Yes, he is. Way more offensively competent.
Develop Joseph. Cory has the tools to be a better offensive player than he is. He's already a competent finisher, and he can shoot pretty well. Maybe letting him run the team during the summer league and giving him the green light will help be less passive.
Yes he is better. Much faster and has a quicker release and a better shot overall.
Do you think he will ever be effective running the team, or is he always going to be more of a scorer who needs to be paired with another ball handler to be fully effective?
So what exactly are you expecting with the 28th pick?
I think he can be effective in the Spurs' system. Parker doesn't really run the offense so much as the offense feeds off his aggression. A lot of times, Duncan or even Green would initiate plays, and Parker would just wait to get the ball for a mid-range. Why can't Joseph learn to do that? He's very fast and quick, and he's a good enough shooter to develop a mid-range game. I think the team should commit to him being the full-time backup and prioritizing him learning to play Parker's role in the offense. If anything, letting Ginobili dominate the ball for the second unit has hurt his growth.
That's different than it would be in the summer league, where most of the players would not know the system (by lack of experience and by design). Cory would have to get others involved and get his own shot more often. He's shown the tools to do that, although it would be interesting to see how he handles kick-outs when players aren't always in the best position to get the pass like the actual Spurs players tend to be.
This will be a great opportunity for Joseph to continue to evolve into a complete pg, who makes plays on both ends of the court.
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well pretty much confirmed, doesn't get more reliable than Woj for this kind of stuff
, we need Ledo.
They better not draft this ing midget.
I mean if both Ledo and Snell are gone then I wouldn't mind but we need a sg who can create his own shot.
I'd rather stash the pick then draft a Gary Neal replacement. The Spurs have a backup point.
Pop and the seven dwarfs.
Has there ever been a coach that loves midgets so much? How many backup PG on the roster for him to be satisfied?
RC is the GM.
I wonder what were the comments when the Spurs drafted George Hill?
No one knew who he was, but after a little research everyone was excited.
Overwhelmingly negative. People around here were upset that players like Chalmers and CDR were still on the board and the Spurs picked some no-name from some no-name school in Indiana.
Fair amount of meltdowns. Many felt we should have taken Chalmers if we were going for a combo guard. Some felt that way even up to the point that he was traded (even though Miami would trade Chalmers + value for Hill in a heartbeat if given the opportunity).
I forgot about the initial Chalmers meltdown...
I'm not against the pick exactly. There are things to like about him.
I just believe there will be better options available.
LOL You realize that you just named 3 players - one a 2nd rounder - who have all been great picks in the past 5 years? Do you realize that you left off Corey Joseph who is definitely showing signs and was a late 1st rounder? Do you realize that the Spurs drafted Tiago Splitter the year before Hill? You also left off Nando as a 2nd round pick which has turned into a serviceable player.
This post I'm quoting is a prime example at how ing utterly stupid and spoiled Spursfan is. I challenge you to find a team picking as late in the draft as the Spurs over that period who has had as much success finding NBA players.
It always hard to assess these 'highlight' videos. That being said...
Looks like he can:
Stop and shoot; shoot off screens; passes pretty good.
Looks like he can't:
Finish at the rim; defend against screens and P&R.
Hard to tell if he could fill the backup PG role, but apparently played the position some in college so he'd come in ahead of where Neal was as a rookie. Probably too short at 6'1" but looks like the league is trending going smaller.
I dunno. Didn't knock my socks off but at the 29th pick you're making a reach at best. That's why we've usually gone for foreign players because they don't get a guarantee and can be stashed overseas.
I'm not looking for any really exciting news with our pick.
Doesn't make sense to pick a PG with Corey Joseph around. There's no one out there who is going to be a sure - or even good - bet to be better.
1st off Green was measured at 6'3 in shoes at the combine which is not bad at the pg spot (small for sg though). In my opinion I would much rather have a scorer come off the bench for TP than a defender. I am not defending the Green pick but if the spurs feel like he will be a discounted version of Neal then I am all for it. I just cannot see Cojo becoming a pg who can increase his offensive game enough to play big minutes if needed.
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