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Thanks for the write-up, good stuff.
Do we really need offense and outside jumpers from Lalanne? He seems to be a Aron Baynes-replacement. Any offense would just be icing on the cake.
Dairis Bertans
19 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds in 26 minutes
6-for-10 from the field, 5-for-8 on three-pointers, 2-for-3 at the line
Easily the most polished player on the court for the Spurs. Dairis Bertans was confident from the opening tip and remained aggressive throughout the game. His outside stroke looks solid and he flashed the ability to take the ball off the dribble. Defensively, he pressured the ball well at times. The downside is that he's a 6-foot-4 shooting guard who would be a below average athlete on the NBA level. But if he can keep hitting shots, don't be surprised if he gets at least an invite to training camp, especially since the Spurs need guard depth and shooting depth.
Kyle Anderson
8 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists in 27 minutes
2-for-9 from the field, 0-for-1 on three-pointers, 4-for-6 at the line
Unfortunately, Kyle Anderson was very underwhelming to begin summer league. He struggled to create offense for himself. His passing and playmaking were non-existent. He didn't look confident in his jumper. On defense, he didn't stay in front of his man well and offered little help. He looks like he's in better shape but he still played at his normal (slow) speed. I hoping he gets the ball more in forthcoming games so that the Spurs can get a better read on whether or not he's a legit prospect.
Cady Lalanne
12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks, 3 turnovers and 8 fouls in 27
5-for-14 shooting, 0-for-3 on three-pointers, 2-for-3 at the line
I liked what I saw out there from Cady Lalanne. For the 55th pick in the draft, he has impressive tools. He's a big, sturdy 6-foot-10 with a 7-foot-5 wingspan who isn't afraid to play physical basketball. I thought he ran the court well north and south, although he's relatively slow with his lateral movement. On offense, his jumper looks smooth and he didn't hesitate to fire away. On defense, he clogged the lane well and knew where to be most of the time. If he proves to be able to hit jumpers out to the three-point line on a consistent basis, the Spurs may have found something here. It's not everyday you pluck a player this long with an outside jumper from deep in the draft. So far, so good.
Livio Jean-Charles
6 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 6 blocks in 23
3-for-11 from the field
Let's start with the good: Defense. Livio Jean-Charles is a live wire on that end of the court. He's athletic and has great timing when going for blocks. He seemed to always have his nose in the thick of things. Out on the perimeter, he displayed quick feet and an ability to stay in front of his man. He ran the court very well and his mobility was impressive. On offense, he looked uncomfortable doing anything outside of the rim. The form on his jumper looked good, even if the shots were off. He didn't seem to have much ability to dribble or pass. All in all, since he's been such a mysterious player the last year or so, it was good to see that the knee injury didn't completely rob him of his athleticism. He needs a lot more marinating before he's an NBA player on offense but he already looks like a difference-maker on defense.
Casper Ware
12 points, 6 rebounds 3 assists and 3 turnovers in 22 minutes
Casper Ware started at point guard. He competed well but I didn't see anything to be too excited about. He doesn't seem to be much of a playmaker but his aggressive play helped open up opportunities for his teammates on both ends.
Thanks for the write-up, good stuff.
Do we really need offense and outside jumpers from Lalanne? He seems to be a Aron Baynes-replacement. Any offense would just be icing on the cake.
YES! ST is back! Thanks timvp
Lalanne and Livio should continue their good play against the Jazz tomorrow. They have no noteworthy prospects in their frontcourt.
So disappointed in what I saw from Anderson. He looks to be running in quicksand. His jumper is weak and the only thing he has going for him is he's tall and can dribble. Looks to be a bust.
Bertans has an NBA stroke and is cagey. He'll struggle on defense, but he's worth a TC invite for sure.
Cady is a steal. Needs time and coaching, but the tools are there.
Livio Jean-Charles looked like he couldn't play a lick in the 1st half, but turned it around in the 2nd. I'm excited to see if he improves over the next few games.
everyone else can't really play in the NBA except maybe Nastic in a few years because of his size.
Baynes + Bonner replacement?
Damn. Great to have your write ups timvp. I always looked forward to reading those.
The Spurs wanted Baynes to have an outside jumper. Big men without great post games need to stay out of the way of the Spurs offense.
Cady Lalanne
12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks, 3 turnovers and 8 fouls in 27
8 fouls is there no limits on fouls in the summer league. Were they good hard foul or is he a hack-box?
Very informative! I didn't get to watch the game so thank you very much for the write up!
omg.. I missed TiMVP write-ups since 3 years ago..
Timvp pls
Bertans looks solid right now but come Vegas summer league we might be singing the praises of Jarell Eddie.
What concerns me is Kyle doesn't have a killer instinct at all and doesn't play to his strengths. I'm not sure if they told him to sit back and let someone else roll with it but he was passive and slow
will shannon scott get any action now that everyone knows marcus denmon is bad?
Foul limit is 10 in this league. For the most part, they weren't good fouls. At least three were and-1s. Two more were offensive fouls. I thought they could have called another five on him, honestly. He was slapping down so much.
The only thing I'll say for KA is that he averaged over 20 points on 44% shooting in the D-League, which is about equal (or better?) compe ion, maybe he was off today but he probably has the tools to do it
Thanks TimVP. Hopefully ST will regain its quality form and the endless stupid Porker, Enrique threads will die.
I would personally like to see Wayne Blackshear get some more run next game. He was decent for the all of 4 minutes he was out there. He can't do anyworse than denmon did at least thats for sure.
That's what ran me off for a few years. I'm sure the LMA signing will bring everyone out of the woodwork again (for better and for worse).
Thanks for the thoughts.
Great! They can both come to camp and fight it out there. The more prospects the better.
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