White's chances in the NBA?

[LaoHawk]

We hope Whitey gets drafted with some guaranteed money in the NBA, another good story that Hawk fans know but still good to read about.

http://www.nba.com/2015/news/featur...ermination-to-thrive-at-next-level/index.html

 

[CanadaHawk]

We hope Whitey gets drafted with some guaranteed money in the NBA, another good story that Hawk fans know but still good to read about.

http://www.nba.com/2015/news/featur...ermination-to-thrive-at-next-level/index.html

Seeing that clip makes me already miss Aaron White.

 

[amahawk]

It would be nice but I feel he is marginal for theNBA.

 

[BirdistheWord]

I feel that if ryan bowen could carve out a decent career then why not White, who is even more skilled (Bowen was an excellent all around athlete). He could use an upgrade to ball handling and clearly needs some more consistency with his jump shot.

 

[hawksense]

i hope he lands with the Spurs.

 

[Ronman]

I'm going to miss White next year probably more than any player in the last decade or so. He provided a lot of thrills for Iowa fans. Hope some of the new guys can pick up where he left off.

 

[GenoaBluffsHawkeye]

I would like to see the Indiana Pacers take him. Just because I think Larry Bird will recognize
White's intangibles and work ethic as desirable additions to the team.

 

[fivecardstud14]

I feel that if ryan bowen could carve out a decent career then why not White, who is even more skilled (Bowen was an excellent all around athlete). He could use an upgrade to ball handling and clearly needs some more consistency with his jump shot.

Defense

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

I'm going to miss White next year probably more than any player in the last decade or so. He provided a lot of thrills for Iowa fans. Hope some of the new guys can pick up where he left off.

I would not bet against Aaron playing in the NBA. Obviously, he is not going to wow scouts with his athleticism, size, or shooting, but every successful team has a player or two like White, who does all the little things that allow you to win. If he can consistently shoot the three, as he did for the last month of this season, and continue to increase his strength, I think he has a very good chance of finding an NBA home. He is never going to be a star, but put a player or two like Aaron with some star level players who also know how to play, and you have a winning team. I think San Antonio is a great example of the model for a great team.

I too am going to miss Aaron a lot. I hope he is around for a while in Iowa City, so maybe some of his work ethic and court smarts can rub off on some of the new guys. GOOD LUCK AARON!

 

[RocknRollface]

Until he started taking and hitting 3s I would have said no chance.

Now I think he atleast has a chance.

 

[jerbob36]

Defensively he will be exposed. I hope his height and finishing ability can land him on a team because I love the guy. As for shooting, the deeper 3 line is going to hurt him. It's only a few inches, but makes a huge difference. Hoping for the best.

 

[SSG T]

Defensively he will be exposed. I hope his height and finishing ability can land him on a team because I love the guy. As for shooting, the deeper 3 line is going to hurt him. It's only a few inches, but makes a huge difference. Hoping for the best.

It's 2 feet deeper in the corners and 3 feet deeper on the wings and top of the key. It's a huge difference.

I'm not saying he's not going to make it. I think he can, but it would take a team that can use what he does well and be able to cover up what he doesn't. His success is going to be largely at the mercy of who he ends up with.

 

[nu2u]

Agree with HoustonREDhawk - NBA teams will take a chance with White if they believe he can hit a good percentage of outside shots. He showed that ability at the end of last season. I hope Aaron gets a chance to show what he can do.

 

[like-woahh]

I love Aaron White as one of the greatest Hawkeyes ever, but if he can't consistently hit an outside jumper his chances in the NBA are pretty slim.

Some of the moves he made in the college game just won't get it done in the NBA without a threat to shoot from the perimeter.

 

[John Thompson]

I think he is clearly an NBA player, he has the fight and toughness to go with great skills for his size. Plus a better athlete than people think when they first see him. He has a motor few can match. He should be a low first rounder to mid-second rounder, as well as making a roster next year. I don't pay attention to the draft as much as I used to, but Aaron reminds me of the type of guy every team wants, 6-9 do it all athletes. His ceiling isn't going to be considered as high as some of the younger more explosive athletes and expressive talented scorers. Aarons main weakness will be his ability to take someone off the dribble and create his own shot against NBA 3s and 4s. Aaron grinds it out all game though, so coaches are just going to love him as the scouting process goes.

 

[RocknRollface]

Defensively he will be exposed. I hope his height and finishing ability can land him on a team because I love the guy. As for shooting, the deeper 3 line is going to hurt him. It's only a few inches, but makes a huge difference. Hoping for the best.

