Oh yeah.
Deffinitelly Mahimi. Nando at least got to play.
Yeah I think he is another Mahimi but a lot depends on how fast he can pick things up and also how much he wants it. Also Mahimi was made out of glass when he was with us every year he was hurt so that didn't help his development. But I don't see Livio touching the NBA floor until the following season he needs that much improvement.
LJC is another spelling of sucks.
Great thread le.
I know almost nothing about the guy, but I reckon the Spurs will make LJC into a functional bench player. They would not have brought him over if he wasn't willing to work hard, and players who work hard for the Spurs usually become functional NBA players if they stick for more than a season.
Well it's that time of the season to start getting ready for the preseason games and thought I'd revisit Livio. What the heck happened to him in France? This is him at the Nike Hoop Summit in 2013 at 19 years old:
There's rebounding there, there is 3 point shooting, there are drives off the dribble to the basket. Where is all that? Obviously his handle is not going to be good enough to be making straight line drives like that in the NBA but now there is absolutely nothing of that in his game. It seems his shooting never developed to the point where he could realistically be played as a perimeter player and I wonder if Chip Engeland will get with him (and Dijon) to rework and fix their shots. It would definitely open up Livio's game (and Dijon's but that is another thread). In Summer League it was like he was a completely different player.
I think his role now is rebounding and playing defense. He'll have to impress the staff enough by doing that well. (doubt it)
Livio getting a corner- three would be fascinating. But he has to figure out his rebounding. Dude's a PF, and in the league, he should be able to play there. But his skills need to match up.
Poor man's Tristan Thompson, or if he can get a reliable shot a homeless mans Ibaka
Really needs to rebound better. His rebounding numbers were bad in SL and seemed to have not so good hands. I remember him blocking out and boxing out bigs though and Dijon is an active rebounder, so maybe Livio blocking out allowed Dijon to sweep in grab boards.
Still it's definitely something worth keeping an eye on during preseason when we see him. It's the little things like that with Livio. Definitely.
tristan thompson can rebound very well on both ends of the floor, and could even be considered elite in that area of the game.
JLC hasn't proven he can rebound even at a rosterable level for a SF or PF for that matter.
Livio's value on this spurs team will be his ability to defend vs small ball teams. He can be a versatile defender. He is long enough to defend the interior and block some shots and grab some boards yet he's mobile enough to defend on the perimeter. In today's era of small ball this combination will be very key.
Last edited by G-Dawgg; 09-27-2016 at 03:45 PM.
Agreed. There is something there but not enough, but he's learning. Realistically it won't be till next season that we will see what he can do. We have seen with other Spurs rookies the huge improvements they can make from one season to another. These guys are still learning how to play, obviously defense is where he's going to have to get his bread buttered.
If he fullfills his potential, he could be a very key element to the Spurs defense. Especially defending the pick and roll vs small ball teams. But you're absolutely right, he definitely will have a lot of learning to do. I don't expect him to really be much of a contributer for a long time...
More like Mbah a Moute 2.0
no highlights from the first pre-season game?
He actually looked pretty decent last night. Even flashed a really nice hook shot. However, the game was so muddled and badly officiated that it's impossible to garner anything from it
Hope he stays in Austin.
From what I saw on twitter Spurs were hoping both him and Garino stay in Austin. It's hard to say with Garino bc he's likely to get offers from clubs in Europe and elsewhere, but if he wants to stay visible while working on his game, Dleague is the quickest way to get a callup.
Livio is getting his guaranteed contract $ so Austin makes a ton of sense for him.
Agreed. Though I'm more interested in keeping Garino in the greater organization then Livio, but obviously would like to have both about
Hopefully in the next CBA they think about adding a couple more roster spots for development purposes - for players on rookie and min contracts. Would allow teams space to sign their second round picks and develop them.
Jean-Charles only real option is to stick with the Austin Spurs where he'll get better training.
He already got 2 years worth of guaranteed salary and he's not going to get better playing in Europe.
Besides, the only team that seems to have some faith in him is the Spurs. It's just ridiculous that the Spurs threw away a first round draft pick and 2 years of salary for nothing. The player is so obscure that there isn't any video of him playing for the Spurs.
Draino, try itOMG hes 22!! give up on him!!!
Too poor , Even though he is athletic PF player .
he is not athletic PF player in NBA.
That is reportedly under discussion: expanding rosters to 17, increasing D-league salaries, and allowing 2-way contracts (like the NHL). So a player would have different salaries depending on whether he was in Austin or called up.
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