Ryan Anderson signs with Rockets

The reason Ryan's shot attempts are down is he is not moving much off the ball to free himself, nor is he being a threat to drive letting smaller players stick to him and cause him problems.

DD

 

Errr ....you do know that only superstars and No 1 options have the green light to shoot 16 to 20 shots per game consistenly?

This is nearing Kobe chucking ways, man.

As I see it, Ryan Anderson, the Houston version is only the 3rd scorer behind Gordon and Harden, that is reasonable. 10-14 shot attempts per game.

He is not two dimensional enough to warrent above 15 shots per game. Heck, a healthy Dwight Howard should have taken 15 shots per game or more.

He should attempt good shots, good 3s, not any 3s. Barring occasional scoring outbursts with 20somewhat shot attempts not included.

 

The range of 12-15 shots sounds about right for Ryno with the pace of an MDA offense, with the attempts sometimes higher on nights where he's feeling it or the defense just continuously just leaves him open

 

Yes, he's a very good FT shooter, but that shouldn't even be mentioned, since so far he's averaging only 0,4 attempt per game.

 

Great contract!

 

Rockets need defensive players that are not incompetent on offense to compliment Harden.

Instead of Ryan Anderson and Dwight Howard, we need guys like KCP, Millsap, or Embiid (lol).

 

still how i feel. can this mug do anything other than spot up shooting? did morey really just spend 80m on a spot up shooter? can he dribble the ball around and do something with it? does he know he's getting paid 80m? it looks like he thinks he's getting the vet min

 

Anderson is exactly the player most of us thought (feared) we were getting when we gave him that stupid contract.

His shooting will be good overall, and he will be a net positive on scoring. But he hurts the team in virtually all other areas. Can't defend anybody, can't rebound, can't defend anybody, can punish smaller players and he also can't defend. Just the type of player Harden needs next to him. He was a perfect follow up to the nut punch that was the pringles hire.

 

les - well what about ryan anderson?
everyone in the room - uhh **** no
les - he's a pf that shoots 3s right?
everyone in the room - technically yeah but he--
les - hello ryan, yeah this is les alexander, owner of the houston rockets. i'd like to offer you 80 million dollars over 4 years.
ryan - uhh wow, umm ok. when do i sign?
les - how about tomarrow lunch at 1?
ryan - that sounds great
les - ok see you (hangs up phone)
ryan - wow this guy's ****in crazy. he just gave me 80 million dollars to stand at the 3pt line for 4 years! what a crazy mother ****er he is. he doesnt give a ****!

 

Harrison Barnes > Ryan Anerson

 

Agree. 100 times
Barnes is young and has upside.
Plus he is better defender. can attack the basquet and his contract can be traded
Anderson is moreys biggest mistake and his contract will destroy rockets future because his contract is untradable.

 

His contract is far from untradeable.
That is just hyperbole.

 

We'll see.

 

let's all calm down 18 million is 12 million on the old cap and sometimes this signing will look great and sometimes not so great

 

which team can you envision taking on that $80M for an oft-injured 1 dimensional player who gives up boards and layups like he's not even on the floor?

 

the kings

 

ya the team with the worst front office in the league was indeed the only other team rumored to even be considering anderson this past summer. let's hope they stay dumb at least a few months now...

 

God save the kings, ........if they take anderson.

 

I'm not even 100% against the Anderson acquisition but his play - outside of 3pt shooting - is sad.

When he tries to create off the dribble with that spin move he gets zero separation, and since he got zero separation no one then bites on his pump fake because they're already in his face. On defense I feel embarrassed for him, and on rebounding he just gets out jumped/muscled too often.

PFs with any sort of offense seem to get whatever they want when Anderson is guarding them.

 

Channing Frye does basically the same thing and the Magic were LUCKY to find a team to take him. He was making 8 million under the old cap.

So a slightly better Channing Frye with a very similar skill set for 150% the pricetag. Good luck dumping that without throwing away a first round pick.