The Spurs expect a lot out of rookie point guard Stephon Castle, the 6-foot-6 guard who won a national championship at Connecticut last spring.
Out of the corner of his eye, Stephon Castle detected a flutter of movement. Someone was approaching. The rookie kept looking straight ahead. Nineteen years, 11 months and 23 days had led Castle to this moment, and the magnitude of it was almost too much to process. Standing at the scorer’s table in Dallas , waiting to make his NBA debut Thursday night, he tried to clear his mind. But from the bench to Castle’s left, here came a future Hall of Famer, barking orders.
But even though he might have some work to do on remembering the wardrobe rules, and even though he might not be ready to lead the team in 3-point percentage, he already has at least one NBA skill that commands Popovich’s trust. Whether he’s matched up against a quick guard or a bigger forward, Castle defends the heck out of people. “He’s a competitive son of a gun,” Popovich said. “He sticks his nose in. “He’s not impressed by anything. He wants to learn.
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