Antonio Anderson?

Gary

Gary

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He's in the D-League.. Could get him cheap.. VERY good along side Evans in Memphis (clicked better with Evans than he did with Rose).. 4 year college player.. Great passer, can handle the ball, has SG size (6'6 215lbs) has a very good inside/mid range game. Still working on his outside game, but he can spot up occasionally and hit the three. Haven't been able to see any D-League games this year, but the team is better this year with him on it..

For those who saw him at Memphis last year would you mind bringing him in on a 10 day contract to see how he does with Evans in practice or in some game time situations (if Martin were to be traded)? It's worth a try.. I always talk about Chemistry.. Evans, and Anderson definitely have it. They can feed off each other. Both are potential triple double machines, and Anderson can play D as well... I think it's worth a look.


Get it done Petrie... It's worth it.
 
From Draftexpress.com


Anderson still does very well in transition thanks to his athleticism and hustle. He runs the floor well and when he gets momentum going proves to have pretty good leaping ability. Generally, this athleticism tends to disappear in the half court set for a few reasons. Despite having good quickness, the previously mentioned poor ball handling skills prevent the senior from beating most defenders off the dribble. While he may show good elevation when in a full sprint, Anderson is unable to explode when caught in traffic as he often is out of control with the ball by that point. With all of that said though, he does have a strong enough body that he can finish with contact in the lane. His hustle is also on constant display in the paint where he averages better than an offensive rebound per game, a good number for a perimeter player.

What proved to be the biggest eye opener with Anderson this season was with the ball in his hands more often this season, he proved to be an apt playmaker, averaging 4.5 assists per game. He has never been a big time scorer during his tenure at Memphis, but he proved that on nights when he isn’t a scoring threat of any kind he can still be a major offensive factor. His 11-assist performance in a second round win over Maryland proved that statement to be true.

Defense will ultimately wind up being Anderson’s meal ticket in the long run. As has been mentioned in the past, the senior’s size and wingspan allow him to cover any perimeter position and he has proven time and again to be more than up for the challenge of a tough scorer. He brings tremendous hustle to this end of the floor, fighting through screens and rebounding the basketball well. Anderson is a very smart defender, not often biting on fakes but rather playing with his feet and bodying up opponents when it is necessary. His combination of strength, intensity and lateral quickness makes it very difficult for players to beat him off the dribble.

The second paragraph is about how he handled the ball well with both he and Evans on the same team.. Seems like he might be a potential Doug Christie everyone is looking for.. At least he would when he develops a good 3pt shot. He has been working on it in the D-league from the stats I saw, and has been hitting them more and more as the season progresses.
 
Gary said:
From Draftexpress.com


Anderson still does very well in transition thanks to his athleticism and hustle. He runs the floor well and when he gets momentum going proves to have pretty good leaping ability. Generally, this athleticism tends to disappear in the half court set for a few reasons. Despite having good quickness, the previously mentioned poor ball handling skills prevent the senior from beating most defenders off the dribble. While he may show good elevation when in a full sprint, Anderson is unable to explode when caught in traffic as he often is out of control with the ball by that point. With all of that said though, he does have a strong enough body that he can finish with contact in the lane. His hustle is also on constant display in the paint where he averages better than an offensive rebound per game, a good number for a perimeter player.

What proved to be the biggest eye opener with Anderson this season was with the ball in his hands more often this season, he proved to be an apt playmaker, averaging 4.5 assists per game. He has never been a big time scorer during his tenure at Memphis, but he proved that on nights when he isn’t a scoring threat of any kind he can still be a major offensive factor. His 11-assist performance in a second round win over Maryland proved that statement to be true.

Defense will ultimately wind up being Anderson’s meal ticket in the long run. As has been mentioned in the past, the senior’s size and wingspan allow him to cover any perimeter position and he has proven time and again to be more than up for the challenge of a tough scorer. He brings tremendous hustle to this end of the floor, fighting through screens and rebounding the basketball well. Anderson is a very smart defender, not often biting on fakes but rather playing with his feet and bodying up opponents when it is necessary. His combination of strength, intensity and lateral quickness makes it very difficult for players to beat him off the dribble.

The second paragraph is about how he handled the ball well with both he and Evans on the same team.. Seems like he might be a potential Doug Christie everyone is looking for.. At least he would when he develops a good 3pt shot. He has been working on it in the D-league from the stats I saw, and has been hitting them more and more as the season progresses.
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He's been worse on 3's in the second half of the season then he was in the first half so he's not hitting them "more and more". He's probly got a place in the league eventually, but we don't need him. And he's not Doug Christie.
 
