Kyle Anderson is a legit NBA player.

[100%duncan]

The usual suspects doing what the usual suspects do.

There's only one way the Spurs could lose that game, with .6 seconds left.

[dabom]

[Mr. Body]

Of course he is. He was supposed to be a lousy defender and isn't.

[dabom]

Of course he is. He was supposed to be a lousy defender and isn't.

He is a decent perimeter defender, but he is garbage 1vs1. Playoff teams will take advantage of that in a 7 game series.

[GSH]

People hate me here because I change my opinion based on player merit. My username is because of Parker, the same player people claim I hate so much..No doubt I hated his antics the last couple of years, but it was for a reason..but I've always loved Tony.

People just hate people that have honest, genuine opinions..Someone that is man enough, to admit mistakes and change his opinion. That's me.

Dude - I don't hate you. I disagree with you sometimes. Okay, maybe often, but that's not the point. Kyle had a very good game. He doesn't often, lately, and I question whether he can repeat. But he had a good game. Popping up a thread about him being a legit NBA player over 1 game isn't exactly top-notch, but at least you aren't starting a half dozen a day anymore.

But I can say this without ANY fear of being wrong. If Love had made that last shot, and the Spurs lose in 2OT with a gassed Kawhi? You would be one of the first to be calling for Kyle's fat head on a stick. And you know that's true.

He had a good game. But that was an important game, and it all came down to .6 seconds, where he only had to do one thing. The assignment is rarely EVER as cut-and-dried as it is in that situation. And he ing whiffed.

[elemento]

It was so funny to watch Lebron struggling like against him

[SAGirl]

People hate me here because I change my opinion based on player merit. My username is because of Parker, the same player people claim I hate so much..No doubt I hated his antics the last couple of years, but it was for a reason..but I've always loved Tony.

People just hate people that have honest, genuine opinions..Someone that is man enough, to admit mistakes and change his opinion. That's me.

I acknowledge that now.. Just getting to know you I guess. I am relatively new and there are histories with posters here and long term schtick that I don't get bc they go way back. I dont think a few guys that have long term shticks would make a post like yours... so hats off to you.

I think a few guys cling to a shtick and would rather see the team lose just bc Kyle played on it... and to troll. You are not that kind so I respect you.

[Chinook]

The usual suspects doing what the usual suspects do.

There's only one way the Spurs could lose that game, with .6 seconds left.

Actually, if you back up a couple of seconds, you'll see the Spurs aren't playing man-to-man, or if they are they aren't doing a great job of it. Love is not Kyle's man on that play -- Thompson is. Love is Kawhi's man. Or if they are playing zone, Kyle's the high man and Kawhi's the outside man. In either case, Leonard should have been the one to follow Love. I have no idea what Kyle was doing there. I guess it was just trying to get Kawhi to play ball-denial, and that makes sense. You don't want Irving to get any look. But in reality, he should have been the one to guard Irving while Kawhi stuck with Love.

[thekingrobert]

Danny Green?

[HarlemHeat37]

I acknowledge that now.. Just getting to know you I guess. I am relatively new and there are histories with posters here and long term schtick that I don't get bc they go way back. I dont think a few guys that have long term shticks would make a post like yours... so hats off to you.

I think a few guys cling to a shtick and would rather see the team lose just bc Kyle played on it... and to troll. You are not that kind so I respect you.

There aren't many posters here that know the game more than Apo, tbh..

Some of the Kyle haters are good posters that just aren't fans of his game(like dabom, great poster), but most are just trolls..

[MaNu4Tres]

Kyle played great tonight.

Him & Aldridge were huge defensively.

[BatManu20]

KA was +19 tonight.... uva game from him.

[Chinook]

There aren't many posters here that know the game more than Apo, tbh..

Some of the Kyle haters are good posters that just aren't fans of his game(like dabom, great poster), but most are just trolls..

Apa does know the game. He just spends a bunch of his posts talking about OT .

[HarlemHeat37]

Sucks that his best position is PF, since David Lee is playing so well..

Simmons will be phased out of the rotation(like last season IMO), but I'm not sure about Anderson's fit at the 3 with Manu/Lee/Dedmon..

[rasuo214]

He's a decent small ball 4. Unfortunately for him the team is pretty loaded in the front court.

[RD2191]

Wasn't he the guy that left Korver open for the corner 3 twice? Oh yeah, that dude will be the next back to back dpoy imo

[Chinook]

Sucks that his best position is PF, since David Lee is playing so well..

Simmons will be phased out of the rotation(like last season IMO), but I'm not sure about Anderson's fit at the 3 with Manu/Lee/Dedmon..

We'll see if the top-four bigs can play in this rotation in the playoffs. Both Anderson and Bertans have cases to make for PF minutes, and both are on paper better fits.

[SD126]

Pump the brakes....he'll have the usual 15-20 game stretch where he's useless per par.

And when you let Kyle Korver shoot and make 3s.....doesn't mean crap in the end.

