Spurs draft
June 25, 2010
I’m not big on giving out letter grades for drafts. Mostly because I only follow one college team during the season, it’s impossible for me to see how a prospect’s NBA chances will turn out. For instance, I had no idea who George Hill was (who did?) and look how he turned out. I knew about Blair, and was very excited to get him last year. I could see him turning into a player similar to Paul Millsap. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned, the Spurs FO (front office) makes good choices more often than bad ones.
Here’s a few things that I know about James “Mr.” Anderson:
- He was the Big 12 player of the year in 2009-2010. For those of you who are keeping track, the last two winners of the Big 12 player of the year were: Blake Griffin, Kevin Durant. Big shoes to fill (though we hope he doesn’t get injured).
- He reminds me of a not as skilled Marcus Thornton. For the Spurs, this is a very good thing. At first glance, it seems like he’ll supply a good off the bench scorer preferably taking Keith Bogans’ and Roger Mason’s minutes.
- He tweaked his hamstring before workouts (though maybe the Spurs paid him off to not workout with any other teams) so most teams weren’t willing to take the chance on him. If he is as good as I think he’ll be, he’ll be another late round steal for the Spurs. The Spurs benefit once again from medical “miracles”
This off-season is beginning to look more and more like Splitter is coming over now. With the CBA expiring in 2012, this is the best year for him to make money while coming over to the NBA. Not to mention, the Spurs have a need for a starting center, and Splitter knows he fits the bill extremely well. I’m looking forward to July 1. Please come over Tiago!
