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BillMc
09-26-2017, 07:07 PM
Pau: http://nba.cdn.turner.com/nba/big/teams/spurs/2017/09/26/1640696/1506450522360-Pau-Gasol-Raw-1640696_1280x720.mp4

Patty:
http://nba.cdn.turner.com/nba/big/teams/spurs/2017/09/26/1640663/caption/1506449255777-Patty-Mills-Raw-1640663_1280x720.mp4

Danny:
http://nba.cdn.turner.com/nba/big/teams/spurs/2017/09/26/1640653/1506448612915-Danny-Green-Raw-1640653_1280x720.mp4
BillMc
09-26-2017, 07:14 PM
Pau address the contract. As well-discussed here he opted out to give the team space to pursue some major free agents (i.e. Chris Paul) and trusted them to not make him regret that decision because he was committed to being a Spur.

He's lost weight and it sounds like he hopes to start.
ace3g
09-26-2017, 07:20 PM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKqbmkoUIAAzHWe.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKqg_9AUMAAIpJJ.jpg:large
ace3g
09-26-2017, 07:21 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6V-JYoE-04
BillMc
09-26-2017, 07:22 PM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKqbmkoUIAAzHWe.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKqg_9AUMAAIpJJ.jpg:large

Cool photos as always Ace!:toast
SAGirl
09-26-2017, 07:28 PM
Love those pictures. Thanks for posting Ace and Bill. Pau did seem slimmer to me. :tu
ace3g
09-26-2017, 07:29 PM
Thought this was a funny tweet

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ace3g
09-26-2017, 07:31 PM
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BillMc
09-26-2017, 07:35 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6V-JYoE-04

All Greek to me. :lol
SAGirl
09-26-2017, 07:38 PM
Pau address the contract. As well-discussed here he opted out to give the team space to pursue some major free agents (i.e. Chris Paul) and trusted them to not make him regret that decision because he was committed to being a Spur.

He's lost weight and it sounds like he hopes to start.
Not surprised. TD21 and myself had kind of assumed that. I havee to give credit to TD21. He was the first who thought that was likely. I just assumed Pop would preserve the illusion that LMA was a 4 by starting the two together, even if he played others at the 4 more.

An interesting aspect is as you said, were Manu's comments in media day that he hopes LMA is there for the entire season. If he were to get traded midseason, Pau would be the most significant big and his $16 million contract entirely justified in hindsight + he'd need chemistry with the starters.
BillMc
09-26-2017, 07:54 PM
Not surprised. TD21 and myself had kind of assumed that. I havee to give credit to TD21. He was the first who thought that was likely. I just assumed Pop would preserve the illusion that LMA was a 4 by starting the two together, even if he played others at the 4 more.

An interesting aspect is as you said, were Manu's comments in media day that he hopes LMA is there for the entire season. If he were to get traded midseason, Pau would be the most significant big and his $16 million contract entirely justified in hindsight + he'd need chemistry with the starters.

It is possible that the uncertainty with LMA made them want to secure a very skilled (if ageing) big who can even initiate the offense out of the post/high post/elbow. One thing that was evident in the playoffs after both Tony and Kawhi were out, was how few players on this team can make plays for others. Couple that with the deal they had to make with Pau to opt out so they could roll the dice for Paul, and the contract is understandable. Not necessarily acceptable but understandable.
BillMc
09-26-2017, 07:57 PM
Thought this was a funny tweet

912522961004965889
:lol

Hopefully that isn't Rudy in shock because he realizes Day1 he'll never be the same after the achilles.
spurs10
09-26-2017, 09:06 PM
:lol

Hopefully that isn't Rudy in shock because he realizes Day1 he'll never be the same after the achilles. Naw that's his "I mean business" face.....I hope! :lol
SAGirl
09-26-2017, 09:14 PM
:lol

Hopefully that isn't Rudy in shock because he realizes Day1 he'll never be the same after the achilles.
That's a little bit tragic if true for him. I know you were humorous.
I have thought about this a lot but will hold that thought and wait to see him. :tu
tholdren
09-26-2017, 09:18 PM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKqbmkoUIAAzHWe.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKqg_9AUMAAIpJJ.jpg:large

Awesome thanks ace
tholdren
09-26-2017, 09:21 PM
:lol

Hopefully that isn't Rudy in shock because he realizes Day1 he'll never be the same after the achilles.

