Bertsns is OG

[dabom]

My nigga BillMc and me have been on the wagon for a while now. Dude is a monster player. :tu

[BillMc]

:toast Amen.

Bertsns is damn cool, So is Bertans too. :lol

[Em-City]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/5c/17/10/5c1710936006c04bfa7be47481b0b250.jpg

[dabom]

:toast Amen.

Bertsns is damn cool, So is Bertans too. :lol

Just noticed that. :lol

[BillMc]

Just noticed that. :lol
:lol It's all good.

[100%duncan]

Bruh Ive been on the wagon 2-3 years ago in the dead think tank forum :wakeup

[dabom]

Bruh Ive been on the wagon 2-3 years ago in the dead think tank forum :wakeup
:lol

[spurs10]

Really happy for him! We need his skill sets. Much different from Lee who's is also really playing strong. I think it will be interesting to see how deep Pop goes in the rotation in the playoffs and if shooters like Bertans will get PT. With a shot like that he could come in handy against teams like the Rockettes and the Golden Showers.

[BillMc]

Am I balsam-goggling or is Bertans (and Bertsns too) moving pretty well on defense when out on the perimeter? Recently both he and LMA have looked surprisingly good in space.

[BillMc]

PTR just referred to Bertans as the "Big Serbian." Um, guys, that was Boban....Good thing you cover the team. :lol

http://www.poundingtherock.com/2017/1/8/14202290/spurs-continue-to-roll-at-home-beat-hornets-102-85-davis-bertans-dewayne-dedmon-kawhi-leonard

[BillMc]

Really happy for him! We need his skill sets. Much different from Lee who's is also really playing strong. I think it will be interesting to see how deep Pop goes in the rotation in the playoffs and if shooters like Bertans will get PT. With a shot like that he could come in handy against teams like the Rockettes and the Golden Showers.

I would not be surprised to see Pop experiment against the Dubs in those 2 games in March and give Son of Red Mamba good minutes and see what he can do.

[dabom]

PTR just referred to Bertans as the "Big Serbian." Um, guys, that was Boban....Good thing you cover the team. :lol

http://www.poundingtherock.com/2017/1/8/14202290/spurs-continue-to-roll-at-home-beat-hornets-102-85-davis-bertans-dewayne-dedmon-kawhi-leonard
:lol

[BillMc]

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[BillMc]

Lose a finger on your shooting hand? Still has a perfect stroke. Blow out your knee twice? Still can dunk so high the ball is at the top of the square on the backboard.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh1Mi1hElko

[r0drig0lac]

I'm sure other people were in the "wagon" long before

[Solid D]

Thank you Larry Bird.

[boutons_deux]

...

[BillMc]

Spurs "max-dunk line up" LMA or Dedmon, Bertans, Kawhi, Simmons and, um, at point...Murray? He may be our only point who can dunk. :lol

[BillMc]

Hoping this game is where he finds his confidence and hit shot. His 35% 3G, 17/48 3GA, needs a big boost when the team is shooting 40%+.

He's shooting just shy of 40% on 3 (.396) after this game and .441 overall.

[cjw]

Thank you Larry Bird.

Now if only we get to the point where people wonder if the Pacers got enough in Hill to trade away Bertans ignoring the Kawhi part of the trade...

Granted Bertans was selected after the pick was acquired so doubt Bird even drafts him.

In a way the Warriors could thank the Spurs for Draymond. They took Ezeli with the Spurs pick but grabbed Draymond later.

[r0drig0lac]

Now if only we get to the point where people wonder if the Pacers got enough in Hill to trade away Bertans ignoring the Kawhi part of the trade...

Granted Bertans was selected after the pick was acquired so doubt Bird even drafts him.

In a way the Warriors could thank the Spurs for Draymond. They took Ezeli with the Spurs pick but grabbed Draymond later.

the best part is that Kawhi has been improving on SA, but Bertans has already arrived here as an ultra athletic wing, and one of the best shooters in the world

[sasaint]

Lose a finger on your shooting hand? Still has a perfect stroke. Blow out your knee twice? Still can dunk so high the ball is at the top of the square on the backboard.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh1Mi1hElko

Pretty incredible. Gives you some notion about his legendary rehab regimen and commitment.

[sasaint]

PTR just referred to Bertans as the "Big Serbian." Um, guys, that was Boban....Good thing you cover the team. :lol

http://www.poundingtherock.com/2017/1/8/14202290/spurs-continue-to-roll-at-home-beat-hornets-102-85-davis-bertans-dewayne-dedmon-kawhi-leonard

Serbian, Latvian - heck not one American in ten can identify either country on a globe! I wish you (or somebody) would send Sean and Bill - literally everybody who covers the Spurs - a tweet about the proper pronunciation of his name. It irritates me to no end that guys who cover the team don't have the sense to get the home guys' names right!

[DJR210]

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn188/DJR210/ultimatebadass_zpsdwkadu2r.jpg

[DJR210]

Serbian, Latvian - heck not one American in ten can identify either country on a globe! I wish you (or somebody) would send Sean and Bill - literally everybody who covers the Spurs - a tweet about the proper pronunciation of his name. It irrelevant me to no end that guys who cover the team don't have the sense to get the home guys' names right!

