Not a big fan of Ryan Anderson. Would not trade Ryan Anderson for Blake Griffin. Make of that what you will.
He's creeping up on Brewer level cringe when he tries do to anything with the ball besides catch and shooting. His pump fake foul draw is almost decent, but the problem is when he doesn't draw it ( a lot) he end up taking 10 seconds to pass out. Finishing at the rim is horrendous.
He is actually good at pump faking then stepping forward and shooting the long two. I think the team motto against long twos discourages him from doing this, but he is the one guy on the team who probably should. Anything is better than his spin move.
It is good when he draws the foul, problem is like 80% of the time when he attempts the fake he just doesn't draw the foul and ends totally stalling the offense and draining the clock without getting a shot attempt up. Not sure if the move is worth it because he doesn't pass out in a timely matter almost every time he doesn't draw the foul, he pivots 10 times just to pass out. So yeah he might get 2 or 4 free throws every other game from it but is it worth it? That's why its just a meh move for me.
He had a good game last night, it seemed as if James was focused on getting him shots early. Yes, the layup and tip in attempts were horrific. I'm trending to calling him Brock Anderson or Ryan Osweiler! He is definitely not worth $18.6 mln per year, but hey it is what it is in today's NBA when there are others who do significantly less (Evan Turner-Portland) than Brock Anderson getting paid more by the minute. I want him to play with confidence and keep shooting, when he stops our offense grinds to a halt. BTW, he's the easiest guard on the team, get in his face force him to put the ball on the floor going left, he's going to dribble once or twice and spin back to his right for a crazy looking layup, or the step back pump fake off one leg. Ryan Osweiler, please develop the ability go all the way to the bucket with your left hand and finish strong.
Yea this dude doesn't get nearly enough criticism he smdeserves. ESPECIALLY with that max type contract that isnt a max in these labor rules but was previously. This guy is soft as Charmin tissue but he'll smack a few 3s like he did against the clippers and everyone will let him slide. Screw that, the clippers game is inconsistent, I prefer a steady good 3 and D 4 like an Ibaka over this guy any day of the week. We're doomed at the 4 come playoff time if he chokes.
BTW, somebody please tell him that GOD doesn't care about him making a 3 pointer. After every 3 he looks up as if to say thank you GOD. Please full stop!
He sure as hell did a great job pushing Blake and Deandre around last night. Amazed to see people criticizing him after that effort.
Because Mike D'Antoni only has him to shoot 3's. Ryan can play, he is an underrated post player, and can shoot midrange shots. But that's not what Murray and the Mike D'Antoni want. They want 3's!
Bro, pay attention. The Rockets want to shoot 3's all the time because that's their priority. That is Murray's dream.
