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Will he be able to play a good amount of minutes next year if Bruce continues to age?
That is the one I'm concerend about
is there a minimum amount of games you have to participate in to be eligible for the slam dunk contest.
its a virtual lock if he gets to go.
Will he be able to play a good amount of minutes next year if Bruce continues to age?
That is the one I'm concerend about
That's not the question he asked. His question has a high likelyhood of having a definite answer, your question is theoretical. I certainly hope JW has a future on our team but in the end, it is a coinflip. He also isn't he long SF we've been looking for but if Bruce can do what he does at his height, hopefully JW can too.
But I want the answer to KEDA's question.
He may be the defensive stopper if he can stay focused. However he will be a major liability on offense and handling the ball. Big problem he had at Cincy was losing the ball on drives.
I talked to some people who follow Cincy basketball and they seem to think we'll be disappointed with him. They complained that he never rose to his potential and that he was frustrating to watch on the offensive end of the floor.
bowen replacement does not need to score alot
I agree...I think Cincy fans expected him to carry some of the load offensively so their expectations were different. Unfortunately, I think there are some Spurs fans that may have unrealistic expectations about him.
I bet alot of net fans felt the same way about stephen jackson before he become a spur
How many dunks does it take to win an NBA le?
Some Spurs fans seems to be so desperate for an athletic Spur. There are tons of supremely athletic NBAers. How many are winners?
Bruce Bowen's greatest attribute is not his (limited) athleticism but his work ethic and dedication to the function that allows him to even be in the NBA, to start on a top team, and overcome is lack of scoring, rebounding, playmaking.
JW might pan out, but it would probably take years, not 2 months. Apart from the very special case of Pop with Tony, the Popovich Spurs don't have much a record of turning raw talent into contributing Spurs.
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If you're suggesting that White will similarly confound the critics then I hope you're right.
The big difference between the two, though, is that Jackson showed he could play in this league when he averaged 8 ppg in about 20 mins/game his rookie season. Nets fans were more hard pressed to doubt Jax's ability than a Cincy fan would be to doubt White's ability to play at the NBA level since he never has proven that he can.
It's not a good sign that he's a Cincinnati player, which produces some of the most boneheaded basketball players. Not only that, he was there during the Bob Huggins ordeal, so had even less basketball instruction than normal. It's highly unlikely he develops into a player.
Mr. Body, your statement is what makes me believe that James can turn around.
I agree with you when you state that he was in Cincy during the ordeal and was more than likely under-instructed by Higgins.
However, coach Pop and his staff have been known to be great teachers of the game and have proven to develop players, so things could easily change for White.
Steven Jackson didn't have the defense, nor the athletic skills of White, and he bounced around the basketball world and finally developed in SA under Pop and the staff.
James might not have the shot Jackson has, but White does have some things Steven did not, and Pop and the staff will bring that out in White....especially since his development in Cincy and under Higgins was not grade A.
I have not given up on White....if anything I am pumped.
Has anyone seen a better dunk in their lifetime: James White doing an inbetween the leg slam dunk from the free throw line! Amazing
I used to cringe everytime Bruce put the ball on the floor and drove to the hoop. He has gotten better but nobody is going to confuse him with Scottie Pippen.
I honestly don't understand the Spurs' reluctance to use the NBDL, it seems that White, Butler, Mahinimi, and Sandizikide would be better suited getting some burn there then sitting on the benches of their respective clubs.
I think looking for someone to somehow walk in and do all the things that Bowen does is a limited way to assess talent.
What if we found a new SF who was only average on perimeter defense but was an incredible rebounder? Or an incredible distributor? As long as Bowen's replacement has some noticeable form of talent then I'll be cool with it. But to pine for a Bowen copycat seems shortsighted and a dissapointment waiting to happen.
lmao @ nobody answering the mans question.
Bump in case KEDA doesn't realize he already started this thread.
If someone knows the answer, they will answer him here.
nopeAre you an idiot?
You already started this thread.
but I would like an answer
not too hard of a task I think
Well if someone knows the answer they'll answer you. If it's not that hard of a task, then find it yourself.
I tried, but to no avail.
so I came to the best source available.
and it went to hijack city in a matter of minutes, so I thought it was necessary to repeat myself.
sorry
Umm discussing James White isn't exactly a hijack. And the le of your thread didn't change, so if someone knows, they would answer you. Starting another thread when yours is four threads down is idiotic.
Sorry.
There is no official amount of games a player has to play to become eligible for the dunk contest. As long as James White is on the Spurs' roster come the All-Star break, he'll be invited.
