Preseason Game Thread: Spurs @ Pistons: 10/10/16 @ 6:30 PM CT

[tonight...you]

Lol, "Ah shit!"

[apalisoc_9]

Kawhi trying to play like Manu :lmao

[Spur|n|Austin]

Bertan's shot is smooth

[tonight...you]

Bertans. Beautiful.

[apalisoc_9]

Confident shot by Bertans

[tonight...you]

Oh baby... Kawhi...

[TheGreatYacht]

Damn Kawhi really is taking classes from Manure :depressed

[apalisoc_9]

Kawhi :wow

[SAGirl]

Kawhi for MVP this season really.

[tonight...you]

That made me moist.

[tonight...you]

Leonard is the Kobe all of humanity wishes what Kobe was.

[apalisoc_9]

Damn Kawhi is so Good handling the ball now...

[Russ]

Bonner 2.0


No. He's awful. Has me wishing for Bonner.

May neither of you ever seek employment with the Spurs FO. :)

[SAGirl]

Forbes definitely not making the team. Not impressed by Lapro this game.

[Slime Baller]

LOL-provitolla.

[bklynspursfan]

Kawhi man... Guy is gonna be a problem this year for opposing defenses. Would like to see him bring it even more in the playoffs. It's not a slight at him either, I just think he maybe didn't have the confidence to just to nuts in a series/game. We know LMA can, we'll need Kawhi to as well

[Splits]

Welp, hopefully that's the last time that mexican Lapravitolla ever dons the silver and black. What a disgrace. No more mexicans please, Pop

[GSH]

Shit - Bertans following the ball around the court. He's just lost on D the last few plays.

[TheGreatYacht]

Finally Laprovittola is gone

[apalisoc_9]

Jesus Pau..Shoot the damn ball...

Wide open midrange...

[tonight...you]

Anderson has a serious OCD for putting that ball on the ground. He just... can't... help... it.

[SAGirl]

Yikes.

[8FOR!3]

Any differences between this year's and last year's Kawhi to anybody watching? Has me improved in any areas?

[gambit1990]

anderson :lol

[TheGreatYacht]

Ish Smith scoring his first points on defensive juggernaut Anderson

[Chinook]

Finally Laprovittola is gone

He was awful. Need to see Arcidiacono and LJC have some burn.

[Splits]

:baby:baby:baby:baby:baby:baby:baby:baby:baby:baby :baby:makeout:makeout:makeout:makeout:makeout:make out:makeout:makeout:makeout:princess:princess:prin cess:princess:princess:princess

[xellos88330]

These constant replays during play are annoying.

[apalisoc_9]

Any differences between this year's and last year's Kawhi to anybody watching? Has me improved in any areas?

Much more confident ball handler...

Trying too hard to make flashy passes though.

Probably learned from Manu.

[dabom]

He was awful. Need to see Arcidiacono and LJC have some burn.

Dude is worse. Just like forbes. Both your guys. :lol

[tonight...you]

Any differences between this year's and last year's Kawhi to anybody watching? Has me improved in any areas?
He looks even more lethal. Does that make any sense? It's true. That guy is a True Elite player. He could put up Jordan numbers on another team, with how far he's developed.

[TheGreatYacht]

NBA.com said that Murray turned it over before the timeout. Back to back turnovers

[dabom]

Much more confident ball handler...

Trying too hard to make flashy passes though.

Probably learned from Manu.

The passing will get better over time. He is learning the speed of the passing game.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Just reminded me that Andrew Monaco replaced Santchi

:lol

[tonight...you]

Simmons is a waste of energy for this team.

[Trill Clinton]

http://stream4us.info/stream/San-Antonio-Detroit-Pistons.html


^^^^
:toast

[TheGreatYacht]

He was awful. Need to see Arcidiacono and LJC have some burn.
Idk about Arci, but LJC needs Kyle's minutes tbh

[apalisoc_9]

Id like to see some Garino...

[apalisoc_9]

Trade simmons already...Fucking Gargabe...

[tonight...you]

So... a couple bench guys come in from the start of the 2nd and the team can barely get past 10 points in the quarter. Not good.

[SAGirl]

I love Gasol TBH. Already happy with his signing.

[Kawhitstorm]

Much more confident ball handler...

Trying too hard to make flashy passes though.

Probably learned from Manu.

If there is a time to make flashy passes, it's preseason.

[tonight...you]

Thank Gawd he made that. Still a bad play, unfortunately.

[r0drig0lac]

slomo!!

[apalisoc_9]

Murray already better than Simmons overrated penetration....

[Chinook]

Now that was a confident possession by Anderson. It's amazing what a little awareness can do for him.

[YGWHI]

When I say that Kawhi and Parker aren't compatible, it's not a biased comment.

Kawhi was so aggressive in the end of the 2nd quarter and in this 3rd quarter without Parker on the court.

Then people ask why he didn't took all shots in the last minutes of game 5...Sorry, but it's pretty obvious that Kawhi isn't the same player with Parker.

[TheGreatYacht]

Murray, Simmons, Bertans, Jean-Charles, Anthony should be the 4th quarter lineup

[tonight...you]

My hands are in the air, y'all!!!

[dabom]

When I say that Kawhi and Parker aren't compatible, it's not a biased comment.

Kawhi was so aggressive in the end of the 2nd quarter and in this 3rd quarter without Parker on the court.

Then people ask why he didn't took all shots in the last minutes of game 5...Sorry, but it's pretty obvious that Kawhi isn't the same player with Parker.

[Slime Baller]

I love Gasol TBH. Already happy with his signing.
Digging him so far.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Now that was a confident possession by Anderson. It's amazing what a little awareness can do for him.

Bingo

[tonight...you]

Now that was a confident possession by Anderson. It's amazing what a little awareness can do for him.
Too bad he has displayed so little of said awareness...

[SAGirl]

Simmons is a waste of energy for this team.

