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Do you know that Butler is like 36 years old.
I'm convinced at this point that you don't even watch basketball. What a terrible ing take.
Do you know that Butler is like 36 years old.
Butler was one of the main guys I wanted to get in the offseason as a backup wing along with Dorell Wright, but even I didn't think he'd be this good.
The encouraging thing is that he's been a positive out there even with his 3-point shot not falling (only 2/10 so far this season). It's not like he's just been useful because he's hot from 3 and making a bunch of shots. He's been a very solid defender, and there's not much reason to expect him to fall off in that aspect.
So far it's looking like a major steal considering he was added at the last second as a training camp invite. Would be huge if he could give us 10-15 solid minutes a night during the regular season...I think he's capable of doing that.
Butler has been solid. Like others have mentioned, he had enough fresh legs that I think he can get the backup 3. Anderson has been decent even though he can improve more.
It's great the Spurs have these options instead of ty players like Austin Daye and Tracy McGrady.
He fits well it appears.
Never a go to guy, but good enough to contribute. He is long and still fairly athletic.
I heard Bill Schoening interview Butler during the pregame on WOAI radio. Butler sounded sensible and very professional. Excellent job in the interview.
Just when the thought about the team gutting its depth over the summer gained some traction
Boban/Bulter/Anderson >>>>>>>>>>>>>> whatever 3rd stringer/end of bench guys/ fillers from 2013-2015..
And we haven't yet seen what Mccallum can offer...
I like when they put him at the 4 with Tim/LMA at the 5.
Certainly, the guy has looked good and, as so many others have said, if he's only asked to give 10-15 minutes a game, then he won't burn out like he did in Washington. And he hasn't even had a big shooting night yet.
Team depth is looking very strong again. If this team gels, they're going to be unbeatable.
I agree with this, we had the famous depth, but there were guys at the end of the bench that were dead weight. Ayers/Daye were unplayable, and Bonner regressed on his shot too much. (A whole bunch of other guys regressed last year or got injured, but in terms of the end of the bench guys there was definitely dead weight).Just when the thought about the team gutting its depth over the summer gained some traction
Boban/Bulter/Anderson >>>>>>>>>>>>>> whatever 3rd stringer/end of bench guys/ fillers from 2013-2015..
And we haven't yet seen what Mccallum can offer...
This year the guys at the end of the bench are prospects that you want to see if they develop, which is a much better panorama. Some of them you can play for a few minutes if you need to (Anderson mostly, probably Ray too) and they will not loose you the game with their incompetence.
The Spurs don't need another perimeter defender, they need another playmaker/creator.
They have both of these things, his name is Kyle Anderson imo. He just needs some more burn, he has shown flashes
This guy had a couple more blocks against the Nuggets, even flying high to block a 3pt attempt... who knew
The other block came on a fast break attempt, which he actually stopped two last night. I told before the season started, this guy would be the reason Manu would be able to rest 20-30 games this season and also have reduced minutes for the games he does play.This guy had a couple more blocks against the Nuggets, even flying high to block a 3pt attempt... who knew
It really is amazing how fast he has caught on as even most veterans look lost their first year in the Spurs system.
It is amazing. As I said earlier, if this guy had landed with the right team he would have had a different career. Sort of like Danny Green. Right place right time. Spurs probably have been a lot better with him than RJ...
They guy has length and can leap. He's like Green, doesn't have a lot of lateral movement or handles, but he's got size and can hit the 3 when open.This guy had a couple more blocks against the Nuggets, even flying high to block a 3pt attempt... who knew
I had my doubts because of his age, but he's proving me wrong. I guess he's learned something from Tim and Manu about drinking from the fountain of youth.
Rasual is 36 and, frankly, athletically compared to Anderson he is Russell Westbrook vs. ZBo
It's strange to watch Rasual Butler play. He doesn't move like a 36 year old, yet when he was in his athletic prime (26-28) I don't remember him being very athletic. I just knew him as a smooth shooter. It's like he kept getting more athletic and better towards where he essentially should have faltered out of the league. I thought he was done as a pro player until the resurgence in Washington last year. Legit thought he retired and then saw he was averaging 8-10 points a game as the 6th man for Washington and was shocked that he was on the team let alone their best bench player.
Butler has made a surprising number of defensive plays and disruptions. His help D is much, much better than expected. I have to admit, I just did not see this coming from him!
Shooter usually don't get to show off their athleticism but some of them are sneak athletic. It's similar to athletes playing QB in college as a pocket passer but have the ability to play WR in the pros. Not many people would believe that Brent Barry won the Slam Dunk contest unless you showed them the video. Even Marco is a pretty good athlete but he rarely gets to show it off b/c he's a space cadet:
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Beli would've had elite size and athleticism in the 80's, probably would've gone down as a legend if he played in that era...
this nobody stole minutes from Glen Rice Jr. on the whozards. now he steals minutes from Anderson on the spuds. can't wait to see the spuds make a whozards playoff run. it's the same over-thinking ass crap as blowing a load over lma, only to find out he's really just lame.
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