Thoughts on Gary Neal

[SnakeBoy]

Better to compare Neal to Kerr instead of Bonner.

A guy who can knock down big shots when it's all on the line is a good guy to keep around even if he's not a great all around player.

[xellos88330]

Neal is a scorer. He puts the ball in the hole at a pretty effecient rate. 2 seasons ago, there were so many scoring droughts it was downright frustrating. Neal solves that problem. His defense will never be elite, but that isn't really his job on this team. His job is to put the ball in the damn hoop and keep defenses honest. What I like most about Neal is that he can score in a variety of different ways. There are times when he seems like he could just score at will no matter who is defending him. You just don't get rid of someone like that very easily.

[TJastal]

You might want to rethink that. Take the homer glasses off for one second.

No, Gary Neal does not have one of the smoothest releases in the league?

[DrSteffo]

Many good posts in this thread and for once we basically seem to agree. Neal is good to have as a scorer off the bench and he is a keeper. I hope we also agree by now that he is not a PG.

[SenorSpur]

Many good posts in this thread and for once we basically seem to agree. Neal is good to have as a scorer off the bench and he is a keeper. I hope we also agree by now that he is not a PG.

...and hopefully Pop sees that now, as well. The last thing we need to see with Neal, is him becoming the latest version Roger Mason, Jr. Do recall that Mason as a decent shooter for us - even a clutch shooter - whose skill and confidence was compromised when Pop tried forcing hin into a role that did not fit his skills or his natural basketball instincts.

[elemento]

One thing is a sure thing

He cannot play PG ever again ! It would kill his confidence and that's terrible for a pure shooter. He is our backup SG and that's what i see for his future while he is in SA.

[SpurNation]

One thing is a sure thing

He cannot play PG ever again ! It would kill his confidence and that's terrible for a pure shooter. He is our backup SG and that's what i see for his future while he is in SA.

Like it screwed with Roger Mason...agreed...No thanks.

[Cane]

I hate the Roger Mason Jr. comparisons to Gary Neal.

Neal's much more experienced considering his playtime overseas and compared to Mason Jr., Neal's also a more versatile scorer with an array of floaters in his arsenal. The only way Neal will lose his confidence is if the team doesn't give him the ball, which isn't happening anytime soon

Neal's a solid player to have. He's not a PG and he's not tall but he's an x-factor that can light you up.

[SpurNation]

I hate the Roger Mason Jr. comparisons to Gary Neal.

Sorry, didn't mean to sound as if I were comparing their game as the same. I was making reference to how forcing Mason to play out of position as a PG was a bad idea for his confidence. Wouldn't want the same to happen to Neal.

[acoelho1]

He is the perfect 6th man in terms of scoring. Sure his defense is suspect but at least he tries to be physical. What I love about him is that he is fearless offensively and someone compared him to the Microwave Vinny Johnson from back in the bad boys era. That's a good comparison in that they both didn't need a lot of playing time to make a big impact on the offensive end.

[urunobili]

Without Manu around to create his shot, he looks worse than what he actually is TBH

[shraediggz]

I would argue and say we NEED a guy like Neal if we want to be compe ive. He's not a star player, but he's a very capable rotation player. He's the type of player who could come in and knock down big shots in big games, and he's not going to be one of those guys who will complain about his role on the team.

You need great role players and Neal fills his role as good as anyone out there. He's a willing shooter, and he has good shot selection.

His slow start to this season might be a little unfair (the kid must have lost some conditioning after his surgery) which I think can work out in our favor. Hopefully this helps to keep his contract offers at a reasonable number when it comes time to resign him.

Going forward. I like Kawhi, Green, Splitter, Neal and I'm even willing to give Joseph a chance as I feel he can develop into a solid rotation player. If we could land a star big to compliment Splitter and a star PG to carry us into our future, I can see that core contending so long as they develop some consistency. All are big "IF'S", but that's my take...

[therealtruth]

Neal has the clutch shooting quality not to many players have. You want him in the game at the end if you need a basket.