Is Pop ready to scrap that experiment I don't know. Id rather go through Dijon growing pains TBH.
I also liked Garino, not much of a weapon offensively but a better defensive player, and he's a fairly good athlete too... no slow mo from him.

[tonight...you]

Woot woot!!!

[Russ]

Murray, Simmons, Bertans, Jean-Charles, Anthony should be the 4th quarter lineup

Hopefully you mean just for this game.

[SAGirl]

Too bad he has displayed so little of said awareness...

Let's give Pop some time to get in his head. The guy can shoot, now wanting to drive and do other shizzingle is lol

[Chinook]

Too bad he has displayed so little of said awareness...

Really has. It's unsettling. Much more so than Dedmon looking like Dudmon.

[TheGreatYacht]

When I say that Kawhi and Parker aren't compatible, it's not a biased comment.

Kawhi was so aggressive in the end of the 2nd quarter and in this 3rd quarter without Parker on the court.

Then people ask why he didn't took all shots in the last minutes of game 5...Sorry, but it's pretty obvious that Kawhi isn't the same player with Parker.
The Pistons came back when Kawhi was trying to playmake. Maybe that will change if he calms down on that Manu passes and keeps it more simple, but it didn't look good. Looked better when he wasn't passing

[Splits]

timeout entertainment has been the best part of this broadcast. I wonder which one of those hip-hop ballet trampoline dancers used our little intern as a Trump sock puppet

[apalisoc_9]

37%FG...

:lol

[tonight...you]

Is Pop ready to scrap that experiment I don't know. Id rather go through Dijon growing pains TBH.
I also liked Garino, not much of a weapon offensively but a better defensive player, and he's a fairly good athlete too... no slow mo from him.
I agree with you there. Simmons is not going to take anyone anywhere. Move on. There's talent in the pipe that needs more attention than this guy.

[apalisoc_9]

Gorgeous Pass from Anderson..

[SAGirl]

Kyle dish!

[Spur|n|Austin]

Too bad he has displayed so little of said awareness...

He's going into his 3rd year, though it's tough to even count the first season spent mostly in Austin. Give the kid another full season.

[r0drig0lac]

nice pass

[tonight...you]

Let's give Pop some time to get in his head. The guy can shoot, now wanting to drive and do other shizzingle is lol
Anderson needs a serious Coming to Jesus moment right this second. Or he's about to get tossed into the Simmons' Scrap Heap.

[BillMc]

So who is the next cut?

[apalisoc_9]

My God that Chicken Tika Masala Girl in Red..

:tongue

[dabom]

So who is the next cut?

Forves

[TheGreatYacht]

So who is the next cut?
Laprovittola

[Splits]

So who is the next cut?

the mexican

[Kawhitstorm]

Id like to see some Garino...

Garino is the only scrub on a non-guarantee w/ an NBA skill that isn't abundant in the D-League as a wing defender w/ legit size, he just needs to work on his shot. Laprosy is the scrub of all scrubs, Anthony is a warm body, Forbes is a dime dozen.

[tonight...you]

Forves
Poor Forbes is looking like he got his pussy grabbed by a celebrity.

[BillMc]

Forves


Laprovittola

Cheers guys.

Both are prime contenders. Neither showed much.

[dabom]

shit pass

[Splits]

My God that Chicken Tika Masala Girl in Red..

:tongue

the one with the triple fat rolls hanging out in all directions?

:vomit:

[tonight...you]

Mahorn: He's just looking for effort. He's looking for effort and... uh... hustle.

[dabom]

Poor Forbes is looking like he got his pussy grabbed by a celebrity.

:lol

[SAGirl]

He's going into his 3rd year, though it's tough to even count the first season spent mostly in Austin. Give the kid another full season.

I don't even advocate that. I think he's under pressure same as everyone for a team that wants to contend and though young he's not a newbie.

But it is a new role though. He's got to be better than that, but this is a preseason game and Pop has to start the tough coaching line with him too. Don't mind Bertans butting in to get in his head. Same thing Pop has done with other youngsters that need prodding.

[Hoops Czar]

Kyle is ass. It's like he's been watching too much Manu trying to thread passes between two defenders. Who the hell does he think he is?

[Spur|n|Austin]

Simmons, smh.

[tonight...you]

Simmons bringing the ball up the court... quit beating that dead, decayed corpse of a horse!

[apalisoc_9]

Simmons is so Gargabe :lol

[TheGreatYacht]

They said we got ourselves a player in Kyle :lol

[SAGirl]

dang Simmons

[jermaine]

Simmons is fucking trash

[Splits]

They said we got ourselves a player in Kyle :lol

Fathead for Baynes.

Do it Pop.

[apalisoc_9]

Garino worse than Tony Allen :lol

[dabom]

im done watching

[SAGirl]

Kyle is ass. It's like he's been watching too much Manu trying to thread passes between two defenders. Who the hell does he think he is?

Being doing that his whole life, get with the program. lol Probably the one thing he had b4 being a spur

[TheGreatYacht]

Garbino :lol

Another trash Argie

[tonight...you]

Don't look now, but the Piston's are about to win the Championship! Right now!

[bklynspursfan]

Lee missed the shot, but I like the aggressive post move on the bigger defender

[tonight...you]

Nice, Lee.

[Splits]

Garbino :lol

Another trash Argie

Which one isn't? Scola?

[tonight...you]

Lol, Drummond still in. Watch him sprain something on a meaningless rebound.

[TheGreatYacht]

Fathead for Baynes.

Do it Pop.
RC: "How about this"

Simmons + 2nd rnd pick
for
Baynes + McCallum

[SAGirl]

Garino worse than Tony Allen :lol

he's too small, Johnson is a true strong SF and he's got no size to contest. I think Garino is definitely a SG in the NBA, no way he's a SF.

[jermaine]

Anthony will make the team

[apalisoc_9]

What a waste of defensive potential by Garino..So shy in offense...

[TheGreatYacht]

Which one isn't? Scola?
Scola and Delfino :tu

[tonight...you]

Simmons just felt like he did something to regain his NBA career. Lol.

