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James White!
when bruce introduced Jackie butler, he called him Rick Ross!Butler said he keeps his beard trimmed.
James White!
I had to check out White's Dunking Skills. I only got to see a few during the season but I found this on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzeAcPik4_s
Hes good I think hes going to be amazing for us next year. His interview was impressive and promising. I like Butler too but I'd rather see him go then White.
What was with the whole Philly thing? I just watched Rocky 3 this weekend, so all I can think of was Mr. T. Clubber Lang!
White and Butler will be in the rotation next year seeing around 20-25mpg. Book it. Butler can definitely beat out Elson for a spot and Oberto will share his time with him. Horry, I believe, will see his minutes decreased so he can have more rest and Butler will take advantage of that. Horry's time will come in the playoffs. Assuming we trade Barry which will most likely happen, White can use up his minutes and also can steal a few minutes away from Bruce so he can have his rest.
I think 20-25 mins a game might be a bit much. I'd say 15-20 is more likely. Unless they have just an amazing breakout year then I think Butler/White playing that much would have to indicate injury issues.
Yippee skippee, boy can dunk.
Any word on his jumper?
With 1 year invested into the Spurs system and their team culture and unless there are better prospects available, I'd like to see whether White can pan out with this team. The kid has tons of natural athletic ability, is a willing defender and seems to be working hard. Showed natural flashes of aggressiveness in his brief PT and appears to be very coachable.
Plus, he's seemed to fit right into with the rest of the team characters. Loved the sombrero he wore at the celebration on Sunday - nice touch!
I'm also intrigued by Jackie Butler. However, I'd rather see the Spurs track down Mikki Moore. I understand he's a FA and he's been a significant contributor to the Nets success this past season.
Concentrate on the positives LIT. He's a hard worker, willing learner, and good defender. His jumpshot will come...
Mikki Moore is already on this team....only he's about 10 pounds heavier and 10 shades darker. Elson duplicates what Moore does on the floor, so to go after him would be a mistake by the Spurs FO, IMO.
I see your point. Only thing is Moore blocks a significantly more amount of shots than Elson. Because he played in the Utah system under Sloan, he's probably more advanced defensively than Elson.
Don't get me wrong, I'm still high on Elson. Love to see him stick around. I just think it would be valuable to have another post defender who can alter shots along with Duncan. I guess I'm getting greedy.
I liked the fact that James White was willing to take the ball to the hoop in his brief appearances.
No kidding. Didn't seem to have any fear about that. Something tells me this kid is a "diamond in the rough" and may work out. Even if other prospects emerge from the draft, they still are not 1 year invested into the Spurs system. White has an edge. I hope he works his way back onto the team for next season.
I'm going off extremely limited viewing of him, but I saw Butler elevate and show great timing on some of the shots put up against him when he played. I think he can be a force in the middle because of his imposing frame (265lb), but he seemed to show the ability to alter/block shots as well.
I'd cast my lot with Butler before exploring more FA...but that's just me.
how many points for a dunk?
The Spurs do need to see what they have in Butler. I just haven't got a good read on whether they're as intrigued by the guy as some of us.
White's interview impressed me. The guy seems to have the right work ethic to be a contributor next year. Moreover, he seems willing to play a minor role right now as long as it benefits him. Considering his draft profiles that's really a step into the right direction, the guy seems smarter than I thought. Butler on the other hand is a quite controversial guy. I like what I've seen from him in New York and with Ely most likely being gone he could get some playing time. Spurs are likely to only tweak the team a bit with just a few guys maybe being gone --> Beno to Cleveland, Ely to FA, Vaugn to retirment (hopefully not) and Barry via a Trade. With White acting quite mature I wouldn't worry about pipe-dreams like signing Andres Nocioni, although It would be great to see him teamed up with Oberto and Manu. A bigger concern will be a solid back-up PG.
I hope so. Seems that what the Spurs want out of their SF is great defense and a respectable jumper.
For the 1 trillionth time...White is about as much of a SF as Brent Barry.
And your argument for this is what?
Actually he's about as much of an SF as Bruce Bowen, but point taken.
Unfamiliar with the SF position are we?
Nobody said he was going to play the 4 in small-ball. But ideally, he takes over the Bowen role as the perimeter defender with the toughest assignment.
And I would hate to call him a "shooting" guard...because that doesn't describe him at all. Does G/F satisfy?
Swingman. Hopefully we get a taller swingman to play here too.
I'm gonna agree with this 100%. Dude doesnt look like a Bowen replacement. Looks more like a SJax replacement in terms of getting throwing up points.
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