The Royce White Thread

captaincrunk · Post #21 » by **captaincrunk** » Thu Jun 7, 2012 6:08 pm

BrotherDave wrote:Royce just makes defenders look amateurish which is pretty ironic considering his disorder.

Really? More of this ignorant nonsense? C'mon guys, try learning a little. It won't hurt, I promise!

Post #22 » by **fatlever** » Thu Jun 7, 2012 6:27 pm

unless we come up with a pick in the 10-25 range, i dont see how this guy is on our radar. no way he is there at 31, right? same as quincy miller... both guys we'd be interested in, but won't be in our pick range.

captaincrunk · Post #23 » by **captaincrunk** » Thu Jun 7, 2012 6:28 pm

fatlever wrote:unless we come up with a pick in the 10-25 range, i dont see how this guy is on our radar. no way he is there at 31, right? same as quincy miller... both guys we'd be interested in, but won't be in our pick range.

well, that's your 4 and 24 then isn't it? If I thought I could take him with 24, that would make the 2 for 4/24 much more enticing. I'd even take him at #11.

Jaruff · Post #24 » by **Jaruff** » Thu Jun 7, 2012 6:51 pm

I don't think he'll make it out of the lottery. Really wouldn't be surprised if he was top 10.

Stun704 · Post #25 » by **Stun704** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 12:08 am

captaincrunk wrote:
Stun704 wrote:Royce is a nutcase, the game of basketball is 25% talent 25% skill 50% mental

you have absolutely no evidence for this and base it entirely on your ignorance of psychology.

and you're mad

Eoghan · Post #26 » by **Eoghan** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 3:11 am

DJQuick wrote:
Oh yeah, I think he's way more skilled and sees the game better than T-Rob, easily.

I'm not worried about his height b/c unlike Robinson, Royce has way better lower body strength and is so savvy. Mentally, he just makes defenders look amateurish which is pretty ironic considering his disorder. He's got hops too, check that second vid I posted. He's a classic low-post big, think in terms of a Rick Mahorn, in that he gets rebounds by boxing out and position instead of athleticism which is a vast improvement to our roster.

What difference does it make? The guy isn't projected anywhere near our second round pick, and if he is as good as you think he is his stock is going to go up into the teens. Why are we talking about this guy? We might as well be speculating about the Unibrow demanding a trade to please his mother.

B/c he's the second best player in the draft. You guys seriously think Cho and the gang are only seriously considering the same 5-6 guys that the media have had in their mock drafts all year that are 90% pulled straight from their rectums?

MPM · Post #27 » by **MPM** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 6:21 am

BrotherDave wrote:B/c he's the second best player in the draft.

captaincrunk · Post #28 » by **captaincrunk** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 6:39 am

Stun704 wrote:
captaincrunk wrote:
Stun704 wrote:Royce is a nutcase, the game of basketball is 25% talent 25% skill 50% mental

you have absolutely no evidence for this and base it entirely on your ignorance of psychology.

and you're mad

no, I'm quite calm. But way to show that you have nothing to show.

Post #29 » by **fatlever** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 7:54 pm

Jonathan Givony: Just interviewed Royce White. One of the better ones we've done the past 2 days. Might have the biggest range of any prospect in this draft. 2 hours ago

Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz1xEX1xFJl

Post #30 » by **fatlever** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 7:57 pm

Jason Lloyd: Had a great conversation yesterday with Royce White. This fear of flying thing is overblown. Great kid, nice player. Will have more later about 4 hours ago

Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz1xEXy25q7

captaincrunk · Post #31 » by **captaincrunk** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 8:44 pm

fatlever wrote:
Jason Lloyd: Had a great conversation yesterday with Royce White. This fear of flying thing is overblown. Great kid, nice player. Will have more later about 4 hours ago

Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz1xEXy25q7

see guys? You can have an easily treatable mental disorder without being a "headcase". You can treat anxiety. You can't treat being a murderer, like T-rob. He actually said he wanted to kill everyone! Can you believe that? It's horrible!

Post #32 » by **fatlever** » Sat Jun 9, 2012 3:11 am

captaincrunk wrote:
fatlever wrote:
Jason Lloyd: Had a great conversation yesterday with Royce White. This fear of flying thing is overblown. Great kid, nice player. Will have more later about 4 hours ago

Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz1xEXy25q7

see guys? You can have an easily treatable mental disorder without being a "headcase". You can treat anxiety. You can't treat being a murderer, like T-rob. He actually said he wanted to kill everyone! Can you believe that? It's horrible!

that made me laugh. kudos.

Eoghan · Post #33 » by **Eoghan** » Sat Jun 9, 2012 10:26 pm

Only player in the country to lead his team in 5 statistical categories (pts, blocks, steals, assists, and rebounds). Played under Fred Hoiberg and an NBA style offense. Was the focal point of offense and used his versatility to make his teammates better and the team successful, similar to LeBron and his Cavs days.

I'm just sayin'.

captaincrunk · Post #34 » by **captaincrunk** » Sat Jun 9, 2012 10:33 pm

I bet we could get him with the 24th overall. Though the bucks might be there before #24, and might mean we couldn't get him.

Eoghan · Post #35 » by **Eoghan** » Sat Jun 9, 2012 10:36 pm

I'm afraid we'd have to be have a pick higher than the T-Wolves at 18 to get him. He would love to play for his home team and his handle is good enough that Kahn might mistake him for a big PG.

captaincrunk · Post #36 » by **captaincrunk** » Sat Jun 9, 2012 10:41 pm

BrotherDave wrote:I'm afraid we'd have to be have a pick higher than the T-Wolves at 18 to get him. He would love to play for his home team and his handle is good enough that Kahn might mistake him for a big PG.

none of the mocks i've seen have him there, but still

if portland wasn't gonna take drummond i'd do 6 and 11 and get drummond and royce

Duke3D · Post #37 » by **Duke3D** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:13 pm

Tweener.

Eoghan · Post #38 » by **Eoghan** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:26 pm

^horse hockey.

He is no more a tweener than Blake Griffin.

JMAC3 · Post #39 » by **JMAC3** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:07 am

Do you guys see him as a three or four though?

Eoghan · Post #40 » by **Eoghan** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:41 am

4, easily. The only guy I saw back down White like it was nothing was Drummond. He'd be a Corliss Williamson kind of 3 but he'd have to slim down and improve his J to play that position well.