[apalisoc_9]

Nice game from lee...

[SAGirl]

Simmons nice pass to Lee, previously Lee nice pass to Simmons.

[tonight...you]

Becky staring at Lee pretty hard... I don't think she's 100% on the other team 24/7.

[bklynspursfan]

Lee making things happen. Great outlet pass, and finish in the paint. He will def get minutes

[TheGreatYacht]

Nice plays by Simmons

[Chinook]

Think Lee will give a lot of what Splitter gave on offense. Too bad the defense is nothing close. Hopefully, Tiago gets healthy and then gets a buyout when the Hawks start tanking.

[tonight...you]

The music gets better and better...

[BillMc]

Becky staring at Lee pretty hard... I don't think she's 100% on the other team 24/7.
:lol

Joan Jett mode 80/20

[jermaine]

If Simmons isn't shooting jumpers, he's not a threat

[BillMc]

Dedmon didn't get much burn

[tonight...you]

:lol

Joan Jett mode 80/20
Read my damn mind and ruined my next post, you magnificent bastard.

[Kawhitstorm]

Think Lee will give a lot of what Splitter gave on offense. Too bad the defense is nothing close. Hopefully, Tiago gets healthy and then gets a buyout when the Hawks start tanking.

Hopefully, PATFO sign either Emeka Okafor or Tiago. I can't take a season of DeadMan & Anthony.

[tonight...you]

Hopefully, PATFO sign either Emeka Okafor or Tiago. I can't take a season of DeadMan & Anthony.
Sheeee-it. I'm trying to find Rasho's phone number right this second...

[Hoops Czar]

No lightning in a bottle this year.

[SAGirl]

Simms did just enough to keep Pop's hope lit. He'll stick around, and be up and down all season and drives us mad.

Dedmon was better this game than the last one for sure and that is good.

[SAGirl]

Think Lee will give a lot of what Splitter gave on offense. Too bad the defense is nothing close. Hopefully, Tiago gets healthy and then gets a buyout when the Hawks start tanking.

Would love him back TBH.
:toast

[Splits]

HERE SHE IS AGAIN!

[TheGreatYacht]

Fuck it I've seen enough. I'd rather watch Arcidiacono over Laprovittola

[apalisoc_9]

Hopefully, PATFO sign either Emeka Okafor or Tiago. I can't take a season of DeadMan & Anthony.

Emeka hasnt played basketball in like 10 years bro... :lol

[BillMc]

Read my damn mind and ruined my next post, you magnificent bastard.
:lol

[tonight...you]

Simms did just enough to keep Pop's hope lit. He'll stick around, and be up and down all season and drives us mad.

Dedmon was better this game than the last one for sure and that is good.
Honestly, I don't think Simmons did nearly enough, but Pop may have no other choice than to keep him and pray.
Simmons is not a real player that should be on a real NBA contending team. Sucks that he's here with no better replacement. I would honestly drop him and focus on Murray being "that guy" in the short term that he has carved for Simmons.

[BillMc]

Fuck it I've seen enough. I'd rather watch Arcidiacono over Laprovittola

Any guard wit 3 or more syllable names need to be cut (Manu excepted)

[tonight...you]

HERE SHE IS AGAIN!
She's the best thing about this broadcast.

[SAGirl]

Dedmon didn't get much burn

Wow I had not noticed that. I think Bertans got a fair good look at the 4 with both Kawhi and LMA, so they are seriously considering him.

Dedmon getting on Pop's bad side with the fouling and all that.

I think at this point Pop has too much on his plate. lol

[sasaint]

RC: "How about this"

Simmons + 2nd rnd pick
for
Baynes + McCallum

If only! :toast

[tonight...you]

Jean-Charles with a good 4 seconds of decent D! 2 more than I thought was going to happen!

[TheGreatYacht]

Forbes with the three. I'd rather have him be the 15th guy over any of these scrubs

[apalisoc_9]

Impressive offensive sequence by Garino

[SAGirl]

Man I like Garino.

[tonight...you]

Forbes with the three. I'd rather have him be the 15th guy over any of these scrubs
Then you didn't watch Forbes getting his pussy clutched the entire game before that moment.

[SAGirl]

Forbes: hand down, man down....

[TheGreatYacht]

Then you didn't watch Forbes getting his pussy clutched the entire game before that moment.

[Russ]

Forbes with the three. I'd rather have him be the 15th guy over any of these scrubs

Borderline roster guys need to do one thing really well. Forbes can shoot.

[SAGirl]

Then you didn't watch Forbes getting his pussy clutched the entire game before that moment.

Problem with him is that he's an absolute negative on defense everywhere, he's very undersized, so even effort is no good. I prefer Garino though he's not this kind of shooter. Spurs giving Forbes a real good look though, I think shooting is a definite concern.

[tonight...you]

Glad you recognize. High character.

[apalisoc_9]

Man..dedmon is going to be a headache in the regular season..

[TheGreatYacht]

Doesn't let me reply to tonight...you (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=31666) , wtf? :lol

Anyways, I said he didn't play bad at all

[TheGreatYacht]

Borderline roster guys need to do one thing really well. Forbes can shoot.
Exactly. Nice insurance if Patty gets traded or requires too much money to keep

[tonight...you]

Doesn't let me reply to tonight...you (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=31666) , wtf? :lol

Anyways, I said he didn't play bad at all
Yeah, I followed you. You love these scrub plays in scrub time? Great.
I watched his pussy get grabbed and not let go for over three quarters against guys that actually might see the court.

You celebrate those garbage scrub 3's.

[Kawhitstorm]

Forbes with the three. I'd rather have him be the 15th guy over any of these scrubs

Wouldn't be opposed to sending Garino to the D-League & giving Forbes a shot if he can do anything besides spot up shooting which Bertans can provide.

