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Well, what else are you gonna do?
Is year 2 too early to expect anything from the Spurs' 1st rounder?
Is it realistic to expect him to be given a shot and/or to take a backup spot on the perimeter? With the rumors of washed up scrubs like Butler, Prince and Delfino being objects of interest of the Spurs, I would expect Kyle to be a nicer option than that caliber of player..
Too early?
Well, what else are you gonna do?
To elaborate, would it be fair to be disappointed if he isn't a viable backup option, this season, or would it be unfair to hold it against him this early?
Unfair. But I think he'll surprise a little. He's a smart player.
I don't think so. He's still only going to barely be 22 by the start of the season.
I mean I guess it depends on how he looks. I expect him to struggle some, but if he looks just absolutely worthless out there, then yeah, I might be a bit disappointed. I won't write him off and label his NBA career a failure or anything though.
I would be pleased if he came in 10 lbs lighter/better conditioned possibly picking up some quickness and gave us 10 quality mpg.
I expect him to do something within his role to stand out when he's given minutes not just fill up a roster spot. He has a high BBIQ and given that we are uncertain who will be at the 3 spot he should look to take shots and attack.
He beat the D-Leagues up. I definitely see him in the rotation, albeit mostly in the regular season. He will be a complete matchup nightmare for a lot of teams when he can mark a player who doesnt iso/beat man much. I expect him to be a crucial piece in 3-4 years time.
pop has hardly given him any minutes
He needs to contribute serious minutes to protect this elderly roster.
If he doesn't play this year he probably never will, for the Spurs at least.
99.9% of ST stated that he was "lottery talent." I expect him to play like a lottery talent, in the NBA, not the NBDL
Marc Stein said (Zack Lowe podcast) that PFTO are very high on Kyle Anderson. I don't think they 'll make any decisions before summer league. Me personally I think he can play behind Kawhi.
I'm not a fan of his, but I agree to an extent..I don't expect him to blow me away, but he should at least be a better option than a washed-up scrub IMO..
Pretty much this, except I think he'll be ready this year or next.
Kid is gonna have to mature physically.
I have no doubt his feel for the game is unique.
He can play. But not with sharpness that muscle in the right spots could provide.
But he's still young. He'd just now be going into his senior year at UCLA if he stayed. We also knew it would likely take him time to adjust to NBA-level athletes considering his blatant lack of athleticism. He has the size, length, and BBIQ to make up for that lack of athleticism, but he's going to have to learn to use those things effectively. That takes time.
If he can't get any minutes at all and ends up having to spend most of the year in Austin again, sure, we can start worrying a bit. But it's still too early to write him off IMO.
Fwiw, I do think he'll be a serviceable backup this year, though, and would rather him get minutes than someone like Tayshaun Prince or whoever else.
ST overrates guys on the team a little bit at times...... I don't think he was lottery talent personally and he slid to where he should have IMO.
Agreed, don't expect him to be a star in the making, but I'd definitely take him over Tayshaun ing Prince
I think his hard work is going to keep him on the team for a while and earn his spot. Might even become a pretty good shooter from 3 but eventually I see him as an assistant coach.
We need him, but he's a long term prospect
i think he will be fine really. Make the right play. Get the hockey assist. Don't be lazy on defense. He's not in a franchise that expects him to make ESPN top 10 plays. He will just be expected to be smart and not turn it over. Almost anyone COULD succeed here. He will be fine.
Need to work on his fast-twitch muscles
Nah. This is the flipside of the Spurs chasing a big fish. Anderson will have to play, possibly the backup SG spot. I think he'll be fine, especially if Manu or Joseph come back.
He brings everyone to his pace. He's a great passer and actually did well defensively last year despite how "slow" he is. Once his shot comes around hes going to be fine.
If he can be a close to average player, that's a win. 5, 3, 1.5 in 15 minutes would be great. Needs to play.
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