Game Thread: Spurs @ Timberwolves — Wed. (11/28) - 7:00/C (8:00am Riga Time)

[RD2191]

:lmao:lmao

[NASpurs]

72-39 :lmao

[r0drig0lac]

I'm curious to know if the culture will withstand the series of defeats at home that is possibly to come

[objective]

White just scored, clearly he's not over himself. Time to get benched.

[BillMc]

Proof that Uncle Dennis made some Faustian deal with the Devil.

[JeffDuncan]

What's the over/under on the combined score in this?

[JPB]

Rockets stars quitting on D'Antoni ?

[spurs10]

Hey, we had an 8 point quarter in 2008 and we made the WCF that year.

Work with me, guys.... That's the spirit! :depressed If we can just get it to 'down 30' we have a good chance.

[loveforthegame]

Pop. :lol

[paperboy77]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!! Spurs still trying to impress Pop and execute plays! Who cares right about now? Clear the bench and just street ball. To hell with the coach. Just ball.

[sasaint]

we have the worst support roster in the league (and this including teams like Bulls and Suns), it's really depressing that this damage is completely self-inflicted

Yep, we need some NBA-level players. But we need a staff that can recognize them before we can get them.

[DMC]

Patty's leadership tonight is on full display

[NASpurs]

Burn the tape kind of game

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:rollin

[timvp]

Welp, time to play White the whole second half. Get Metu some run.

[Leetonidas]

Is anyone actually still watching this?

[DJR210]

LMAO Spurs.. damn

[Larry O]

Minnesota commentator: "Looked like Aldridge didn't have any sense of urgency when Towns scored on him..." SMH!!!!

[BillMc]

This game is F'ed yet not sponge-worthy.

[Hoops Czar]

The PATFO has turned the team into a laughing stock.

[BillMc]

Burn the tape kind of game

.Yep

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:rollin

[Robz4000]

Get det tank rollin'!!!

[DMC]

Spurs sneaking in under the radar per the usual

[RC_Drunkford]

I'm sorry for signing all these players people, the Henny got me

[JakeCuenca]

https://media.tenor.com/images/b7cab69092189c958ff9dfc8bfefe72b/tenor.gif

[RD2191]

Burn the tape kind of season

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:rollin

Fify

[DMC]

The PATFO has turned the team into a laughing stock.

Yep, Pop only got 20 years out of that team and suddenly they are below average.

[DMC]

I'm sorry for signing all these players people, the Henny got me
The Turkey made you do it.

[JPB]

Don't worry guys, Pop still playing mind games for the PO... You don't wanna show all your cards yet.

[BillMc]

Yep, Pop only got 20 years out of that team and suddenly they are below average.

Its ST. Prisoners of the moment.

[timvp]

Is anyone actually still watching this?

Train wrecks are interesting in their own regard, tbh.

[RD2191]

Yep, Pop only got 20 years out of that team and suddenly they are below average.

Great run but it's time to move on.

[DMC]

Great run but it's time to move on.

Weren't you the one saying recently that it wouldn't be CotY worthy to get this squad to 2nd in the West?

[JeffDuncan]

The Timberpuppies can't double our score and it's pissing them off.

[loveforthegame]

At least leadership and culture are still a win for this team.

[TheGreatYacht]

Yep, Pop only got 20 years out of that team and suddenly they are below average.
Duncan and Kawhi could only carry that faggot for so long.

[JPB]

Over/under they crack 70 ?

[212094ever]

Poodle and Bertans, two great rebounders smh

[sasaint]

Taj getting his own board on a missed FT! Sheesh!

[spurs10]

The scorekeepers must have made a mistake...we can't possibly be behin...... :wow

We got this....SAGirl and that new Nixon were suggesting we suck and should tank! What do they know!! :cry

[DMC]

Someone on the Spurs will be injured for no reason tonight

[TheGreatYacht]

At least leadership and culture are still a win for this team.
:lmao

Poop getting every cent out of that $50,000,000 one way or the other. Whether it be by towel waiving or frogging. The Holt family is so dried up they fired the cheerleaders in order to pay the best of the best. Our fat little Aussie.

[sasaint]

Over/under they crack 70 ?

Yep. When Tom discovers his deep bench.

[objective]

What really sucks about the roster and the coaching is that the players Pop turns to for energy are guys who are in their 30s who aren't good defenders.

It's not fun to watch Dante, Fatty and Marco try to dig the Spurs out of a hole.

At all.

[BillMc]

Clearly the team partied too hard after that 1 point win over the Bulls.