[tonight...you]

Doesn't let me reply to tonight...you (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=31666) , wtf? :lol

Anyways, I said he didn't play bad at all
I'm protected. Fuckitall.

[SAGirl]

Man..dedmon is going to be a headache in the regular season..

I don't know what the answer is with Dedmon. It's true that he started playing late in life (basketball wise), but he's not a youngster, comparable to J.Simms, even same age.

[BillMc]

Wow I had not noticed that. I think Bertans got a fair good look at the 4 with both Kawhi and LMA, so they are seriously considering him.

Dedmon getting on Pop's bad side with the fouling and all that.

I think at this point Pop has too much on his plate. lol

Yeah, but Bertans didn't have such a great game. As for Dedmon, I'm seriously getting worried. David Lee looked good thought

[TheGreatYacht]

Yeah, I followed you. You love these scrub plays in scrub time? Great.
I watched his pussy get grabbed and not let go for over three quarters against guys that actually might see the court.

You celebrate those garbage scrub 3's.
You like Kyle's game. No point in arguing with you. You love scrubs

[Russ]

Man..dedmon is going to be a headache in the regular season..

Bad signing.

[Chinook]

Forbes and Murray make Simmons look like a good defender. It's insane how bad they are. Bryn looks to have the inside track for the final spot unless Pop want to keep Anthony. Wanted to see Arci over Lapro in that fourth quarter.

[tonight...you]

So glad I don't have to be victimized by that audial assault upon my senses any longer.

Detroit: Let's raze it!

[SAGirl]

Wouldn't be opposed to sending Garino to the D-League & giving Forbes a shot if he can do anything besides spot up shooting which Bertans can provide.

I didn't see anything but spot up shooting here though did you?

The one putting the ball on the floor was Garino, had a hook shot and a dish to LJC, that he didn't finish just cause.. but the pass was fine. Garino has a high IQ, and is a better defender. Forbes can definitely shoot though. Since I think shooting is a big concern, maybe they do pick up Forbes and send Garino to the dleague, to be picked up if J.Simms finally gets on the doghouse for real.

[tonight...you]

You like Kyle's game. No point in arguing with you. You love scrubs
When did I say that? Fucking liar.

[Kawhitstorm]

Exactly. Nice insurance if Patty gets traded or requires too much money to keep

Forbes isn't a point guard, he had ZERO assists during summer league.:lol

[BillMc]

5 am for a preseason game. :lol I'm an idiot...

[tonight...you]

You like Kyle's game. No point in arguing with you. You love scrubs
:lol I've spent this whole thread dropping shit on Kyle and this is what you drop on me?

You are a:

Dumb

Ass

[tonight...you]

5 am for a preseason game. :lol I'm an idiot...
You're a badass fan and I'm glad you're on here.

[Kawhitstorm]

Bad signing.

Can always trade him to the Duds since Zaza has been wetting the bed during pre-season.:wakeup

[Kawhitstorm]

I don't know what the answer is with Dedmon. It's true that he started playing late in life (basketball wise), but he's not a youngster, comparable to J.Simms, even same age.

By the looks of it, D-Lee is going to play a ton of minutes this season just like I predicted.:hat

[BillMc]

You're a badass fan and I'm glad you're on here.

Cheers man. Likewise. :toast We're all badass fans, really, even the various krews and most the trolls! Keep up the cool references.

Gotta get some sleep movin' cities again this week....

[SAGirl]

Forbes and Murray make Simmons look like a good defender. It's insane how bad they are. Bryn looks to have the inside track for the final spot unless Pop want to keep Anthony. Wanted to see Arci over Lapro in that fourth quarter.

I wasn't impressed by anyone at the end. Arci is a virtual cut apparently, or maybe he gets a final look the next game and this was the make or break game from Lapro, which he didn't impress in. I actually prefer to roll with Dijon and let him learn at this point.

Forbes is terrible on defense, and even when he tries, he just doesn't have the physical tools to do anything. He in fact needs to be hot to impact the game. Spurs are concerned about shooting though bc even though he's been underwhelming in all 3 games (the one we did not watch, he didn't show anything looking at his stats), he still gets playing time.

[TheGreatYacht]

When did I say that? Fucking liar.
I don't read what bad posters have to say. My bad if I mistaked you for some other shitty poster

[cutewizard]

How did Bertans fare?

[Kawhitstorm]

Forbes and Murray make Simmons look like a good defender. It's insane how bad they are. Bryn looks to have the inside track for the final spot unless Pop want to keep Anthony. Wanted to see Arci over Lapro in that fourth quarter.

Another option is not signing anyone & leaving the last roster spot open until buyout season.

[TheGreatYacht]

Forbes isn't a point guard, he had ZERO assists during summer league.:lol
Is Mills a point guard? :lol

[SAGirl]

By the looks of it, D-Lee is going to play a ton of minutes this season just like I predicted.:hat

You were right. I got to hand it to you. He played well too.
Can't blame him for Kyle not shooting, will give others that too.
The problem really is Kyle has to shoot, maybe get in a chucking mode for a change.
The other problem and that one is tougher is Deadman.

[SAGirl]

How did Bertans fare?

he didn't get good open looks in this one as far as I could tell, but he nailed a pretty jumper from the foul shot area. Defense needs work though.

[tonight...you]

I don't read what bad posters have to say. My bad if I mistaked you for some other shitty poster
Game recs game, bitch.

[BillMc]

he didn't get good open looks in this one as far as I could tell, but he nailed a pretty jumper from the foul shot area. Defense needs work though.

I'd agree. Some of it was he got stuck with some crappy guards but a lot of its on him on O. On D he started OK but faded.

[Solid D]

haha, Ime Udoka just said on the post-game interview with Bill Schoning that the first unit is the "iso unit" and the 2nd unit is the "Summer unit."

[tonight...you]

Cheers man. Likewise. :toast We're all badass fans, really, even the various krews and most the trolls! Keep up the cool references.

Gotta get some sleep movin' cities again this week....
'night, bud.

