A very nice commentary on Justin.
JUSTIN ANDERSON, Dallas
The Mavericks have had an eventful offseason and are reeling after center DeAndre Jordan reneged on a commitment to join them in free agency and ultimately decided to stay with the Clippers.
They got some good news this week with the performance of Anderson, the burly swingman from Virginia that they picked 21st overall on draft night.
Anderson averaged 17.5 points in six games and impressed Mavs coaches with his commitment on defense and his willingness to accept coaching. As the week went on, Anderson found more space to work with than he had in college, and he attacked the rim aggressively.
"It's completely different basketball than I'm used to in college," Anderson said. "Once I started to realize that in college it's a lot slower, a lot more packed in the paint, (the NBA), you can get to the rim at ease and there's a lot of space."
JUSTIN ANDERSON, Dallas
The Mavericks have had an eventful offseason and are reeling after center DeAndre Jordan reneged on a commitment to join them in free agency and ultimately decided to stay with the Clippers.
They got some good news this week with the performance of Anderson, the burly swingman from Virginia that they picked 21st overall on draft night.
Anderson averaged 17.5 points in six games and impressed Mavs coaches with his commitment on defense and his willingness to accept coaching. As the week went on, Anderson found more space to work with than he had in college, and he attacked the rim aggressively.
"It's completely different basketball than I'm used to in college," Anderson said. "Once I started to realize that in college it's a lot slower, a lot more packed in the paint, (the NBA), you can get to the rim at ease and there's a lot of space."