:lol Sean called Beno "Ooo-dree" for his entire Spurs career when dude clearly stated his name was pronounced "Ooo-drick"

[Ice009]

Serbian, Latvian - heck not one American in ten can identify either country on a globe! I wish you (or somebody) would send Sean and Bill - literally everybody who covers the Spurs - a tweet about the proper pronunciation of his name. It irrelevant me to no end that guys who cover the team don't have the sense to get the home guys' names right!

How do you pronounce his name? Is Davis pronounced the same way Anthony Davis' last name is pronounced?

[Spurs9]

Its setting up perfectly for another team to give him some crazy offer and us to lose him in the offseason :cry
What contract is he under?

[cjw]

Its setting up perfectly for another team to give him some crazy offer and us to lose him in the offseason :cry
What contract is he under?

Fully guaranteed two year contract, so not a FA until after next offseason. Even in that case, he'll be restricted so Spurs can match any offer he gets - though they won't have full Bird rights.

[BatManu20]

I've been on the bandwagon since he was in elementary. Knew he was gonna be special.

[objective]

:lol Sean called Beno "Ooo-dree" for his entire Spurs career when dude clearly stated his name was pronounced "Ooo-drick"

I remember Beno himself pronouncing his name with a breathy 'h' sound at the end, no hard 'k' sound.

[urunobili]

I'm officially in the van...

[sasaint]

How do you pronounce his name? Is Davis pronounced the same way Anthony Davis' last name is pronounced?

With the accent on the second syllable and the "i" pronounced like an "e": da VEES.

[BillMc]

Serbian, Latvian - heck not one American in ten can identify either country on a globe! I wish you (or somebody) would send Sean and Bill - literally everybody who covers the Spurs - a tweet about the proper pronunciation of his name. It irrelevant me to no end that guys who cover the team don't have the sense to get the home guys' names right!


How do you pronounce his name? Is Davis pronounced the same way Anthony Davis' last name is pronounced?

Latvia is on the Baltic Sea. Nowhere near Serbia.

Here is a Latvian guy pronouncing the name. His accent is thick but that's how they'd say it in his native country.

https://forvo.com/word/d%C4%81vis_bert%C4%81ns/

[boutons_deux]

He's shooting just shy of 40% on 3 (.396) after this game and .441 overall.

thanks, don't know what 16-17 stats I was looking at

Anyway, here's hoping he has discovered that he can and will play a huge role this season.

[sasaint]

:lol Sean called Beno "Ooo-dree" for his entire Spurs career when dude clearly stated his name was pronounced "Ooo-drick"

:lol I remember. Also somebody (I can't recall who) called him "OOO druh."

[FkLA]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD4YplH7Y8o

:worthy:

[BillMc]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD4YplH7Y8o

:worthy:
:toast

[sasaint]

Watching condensed video clips of a single player can identify trends and tendencies that aren't apparent when they are imbedded in the game and separated by other game action. In this highlight clip of Davis against the Hornets what really hit me was how many of those highlights involved Bertans and Simmons working together. They show an obvious synergy.

Hope Bertans can stay healthy for a long time and continue to grow in the Spurs system. Perhaps he also has something to do with Simmons' improvement. If so, I hope that impact continues, too. They sure look good together in those clips. :toast

[DJR210]

I remember Beno himself pronouncing his name with a breathy 'h' sound at the end, no hard 'k' sound.

That's what I'm referring to. They asked him on the telecast how to probounce his name, and he clearly pronounced it with a K.. I'm sure someone from there could shed some light on it

[tim_duncan_fan]

His impact on the team is unbelievable. We look much more capable on both sides of the ball when he's in.

Having length on the court is so fucking important and it shows.

[BillMc]

Watching condensed video clips of a single player can identify trends and tendencies that aren't apparent when they are imbedded in the game and separated by other game action. In this highlight clip of Davis against the Hornets what really hit me was how many of those highlights involved Bertans and Simmons working together. They show an obvious synergy.

Hope Bertans can stay healthy for a long time and continue to grow in the Spurs system. Perhaps he also has something to do with Simmons' improvement. If so, I hope that impact continues, too. They sure look good together in those clips. :toast

True. He and simmons really worked well together yesterday. (Simmons lead the team in assists and Davis in scoring, not a coincidence) Hopefully we see a lot more of that pairing. :toast

Hope you saw the Latvian pronunciation of his name at the link I posted.

[sasaint]

True. He and simmons really worked well together yesterday. (Simmons lead the team in assists and Davis in scoring, not a coincidence) Hopefully we see a lot more of that pairing. :toast

Hope you saw the Latvian pronunciation of his name at the link I posted.

And Davis assisted Simmons on his 3.

Yes, I listened to both the Davis and the Kristaps audio links. Thanks. :toast

[Ice009]

Latvia is on the Baltic Sea. Nowhere near Serbia.

Here is a Latvian guy pronouncing the name. His accent is thick but that's how they'd say it in his native country.

https://forvo.com/word/d%C4%81vis_bert%C4%81ns/

Thanks, BillMc. That clears it up for me.

[024]

http://i.imgur.com/tEzrdMe.jpg

[gambit1990]

i've been on board since the kawhi trade. have been looking forward to him being in a spurs uniform for years.

glad he's been able to overcome those injuries!

[Splits]

Hopefully this summer...

http://s.tf.rs/2013/04/28/Davis-Bertrans1.jpg