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‘Just a kid from Reading’
https://www.expressnews.com/spurs-na...g-13250233.php
I didn't know NBA Live was still being made. I know they stopped making it for a while, didn't realize it had made a comeback. How does that stack up to the 2K series?
‘Just a kid from Reading’
https://www.expressnews.com/spurs-na...g-13250233.php
Any chance to read the whole article besides subscribing to SANE?
I read the whole article, and I’m not a subscriber.
who u think has a higher ceiling...walker vs murry?
Walker.
I really expect Lonnie to get into the rotation after hearing what Pop had to say. When asked if Lonnie would get the G league treatment he answered with basically saying (I’m paraphrasing) “If Lonnie proves he’s better than everyone else then I’d be dumb not to play him. So we’re starting with a blank slate”. Another reason I feel like he will be apart of the rotation is that he likened him to Manu. Since Lonnie is an intellectual type of guy I really feel that Pop would like to have him around so he can have those types of conversations. So Lonnie is actually in a really good spot to get playing time for those special reasons. All he has to do is not screw up at training camp (make 3s and play solid defense and show maximum effort on both sides of the ball).
I watched what Pop said at media day and it doesn't leave me optimistic about Lonnie getting a chance at all.
Pop said something like he always tells players it's their job to make him look dumb for not playing them.
Well, Derrick White did make him look dumb but still almost never played. Besides winning a g-league le as the best player, he produced in the little time he was given with the real team.
Regular season PER of 15.9, TS% of 64.6%, a 3pt % of 61.5%, and offensive rating of 123 to a D-rating of 105.
Even in his tiny 18 playoff minutes he had
PER of 20, shot 50% from 3, and an O-rating of 119 and D-rating of 109.
Even dominating the g-league and doing well when he has the chance probably won't be enough for Lonnie either.
I hope we will get to see Lonnie with Manu and TP gone. I like White pace, demeanor in controlling the game, but Lonnie has the explosiveness and potential elite lockdown defense that could earn him the minutes, like Kawhitter on his Rookie year, but hopefully even better because Lonnie would not defer but would attack the basket. Spurs could use his lockdown defense come playoff time if he matures fast.
White getting that treatment last season was one of the most regrettable for me. Pop played Bryn Forbes a lot, a whole lot. Might have eclipsed the 1500 minutes last season and he played a lot more than 18 minutes in the playoffs. You are telling me half of that couldn't have gone to White? All that tells me is "last year wasn't for White"... Pretty much. I recall Hilliard getting called up from the Gleague too and playing over white. I don't know how a guy who was a college grad and had to work his way up from a lower division in college plus being a mature 23 yrs old isn't ove overr himself. There were t the Parker minutes but it's more than that bc Parker missed at least a 3rd of the season and Forbes overplayed at times.
I do expect GLeague for Lonnie so I don't get disappointed. His real only chance is to p!at defense and upstage Cunningham, And whoever else Pop got to be a defensive wing. For that he's need to get opportunities so we shall see if he gets them at some point. Other than injuries I am not counting on it.
Lonnie rocks in NBA 2K19.
One of my favorites! I'm a fan already! Great kid!
He does. He's a great slasher and can play D. Excited to see what he can become
Walker. Lonnie Walker has the same 6'10" wingspan as Murray. He already has an NBA body at 18. His vertical is 40".
I wouldn't be surprised if Walker is the 3rd option towards the end of the season.
Who knows how he will handle playoff pressure and crunchtime pressure in the NBA but BBiq seems pretty good which should help a lot.
Physically is where I worry about him. He is crafty and has good touch all over the court but he is not particularly big or quick footed causing him to take a lot of contact especially when going to the basket or beating his man off the dribble. If he can stay healthy he will definitely be a slightly above average rotation player. Jeremy Lin and him have similar styles.
I suspect he's the best PG in the team right now. This is not a good sign though!
Having watched him extensively... he can see the floor just fine. That old boy can pass and he can get himself and others in the right places.
I think he's going to surprise a few, if he's given the opportunity.
White was probably more ready to contribute last season than Walker is this season, but Walker has a higher ceiling, a clearer path to minutes (Bertans or White struggling mightily or one injury could pave the way) and could conceivably fill arguably a bigger need.
base on what you all so high on him, dude show no heart and no iq in his playing career so far, he is such a long shot project
Disagree on there being a clearer path to minutes.
You have Marco who they must like because they brought him back. He averaged over 25 minutes a game for Philly in Feb-March-April.
You have Fatty ready to get gift minutes at shooting guard next to Dejounte or White out of guilt for his awful contract and corporate knowledge.
You have DeMar who's played SG for years and there might be Gay, Cunningham, Pondexter, or someone else at the SF.
You have Forbes who was given an absurd amount of minutes, 19 minutes per game over 80 games and was brought back to play. It's hard off the top of my head to think of any guys who were signed to a second contract only to not play. Guys they didn't want to play they got rid of, like Neal, Ian, Mason, Blair, etc etc. While guys they re-signed Pop loved playing no matter how degraded or bad they played, like Bonner, Vaughn, Finley, etc.
And of course White who excelled all last year and in the summer league.
I think last year had more opportunities for White, though his short injury at the start of the year made things harder.
Besides Kawhi quitting all year ....
Dejounte wasn't a sure thing. Benched for Patty before Parker got back, he was then demoted in minutes when Parker did return. Only after being designated starter for good was he a lock in the rotation. Forbers averaged a lot more minutes in December and January than Dejounte.
The terrible play of Joffrey led to plenty of Gay and Anderson playing up a spot to PF instead of SF, compounding the trouble from Kawhi quitting.
Green and Manu missed a combined 29 games.
White was only out from November 4th to December 2nd, he still had avenues to play had Pop cared.
Of course, all that from my post aside,
I'd still rather see Walker start and get minutes to develop his game. I have a strong dislike for Mills, for Forbes, and historically for Marco.
I could see a Murray-Walker-DeRozan 1-3 group to start and White-Mills-Marco off the bench, and that being best for the long term outlook for the team. Walker has terrible shot selection and tunnel vision, and is probably a liability on team defense with his awareness issues and rookie inexperience. But he has a the foundations of a very good shot, can run the floor, and looks like he can play defense straight up no worse than Marco-Forbes-Mills and probably better already.
People compare Lonnie to Wade but he reminds me of a rookie JR Smith, so athletic and willing to shoot. Who Pop tried to trade Brent Barry for when Smith was a rookie. Too bad for Smith he never got his head on straight and underachieved his whole career.
So while I hope Lonnie gets more than a fair chance, I'm not going to hold my breath. I think there'd have to be injuries to both Mills and Forbes to get a shot, and unfortunately those two guys played 82 games for Mills and 80 for Forbes.
but isnt walker and dd both have the same game, not a threat from 3, but loves to play inside attacking the rim... so who will be spreading the floor when u have murry, walker, dd on the court same time
^ Walker won't play much this year so it doesn't matter.
Actually Walker is a big time threat from 3, he shot 35.8% from the college 3 on 5 attempts a game. He averaged 6 attempts per game his last 10 college games.
His percentage was so modest because his shot selection was crap.
JR Smith shot 28.8% from 3 as a rookie, but there's no doubt that he can shoot.
Walker's shot looks awesome when he's not pulling up when covered and off balance
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