Juan Anderson

[Jockey]

"Juan is just a fantastic competitor," coach Steve Kerr said. "He's one of our smartest players in terms of just having a feel for the game at both ends. I love Juan. In my book, he's not a two-way player, he's a big part of our team and showed why tonight. What a skill to be able to not even be active for 10 days or so and come in and prepare day after day for his chance and his chance comes and he comes out and kills it. That's who Juan is and that's why we love him."


This is just a teaser from The Athletic article today. I know quite a few people here have a subscription to the site. Great article describing the work that Juan put in and how luck also played a part in getting his chance.

https://theathletic.com/2365185/2021/02/04/warriors-juan-toscano-anderson/

[BM1090]

"Juan is just a fantastic competitor," coach Steve Kerr said. "He's one of our smartest players in terms of just having a feel for the game at both ends. I love Juan. In my book, he's not a two-way player, he's a big part of our team and showed why tonight. What a skill to be able to not even be active for 10 days or so and come in and prepare day after day for his chance and his chance comes and he comes out and kills it. That's who Juan is and that's why we love him."


This is just a teaser from The Athletic article today. I know quite a few people here have a subscription to the site. Great article describing the work that Juan put in and how luck also played a part in getting his chance.

https://theathletic.com/2365185/2021/02/04/warriors-juan-toscano-anderson/

Solid article.

Juan will start for the Warriors tonight on TNT. He should see a ton of minutes in the next few weeks as Paschall, Wiseman and Looney are all injured.

[CountryRoads]

Wojo unleashed Juan.

[MU82]

For so many athletes, luck and opportunity are so huge. There are players out there who are better than Juan but simply will not get the same kind of opportunity.

Congrats to Juan for taking advantage of his chance. I always liked the passion and hustle he brought when he was a Warrior. If only he had the same skill package then that he has now!

[MuggsyB]

Another great game tonight.  Amazing story.

[PGsHeroes32]

Another great game tonight.  Amazing story.

Only went 2/4 from 3.

Off game. Haha.

Its really crazy to see the role hes created for himself.

[GooooMarquette]

Very happy for Juan. 14 pts, 8 rebs, 5 assists and 2 blocks tonight. They also mentioned the article in the athletic and spoke very nicely about him.

[PGsHeroes32]

He also played 40 minutes..

[JWags85]

For so many athletes, luck and opportunity are so huge. There are players out there who are better than Juan but simply will not get the same kind of opportunity.

Congrats to Juan for taking advantage of his chance. I always liked the passion and hustle he brought when he was a Warrior. If only he had the same skill package then that he has now!

I think Juan heading to Mexico to play really made a huge difference, versus the standard G League path.  For someone who is looking to develop more than just scoring, I think other professional leagues are superior for that development compared to the G League, especially if you're not lined up for a two-way or slated to be a top 1 or 2 guys in a team.

Go develop your game for a year or two, then gun at summer league

[Herman Cain]

For so many athletes, luck and opportunity are so huge. There are players out there who are better than Juan but simply will not get the same kind of opportunity.

Congrats to Juan for taking advantage of his chance. I always liked the passion and hustle he brought when he was a Warrior. If only he had the same skill package then that he has now!

Juan improved, but his baseline level of talent was always there in its raw unrefined form .  Juan just worked very hard at refining his skills to create the package he has now and most importantly embraced his role as a junk yard dog defender.

Juan also has two big factors in his favor.  The coach loves his style of play and the best player on the team enjoys playing with him. In the NBA that will take you places.

[GooooMarquette]

Juan also has two big factors in his favor.  The coach loves his style of play and the best player on the team enjoys playing with him. In the NBA that will take you places.

Yep. Kerr's comments remind me a lot of  things Sloan said about Wesley 15 years ago.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

More surprising 2NBA: Juan or Dwight?

[tower912]

He is finally living up to his high school highlight videos.

[swoopem]

More surprising 2NBA: Juan or Dwight?

I'd say Juan by quite a bit

[Dr. Blackheart]

More surprising 2NBA: Juan or Dwight?

Chris Crawford

[MU82]

Juan improved, but his baseline level of talent was always there in its raw unrefined form .  Juan just worked very hard at refining his skills to create the package he has now and most importantly embraced his role as a junk yard dog defender.

Juan also has two big factors in his favor.  The coach loves his style of play and the best player on the team enjoys playing with him. In the NBA that will take you places.

I can't tell if you're suggesting that Buzz for 3 years and Wojo for 1 somehow did wrong by Juan, but he didn't just "improve." He has improved a zillion-fold. He is nothing now like he was then.

I think Juan heading to Mexico to play really made a huge difference, versus the standard G League path.  For someone who is looking to develop more than just scoring, I think other professional leagues are superior for that development compared to the G League, especially if you're not lined up for a two-way or slated to be a top 1 or 2 guys in a team.

Go develop your game for a year or two, then gun at summer league

Great comment. Playing in other countries with more established pros could definitely help a lot of these guys.

[Hards Alumni]

Some kids are just really late bloomers.  They figure out the weaknesses in their game and they improve it.  Some kids long for their high school days of dunking on kids who barely made the team.  Back when they were the biggest fish in a little pond.

[Galway Eagle]

I would have said Buycks till recently where Juan's getting legit time and looks on a decent team unlike last year where it was essentially forced because of injuries.

[cheebs09]

For me Buycks always seemed to have a game more suited for the NBA than college. He thrived in more of an iso type of environment and faster paced.

I remember when Juan was signed for training camp by the Warriors. I thought it was a nice bone they were throwing to a local player. It's been awesome to see Juan take that opportunity and run with it.

The comparison to Wes' start is spot on. He does the little things and brings a ton of energy. Someone the coach can count on. He seems to fit in the mold of why NBA guys like players from the Buzz era.

[brewcity77]

For me Buycks always seemed to have a game more suited for the NBA than college. He thrived in more of an iso type of environment and faster paced.

With Buycks, the ability was apparent. He had the athleticism, the shot, and the instincts. The only thing he didn't have was enough control over his game. He was a bit too playground. That's why he thrived so much in the Milwaukee Pro-Am. And going to France, improving his handle, and really learning to be a point guard, all that focused the raw ability that was always there.

Juan still shocks me. I mean, after his high school mixtapes, sure, but while he was here he never seemed to have the tools to play at that level. I feel it has to be a combination of the amount of work he put in and maybe a bit of misuse here. Regardless, kudos to him for how far he's come.

[Lennys Tap]

Chris Crawford

+1. That was a shocker.

[Galway Eagle]

Chris Crawford

If you google him it says
education: office of residence life

[The Sultan]

Amal McCaskill resurfacing after an extended absence was surprising to me.

[swoopem]

If you google him it says
education: office of residence life

That's what google said yesterday for the guy who donated the 31mill

Weird

[tower912]

Copa.