Official Media Day Thread - Spurs - 2017-2018 NBA Season

[hooperflash]

All Spurs Media Day Coverage will be available via livestream on the team's official website and Facebook page.
-(9 AM to 2 PM C.T.) - :flag:

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[apalisoc_9]

so no stream?

[TheGreatYacht]

Can't wait for the vanilla reporters to toss softball questions at RC Drunkford.

"You signed London Perrantes, did you like what you saw from him?"

http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/.element/media/2.0/teamsites/spurs/Schad/img/Spurs/Headshots/rc.jpg: "I like what I saw."

[hooperflash]

They're starting up soon, supposedly.

All of today's interviews will be LIVE right here on our Facebook page page STAY TUNED

[Dex]

About goddamn time. :danceclub

[NASpurs]

Manu with the tan, obviously working as a gardener during the offseason.

[SPURt]

This Facebook live stream sucks, it keeps crapping out for me

[hooperflash]

This Facebook live stream sucks, it keeps crapping out for me
Our social media team is probably the worst in the league, tbh

[apalisoc_9]

Our social media team is probably the worst in the league, tbh

yup

[SPURt]

Our social media team is probably the worst in the league, tbh
Seriously. The videos they put up after are all chopped up too. They must be paying someone to run it, how can they be happy with the work?

[apalisoc_9]

Smdh politics talk :bang

[BillMc]

Anyone see any interview with LMA? Anyone ask him about the rumors of him wanting out? Does seem happy to be here?

[loveforthegame]

At work so I can’t watch the stream. What’s with the sleeves?

[bklynspursfan]

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[TheGreatYacht]

Mills said the culture was a big reason he came back :lmao

This fucking scrub LMFAO

[davidbowie]

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[RD2191]

Mills said the culture was a big reason he came back :lmao

This fucking scrub LMFAO

Smdh

[vy65]

I'm sure Kawhi is thrilled that his coach speaks so eloquently about social issues. Being pro-choice and on board with women's issues is pretty important when your roster is an abortion.

[look_at_g_shred]

LMA looks in great shape tbh. That's a plus! Contract year is a thing I guess

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GOAT

[cd98]

LMA looks in great shape tbh. That's a plus! Contract year is a thing I guess

Yep, he no longer has a double chin.

[TDomination]

Is it just me or does LMA look thinner

[Chinook]

Is it just me or does LMA look thinner

People commented on it during the summer. It jives with him saying he's worked on his body, which to be honestly is really more important than any skill he could learn at this point. His biggest thing outside of conditioning is his on-court tendencies, and he obviously needs to be in a team setting to really develop those.

[BillMc]

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Thanks for posting these!:bobo

[timtonymanu]

Thank god Aldridge is coming in shape. It didn't sit well with me when he came in out of shape and kind of fat the first two years here.

[TheGreatYacht]

I don't know if anyone has posted this tbh iirc but Aldridge is no long Fatridge

[NASpurs]

I don't know if anyone has posted this tbh iirc but Aldridge is no long Fatridge

Spoiler alert.

Hopefully he worked on how to post up smaller players during the offseason.

[apalisoc_9]

He should be a little bit more comfortable with his role now. His first year, he was caught off guard by kawhi thinking he was going to be the GUY just like all the poor player evaluators in spurstalk.

His second year, it was an even bigger surpise with Leonard taking another huge stop step offensively.

It won't surprise me if Leonard would start looking for his shots even more this year and with the Addition of Rudy gay, you hope he responds positively instead of being soo moody.

[BillMc]

Why do LMA and other players around the league wear those arm sleeves during interviews? I always thought they were there to protect from injury, like a sleeve over a knee brace on the leg. But why have it on in an interview? Does he have a tattoo that is somehow not NBA approved? Something with nudity, sex, political position, religiously offensive,etc? Or something with a trademarked image or logo that could be misread as an endorsement?

Wondered this for a long time.

[Chinook]

Spoiler alert.

Hopefully he worked on how to post up smaller players during the offseason.

Spurs need to work on getting him the ball early then. Their timing last season was awful and won't be fixed just by going at it more aggressively.

