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Will he actually be given that role, though?
I'm really excited to see what Castle can do being given the starting PG and #1 option roles, tbh.
Will he actually be given that role, though?
Well first thing, he has to take it. Outside of Dejounte, our young guys the last 10 years have just been too unassuming and incapable of claiming such a role. Keldon, Vassell, Lonnie, Branham, Flasher, — Derrick White, even. There has long been a void where anybody willing and capable of proving themselves could step into a lead guard/wing role.
Let's hope Castle is finally the one to have some moxie.
Yeah, very true. I believe he has the will to want to do it. I think he's strong mentally and wants to take it.
The Spurs would be really dumb not to. Castle's development has now become the #1 on court priority for the reminder of the season.
Castle is a stud, a true menace. The 'IT' factor is seeping out of the kid's every pore..
Coach better stop fcking with castle development and play him.
Steph is a dawg, good thing he was unleashed tonight. I get that CP3 has done wonderful things in the development of the youngster, but CP should not hinder Castle's development. Coach Mitch, give Castle his minutes. Let him play thru mistakes.
Steph, IMO did't really play as bad as his numbers/minutes indicate those games where he didn't get minutes. He was ed around by the coaching staff when he should have been starting. He's was a front runner for rookie of the year going into the games after the all-star break and then had his minutes cut. They showed a stat in the game where he's 6th among rookies for minutes. That's a ing joke, especially when your team is one of the worst in the league. Probably was a bit deflated for a few games and in-turn, didn't play up to par. If he got the minutes like he should have, I'm sure he would have played better by the the end of those games if he had played 25-30 minutes. He's usually a fast learner than can correct his mistakes during a game. Sometimes he has a bad shooting night, but even so, not often does he play a terrible game all around as he does other stuff. Mitch cutting him to 10 minutes was absolutely egregious coaching.
I don't think him getting into it with Edey was all to do with the NCAA game. I think it was more Steph setting the tone and showing toughness and balls which this team lacks. Leading the way, as I'm sure he's sick of the losing players on this team and wanted to show them he's not backing down.
Disgusting that his minutes were cut for no reason with Mitch saying some bull about he made a few mistakes while letting other players play through hundreds of mistakes.
Nobody cares about ROY in a draft class.
I love Steph but let’s be real his stats would not win ROTY in most seasons.
The fact is that Castle is leading the ROY race. Isn't it something we as Spurs fans should be proud of?
If he actually got the minutes, he'd be further ahead. He's 6th in minutes among rookies according to a stat they showed during the game. That might be OK if he was on a top team, but he isn't. He should have been getting more minutes as soon as the Spurs figured out the season was lost when Victor was ruled out for the rest of it. His minutes should have been one of the top priorities at that point.
Of course fans should be. I want him to win rookie of the year.
We should be proud to have this stud
I'm sure the guy whose team has literally nothing to play for and risks his winning the award by cutting his minutes cares.
Risk winning a useless award.
Seriously man, maybe it means nothing to you, but if I was in the NBA, it'd freaking mean a lot to me. I'm sure Steph cares about it too, just as I'm sure Victor cared about it last season when he had that showdown with Chet to end the debate.
Eh winners don't care about useless awards. Voters just pick who has the most counting stats, players know that. It is like sixth man and scoring le.
Yes, we know that, but 99% of players would want the award. You're used to Tim Duncan and Manu who didn't give a about that stuff. That's not 99% of the NBA and players.
Most people have been calling for the combination for two weeks now to see what it would look like.
I was really grateful for Chris Paul earlier in the season, but since the Fox trade, he's already started wearing on me. I think he said something like he's a good shooter and that he thinks he can work well with Fox off the ball, but I don't agree with his assessment. Maybe when he was younger, but not anymore. Someone more dynamic works much better with Fox. He's a hindrance out there when paired with Fox. He doesn't do much on offense when he's off the ball (he's not that big of a threat to score anymore even on a wide open shot and he can't get the the rim at all), and his defense isn't great anymore. I feel bad for him as he was a great, great player, but unfortunately, he's not still playing anywhere near his old level like Lebron is.
Last edited by Ice009; 03-02-2025 at 09:42 AM.
I love that Steph takes it personal against other rookies in his class. Definitely seems to want to son them every time they play.
Wemby cared, Castle cares. Everybody cares.
Of course they care. Forget the pride for a minute, these awards put players on a “narrative path” that leads them to getting paid. For example, for Steph a ROY could accelerate his path to an “all-team” slot in a few years, and that’s definitely tied to more cash.
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