Is David Andersen a good fit?

verticalhops · Post #1 » by **verticalhops** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:25 am

Hi Houston realgm board, i am a huge Houston Rockets fan and am also an aussie.

I was just wondering how you guys rated David in terms of being a nice fit for the team and a good role player? Is he someone you will want to keep around after his 2 years is up? Can you see him developing into a guy who gets more minutes in the next few years? I know he is not a gamechanger and will never be the go to guy, but i would love to hear if you think he is a keeper.

Guy986 · Post #2 » by **Guy986** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 12:05 pm

He........ has nice hair.

Moreyball · Post #3 » by **Moreyball** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:44 pm

he's a good fit cause he's a big man who can hit knock down 3's or atleast a nice mid range jump shot. i havent seen too much of how he plays on defense.

but him being a third option at center next year is pretty great.

rocketsballin · Post #4 » by **rocketsballin** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:37 pm

be patient with him, he's far from terrible, also not good, next year is when his value will show

moofs · Post #5 » by **moofs** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:04 pm

I may be alone on this (I tend to be alone on opinions pretty often), but think he's really a pretty good option. Ideally, he's a third string PF/C tweener and insurance policy, we just have to play him higher than we likely want to. As a third stringer, he's an all-star

texasholdem · Post #6 » by **texasholdem** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:59 pm

if only we could merge David and Chuck into one player. We'd have an all star.

PocketRockets · Post #7 » by **PocketRockets** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:23 pm

Anderson is giving us solid play from the 5 spot. I'm actually extremely surprised how well he's fit in. He's another player that plays hard and makes plays. Sure he makes some mistakes but this is his first year. Look at dorsey who's actually played in an American bball system, he gets no burn. This guy from overseas comes in and gets plenty of PT for a guy with such an unknown game.

HTown_TMac · Post #8 » by **HTown_TMac** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:49 pm

he's better than i thought

Rendezvous · Post #9 » by **Rendezvous** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:59 pm

He looks like a duck

See a resemblance ?

texasholdem · Post #10 » by **texasholdem** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:32 pm

reminds me of this guy actually

wushui · Post #11 » by **wushui** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:57 pm

Andersen is not bad. He can shoot nicely for a big and can do a few things down low. He can't rebound or defend very well but you can tell he tries hard every time. I say once he gets better adjusted to NBA rules and style of play, he'll start to shine by next year at least, especially when playing next to and behind Yao.

x- · Post #12 » by x- » Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:48 pm

PocketRockets wrote:Look at dorsey who's actually played in an American bball system, he gets no burn.

Part of that is Dorsey just turning 26, being on a 880k non-guaranteed contract, while Andersen is 29 and makes about $5mil over the next two years. Adelman had to play Andersen, while they can be patient with Dorsey and just develop him in the D-League.

I think Andersen is a solid fit, short and long term. He's defense is bad and he's soft, but he's improving from game to game and he's a pretty good offensive player. I could see him getting more minutes, if he continues to improve and get more comfortable. Once Yao comes back the Rockets have a lot of good players who can play at the 4 and 5, so it'll be though to get (a lot of) minutes, but I definitely could see Houston keeping him once his contract expires. He could be moved along with some other guys to clear up cap space for this off-season though.

Post #13 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 12:42 am

He's coming around, he's playing much better basketball as of late, and becoming more reliable. He still needs to become more consistent and smarter on the defensive end, but I didn't expect him to do much for the team, and he's made a bigger contribution that first expected.

kam_soluusar · Post #14 » by **kam_soluusar** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 5:58 am

Damage Assesment is on the verge of becoming an All Star..............

Just Kidding, as much as I would like that, Bogut has a better shot.

If you are a fan of our NBL, his style of play is comparable to that of maybe Chris Anstey, or Tony Ronaldson. Can spread the floor, decent mid-long range game, not the greatest back to the basket player, more your face up, then shoot type player. He is definately not used to the physical style of play found in the NBA, nor the speed and athleticism. But he definately has the IQ for the game, and once he adapts to the NBA, will be a very solid option as a backup Centre.