[Chinook]

Why do LMA and other players around the league wear those arm sleeves during interviews? I always thought they were there to protect from injury, like a sleeve over a knee brace on the leg. But why have it on in an interview? Does he have a tattoo that is somehow not NBA approved? Something with nudity, sex, political position, religiously offensive,etc? Or something with a trademarked image or logo that could be misread as an endorsement?

Wondered this for a long time.

I had always assumed they were compression garments. It's possible you're right about banned images, but I also think it could just be part of LMA's "look", like his personal style.

[NASpurs]

Spurs need to work on getting him the ball early then. Their timing last season was awful and won't be fixed just by going at it more aggressively.

Why is that though? They've had a couple of years to work on it and there's only been a marginal improvement from what I've seen. The post up plays just look so fucking awkward on this team outside of Kawhi. It's like they're all surprised when it's someone else but Kawhi posting up. When Kawhi is out with an injury or something, they go to the post up game with Aldridge and it looks fine.

[Chinook]

Why is that though? They've had a couple of years to work on it and there's only been a marginal improvement from what I've seen. The post up plays just look so fucking awkward on this team outside of Kawhi. It's like they're all surprised when it's someone else but Kawhi posting up. When Kawhi is out with an injury or something, they go to the post up game with Aldridge and it looks fine.

Kawhi is a great iso player, so his post-ups look fine. What I'm talking about aren't those plays but rather the ones where a guy posts-up as an option in a play. That timing is just abysmal. Go back and look how they used to post up with Diaw. Those passes were so on time that the ball was in the air before Boris has even crossed under the basket. That same play takes about two or three seconds longer nowadays, which means LMA is trying to fight a guy for position rather than just having a natural seal. I'd say that is on Aldridge, and indeed he deserves blame. But that timing affects everyone on the team.

[BillMc]

Kawhi taking the high road on Zaza. Pure class.

[BillMc]

I had always assumed they were compression garments. It's possible you're right about banned images, but I also think it could just be part of LMA's "look", like his personal style.

Could be.

[NASpurs]

Kawhi is a great iso player, so his post-ups look fine. What I'm talking about aren't those plays but rather the ones where a guy posts-up as an option in a play. That timing is just abysmal. Go back and look how they used to post up with Diaw. Those passes were so on time that the ball was in the air before Boris has even crossed under the basket. That same play takes about two or three seconds longer nowadays, which means LMA is trying to fight a guy for position rather than just having a natural seal. I'd say that is on Aldridge, and indeed he deserves blame. But that timing affects everyone on the team.


Yeah I agree with that, there always seems to be a waste of like 3 or 4 seconds of Aldridge trying to battle for position before the pass gets there. It just clogs everything up and kills whatever momentum and rhythm the team or play has. Then the timing is off when players need to cut. I don't even know how you fix that.

[BillMc]

Yeah I agree with that, there always seems to be a waste of like 3 or 4 seconds of Aldridge trying to battle for position before the pass gets there. It just clogs everything up and kills whatever momentum and rhythm the team or play has. Then the timing is off when players need to cut. I don't even know how you fix that.

I agree too. But if we can see, surely the coaching staff and the team's guards (and Kawhi) who initiate the offense can see that too. And they watch thousands of hours more film than us and of course all practices. So, I wonder why its so hard to correct?

[BillMc]

More interviews from ESPN site:

Kawhi: http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20815736

Tony: http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20815650


And Patty with some offseason traditional dance: http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20266778

[Chinook]

Yeah I agree with that, there always seems to be a waste of like 3 or 4 seconds of Aldridge trying to battle for position before the pass gets there. It just clogs everything up and kills whatever momentum and rhythm the team or play has. Then the timing is off when players need to cut. I don't even know how you fix that.

As far as I can see, it's just a matter of passing earlier and trusting LMA to seal and grab. It helps that they varied Motion Weak a lot more back then. They used the threat of the duck-in to get open threes or great PnRs. Nowadays, they usually just go for the post-up. That may be on LMA for not being willing to do other things. But Pop can't be blameless for calling the same option repeatedly.

[BillMc]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9Q5iDy3uqk

Pop reveals Manu's true age. :lol

And he is correct to laud LMA's defense.

[BatManu20]

Kawhi wearing a shooting-sleeve. NBA = fucked tbh.