I'm very confused. You want us to sign a D League swingman when we already have a huge logjam and the 2-3 spots and Garcia still hasn't played a game this year? Sorry man but this makes absolutely no sense.
 
hammystyle said:
He's been worse on 3's in the second half of the season then he was in the first half so he's not hitting them "more and more". He's probly got a place in the league eventually, but we don't need him. And he's not Doug Christie.
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I think he would fit in the back court with Evans more so than Martin who in his own right is a borderline all star. Not saying Anderson is, but there have been 2nd rounders, and undrafted players who have shown they can play in the league.. What's the harm in giving him a try out? If you watched Memphis last year you know they played well together and fed off each other. Plus Anderson isn't undersized or anything, and he can play D so what's the harm?
 
Gary said:
I think he would fit in the back court with Evans more so than Martin who in his own right is a borderline all star. Not saying Anderson is, but there have been 2nd rounders, and undrafted players who have shown they can play in the league.. What's the harm in giving him a try out? If you watched Memphis last year you know they played well together and fed off each other. Plus Anderson isn't undersized or anything, and he can play D so what's the harm?
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Why would we give a D League swingman a "try" when we already have enough capable swingmen who aren't getting enough minutes? This idea is retarded.
 
LWP777 said:
I'm very confused. You want us to sign a D League swingman when we already have a huge logjam and the 2-3 spots and Garcia still hasn't played a game this year? Sorry man but this makes absolutely no sense.
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I am talking about after the trade deadline.. We might be losing a couple of our 2/3s so there wouldn't be any harm in signing him to a 10 day contract.. We are talking about a guy who was touted as a late first rounder a year before he came out.

The only reason I brought this up is because Evans and Anderson played amazingly well together, and Anderson has the ball smarts, handling, and passing ability to make it work with Evans.. We don't need an allstar beside Evans in the back court. We need someone that can fit in, and that's what he did in Memphis. Having scouted basketball for years and years I believe signing him to a 10 day contract to check him out in practice, and some game situations after the trade deadline (if we were to trade Martin, and/or another 2/3 it would be a good decision).
 
LWP777 said:
Why would we give a D League swingman a "try" when we already have enough capable swingmen who aren't getting enough minutes? This idea is retarded.
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You are kinda new around here so I will give you some advice.. LEARN TO READ before posting retarded comments.. geez.. I said IF we trade a few of our 2/3 away at the deadline.. Good god some people. :rolleyes: And what's the harm in offering a 10 day contract is we had the space after the deadline? None... We have been bringing in people that were not even employed i.e. Udoka. So if we had the space after the deadline then why not..

If you watched Memphis basketball you would know how well the two played together. But obviously you have not.
 
hammystyle said:
He's been worse on 3's in the second half of the season then he was in the first half so he's not hitting them "more and more". He's probly got a place in the league eventually, but we don't need him. And he's not Doug Christie.
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Like I said I was mostly going off stats because I hadn't been able to watch him this year. I will try to check out the link above.. If we were to trade away a few I think it would be a guy we should look at in practice. I can see why some are reserved about trying someone out like him because he's not a big name player, and why sign a D-League guy when you are trying to get better ect ect ect.. I am partial to Memphis basketball because of my father going to Memphis, and having watched pretty much all the games since the college league pass was available I have a chance to see more than the average viewer.

Pretty much what Anderson could give this team is a Udoka type player right off that can handle and pass the ball. Anderson is a pretty amazing defender which would be the first and foremost reason to bring him in. The knock on him out of college is that he doesn't have an outside shot, but he does have a nice mid range jumper, and can get to the FT line almost at will. 3 years ago people were talking about him being a lottery selection but he played with Rose, then he played with Evans. He's in the same situation that Patrick Patterson is in now. Being out shined by the youngans (although Patterson has enough size to be considered in the late lottery to mid/late 1st round).

I am for this type of "tryout" i.e. 10 day contract if we were to trade Martin and Noc. It would set up the perfect opportunity for Anderson to duke it out with Udoka for that last roster spot.. I believe Anderson is better than Udoka. Anderson played SF for Memphis, filling in at 2 when Memphis rested their undersized SGs (after moving Evans to PG). In the NBA he would play SG though. He does offer perimeter defense though which we are somewhat lacking, plus he is tough as nails. He plays the passing game better than anyone we have right now which might help out with the interior D a bit. It's just a thought though. He's was a hell of a college player and played amazingly well with Evans last year.. I don't see any reason he couldn't continue to play well with Evans..

Plus it's just a 10 day contract IF we were to be lacking that 12th/13th roster spot after the trade deadline. So no harm in trying.
 
OK one question for the people that are naysayers on a 10 day contract for a 12th or 13th roster spot..

Did you watch him play with Evans last year? If so, how do you think they played together?

Chemistry is very important in the NBA so how do you think this would affect it?

Do you feel at Memphis that Evans, and Anderson fed off each other in a positive or negative way?

Does Anderson's lack of an outside shot eliminate him from even getting a tryout with a 10 day contract is we were to trade away a couple of our 2s?

Reason I am asking is because maybe I was blinded being that Memphis is my favorite college team. Anderson was my favorite player last year. He was the intangible the Tigers had. Passing, defense, ball handling, mid range game, and inside toughness. Able to get to the line but not taking away from Evans ability to get to the line.. I don't think he's a better player than Kevin Martin.. But I do think the team would be better with him in the back court with Evans chemistry wise..