I think that he fits well with the style of play the team is looking for. For a big man, he gets up the floor pretty quick, so he can trail in transition, and maybe get a few cheap baskets. Houston wasn't looking to get another big minutes, dominant Centre. (Probably why we initially went after Marcin Gortat from Orlando.) What we got, is someone that next year, can hopefully give Yao a rest, and hold his own on the court. Once his rebounding, and defence improves, he will probably start seeing decent minutes.

I am just stoked that there is an Aussie in Houston!

texasholdem · Post #15 » by **texasholdem** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:11 am

He should have kicked Jason Kidd's ass.

Post #16 » by **Mr. E** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:22 am

Yes, David "Damage Assessment" Andersen is a good fit.

He is still acclimating to the NBA game, but he's shown flashes here and there which show his promise. He has obviously been impressive enough in practice to earn a spot in Adelman's bench rotations. I would like to see us use him in his more natural moving PF position, but dude is a f#@*ing pro and is trying his best to go outside of his game to play that low-post role.

He will have his critics all this season, but next year when Yao is back you'll see the same critics clamoring for more Damage Assessment Time on the court!!!

13pts_35sec · Post #17 » by **13pts_35sec** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 7:38 am

Yeah i feel that he is working out pretty well here. Give him another 1-2 years and he should be a very productive and consistent center. :wink:

PocketRockets · Post #18 » by **PocketRockets** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 5:35 pm

x- wrote:
PocketRockets wrote:Look at dorsey who's actually played in an American bball system, he gets no burn.

Part of that is Dorsey just turning 26, being on a 880k non-guaranteed contract, while Andersen is 29 and makes about $5mil over the next two years. Adelman had to play Andersen, while they can be patient with Dorsey and just develop him in the D-League.

Well we pay Tmac 23 mill so I guess Adelman has to play him at least 35-40 mins a game? Adelman plays Anderson b/c he can play, period. It's not about money, age or anything else. Rick feels Anderson helps the team and hence plays him. Dorsey is/was overrated and I never liked him at Memphis, and now look at him. Dorsey's satisfied just to get to the NBA level and is happy with the money he's getting. It's sad but a lot of kids from America have this kind of mentality.

moofs · Post #19 » by **moofs** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 5:38 pm

How many people with Dorsey's IQ ever get 440k in a year without winning the lottery? :cheesygrin:

x- · Post #20 » by x- » Thu Dec 31, 2009 7:36 pm

PocketRockets wrote:
x- wrote:
PocketRockets wrote:Look at dorsey who's actually played in an American bball system, he gets no burn.

Part of that is Dorsey just turning 26, being on a 880k non-guaranteed contract, while Andersen is 29 and makes about $5mil over the next two years. Adelman had to play Andersen, while they can be patient with Dorsey and just develop him in the D-League.

Well we pay Tmac 23 mill so I guess Adelman has to play him at least 35-40 mins a game? Adelman plays Anderson b/c he can play, period. It's not about money, age or anything else. Rick feels Anderson helps the team and hence plays him. Dorsey is/was overrated and I never liked him at Memphis, and now look at him. Dorsey's satisfied just to get to the NBA level and is happy with the money he's getting. It's sad but a lot of kids from America have this kind of mentality.

It's a little different with McGrady though. He clearly quit on the team last year, had surgery without informing team, along with all those other pussy moves he pulled off. He wasn't there in training camp and the team was playing well without him (both last & this season). It seemed obvious to me that he wasn't close to 100% yet and therefore was unlikely to help the team this season. Then you factor in the re-injury chance and the fact that he's expiring (unclear long term future) and it all makes sense.

Andersen on the other hand was just accquired for a 2nd round pick, cash, as well as future considerations and then signed to a 3 year deal worth around $7.5mil. He was considered one of the best big men playing in Europe, while Dorsey was just another undersized college senior, who just missed most of his rookie season due to injuries. Andersen was a 29 year old proven player while Dorsey was 25 and hadn't proven anything yet. Andersen is guaranteed ~$5mil over 2 years, while Dorsey is on a 3 year non-guaranteed contract.
So if you only have playing time for one of those two guys it's seems like you'd have to go with Andersen, unless you think Dorsey is clearly better.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying Dorsey is a better player or fit. I think it's hard to compare them, since their skillsets are almost the opposite and you haven't seen a lot of either guy. Andersen could be better short and longterm, but who really knows how good or bad Dorsey is or could be.