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[BatManu20]

What's up with these new uni's looking cheap though? Look like Champion Brand replicas.


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[Chinook]

Did they really even have to reshoot that? Just cut in pics of Gay and the other newbies. Also, I thought Kawhi got rid of the corn rows

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[Chinook]

Brandon Paul is getting a ton of exposure for some reason.

[BatManu20]

Did they really even have to reshoot that? Just cut in pics of Gay and the other newbies. Also, I thought Kawhi got rid of the corn rows

They want it to include the new uni's tbh. And Kawhi never cut the cornrows, was just shitty picture quality that fooled a bunch of people.

[apalisoc_9]

What's up with everyone wearing sleeves?

wtf

[BatManu20]

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[Chinook]

That ball was about to get away from Green at the end.

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[szkorhetz]

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[apalisoc_9]

Those shorts look ugly as hell :lmao

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[SAGirl]

Why is that though? They've had a couple of years to work on it and there's only been a marginal improvement from what I've seen. The post up plays just look so fucking awkward on this team outside of Kawhi. It's like they're all surprised when it's someone else but Kawhi posting up. When Kawhi is out with an injury or something, they go to the post up game with Aldridge and it looks fine.
IMO, Kawhi is always very active, he's either cutting or getting on the perimeter for a shot and he's learned to not hold the ball and stand still without having in his mind already what he wants to do. It's possible knowing the system to the point you don't have to think about your actions makes it so natural... the guy is also extremely naturally talented. It helps that teammates now look for him all the time to get him the ball. We recall Pop commanding Tony to pass the ball to Kawhi, etc and by this point it's all about getting Kawhi the ball early etc.

Kawhi doesn't have to go stand somewhere, establish position to then ask the ball. You give him the ball and he knows what he can do depending on where he got it and if he wants to call something he calls it etc. Lamarcus IMO is not sufficiently active off the ball, or at least I will say his level of effort varies from game to game. Sometimes he makes his disappearing acts. He could just be having a bad game or whatever and starts doubting himself, and just passes up shots when he gets the ball in spots or doesn't cut aggressively etc. Playing with guards like Danny and Patty as it happened in the playoffs, who are not playmakers doesn't help him one bit. Once Kawhi went down it was hopeless for him, but his level of activity off the ball and his aggression also left a lot to be desired.

[Chinook]

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Think he has a decent chance to start in the same way Dedmon did last season and Green did in 2012. I expect Gay to get starters minutes, but especially if Mills starts, the SL needs someone to grease the wheels, and Kyle can do that better than anyone on the team but Manu and Tony.

[SAGirl]

What's up with these new uni's looking cheap though? Look like Champion Brand replicas.
I don't like the uniforms one bit.

[BatManu20]

On another note, Pop starting to look more and more like Lord Barristan.


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[rastaspur]

I'm sure Kawhi is thrilled that his coach speaks so eloquently about social issues. Being pro-choice and on board with women's issues is pretty important when your roster is an abortion.

Nicely played, sir. I give you an A for creativity on that one

[BillMc]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PppfHdS3Jxw

[BillMc]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3j_FjjjXEA

[BillMc]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmxoagw1TFc

[BillMc]

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

[vy65]

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[Maddog]

Think he has a decent chance to start in the same way Dedmon did last season and Green did in 2012. I expect Gay to get starters minutes, but especially if Mills starts, the SL needs someone to grease the wheels, and Kyle can do that better than anyone on the team but Manu and Tony.

Contract year!
Time to shine.

[cd98]

Pop is tiresome.

[look_at_g_shred]

Spurs need to work on getting him the ball early then. Their timing last season was awful and won't be fixed just by going at it more aggressively.
Yea no one knows how to throw an entry pass to him. He kept catching it in bad positions.

[Spur|n|Austin]

That ball was about to get away from Green at the end.

:lol you beat me to it

[Dex]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmxoagw1TFc

Encouraged by LMA's comments, as well as Pop's. Sheds more light on the "discontent" rumors that swirled all summer, and it sounds like both parties have acknowledged the issue and that there are things each can do to fix it.

Pop even came out and said he hasn't done a very good job of properly utilizing all of LMA's talent on offense, and I imagine adjustments will be made in that regard.

