Kyle Anderson ceiling

[Chinook]

Thought he looked all right. Him getting blocked wasn't about speed but rather a lack of awareness. He showed great instincts defensively, and improving on those is the only way he can stay on the court. Would have liked to see him do more to get others involved. He was still in that d-league mindset. He also had a d-league caliber crew around him.

[$pursDynasty]

I don't know if KA is in fact Bobo 3.0 we would have been better served letting some other team draft him, let him flounder around the league, gain weight and then pick him off the scrap heap and teach him the Spurs way, like we did w/ 1.0/2.0. J/K he is the opposite of everything the masses go after, smart heady productive player w/ limited athleticism. The NBA clamors for dumb as a box of rocks but has athleticism out of the wazoo and can jump out of the gym. Since the masses almost constantly fail and the Spurs consistently win, there must be a method to their madness, though I do wish the Spurs would draft some guys with more athleticism, there has to be some players out there with athleticism AND brains. They aren't mutually exclusive.

[Baam]

The FO better handle him correctly and make some room in front of him next season. He has everything, he needs to play in the NBA so that he can get better faster.

[cjw]

Really would be interested to see what he can do in minutes with the second unit as opposed to the scrubs given the the time he's spent in Austin. Laughed when he got run down on his breakaway, but liked the other things I saw from him.

Only Clarkson (Spurs already had three PGs on roster) has been at all useful among the guys drafted in the second round. KJ McDaniels fell off a cliff and Sixers cut bait on him while he still had value given his one year contract.

[wildbill2u]

KA not ready for prime time yet. Comparing him to Diaw is a little premature. Just because he's slow and can pass a bit doesn't make him a Bobo clone.

Bobo came into the league as a guard with reasonable speed and lost value as he fattened up and lost interest on bad teams. It took Pop and his friend Parker to see the value in a fat, but BB smart player with passing skills. Remember how many folks were up in arms when we picked him off of the scrap heap.

[AFBlue]

Yeah, getting his stuff thrown was a learning lesson. Can't get cute with NBA-level athletes lurking. I liked the defense and smarts outside of that though. The kid is definitely crafty around the hoop...liked that drive and finish in the lane.

[Chinook]

KA not ready for prime time yet. Comparing him to Diaw is a little premature. Just because he's slow and can pass a bit doesn't make him a Bobo clone.

Bobo came into the league as a guard with reasonable speed and lost value as he fattened up and lost interest on bad teams. It took Pop and his friend Parker to see the value in a fat, but BB smart player with passing skills. Remember how many folks were up in arms when we picked him off of the scrap heap.

I agree that Anderson has a long way to go in order to be anything like Diaw. But Boris had the talent to be one of the defining players of the last decade. Dude would be a max player and future HoFer had he been able to sustain his 2.0 peak for more than a few spurts. Dude has it all: Size, skill, athleticism, intelligence.

[Darkwaters]

KA not ready for prime time yet. Comparing him to Diaw is a little premature. Just because he's slow and can pass a bit doesn't make him a Bobo clone.

Bobo came into the league as a guard with reasonable speed and lost value as he fattened up and lost interest on bad teams. It took Pop and his friend Parker to see the value in a fat, but BB smart player with passing skills. Remember how many folks were up in arms when we picked him off of the scrap heap.

Honestly, no I don't. I remember many more people that were excited by the possibilities he could create if he returned to his previous form - which he did.

[Raven]

Thought he looked all right. Him getting blocked wasn't about speed but rather a lack of awareness. He showed great instincts defensively, and improving on those is the only way he can stay on the court. Would have liked to see him do more to get others involved. He was still in that d-league mindset. He also had a d-league caliber crew around him.

i agree, i was really impressed with his defensive footwork. His shot and shot selection also looked good

[BackHome]

To be honest how many times have we seen our bigs get stuffed ie. Tiago and Baynes. They started to learn not to show the basketball and use the rim as protection so it's not happening as much as it was earlier in the year. The kid will learn he didn't do to bad in a big game environment.

[Malik Hairston]

Black Luke Walton, tbh..

[Floyd Pacquiao]

That never happens here!


I mean yeah there was Whitney > Parker
Giricek > Manu
And Corey Joseph is trash but...

And dont forget Jeff Ayers>> Malik Rose

[spurraider21]

all his jumpers were good looks in rhythm, but he just hasn't been able to make them in nba games

[GSH]

He got stuffed pretty bad though. And looked suuuper slow like Diaw without the post up game

I had the game recorded, so I just pulled it up again. Anderson's problem on that play wasn't that he is naturally slow. It was that he started coasting, like he thought he had earned the dunk and they were just going to let him have it. If you watch, you can see him change gears and lengthen his stride, like it was practice. Those last two steps, he's almost dragging his toes like the dunk is just a formality.

