Let's get Becky that first W, tbh.
Bucks Summer League Roster
# Player POS HT WT Birthdate From Exp. 15 Cameron Clark F 6-6 211 09/16/91 Oklahoma/USA R 50 Micheal Eric C 6-11 240 06/24/88 Temple/Nigeria R 13 Jorge Gutierrez G 6-3 195 12/27/88 California/Mexico 2 17 Damien Inglis F 6-8 225 05/20/95 Roanne/France R 6 Kevin Jones F 6-8 250 08/25/89 West Virginia/USA 1 25 Sean Kilpatrick G 6-4 210 01/06/90 Cincinnati/USA 1 18 Viacheslav Kravstov C 6-11 254 08/25/87 BC Kyiv/Ukraine 2 28 McKenzie Moore G 6-6 190 05/11/92 Texas-El Paso/USA R 77 Johnny O’Bryant F 6-9 265 06/01/93 LSU/USA 1 24 Jerome Randle G 5-10 172 05/21/87 California/USA R 23 Durand Scott G 6-5 203 02/22/90 Miami (Fla.)/USA R 20 Rashad Vaughn G 6-6 210 08/16/96 UNLV/USA R
Wanna see Simmons starting and checking Vaughn the whole time. His chance at unseating Anderson for that last rotation spot relies on him being able to be an above-average defender. He could also stand to shoot more.
I think he will start. I'd guess the only reason he didn't start yesterday was because he joined the team so late.
Hammon chips away at barrier by leading Spurs
It was almost as if the basketball gods were unsure and skeptical about this whole idea of a woman coaching an NBA game. Why else would the gods give Becky Hammon the ball in the final 25 seconds against the Knicks with her team down three points in her NBA head coaching debut in the Summer League?
That meant Hammon had to prove herself pronto. She had to draw up an important play for the Spurs while everyone surely watched intently, no different than needing to perform an emergency root canal on your first day out of dental school.
continue reading: http://www.nba.com/2015/news/feature...=iref:nbahpt3a
Yea I'd be pretty surprised if Simmons didn't start this game. I want to see him shoot it a bit more as well. He shot it at a 40% clip from 3 last year in Austin so he obviously has the ability. Let it fly man.
Is it possible that KA and Simms can both make the roster?
The main thing I liked about Simmons' game last night, he knows he has the ability to get to the rim whenever (at least against this compe ion) but doesn't get over aggressive and will pass to the open man. Looks to be a legit 6'6 - 6'7 and can put up decent rebound numbers as well.
Yes, and it's pretty likely that ends up being the case.
okay thanks because some people made it seem otherwise.
I expect Simmons to score 10,000 points. At minimum.
If you're referring to how some people are talking about them competing against each other, they're probably just referring to the backup SF spot. They'll most likely both be on the team this season, but who gets those backup 3 minutes will depend on who proves to be the most capable.
It will be interesting to see what type of energy he comes out with tonight, considering it is a B2B.
The 1st year of Simmons contract is fully guaranteed but it wouldn't cost that much to release him during the season if he doesn't workout or if the Spurs want to go after a player that another team buys out.
Simmons will be higher up on the roster than KA. Simmons is better at threes and more athletic so he can do quick straight line drives at the very least. Although in the first game he showed potential to be more than a straight line driver vs shifting defenses.
Simmons' biggest edge may turn out to be his defense and energy.
The designation of "Backup 3" or "Backup 2" isn't really all that significant. The Spurs tend to just look at them all as "wings" that are largely interchangeable. Now obviously, if a player like Patty Mills is playing some on the wing they'll usually try to pair him with another larger wing. But for the most it more comes down to the questions or "which two are starting?" and then "who is first off the bench? Second? Third?"
The way the roster is structured right now the two starters are obviously Leonard and Green. The first wing off the bench is Ginobili. So what we're talking about is a compe ion for the 4th wing rotation spot, AKA the 2nd wing off the bench.
The Spurs rotation doesn't typically require a routine 3rd wing off the bench (ie, the 5th wing) to play. That player will more likely than not only get time during garbage minutes or major blowouts. So the difference between the 4th and 5th wing is really the difference between being in the regular rotation or outside of it completely. Thats what Simmons and Anderson are probably fighting over. A fringe spot in the rotation for anywhere between 5-15 minutes nightly or a dedicated spot on the bench (oh, and lots of practice in Patty Mills' diverse set of towel waves).
I think the confusion is stemming from the difference between roster and rotation. They'll both be on the roster but are probably battling for one spot in the full-strength rotation.
Let's get Becky that first W, tbh.
Bucks Summer League Roster
# Player POS HT WT Birthdate From Exp. 15 Cameron Clark F 6-6 211 09/16/91 Oklahoma/USA R 50 Micheal Eric C 6-11 240 06/24/88 Temple/Nigeria R 13 Jorge Gutierrez G 6-3 195 12/27/88 California/Mexico 2 17 Damien Inglis F 6-8 225 05/20/95 Roanne/France R 6 Kevin Jones F 6-8 250 08/25/89 West Virginia/USA 1 25 Sean Kilpatrick G 6-4 210 01/06/90 Cincinnati/USA 1 18 Viacheslav Kravstov C 6-11 254 08/25/87 BC Kyiv/Ukraine 2 28 McKenzie Moore G 6-6 190 05/11/92 Texas-El Paso/USA R 77 Johnny O’Bryant F 6-9 265 06/01/93 LSU/USA 1 24 Jerome Randle G 5-10 172 05/21/87 California/USA R 23 Durand Scott G 6-5 203 02/22/90 Miami (Fla.)/USA R 20 Rashad Vaughn G 6-6 210 08/16/96 UNLV/USA R
Cheers to the OP for starting this thread! And a big cheers for the Riga time!
It's too bad the Bucks aren't rocking these today, tbh.
Cheers to the OP for starting this thread! And a big cheers for the Riga time!
Is anyone else excited to watch Simmons ?
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