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anyone actually have any footage?
There is no question he has high skill and IQ but it's his body type that is questionable for an NBA player. He will definitively have a hard time finding a roll as much as Pop will have a hard time trying to find a good use for him. However he is on the right team as the Spurs system is wondrous at hiding player deficiencies because they play so damn well as a team. Hopefully the kid will figure out his niche in the NBA because he really does have some special abilities to offer the NBA
anyone actually have any footage?
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The San Antonio Spurs redeemed their recent preseason loss with a 96-90 victory over the Fenerbache Ulker, but the focus shouldn’t be on the win. In his first NBA start, rookie Kyle Anderson his was subtlety impressive to say the least.
After the tough loss to the German powerhouse Alba Berlin – a game in which Gregg Popovich elected to play much of his rotation longer than expected — Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green sat this game out in an effort to allow the lesser-minute guys to shine. Anderson took full advantage of this opportunity.
In 26 minutes of court time, the No. 30 pick in the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft scored nine points, dished out two assists and grabbed two rebounds. The stat line may not catch the eye at first glance, but the success lies in between the lines. His lanky 6-foot-9 frame and court awareness allows him to be a versatile asset for the machine that is the Spurs.
The silky-smooth game of Anderson relies on patience and execution. He can handle, pass, shoot and rebound, but not in the explosive manner that most are used to in today’s game. He is a throwback to the point-forwards of yesteryear, making the right play instead of the highlight play.With zero turnovers, he proved he could take care of the ball, which has been a struggle for the Spurs so far.
To put this performance into perspective, let’s compare the first performance of some highly favored rookies in the same draft class. The Utah Jazz’s Dante Exum finished with four points and three rebounds in 29 minutes. Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics ended his first outing with two points and three rebounds in 27 minutes.
Needless to say, the Spurs made a great choice with Anderson. His potential is a hope for the future, as Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili prepare to let go of the reins. He is in the best environment to grow and flourish for years to come.
http://www.rantsports.com/nba/2014/1...preseason-win/
Looked good to me too.
Great find.
He does appear slow and deliberate with his move, but he's got a ton of moves! He's definitely at the top of the list among rookies in terms of having a developed skill set.
If he develops that 3 point shot, he'll be playing in a lot of Spurs games!
As poor as Joseph and Cotton are looking, I'd love to see KA get a shot at running the offense when Parker goes out. The question becomes who would be best to pair with him in the backcourt. There could be a thought of moving Manu back into the starting lineup and having KA and Green as the subs.
Doesn't make sense. If Manu's healthy, he's going to run the second unit. You don't mess up the Spurs' elite defensive foursome for a rookie who's still very green in terms of his decision-making. I think he's going to be a fine point-forward. But he's going to struggle, and the team shouldn't want to experiment that much unless Anderson shows he deserves it.
In my mind, Anderson is fighting with Beli for playing time. Joseph's defense is important, especially withe the prospect of Anderson getting minutes. Manu is going to be the second-string SG. So Kyle needs to play the three or four, the latter of which only makes any sense if Diaw is starting.
No way imo, you can't make such a big change. If anything you bump Green's minutes so that he can play with Anderson.
Duncan Splitter
Diaw Kawhi/Bonner
Kawhi Anderson
Green Manu
TP Green
That'd already be huge leap of faith for Pop to let him bring the ball up imo.
The problem with Cojo is that he doesn't have the size to play game changing D and he passes up shots... Cleveland is gonna be a question mark on D but what's for sure is that they have nuclear-level offense, and imo Cojo is doesn't fit into a nuclear-level offense.
we're not even sure who is gonna start at the 4 right now, Pop may go ultra conservative but I do think that Boris is gonna start.
Belinelli (in the regular season) had the second most minutes in the team. I doubt he'll be eating up Marco's minutes.
Joseph's problem is that he's not a credible threat from the 3 point line. I would rather see KA take his place (bringing up the ball) and Manu orchestrating the offense.
2nd unit (without mills)
Anderson
Ginobili
Belinelli
Diaw
Baynes
I think Pop will start whoever matches up better with the opponent that game / series. Sometimes, Splitter starts and other times, Bobo. That's the beauty of having ego-less players, they mostly just want the team to win and aren't going to be emotionally impacted by coming off the bench in spurts.
That makes little sense to me. If Beli played so many minutes, then he's EXACTLY who would lose time to Anderson. No way Pop cuts a PG out of the rotation just to keep Beli at a high MPG, unless Marco starts running the point very well and being able to defend it.
I don't get it. Anderson's main value is his play-making. If Manu is out there next to him, that gets mitigated significantly. Joseph can bring the ball up just fine, and we already know he can score in the paint against NBA-level defenders. It's not clear that Anderson is better than Cory at this moment. Also, there needs to be someone who can defend PGs. An Anderson/Ginobili/Belinelli lineup would be the worst perimeter-defensive unit the Spurs have fielded in a long time (at least since Neal/Ginobili/Jackson, but even then, Manu was younger and Jack could play scrappy one-on-one D when motivated). I don't consider that viable at all.Joseph's problem is that he's not a credible threat from the 3 point line. I would rather see KA take his place (bringing up the ball) and Manu orchestrating the offense.
2nd unit (without mills)
Anderson
Ginobili
Belinelli
Diaw
Baynes
Anderson is a sponge. At every level he has compensated for his alleged deficiencies, and this will be no different.
He's just a basketball player.
Speaking of Point-Forward.
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap...d-In-Next-GameThe Milwaukee Bucks continue to experiment with Giannis Antetokounmpo at point guard and will start him in Tuesday's preseason game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Antetokounmpo will start with Khris Middleton and Jabari Parker on the wings, Ersan Ilyasova at power forward and Zaza Pachulia at center.
Antetokounmpo has grown to nearly seven feet with a 7'3 wingspan, but has flashed the playmaking skills of much smaller players in his brief NBA career.
"We've seen it in practice, and so when you see a player's comfort level with the ball no matter what size, we want to see it in game action," Jason Kidd said back in July. "We slowly have started letting him have the ball and running the offense."
Kyle Anderson has almost a 7'3" wingspan. Not as athletic as the Greek Freak though, but probably higher basketball IQ.
Not even playing real games yet and people already giving up on him? I want to say this is a new record but I'm most likely wrong.
And there are those consigning him to the Toros already, . . . er, Spurs.
Very fascinating head, very very Alien-like so got to be good.
Very fascinating head, very very Alien-like so got to be good.
I feel like his weeble wobble like head is his best asset.
Who has the most weeble-wobble head? Kyle Anderson or Patrick Mills?
Does it matter when it comes to bobble Heads?
More highlights:
Looks like Chip is already having a positive effect on his shot. He's not ing it back behind his head any more, which quickens his release.
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