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    So he apparently has a 7'0 wingspan all of a sudden?


    Hes had one.... Keldon johnson will be Bruce Bowen but with a better offensive repertoire.

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    You do realize this is the same clown shoes GM who said during a press briefing after trading away Luis Scola that he didn't think his game translated well to the NBA.

    A lot lot of people didn’t.

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    People rarely grow inches after 19

    Your name sake sake of your handle says hi

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    People on here including me were high on Blossomgame and the Spurs let him go. Earning minutes as a rookie is always tough on the Spurs. He’ll probably be in Austin the entire year.

    He wasnt let go for performance. He was let go for other reasons.

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    Keldon’s dad is very Pro-Spur and in alignment with the organization. I love it
    So was Uncle Dennis when Kawhi first got drafted.

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    I understand complaining about KJ at #19, but, at #29, he's an absolute no brainer.

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    So was Uncle Dennis when Kawhi first got drafted.
    I call BS. No one outside of the Spurs knew who Uncle Fester was when Kawhi was drafted, let alone what his position on anything was.

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    I call BS. No one outside of the Spurs knew who Uncle Fester was when Kawhi was drafted, let alone what his position on anything was.
    Not BSing. Give me a minute to send you the article

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    I call BS. No one outside of the Spurs knew who Uncle Fester was when Kawhi was drafted, let alone what his position on anything was.
    I found one

    https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/starte...ry?id=24165085

    "This place is going to be special for you" - uncle dennis

    I think theres another one but its getting buried by the recent press on Dennis. Hold up

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    He wasnt let go for performance. He was let go for other reasons.
    Was he not over himself? I didn’t hear any drama with him.

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    Name the last Spurs rookie who ended up shooting a lower percentage on 3s in the NBA than he did in college under Chips tutelage.
    Spurs Career 3P% / College Career 3P%
    .000/.302 Chimezie Metu
    .278/.325 Brandon Paul
    .361/.396 Derrick White
    .406/.435 Bryn Forbes
    .322/.386 Jonathon Simmons
    .338/.375 Kyle Anderson
    .000/.176 JaMychal Green
    .000/.397 Derrick Byars
    .000/.349 Justin Dentmon
    .314/.413 Cory Joseph
    .336/.375 James Anderson
    .333/.346 Larry Owens
    .000/.305 Cedric Jackson
    .167/.395 Malik Hairston
    .378/.404 George Hill
    .220/.333 Anthony Tolliver
    .333/.376 Darius Washington
    .286/.336 James White

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    Spurs Career 3P% / College Career 3P%
    .000/.302 Chimezie Metu
    .278/.325 Brandon Paul
    .361/.396 Derrick White
    .406/.435 Bryn Forbes
    .322/.386 Jonathon Simmons
    .338/.375 Kyle Anderson
    .000/.176 JaMychal Green
    .000/.397 Derrick Byars
    .000/.349 Justin Dentmon
    .314/.413 Cory Joseph
    .336/.375 James Anderson
    .333/.346 Larry Owens
    .000/.305 Cedric Jackson
    .167/.395 Malik Hairston
    .378/.404 George Hill
    .220/.333 Anthony Tolliver
    .333/.376 Darius Washington
    .286/.336 James White
    So you are saying the answer is Chemezie Metu...

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    Spurs Career 3P% / College Career 3P%
    .000/.302 Chimezie Metu
    .278/.325 Brandon Paul
    .361/.396 Derrick White
    .406/.435 Bryn Forbes
    .322/.386 Jonathon Simmons
    .338/.375 Kyle Anderson
    .000/.176 JaMychal Green
    .000/.397 Derrick Byars
    .000/.349 Justin Dentmon
    .314/.413 Cory Joseph
    .336/.375 James Anderson
    .333/.346 Larry Owens
    .000/.305 Cedric Jackson
    .167/.395 Malik Hairston
    .378/.404 George Hill
    .220/.333 Anthony Tolliver
    .333/.376 Darius Washington
    .286/.336 James White!
    FIFY

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    So you are saying the answer is Chemezie Metu...
    Yes, OTOH none of these were in college under Chip's tutelage.

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    Why are we pretending that it's the same distance? And equally defended?

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    I see more Butler in him. He is slightly shorter than Jimmy but with a longer wingspan and much higher standing reach. No one would say Jimmy can't play the three or guard big wings. Of course, Johnson will need time to grow into his body and gain enough renown in the league to play a physical style on D without too many fouls, but he can certainly be an SF in that same mold.
    Of course Butler can play the three, but he can't play the four. If you watched the playoffs, you'd know he's not quite big enough (as you alluded to, t-rex arms) to truly defend big wings, which is why it took all of 1 game for the 76ers to have Simmons be the primary S bag defender.

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    Of course Butler can play the three, but he can't play the four. If you watched the playoffs, you'd know he's not quite big enough (as you alluded to, t-rex arms) to truly defend big wings, which is why it took all of 1 game for the 76ers to have Simmons be the primary S bag defender.
    Eh, Derrick White can defend Kawhi. Offensive wingspan isn't really that big of a deal, and outside of that, Kawhi's just an average size for an SF. Butler could guard him and indeed probably should have. Maybe Jimmy has fallen off to the point to where he can't do it anymore, but he was checking Durant and James on the regular back in the day.

    I don't believe Johnson could play the four in anything but a gimmick lineup. But I also don't think you worry he's too small to guard someone like Kyle Kuzma if your designated defensive four has to guard James. People should pump the brakes on thinking Johnson is going to develop into a defensive beast in terms of skill, craftiness or reputation, but size-wise, you can put him on any small-forward and be comfortable he'll have a chance.

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    Eh, Derrick White can defend Kawhi.
    HIS STANDING REACH IS HALF AN INCH LONGER SO HE CAN DEFEND ANYONE!

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    Eh, Derrick White can defend Kawhi. Offensive wingspan isn't really that big of a deal, and outside of that, Kawhi's just an average size for an SF. Butler could guard him and indeed probably should have. Maybe Jimmy has fallen off to the point to where he can't do it anymore, but he was checking Durant and James on the regular back in the day.

    I don't believe Johnson could play the four in anything but a gimmick lineup. But I also don't think you worry he's too small to guard someone like Kyle Kuzma if your designated defensive four has to guard James. People should pump the brakes on thinking Johnson is going to develop into a defensive beast in terms of skill, craftiness or reputation, but size-wise, you can put him on any small-forward and be comfortable he'll have a chance.
    Based on one random regular season game, where S bag was clearly shook from the atmostphere and hoopla? S bag has the length and strength of a center. He physically overwhelmed Butler, which is why they gave up on that experiment after one game.

    Agreed.

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    https://www.nbadraft.net/players/keldon-johnson

    I don't know if this has been posted yet but Nbadraftnet ranked him 9th on their big board and see him as a potential All-Star with the right coaching. I'm really happy with this pick.

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    Based on one random regular season game, where S bag was clearly shook from the atmostphere and hoopla? S bag has the length and strength of a center. He physically overwhelmed Butler, which is why they gave up on that experiment after one game.

    Agreed.
    I think Keldon might surprise you; inner fire is something you just have or you don’t! This kid has it

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    That's one way for Quincy Pondexter to find out he's not coming back

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    That's one way for Quincy Pondexter to find out he's not coming back
    Sorry, sir, no visitors allowed . . .

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