The play before that, he ran down a tipped ball, and made a pass to Williams in transition, and then just stood and watched. Williams got his shot blocked, and Anderson wasn't there to try and grab the rebound, because he quit running the floor.

The thing that got his ass chewed wasn't getting a shot blocked, it was for loafing. Personally, I think he's one of those people who look slower than they really are because of the way they run - and he's quick in the sense that he can change speeds very efficiently. That hesitation-and-pop will negate some of the speed deficit he has. But I've watched him during some games, and the thing I REALLY don't like is that he does loaf. He gives up on plays. He stands and watches when he thinks the action isn't coming his way. He plays with zero sense of urgency. That's not a sign of a rookie who is desperate to earn some minutes.

If you watch him in games, there is a look where he is literally walking and watching the action over his shoulder. I've seen him do it enough to have a mental image of it. There was a play last night (Houston) where Bonner is clawing for an offensive board, and Anderson is walking down the court, watching over his shoulder, and I just wanted to scream. He's not waiting at the 3P line, in case Bonner tips the ball out, and he's not hustling back to get set up on defense. He's literally just a spectator.

I think he's got the talent to stick in the NBA. Not a star, but a solid contributor. But only if he makes an effort to scratch and claw, and not take time off during games. I don't blame Pop for kicking his ass.

[Silver&Black]

Fathead's ceiling:

[SnakeBoy]

I think he's got the talent to stick in the NBA. Not a star, but a solid contributor. But only if he makes an effort to scratch and claw, and not take time off during games. I don't blame Pop for kicking his ass.

He's got the talent to be a star. I think he will be, he's never had the rep of being lazy. He just needs to get his ass kicked a little by NBA talent so he can adjust his speed/intensity, and Pop kicking his ass will help speed the process. He's really not all that slow, his "slomo" is deliberate. The way the season worked out there really wasn't an opportunity give him much of a chance to learn. Next year we'll see what he's made of.

[toki9]

Anderson's problem on that play wasn't that he is naturally slow. It was that he started coasting, like he thought he had earned the dunk and they were just going to let him have it. If you watch, you can see him change gears and lengthen his stride, like it was practice. Those last two steps, he's almost dragging his toes like the dunk is just a formality.

I saw the same thing. It wasn't slow as much as lackadaisical. I think he needs to figure out that he needs to make up in urgency and desperation what he lacks in athleticism. And also realize that he's not good enough at this level to have a discretionary on/off switch. Maybe he needs his own Danny Green experience to figure that out.

[UZER]

Pop will unload on anyone.

Except Bonner. Wait a minute...now that I think about it, I'm wrong. How else would Bonner get his minutes?

[SnakeBoy]

I saw the same thing. It wasn't slow as much as lackadaisical. I think he needs to figure out that he needs to make up in urgency and desperation what he lacks in athleticism. And also realize that he's not good enough at this level to have a discretionary on/off switch. Maybe he needs his own Danny Green experience to figure that out.

He said early on that his slow deliberate style may not translate to the NBA and he might have to speed things up. He just needs time in the NBA to realize that. Playing in the No-D-League won't teach him that.

Pop will see to it that he learns to hustle every minute. Nice thing is he played under Bob Hurley so we know he's not going to have a temper tantrum or cry when Pop gives him the business.

[TheCerebral1]

He'll have to get more playing time before he gets judgement IMO. But he's got the ability to be a Diaw type player. The kid needs to get stronger.

[tmtcsc]

He's got talent but that doesn't mean a thing if he doesn't have the drive to succeed. From day one - even in interviews - he's carried himself with a sense of en lement. He told kids in Harlem (Pre-Draft), the Spurs would be the best team for him to play for, but.....he won't be around when they get to draft. Nnnnnnyaaaaah. Really Kyle? He's said some other ridiculous stuff too that reeks of Fullof ness. Something like, "its a learning process - i need to adjust to their system and they need to adjust to me". Lol. Right.....they need to adjust to you Kyle. They need to adjust to how you are a lazy player and were successful because of your height in relation to the position you played. All this without a minute played in an NBA game. Dude's a chump. A talented chump, but a chump. He has a l o n g way to go.

[Brazil]

He's got the talent to be a star. I think he will be,

I don't see it at all but ya let's see what he's made of next year...

Solid contributor possibly, star ?

[hooperflash]

People think he was trying to dunk? Dude wanted to finger roll, tbh.

[tholdren]

bump for fun