[paperboy77]

Damn even refs feeling bad about the Spurs..... oh nevermind... Minny ball.

[timvp]

Tom Thibodeau looks like he's on death's door. If he can't stop stressing out while up 40, poor guy's heart won't last many more year's tbh.

[SuperCam]

Never forget the slurperrs were saying in the preaseason this was a 54 to 55 win team :lmao

[koriwhat]

what a shit game by the spurs. ugh...

[TheGreatYacht]

Tom Thibodeau looks like he's on death's door. If he can't stop stressing out while up 40, poor guy's heart won't last many more year's tbh.
A coach that cares about winning. Must be nice

[Jordan Jackson]

This shouldn't be shocking. They barely beat the equally awful Bulls.

20 - 25 games in, seen enough. Time for front office to pull plug on this roster.

[Robz4000]

Is everyone's internet working ok right now?

[NASpurs]

Never forget the slurperrs were saying in the preaseason this was a 54 to 55 win team :lmao

Dejounte must be the MVP of this team if the difference is like 20 wins :wow:lol

[SuperCam]

:cry this team's a 4 seed at worst :cry

[TheGreatYacht]

Never forget the slurperrs were saying in the preaseason this was a 54 to 55 win team :lmao
"This was a near-50 win team without the nephew. With the addition of DeRozan and Poeltl, I can see us fighting for that second seed!" - DPG21920

[K...]

TeAm of role players here. Everyone is soft.

[sasaint]

Man, we dodged a bullet by not signing DRose.

[SAGirl]

Damn, Pop goes with a lineup that makes more sense and Spurs proceed to lay an egg.
big time but frankly it's time to accept it. This team isn't good. They aren't tanking, they just suck.

[John B]

Oh my goodness :fight

[NASpurs]

We lost Kawhi, Green, Parker, Manu , Anderson...but yeah 50 wins :lol

[JPB]

Train wrecks are interesting in their own regard, tbh.

There can be some kind of fascination in contemplating pure suckery.

[HarlemHeat37]

Down 30?! Wtf happened?:lol

[NASpurs]

Down 30?! Wtf happened?:lol

“They made shots” type of game from Pop and the Spurs

[Hoops Czar]

Yep, Pop only got 20 years out of that team and suddenly they are below average.
Self inflicted DMC.

[Barfunk]

Just looked at the score. Wow. This is bad.

[Jordan Jackson]

This shouldn't be shocking. They barely beat the equally awful Bulls.

20 - 25 games in, seen enough. Time for front office to pull plug on this roster.

[anon]

Over/under they crack 70 ?
I'll take the over. Guess we're reduced to this type of penny-ante shit for entertainment.

[NASpurs]

LMA is just going through the process and collecting checks.

[paperboy77]

skip

[timvp]

https://i.imgur.com/c4jt321.png

[paperboy77]

Sad but kinda hoping we lose by or at some p09int are down by 50! Maybe that will start the got dam tank shit started. Fire sale! Stock up on defenders.

Damn Grizzlies still making this shit work:

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25384279/nba-memphis-grizzlies-back-their-ugly-winning-ways

[JPB]

“They made shots” type of game from Pop and the Spurs

Expect a bunch of "One of those nights".

[JakeCuenca]

"This was a near-50 win team without the nephew. With the addition of DeRozan and Poeltl, I can see us fighting for that second seed!" - DPG21920

:lol

[anon]

Is everyone's internet working ok right now?
Yeah the Mavs-Rox stream is working fine

[Emperor]

Any chance Derozan or Aldridge will want out soon? Starting to play around with the trade machine.

[NASpurs]

Almost a 40 point deficit:lol

[BatManu20]

Metu with the solid wide open mid-range airball

[HarlemHeat37]

Have to genuinely worry about DeRozan's mental health this season, might have to shut him down in January..

[timvp]

Three airballs tonight. Impressive.

[NASpurs]

My dudes with League Pass for the Spurs; get a refund and go to /r/nbastreams :lol

[JeffDuncan]

Guys, keep in mind it's only the regular season.

[SuperCam]

"This was a near-50 win team without the nephew. With the addition of DeRozan and Poeltl, I can see us fighting for that second seed!" - DPG21920

Overdue for some thread bumps exposing the slurpers :lol

[ace3g]

if QPon threw that down

[JPB]

Ok, I'm done. Onto Pornhub... I mean National Geographic.

[anon]

Tell me more about this exciting Spur player Rui Hachimura

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Ok, I'm done. Onto Pornhub... I mean National Geographic.

