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I did that with my mother the first three years after her death. Took a marriage for me to stop.
Not even funny dude...
I did that with my mother the first three years after her death. Took a marriage for me to stop.
Breaks my heart... That's real loss right there.
1. Dedmon will be the 3rd big -- we will see who is right about that when season rolls around.Dedmon hasn't even played a meaningful regular season game & he's being penciled in for 17-20 minutes.
Ezeli got benched for Sideshow Bob b/c his stone hands & low IQ which are two qualities that Dedmon possess meanwhile Lee was playing over Draymond in the Finals.
It's not like Lee is K-Mart status, he only played 25 games w/ the Mavs as a backup PF but he had an offensive rating of125
Instead of Kawhi playing small-ball PF, Kyle is most likely going to get a bigger role since the only other competent perimeter defender on the team is Danny. This is going to be a make or break season for Kyle.
2. Lee will compete with Anderson for minutes at back up PF ( when everyone is healthy/ no one rests).
3. Anderson will certainly get time to sink or swim at back up PF or small ball four all regular season. No one is denying that-- but if you read back I was talking about the potential playoff rotation when Kawhi may play 38-40+ in close games. Kawhi would see minutes at small ball four over Kyle in those scenarios.
Anderson can be a PF only in small ball situations.
The second team with Dedmon, Lee, Anderson, Manu and Mills looks pretty good IMHO.
There are also all sorts of combinations that you can mix up: Dedmon, Lee, Bertans, Anderson, Mills. Dedmon, LJC, Bertans, Simmons, Anderson. Lee, Anderson, Bertans, Manu, Simmons. They dynamics are good in that you got passers and finishers.
I think you'll see Anderson at back up PF more than you think. Guarding back up PFs shouldn't be a concern -- Anderson has the girth and length that Bertans doesn't have to hold his own and compete for rebounds inside.
Also, he'll be great at switching or hedging on perimeter players on defense as teams hardly post up anymore. If SA can induce back up PFs to try to score in the post that will work in SAS favor in the long run.
As for offense, Anderson is better at being a play maker from mid range area like Diaw, whether he's keeping it for himself at fake dribble hand offs or receiving passes out of the roll in PNRs at around the foul line, becoming the secondary play maker making decisions against a lot of 2 on 1 or 3 on 2 situations inside the circle or at the foul line.
Kyle's future is at the 4, not the 3 imo. Bertans and Simmons will compete for the back up SF minutes next to Manu.imo
Last edited by MaNu4Tres; 07-30-2016 at 07:16 AM.
Anderson is most effective against much smaller players. SG sized players can't guard him.
I guess the game may have changed enough that the PF on offense should be a perimeter player (or someone who stretches the floor). If KA has a mean 3 point shot, then I can see him having minutes as a stretch PF.
However, I think he's most effective as a guard assuming that there is mobile paint protection (i.e. Dedmond). I don't he has a prayer guarding the usual NBA guard one one one.
With 15 players guaranteed and 3 players unguaranteed for the last and final slot.... who's your pick?
14 players:
parker / mills / murray
green/ ginobili/ simmons
leonard/ anderson/ bertans
aldridge / lee / jean charles
pau / dedmon
the contenders arcidiacono, forbes, garino ...
I like Forbes shooting but am concerned with his size (6'3").
Arci is best dribbler but he's got size and athletic limitations.
Garino is not a natural shooter, but he could be a 3 and D player with his size (6'7"). Garino is just more athletic that Forbes or Arci.
I suspect if Garino can shoot better over the summer, then he gets the nod.
I like Garino already, i want another defender....
I think it will be Garino. And he spends most of the year optioned down to Austin
It will be interesting to see Austin with Garino, Forbes, Arci, LJC, and Murray (for stints). To go along with some of the talent already there.
Forbes is basically Patty he will have to guard the PG on defense and on offense he is the SG. I think he will do well paired with Murray but not so good with Arci just because Murray should be able to get him easier shoots from
his ability to get to the rim.
I really like GARINO he has size and length and quickness to guard SG and SF if he can get his shot down he will battle Simmons. But yeah our Austin team should be stacked and will have to go check them out next year.
Garino is 6-6 or 6-7, shot 43% for 3 in the last season and can play defense , he is the best option for the last slot
so ready for the season to start. and for the roster to be more finalized.
no more bonner?
You want to make fun of dudes that sign in China, then realize they make more money than you will in ten years...
Is Lamarcus ready?? to lead us into the sunrise............
From the angles of the shadows... I'm willing to bet that these pics were taken in the morning so...
Argentina releases a farewell tribute to Manu for his last Olympics.
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Wtf is he doing at rams training camp?
I didn't realize you had a connection in the front office? Can you tell us who they will target to relinquish Tony since you are in the "know?"
Who is penciled in as the backup SF? Is it still Kyle? I thought the plan was to play him at stretch 4. But Bertans did mention he'll be played at PF.
I have it on good authority they will trade him for you and a bag of Julios chips.
Thanks for the insight.
You've been on that train headed nowhere all summer long. Parker is likely going to play out his contract in San Antonio unless an offer/opportunity blows them away. I doubt Tony has much caché left around the league with his age, limted productivity and salary so Spurs will need to work "around him" in a sense.
If it was up to me they would have a better starter available in a Brandon Knight, Reggie Jackson or (healthy) Jeff Teague (with Tony being the "new Manu" 6th man), yet none of those players are viable options anymore. They will go with what they have and address the issue next year most likely.
I see DeJount as a combo guard and succesor to Manu (starting or backing up) then as our future starting PG. I love that he has point guard skills, but much like the guy he patterns his game after (Jamal Crawford) scoring and creating for himself will probably be his biggest strengths.
LOL at the idea of Kyle Anderson ever being a starting PG. Of all the fangirl/homerish stuff that you type about him (SAGirl) that his the most ludicrous. He would be torn apart having to bring the ball up consistently against starting calber players, doesn't have the athleticism to match up against most starters and isn't an adequate shooting threat from anywhere on the floor. Pop finally moving on from Diaw (bye BoBo) and letting Kyle play that position of "stretch/combo 4" is exactly what Kyle needs. It'll be the only way he'll stick in the league long-term with his athletic limitations.
I like the compe ion for the 15th spot, but I wish we could have found a player like the Argentine a few years earlier. I really, really think they need to invest the last roster spot in emergency/development point guard or another big man (tweener PF/C). Training camp and preseason should be interesting....
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