Spurs are 5-0...

[bklynspursfan]

Deflection thread bc Manu has been playing poorly...

(I haven't watched these games TBH, but it seems to me that it's been Bertans hot shooting saving guys asses in the 2nd unit)...

Not so much aside from today really. It's been different guys stepping up at different times on the 2nd unit. (Lee/Manu/Patty/Bertans) But it's really been the starters playing better overall as the difference

[SAGirl]

Do people in the US call it "holiday"? That's usually a cue to me that I'm reading something from someone from a different country.

I thought it's an expression... a way to sum up holiday vacation.

[Chinook]

I thought it's an expression... a way to sum up holiday vacation.

And it might be. I just know it as a way for people who come from the British branch of English to say "vacation". But language's only rule is that people can understand what you're saying so obviously, my assumption could be wrong.

[SAGirl]

But they wouldn't. They'd prevent him from getting doubled. Who the would leave Curry open to double Anderson? The benefit of those guys is that Anderson would have an easier time scoring. He'd have an easier time passing if they were actually terrible off-ball players.



I don't disagree that it's nice to have players who can get themselves open, but that's not really something that affects Anderson. He is there to pass. He can't do that until he starts to score. Otherwise, teams won't respect him and just stick with their men.

Needs to go to another team to develop further. I would not say Pop has given up on him bc if he had, he wouldn't have picked up his option but when Pop said he wasn't going to be a guy who was going to be scoring much that told me his role was meant to be marginal anyways. I think what we see is by design. It doesn't matter as the team is doing well anyways.

One would only care about this if there was interest in the player.

[Chinook]

Needs to go to another team to develop further. I would not say Pop has given up on him bc if he had, he wouldn't have picked up his option but when Pop said he wasn't going to be a guy who was going to be scoring much that told me his role was meant to be marginal anyways. I think what we see is by design. It doesn't matter as the team is doing well anyways.

One would only care about this if there was interest in the player.

I don't necessarily agree he needs to go to another team. He's not like Murray. The skill level is fine. He needs to get his head straight. Going from golden prospect to outcast might be what he needs to light the fire. Someone said Pop was starving Anderson to make him hungry. I hope whoever said that was right.

[coachmac87]

Kevin Martin retired

[Chinook]

Kevin Martin retired

A year too late.

[coachmac87]

A year too late.

Yeah...just like his buddy Rasual

[YGWHI]

It's hard to understand some guys here...We shouldn't celebrate that a Spurs project that the team wanted to develop for three years, didn't meet expectations early in the season.

[TD 21]

The Nets might be the only team in the league that might allow Anderson to run their 2nd unit. Terrible team, in desperate need of youth, no creator off the bench and Marks is also familiar with him.

I'd offer Anderson, Laprovitolla and Forbes for Bogdanovic. They probably don't do it, but it's at least worth a shot and it would accomplish a myriad of things . . .

- 4th wing upgrade and another decent volume 3-point shooter, that could probably be better than that in more of a spot up role.

- He'd need to be re-signed first, but good enough to be the 3rd wing next season, when Ginobil is likely retired.

- Clear out the logjam at guard and open up roster space to balance the roster. They could do so anytime, but this way they'd have a youngish rotation player to show for Laprovitolla or Forbes, just in case either becomes a rotation player elsewhere.

[ElNono]

Deflection thread bc Manu has been playing poorly...

Manu is in his last legs, tbh... no deflection there. Feel free to start a Manu is done thread, don't think it's ever been done before, IMO...

[BD24]

Do people in the US call it "holiday"? That's usually a cue to me that I'm reading something from someone from a different country.

Yup was thinking the same.

[apalisoc_9]

The Nets might be the only team in the league that might allow Anderson to run their 2nd unit. Terrible team, in desperate need of youth, no creator off the bench and Marks is also familiar with him.

I'd offer Anderson, Laprovitolla and Forbes for Bogdanovic. They probably don't do it, but it's at least worth a shot and it would accomplish a myriad of things . . .

- 4th wing upgrade and another decent volume 3-point shooter, that could probably be better than that in more of a spot up role.

- He'd need to be re-signed first, but good enough to be the 3rd wing next season, when Ginobil is likely retired.

- Clear out the logjam at guard and open up roster space to balance the roster. They could do so anytime, but this way they'd have a youngish rotation player to show for Laprovitolla or Forbes, just in case either becomes a rotation player elsewhere.

Bojan is like their second best player..Surely they can get more for their second or third best player ..

Philly lacks playmaking and Iso scoring off the bench..Maybe offer Kyle for thompson even though the likely hood of that trade happening is below 5%

[TD 21]

Bojan is like their second best player..Surely they can get more for their second or third best player ..

Philly lacks playmaking and Iso scoring off the bench..Maybe offer Kyle for thompson even though the likely hood of that trade happening is below 5%

Third, behind Lopez and Lin. Like I said, they probably wouldn't do it, but it's at least worth trying. Who knows, maybe Marks overrates Anderson just like the Spurs have?