[SAGirl]

Actually, if you back up a couple of seconds, you'll see the Spurs aren't playing man-to-man, or if they are they aren't doing a great job of it. Love is not Kyle's man on that play -- Thompson is. Love is Kawhi's man. Or if they are playing zone, Kyle's the high man and Kawhi's the outside man. In either case, Leonard should have been the one to follow Love. I have no idea what Kyle was doing there. I guess it was just trying to get Kawhi to play ball-denial, and that makes sense. You don't want Irving to get any look. But in reality, he should have been the one to guard Irving while Kawhi stuck with Love.

Thanks for pointing that out... I also thought the play was clearly for Irving who was on fire and all Spurs thought the same... Lebron also looking in Irvings direction.. everyone seemed to be in that impression.

Kyle was late reading the play and he still made it to a contest I thought... however when a guy plays crunch time minutes things happen and give a right to question everything. Heck I questioned Manu inbounding the ball to Pau in the Suns game and his off the backboard 3.

I think when a guy plays possessions like that it's legit to discuss and question bc I do it too. There was a miscommunication but Kyle still recovered to the play.

Gkad for that miss, the win, Kawhis MVP game,,. Hoping Manu gets right, etc.

GSH won't dampen my enthusiasm.

[Seventyniner]

Actually, if you back up a couple of seconds, you'll see the Spurs aren't playing man-to-man, or if they are they aren't doing a great job of it. Love is not Kyle's man on that play -- Thompson is. Love is Kawhi's man. Or if they are playing zone, Kyle's the high man and Kawhi's the outside man. In either case, Leonard should have been the one to follow Love. I have no idea what Kyle was doing there. I guess it was just trying to get Kawhi to play ball-denial, and that makes sense. You don't want Irving to get any look. But in reality, he should have been the one to guard Irving while Kawhi stuck with Love.

I didn't read the game thread, but why was anyone guarding the inbounder with 0.6 left?

[TD 21]

Since it looks like the path, post 1st round, is going to be Rockets, Warriors, Cavaliers, Dedmon's playoff rotation spot is tenuous. It's too difficult to play four bigs against those teams and while Gasol's minutes will be reduced, he's not being dropped from the rotation.

Simmons' spot is also tenuous, but that's more so because he's the worst rotation player. With the preferred 2nd unit front line though, he's a better fit than Anderson. Neither can really shoot, but he's slightly better and at least when he turns down open shots and the paint is packed, he's quick and elusive enough to still get into the paint and finish in traffic. An Anderson-Lee-Dedmon front line is not tenable offensively, especially against elite teams in the playoffs.

[Chinook]

I didn't read the game thread, but why was anyone guarding the inbounder with 0.6 left?

To force a pass away from the basket

[apalisoc_9]

I acknowledge that now.. Just getting to know you I guess. I am relatively new and there are histories with posters here and long term schtick that I don't get bc they go way back. I dont think a few guys that have long term shticks would make a post like yours... so hats off to you.

I think a few guys cling to a shtick and would rather see the team lose just bc Kyle played on it... and to troll. You are not that kind so I respect you.

I've been posting here since I was sixteen and lurking since I was a sop re in HS..I'm now in my mid 20s.

Also, just before some wrinkled poster tells you have much better the site was before....It wasn't.

The website before was filled with TIMVP takes, and roughley 90 percent of people agreeing with him because they dont play enough basketball themselves to understand the nuances of the game. Although some older posters like ManuTres, TD21, ElNono and manny (doesnt post anymore) have always contributed positive basketball takes over the years.

Imo, now...We have so much more posters that clearly understand the game and give their own genuine takes irregardless of the difference of opinion.

@Harlemheat, ManuTres, Chinook, Kawhistorm, TD21, Ditty etc..and a few others their username is escaping me right now...

but overall its a much better website now with much better content.

[Chinook]

Thanks for pointing that out... I also thought the play was clearly for Irving who was on fire and all Spurs thought the same... Lebron also looking in Irvings direction.. everyone seemed to be in that impression.

Kyle was late reading the play and he still made it to a contest I thought... however when a guy plays crunch time minutes things happen and give a right to question everything. Heck I questioned Manu inbounding the ball to Pau in the Suns game and his off the backboard 3.

I think when a guy plays possessions like that it's legit to discuss and question bc I do it too. There was a miscommunication but Kyle still recovered to the play.

Gkad for that miss, the win, Kawhis MVP game,,. Hoping Manu gets right, etc.

GSH won't dampen my enthusiasm.

GSH is correct that Kyle lost focus there. HE should have been the one to trap Curry while Kawhi moved with Love. Who cares about Thompson? So I don't now why he pointed to Kawhi. However, Leonard was also not defending correctly, so DPOY or not, it was a bad look. But Anderson didn't leave his man open for a corner three. In some ways, it's even worse than that.

[SAGirl]

There aren't many posters here that know the game more than Apo, tbh..

Some of the Kyle haters are good posters that just aren't fans of his game(like dabom, great poster), but most are just trolls..

Thanks for sharing... but I don't think dabom is in the same hemisphere as Apo... or he's just so full of emtiocons and trolling/abrasive nature that he got on my ignore list. Maybe he's mysoginist. I don't see from him posts that Apalisoc has lately made.