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I'm too pissed and lazy to read above, but whoever it was that said "Butler is the next Daye" is a ing moron.
They must've had zero confidence in Jimmer if they cut him.
I'm too pissed and lazy to read above, but whoever it was that said "Butler is the next Daye" is a ing moron.
Rasual is going to get minutes. The guy still has some juice left in his legs, and is Horryesque when it comes to taking big shots. I am very excited to have this guy on the Spurs.
I think he and Manu/Patty have the ability to have some nice moments on the court, kind of like he and Wall did last year. He isn't just a three point shooter, sure, that is the main part of his game, but he will still surprise defenders with the ability to put the ball down on the floor and get to the rack.
You know how much Pop loves having players that can hit the corner 3, well he can certainly do that, but he also can hit that 45 degree angle 3 ball as well.
I see Butler essentially forcing Pop to play him because of his ability to shoot, and due to his veteran basketball IQ.
This guy is hungry, and he still has the ability to go out and make plays.
No surprise Butler made the team after Simmons showing in the preseason.
Butler is an insurance policy. Manu IS GOING TO miss games just because of rest. This also insures that if Kawhi goes down for spell, the Spurs have a reliable backup to take minutes.
Manu showed against Houston he can still play at a high level. Problem last year, Manu had to play like 30 minutes a night for a good month and half as Mills, Beli and Kawhi all were out with injures. By the time the playoffs came around, Manu didn't have any juice left in the tank.
Simmons was suppose to be the guy. But he still has a way to go to solidify his game. And I don't know if people notice, but Butler was instructing Simmons quite a bit in the 4th quarter of the Rockets game. His veteran leadership is something the Spurs can use especially on instructing the younger guys on how to play D, which he was doing a lot of last game.
Simmons is too young; we need a 4th wing with veteran experience and deadeye shooting, and Butler brings that.
I know there were a lot of people saying Simmons can be Manu's replacement. Truth is, there will never be another Manu. But Simmons can fill the role nevertheless.
But the difference b/n Manu and Simmons when they first joined the SPurs. Manu already won 2 Italian league championships, 2x MVP, won a Euroleague Championship and was the MVP. Manu was already use to big time play. Simmons just had two years of D-league play under his belt.
The Guy is gifted athletically. He already draws a double team every time he drives. But he needs to learn to pass out of those double teams. Teams collapse much faster in the NBA than the D-League and that is just one of many things Simmons is having to adjust to.
But I think he will come around. It will probably take this whole season for him TBH.
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