Rodriguez: From One Generation To The Next

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From One Generation To The Next
Ken Rodriguez
Spurs.com

Garrett Temple is a rookie with a most unusual biography, a tiny scoring average in college that’s dwarfed by a big family story.
The Spurs don’t sign many shooting guards who average 6.7 points in four years of Division I ball. They also don’t sign many guys who can say their father once played for the silver and black. Only one player can make that claim – Garrett Temple.

Collis Temple Jr. played for the old ABA Spurs in 1974-75 and roomed with George Gervin on the road. Thirty five years later, Garrett completes the father-son circle after going undrafted out of LSU in June.

"I’m extremely proud," says Collis, 57. "He had to grind it out to get to the league."


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[Muser]

Temple is really interesting, Spurs must be high on his Defensive skills.

[DesignatedT]

i think gee might be better than temple and could really rival hairston for next year. that guy has some game.

[dbestpro]

So far he shoots like Tolliver did when he was here and like Hairston does now. There all about the same which means not good enough.

[Manufan909]

As opposed to Bogans and Mason, both can't really shoot, and don't have the athleticism to back it up (to be clear I am only defending Hairston, idk Temple). At least Bogans can be great on D, and will rough people up.

[DesignatedT]

As opposed to Bogans and Mason, both can't really shoot, and don't have the athleticism to back it up (to be clear I am only defending Hairston, idk Temple). At least Bogans can be great on D, and will rough people up.

I dont know about great , but he has shown at certain times that he can be a pretty good defender out there.. problem is we don't always see it.... hes pretty inconsistent on how he performs on defense out there.