Spurs Select G Derrick White in the 2017 NBA Draft (29th Overall)

[TDomination]

Derrick White and the Spurs on the cover of the new Sports Illustrated!

The new Sports Illustrated issue goes on sale Thursday, April 4.



What?

Its okay we won this game! lol

[GusT15]

Its okay we won this game! lol

That was my exact second thought when i saw that.

(My first was "Oh the disrespect".My third thought was "Giannis didn't really dunk it from that angle,did he?"-He didn't)

[EmantheSpursFan]

Bump

[Hedgie]

Some amazing takes in those first few pages

[EmantheSpursFan]

Exactly! I’m happy for Derrick White proving a lot of us wrong and earning his pay day!

[timvp]

Yikes, tbh.

[J_Paco]

Semi Ojeleye and Frank Mason III will torch this poor guy for 4 years until he's gone to China with Fathead

God damn it Buford. He was a solid 2nd rnd pick, NOT first dip

Went with a guard and passed on Hart, Frank Jackson, Mason, and Evans. I hope they see something we all don't.

Thanks for bumping this thread. These dumb ass takes have aged like day old milk.

Once again proving why Pop, R.C. and company are in the business of acquiring and developing talent while the dumbass trolls on ST aren't.

[ismael-robert]

Yep why i just keep scrolling soon as i see someone here trying to analyze anything and complaining spurs dont kno wat they're doin

[Sugus]

Typical Spurs. He'll never see the court. He has no game. Another untradeable asset. RC stockpiling them like Good n' Plenty's.

Its a FO thinks theyre smarter than all the scouts combined thing

He's old and slow. The opposite of what we need.

Good job, PATFO.

Another wasted pick

I think they blew this pick, tbh.

Thanks for the bump. Some top of the crop ST takes on here, tbh. Where's all my guys? Y'all own our little fathead an apology or two, tbh. And a rational take, for good measure:

I'll give him a shot. The last three drafts haven't been bad. Kyle Anderson, Dejounte Murray, this dude. They're not bad picks at #29 especially given the ty talent coming out of the NCAA and International levels right now.

[Dejounte]

Some toxic ass mother ers in the beginning of this thread who I'm glad no longer post here

[exstatic]

Some toxic ass mother ers in the beginning of this thread who I'm glad no longer post here

The old and slow one was pure gold, since he had great combine numbers.

[Chinook]

I was annoyed with the pick because I really wanted SA to get a big. I came around pretty quickly when RC said they thought White still had athletic upside. I had little doubt about his play-style or defense. I just didn't know if he was a low-ceiling guy like Norris Cole. Hearing he had upside made me think he'd be a good player, though perhaps still not to the point that he'd justify picking him over a big. To that end, the Spurs might not have accepted Poeltl as part of the Leonard package had they taken a center (that came over) at any point between 2015-2017. Simply them doing that could've meant OG or Siakam as a Spur, or maybe a completely different history for the team.

[phxspurfan]

Hart was the clear pick here tbh. He was and still is Spurs material, character wise. He hasnt developed to his full potential as a 3-D player since he was on the LLkers and now whatever team (Nola?). But on paper he was a better fit, especially seeing as how Kawhi and Green were on their way out.

I wanted Hart and Jalen Brunson both on this team from these drafts. Also Brogdon. All Spurs type players. High IQ, high motor, high character.

[tim_duncan_fan]

Thanks for the bump. Some top of the crop ST takes on here, tbh. Where's all my guys? Y'all own our little fathead an apology or two, tbh. And a rational take, for good measure:

The old and slow one was pure gold, since he had great combine numbers.

When I'm wrong, I'm wrong.

He IS old though lmao

[Dejounte]

Another example of fans overrating prospects because they're younger

Let this be (another) lesson

[exstatic]

Another example of fans overrating prospects because they're younger

Let this be (another) lesson

White was a weird case. As a HS senior he was like 5’8”. He was a late bloomer, both in height and athleticism. Not many 22YO still have athletic upside.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I like this kid a lot.

There's always a reasonable thinker in every group.

[Atl Spur]

Classic dudes in here!!! Lol.

[spurraider21]

goodbye patty

if only

[BackHome]

I honestly think White can and will get much better but two things have to happen - He has to remain healthy take care of those feet White!! And the second thing is that he has to have primary ball handling duties Pop really should name him our starting PG but he won’t because of Murray. For him to be primary ball handler DEROZZ has to let him or DEROZZ has to be traded.

I remember in one stretch were DEROZZ missed a week or two due to an injury he straight out balled and was like a new player. Not blaming DEROZZ I just think that White still believes he is not in the head of the line he needs to start acting like an Alpha and call his own numbers.

[Mr. Body]

Hart was the clear pick here tbh. He was and still is Spurs material, character wise. He hasnt developed to his full potential as a 3-D player since he was on the LLkers and now whatever team (Nola?). But on paper he was a better fit, especially seeing as how Kawhi and Green were on their way out.

I wanted Hart and Jalen Brunson both on this team from these drafts. Also Brogdon. All Spurs type players. High IQ, high motor, high character.

Derrick White is way better than Josh Hart though.

[phxspurfan]

Derrick White is way better than Josh Hart though.

Of course, but the argument is Hart at the time was a better fit. And since this is speculation about 3-4 years ago I also say we would have developed Hart better than the Fakers did. And he would be a passable 3-D player versus another PG on our roster.

[Mugen]

Of course, but the argument is Hart at the time was a better fit. And since this is speculation about 3-4 years ago I also say we would have developed Hart better than the Fakers did. And he would be a passable 3-D player versus another PG on our roster.

What a weird hill to die on considering White is currently the best player on the team

[Mr. Body]

Of course, but the argument is Hart at the time was a better fit. And since this is speculation about 3-4 years ago I also say we would have developed Hart better than the Fakers did. And he would be a passable 3-D player versus another PG on our roster.

Until we drafted Tre Jones, Derrick White was literally the only PG player on the roster.

[timvp]

Of course, but the argument is Hart at the time was a better fit. And since this is speculation about 3-4 years ago I also say we would have developed Hart better than the Fakers did. And he would be a passable 3-D player versus another PG on our roster.