Hoops Habit
Fansided

San Antonio Spurs: 5 goals for Derrick White’s rookie season

By Simon Shortt

Jan 28, 2017; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes guard Derrick White (21) reacts after a play in the second half against the Oregon Ducks at Coors Events Center. The Buffaloes defeated the Ducks 74-65. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2017; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes guard Derrick White (21) reacts after a play in the second half against the Oregon Ducks at Coors Events Center. The Buffaloes defeated the Ducks 74-65. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
4 of 6
Next
Feb 5, 2017; Berkeley, CA, USA; Colorado Buffaloes guard Derrick White (21) drives in against California Golden Bears guard Grant Mullins (3) during the second half at Haas Pavilion. The California Golden Bears defeated the Colorado Buffaloes 77-66. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2017; Berkeley, CA, USA; Colorado Buffaloes guard Derrick White (21) drives in against California Golden Bears guard Grant Mullins (3) during the second half at Haas Pavilion. The California Golden Bears defeated the Colorado Buffaloes 77-66. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Improve ball handling

While White is comfortable with the ball in his hands, he needs to improve his handle. In college he was able to use his size to get to the basket, so with the bigger and faster competition he will have to get more creative.

At Colorado when making a move, White would often attack a defender upright. Instead he should work on getting low and dipping his shoulder to add some speed to his drives. He also tends to go to the rim in a straight line, rather than making a move to get by the defender. This sometimes worked in college where he was a bigger guard, but at the next level that will be difficult. White should work on counter moves for when he gets inside the three-point arc to help him get to the rim.

If White wants to create at the next level, working on his handle and footwork will go a long way. Otherwise he will be more of a spot-up shooter who can rip through and go to the rim only on hard closeouts.

Home/NBA Draft