If they could work that out, it would be a huge boost to the team. The Spurs would look a lot more formidable if they could get the Portland version of LMA instead of the one from the past couple years.

[BillMc]

Encouraged by LMA's comments, as well as Pop's. Sheds more light on the "discontent" rumors that swirled all summer, and it sounds like both parties have acknowledged the issue and that there are things each can do to fix it.

Pop even came out and said he hasn't done a very good job of properly utilizing all of LMA's talent on offense, and I imagine adjustments will be made in that regard.

If they could work that out, it would be a huge boost to the team. The Spurs would look a lot more formidable if they could get the Portland version of LMA instead of the one from the past couple years.

Yeah, I agree. If we could only get second-half of 2016 LMA on offense (were we doing anything different then?) and last year's defensive effort LMA would again be one of the best two-way bigs in the league.

The only thing that worries me is Manu in his vid said in reference to LMA "I hope he's here all season." Which implies the possibliity he could be moved or demand a trade is still out there, and what we see on media day is a spin to both sides' advantage. (Team harmony for the Spurs, LMA not wanting to get a rep as a cancer). Speculation on my part. Hope the wounds have healed and LMA has a Portland season as you say. When Kawhi was in during Game 1 of the Dubs series, LMA looked awesome. Would love to see THAT team against the Warriors in the playoffs.

[lefty]

Let's go!

We are gonna win the title!

[Namundy]

That ball was about to get away from Green at the end.

:lol Literally spit my drink out.

Am I the only one who actually likes the new jerseys?

[lefty]

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[Dex]

:lol Literally spit my drink out.

Am I the only one who actually likes the new jerseys?

I think the jerseys look good. Still not sold on the lettering of the new logo though.

[I. Hustle]

lamarcus looks great ... so fit ... and thin

http://www.scifimoviezone.com/imagehorror/americanpsycho012.jpg

Plus, did you see the outline of his package through his shorts??!! :hungry:

[BillMc]

:lol Literally spit my drink out.

Am I the only one who actually likes the new jerseys?

Yeah, I like them.

[DAF86]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PppfHdS3Jxw

Why is Kawhi using a sleeve?

[cutewizard]

On another note, Pop starting to look more and more like Lord Barristan.


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One of my fav characters

[hooperflash]

Why is Kawhi using a sleeve?
Broken arm

[DAF86]

Broken arm

Did he get AIDS too?

[Ice009]

People commented on it during the summer. It jives with him saying he's worked on his body, which to be honestly is really more important than any skill he could learn at this point. His biggest thing outside of conditioning is his on-court tendencies, and he obviously needs to be in a team setting to really develop those.

I couldn't really hear too well in that video above that Jabari put up on twitter, but I think LMA said the big thing was he didn't have any injuries going into the off-season that had to heal up, so he was able to workout more. Maybe he had nagging injuries is previous off-seasons that he was trying to let heal up which may have held back his ability to workout? Didn't he have knee issue going into last off-season? I can't remember. I think it was his thumb or one of his fingers the off-season before that after leaving Portland.

I really don't know if I'm making an excuse for him, or if certain injuries the previous to off-seasons made him hold back on his workouts. Maybe he could have still worked out, but chose to rest those injuries more thinking that was the better decision, kind of using them as an excuse to spend less time in the gym.

[Atl Spur]

Pop is tiresome.

Please elaborate.

[Seventyniner]

I don't like the lettering on the new jerseys, it looks strange with no outlines on the letters and outlines on the numbers.

[hooperflash]

I don't like the lettering on the new jerseys, it looks strange with no outlines on the letters and outlines on the numbers.
The tiny numbers is my biggest gripe

[hooperflash]

Did he get AIDS too?
Nah , his girl is clean and he wore a mask in China tbh

[Leetonidas]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PppfHdS3Jxw
Fucking A Kawhi is painful to watch give interviews :lol

[KDKSpurs24]

Fucking A Kawhi is painful to watch give interviews :lol
Well that's actually better than usual though. You can tell he's at least trying to be more comfortable doing it.

[Keepin' it real]

Why is Kawhi using a sleeve?

Zsa zsa bit him.

[coachmac87]

Brandon Paul is getting a ton of exposure for some reason.

