If we are going to have White bringing the ball up the floor then it would be absolutely perfect to get Aaron Brooks back on the team. Brooks is a pretty good spot up shooter and would benefit from a good passing point forward.
If Rockets are rebuilding then why not do it right. Sign Alexey Shved instead. Shved should be cheaper and will have more position flexibility, not to mention upside.
who? we arent rebuilding just getting rid of old guys and we dont have a competent PG or center. Brooks will be cheaper than dragic
Yeah I think he is going to be great! Too bad there is a good chance that he is going to be playing for the magic.. Morey is an moron if he trades the future for someone who doesn't want to be here!!!
With all the people saying "WTF? White ain't no LeBron James! LOOOOL," I honestly think White should mirror his game after James'. I think of LeBron James' game every time I read an article detailing the court skills of Royce White.
White truely is a unique talent. I have seen comparisions made to Anthony Mason and Boris Diaw but White is different. I understand the fact that both Mason and DIaw were big guys who could handle the ball and were good passers but White is more. White has the ability to take the ball coast to coast and lead an effective fast break. Mason and Diaw both pretty much only operated in the half court. Not to say that he's Magic Johnson, but Magic is that last guy that size, with those kind of passing skill, to be able to push the ball the way that White does. Another major difference is that neither Mason nor Diaw were great post up players. Both were better facing up from 15 to 18 feet and then driving past their defender. White's ability to post up (along with his strength) will create matchup problems and should demand double teams that can be exploited. If both White and Terrance Jones end up remaining in Houston they could be a very good pairing at the forward spots. Just as White will create matchup problems on offense, he'll also be faced with matchup difficulties on defense. Jones has the ability to play against bigs or smalls and that versitility should allow White to defend the more favorable matchup (PF or SF) with Jones taking the other. Jones could fill the same role that Byron Scott performed for the Lakers. They would give Magic the most favorable backcourt matchup and then Scott would be able to cover the other opponent whether it was a SG or PG.
Firstly, I am saying this as someone who is really high on White and is hoping fervently that he will not be traded and that he gets playing time. That said I want to look at the Mason and Diaw comparisons -- I remember Anthony Mason being pretty good in the post. He wasn't Dream or Barkley good -- but who is. He was Kevin Willis good I'll say. At least, as best as I can remember. Now, I think White could be better, and he seems to have a lot more McHale/ Scola esque moves in the paint -- but that is against college competition (though, admittedly elite college competition). Still, I never saw Mason in college and he may have been pretty good in the post then as well. Now to Diaw. I actually remember Diaw as a young player in PHX being pretty good in the open court. Again, he wasn't Magic or LeBron good-- but his ball handling abilities in the open court were a key part of the Suns fast break offense back in his earlier days. But I say all that with the hopes that White can be better than either of them. The fact that he elevated a prenially .500 Iowa State team into a tournament team that gave UConn and Kentucky all they could handle bodes well. The fact he did this after two years away from the game is even more promising. Still, I think we should give Mason and Diaw their due, and that we should allow the aptness of his comparisons to them to set our expectations a little more realistically. Those are good players. White could be better than them -- his hands, rebounding ability, personality and basketball IQ make me hopeful he will be. But I personally believe he is exceedingly similar to those two guys -- which is nothing to shake a stick at, I tell you what.
The second Latin star in the postseason is not as well-known for his Hispanic background. Arian Foster, of the Houston Texans, has carried the team to the postseason as injuries continue to pile on for the team. Foster will have to play at his best level to ensure his team advances in the postseason. Born in New Jersey, Foster is of Mexican heritage.
How do we know this guys skill set before watching him play against NBA players? You guys blow my mind.
