After watching Ayres attempt to draw a charge on a PG for the second time in 5 mins..

[TDfan2007]

My head just about exploded. This guys is bad-mediocre at just about anything basketball related, at least for NBA standards. He's at best a 3rd big on any decent team, but we have him starting next to Timmy. I just... *sigh* :depressed

[jeebus]

Remember, we signed him instead of a backup SF to Kawhi.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Remember, we signed him instead of a backup SF to Kawhi.

he is why we didn't get AK47

[KL2]

He honestly doesn't belong in the nba, he's a d league player that brings absolutely nothing to the team other than dunking, which he sometimes fails to do.

[313]

I'd trade him for a bag of chips.

I could go for some cool ranch Doritos rn tbfh.

[313]

He honestly doesn't belong in the nba, he's a d league player that brings absolutely nothing to the team other than dunking, which he sometimes fails to do.

amazing

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

he sucks. so does bonner

[TheGoldStandard]

I'd trade him for a bag of chips.

I could go for some cool ranch Doritos rn tbfh.

I like them Verde ones..

[timtonymanu]

:cry He's new to the system.
:cry He hasn't played this much ever in his career.

What else is there?

[spurtech09]

ayres should be the last thing the spurs should be worried about

[T Park]

:cry He's new to the system.
:cry He hasn't played this much ever in his career.

What else is there?


Facts are shitty things I know.

[spurraider21]

has Baynes been that terrible in his spot minutes that Ayres is getting all these minutes?

[T Park]

has Baynes been that terrible in his spot minutes that Ayres is getting all these minutes?

Seeing as Ayres plays better defense and actually is functional on both ends of the flour, unlike the glorified 15th man, yes.

[NASpurs]

Facts are shitty things I know.

Reality is also a shitty thing, and the reality is the guy fucking sucks. How can anyone who's been watching basketball for years defend this shitty player? :lmao

:cry he knows how to dunk so he must be good

[NASpurs]

Seeing as Ayres plays better defense and actually is functional on both ends of the flour, unlike the glorified 15th man, yes.

:lmao :lmao :lmao

[T Park]

Reality is also a shitty thing, and the reality is the guy fucking sucks. How can anyone who's been watching basketball for years defend this shitty player? :lmao

:cry he knows how to dunk so he must be good


Has nothing to do with dunking.

[T Park]

:lmao :lmao :lmao

Clearly someone who's never watched Baynes play.

[Bruno]

Both Ayres and Baynes haven't been good enough to be part of a team with championship aspirations. I think it matters more than to know who is the less worst.

[HarlemHeat37]

Ayres didn't even attempt to take a charge, tbh:lol..

He just stood there and watched them score on 2 or 3 possessions, he didn't try to contest it nor did he try to take the charge..it was a confusing sequence..

[spurraider21]

Both Ayres and Baynes haven't been good enough to be part of a team with championship aspirations. I think it matters more than to know who is the less worst.
if they've both been so terrible why has ayres gotten the lion's share of the minutes?

[NASpurs]

Clearly someone who's never watched Baynes play.

Baynes has done more positive defensively in one playoff series (especially against Dwight Howard last year) than Ayres has done through his whole NBA career. If you think Ayres standing in the paint being a traffic cone praying that the opposing player clanks his shot is playing defense...

[NASpurs]

Ayres didn't even attempt to take a charge, tbh:lol..

He just stood there and watched them score on 2 or 3 possessions, he didn't try to contest it nor did he try to take the charge..it was a confusing sequence..

Facts are a shitty thing.

[Bruno]

if they've both been so terrible why has ayres gotten the lion's share of the minutes?

Not having the level to be a rotation player on a contender doesn't mean you're terrible. It's a pretty high standard.

[spurraider21]

Not having the level to be a rotation player on a contender doesn't mean you're terrible. It's a pretty high standard.
the root of my question is why Ayres is getting the big minutes over baynes. not that i think baynes is going to light the world on fire, but is there a reason why he hasn't been given the same opportunity that Ayres has? its not like Ayres has really been playing well enough to warrant to hold the minutes he's getting.

[T Park]

Baynes has done more positive defensively in one playoff series (especially against Dwight Howard last year) than Ayres has done through his whole NBA career. If you think Ayres standing in the paint being a traffic cone praying that the opposing player clanks his shot is playing defense...

Seeing as this year the spurs are +12.5 with him on the floor with Duncan and Parker and + 19.5 with just him and Duncan, I'd say he's doing more than what you attest to say.


Run along now.

[Bruno]

the root of my question is why Ayres is getting the big minutes over baynes. not that i think baynes is going to light the world on fire, but is there a reason why he hasn't been given the same opportunity that Ayres has? its not like Ayres has really been playing well enough to warrant to hold the minutes he's getting.

Ayres has had some decent games lately. Now, it's sure he is getting a better opportunity which I guess has a lot to do with what happened in training camp and practices. Spurs and Pop were also high enough on Ayres prior his start with Spurs to offer him a $3.6M contract.

[TheGoldStandard]

the root of my question is why Ayres is getting the big minutes over baynes. not that i think baynes is going to light the world on fire, but is there a reason why he hasn't been given the same opportunity that Ayres has? its not like Ayres has really been playing well enough to warrant to hold the minutes he's getting.

Ayres gives good head? It's strange that a guy who was bench fodder for the Pacers who didn't even get a whiff or an offer from them comes in and in his first year gets preference over Baynes and even cuts into Matty's minutes.

[Sean Cagney]

Both Ayres and Baynes haven't been good enough to be part of a team with championship aspirations. I think it matters more than to know who is the less worst.
I was just going to say this, but you said it first...... THIS.

[ColinB]

Worst hands in the league. I have never seen a player juggle/lose so many passes and rebounds. Dude sucks.

[Chomag]

Well he has been good at watching other people rebound. Does that count?

[jeebus]

Both Ayres and Baynes haven't been good enough to be part of a team with championship aspirations. I think it matters more than to know who is the less worst.

This far along into the season, it's pretty obvious Ayres struggles incredibly against .500 teams or better. Yeah sure he can dunk against teams like the Bucks and Jazz and his terrible defense doesn't really come into light against those teams, but when the Spurs play a team that is somewhat good, he falls apart.

It's amazing that Pop hasn't at least tried to switch things up by now. Try Boner, Banes, or Thomas. If one of them can at least have some moves on the offense and doesn't sit in the paint for 10 seconds while guarding no one, he's worth a shot in the rotation and is a huge upgrade to Errors.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

He really makes you appreciate Tiago since he's like the opposite of him.