#Progress: White to work out with member of Rockets staff at Toyota Center

Just the fact that he's not blowing up twitter hating on the team, or that he has expressed and interest in starting to train with the team again is progress. I have the bar set so low on this guy, that as long as he doesn't call Les' mom a w****, i think it's progress.

 

you just like the the suggestive facial expression with his tongue.

 

Not really, just posted the wrong picture.

 

Picture still says it all.

 

Speaking of which, 6-8", 260 lbs? From those pics of him on the court in the summer league / preseason, dude looks heavier than that. 270-280ish. That's often too much weight even for a 7-footer to be carrying, let alone a man 4 inches shorter. And since he hasn't been practicing regularly like a good lil' Rocket, I'd be willing to bet Royce White is monstrously heavy as this point. We know his thumbs are in good condition from all the tweeting, but I doubt the same could be said for the rest of him right now.

 

Lol Both of you are wrong, he plays for the Knicks.

 

Does this team member who is universally lauded for progress suffer from an intense fear of flying and other anxieties?

Royce's issue is more than immaturity or ill-advised career decisions. Additionally, he's slow, can't shoot, can't defend, can't get his shot off in the post, makes bone-headed mistakes... I think he's an under-sized 5/4. I really don't see him playing the three. Perhaps he corrects some of his short-comings (NPI), but he needs a lot of work - and I'm not seeing any hunger from him to get on the court. Just BS...

 

Is there any history of him ever putting in hard work? From everything I have read, he has always been so naturally gifted with basketball, which leads me to believe that he has never had to really work hard at it.

I remember reading that he doesn't do conditioning drills, because he saw his friend fall out at practice one day.

I just don't think that somebody can turn it on at the age of 22 or 23 and immediately understand the value of real "hard" work.

I hope I am wrong.

 

Him working out in the weight room and getting back into game shape will be the best therapy for him I believe. If nothing else, it will indicate he's willing to participate in his progress as a professional basketball player.

 

does he? damn i thought i saw him on the court with the celts either way ain't no more flight to his name

 

So he's finally starting to work out with the Rockets staff next week? What the hell has he been doing this whole entire time then? Its like he has taken an extra long summer vacation if I'm not mistaken.

 

Sees if he could jerk his new employer around with this mental illness thing like he did in college, sees that's not how this works any longer, realizes he'd better get to work unless he wants his rookie scale contract to be the last one he'll ever get.

 

Yes Royce White is intelligent and has so much talent and skills. When he was in college, his skills, size and talent made him successful and got him drafted. But in the NBA, its hard to make it with talent and skills alone. Royce White will find out quickly that everyone else in the NBA is just as talented, bigger, stronger and more athletic than he is.

In order to be successful in the NBA, players have to be motivated, hard-working, and the drive to be successful. Many NBA teams do not have the tolerance for this type of situation with Royce White unless he has the potential to be like Lebron. But as it seems, Royce is an undersized PF with a lot of skills and talent, but its very hard to be a good player in the NBA if there is no motivation and drives.

 

Huh, I didn't know we drafted Royce because of McHale. That should be an interesting dynamic.

 

At the time, it was looking to be that way. I still think he can.

Thought this thread was about James The Flight White at first..

 

thats racist Carl! Actually, I believe the terminology for those guys is "high motor." Right JJ Watt?