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I agree , comparisons are way out there.
Didn't see this posted anywhere...
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...d-in-the-rough
I agree , comparisons are way out there.
Nice find. Thx for sharing it.
I'm guessing his value is in defending more than one position? It isn't shooting.
Mood:
Excited to see the development of both Simmons and Anderson over the next season or two.
This is easily one of my most anticipated Spurs seasons. To see the old team coming back with a chip on their shoulder, see how the new pieces fit, see how the young guys develop....it's gonna be a fun season!
Still three months away UGGGHHHH!!!
Did you really just call Amare Stoudemire an above average defender?He may have a higher vertical than Manu but at his age (26) was quicker than Simmons and a much better overall player. I mean, when Simmons can score 24 straight points VS an actual NBA team or do THIS to above-average defenders (Matrix & Stat) we can talk
Lots of monster blocks!
Iggy type athleticism...
Compare the numbers:
Igoudola:
2004 NBA Pre-Draft Camp 6' 5.75" 6' 6.75" 217 6' 11" 8' 9.5" NA 30.5 34.5
From DraftExpress.com http://www.draftexpress.com/#ixzz3hf3J61Z9
Simmons
2015 D-League Elite Camp 6' 4.5" 6' 5.75" 204 6' 7.5" 8' 5.5" NA 30.5 38.0
From DraftExpress.com http://www.draftexpress.com/#ixzz3hf3cchzG
Leonard
2011 NBA Draft Combine 6' 6" 6' 7" 227 7' 3" 8' 10" 5.4 25.5 32.0
From DraftExpress.com http://www.draftexpress.com/#ixzz3hf4LU5Dt
http://www.draftexpress.com
Iggy is bigger and longer... but less hops.
At this point, I'm more optimistic about Simmons than I am Anderson, tbh.
Hmmm. After last year's McDermott SL showing, I'd rather hold my excitement back. Eye-test says this guy has NBA-translateable skills, though.
Non-believer needs a dose of this:
nothing but praise from Isaiah Thomas
Because... dunking ability will make him a useful rotation player? I'm 50/50 on whether he'll pan out or not, and dunking has little to do with my assessment.
Do you have blinders on? Watch the assists and layups in this video:
Notice how he's doing it in traffic. Also pay particular attention to which hand he's using to finish the play.
The video in your original post was just a couple great dunks. As I said before , he seems to have translateable skills like the ones you mention, but SL and DL compe ion only makes me wary. Still 50/50 on him.
I doubt he gets a guaranteed contract if the FO doesn't think he can produce in some way. And his play in DL/SL is certainly not scrub lvl
Who's the last d-league guy the Spurs gave a one year guaranteed contract? Was it Danny Green?
I think a lot of us who watched most of the SL games feel he has some skill sets that the Spurs can use this year. He can already play better defense that KA and that skill will get him some minutes on the floor. For a undrafted rookie, being able to play good defense is the most marketable skill he can use to impress the coaching staff.
I believe his first fully guaranteed contract was the one he signed in 2012.
That's what he needs to base his NBA game on IMO. Defense, that needs to be the core of his game and then go from there to offense. He needs to pattern himself a little bit after Danny Green and have a defense first mindset and let the offense come to him.
Going to be a big transition. In the D-League and in SL, playing PG, he would call plays for himself. He's the guy driving to the hoop and dishing out the assists.
Just like Leonard, Spurs aren't going to be calling any plays for him.
Hopefully the Spurs will put the ball in his hands a little bit more. I'd like them to try using him a little like they use Manu when he's in the game.
You would think so. But with Manu on the court at the same time as Simmons, guess who'll be handling the ball?
Best chance Simmon is to play like a Bruce Bowen / Tony Allen. Any offense is just icy on the cake. (such a waste of talent)
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