Found July 17, 2012 on Project Spurs: Yardbarker Blogger Network
LAS VEGAS - Most Spurs fans know James Anderson's story by now. He's a former Big 12 Player of the Year drafted by the San Antonio Spurs, was injured during draft workouts so he missed Summer League. Anderson started the 2010-2011 season showing promise until he went down with a stress fracture in his foot after six games. He wasn't the same when he came back two months later and never got back into the Spurs' rotation, in part thanks the emergence of Gary Neal. The NBA Lockout ruined Anderson's chance to improve from season one to season two within the Spurs' system.When the lockout was lifted Anderson apparently looked great in the Spurs truncated training camp and entered the season as their sixth man. Anderson struggled to find his shot early in the season and lost his spot in the Spurs rotation to Danny Green after Green helped spark a Spurs comeback against Golden State and then exploded for 24 points and seven rebounds three nights later against Denve...
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