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If you saw anything in a positive light it would be ground breaking news.
Then the meltdown would begin.
If you saw anything in a positive light it would be ground breaking news.
That too. It's worrisome that we drafted a thin, lanky, 20 year old 6'9" bball player who can't jump. Because you know he's going to get a. pushed around by NBA athletes, so he will need to gain weight, and b. he will get blocked by NBA athletes, so he also will be at an athletic disadvantage. It's like he is Boris Diaw but with less weight to throw around. SO we can't play him at the 4, or really at the 3 much either against most athletes, so we will have to play him at the 2, where he will need to have a lot of speed to defend other guards. I see that the only way to have a matchup advantage with him is to play him at the 1 or 2 positions, so he can use his size to post up (a la Andre Miller style). Otherwise, play him at the 3 through 5 and he will get out muscled by the big guys and out jumped by the strong, athletic guys.
Great video. Really showcases what this kid can do.
Finally have a player Reggie Miller can beat off too
I like this pick a lot. He's pretty unique and it'll be interesting and fun to see how he plays with the Spurs.
The Diaw comparisons are obvious. He moves just like him, even the way he dribbles is uncannily similar.
this kid looks like manu passing at times, watching the videos, great expectations, he seems to really be very smart on the court
excellent court vision, smooth, deliberate athleticism, and, yes, great passing, long and short.
simply amazing that he fell to 30th.
With KL's current baseline, let's see if he, and the Spurs staff, can add to it.
Maybe Pop will stick around after Tim leaves.
Looks like Bizarro Kawhi coming in... All the skills and none of the athleticism. .. hopefully the player development team can be even half as effective in developing the aspects he needs to improve upon. Tough ask but not impossible
who's account is this, tbh?
LJ
Yeah, he seems to be like Magic, Manu, Boris, and Ice, all rolled into one offensively.
Defense is another story however, they will have to hide him.
After watching various youtube clips and DX report on Kyle Anderson, here are my takes:
-Like posters have said, the similarity to Diaw is uncanny, especially with his ability to post-up and find the open man cutting to the basket
-Drive and kicks to the corner 3s are solid too
-there's a couple of plays where you spot him cradling the ball when driving to the rim, similar to how Manu drives to the rim while cradling the ball with one hand
-even though he takes a long time to set up his shot and has a slow release, it's hard to block his shot because the ball arches well over and almost behind his head (similar to Stephen Jackson)
-His cross-overs remind me of Kevin Durant's crossovers, except 100 times slower lol. But it does look nice...
-his ball handling capabilities seem weak. While he's a great passer, he doesn't show a lot of beneath the leg dribbles to prevent the defender from swiping for the ball. Couple that with his slow dribbling can be a problem if he was matched up with very quick SFs
All in all, I believe he has the potential to get better and eventually become a solid bench player for an offensive run. Right now, the thing I'm most worried about is not about his speed, but his dribbling capabilities. Couple that with his slow drives, I can really see defenders picking him off the dribble every time. Really excited about what the Spurs can turn Kyle Anderson into though!
Dude is terrible on D!
Yeah I see a James Anderson in him!
matt bonner is terrible on D and is a one trick pony on offense and has managed to stick around...anderson will do great things in this system.
Kyle and James Anderson are totally different players.
James Anderson is a shooter. He was one of the best shooters of the 2010 draft and played off the ball most of the time in college because of his lack of ball-handling skills. He scored most of his points in college coming off screens. Kyle plays with the ball most of the time, he has very good ball-handling skills for a guy of his size and has elite passing skills.
7'3" wingspan!
SLOWMO @KyleAnderson5
Spoke to Coach Pop today, wow can't believe I am San Antonio Spur!! Lol
Typical stereotype. Matt is not terrible on defense. In fact, he is much, much better than most give him credit for and more often than not plays positionally correct defense.
Thanks, I missed Gasol. Quite unfamiliar with players before the 90s. Looked up both Eaton and Donaldson and both looked burly. All examples I cited were wire thin and/or lanky. Anecdotal evidence, and it's largely hit/miss. Just glad teams see through the hype of Euro centers and whatever NBADraft dictates.
Are we referring to ATL/PHX Boris or SAS Boris? Greiviz Vazquez seems more accurate. MCW seems like a reach. Have to settle for the fact the kid has intangibles on offense but looks suspect on defense, barring steals and blocks (physical tools). Speed and quickness are an issue.
Need to take a harder look at his weaknesses in DX too. Read somewhere they tend to hide him on defense.
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