Not only is this game Kyle Anderson’s season high, it’s also one off his career high of fifteen. I don’t know if I should be impressed that he had such a relatively good performance, or disappointed that fourteen points is an exceptionally large amount of points for him. Maybe I’m feeling both those things.
Anderson has been a chronic do-nothinger for his entire time in the NBA. This year he’s averaging a blistering eight points per 36 minutes – among players who regularly get minutes, Andre Roberson, Solomon Hill, and Omer Asik are down there with him at the bottom of the NBA scoring pit. I get the feeling that Spurs fans are tired of waiting for his development and want him to be more assertive. I certainly would tire quickly of a player who not only doesn’t score, but doesn’t even seem to want to score.
This video is not only notable for depicting Kyle Anderson’s scoring outburst. It also features perhaps the slowest dunk of the season so far. Anderson gets Brook Lopez shook a little bit and then practically jogs to the basket for a dunk where he doesn’t even touch the rim, so it’s more like a layup. I was unfulfilled by this so-called “dunk”, but it was funny enough that I included a replay. You’re welcome.