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He should be an adequate defender, but he's not. He doesn't seem to have improved on his defense or his three pointer in the offseason, so I'll speak for myself and say that I'm going simple and rooting for him to stop being a turnover machine.
Imo we need as much youth as possible and for three reasons. 1. It gives the team upside which will be needed against the upper tier teams. 2. The contacts will be considerably cheaper than that of proven vets. 3. It allows us to have ready developed players for next year if we do succeed in signing a max free agent.
Sure some cons might be consistency or if they can perform for the playoffs but with GS likely so dominant, you want the flexibility of growing a season yet remaining compe ive for a le. Whether we field a team full of rookies or not we are likely to be second in the West so might as well start developing players.
He should be an adequate defender, but he's not. He doesn't seem to have improved on his defense or his three pointer in the offseason, so I'll speak for myself and say that I'm going simple and rooting for him to stop being a turnover machine.
I don't see him anywhere close to Tony Allen. If had those defensive chops he'd play 25 minutes a game.
Agree. And I was disappointed they played together so little bc aside from battling each other for minutes which ensured they rarely coincided on the court together, when they did play together we saw a little showtime!
Highlights are around from their play together... and that was only in a few games. No matter what happens in the season and I am hoping for the best, I think at least the team will be fun to watch.
I have watched these two since these times.
I definitely look forward to seeing Pop putting the package together.
Darius Adams (other Baskonia player) killed today (25pts 6ast 9/16fg 4/8-3pt)
Simmons on Forbes making life easy for him:
If I remember correctly, he was among that summer FA mini camp invitees for Spurs. But I guess the decided on Forbes and Arci.
Coach Will Hardy not satisfied with TO and OBoards for the other team in the last game saying guys fell apart mentally and that it leaves a bad sense for them. I don't think think they were satisfied with that game at all:
See, stuff like that gives me some semblance of hope for Simmons' long-term potential. I never took him for a dumb player, but I didn't take him for someone who would help mentor younger guys. On one hand, he's absolutely right that Forbes needs to read man and ball. Having chemistry between the driver and the spot-up guys really helps and offense excel (like Green and Parker in 2013). Of course, on the other hand, the spot-up guy has to read the rest of the floor and follow the rules of the offense. When Simmons, drives, Forbes slides down to the weakside corner.
Cady is so pulling a Bogut on this play. His effort last night was embarrassing, and he's not making the team acting like that.
Yes I highlighted (cherrypicked) some tweets referencing Simmons, Anderson and Forbes who are the guys who have clearly stood out.
Cady didn't do anything good, I saw the Jeff Ayers hands in a pass, he wasn't boxing out like he needed to. I did see him grabbing position in the paint which opened things up in the perimeter for a 3 at times... but he just didn't look good at all. He will have to show more bc LJC and Stokes.
There was an article behind a paywall that Simmons is aiming for more solid play. I doubt he's happy with his play:
I can't read it, but solid play is not what he was doing out there. He was aggressive which they asked, but not solid.
As you saw, the coaching staff sounded quite upset for the TO and the lack of rebounding too. I thought personally Anderson wasn't putting the work late in the game to box out like he should. He seemed lazy and I think he was tired bc he also didn't play well offensively... so what he was doing was on both ends. He was spent. I think the stamina to play inside is something else and it is something he will need to get used to.
I really would like to see them play more, but we'll see. These are rotation players and they need to work on their stuff. They may look like they are dominating bc they can just simply flat out score the ball... but there are concerning things that are not going to cut it with the big club. I would not be surprised to see them all the way to Vegas with his past game having looked so poor.
Not the best example to use for someone "moving without the ball." That is a missed assignment if Bryn does not slide from the wing to the corner on a drive like that. Spurs' coaches would have pulled him aside for counseling (or out), if he didn't slide to the corner.
That's not even a missed read or something. That's like the entire play. Cady had the worst hammer screen that I've ever seen to be part of a successful attempt. The Sixers guy had no idea what was going on. It was just strange.
I hear ya, but the point is that Jabari's example was whack. Bryn was just running the motion of the play, as designed.
Y'all hear about Stokea?!?!?
On that play he set a back screen to open Forbes for the corner 3. Not a good play to use as an example of bad Cady.
With his athleticism, there's absolutely no excuse for him not to be a complete pest on the defensive side of the ball.
Besides Murray tweeting he can't wait to play Thursday, is there any news on him actually playing today?
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...ready-to-play/
this answers my question, he will play tonight and start.
yes! Can't wait to see him start tonight.
Thanks, I'm so excited to watch this kid tonight, he's not going up against no scrub either tonight, Terry Rozier is a tough dude. After watching that video I wonder what happend with him in Jamal Crawford.
Any way to stream the game tonight?
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