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When do the SPURS expect to add him to the roster?
I know he had another surgey on his shoulder was wondering if he is starting his rehab and how the surgeries went?
When do the SPURS expect to add him to the roster?
In an interview after the draft he said he doesn't have any desire to go back and play in Europe. Apparently he had a difficult time dealing with the business side of things over there. He thinks he would have a better chance to grow and make the Spurs roster by going through the D-League.
Normally coming out of the Ian Mahimini Rehab Wing...
A year or two of D-League seasoning would be just the thing for him. It is good to hear that he's frequenting the Spurs facility.
Well at least there is finally a precedent regarding an unsigned second round pick's entering the D-League. If Richards joined the D-League without being signed by the Spurs, any D-League team could draft him but no other NBA team could call him up. The Toros could then trade for him with what looks to be relative ease,
Curious about this kid.
I can't really say what he can do because the only video I have seen of him, he was a man amongst boys. His jumpshot looks pretty good though. I might actually have to buy some tickets and go see the kid in Austin.
@Hoopsfix Sam Neter
@Kap10Jack Still in SA no? Not due back on the court til March 8th, then full contact April 11th
I hope you and other will keep us notified when this players come in to the toros line up and plays consistently for the team, as well as progress and stats. I think this kid was maybe a jewel amongst other players in the draft, and I'm guessing that this player might be a future component of future championships down the line.
Was doing a little reading on shoulder surgery and came away that it takes between 7 to 12 months before you can even start really working out.
pop ur shoulder every time bench press or overhead shot/throw...
Basically, any position in where his arm is in an overhead throwing motion(swimming, volleyball or tennis serve, a pitching motion) would put his shoulder in it's weakest set. It takes 6-8 weeks for a shoulder surgery to properly heal, and then a normal person would have 3 months of rehab which would seek to both strengthen all the muscles of the surgically repaired shoulder and range of motion and flexibility. It does no one any good if a player is strong but can't use his shoulder the same way. I know someone whose shoulder took 6 weeks to heal and 4 weeks to get strength and full range back(well...95%, but that was due to the type of surgery plus, the guy wasn't a pitcher or quarterback, so he wasn't going to miss the 5%). But since Richards is a pro athlete, it wouldn't shock me for him to go 8 weeks healing and then 8 weeks minimum for rehab.
JMcDonald_SAEN Jeff McDonald
Interesting sight in Spurs' practice gym: 2010 2nd- round pick Ryan Richards, working up a sweat during solo shooting drills.
nice
Speaking of Richards and the D-League in general, do any of you know what happens to the DLeague if there is a lock out? Do they get locked out too?
liar!
His work ethic looks promising, has the ability to out work the entire D-League. Hoping for a decent FG% and rebounding
I'm trying to keep my expectations low; I'm hoping for Dirk 2.0 with better defense.
Well the hope is that he could be a slightly better defender and rebounder than Frye right? I mean the Spurs are known to round out their players in terms of player development pretty well....
In any event, a Channing Frye type player that could rebound a little and play some solid post defense would be a highly valuable commodity in Pop's system.
Full article: http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...-are-they-now/
its about future spurs abroadRichards, still a raw 19-year-old, was deemed to be a few years away from consideration for the Spurs’ roster the day they drafted him, and his season of injury hasn’t changed that timetable. Still, his presence in the practice gym this morning got us thinking about other players the Spurs have stashed on other continents.
Hit the link for the whole piece.
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...-spurs-future/Did Ryan Richards provide media with a glimpse of the Spurs’ future?
Tim Griffin
...His work at Wednesday’s practice was his most extensive work in the limited practice time that media members are able to witness. Richards showed a feathery left-handed jump shot from the right elbow and an array of post moves as he worked with Spur coaches at a basket by himself. But he is still considered a raw prospect because of his lack of extensive game action.
Richards has been seen around the team at several points this season, but is not expected to sign with the team until after the season.
Well, here's what ESPN NBA Rumors are saying about Richards: http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/featu...tures%2frumors
They said he might sign this summer.
They play on.
Awesome. Javtokas is better than Splitter.
I'm trying to keep my expectations low too, but it's been hard not to dream/visualize having a stronger, more physical, left-handed Dirk on our team.
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