[Kawhitstorm]

Is Mills a point guard? :lol

Patty can actually execute a pick-&-pop, Forbes can't even put the ball on the floor ala Neal.:lol

The best comparison of Forbes is Troy Daniels & he isn't even as good of a shooter.

[TheGreatYacht]

Patty can actually execute a pick-&-pop, Forbes can't even put the ball on the floor ala Neal.:lol
I disagree, he ain't no Danny green now :lol

[SAGirl]

Another option is not signing anyone & leaving the last roster spot open until buyout season.

I think they do pick someone up, they can always cut someone if they need it. They have done that the past couple of season.

Though I don't know how having to cut Ray Mac, the Butler will sit with Pop in a redux. It's tougher on the locker room too I imagine.

I think I am partial to Garino... but wouldn't surprise me if they go Forbes for the shooting.

[tonight...you]

I disagree, he ain't no Danny green now :lol
You like Pussy-Clutched Forbes. STFU.

[TheGreatYacht]

You like Pussy-Clutched Forbes. STFU.
Don't quote me faggot

[SAGirl]

haha, Ime Udoka just said on the post-game interview with Bill Schoning that the first unit is the "iso unit" and the 2nd unit is the "Summer unit."

:lol:flag: Summer unit with Fathead passing up shots. lol
Love that dude but what can be done about him passing up shots. Dude, chucking mode. What about send him to the dleague on a chuck-o-rama. lol

I dont know what it is, he was shooting fine in SL, don't think lower level competition will help at this point.

Maybe a few yell-a-thons from Pop. Where is that gif?


Kyle: shoot the m-efing ball!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://imageshack.com/a/img921/9706/zk1zh9.gif

[cutewizard]

Any differences between this year's and last year's Kawhi to anybody watching? Has me improved in any areas?

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Im interested to know, too............

[tonight...you]

Lol TheGreatYacht lobbying for a guy that has the face of a guy getting raped even in such mundane situations like waiting for a table at a restaurant.

25 minutes?! uh... oh... (looking at his equally wuss girl) what do you think? Yeah? Okay... I guess we'll wait. My name? Bryn...
Yeah. That's my name, not my girl's...

[tonight...you]

Don't quote me faggot
Got your puss clutched too, eh? No wonder you like him.

[Spurtacular]

Dedmon vs Boban :depressed

Thanks a lot Manu

[SAGirl]

I'd agree. Some of it was he got stuck with some crappy guards but a lot of its on him on O. On D he started OK but faded.

yea the guards were crappy. He was there with Kawhi and LMA though. I am rooting for him, I am glad he got a good long look with LMA and Kawhi. I really think he has a chance to impact but defense is where it's at for Pop you know how he is.

[kaji157]

I think they do pick someone up, they can always cut someone if they need it. They have done that the past couple of season.

Though I don't know how having to cut Ray Mac, the Butler will sit with Pop. It's tougher on the locker room too I imagine.

I think I am partial to Garino... but wouldn't surprise me if they go Forbes for the shooting.

How do you like Lapro vs. Murray?

I don´t think any of the rookies did particulary well.

Garino did well in very limited time, forbes did well shooting and nothing else.

Dedman continues too be that and Lapro and Murray didn´t play well.

[Solid D]

Kawhi being Kahwi.
Pau getting more comfy.
Anderson meh (except that sterling pass to a running Pau Gasol)
Aldridge has played better...and will.
Lee looked better tonight than he did in the previous games.
Forbes was awful except for hitting those 2 big threes at the end to help seal the win.
Bertans has basically replaced Matt Bonner. He just needs to keep moving without the ball.
Simmons needs to dunk next time when the camera isn't focused on a 9-year old girl.

[tonight...you]

Kawhi being Kahwi.
Pau getting more comfy.
Anderson meh (except that sterling pass to a running Pau Gasol)
Aldridge has played better...and will.
Lee looked better tonight than he did in the previous games.
Forbes was awful except for hitting those 2 big threes at the end to help seal the win.
Bertans has basically replaced Matt Bonner. He just needs to keep moving without the ball.
Simmons needs to dunk next time when the camera isn't focused on a 9-year old girl.
Anderson was a complete anchor except for one, single play.
Not going to cut it... He better light a fire from here on.

[TheGreatYacht]

Lol TheGreatYacht (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=43719) lobbying for a guy that has the face of a guy getting raped even in such mundane situations like waiting for a table at a restaurant.

25 minutes?! uh... oh... (looking at his equally wuss girl) what do you think? Yeah? Okay... I guess we'll wait. My name? Bryn...
Yeah. That's my name, not my girl's...
You type like you're wearing a fedora

[Kawhitstorm]

I think they do pick someone up, they can always cut someone if they need it. They have done that the past couple of season.

I think I am partial to Garino... but wouldn't surprise me if they go Forbes for the shooting.

As far as place holder signings, Forbes has the edge b/c he can ALREADY be used as a situational spot-up shooter. If he learns to run off screens then there might be a permanent spot for him in the league as a career backup.


How do you like Lapro vs. Murray?

Leprosy is a total scrub who can't even manage a game & Murray is out there playing a pickup game.

[tonight...you]

You type like you're wearing a fedora
You cut me. You cut me to the core.

My God. I need to talk to Brazil about you. You falling hard, man.

[SAGirl]

Yeah, but Bertans didn't have such a great game. As for Dedmon, I'm seriously getting worried. David Lee looked good thought

Agreed on Lee. He had not looked good with Dedmon, but who can look good with Dedmon?

Pop might be considering Lee/Bertans/Anderson... I am sure he was testing Bertans with two much better frontcourt partners in LMA and Kawhi.

As you said, the guard play being poor complicates the evaluation, but Patty is no dogged defender and Manu is still great, but when he's not playing it would be some combination of Murray (gets lost on defense all the time, really literally all the time) or J.Simms (he's past the stage of getting lost to that degree thankfully, but he's not great either.)... He's better than the guards he was in the game with though.

