What a relief for the San Antonio Spurs, who have struggled greatly without their best perimeter defender available over their last five games. Derrick White has taken strides as a playmaker and defender this season, sliding into Dejounte Murray’s role with relative ease while expanding his game and learning to compete at the highest level.
For as valuable as White has been on offense this season, its White’s spectacular on-ball defense that the team has missed the most. Standing at 6-foot-5, White uses his size and length to cut off lanes to the basket while extending himself to contest jump shot on the perimeter.