David Andersen

[Boondocks]

Finally some good Hawks related news

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Last season we assumed that it would have been a favorable situation for David Andersen to finally sign with the Atlanta Hawks and get some action, given the awful frontcourt that this franchise displays. Now it’s pretty clear that this player is ready to take his game to the next level of competition. Of course, this statement can’t be made solely on his Final Four performance, as Andersen didn’t have his best showing, but overall it has been an excellent season for the Australian center, earning All-Euroleague First team honors.

It looked like it could be another good performance for him at the beginning of the semifinal game. He netted a turnaround jumper and got a dunk early on, but as soon as Tiago Splitter came into the game, he almost disappeared on the offensive end, not being able to beat him while using his size and skills. Besides, he had his fair share of the free-throw disease that plagued CSKA throughout the game (they finished with a pitiful 10/28, 0/3 for the Aussie). Still, Andersen contributed by rebounding and on defense, helping CSKA to limit Tau’s production from the paint. 10 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assists and 1 steal was his stat line in this upset loss.

In the annoying game for third place, he exhibited his rebounding power against the undersized Panathinaikos frontcourt, grabbing 15 boards. Andersen is stronger than last season, showing a body ready to step into the NBA, and even if he’s not the most aggressive player in the world, he operates comfortably under the basket, thanks to his size and decent athleticism. He was also more effective offensively, getting 14 points, even if he left Moscow without one of his typical excellent scoring performances under his belt. Andersen has a reliable mid-range shot, he’s pretty effective in the low post, particularly with his turnaround jumpers, and he can put the ball on the floor and attack the rim given the right situation. He showed it all in Moscow, but in small doses this time.

He can’t be considered anything but a steal for the Hawks in the second round. He probably won’t turn into a star in the NBA, but he can still be a very serviceable big man in Atlanta. Seven footers with his physical attributes and skill set are not very common these days.

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http://www.draftcity.com/viewarticle.php?a=172

[Admin]

in my opinion as it would make the transition to the NBA that much easier for the both of them being teammates. I wonder if they have any type of relationship, good or bad though.

[Packfill]

Sounds like Anderson would be a good guy to have off the bench next year backing uo center and power forward.

[DominiqueWilkins]

More like if Billy Knight decides to sign a player that didn't come out of his system. Hopefully the both agree upon him playing for the Atlanta Hawks.

[Final_quest]

Red rover red rover send David right over. Let's see what this guy can do. It's not like it would be hard to find a roster spot.

Question is would BK release Jason Collier, to sign this guy? Signing Collier and letting Przybilla go has got to be one of the worst BK moves.

[pathway23]

We don't know if Pryz wanted to sign with us or not...he probably didn't with such a situation going on... I think Pryz had too many Question marks around him as well, with his injury history and all

[Nicholasp27]

exactly

who knows if pryz told bk he didn't wanna return

[CBAreject]

I thought we tried to sign Pryz to a 2 year deal. I thought we offered him Collier-type money.

He got a pretty substantial deal from Portland, given his track record at the time. I can't believe GS didn't try to sign him instead of paying Foyle 125 million. He was at least as good as Foyle in his first 4 seasons.

[Diesel]

GS didn't pay Foyle 125 million??

I thought they gave him a 6 yr 48 million dollar deal?

[JTFan31]

Ok, but nowhere in that article it says that Andersen will be with us next year.

So is he coming or what?