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this is where the spurs is going to pay a lot of attention and see how he does with his national team before giving him a contract.
I have never seen Richards play. Saying that, Great Britain don't have a lot of depth and there are some roster spots available. If Richards is somewhat good, he will make the team.
this is where the spurs is going to pay a lot of attention and see how he does with his national team before giving him a contract.
im rooting for this guy big time. good luck buddy! also dont fall in love with the 3pt shot. we wanna see you more going to the basket with authority. at least i do.
I'm just happy Richards is getting out there and playing 5x5 basketball again. The biggest thing for him is just to play as many games, as many minutes, against respectable compe ion as possible.
Does he come over this year afterall? Maybe, maybe not. Whatever provides him with more minutes: Europa or Toros.
, agree that any PT is good PT at this point for Richards especially if he can play against professionals. I think Richards has to be on the radar for the spurs considering there need for a big man who can play outside the paint. It seems maybe lorbek is one of there top choices and he would be able to help more quickly team needs with his experience. The key at this point for Richards is to simply to get experience playing against high caliber players anywhere so he can refine his game and stay healthy.
I think it is truly sad that Ryan Richards seems to be such a hot topic for discussion - as if this guy is going to be an elite NBA player...
Elite NBAers finally making the senior team in England at age 20...
Very few have mentioned this guy being an elite player, so not sure where you are getting this from..If you want, you can go spend some time on the trade TP thread, now thats a hot topic for discussion..
That's exactly my point - the guy ISN'T elite (I never said he was). He's not even NBA material yet but he's got 5 pages of thread and an update everytime he touches the ball, pisses, eats breakfast or is mentioned by a sports announcer in a time zone 8 hours from now. I think I even saw a Youtube posting of this guy playing against what looked like some junior high kids.
This is gonna be a long lockout ...
No one is making you follow him or this thread.
Very true - but it's the only thread w/ any info in it and I'm still a Spurs fan...
Get used to it or find somewhere else to post. This is Spurstalk at it's very purest form.
So why are you complaining?
Before you say these kinds of things, have you entertained the possibility of what it would be like to have a young athletic 7 footer playing alongside Duncan?
I think that is why he is getting so much attention and why everyone is following this kid closely. Mahinmi was getting a lot of attention just because of that thought. What makes Richards more intriguing than Mahinmi is that he seems to have a more offensive talent.
I completely understand what you are talking about with people getting hyped up about him. I believe this kid is unproven, and will have a chance to somewhat showcase what he can do against others his size. It is almost like getting a present in a big box. You can't help but get a bit curious about it. That is all that is going on here with Richards.
I for one appreciate all the updates, please keep'em coming.
Well,
If the boy was elite, we would not have taken him with the 49th pick. And if he was elite, he would be playing for the Spurs by now.
I don't see anybody here saying he is going to destroy everyone in the NBA.
We got a raw guy based on his potential. What's the problem of a thread that gives Spurs fans some information about the guy ?
Every player that plays overseas has a page updated in ST. Nando de Colo has one, David Bertans has one, Adam Hanga has one. What's the problem with that ?
That's one of the things that makes ST so nice. You can get a lot of informations about all the Spurs players, even the ones playing overseas.
I agree w/ you and have read (and learned quite a bit) from these pages. I love Spurstalk, the differing opinions and all that. I even read those pages of somewhat ridiculous trade scenarios and other discussions of how good (or bad) players around the league are thought of. But, anyone who's truly honest w/ themself would have to admit that sometimes the absurdity of some of the discussion/proposals are mind boggling.
I think we've reached the point w/ Richards. Honestly, I don't have a problem w/ him personally or his game or anything of that nature...it just strikes me as somewhat excessive to have THIS much information on a guy who's probably going to be a fringe player in 2-3 years from now. The other pages you mentioned, de Colo and the rest, aren't currently generating similar quan y of info (of course, because there really isn't much to report).
If there were no lockout, other conversations would be more prevelant. Obviously. I guess I'm just hoping/wishing for something relevant to think about wrt the Spurs and the NBA in genaral.
It is really tough to say how well he will develop. He did miss the last year with an injury which puts him back. Also big men tend to develop a little later, but he seems to have a skill set that gives him a chance to be a very good NBA player. It is just nice to see him getting some PT. And 5 pages of a thread, that's hardly a ripple on ST. Please see "Ime Udoka".
reference: James White!
Is his defense better than Bonner's?
And James Gist, Viktor Sanikidze, Malik Hairston, Pops Mensah-Bonsu........
.....Darius Washington, Jack McClinton.....
PS: I'm impressed you can spell "Sanikidze" correctly. Did you have to look it up though? Truth time.
Yup.
Richards heading to Spain
San Antonio Spurs draftee Ryan Richards has been playing great of late since coming off shoulder surgery and it has been paying off.
He played great for Great Britain in the U20 tournament, enough to get invited to Great Britain's preliminary men's senior basketball team and now he is off to join Baskonia/Caja Laboral:
This is a huge step in Richards' development on the court. His new team is one of the premier Spanish clubs and has produced NBA talent such as Spurs' Tiago Splitter, Luis Scola, and Jose Calderon.
Congrats Richards.
http://projectspurs.com/2011-article...-to-spain.html
Nice to hear that
I hope he can improve his game in Spain playing against good compe ion.
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