Dedmon to the Spurs

[DPG21920]

Nice pickup, especially for the room exception. When the Rockets turned to Nene yesterday, I thought he'd end up with the Warriors (they'll probably turn to Reed now). Nice to see someone spurn those arrogant pricks.

In terms of players who were around for more than a cup of coffee, he joins Simmons as probably the most athletic Spurs since prime Robinson.

It'll interesting to see Ginobili in the pick-and-roll with him, though the potential lack of shooting (depending on who the forward opposite Anderson is) surrounding it could cramp it some.

True, but if Bertans can shoot, Mills regains form & Manu doesn't fall off a cliff, the should be able to shoot. Would be big if Kyle's 3PT shot improves and he plays the 4. Mills/Manu/Bertans/Kyle/Dedmon could have enough shooting and be a fun bench.

[Solid D]

Nice Twitter pic for Dedman



@d_dedmon3


https://twitter.com/d_dedmon3?ref_sr...Ctwgr%5Eauthor

[SpursFan86]

Yeah, Bertans and KA hitting 3s at a serviceable rate will be huge. It could go either way, tbh.

If Manu goes back to being a 35% shooter, Bertans struggles to adapt to the NBA 3-point line, and KA can't show a competent stroke, the bench could be in deep when it comes to spacing. On the flip side, if Bertans/KA prove they can hit 3s consistently, and Manu shoots as well as he did last year, the spacing should be pretty damn good and there's some potential for a really potent bench unit.

[TD 21]

True, but if Bertans can shoot, Mills regains form & Manu doesn't fall off a cliff, the should be able to shoot. Would be big if Kyle's 3PT shot improves and he plays the 4. Mills/Manu/Bertans/Kyle/Dedmon could have enough shooting and be a fun bench.

We'll see who the last roster spot goes to, but I doubt Bertans is in the rotation.

[Tully365]

So Dedmon is the only ring protector? Pau and Aldridge are typically flat footed when defending the post!

Pau averaged more blocks per 48 minutes last season than Anthony Davis, Serge Ibaka, & Karl-Anthony Towns. He's pretty legit in that category. Dedmon's block per 48 was a hair higher than Pau's while averaging nearly 20 fewer mpg, but Pau's block/foul ratio is nearly twice as good.
http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/pl...rt/avg48Blocks

[cjw]

Dedmon's going to get into foul trouble, but that's fine for a 15 minute a night big.

[HarlemHeat37]

Gasol was one of the best rim protectors in the NBA, last season..

He faced more shots at the rim than any other big in the NBA(ranked #1 in the league in DFGA at the rim), and only allowed 46.3% from the field, which was slightly ahead of Hassan Whiteside an DeAndre Jordan..

The mobility on the perimeter of Gasol/Aldridge is the concern, not the rim protection..

[spurtech09]

Not to be rude but never heard of the guy.......

[spurtech09]

Any video's on this guy?

[tonight...you]

Protect the ring, he will. But first acquire it, he must.

Lol. Awesome. Because it's true!!

[rastaspur]

We needed an athletic rim protector who doesnt get torched on the pick n roll. Good signing and at a cost friendly contract. I approve. Hate to see boban go but dedmons defense will not keep him glued to the bench like boban.

He can play against all teams and wont be useless in certain matchups. Thats a good thing.

[tonight...you]

Not to be rude but never heard of the guy.......

He's never heard of you either, so you're on equal footing, it seems.
BUT- his stuff can be found with simple Google and Youtube searches. You?

You ever try that freaky stuff? Google? Yeah... that be's cray cray.
Finding stuff at your convenience and stuffesess. Cray cray.

[SpursFan86]

Any video's on this guy?

[NASpurs]

Any video's on this guy?

On the internet? I doubt it. No such things exist on the internet.

[tonight...you]

On the internet? I doubt it. No such things exist on the internet.

For real. Let's get with the times and start learning that Morse Code and .
Now that's instant communication!

[spurtech09]

Thanks for the Vid bro....

[BillMc]

On the internet? I doubt it. No such things exist on the internet.

You know what they say "Dedmon tells no tales."

[spurtech09]

Like the Guy already ......very athletic ......Just what the Spurs need ...
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Hope he gets a lot of playing time....

[raybies]

We'll see who the last roster spot goes to, but I doubt Bertans is in the rotation.

Agreed. It'll be Simmons with that spot and his to lose. If that doesn't work then livio and bertans will have a shot at it. That's if livio gets signed. At this point livio being able to play the 3/4 like Kyle and Bertans makes him a plus imo.

[peacemaker885]

We just need to frickin score of the bench man.

[slick'81]

Hes ok probably the last decent big/pf

[dabom]

Athletic big for when we need rebounds over scoring.

[slick'81]

Dedmon's going to get into foul trouble, but that's fine for a 15 minute a night big.

yeah its why he couldnt stay on the floor in orlando

[tonight...you]

You know what they say "Dedmon tells no tales."

They said that stuff before Forensics. Now... Dedmon still throws down the hammer! Dedmon throws down the hammer!

I know... made no sense. I don't care.

[024]

The bench looks pretty unpredictable. Pretty much everyone but Manu and Mills are fringe NBA players. Dedmon might be the most developed.

There's a small chance that KA/Simmons/Bertans/Dedmon all develop into solid rotation players. Or there's a chance none of them develop into legitimate NBA backups.

Unless Bertans shoots at a 40%+ clip at the 3 point line, I don't think he's good enough for the NBA. Simmons was promising but his 3 point shot doesn't look ready and he's a turnover machine.

Anderson actually looks pretty decent in SL.... and if history is a guide, we'll see him guarding Durant some time in the future Doubt he can develop a decent 3 point shot. He likes the fade away long 2's too much.

Dedmon already looks better than Ayres, so there's something.

Murray won't be NBA ready this year.