Monroe: Thanks to work on defense, Hairston sticking with Spurs

[benefactor]

He's not there to differentiate our team from other teams...he is there to be a role player.

[mountainballer]

Seriously though...of all the recent young prospects that the Spurs have looked at the past few seasons Hairston is the one I have been pulling for the most. His good size/athleticism and his ability to play SG or SF make him very valuable in our rotation. I just hope he takes advantage of the minutes he gets and works himself up the ladder rotation-wise.

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about size I would disagree. his skill set would make him best at SF, but he just is 2-3'' to small for a legit SF. he compensates a lot with his athleticism, but unfortunately there are still several Sfs in the league, who are 6'7'' to 6'9'' AND bring the same level of athleticism.
however, he will be working hard on his ball handling and shooting, so maybe in some years he will become a regular rotation option for the 2. in defending the stronger 2s he should soon be pretty good. Raja Bell learned it over the years and so did Mo Evans. I see Hairston somewhere in between this two.

[urunobili]

Im SO happy for Hairston and the Spurs! Pop made the right choice

[tmtcsc]

I think that if one wants to make this team, you just have to show that you can effectively get to the rim and finish. We have good outside shooters but lack people that can take the ball to the hoop consistently. That's what made Manu so great for us and hopefully Jefferson can do the same.

[Dex]

Great news for Hairston. I've seen him play in Austin a couple times and he was always impressive. Good to see his hard work paying off, and also interesting to watch an NBA player being built from the ground up. I don't expect him to get many minutes unless the injury bug strikes someone on the wing, but he'll be good insurance in that case.

[wildbill2u]

Manu is happy about it..Tony mentioned Hairston's name a few weeks ago..getting texts from other players..the obvious chemistry that has been shown on the floor between Hairston, Hill, and Blair during SL and preseason..

Everybody knows he can play, and he'll get his shot IMO..

It's important for a developing player like Hairston to have these vets in his corner rooting for him.

They'll help him with everything from how to behave on the road to tips on how to play certain players to giving up the ball to him to show their confidence.

[dbestpro]

I don't see him spending too much time in a sports coat behind the Spurs bench. I do see him being the MVP of the Toros.

[Bruno]

I think there is a good chance that Malik stays with Spurs for the year. With the Bogans addition, he won't play a lot with Spurs but should spend the year in Austin.

If Spurs needs to add a player (like a PG if Parker or Hill is injured), I can see them trading one of Mahinmi or Haislip to open a roster spot. Having both on the roster makes few sense.