The 76ers have Simmons and Saric, two far better prospects who project as play making or point forward types.

Difficult to say how their rotation ultimately shakes out, but Saric and Rodriguez both might come off the bench, in which case having shooters like Stauskas and Thompson would make more sense than Anderson.

Also, the Spurs probably still like Anderson too much to trade him for a player as limited as Thompson.

[SAGirl]

Manu is in his last legs, tbh... no deflection there. Feel free to start a Manu is done thread, don't think it's ever been done before, IMO...

Nah I haven't been watching these games either... but what I have seen if him hasn't been very good. He's averaging a generous C, and that is only bc he competes, by that I mean he scraps, gets a steal or something to try to change momentum... one cannot doubt his desire...

[SAGirl]

It's hard to understand some guys here...We shouldn't celebrate that a Spurs project that the team wanted to develop for three years, didn't meet expectations early in the season.

Taking shots at a young guy while he's not playing. Bad taste schtick TBH. Apparently they can't troll Tony lately bc he's been clutch so they have to pick on the young guy.

[ElNono]

Nah I haven't been watching these games either... but what I have seen if him hasn't been very good. He's averaging a generous C, and that is only bc he competes, by that I mean he scraps, gets a steal or something to try to change momentum... one cannot doubt his desire...

Nobody beats father time, tbh... at least he hasn't completely lost a step defensively, or he would be completely done...

But back to the main topic, regardless of the troll thread material, just disappointed in Kyle and also in Simms, tbh... Simms has been playing, but as I mentioned after the first game against the Dubs, the keyword here is consistency, and he's been wildly inconsistent...

[skin27]

Trade that got and give his minutes to Simmons or Bertans!!

[100%duncan]

It's hard to understand some guys here...We shouldn't celebrate that a Spurs project that the team wanted to develop for three years, didn't meet expectations early in the season.

We should because now he doesn't take up minutes from more deserving guys.

[Spurtacular]

I know chinook and sag are probably nice people but they suck at basketball takes.

Safe space poster acting up.

[Chinook]

We should because now he doesn't take up minutes from more deserving guys.

No, not really. Unless this is just the Bertans we're going to see from now on, Anderson wasn't passed up by better players. He fell behind worse players. This isn't a Danny Green/James Anderson situation where a player busted but it was okay because the Spurs found their long-term starter anyway. Outside of flash games, Anderson's suckitude has had a pretty strong impact on the team's stability.

Until the Spurs find someone to consistently do what they hoped Anderson would do, the fact that Anderson has been benched should be a thing of mourning, not celebration.

[Kikoluna]

Well he supposed be a good passer with good bball iq so that would help take advantage of those offensive assets. Balanced that off with some increase production in other areas on offense and he might work alright. He'd certainly be a fine piece if you think he's a good defender(which is debatable on here).

Man, what are you smoking? ? Kyle "13 minute mile" is worthless and a shame to spurs history. I'm convinced I can score on him. One of the biggest mysteries in history us how he remains in THE NBA, or entered for that matter.

[ElNono]

No, not really. Unless this is just the Bertans we're going to see from now on, Anderson wasn't passed up by better players. He fell behind worse players. This isn't a Danny Green/James Anderson situation where a player busted but it was okay because the Spurs found their long-term starter anyway. Outside of flash games, Anderson's suckitude has had a pretty strong impact on the team's stability.

Until the Spurs find someone to consistently do what they hoped Anderson would do, the fact that Anderson has been benched should be a thing of mourning, not celebration.

I don't know that people are celebrating his suckitude, but let's not pretend it wasn't out of the realm of possibilities... his potential quality as an NBA player was a pretty giant question mark entering this season.

[dabom]

I don't know that people are celebrating his suckitude, but let's not pretend it wasn't out of the realm of possibilities... his potential quality as an NBA player was a pretty giant question mark entering this season.

We sure will miss that ISO scoring vs the Warriors in the WCFs now...

[coachmac87]

The Nets might be the only team in the league that might allow Anderson to run their 2nd unit. Terrible team, in desperate need of youth, no creator off the bench and Marks is also familiar with him.

I'd offer Anderson, Laprovitolla and Forbes for Bogdanovic. They probably don't do it, but it's at least worth a shot and it would accomplish a myriad of things . . .

- 4th wing upgrade and another decent volume 3-point shooter, that could probably be better than that in more of a spot up role.

- He'd need to be re-signed first, but good enough to be the 3rd wing next season, when Ginobil is likely retired.

- Clear out the logjam at guard and open up roster space to balance the roster. They could do so anytime, but this way they'd have a youngish rotation player to show for Laprovitolla or Forbes, just in case either becomes a rotation player elsewhere.

That would be such a steal. Such an underrated player...not sure how much he'd get in free agency tho