A year later and I still think Kyle Anderson is Manu's replacement

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Lots of discussion of Kyle at SL, but why is his actual play in the NBA last season being ignored? Putting aside garbage time, when he got out there he looked like a competent rookie: made mistakes, of course, but rebounded well, made some nifty passes and the odd sweet move. As he continues to develop over the next two seasons I'm confident develop into a very good bench playmaker.

He definitely needs to improve his defense and shooting, but he's only 20 with plenty of room for growth in his game. Who thought Danny Green would become what he had after only one season with the Spurs?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Patty too

Love this clip. I still laugh at Patty. WTF was he doing? Just some strange dap???

[DeRozan m8]

HAHAHAHAH how will he ever be Ginobli?
He's basically a sloth in a Spurs jersey.

OP, get off the meth, champ

[Capster]

No.

[tmtcsc]

When Kawhi had his first and only summer league, he was extremely dominant, to the point that the Spurs ended up pulling him for the last few games.

Kawhi played in 2 Summer leagues didn't he? I remember him dominating the last time he played.

*** Doh, never mind. Forgot about the lockout.

[Axegrinder]

Oh yes, I think Bonner will make a great asst. coaching candidate, but I see him more as a FO guy (probably replacing RC in the future) as he isn't fiery enough to be a HC in league, just my opinion.

And yes, he is more than intelligent to play in the Spurs system. That is why he thrives during the regular season when team's don't play playoff bb. But once teams turn up the defensive intensity, Bonner starts looking lost out there as he cracks underneath the pressure. I have watch 100's if not over 1000 Spurs game, so I am not making this observation on a whim.

High BB IQ is just not knowledge of the game, it's how you play the game as well.

Have no doubt Bonner could shine in either position. And I'll just leave this here
Dan McCarney: Bonner and Ginobili locker next to each other. You’d be harder pressed to find a higher combined IQ in the NBA than those two.
– via Twitter danmccarneySAEN

[eDizzle20]

Pretty clear at this point PATFO has a lot more faith in KA than Spurs fans. With 14 roster spots now guaranteed contracts I don't see another signing until the completion of training camp, if at all.

[Kawhitstorm]

Pretty clear at this point PATFO has a lot more faith in KA than Spurs fans. With 14 roster spots now guaranteed contracts I don't see another signing until the completion of training camp, if at all.

They will most likely pick up a shooter somewhere down the line but they are in no rush for tax purposes. Spot-up shooters are basically "plug-and-play" so there won't be a steep learning curve for mid-season acquisitions.

[G-Dawgg]

Kyle Anderson is a very good player. He is not starter quality, but he is very good. He will be a decent contributer on the Spurs for a long time. He just needs to work on his jumper and knowing the system. Power forwards in the NBA will have a hard time guarding him on the perimeter, he will be a tough matchup if used correctly. He can post up small forwards and take power forwards off the dribble. A player that can facilitate an offense from the 4 position is very rare. Very useful player.

[FkLA]

Haven't read the rest of the thread but Manu had alot more than courtvision, which I'm assuming is why you're making this comparison. Noone could stay in front of prime Manu bc of his long strides and overall craftiness. KA OTOH, even I could probably stay in front of him tbh.

[Russ]

Kyle vs. Kobe?

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...11#post8120911