No he's not Christie, but after reading what people wanted in a SG Anderson came to mind. With the whole defense, ball handling and passing. He does not have Christie's athleticism, or range but Anderson is a very cheap alternative which may prove to be one of those "finds". You can't look as him as being undrafted because he was expected to be a 2nd rounder this year. Some GMs are idiots when it comes to 2nd round picks i.e. Petrie.
 
I have little feel for his game, but the essential problme is our logjam already at those positions. Even if we did sign him he would get no minutes to show anything on a 10 day, so barring a rash of trades/injuries, it just wouldn't make sense no matter how good a fit he might be -- just no chance to show it.

Maybe invite him to summer camp or something -- sometime when he might have a chance to show his stuff and get some minutes.
 
Bricklayer said:
I have little feel for his game, but the essential problme is our logjam already at those positions. Even if we did sign him he would get no minutes to show anything on a 10 day, so barring a rash of trades/injuries, it just wouldn't make sense no matter how good a fit he might be -- just no chance to show it.

Maybe invite him to summer camp or something -- sometime when he might have a chance to show his stuff and get some minutes.
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Yah this was an "if we trade two of our SG/SF at the deadline" kind of deal.. I figure Anderson reminds me a lot of Udoka but Anderson has longer arms, and is a better ball handler/passer by far..
 
whereas I'm one of those that saw him play at Memphis, I'll lend a little support to the idea. That of course is if we do end up trading Martin and perhaps a Nocioni. Anderson played well with Evans. My only knock on Anderson is his outside shot and his lack of ballhandling skills. To be fair, Evans was such a good ballhandler that anyone else wasn't going to look good next to him. The one thing I like about Anderson is his defense. At least at the college level, since I haven't seen him play in the D league. He's a good passer when he stays under control and like Evans, he's a good rebounder for his position.

So I guess if we end up having a need, I would have no problem bringing him in on a 10 day deal. By the way, which is it. A ten day or a ten game deal. I should probably know that, but I can't remember. Other than that, I agree with Bricky. Invite him to play in our summer league this next offseason, and based off that, maybe invite him to camp.
 
Gary said:
You are kinda new around here so I will give you some advice.. LEARN TO READ before posting retarded comments.. geez.. I said IF we trade a few of our 2/3 away at the deadline.. Good god some people. :rolleyes: And what's the harm in offering a 10 day contract is we had the space after the deadline? None... We have been bringing in people that were not even employed i.e. Udoka. So if we had the space after the deadline then why not..

If you watched Memphis basketball you would know how well the two played together. But obviously you have not.
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Thanks for the advice Gary. I really appreciate it. Thank God you're not the GM. I honestly can't believe you even wasted 1 minute of my life posting this thread.
 
bajaden said:
whereas I'm one of those that saw him play at Memphis, I'll lend a little support to the idea. That of course is if we do end up trading Martin and perhaps a Nocioni. Anderson played well with Evans. My only knock on Anderson is his outside shot and his lack of ballhandling skills. To be fair, Evans was such a good ballhandler that anyone else wasn't going to look good next to him. The one thing I like about Anderson is his defense. At least at the college level, since I haven't seen him play in the D league. He's a good passer when he stays under control and like Evans, he's a good rebounder for his position.

So I guess if we end up having a need, I would have no problem bringing him in on a 10 day deal. By the way, which is it. A ten day or a ten game deal. I should probably know that, but I can't remember. Other than that, I agree with Bricky. Invite him to play in our summer league this next offseason, and based off that, maybe invite him to camp.
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Anderson actually is a good ball handler. I believe that's what actually made Evans better.. Last year what happened at the start was Mack bringing the ball up and handing off to Anderson.. Who then set up the offense from the elbow.. Evans was an afterthought.. Once it became the Evans, and Anderson game things improved dramatically. Like I said above they fed off each other.

IF we had the space and we had traded away a player might aw well do the 10 day thing. He's better than Udoka and we brought him in. But summer league might be a good place to have a look at him since Evans should be there with him.. Get it done Petrie and maybe I will start to have some faith again after the crappy moves you have made. Honestly most people here have done better with their "fantasy picks" and moves than Petrie.
 
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=LarryLegend= said:
maybe after the trade?? lol
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My whole point was after the deadline if we were to have a spot available. I give up on making threads.. People assume things by reading the title which most of who have no clue about the specific player that's being discussed to they defer to "Geeee durrrr I am glad you aren't the GM durrr". It was an idea to bring someone up from the DL who happened to play with Evans, in, and ONLY in the situation that we might be lacking a SG IF Martin, and another swing were traded. If not then we stick with what we have and maybe give him an invite to summer like some suggested..


Anyhow, this discussion has ran it's course, and I refuse to keep typing the same thing over and over. Lock'er up.
 
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