Vicaroge of Jonathon Simmons

[UZER]

Parker will snuff him out real quick.

[Mnky]

This one makes me lol everytime. That little girl feels the spirit within.

Cracks me up everytime too.

[look_at_g_shred]

Spurs have never had a guy this athletic.

[bic50]

Spurs have never had a guy this athletic.

Shannon brown but nobody remembers that dude.

[littlecoyotecoin]

Spurs have never had a guy this athletic.

Yes, we have, but not many...Derek Anderson comes to mind. The other #1 Anderson. He was every bit as athletic and agile. Just wasn't here long, had a rocky departure, injury, and it was quite a while back. Better, all-around than Simmons. But, expensive.

[ironman2886]

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Notice how he holds back on his celebrations cause thinks it's not classy

[jermaine]

I swear this is the best thing I've ever seen on ST!!!!! Lmmfao

[steeledl]

I'm in vegas on that PST..... Can we get some more simmons post while I still got a Simmons boner.

[tim_duncan_fan]

RC's reaction when some random guy he picked up that no one had heard of turns out really well for the Spurs:

[Splits]

Simms' dunkfest/highlights: http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/teams...mms.mp4-210452

[spursistan]

Simmons made a big impression on Joe Prunty, the Bucks' interim coach.
"One of the biggest differences was Jonathan Simmons," Prunty said. "He really came in and affected the game. His energy, his effort, pushing the ball down the floor and how aggressive he was. He really impacted the game."

http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400828403

[SAGirl]

I'm actually a fan of how KA has played this year, but god damn, Simmons needs to start getting more of those 4th wing minutes. If he can develop into a serviceable spot-up 3 shooter and improve his D a bit, he'll be a serious threat out there. , he already is one.

I think that he will and has in the interest of getting him ready for the real playoff compe ion. He has to be priritized. Kyle and Boban are probably for the future and maybe injury/rest insurance and have upside, but are not going to play over other guys when everyone is healthy. They will still play bc we are blowing teams out and we rest guys. Perfect way to develop while we keep winning.

[SAGirl]

I don't like/think/feel the simmons in place of Anderson thing. Kyle is a small forward who can muster some minutes at the 2 but will end up probably being more of a tweener forward to spread the floor in a hybrid 3/4 role. Simmons is probably naturally a slashing 2 who has the size and strength to work in some match-ups as a small forward. Yes on the spurs the roles on offense can be somewhat redundant but they do have different matching on defense.

I don't like the comparisons either since I like both players and the comparison and compe ion thing takes away from my enjoyment of each guy individually. I defend Anderson staunchly bc I like him and he has had a lot of detractors, but Simmons is a very talented and very different. Kyle might ultimately be a 3/4 combo point forward like Diaw, not the same exactly, just similar. Simmons resembles Manu. Obviously we are not talking Manu/DiaW clones, those guys are unique, but so are these two. They are their own package that keeps unfolding before our eyes.

But just in who they remind me of, I see how dissimilar they are. We don't have minutes for both and We need to prioritize the best player of the two and the better fit but this current bench, but we are not so far off from needing KA to also con ribute mire, which he's not ready to do at a the level Diaw and West are. But just bc we need a "Manu" facsimile right away doesn't mean you want to give up your potential Diaw. And notice Manu and Diaw play so well together.

It is just not Kyle's time and it's probably fir the best since he needs to continue to work on his aggressiveness and his shots. Fir a guy as unathletic as he is he really needs to add that 3. Will complement Simmons nicely in the bench and will allow him to as also drive and make plays if they have to close out on his 3. He's not there yet. Simmons is game ready but these two are our bench future (Simmons' case present) and I don't like the constant compe ion and comparison since they are ultimately destined for different spots.

[ceperez]

http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400828403

The difference is speed that Simmons brings will give defenses fits. Simmons +22 is an indicator of this.

Spurs thrive on the defense reacting, so historically a zone like defense gives problems. However, when you have players like Simmons who absolutely need to be covered when he gets to the paint, that becomes a major problem.

[ceperez]

I don't like the comparisons either since I like both players and the comparison and compe ion thing takes away from my enjoyment of each guy individually. I defend Anderson staunchly bc I like him and he has had a lot of detractors, but Simmons is a very talented and very different. Kyle might ultimately be a 3/4 combo point forward like Diaw, not the same exactly, just similar. Simmons resembles Manu. Obviously we are not talking Manu/DiaW clones, those guys are unique, but so are these two. They are their own package that keeps unfolding before our eyes.

But just in who they remind me of, I see how dissimilar they are. We don't have minutes for both and We need to prioritize the best player of the two and the better fit but this current bench, but we are not so far off from needing KA to also con ribute mire, which he's not ready to do at a the level Diaw and West are. But just bc we need a "Manu" facsimile right away doesn't mean you want to give up your potential Diaw. And notice Manu and Diaw play so well together.

It is just not Kyle's time and it's probably fir the best since he needs to continue to work on his aggressiveness and his shots. Fir a guy as unathletic as he is he really needs to add that 3. Will complement Simmons nicely in the bench and will allow him to as also drive and make plays if they have to close out on his 3. He's not there yet. Simmons is game ready but these two are our bench future (Simmons' case present) and I don't like the constant compe ion and comparison since they are ultimately destined for different spots.

You are correct that they are different kinds of players and really shouldn't be compared to each other. Nobody compares Manu with Diaw. So why should they do the same with Simmons and Anderson. It is like comparing Simmons with Boban since they are both rookies. Just not very logical.

Simmons will like get more playing time over Anderson this year. It is just because Simmons inserts a different kind of element into the mix when he's in the court. Not only in the half-court offense is he valuable, but in the fast breaks. Simmons is extremely fast down the court.

Like I've been saying day one, if anything, Simmons quickness is needed because it tires out opponent defensively and in offense you have that missing piece of a guy able to slash to the rim. Tony and Manu have aged to much that the slashing threat has been diminished.

[exstatic]

[ceperez]

Didn't realize that the dude dunked 3 times! His numbers are ridiculous... 6-7 shooting? That's like Boban Marjanovic numbers!

[SpursFan86]

For those who might have missed the game last night.

[TheDoctor]

Teams haven't been prepared for Simms' athleticism. They're taking him lightly and are paying for it.

[ceperez]

Teams haven't been prepared for Simms' athleticism. They're taking him lightly and are paying for it.

You are right here in that the Bucks likely didn't prep for a scrub to be dunking on them with regularity.

Spurs have high standards, and great plays only count if they are executed in the playoffs.

[Darius McCrary]

Any video of Bucks fans chanting "Who are you"?

[100%duncan]

Any video of Bucks fans chanting "Who are you"?

[ceperez]

Highlights for Simmons against the Jazz:



Sorry no dunks this time.... but he can definitely shoot the 3!

[BatManu20]