Nope. This is wilkins game face. Tear achilles come back better
vy65
09-26-2017, 09:32 PM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKqg_9AUMAAIpJJ.jpg:large

http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0001/937/MI0001937858.jpg?partner=allrovi.com
cd98
09-26-2017, 09:54 PM
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Wow, did Kawhi add behind the back passes to his game?
ace3g
09-26-2017, 10:24 PM
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ace3g
09-27-2017, 12:10 AM
Still would have liked to see Blossomgame's name on the roster.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKlAVkiVAAAMnDq.jpg:large
Ice009
09-27-2017, 04:17 AM
Wow, that roster looks terrible.
jermaine
09-27-2017, 05:58 AM
Still would have liked to see Blossomgame's name on the roster.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKlAVkiVAAAMnDq.jpg:large

Why isn't he on there??
Dex
09-27-2017, 08:54 AM
Why isn't he on there??

Because he sucked. :lol

Seriously though, as mentioned in one of the other threads, he signed a G-League contract in Austin and the Spurs still have his draft rights. I guess the team felt like he wasn't ready yet.
superbigtime
09-27-2017, 10:37 AM
can't believe matt Costello is preferred to cheap diaw or david lee
jyra
09-27-2017, 10:40 AM
In English this time:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftbfRFByXO0
Old School 44
09-27-2017, 12:11 PM
In English this time:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftbfRFByXO0

Manu is so media/fan savvy. He needs do one where he brings an old retired basketball "friend" to practice, carpool karaoke style. :)
Dex
09-27-2017, 12:34 PM
can't believe matt Costello is preferred to cheap diaw or david lee

I think the Spurs soured on Diaw after 2016. He didn't have the competitive fire anymore, which he only further showed in Utah.

As for Lee, I'm still really surprised. I assumed he was leaving to get a payday, which obviously isn't happening now. I figured the Spurs would bring him back if he could be on the cheap, but maybe there is something health-wise still going on considering no team has really seemed to show interest in him after a very solid season.
Chinook
09-27-2017, 01:02 PM
can't believe matt Costello is preferred to cheap diaw or david lee

Costello signed a two-way deal. He wasn't competing with Lee for a spot.
SAGirl
09-29-2017, 11:06 AM
Still would have liked to see Blossomgame's name on the roster.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKlAVkiVAAAMnDq.jpg:large
The height listings are off. Either Brandon Paul is not really 6'4" or Derrick White is taller than that.

https://media2.fdncms.com/sacurrent/imager/u/blog/5156814/screen_shot_2017-08-11_at_12.07.12_pm.png?cb=1504190208
Chinook
09-29-2017, 11:19 AM
The height listings are off. Either Brandon Paul is not really 6'4" or Derrick White is taller than that.

https://media2.fdncms.com/sacurrent/imager/u/blog/5156814/screen_shot_2017-08-11_at_12.07.12_pm.png?cb=1504190208

I always thought White was closer to 6-5 and Paul to 6-3. Certainly doesn't seem like Paul is bigger, which that list would have you think.
apalisoc_9
09-29-2017, 11:41 AM
The height listings are off. Either Brandon Paul is not really 6'4" or Derrick White is taller than that.

https://media2.fdncms.com/sacurrent/imager/u/blog/5156814/screen_shot_2017-08-11_at_12.07.12_pm.png?cb=1504190208

Derrick White is standing a foot ahead of him. they need to stand side by side.
SAGirl
09-29-2017, 01:04 PM
I always thought White was closer to 6-5 and Paul to 6-3. Certainly doesn't seem like Paul is bigger, which that list would have you think.


Derrick White is standing a foot ahead of him. they need to stand side by side.
Theres a better look at them here. At the end of the video both stand side by side. They are indeed closer in height than the picture shows but BP3 may be rounded up. His touted length doesn't stand out in comparison to White either. Hmm. Interesting.
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BatManu20
09-29-2017, 01:18 PM
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TD 21
09-29-2017, 05:22 PM
The height listings are off. Either Brandon Paul is not really 6'4" or Derrick White is taller than that.

https://media2.fdncms.com/sacurrent/imager/u/blog/5156814/screen_shot_2017-08-11_at_12.07.12_pm.png?cb=1504190208

Paul is supposedly 6'2.75'' barefoot and White is supposedly 6'3.25'' barefoot. Wouldn't be the first time listings didn't jive with the eye test though.

A lot of the listings on Spurs' training camp roster are out of date. Yahoo! is closer to up to date.

https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/sas/roster/