From the CBA (not sure if it's the latest, but it from the NBAPA page), but as far as I can tell, there's no specific requirements listed for participation in the Skills compe ions.
http://www.nbpa.com/downloads/CBA.pdf
Here we go.
http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-XXI.phpARTICLE XXI: NBA ALL-STAR GAME
INDEX
Section 1. Participation
Section 2. Awards
Section 3. Player Guests
Section 4. Players Not Participating in All-Star Activities
Section 5. All-Star Skills Compe ions
Section 1. Participation.
(a) Any player selected (by any method designated by the NBA) to play in an All-Star Game shall be required to:
(i) attend and participate in such Game;
(ii) attend and participate in one (1) All-Star Skills Compe ion (but not including the Slam Dunk Compe ion) that is conducted during the All-Star Weekend on which such Game is held; and
(iii) attend and participate in every other event conducted in association with such All-Star Weekend, including, but not limited to, a reasonable number of media sessions, television appearances, and promotional appearances.
(b) Any player selected (by any method designated by the NBA) to play in a Rookie-Sop re Game shall be required to:
(i) attend and participate in such Game;
(ii) attend and participate in any All-Star Skills Compe ion designated by the NBA that is conducted during the All-Star Weekend on which such Game is held; and
(iii) attend and participate in every other event conducted in association with such All-Star Weekend, including, but not limited to, a reasonable number of media sessions, television appearances, and promotional appearances.
(c) Any player who, at the request of the NBA, voluntarily agrees to participate in an All-Star Skills Compe ion shall be required to attend and participate in such Skills Compe ion.
(d) Nothing in this Article XXI shall preclude a player who is an officer or a representative of the Players Association from attending the Players Association’s annual meeting during All-Star Weekend or preclude any player from attending the Players Association’s All-Star party.
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 1(a), (b) or (c) above, a player will not be required to participate in a particular All-Star Game, Rookie-Sop re Game, or All-Star Skills Compe ion if he has been excused from participation in the particular event by the Commissioner because (i) he has an injury or illness that renders him physically unable to participate in such Game or Skills Compe ion, or (ii) for such other reason as the Commissioner may determine in his sole discretion. If the player asserts that he should be excused from participation in a particular All-Star game or event under Section 1(e)(i) above, the Commissioner shall be authorized to require the player to submit to a medical examination to be performed by a physician designated by the NBA, and the determination of whether the player has satisfied Section 1(e)(i) shall be made by such physician in his sole discretion. In the event that a player is excused from participation in an All-Star game or event under Section 1(e)(i) above, he shall thereafter remain on his Team’s Inactive List until he is cleared to return to the Active List by the NBA.
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Section 2. Awards.
(a) For their participation in an All-Star Game, players on the winning team shall each receive $35,000 and players on the losing team shall each receive $15,000.
(b) For their participation in a Rookie-Sop re Game, players on the winning team shall each receive $15,000 and players on the losing team shall each receive $5,000.
(c) For their participation in an All-Star Skills Compe ion, players shall receive the following amounts:
Slam Dunk
Three-Point Shootout
1st Place: $35,000
1st Place: $35,000
2nd Place: $22,500
2nd Place: $22,500
3rd Place: $16,125
3rd Place: $15,000
4th Place: $16,125
4th Place: $4,500
5th Place: $4,500
6th Place: $4,500
Skills
Shooting Stars
1st Place: $35,000
Winning Team: $45,000
2nd Place: $22,500
2nd Place Team: $33,750
3rd Place: $9,000
3rd Place Team: $16,875
4th Place: $9,000
4th Place Team: $16,875
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Section 3. Player Guests.
Each player who participates in the All-Star Game, Rookie-Sop re Game, or any All-Star Skills Compe ion may invite two (2) guests, who shall be reimbursed for the cost of round-trip first-class air transportation between the home city of the Team by which such player is employed and the site of the All-Star Game, Rookie-Sop re Game or All-Star Skills Compe ion.
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Section 4. Players Not Participating in All-Star Activities.
Players who do not attend or participate in the All-Star Game, Rookie-Sop re Game, or an All-Star Skills Compe ion shall have three (3) days off during the All-Star Weekend break.
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Section 5. All-Star Skills Compe ions.
The All-Star Skills Compe ions that take place during any All-Star Weekend shall be selected by the NBA; provided, however, that before adding any new event to the All-Star Skills Compe ions that take place during any All-Star Weekend (i.e., an event different from any conducted by the NBA during any All-Star Weekend held prior to the 2005-06 Season), the NBA shall obtain the consent of the Players Association, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
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