Just showing he can actually shoot a jump shot was huge though.

Prior to that last two months he wouldn't even take a jump shot and it made him very east to guard.

Even if he doesn't have range to 3 it's still a big improvement.

 

[cocoem]

Able to defend will be more important to his success than hitting a three. Every roster is full of guys that can shoot, but being able to be a defensive asset and a rebounder will be his niche. For example, look at McDermott....he is a better offensive threat and hardly sees the floor.

 

[unIowa]

I think he sticks in the NBA.

 

[MTHawkeyes43]

Slim and none!!!

 

[ichawk24]

I think it's a tough road for Aaron. One possibility is that he becomes a bench guy who is the ultimate garbage man, never getting plays run thru him, but running the floor, put backs, tip ins, etc. His knack around the rim helps. Drawing fouls is a huge part of his game. That may help him succeed, or he may never get the calls in a super star league.

If the NBA doesn't work, I'm confident he'll play ten years in Europe.

 

[AirForceChiefO]

White is not an NBA player. He will do okay in Europe or Asia, but he is not NBA material. Aaron can make a ton of money the next 5 to 10 years as a basketball junkie playing in Europe and Asia, but he does not have NBA staying talent.

 

[hawkeyedude#1]

White is not an NBA player. He will do okay in Europe or Asia, but he is not NBA material. Aaron can make a ton of money the next 5 to 10 years as a basketball junkie playing in Europe and Asia, but he does not have NBA staying talent.

Remind us all what team u r the GM for? He's invited to the nba combine. Might tell u something.

 

[goodbyebobby]

Love the kid but he lacks the ball handling and strength to play in the league. I don't see him being drafted but I hope I'm wrong.

I never ever understood why Fran never had him improve his dribbling ability.

 

[bumblebee]

Agree with HoustonREDhawk - NBA teams will take a chance with White if they believe he can hit a good percentage of outside shots. He showed that ability at the end of last season. I hope Aaron gets a chance to show what he can do.

Defense will need to be shored up and other teams didn't contest too many of his outside shots. And he won't be getting all those back-door ally-oops either in the NBA

 

[bagdropper]

Drafted, yes. Sticking is another story.

What AW needs is a bit of selfishness to his game with regards to knowing when to take the jumper more than anything. You must be ready to shoot a jumper in the league before you even get the ball.

When he's made up his mind to shoot the open jumper before he even had the ball last year, he was a good jump shooter.

If he doesn't develop that part of his game, he's a wafer-thin 4 in a league of men who eat those types alive.

 

[nu2u]

While there is valid reason for skepticism, you may also notice that many of the critical opinions regarding White's skill level echo some of the evaluations of his potential when Aaron signed with Iowa. No one predicted that White would become one of the greatest scorers in Iowa basketball history.

Maybe he has room for another chip on his shoulder.

 

[ynglbc]

We hope Whitey gets drafted with some guaranteed money in the NBA, another good story that Hawk fans know but still good to read about.

http://www.nba.com/2015/news/featur...ermination-to-thrive-at-next-level/index.html

White will be in the NBA because he has length, can score, and decent on the defensive end. The only skill set that was keeping him from the NBA before was outside shooting and now he can shoot the 3. I expect White to be donning an NBA uniform and even getting some playing time.

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

White will be in the NBA because he has length, can score, and decent on the defensive end. The only skill set that was keeping him from the NBA before was outside shooting and now he can shoot the 3. I expect White to be donning an NBA uniform and even getting some playing time.

I think White will definitely get drafted, but probably in the second round. To play in the NBA right away, he will need to go to a team, like San Antonio, where the coach appreciates having players with a high BB IQ, even if they aren't an incredibly gifted athlete.

 

[BBHawk]

Love the kid but he lacks the ball handling and strength to play in the league. I don't see him being drafted but I hope I'm wrong.

I never ever understood why Fran never had him improve his dribbling ability.

Dumbest post of the day.

 

[goodbyebobby]

Dumbest post of the day.

And please explain where I'm wrong. You think he's going to play inside in the league?

 

[hawknut]

would love to see him get drafted.

 

[BBHawk]

And please explain where I'm wrong. You think he's going to play inside in the league?

Inside? That is your word.

White's ball handling is one of his strengths, even in HS. He has other strengths and intangibles that cannot be acquired. The only weakness I had seen in his game at IA was his 3-point shot and this year, especially late in the year, he showed that he could hit it.

He will be playing in the NBA.