He's going to turn some heads this year...

Pop is high on him

[Ice009]

Brandon Paul is one of the guys I'm most excited about. All I've seen of him is some very limited Summer League footage, but from that very, very limited footage, I really like what I've seen. He looks like a dynamic player that can do a little bit of everything on offense. Does anyone here have anymore extensive knowledge on him? Does he defend?

[SPURt]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3j_FjjjXEA
Manu saying he thinks Murray is going to be an all star is pretty high praise

[tbdog]

Its interesting pop also praised Forbes. The wade rumours now doesn't make sense.

[SAGirl]

Brandon Paul is one of the guys I'm most excited about. All I've seen of him is some very limited Summer League footage, but from that very, very limited footage, I really like what I've seen. He looks like a dynamic player that can do a little bit of everything on offense. Does anyone here have anymore extensive knowledge on him? Does he defend?
I do not. I have also seen very limited video from summer league but he was one of the best players at the tournament. I dug up a little bit on the internet about him bc I was curious why he didn't surface as a potential NBA prospect until now (hes 26), but he was in the dleague a few years ago and was injured midseason. He lost that season bc he needed surgery. He was later picked up by a team in Europe and he got injured again. Between the rehab and surgeries he just lost a couple of seasons and slipped under the radar. He was picked up by a team in Russia at some point and was in the very deep bench, not playing, and struggled with feeling isolated due to the culture.

I do harbor some concern about his injury history TBQH, but he's definitely been playing well. I have read Spurs coaching staff are high on him and expect him to be a great find, in line with prior roleplayers they have uncovered in similar fashion.

I saw a breakdown from an analytics guy and the numbers he put out in summer league made him stand out as a player. I do expect him to play well, but I can't say I saw him, nope.

[SAGirl]

It was revealing Manu said Spurs have been very careful with Rudy and he hadn't been cleared for in court basketball in order to preserve him but them at he's been cleared for training camp. Maybe the poster who said he will be brought along with minutes increasing gradually had a point.

[Chinook]

It was revealing Manu said Spurs have been very careful with Rudy and he hadn't been cleared for in court basketball in order to preserve him but them at he's been cleared for training camp. Maybe the poster who said he will be brought along with minutes increasing gradually had a point.

That would imply that one of Anderson or Bertans may get a chance to start. It's much easier to control minutes if you bring a guy off the bench.

[hooperflash]

That would imply that one of Anderson or Bertans may get a chance to start. It's much easier to control minutes if you bring a guy off the bench.
Music to her ears :lol

[SAGirl]

That would imply that one of Anderson or Bertans may get a chance to start. It's much easier to control minutes if you bring a guy off the bench.
It's definitely going to be interesting bc the training camp is barely a week long now and the preseason is shorter.

Rudy wasn't able to participate in the open gym and thus chemistry building with him is going to be behind, so if he was going to be projected to play a good amount of bench minutes anyways, bringing him off the bench and scaling his minutes up gradually make sense. OTOH, if he was meant to start they might just have him do it as soon as he can so he can build chemistry.

I have thought like TD21 that maybe Pop still starts Gasol and just staggers his minutes with LMA. I have my doubts thinking they will play "small" entire games, although they now have sufficient players for that style. We shall see. It's exciting.

It goes without saying, I look forward to contract season Kyle and Davis too.

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[SAGirl]

Music to her ears :lol
:tu

Aggressive Kyle after training and scrimmaging in the summer with Westbrook and Anthony Davis???

NBA= fucked!!! :lol

[Seventyniner]

That would imply that one of Anderson or Bertans may get a chance to start. It's much easier to control minutes if you bring a guy off the bench.

Anderson is the better player but he might need the ball in his hands too much to play alongside Kawhi and LMA. Bertans is the better off-ball player but I don't know if the starting lineup can accommodate two players with such similar roles (Bertans, Green).

You're right that either of them is a stopgap, ideally Gay will start at PF.

[hooperflash]

:tu

Aggressive Kyle after training and scrimmaging in the summer with Westbrook and Anthony Davis???

NBA= fucked!!! :lol
I'm curious as to what he worked on too, this year is big for him. HUGE

[Chinook]

Anderson is the better player but he might need the ball in his hands too much to play alongside Kawhi and LMA. Bertans is the better off-ball player but I don't know if the starting lineup can accommodate two players with such similar roles (Bertans, Green).

