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Simmons will contribute, Kyle not so much tbh imo fyi
For all those who think Simmons and Kyle are not getting ready to contribute to this team's postseason success:
'Despite the elite-level compe ion the Spurs have faced in the past week, Popovich has shown no qualms about sending Simmons and second-year forward Kyle Anderson to trial by fire.“We’re giving (Simmons) and Kyle minutes to try and prepare them to become real pros and real contributors in the league,” Popovich said.
In Saturday’s 117-103 loss at Cleveland, Anderson scored 10 points in 18 minutes. Simmons, meanwhile, added eight points and a chase-down block on James.
http://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/Pop-gives-Simmons-trial-by-fire-6797090.php?t=93b8d25f06927fc3fb&cmpid=twitter-premium
Of course, there was a context to their play last game, but both Kyle and Simmons entered the Cavs game early and while we were behind bc of that hot start by CLE, there wasn't an expectation that we were throwing the game.
They are getting valuable experience that may come in handy in the playoffs.
Simmons will contribute, Kyle not so much tbh imo fyi
Last game, he was afraid not to put them into the game. The other guys were getting their asses kicked, might as well put them in. It didn't change much, but he pretty much had to give it a go.
Frankly, I think he knew that game was an L, and just spread the minutes.
I think Simmons can contribute towards most teams whereas Kyle is more situational but still someone who can contribute as well. I like his pg skills as the team us lacking in that area
Frankly they both played better than some vets we have... so yea why not?
Maybe I am reading too much into that statement by Pop, but both figure into the teams future.
Pop begs to differ.
The game plan, mantra, has been the same from the get go... chip away at the rock and eventually your last blow will be its undoing.
Speaking of Chip, let's hope Chip turns Simmons (already a decent 3 point shooter) into a better one, or Anderson into someone who can knock down a corner three in the mid-to-high 30s.
I think Kyle is coming along nicely, better than I expected. Simmons and Anderson, Fire and Ice
Simmons has great ability to get to the basket and finish but he can become an even better player when he kicks it after drawing. If he can develop a game where players not sure he going to kick or score he can open the lanes up for him and others.
KA is starting to show the Spurs what happens after mid season of the second year. The last few games he has looked far better than at the start of the season. JS is really a surprise to me. He is showing he has game.
But not too much. Dont want to take his passion away making him overthink stuff, let it come naturally.
They will need Kyle to play PG vs Warriors. They can hide him easier than Parker/Mills.
Simmons cannot be afraid to shoot. Kyle is afraid to shoot a 3 but he loves the pump fake one dribble anyways lol
I had a problem with the play where he was wide open at the 3 and he dribbled into mid range and took the shot.
It broadcasts to the world his own lack of confidence with his 3 point shot. A 3 point shot effective percentage is 1.44 times a regular shot. So you got to have a wide disparity between your regular 2 pt shot.
So say you hit 50% of those 2's, then your 3pt percentages should be not worse than 34.7%. His of course is worse, but it still doesn't justify the lack of confidence.
I think Kyle has done quite well in the past few games. Had a quick check of his stats to confirm what my eyes were telling me which is that he's shooting incredibly every time he gets in the game. He's shooting 49.6% and seems to make a few tough fadeaways that look so slow you swear he'll get blocked or won't get it off before the shotclock expires. He doesn't have a huge impact but doesn't look like he hurts us by being out there.
Simmons is so talented and raw. Can't wait to see him develop further.
Kyle shot 52% in January and that includes the awful GSW game, CLE (very efficient game for him and to me his most impressive bc of the environment and he was guarded by Kevin Love, who is terrible defensively but has size and weight on him, and lets face up until that point he had been playing garbage time guys, so for him it was another level). It is also including a very poor showing from him against the Lakers, his first game playing at the 4, and then sharing some minutes with Ray Mc and Boban in that game where they all looked very discombobulated. Even with all that, he had a good month.
Kyle Anderson is a good player. I trust him out on the floor because I don't really see him do much negative on the court anymore. He takes good shots and shoots a good percentage, he can get to the rim, he protects the ball well and doesn't make lots of careless turnovers, his defense is not terrible, in fact he can be useful defensively against stretch 4's, he has an excellent grasp of when to take his own shots and when to move the ball. I think he's a positive on the court whether he is noticed or not. I honestly think he has been a good, silent contributer that I think has earned his minutes and deserves some court time. He isn't as entertaining and aggressive as Simmons but he brings a different value with his playmaking and skillset at his size and length. He is very smooth and smart. I think he's a perfect Spurs type player. I'm on board with this guy.
Last edited by G-Dawgg; 02-02-2016 at 12:20 PM.
How did that work out for you? Simmons is nowhere near as polished as Kyle. KA has the patience of a veteran, sometimes detrimental, but he seems to make the right plays most of the time and his court vision is 10x that of Tony Parker. Simmons is just raw energy. He might get better, if he can do enough out there to not be a detriment.
It think you are selling Simmons short that he's just raw energy. He's not just an athletic and explosive player, he actually is able to read the court well and pass well. If you can't see that, then you have no business evaluating his talent.
Very promising game against the Magic. What I noticed is that Kyle's performance or maybe it's confidence level, is higher when he plays against talented young players like those found in the 76ers, Grizzlies and even the Magic. However, he proved himself well against the veterans in Cleveland. That's actually a big step since like pop said... the need exposure against the 'real professionals'.
In my book KA and Simmons are both critical for a championship run. Simmons is going to learn how to cover the quicker guards and KA is learning to be less of a liability on defense. In playoff basketball, teams are going to exploit the weakest link for the Spurs that's Mills and Parker on the defensive end.
Simmons is like a great running back, threading, slashing through the paint when there doesn't seem to be an opening. Another slasher always welcome. And he finishes.
Still pretty raw, running on pure talent, hope he's smart enough to get smarter.
Was really impressed by Kyle last night against Magic. Want to see more of that.
Kyle did have a good game last night. His passing is excellent, but his calmness is also a bonus. He did have one assist to Patty that I don't think he saw coming. Looked like a top of the key hand off and then turned around to the the ball flying.
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