Derrick Brown ! More info

franktony · Post #1 » by **franktony** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:54 am

Hello guys,

Spurs fan here.

Considering you guys drafted him, I'd like to know more about his game. SAS gave him a non-guaranteed deal and he will be with us in the training camp.

I know he is a 6-8/6-9 forward. How do you guys see him defensively and offensively ? More of a 3 or a 4 ? Can he defend BIGS or he is better defending 3s ?

Thanks in advance

MKG14 · Post #2 » by **MKG14** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:57 am

we'll miss him. he does both adequately for a backup. he doesn't shoot well

EDIT: He's pretty quick, can jump seriously well (we called him UPS (what can brown do for you?)). He'll catch some alley oops on offense but he's not an initiator. He'll play defense fine. I think he's just a quality third string forward.

HornetJail · Post #3 » by **HornetJail** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:49 am

He'll be great in San Antonio. Easily the best second rounder we've ever drafted until this year (Jeffery Taylor).

-Led the team in FG% with 51.8%, EFG% with 52.6, and TSS with 55.6%
-Averaged 13/6 per 36.
-Second on the team in PER (14.7) behind Kemba Walker
-Had twice as many WS/48 than anybody else on the team, more than double in OWS
-Best ORtg on the team
-4th lowest TO% on the team

His defense was solid as well. A real steal for the vets minimum. I'm bummed we didn't resign him as he could've been our third stringer at both forward slots.

LamarMatic7 · Post #4 » by **LamarMatic7** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:46 am

I like to compare him to Trevor Ariza from the '09 Lakers as I see him being able to fill out that kind of a role on a contender. Brown's strengths are offensive rebounding, solid defense and although he isn't the best shooter (he has got better at it though) he seems to have a good shot selection - he'll make cuts for layups and lately he's been better from the mid-range. If you guys, can improve his long-range shot and he can start making corner threes, he could be a really good asset. There's a reason you signed him, I think Pop also sees that he could give you some good 10-15 minutes.

Post #5 » by **BigSlam** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 11:27 am

pros:
offensive rebounding
one on one defending
the ability to finish on the break/alley oops
seems like a really good, low maintenance team mate

cons:
doesnt create his own offense
poor handles
no range on his J
body size

franktony · Post #6 » by **franktony** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:13 am

Thanks for the info guys

I appreciate it :-D

mrknowitall215 · Post #7 » by **mrknowitall215** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 9:52 pm

Y'all boy Derrick Brown got waived by the Spurs after averaging 6.6 points & 0.6 rebounds in 15.4 minutes through 5 preseason games. Should the 'Cats pick him up?!?

doc.end · Post #8 » by **doc.end** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 10:40 pm

Well we are at 16 players right now, with a need to cut it to maximum of 15 very soon. I have no problem with UPS back, I just hope we are not going to keep Owens, Summers, Higgins over more promising names which are starting floating around as they are being cut. But that' more fitting into FA thread I guess.

HornetJail · Post #9 » by **HornetJail** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:19 pm

Can we cut Owens, Higgins, Summers and get Brown and T-Will? Pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaassssssssseeeeeeeeeee??????

Post #10 » by **Diop** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:32 pm

no excitement for Curry?

doc.end · Post #11 » by **doc.end** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:41 pm

I wrote about him in FA thread. I don't think we would want another center to add to Bismack, Haywood and Gana.

Post #12 » by **Diop** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:55 pm

green font, I was being sarcastic, I think Curry's time in the league is just about done

doc.end · Post #13 » by **doc.end** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 12:27 am

He is lighter than.. always and may be up to something, I haven't followed Spurs so closely but haven't heard much frowning upon keeping him on Spurs roster (some of their fans really want bonner gone). But I won't even try to compare him to Gana Hakeem Diop in debate with you (and Gana is better than used to be in cats uniform). As long as neither of them is first center from bench I am content.

Post #14 » by **Diop** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 12:36 am

his biggest problem is that he has always been average rebounder, poor defender and awful passer.

so if he's not dominating the post, he is pretty useless.

Liver_Pooty · Post #15 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 12:52 am

mrknowitall215 wrote:Y'all boy Derrick Brown got waived by the Spurs after averaging 6.6 points & 0.6 rebounds in 15.4 minutes through 5 preseason games. Should the 'Cats pick him up?!?

No thanks.

Post #16 » by **BigSlam** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:56 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:
mrknowitall215 wrote:Y'all boy Derrick Brown got waived by the Spurs after averaging 6.6 points & 0.6 rebounds in 15.4 minutes through 5 preseason games. Should the 'Cats pick him up?!?

No thanks.

Agreed.

Not with MKG and JT needing burn. Besides, I would rather T.Will than Brown. He is more well rounded.

mrknowitall215 · Post #17 » by **mrknowitall215** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:56 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:
mrknowitall215 wrote:Y'all boy Derrick Brown got waived by the Spurs after averaging 6.6 points & 0.6 rebounds in 15.4 minutes through 5 preseason games. Should the 'Cats pick him up?!?

No thanks.

My thoughts exactly. I was just throwing it out there