I think they keep trying Dedmon for some games, but you have been following Spurs longer than me: At what point will Pop raise the alarm?

[SAGirl]

I don´t think any of the rookies did particulary well.

Garino did well in very limited time, forbes did well shooting and nothing else.

Dedman continues too be that and Lapro and Murray didn´t play well.

:toast Thanks for sharing opinions Kaji. I like. :)

[apalisoc_9]

Leprosy :lol

Seriosuly, at least Pau isnt doing dribble hand-offs with Green like Aldridge used to do in his first year . :lol

[Kawhitstorm]

As you said, the guard play being poor complicates the evaluation, but Patty is no dogged defender and Manu is still great, but when he's not playing it would be some combination of Murray (gets lost on defense all the time, really literally all the time) or J.Simms (he's past the stage of getting lost to that degree thankfully, but he's not great either.)

This is the reason I'm in favor of Garino over Forbes. If Andre Roberson can start on a contender then Garino can at least be a backup if he can knockdown open shots.

[apalisoc_9]

This is the reason I'm in favor of Garino over Forbes. If Andre Roberson can start on a contender then Garino can at least be a backup if he can knockdown open shots.

That's assuming he'd take the shot :lol

He's got valuable skills and tools that the spurs can utilize, but if hes out there playing like the Tony Allen of All Tony Allen..he wont make it.

Just send him to the D-League and tell him to work on his offense.

[kaji157]

This is the reason I'm in favor of Garino over Forbes. If Andre Roberson can start on a contender then Garino can at least be a backup if he can knockdown open shots.

That was my thinking exactly.

[TheGreatYacht]

:lol Garbino

[sasaint]

Agreed on Lee. He had not looked good with Dedmon, but who can look good with Dedmon?

Pop might be considering Lee/Bertans/Anderson... I am sure he was testing Bertans with two much better frontcourt partners in LMA and Kawhi.

As you said, the guard play being poor complicates the evaluation, but Patty is no dogged defender and Manu is still great, but when he's not playing it would be some combination of Murray (gets lost on defense all the time, really literally all the time) or J.Simms (he's past the stage of getting lost to that degree thankfully, but he's not great either.)... He's better than the guards he was in the game with though.

I think they keep trying Dedmon for some games, but you have been following Spurs longer than me: At what point will Pop raise the alarm?

Excuse my chiming in, BillMc. SAGirl, have you forgotten that Pop rolled with Ayres for TWO years? :lol

Btw, where's your next stop, BillMc (if you are still awake)?

[cutewizard]

Really impressed with Lees Roll game....

We had zero guys last year who can actually roll.

Dedmon played much better...So much better than the Suns game.

Worried about Kyle.

Murray is the most confident Rookie since Kawhi 2011..bit of a ballhog though.

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Thanks for the insights man!

Would have liked to have watched the game, anyone with any downloads?

[ElNono]

Just finished watching... what's important about this game is that the Spurs are undefeated when Manu plays so far... that a good sign going into the season, tbh...

[Spurtacular]

Dedmon vs Boban :depressed

Thanks a lot Manu

Not all on Manu though. Sh** the Spurs could've had Boban on the cheap over over priced TOSB Gasoft.

[Spurtacular]

Leprosy :lol

Seriosuly, at least Pau isnt doing dribble hand-offs with Green like Aldridge used to do in his first year . :lol

You still own the mantle of worst poster on ST.

[ElNono]

Also, Kyle with another question mark game when it comes to being aggressive, IMO... In the 1st half, they looked for him quite a bit, and you wouldn't know he was playing at times...

[tonight...you]

Not all on Manu though. Sh** the Spurs could've had Boban on the cheap over over priced TOSB Gasoft.
So you're saying you would rather have Baynes on this team in place of Gasol? Why?

[apalisoc_9]

Just finished watching... what's important about this game is that the Spurs are undefeated when Manu plays so far... that a good sign going into the season, tbh...

Best Spurs Guard for sure...

[tonight...you]

Also, Kyle with another question mark game when it comes to being aggressive, IMO... In the 1st half, they looked for him quite a bit, and you wouldn't know he was playing at times...
That wasn't a question mark game, it was a thud of a dud, man. Dude showed nothing. Zero, zilch in the way of improvement, or an expansion of his abilities to help this team whatsoever.
Your fears are being proven to fruition, unfortunately.

[playbonner15]

Did Boban play?

[Spurtacular]

So you're saying you would rather have Baynes on this team in place of Gasol? Why?

Boban you mean? Cos Boban's an f'ing beast coming into his prime.

[Kawhitstorm]

That's assuming he'd take the shot :lol

He's got valuable skills and tools that the spurs can utilize, but if hes out there playing like the Tony Allen of All Tony Allen..he wont make it.

Tony Allen is actually a slasher who doesn't even spot up, Garino is more of in the Roberson mold who is also known for passing up shots.

[tonight...you]

Boban you mean? Cos Boban's an f'ing beast coming into his prime. Dude's f'ing all star level on offense. His defense on pick n' rolls is a bit suspect is all.
Yeah, I meant Boban. Okay. You think Jimmer, if given the chance, would be an NBA All-Pro and Boban's already an All-Star on offense. Cool... I'm getting your mindset.


Are you Mormon? Just asking.

[SAGirl]

Excuse my chiming in, BillMc (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=16431). SAGirl, have you forgotten that Pop rolled with Ayres for TWO years? :lol

Btw, where's your next stop, BillMc (if you are still awake)?

:toast You are absolutely making me :lmao But Ayers was eventually overtaken by others in the rotation. I do know his first season with the team he got an extended look, but it became obvious he wasn't going to cut it. Mercifully Baynes was much better. By the way, this was a nice game from Baynesie (no Boban sighting hah?)