You're right that either of them is a stopgap, ideally Gay will start at PF.

I think it really depends on who starts at PG. Patty starting means you'd lack play-making, and with him and Green, you really have enough shooters. Having Kyle in there takes some of the burden off Leonard to create, in a similar but not identical way to how starting Pau did. If Murray starts, then Bertans makes more sense. If White starts (again, I do think it's a possibility), then it's a toss-up with Anderson getting the edge due to him being a better defender and rebounder and a decent shooter when he actually lets it go.

[hooperflash]

timestamp pls
:rollinAsking for a friend

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[LittleCriminal]

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I don't know why but It pisses me off when people say sangwich instead of sandwich... boggles my mind.

[hooperflash]

I don't know why but It pisses me off when people say sangwich instead of sandwich... boggles my mind.
It's sad when it's American mispronouncing the word most of the time

[DAF86]

Anderson is the better player but he might need the ball in his hands too much to play alongside Kawhi and LMA. Bertans is the better off-ball player but I don't know if the starting lineup can accommodate two players with such similar roles (Bertans, Green).

You're right that either of them is a stopgap, ideally Gay will start at PF.

You can never have too many three point shooters, tbh. Besides, Bertans can put the ball on the floor and pass a bit too. He isn't exactly like Green.

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[tbdog]

I think it really depends on who starts at PG. Patty starting means you'd lack play-making, and with him and Green, you really have enough shooters. Having Kyle in there takes some of the burden off Leonard to create, in a similar but not identical way to how starting Pau did. If Murray starts, then Bertans makes more sense. If White starts (again, I do think it's a possibility), then it's a toss-up with Anderson getting the edge due to him being a better defender and rebounder and a decent shooter when he actually lets it go.

I think it is Kyle's position to lose going into training camp. Although Mills makes sense starting, I hope Murray learns to play with Manu and Gay. Because Murry isn't spotting up.

[Prose]

if bertans can get part of his finger back...NBA=FUCKED!!! ahaha just jumping on this "NBA=FUCKED" trend i noticed on this thread

[tholdren]

He's going to turn some heads this year...

Pop is high on him

Pop was high on....
Matt bonner
Pau gasol
Antonio mcdyess
George hill
Ime
Every anderson
David west....

[YGWHI]

I have thought like TD21 that maybe Pop still starts Gasol and just staggers his minutes with LMA. I have my doubts thinking they will play "small" entire games, although they now have sufficient players for that style. We shall see.
Donovan said that Melo will start at 4.
OKC Spurs and Pels were three of few teams going with two classic bigmen most games in last season. It feels like top-West teams will play small 46 of 48 minutes. That's why I'm intrigued by Pop lineups this new season. Will he opt for a conservative lineup with LMA-Pau in the first half of the season until he realizes Pau is unplayable against many fast-tempo teams? Will give Kyle-Davis more minutes while Gay continues his recovery?

[YGWHI]

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When people said here that Kawhi has been consulted about Spurs' offseason moves... I :lmao

[YGWHI]

Pop even came out and said he hasn't done a very good job of properly utilizing all of LMA's talent on offense, and I imagine adjustments will be made in that regard.

Spurs were #26 lowest pace NBA team last season.

Also, Kawhi had the lowest FGAs among Top 10 scorers, it's hard to have two players having enought touches to become dominant on offense with that low pace.

A little more of possessions per game wouldnt kill the Spurs. But with our old guys in key roles, Parker starting PG when he recovers, Pau only C on the team- 3rd best scorer last season, 40 y o Manu leading the bench ...IDK.

[YGWHI]

Why is Kawhi using a sleeve?

Is his old hand injury bothering him again? Or an elbow issue? Last time he wore a sleeve it was due to his hand injury in 2015.

[YGWHI]

It won't surprise me if Leonard would start looking for his shots even more this year and with the Addition of Rudy gay, you hope he responds positively instead of being soo moody.

I have my doubts...Pop said LMA concerns -about his offense touches ppg- were legit so I can see him getting more FGAs than the rest of the team to keep him happy until tradeline.