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pop is looking for anything that will spark this team. he's gotta do something since he said he won't make a trade.
Yeah, I know ... not another James White thread
But finally, there seems to be some substance to all the White talk. It appears as if Pop is ready to play him.
What do you make out of this? Do you think Pop realizes that this team needs to add athleticism and he wants to give James White a look to see if he could solve some of the problems ... or do you think that it's just a token gesture to White to let him know the team believes in him?
I would think that it was a token gesture but to think about breaking him out against the Suns tells me that perhaps the Spurs think White may be able to help. We know he can get out on the break and dunk the ball. Perhaps the Spurs have seen something that tells them that he could help defensively against the more athletic teams in the league.
What say you?
pop is looking for anything that will spark this team. he's gotta do something since he said he won't make a trade.
after a trade it is the only thing that can help at this point
I Hope! He Is Athletic And Young. We Really Need That On The Floor. I Really Think He Could Help I Know He Doesn't Play The Point But If You Notice Whenever Beno Is Out There He Just Gives The Ball To Gino And Lets Him Run The Offense. I Think If We Had White In There Instead He Couldn't Do Any Worse. I Mean I "honestly" Can't Remember The Last Time Beno Made A Damn Shot!!! Can You???
I KNEW there was something to him dressing out!
Props to me!
I say, what's it going to hurt? Another loss? Its not like they're in a tight race for the best record. The Spurs someone who is athletic really bad. Maybe they want to see what he can do before they go out and trade for someone who is athletic. I feel Pop saw something he liked in practice from White. I say do it. Play him and see what he gives you. If he doesn't do anything, so what. Its better to see what he has then to wonder what he has.
I hope he will get in the rotation and Barry will be out of it, so Pop can trade him without breaking his promise of not trading rotation players...Just kidding... I think if he will see time, Pop thinks he can at least help in stretches.
Can he do worse than what we have right now?
Given the incredibly inefficent and unproductive time that the entire Spurs bench and Bowen have logged recently - it makes sense to put the kid in to see where he fits in the 1st half of games as long as it's against a player he matches up with. If the Spurs are high on his defensive ability then let's match him with an athletic wing and see how capable he is at staying with him, effectively keeping him out of the paint, and making him work for shots.Yeah, I know ... not another James White thread
But finally, there seems to be some substance to all the White talk. It appears as if Pop is ready to play him.
What do you make out of this? Do you think Pop realizes that this team needs to add athleticism and he wants to give James White a look to see if he could solve some of the problems ... or do you think that it's just a token gesture to White to let him know the team believes in him?
I would think that it was a token gesture but to think about breaking him out against the Suns tells me that perhaps the Spurs think White may be able to help. We know he can get out on the break and dunk the ball. Perhaps the Spurs have seen something that tells them that he could help defensively against the more athletic teams in the league.
What say you?
One thing's for sure, if Pop does want to try something different then this is the time to do it. The more you wait the closer you get to PO time and the more negative impact it could possibly have on the chemistry and rotation.
I was one that thought it was a bad idea to play the kid this soon, but the way things are going now I think some selected spot stints would be helpful. Obviously, you don't want him in there during crunch time, but hey this team DOES need a spark. They're certainly not getting anything at all from their bench.
Run Barry and Manu at the backup point position (around 8-10) minutes a game give White spot minutes in Barry or Manu's place.
Good move, can White shoot?
Can any Spurs backup guard shoot?
We're so ed.
Its a risk, but one that can't really hurt. If he gets playing time, it won't be a lot unless he shows he can actually be productive. The Spurs will obviously practice when they're here and that might help Pop decide whether to play him or not.
I told you Pop is a lurker...and he reads my posts especially.
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THANK YOU!
Not well off the dribble, and not especially well in general...but he's not offensively inept. The Spurs really don't need him to shoot though, they need him to drive the lane aggressively and create contact....I don't know if he will though.
He's tremendously skinny and fairly weak and tends to shy away from contact, so there you go.
Playing him v. Washington would give you idea how he would do v. Pho....similar styles. Why not give it a shot?
Yeah I know, that's why I'm not sure I agree with the idea. He'll probably be just as inconsistent as what the Spurs have now....maybe more inconsistent.
I think this is also an indictment of their opinion of Butler as well, which is sad. IMO, if Butler was NBDL eligible he would have torn it up, got called up for the Rodeo Road Trip and probably had about the same opportunity as White will be getting.
The only attribute we know about White that will for sure translate to the NBA is his dunking ability. He was a good defender on the college level ... but would that translate to the NBA? Does he have enough of an outside shot to keep defenses honest?
He played decent in the NBDL but was far from one of the best players in the league. But if White can come in, play defense, fill the wing on fast breaks and knock down a shot or two, he could be an upgrade over what the Spurs currently have coming off the bench.
This would be a good time to play some young guys and see if you can develop any of them into a useful rotational player. But...you still want to win now so experience will win out. This is what happens when you let other issues drive personnel decisions. Spurs fans were so willing to cheer those moves. Now they are enjoying the results. ing sycophants.
Thank god.
Though we're not sure he'll be aggressive enough to use it...
I hope he does though....I would love to see him posterize Dwight Howard one week from today!
I think Stern probably just told Pop to put White on the floor so he could be in Vegas for the dunk contest.Yeah, I know ... not another James White thread
But finally, there seems to be some substance to all the White talk. It appears as if Pop is ready to play him.
What do you make out of this? Do you think Pop realizes that this team needs to add athleticism and he wants to give James White a look to see if he could solve some of the problems ... or do you think that it's just a token gesture to White to let him know the team believes in him?
I would think that it was a token gesture but to think about breaking him out against the Suns tells me that perhaps the Spurs think White may be able to help. We know he can get out on the break and dunk the ball. Perhaps the Spurs have seen something that tells them that he could help defensively against the more athletic teams in the league.
What say you?
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