[GSH]

Yeah, but Bertans didn't have such a great game. As for Dedmon, I'm seriously getting worried. David Lee looked good thought


In the second half, Bertans was just lost on D. He kept leaving his man to chase the ball. There was one play Kawhi was closing on a guy at the 3P line, and Bertans charged out too. Looked really bad, and left an easy score for the Pistons. The very next play, he left his man to chase the ball again. He loses sight of man or ball way too often. He has good length and seems like he could be an asset on the glass. But if he defends like that, there aren't going to be nearly as many rebounds to pull down.

I'm still hopeful that Simmons and Dedmon didn't get worse in the offseason, and will play better than what we've seen so far. The bad news is, it doesn't look like they got better, and the team really needed them to. Simmons doesn't operate well in traffic, which means he needs a playmaker on the floor. With Manu only playing 8 minutes, the Spurs are desperately short on bench playmakers. Simmons wants to create - but he can't. That limits his value. He better shore up his D if he wants to stay on the roster.

I have to admit, Lee looked better than I expected. But you could still see that his D is weak, and he's going to have problems against full-sized bigs. But he can score, and between that and putting out the effort, he looks like he'll be valuable off the bench. On second thought, maybe it wasn't so much that he was better than I expected as it was that everyone not named Gasol and Aldridge was so much worse.

I don't even want to talk about Kyle, because the conversations about him are never logical. But I didn't see anything that justified that "point-forward" role people keep trying to put him in. I still think he needs to hit the weights and settle into a backup 4 role.

Most of the other guys looked interchangeable with a bunch of potential D-League call-ups.

Does anyone but me think that the Pistons made an effort not to rub Boban in our faces tonight? Maybe they knew that the Spurs probably have the best idea how to defend him, and didn't want him to have to deal with that before he gets settled in there. But I couldn't help but think about how ugly it could have been with him in the middle tonight.

[Spurtacular]

Yeah, I meant Boban. Okay. You think Jimmer, if given the chance, would be an NBA All-Pro and Boban's already an All-Star on offense. Cool... I'm getting your mindset.


Are you Mormon? Just asking.

Boban's not Mormon, dude. :lmao

Anyways, I think you're misrepresenting my views on Jimmer or overstating them at a minimum. And if you don't understand Boban's priors on offense, go to his stats and check out the per 36 from last year. Some will dismiss it was garbage time game; but the reality is he performed at the high level in the meaningful minutes too.

[tonight...you]

:toast You are absolutely making me :lmao But Ayers was eventually overtaken by others in the rotation. I do know his first season with the team he got an extended look, but it became obvious he wasn't going to cut it. Mercifully Baynes was much better. By the way, this was a nice game from Baynesie (no Boban sighting hah?)
Yeah.. why didn't Boban play?

[tonight...you]

Boban's not Mormon, dude. :lmao

Anyways, I think you're misrepresenting my views on Jimmer or overstating them at a minimum. And if you don't understand Boban's priors on offense, go to his stats and check out the per 36 from last year. Some will dismiss it was garbage time game; but the reality is he performed at the high level in the meaningful minutes too.
Did I ask if Boban was Mormon? No... I did not. I asked you a question. Can you answer me straight?

[gambit1990]

there's no point in anthony being on the squad.

dedmon looked better, i'm still underwhelmed.

[TheGreatYacht]

Boban's not Mormon, dude. :lmao

Anyways, I think you're misrepresenting my views on Jimmer or overstating them at a minimum. And if you don't understand Boban's priors on offense, go to his stats and check out the per 36 from last year. Some will dismiss it was garbage time game; but the reality is he performed at the high level in the meaningful minutes too.
Just ignore that faggot :lol

dude's just trying to impress SAGirl (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=49524) by acting edgy lmfao. Why do you think he quotes her for approval every 30 minutes

[Spurtacular]

Did I ask if Boban was Mormon? No... I did not. I asked you a question. Can you answer me straight?

Not interested in being profiled. Thanks though.

[Spurtacular]

Just ignore that faggot :lol

dude's just trying to impress SAGirl (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=49524) by acting edgy lmfao. Why do you think he quotes her for approval

:lmao

I just wonder if you actually believe that sh**.

[tonight...you]

Not interested in being profiled. Thanks though.
I will take that as a firm YES and move forward accordingly.
Thank you, sir. I get you more now.

[Spurtacular]

I will take that as a firm YES and move forward accordingly.
Thank you, sir. I get you more now.

:lol If you say so.

[tonight...you]

:lol If you say so.
Thank you. Pussy=Clutched.

[Spurtacular]

Thank you. Pussy=Clutched.

I don't know what the fuck that is. Did you check out the Boban per 36's?

[tonight...you]

I don't know what the fuck that is. Did you check out the Boban per 36's?
uh huh. and?

[Spurtacular]

uh huh. and?

That's okay, you can come late to the Boban party and weep in your beer when the time comes.

[SAGirl]

This is the reason I'm in favor of Garino over Forbes. If Andre Roberson can start on a contender then Garino can at least be a backup if he can knockdown open shots.

I agree with you on this one storm... I am partial to Garino and he can shoot if he's open, he's not a total non shooter like Roberson. He's my pick out of the lot.

Still so many looks Forbes has gotten, so I think Spurs are serious about considering him, and he really only hit shots this game. The prior two he was nowhere to be found.

[SAGirl]

Yeah.. why didn't Boban play?

I don't know, but he's not looking that hot if he's not playing in a preseason game. I mean look at Anthony, Deadman, LJC...

[tonight...you]

That's okay, you can come late to the Boban party and weep in your beer when the time comes.
Like we're all weeping over your last titty suckling?

[TheDoctor]

For those who missed the game like me, if you go to the Pistons' link it let you watch the game again. Awesome!

[sasaint]

:toast You are absolutely making me :lmao But Ayers was eventually overtaken by others in the rotation. I do know his first season with the team he got an extended look, but it became obvious he wasn't going to cut it. Mercifully Baynes was much better. By the way, this was a nice game from Baynesie (no Boban sighting hah?)

