Jonathan Simmons impact reminds me of young Manu.

[bic50]

I was just gonna post something similar.

that awkward moment when he meets kobe.

[ElNono]

What Manu had besides the athleticism and fearlessness, is that he's incredibly crafty... eurostep, ball fakes, nutmegs, it's been always there. Love what I see from Simms, but it's too early for this comparison, IMO

[Kawhitstorm]

that awkward moment when he meets kobe.

[RGMCSE]

Kobe getting ted on over and over...

[SouthernFried]

Man you must be really old! I don't even remember him, and I have been posting about lacing up my Converse All-Stars to play hoops!

Yeah, I remember when those things came out. Canvas shoes with laces...who'd a thunk it?

Actually, dredging up the past reminded me of another Anderson who played with Spurs who reminds me more of Kyle. Willie. I liked him too

[r0drig0lac]

damn

[Mikeanaro]

[bic50]

[100%duncan]

[SpurPadre]

Simmons is contributing more than (nearly) anyone expected. Enjoy that.

Manu had the best court vision I have ever seen - ever. He made passes that nobody else could make. When he didn't have the angle, he would throw a bounce pass with english, so that it would skip left or right when it hit and get to his target in stride for an easy score. He made other players better, right from the start.

He was also much, much more elusive going to the basket. When he was perfectly defended, he would spin and come up on the other side of the basket and leave the defender(s) holding their jocks. When there was just time for one more possession, and the Spurs were down by 1 or 2, Manu would stand out beyond the arc and wait for the clock to run down, and then run through the defense like through a goose. Everyone in the arena knew he was coming, and they still couldn't stop him often.

Manu sucked out so many offensive fouls that George Karl actually complained that his long hair flying made it look like he had been hit by a truck. An opposing coach reduced to ing about a player's long hair? That's a compliment to his D, which was considerably better than Simmons' so far.

If you want to talk about Simmons' "impact" reminding you of someone, it's a lot closer to Derek Anderson. And that's not a bad thing for a guy who worked his way into the lineup, from virtually nowhere. Anderson was quick and athletic, forced the ball up the court and finished well at the rim, played above the rim A LOT, and defended a lot like Simmons at this point in his career.

Simmons impact is just not very similar to Manu at all, except for the fact that all points count. But, hey, fire away. At least you dilute the Apolisoc threads.





Sorry, then, if I was too harsh. When it came up in the game thread, I just cringed. Shouldn't have blamed that on you. But, as per above, I really don't think there are a lot of similarities in their impact. Not being protective of Manu, I just don't see it.

Agree with all your points. I also thought of Derek Anderson being the proper comparison in Simmons' case. Hope he stays longer than Anderson that's for sure.

[sasaint]

Yeah, I remember when those things came out. Canvas shoes with laces...who'd a thunk it?

Actually, dredging up the past reminded me of another Anderson who played with Spurs who reminds me more of Kyle. Willie. I liked him too

Yeah, I remember Willie - lanky guy with kinda slithery moves. Forgotten semi-star of the past.

[Proxy]

damn, great troll thread tbh

[TheDoctor]

Such a small World after all.

[cutewizard]

Simmons, the best since MJ hang it up, HE IS READY!.

totally agree with you man,

the MJ of the Spurs

[cutewizard]

JSimms is the MJ of the Spurs

[cutewizard]

Kyle Anderson is the Larry Bird/Magic Johnson of the Spurs,

the point forward

[cutewizard]

But Boban Marjanovic is the Sabonis/Yao Ming/Ralph Sampson/Wilt Chamberlain of the Spurs

[cutewizard]

Like another poster said earlier this guy reminds me of Derek Anderson which is not a bad thing considering Anderson was a borderline all-star talent.

JSimmons is better than Anderson.............

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Such a small World after all.

thank you interwebz for that...

[cd98]

Simmons has too many defensive lapses and bad turnovers to be compared to Manu. Remember that they both went into the NBA at about the same age. Yet Manu was light years ahead of him in terms of scoring, passing, and defense. Though I do agree that Simmons is a better dunker. I hope he gets picked for the dunk contest. Given the Spurs rep for non-dunking, it would be funny to see a Spur compete. Even better if Simmons went full court for the Jordan/Dr J free throw dunk and then just laid it in.

[thiste]

Simmons is the best penetrator on the team.

[TheDoctor]

Simmons is the best penetrator on the team.

Enrique is the best penetrator. Just ask Erin.

[hater]

First year Evita was no superstar folks.

This Simmons >>>> 1st year Evita

[Old School 44]

With Tony out again tonight, it will nice to see if Simmons can build on his last performance.

[MB20]

First year Evita was no superstar folks.

This Simmons >>>> 1st year Evita

No superstar, but the impact was evident.
Pop played rookie Manu 27.5 mpg in the playoffs (24games) for a reason.