Dude now will get shot
here's the way i see it... last year:
Kawhi - 32 mpg
Green - 28.5 mpg
Marco - 22 mpg
Gino - 22 mpg
We need to make up Marco's minutes... i'm assuming Kawhi can play 35 mpg and Green should be playing about 33. so we need Anderson to play for 15 mpg in a capacity similar to Belinelli. if that's too much to ask, then i'm disappointed.
we also need manu back, tbh
Yeah that's another good point...Kawhi and Green can't be on the old man minute plan anymoreThey should both be getting around ~35 mpg IMO, although I'd be shocked if Pop gives Danny that much playing time. Maybe this new $44 million contract will at least inspire Pop to get their money's worth
But yeah, Manu coming back is huge. We might've been fine if Manu retired and we kept CoJo, but now that CoJo is gone for sure, Manu returning is a major deal. Unless RC works some absolute magic or KA is surprisingly competent, this team isn't competing for a le without Manu.
danny and kawhi were getting paid around 3 and 4 mil apiece last year, now they're getting 11 and 18... i expect them to get grown man minutes
I think he is but we need some depth so i'm hoping he proves me wrong.
http://www.northjersey.com/sports/ba...time-1.1369175"I'm working hard on the defensive end, trying to get my legs stronger and being able to play in a stance at all times," Anderson said. "That's what good defenders do. That's what good athletes do. They're able to stay low and play in a stance for long periods of time."
I don't think it's too early to expect him to crack the rotation if he's as good as everyone has said he is. He's gong to need to play smart team defense, get steals without getting lost, shoot and hit when open, and hopefully he'll get some opportunities to run the offense, possibly with Mills in the backcourt. Can't wait to see how he looks in summer league.
I do not think we have other option as to play him. We need him because he is smart and knows the system ... Pop might chose that over anybody coming over now.
Expectations will be sky high after tomorrow. Dude is going to showcase.
Manu will be playing less minutes, so let's say it is 15 minutes, that's 29 minutes that needs to be filled up by a SG/SF.
May need to start looking at Tayshun Prince as a backup. Leonard has consistently missed games in his Spurs career.
Leonard has been injury prone his entire time in the Spurs. Do you think he can play more minutes?
I definitely think that POP thinks that limiting Kawhi's minutes will help limit his injuries. You are right in that he has been, if not injury-prone, at least having had some fairly time-consuming injuries over the last two years ( I honestly don't remember much about his first two years on the team), especially for such a young man. Pop is notorious for 'saving' guys for the playoffs, so I don't honestly see him playing Kawhi too much more than he did last year. I think it would be good for team if he did, but I sure don't expect it.
you just don't want to burn out your players no matter how young they are.
Leonard played poorly against the clippers ... so did green. I mean, I don't even know how the Spurs got to a game seven with with Leonard, Green, Parker and Splitter all playing badly.
His name is Tim Duncan.
Sorry...he's not Magic Johnson. That's a terrible comparison that is setting up KA for failure.
Pretty much.His name is Tim Duncan.
The season rides on Anderson's ability to contribute this year.
It should be another great season then. He didn't vacation and has just been working on his game. He has a lot more confidence coming into this summer after a relatively productive D-League season. Confidence or lack thereof is a major issue for these rookies. His confidence was not only suffering for lack of experience but he was also dealing with the death of a close friend. Even worse, it was an apparent suicide so it's understandable if his focus wasn't where it needed to be. He's ready for this moment, he's been working diligently. With Belinelli and Joseph both gone now, the opportunity has presented itself and he's more than prepared for this. Several of posters here have mentioned reports that the Spurs are excited with his progress.
If he plays well at summer league as a second year player, should be no surprise and shouldn't be overread to conclude he is ready for prime time. However, if he struggles in summer league, red flags.
I don't know how Summer League performance translates to real play. Difficult for a player like Anderson who needs a structured offense to do well with a bunch of random players.
I expect though that LJC and Lalanne to show off their skill sets (which doesn't require passing).
I agree with this assessment. How he does in this environment does not equal how he will perform as a compliment to the bench, where he will probably have a smaller role. You just want to see him do well, to build up his confidence and momentum for the season. The Spurs will need him, between back to back rest for the vets and the occasional injury, he may have games where he could potentially be needed to do more, so his experience in this setting is helpful. I want to see him aggressive, looking to make stuff happen for himself or a teammate. It's not out of the realm of possibility that he could be the most talented guy on the Spurs summer league roster. I really look forward to seeing him!
Any expectations change after SL?
For people to keep jumping to conclusions way too early on most anything.
KA won't make it in the NBA because the NBA isn't the SL. Simmons is going to be an awesome NBA player because he's played well in the SL.
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