I really did not want to see Baynes leave. Pop could count on him to give him some nasty. (I know about Blake, but Griffin has posterized better players than Baynes.) I had mixed emotions about Boban. I would have liked to have seen him with the Spurs for one more year. (I will always believe he very well could have been the difference against OKC if Pop had given him playing time before it was too late.)

Peculiar that Boban didn't play. I fear he would have murdered our bigs - especially Deadman and Lee.

[SAGirl]

Just finished watching... what's important about this game is that the Spurs are undefeated when Manu plays so far... that a good sign going into the season, tbh...

:bobo:lol

[tonight...you]

I really did not want to see Baynes leave. Pop could count on him to give him some nasty. (I know about Blake, but Griffin has posterized better players than Baynes.) I had mixed emotions about Boban. I would have liked to have seen him with the Spurs for one more year. (I will always believe he very well could have been the difference against OKC if Pop had given him playing time before it was too late.)

Peculiar that Boban didn't play. I fear he would have murdered our bigs - especially Deadman and Lee.

Boban is like Kyle: King of the Scrubs. Nothing more. Nothing more.

[ElNono]

uh huh. and?

If you *really* want to make him mad, tell him you're black, tbh...

[gambit1990]

spurs should cut arci and anthony... sign rasual butler and a younger big man to training camp deals.

[tonight...you]

If you *really* want to make him mad, tell him you're black, tbh...
:lol Yup. Can't hide it. Hence the "I plead the 5th!" upon my question.

[jermaine]

there's no point in anthony being on the squad.

dedmon looked better, i'm still underwhelmed.

I actually like Anthony'shustle! Plus we need another big!

[SAGirl]

I really did not want to see Baynes leave. Pop could count on him to give him some nasty. (I know about Blake, but Griffin has posterized better players than Baynes.) I had mixed emotions about Boban. I would have liked to have seen him with the Spurs for one more year. (I will always believe he very well could have been the difference against OKC if Pop had given him playing time before it was too late.)

Peculiar that Boban didn't play. I fear he would have murdered our bigs - especially Deadman and Lee.

We are similar on Boban. Baynes could set a mean screen. How you feel about Baynes vs Griffin is comparable to when someone makes a joke over Durant scoring on Anderson. It's what you expect out of an all-star. Those guys are unguardable one on one and ocassionally, if they are not on their A game somone like Anderson can steal their cookie. That is about it. I liked that Baynes had a nice jumper for a center, and he set some mean screens. He really freed ppl up.

/sigh Pop has his work cut out for him.

[tonight...you]

spurs should cut arci and anthony... sign rasual butler and a younger big man to training camp deals.
Would love Rasual back...

[SAGirl]

Boban is like Kyle: King of the Scrubs. Nothing more. Nothing more.

:lol wont argue based on this game. Kyle is looking at playing time in the face so he better improve is all I am saying. Boban had some nice games for the Spurs man. I don't know. Defense is where he's in trouble, but that he didn't play in a preseason game. . . ah well at least he got paid.

[SAGirl]

Would love Rasual back...

He got in some training camp... I forgot where... thinking right now Bulls, but I could be wrong. He could still ball.

[MaNu4Tres]

Dedmon looks like he spent the off-season on the couch, not doing anything -- even eating.

He played limited minutes, and you can see the guy grabbing his knees during most deadballs. His legs aren't close to being in shape as his feet are getting beat to spots on the defensive end and he's having to grab, push, pull or foul to play defense.

He's been disappointing from what I've seen.

I'd try to package Kyle + Dedmon (when they can) and a 1st for Noel.

[sasaint]

Boban is like Kyle: King of the Scrubs. Nothing more. Nothing more.

I don't think we will know for certain about either player until December or January.

[tonight...you]

:lol wont argue based on this game. Kyle is looking at playing time in the face so he better improve is all I am saying. Boban had some nice games for the Spurs man. I don't know. Defense is where he's in trouble, but that he didn't play in a preseason game. . . ah well at least he got paid.
Kyle needs a shrink and a giant injection of testosterone before he can make anything of himself in the NBA. He's already got too long of a leash from the most patient coach in the league.
Sometimes that patience works, but it's obvious for say, like Simmons. He done, baybay. Unfortunately Kyle is one season behind him.

[sasaint]

Would love Rasual back...

After the way the Spurs screwed him the first time, I doubt he would be too eager to come back for a second stint. I hated how PATFO dumped him.

[tonight...you]

After the way the Spurs screwed him the first time, I doubt he would be too eager to come back for a second stint. I hated how PATFO dumped him.
Yeah... no argument. Bush league stuff happened.

[Spurtacular]

Like we're all weeping over your last titty suckling?

You ain't high on Boban. I can live with that.

[gambit1990]

i hope just parker sits one of these preseason games. i wanna see murray or mills start.

anderson can sit out that game too.

[ElNono]

Is Boban injured, tbh? Was surprised he didn't play even with Morris fouling out in like 3 mins.

[Spurtacular]

After the way the Spurs screwed him the first time, I doubt he would be too eager to come back for a second stint. I hated how PATFO dumped him.

He'll take whatever gig gets offered at his age, tbh.

[sasaint]

Can always trade him to the Duds since Zaza has been wetting the bed during pre-season.:wakeup

Haven't followed the Dubs in preseason. Zaza crapping out, eh. Interesting - supposedly Deadman picked the Spurs over them...

[tonight...you]

You ain't high on Boban. I can live with that.
Word.

[timtonymanu]

How were Bertans and Murray?

[SAGirl]

Kyle needs a shrink and a giant injection of testosterone before he can make anything of himself in the NBA. He's already got too long of a leash from the most patient coach in the league.
Sometimes that patience works, but it's obvious for say, like Simmons. He done, baybay. Unfortunately Kyle is one season behind him.

I don't think they have been hard on him on offense previously, but they need to. Previously it was playing defense and being solid that got him in the door and that was all he talked about. Now it's got to be other things too. Pop holds all the keys and needs to get on him about that. That is more easily fixable than other things.