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Looks like an SG type of player tbh so it doesn't mess with Murray's growth and, yeah Green might really be gone.
Meh, hard to get excited or disgusted with any draft picks tbh. I'll wait and see
Looks like an SG type of player tbh so it doesn't mess with Murray's growth and, yeah Green might really be gone.
Hard for me not to get excited for a draft pick. As long as it's not a stash or just a slow big like Swanigan then it's exciting.
First impressions
Wright: Sweet stroke, long wingspan, will play the 2
Blossom: Athletic, can be a matchup advantage at the 3
Doubt either will be as bad as fathead tbh
He's was on track to be a rotation player before the injury tbh
Was Deonte Burton taken???
what an autocorrect
Ringer Jonathan Tjark's take and grade on White
29. San Antonio Spurs: Derrick White, PG, Colorado
The Spurs did it again. White is a 6-foot-5 combo guard without any holes in his game besides a lack of elite athleticism, and his basketball IQ and shooting ability will make him a perfect fit in San Antonio. His path to playing time next season will depend on what happens to Jonathon Simmons and Patty Mills in free agency, and how much their longtime vets Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker have left in the tank. In any case, he should be a nice long-term complement to Dejounte Murray on the perimeter. If there’s a Malcolm Brogdon in this year’s draft, it’s White.
Value: A
Fit: A
Bleacher Report grade on White
Brace yourselves. This is shocking.
The San Antonio Spurs made a smart pick at the tail end of the first round. In other news: Grass is green, water is wet and the Golden State Warriors are probably going to be compe ive in 2017-18.
Kudos to the NBA's model organization for hedging its bets as Tony Parker recovers from a season-ending quad injury, Manu Ginobili flirts with retirement and Patty Mills hits unrestricted free agency. They're not willing to rely on Dejounte Murray alone, nor are they content counting on a big free-agency signing. Instead, they're drafting a high-upside point guard in Derrick White who has enough shooting and passing skills to capably run an offense.
If White is a bust after just one season of top-level NCAA basketball, it won't hurt the Spurs too dramatically. But if he pans out? Well, he probably will, because Spurs.
Grade A-
The idea that White is still growing into his body at 23 and may have untapped athletic potential is crazy.
The guy is basically Marco Belinelli but not as much of a defensive liability. I don't see what y'all are complaining about.
I like the pick. Especially how ty this draft was overall, I could see him move up the ranks overall. I mean, this draft was trash and there were a lot of trash players selected.
I agree, we'll see how he will develop. He's just a 29 pick, i don't understand people crying about this selection and saying Bell was a steal or we have to take Hart ( all have some flaws). They are projects now....
My only issue is his size and athleticism.
I like Murray bc he's lanky and helps us against warriors, thunder, etc. Young Bogans types won't help
LMAOOOO
i think you're right about athleticism, he is not unathletic but it could be a concern, his size is not bad at 6'5 but he needs to add some muscles.
The only big we have on contract or not on the trading block is Bertrans...They pick two guards. This does not seem like an "A" level pick. It only might be good if it keeps Murray motivated. Pop will sign a vet to play while parker out. This kid only play d league and garbage time.
In today's nba 6 foot 5 doesn't cut it for SG minutes imo
RC said that White is not really a PG, and that they feel they can make him much better defensively. I don't think he is here so much as to replace Patty, but rather insurance against a Manu retirement and or as a future replacement for Green. The future could come as soon as this off season.
Good read.
Found this excerpt from the above article particularly interesting:
The most anomalous aspect of White’s defensive profile is his ability to block shots. He had the same block rate (4.9 percent) as Bam Adebayo, a power forward projected to go in the first round in this year’s draft, and he blocked more shots per-40 minutes than traditional center prospects like Tony Bradley and Ivan Rabb. Most of his blocks came on the ball, when he timed his contest perfectly and surprised the man he was guarding with his length. V.J. Beachem, a 6-foot-8 swingman from Notre Dame projected to go in the second round in this year’s draft, can rise up and shoot over the top of most NCAA defenders. When he tried that against White, he got his shot sent back at him: “Shot-blocking is all about timing. The key is just getting yourself in the right position,” White told me.
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