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This guy has looked like an NBA player lately but Livingston? Come on... Livingston is old and had his knee destroyed but still has more burst than Anderson does at 22.
I've said it before, but Kyle's shot and motion, remind more of Dirk Nowitski, than anyone else. He can shoot over anyone in the SG/SF position.
This guy has looked like an NBA player lately but Livingston? Come on... Livingston is old and had his knee destroyed but still has more burst than Anderson does at 22.
I only saw our two games against them and not only were they blowouts but Jabari didn't impress me. Middleton is the one who seems unstoppable at times, and MCW defensively was very active and I think that is his best asset. The worst for MCW is that aside of him not being a shooter, he complicates things for his team bc he's also not a good passer. At least Rondo can dish nicely, and young guys like Orlando Magic's Elfrid Payton (who also can't shoot) is a nice passer. MCW is neither.MCW's issues are well known. However I have not seen the Bucks play much, nor have read about them. So I wasn't really aware of the issue with Jabari. I knew he wasn't setting the league afire, as some expected, but I didn't know why. Thanks for sharing the thumbnail. With the track record of many top picks (Anthony Bennett, anyone?), I kind of don't mind the fact that we are not likely to have one in my lifetime!
In the article I read Jabari had not shot a 3 all season. Its therefore problematic to play him as a 3 and he's been worse as a 4 bc of defensive lapses. He doesn't rotate, doesn't help, doesn't defend off the ball well (doing things like preventing other 4s from grabbing post up position and stuff like that). It went further, but what attracted my attention were some fans wanting our Kyle Anderson. I didn't think he had much fans, since even Spurs fans criticized him so harshly.
Going to some of the comments above. I don't think Pop trades him at all. They clearly like him and we will be in need when our vets go. He really is young and guys like him, that size, ball handling, shooting and passing, are very rare. The issues with him were always defense and he's made improvements.
Haha, you've seen him exactly as much as I have. Yeah, based on a two game sample against our outstanding defense, he was a virtual non-en y. Middleton is definitely a keeper. Jabari - who knows?
This is true. I agree with you. It reminds me of Dirk a whole lot, specially his turnaround fadeaway shot.
He's bigger than Livingston so of course he's not going to be as quick.
Fans from other teams recognize that there offensive orchestration is falling to pieces and need someone with the kind of talent like Kyle Anderson. Fortunately, Spurs have long term golden handcuffs on him.
Yep. I've been saying all year Kyle is coming along just fine. No pressure, learn from the best...that is a perfect situation.
Here's a piece about Kyrie Irving ( http://www.businessinsider.com/kyrie...ion-nba-2016-1 ) that says how difficult it its to be a rookie and be the focus of the team at the same time.
Kyle definitely in a good position to learn.
I think picking KA is definitely proving to be a fruitful one. He still needs a 3 pt shot but does pretty good without one tbh. He lets the game come to him and finds pockets of space other players wouldnt find. Yesterday that one handed drive and layup was pretty cool.
When either he or Simmons comes in the game, good things happen. Momentum swings back in our direction many times.
Thanks for sharing the article ceperez. I read another that gave a somewhat critical perspective of the dleague... several young NBA players were quoted (who had been sent down to the dleague) and Kyle was one of them. He stated that its difficult to explain but the change from NCAA to the NBA was unlike anything he thought. That even knowing NBA players from before getting in the league he thought he had an idea what it was like, but it wasn't.
I have one memory etched in my mind from both Kawhi and Kyle last season. it was a small glimpse into what NBA life would be like if they didn't have the HOF players they have playing with them. You will call me crazy but I recorded this game and watched some sections of it after it was over. Therefore, I remember it very well. This game, Pop sat Tim and Manu and it was an opportunity for Kawhi and Tony to carry the team and specially for Kawhi to grow as the franchise player. It was also the first game that Kyle played in the NBA, the very first game, his NBA debut. It was the most humiliating loss of the entire season last year. It was the game against Houston Nov. 6, 2014
http://www.nba.com/games/20141106/SASHOU/gameinfo.html
Kawhi struggled that game. At one point towards the end, he fell down trying to get a steal and Pop got him out of the game. It was one of the few times, that I really saw a face of frustration in Kawhi, he had a very rough time, and it showed. His shot was off (2-11 and 7 pts total), but he also struggled as a leader. I no longer have it recorded, or I would post a picture of his face when he was finally subbed out of that game. It goes right in hand with what that article from Kyrie, except Kawhi only had that one nightmare of a game a single night, players like Kyrie have it nightly for their first few seasons until they finally learn how to win, or they get traded into a better situation, improve sufficiently to really carry a team, and/or their franchise gets them more help. Players like all the younglings from the Magic/Wolves and other franchises like that are in that spot. Still young, still figuring out how to win and getting a beatdown most nights. It is probably tougher than we can imagine it to be.
Anyways, back to Kyle. His first rookie game was in line with that experience. He played more minutes than anyone else on that game and when Kawhi was sat down by Pop at the end spared the frustration, Kyle closed that out. His shot was also off, he shot 1-8, but he got 8 boards, 4 assists, 2 steals, 0 TO and competed the whole game. He showed remarkable resilience in a beatdown for a rookie. It was remarkable to get the 4 assists since guys were not even shooting well in the game. I didn't look at how slow he was or how poor he shot. I looked at the character he showed in that game and how he competed. As I have said multiple times before, one of the things that has made me a fan of Kyle is his compe ive spirit and intangibles. Overcoming adversity is important. He was humbled that game, and found out he had to go to the dleague to get better bc he wasn't going to cut it as he was in the league and he is still getting better.
