I meant more green as in raw and similar game as Shabazz, my bad haha.
Very promising to know that he's got good chemistry with KL. KL doesn't really have a peer/buddy with the Spurs. Everyone is just much older. So it makes sense that KL is getting along with someone his age and possibly similar background.
Leonard and McCallum are both 24 (both June 1991). Simmons is 26, Anderson 22.
Mills is 27, but seems to hang out with Boris and Manu. I guess Foreign Legion guys.
I meant more green as in raw and similar game as Shabazz, my bad haha.
Simmonds has the athleticism to be the next SJax. That's the best compliment I can provide him. He can hit a corner three, and plays athletically. The same type of player that Jackson was when he was brought up in 2003.
Such a quality post. I agree. Teams are closing out on Danny hard this year, no excuse for his poor shooting, but when they do it's painful seeing him get into the lane. Not to mention he's not a great passer. I think pop has given him such a long leesh because of the off season deal Danny signed. Pop needs to tighten it up a bit and light a fire like he has done to help Green. Green needs that. If Danny keeps underachieving then he should be placed on the bench. He would get better looks with a better ball movement group and is what he is accustomed to. There's too many flaws in Simmons game to keep the starting spot as it stands but they could both benefit from the switch. Eventually teams will start sagging off Simmons and daring him to shoot and if he can hit that consistently then we'll know more what this guy can be. Very dangerous and watching Spurs games just got a bit more interesting.
Id be happy with this tbh.
Malik Hairston with a jumper, tbh
... or for an older example, James White with better defense
... or for an even older example, Melvin Sanders with better defense
Don't get the comparisons to Jefferson or Jackson. He's shorter than both and much less physical than Jackson.
As for the LMA vs RJ argument, yes we're doing well (20–5) with LMA, but let's not forget that we were 46–9 thru 55 games in 2011 with RJ. So let's try not to prematurely blow our loads here.
LMA and RJ aren't even comparable. LMA is basically exactly what we expected him to be and more. He had a little bit of a shooting slump to start the season but I think it's pretty clear that he's working his way out of it and at the same time becoming more comfortable in our system. Defensively and on the glass he's succeeded expectations. "Let's not forget" that Richard Jefferson not only didn't fit on offense, defense and rebounding didn't exist in his game. Aldridge despite some offensive struggles if you want to call it that at least fits and makes sense to what the team is trying to do.
He's got the best D-rtg other than Duncan in any big we've had since Robinson.
I ed around and fell asleep when you compared my to Malik Harrison . Yeah he didn't have a strong finish tonigh.... But he is raw.... That is expected at this point. Talent is still evident.
I've never seen a player slip more per 36 min than Simmons. Looks like bowling shoes on sawdust
that guy
Back at SDSU Leonard had a crazy athletic team that used to get out and run with him, they would all feed off each other's athleticism and wreak havoc on teams. I think that's why he works well with Simmons on offense, he's played with guys like that in college.
I have thought that to at times I have seen him play.
We gotta get that kid some nikes.
Well... who in the Spurs can execute an alley hoop? Simmons and Leonard. Good luck with any other player!
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