So last night when I heard Chad Ford come out and say the C's promised White I was pumped and hoped (and still hope) that it's true. Royce White is an incredibly gifted player, though there seems to be debate as to whether or not hes a fit for this team. I think he is, and can understand why Danny would take him.
A lot of people would argue that Royce is Rondo 2.0 at a different position. In fact, they are very similar players with the exception that Royce plays sf/pf and therefore grabs more rebounds, and Rondo as a pg averages more assists. Still, they are very similar in how they play the game. Both are great passers. Both are streaky shooters. Both grab their fair share of rebounds. In fact, Royce has the capability to be a triple double kind of guy fairly easily in the same way that Rondo has perfected it if you compare their games.
For this reason, a lot of people will say that it's pointless to grab White if hes basically another Rondo. Well I look at it and say this is exactly why you grab him. Rondo and Royce would never share the floor. I agree that would be a complete disaster. On one hand, Rondo is a master at spreading the floor and setting up his big men for wide open J's. As White is a streaky shooter, this wouldn't fit well. Also, both need the offense to run through them in a way as both are very very good passers. No, on this Celtics team, Royce White would be a bench guy... but a great one, and an excellent 6th man.
Look at it like this. What has kept our bench from excelling? Easy, a great passer who can find the open man, get his teammates involved, and score and rebound himself at a very high rate. When Rondo sits, the offense tends to get a bit stagnant and our bench is unreliable. For this reason, when Rondo sits, you get Royce into the game. Think about how great our team would have been this year with a passer of White's level coming off the bench. It would have been amazing.
Right now, Rondo is our assist guy. Pierce plays the role of point forward when needed. Well, Royce is built to be a point forward...who rebounds. Whose incredibly strong and if needed could defend virtually any position, who could come in with the 2nd unit when our starters sit and create an actual offense, defend well and hold the fort when our main guys are not playing.
White would play a big role on this team. Lottery level talent with anxiety issues. I say grab him, its a gamble worth taking.
Topic: Why Royce White and the C's are a fit (Read 18597 times)