to work himself into the team chemistry and learn what his teammates like to do. I got the feeling like this guy gets it. And for the last pick in the first round, I think we got someone more nba ready then we should have got. He shows good IQ and confidence in himself like an early round pick. How much more of an impression would you expect him to make in his first game? And yeah we know his weakness is going to be on the defensive end. You guys act like basketball players don't make it to the nba unless they are complete players. There are a ton of niche/role players in the league.

[skulls138]

Oh you might have mistaken me for another person, smartass.

Was talking about peoples opinions in general not just yours.

[wildbill2u]

From the next Magic Johnson to better than Austin Daye. Whats next?

Never gonna be as good as Richard Jefferson?

[look_at_g_shred]

Never gonna be as good as Richard Jefferson?

lol he's already better

[BillMc]

There were a couple of times Anderson fired the ball into traffic trying to get it through a tight window. Some of them were good ideas, like the attempted high-low to Duncan. But he passed it back too soon, at least too soon for it to have been a bullet like it was. I do think the Spurs are going to be impressed by Anderson's IQ -- he'll make plays his teammates don't expect from a guy his age. But I also think that Anderson will need to adjust to the NBA game. Some windows that were open in college simply aren't in the pros.

Well said

[Mr. Body]

If he learns to fight over picks he'll be a net plus. It will take a few years to mature into the game, too, but already he shows a knack for what was working in the Finals last year - driving from passes to the wing. He can be very dangerous there.

[Baam]

If he was heavier he'd already have won the backup PF position tbh. I think he can beat Beli for wing minutes tho. His off the dribble game is already ahead of most of the roster...

[look_at_g_shred]

If he was heavier he'd already have won the backup PF position tbh. I think he can beat Beli for wing minutes tho. His off the dribble game is already ahead of most of the roster...

Sexy avi bruh..

[eDizzle20]

I thought Anderson played quite well. He obviously has a lot of work to do defensively, but he showed good effort. Offensively he played really well. He was under control and had some very nice passes for easy buckets.

[ceperez]

I thought Anderson played quite well. He obviously has a lot of work to do defensively, but he showed good effort. Offensively he played really well. He was under control and had some very nice passes for easy buckets.

So if this guy is 'SloMo', how come he's there laying up in several fast breaks?

[xmas1997]

I've read that he is called SloMo due to his "deliberate" style.

[venitian navigator]

I like what I've seen from him. It's obvious to me his role is as a point guard and that for playing that role he has to be a lot more accustomed to the system. He has and he's gonna have also at the nba level some skills that can't be ignored: his play making skills and ability for passing are clear, like it's clear that, if playing guard, he's gonne be always higher than his opponent, so becoming a constant miss match. Defensively he's gonna struggle, so it will be necessary to realize any time the best match...

[Solid D]

So if this guy is 'SloMo', how come he's there laying up in several fast breaks?

His nickname and Twitter handle is "SlowMo".
...& he's SlowMo, not ShowMo (not yet, at least).
By that, I mean his intent is efficiency and not "show time".

[spursparker9]

I think he got the ability to draw more fouls if he is aggressive and looks for his own shot.

Bad things happen when he is hesitating and deferring.

[Maddog]

I found it interesting-
He was able to get into the paint easily and his length allows him to get shots off
Also really has a feel for the game and of course some good passes (and bad) Rebounds well
Not as un-athletic as I expected,
Caveat- Well it wasn't a regular season NBA game
There was enough to be encouraging

[Chinook]

As I said earlier, Anderson's length and coordination will allow him to drive on a single defender. I'm curious to see how he handles traffic in the NBA, as his dribble is obviously rather high. He should be a very good rebounder for his position, and he can certainly get his share of blocks and steals with his wingspan and anticipation. He'll need to get smarter on his help defense to avoid getting screened off his man. But if he does this, he'll be a leader in DRtg.

[look_at_g_shred]

As I said earlier, Anderson's length and coordination will allow him to drive on a single defender. I'm curious to see how he handles traffic in the NBA, as his dribble is obviously rather high. He should be a very good rebounder for his position, and he can certainly get his share of blocks and steals with his wingspan and anticipation. He'll need to get smarter on his help defense to avoid getting screened off his man. But if he does this, he'll be a leader in DRtg.

He looked very hesitant to go after boards on Saturday. There were times where he looked passive to get the boards. I'm sure Pop will let him know to be more aggressive at that. That's an aspect of his game that will translate well on the NBA level. If he can get the board and push the ball up the court (which he is great at doing) this kid can be deadly as he is elite at making plays.

[boutons_deux]

Sounds like only after a few 10s of minutes in NBA pre-season games, rookie KA's NBA future is doomed.

[Sec24Row7]

The kid looked really good!

[Dex]

I can only imagine what this board would have said had it been around when Tim Duncan was getting on by Greg Ostertag in Summer League.

[Dex]

Sounds like only after a few 10s of minutes in NBA pre-season games, rookie KA's NBA future is doomed.

Either that or he's going to be the next Magic Johnson. Too early to tell, tbh.