The Spurs finally have a point guard! His name is Derrick White, before this game he has 12 assists total in the NBA, and his forehead is definitely more like a sixhead.
I promise that’s the last time I mention his forehead. That thing is so big and looks so weird that I feel bad for him about it. From now on I will only make fun of things that he can control, like his hair or his shooting form.
Unexpectedly for such an un-seasoned PG, White actually made some stuff happen for his teammates (mostly just LaMarcus Aldridge) tonight. He had some nice passes, like Chris Paul would’ve been jealous of the way he played tonight. For real. More points AND assists than Paul. Paul hasn’t been himself this year, but this is probably a new low. Getting beat by what is basically a rookie while looking like turds himself.
Plus, PLUS, White had a clutch three to put his team up by four late. He’d had some bad bricks, some real clunkers, but he made it when it counted. Overall, this was one of the sickest and most unexpected performances of the year in my book. And that means a lot, because I’ve seen a lot of scrubby role-players doing lots of sick stuff this year.