 

[goodbyebobby]

Inside? That is your word.

White's ball handling is one of his strengths, even in HS. He has other strengths and intangibles that cannot be acquired. The only weakness I had seen in his game at IA was his 3-point shot and this year, especially late in the year, he showed that he could hit it.

He will be playing in the NBA.

I certainly hope he makes it but if you think ball handling is one of his strengths you need to lay off the Caucasians, man.

And his weak a$% throws at the rim to get to the line aren't going to cut it with the big boys either.

 

[BBHawk]

I certainly hope he makes it but if you think ball handling is one of his strengths you need to lay off the Caucasians, man.

And his weak a$% throws at the rim to get to the line aren't going to cut it with the big boys either.

I'll agree with the feigned-contact thing that White does. The NBA refs will laugh at him.

But he has never had an issue with handling the ball - he averaged less than 2 TOs/game for his career and about 1 as a senior. He is not a PG but he handles it well enough to be a small forward in the NBA. It's not like those guys dribble around constantly. It's usually 2-3 bounces to the bucket, or catch and shoot.

And he has unnaturally long arms and is quick at jumping, so I can see him being that guy off the bench who creates problems with his energy and length, similar to Ryan Bowen. I would not think that he would ever become a full-time starter but he could make some nice money.

 

[Myvue]

If you wonder if White will be playing in the NBA just watch any of the play-off games going on right now. I haven't followed the NBA for a few years and had forgotten how brutal they are compared to any college team. Very few players in the second round will even make the team even if they are drafted. Because a lot of current players have been playing for 15 to 20 years and many don't seem to be going away there are very few openings each year.

 

[goodbyebobby]

I'll agree with the feigned-contact thing that White does. The NBA refs will laugh at him.

But he has never had an issue with handling the ball - he averaged less than 2 TOs/game for his career and about 1 as a senior. He is not a PG but he handles it well enough to be a small forward in the NBA. It's not like those guys dribble around constantly. It's usually 2-3 bounces to the bucket, or catch and shoot.

And he has unnaturally long arms and is quick at jumping, so I can see him being that guy off the bench who creates problems with his energy and length, similar to Ryan Bowen. I would not think that he would ever become a full-time starter but he could make some nice money.

He doesn't handle it well enough to be a three and he's not physical enough to play inside. That's where I see his problem making it in the league, and he doesn't play a lick of defense.

Don't misunderstand, he was pretty darn good in college but there are a lot of things he must do to make a roster. And I hope he does them.

 

[FBletterman]

We hope Whitey gets drafted with some guaranteed money in the NBA, another good story that Hawk fans know but still good to read about.

http://www.nba.com/2015/news/features/chris_dortch/04/24/hard-working-aaron-white-has-extra-determination-to-thrive-at-next-level/index.html

I disagree abit with some of the answers in this thread. I dont think the three ball is his ticket. watching the NBA playoffs many of the close games they preached the stat of 50/50 balls and offensive put backs. White is a specialist he's an offensive garbage put back machine. like Reggie Evans he has a desired nitch game that can land him on the right team. offensive put backs and THe free THrow line.

 

[yiana]

I think he's a 11th, 12th, 13th guy at best, but there is a spot for him somewhere. He can come into a game and make a few good, standout plays with his energy accompanied by the fact no one will be playing attention to him. He is at his best sneaking around.

 

[goodbyebobby]

I think he's a 11th, 12th, 13th guy at best, but there is a spot for him somewhere. He can come into a game and make a few good, standout plays with his energy accompanied by the fact no one will be playing attention to him. He is at his best sneaking around.

I disagree abit with some of the answers in this thread. I dont think the three ball is his ticket. watching the NBA playoffs many of the close games they preached the stat of 50/50 balls and offensive put backs. White is a specialist he's an offensive garbage put back machine. like Reggie Evans he has a desired nitch game that can land him on the right team. offensive put backs and THe free THrow line.

Comparing him to Reggie? Seriously? I agree with Yiana, and that's a best case for AW IMO. Hope I'm wrong.

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

Comparing him to Reggie? Seriously? I agree with Yiana, and that's a best case for AW IMO. Hope I'm wrong.

I see White as a similar player to Ryan Bowen, with maybe a little more offensive game. Both are great character guys with extremely high BB IQs. Bowen played 7 or 8 seasons in the NBA and several years overseas, as a glue guy who did what was needed to make his team more successful. You look at team stats with either player on the court, and your team just does better, even though they might be the fourth or fifth scoring option and not lockdown defenders.