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That can't really be his last name..
My thoughts, too. The draft is pumping year after year of unprepared long term prospects. These players aren't ready and won't be for a long time. College isn't preparing them for , at least the one-and-done guys. They're all gonna be nameless whoever they weres.
What's promising about a guy like Derrick White is that he had to scrap and fight to get where he is. He's learned how to make bad teammates better and how to be productive with defenses focused on him. All those skills are transferrable. Will they transfer? Maybe not. But dudes used to come out of college with those skills. Now you have to look at older players sometimes.
That can't really be his last name..
http://hoopshype.com/2017/06/06/jaro...ams-next-year/
Excellent insight into Jaron's make-up. He has certainly gotten over himself, so he will make a hit with Pop.
Hope his game blossoms in San Antonio.
Kyle's last name should have been Blossomhead.
Wow. Impressive. He knows more about current players than probably some GMs.
You think that's bad? Go check what the other pick had to say about the Spurs.Man, I supported this pick until he asked who was better, Aldridge or Duncan.
Good read
This pick makes much more sense than D White. And it looks like being 6'4 to 6'7 with longer than average wingspan are the criteria.
Maybe it's just projecting, but seems like with all the drama going on with LMA and losing Tim and possibly Manu/TP that SA was hyper focused on character this draft.
Like, the first things out of everyone's mouth when SA drafted their guys was "oh, great guys, great character" etc.
That Derrick White dude tweets like the ultimate troll. Did you see the things he said about the Spurs? I don't know how great your character can be when you are such a social media troll, tbh.
I mean, I'm not going to judge someone on that unless its really vile stuff. But RC knew his coach and by all accounts these guys are both really high character, over come obstacle guys.That Derrick White dude tweets like the ultimate troll. Did you see the things he said about the Spurs? I don't know how great your character can be when you are such a social media troll, tbh.
Now this kid has me curious. Loving the tools he brings to the table. I wonder if it was just an off year from 3. If he can hit the 3 consistently, then this is a great pick. I for one think it is actually a good pick.
Surprising value for the 59th pick. He's a guy I thought would have gone early to mid second round. And if he was one of the last couple of picks in the first round, I wouldn't have been shocked.
Well Jaron, you can study Kawhi up close in practice everyday now.“A few years ago, I used to compare myself to Kawhi Leonard, but now he’s gotten so good that it’s hard to compare yourself to him,” Blossomgame said with a laugh. “I’ve always studied him since we’re similar in size and similar in stature. But what’s interesting about him was that, as a prospect coming out of college, the main question was, ‘Can he shoot?’ He played the four predominantly in college and struggled to shoot. I mean, he shot 20 percent from three one year and 29 percent the next year. I shot 20 percent in my freshman year, 28 percent in my sop re year and then I had a jump to 45 percent my junior year. So I feel we have some similarities considering how versatile we are and the things we can bring to a team. He’s definitely a guy I’ve watched and compared myself to in recent years.”
How are you going to hold something this kid said years ago against him and make judgements about his character? I don't like the pick for basketball reason, but he seems like a decent kid.That Derrick White dude tweets like the ultimate troll. Did you see the things he said about the Spurs? I don't know how great your character can be when you are such a social media troll, tbh.
Sounds to me that this is the steal of the draft. Seems to have size, athleticism, work ethic and basketball IQ. What was wrong with him at 59th???
Actually shocked he fell that far. I didn't even realize he was still on the board until we selected him. If he were 20 instead of almost 24, he goes late 1st-early 2nd imo. A lot of bad shooters went before him, and he's a better athlete and defender than all of them.
Just saying that a guy that wants to make it to the NBA but still is dumb enough to post thing like that about NBA teams can't really be all that in the character/IQ department, tbh.
He's "old."
I don't give a about the tweets, tbh. Just saying that those kind of things show some character traits. Obviously not the end of the World, or even something that is remotely important for that matter but just throwing it there to stir the pot a bit.
Looks like he already has the build of an NBA player. That's a good thing!
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