Alan Anderson will be working out with Spurs next week

[Ocotillo]

another pro or anti Scola thread.

What happen to that guy anyway?

[sandman]

But I figured this thread would be better than starting another pro or anti Scola thread.

C'mon Kori. There are only 8 Scola related threads on the front page of the Spurs forum. Surely we are good for 3 or 4 more between the Houston trolls and Spursfan bad trade self-flagellations.

[wildbill2u]

He's working out with a different team this week and then the Spurs next week. So who knows if he'll even be in camp.

But I figured this thread would be better than starting another pro or anti Scola thread.

But we NEED more Scola threads. There's a lot more to say about him and his relationship to the Spurs. Why this can go on for years. [sarcasm/]

[Kori Ellis]

http://www.cleveland.com/sports/plai...440.xml&coll=2

Former Charlotte Bobcat Alan Anderson visits Cleveland Cavaliers
Friday, September 07, 2007Branson WrightPlain Dealer Reporter
Guard/forward Alan Anderson worked out for the Cavaliers on Thursday at their new practice facility in Independence, according to league sources.

Anderson, 6-6 and 220 pounds, played two seasons with the Charlotte Bobcats. He averaged 5.8 points and 1.9 rebounds in 53 career games with the Bobcats.

League sources said several players have worked out for the Cavs and the team plans visits from several more before the start of training camp on Oct. 2. One player expected to visit is Allan Houston.


Houston, 36, retired two years ago because of an arthritic left knee. His last full season was in 2002-03, when he averaged a career-high 22.5 points per game with the New York Knicks.

It is believed the Cavs are not interested in Cleveland native Charles Oakley, 43, who also is attempting a comeback. Oakley ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^last played in the NBA during the 2003-04 season with the Houston Rockets.

The Cavs have about seven guys working out there right now. Two of them are staying from now all the way through training camp (something like 45 days) and those two obviously have the best shot of making the team.

The other five or so (including Anderson) were brought in for just a few day work-out. They are going to keep bringing in more guys every few days to find guys to fill out their training camp roster.

I think this is pretty similar to what most teams are doing right now.

[spursjustice]

btw. he turns 25 this year.

My bad...

[Spurs Brazil]

Now Virtus Bologna also want him

Lega A: La Virtus punta su Anderson


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News:

Assediata dagli infortuni, rincorsa dalle beffe di mercato, la Virtus vive un momento complicato. Ad oggi, causa anche il crack di Blizzard, a supporto del quintetto stellare con la trojka di mori (Conroy-Spencer-Holland) c'è solo Di Bella, per altro impegnato con la Nazionale.
Il club sta vagliando svariate alternative (Skele è una, comunitaria, ma va liberato contrattualmente da Riga), ma sembra proprio che il rebus sia difficile da risolvere. L'ultimo nome sondato dalle Vu nere è Alan Anderson, swingman di 25 anni con esperienza Nba a Charlotte, lo scorso anno. Uscito da Michigan State, nelle 17 apparizioni ai Bobcats ha chiuso con 5,8 punti di media. L'operazione è lunga, ma in mente ormai la Virtus ha l'idea di spendere il visto.


http://news.tuttobasket.net/News/leggi.php?id=96460

[mikeanthony21]

He's working out with a different team this week and then the Spurs next week. So who knows if he'll even be in camp.

But I figured this thread would be better than starting another pro or anti Scola thread.

...or another "Come join my new forum and talk hoopz with peepz just like you!" thread?

[Crow]

The draftexpress profile was pretty accurate from what I can see of Anderson's brief time in pros. Can hit open 3 pt shot but no mid-range game at all. Can make good passes but makes a lot of turnovers dribbling and passing. Is considered a swingman but his 1 on 1 defense of SGs is clearly below average while defense of SF is average or a little better.

Mountainballer's comment about possible movement of Barry might make looking for another wing responsible background research. Or perhaps they'd consider him for camp to give Marcus Williams a contest.

By the numbers at 82games, Udoka is better on offense and defense at SG than SF, though he played 75% at SF in Portland last season.

The last wing on team isn't critical this year but I assume they would prefer to train a guy who can possibly take a bigger role the following season & beyond.

[yavozerb]

VidiVici tabs swingman Anderson

VidiVici Virtus Bologna added a fourth foreigner to its roster when the club announced the two-year agreement with swingman Alan Anderson, who will make his debut in Europe. Anderson (198, 24) played two seasons with the Charlotte Bobcats in the NBA, last year averaging 5.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists with 25% three-point shooting in 17 games. Anderson also played three months in the NBDL with the Tulsa 66ers, from w Virtus also hired point guard Will Conroy recently. In 26 games at Tulsa, Anderson posted 15.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 45% three-point shooting. At the university level, Anderson played for Michigan State, putting up 13.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in his final season there.

Thursday, September 13, 2007