Here is a reminder of that nightmare of a game for anyone who is interested in this sidebar:
SAG,
Thanks for the link to the article on NY Sports Day.
"Players with his height and length typically don’t have the ball-handling ability and vision he has, but he probably isn’t suited to be a primary ball-handler in the league. His comparison could look something like this version of Shaun Livingston or the younger version of Boris Diaw, and Anderson should benefit by the NBA becoming more and more of a position-less league."
This is the only quote I disagree. The Spurs played their best in the 4th last night when KA actually was the guy handling most of the offense. He is great at finding the passing lanes and quickly pushing the ball up the court. KA is a less athletic Draymond Green with a bigger wingspan and honestly better passing ability.
The only drawback to KA was his lack of speed. But he has the length, 7'4" wingspan, to make up for it. He is finally putting that together this year. The video above is pretty much how KA played last night as well. When Manu finally does retire, I believe it will be KA that take his place running the offense off the bench.
Don't y'all think if Anderson is going to approach Manu status he is going to have to get wayy more aggressive?
No, that will come from Simmons. If you morphed Simmons and KA together, you would have Super Manu. KA has Manu's ability to run the offense and passing and Simmons has Manu's aggressive drives to the basket. That is why those two play very well together and complement each so well. SL was a testament to just that and now you are starting to see it in the regular season.
You just can't teach length. Just look at Tim Duncan. He can barely get off the ground but is still topping the league in defense.
Anderson takes advantage of his length a lot to score.
He absolutely will become better with guys like Manu, Tony and Diaw all helping him build an even craftier game. Let's be honest folks, there aren't many players as crafty as Manu, Tony and Diaw in the league.
Just look at Tony. He's an undersized player that can barely dunk the ball. However, year after year, he's been in the top 5 in the league in scoring in the paint.
In fact, the way I look at it, if Anderson develops a game like Parker... he'll be unstoppable. He doesn't need to use the speed, he just uses his length to make those tear drops. His dribbling just needs to get on par with Parker and I don't think he can be stopped.
If anyone has noticed, Anderson percentages continue to improve every month:
http://espn.go.com/nba/player/gamelo.../kyle-anderson
Nov 35.9% 2.6pts
Dec 61.5% 4.2pts
Jan 68.2% 5.1ps
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I agree with you Cowboy. Most people still don't know what to make of him, so they make cliche comments. To be honest I don't think Pop himself knew how to use him earlier in the season and it goes in line with his comments on having him play different positions through the season. When he was allowed to makes plays we had the highest scoring quarter if the game and although he only was credited with 3 assists he set up many guys that were fouled. He's not going to be in many highlights bc he's not going to wow anyone with athletic plays but he was as responsible for that beat down of the Suns in that 4th Q as much as the guys who scored or were fouled.
He's ideal to trust with an offense too bc he won't be chucking and would rather look for shots and opportunities for teammates. He's learning to pick his own spots better and has been hitting at 60% for the past two months. Obviously he will cool down some, but he's taking good shots.
This guy in many other teams would be playing nightly. I don't know what Pop has planned for him but they are letting him handle the ball and get used to pressure.
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Praise from teammates Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard:
http://www.kens5.com/story/opinion/c...mber/79743306/Kyle Anderson helped the Spurs pull away from the Magic, scoring 7 of his 9 points in the fourth quarter.“Great energy and made some big shots for us,” Parker said of Anderson. “... he’s feeling a lot more comfortable than last year. He’s playing some great basketball.”
Anderson, who is in his second season with the Spurs, also passed for five assists.
“He’s always been a good passer,” Parker said. “He does a little bit of everything, so that’s what nice about him. He’s got an all-around game.”
Anderson also drew praise from forward Kawhi Leonard for his performance Monday night.
“He’s doing a good job of taking his practices into the games,” Leonard said. “Did a good job coming in and rebounding and
playing good defense, and making his shots.”
Chronicles for the church!!!
Hand him the keys to the bench tbh.
Future star of the San Antonio Spurs and probably a future top ten Spur of all time.
What about switching KA for DG in the SL? It might not be great against GS defensively but could solidify the SL. Green would be more active and shoot more 3s with the 2nd unit, per minute at least. And KA, who doesnt need the ball to be effective could add that creative touch that is lacking...and more rebounding. It would be a big line up but I see him and his brain as someone who could help with the chemistry problems of the SL.
I actually don't see the switch with Danny, but maybe with Tim... it really opens up possibilities for LMA and Kawhi. I really want him to shoot the 3, but its apparently not in his repertoire of confidence. Still he's been hot from the midrange, you have to guard him out there. I think without Tim you give up some things, but teams are playing very perimeter oriented these days anyways, and with Timmy's knee you don't want him to take a pounding for 30-35 minutes in the PO.
Um, yeah. He needs the ball to be effective. Like, a lot. And he shoots from the same spots Kawhi and LMA shoot from. I was in favor of starting him before Danny pulled out of his tailspin, but now there's no reason to move him.
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