Timberwolves fans are already there with highlights of this game

[NASpurs]

crofl zone defense

[LkrFan]

Ok, I'm done. Onto Pornhub... I mean National Geographic.

:lol

[sasaint]

“They made shots” type of game from Pop and the Spurs

Who cares what he says. He is only accountable to himself, and the media is so cowed they have given him a lifetime pass.

[TheGreatYacht]

How will Crater face deflect tonight's performance?

- sjw Caravan statement
- Patty Mills fluffing/Kawhi shot
- they made shots, we didn't

[sasaint]

DWhite, good hustle play.

[NASpurs]

Timberwolves fans are already there with highlights of this game

Might wanna check under “gangbang”

[slick'81]

Welp how bout dem spurs

[JeffDuncan]

White just went full Kobe!

[NASpurs]

106-65 hooooly shit :lmao

[Robz4000]

Spurs gonna lose by 50?

[NASpurs]

At the point, I’m rooting for 50

[boutons_deux]

All the Spurs need is just one good 40 pt run

[Hoops Czar]

Let's check in on the team "leaders" brought to you by Kawhi ain't walking through those doors.....

Aldridge 5-11 10 points

Pity Mills 2-7 6 points

:lol

[spurs10]

106-65 hooooly shit :lmao Yeah that must be a mistake........right? :bang

[Hoops Czar]

All the Spurs need is just one good 40 pt run
Spurstalk's mascot bklynspursfan has officially left the building.

[TheGreatYacht]

Spurs by 8
You still with us, brother? Don't go towards the light.

[RD2191]

This is a worse beat down than ElNono at the border tbh

[Barfunk]

There is a silver lining to this. One or both of Lamarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan will probably want out. Good, we really need to get the rebuilding years out of the way. I honestly never thought I'd see a legit bad team under Pop. I was wrong.

[Larry O]

I think I'm watching the Harlem Globetrotters versus the Generals, cause this has become painfully funny, SMH!

[NASpurs]

How will Crater face deflect tonight's performance?

- sjw Caravan statement
- Patty Mills fluffing/Kawhi shot
- they made shots, we didn't

-:pop: Three pointers ruined the game

[SAGirl]

Bertans sucks when that shot isn't falling...

[NASpurs]

:lmao

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

relax it’s only november

[TheGreatYacht]

-:pop: Three pointers ruined the game
- :pop: NASA just discovered a planet the size of Kyle's head, you know

[skin27]

I’m done with this team!!!haha

i will not expect for them to make the playoffs

[timvp]

The corpse of Luol Deng doing work.

[Hoops Czar]

Bertans sucks when that shot isn't falling...

:lmao

[Spurs fever]

Metu got shitted on.

[loveforthegame]

Pops post game is going to be fun.

[Dex]

For all the people who insisted that old Tim, or ancient Manu, or Tony Porker were our problem...

Look at this fucking team now, and appreciate what we had.

[Russo21]

Mills, Marco and Forbes 7 for 27 aren't they supposed to be our shooters lol

[3&D_TBH]

Gonna use my first post to say that we need to tank harder than "Tank Girl" the movie did at the box office in the mid-1990s. Zion or fucking bust. Tbh

[spurs10]

We aren't like down 50 or something crazy!!

[Leetonidas]

Have the spurs ever lost by 40 in the Pop Era? :lmao

[Hoops Czar]

For all the people who insisted that old Tim, or ancient Manu, or Tony Porker were our problem...

Look at this fucking team now, and appreciate what we had.

The ptoblem was the head coach. Not really a coincidence that both Parker and Green are having a resurgence after leaving GOAT's system.

[Barfunk]

There is a silver lining to this. One or both of Lamarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan will probably want out. Good, we really need to get the rebuilding years out of the way. I honestly never thought I'd see a legit bad team under Pop. I was wrong.

[Robz4000]

Spurstalk's mascot bklynspursfan has officially left the building.

His Internet just isn't working!

[TDomination]

There is a silver lining to this. One or both of Lamarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan will probably want out. Good, we really need to get the rebuilding years out of the way. I honestly never thought I'd see a legit bad team under Pop. I was wrong.
DeRozan has been one of the few bright spots this year, definitely would love him to stay.

Everyone else should be on the trade block. Except dejounte and walker.

[Hoops Czar]

Metu got shitted on.
Team leader in the making.

[NASpurs]

Have the spurs ever lost by 40 in the Pop Era? :lmao

40? We’re almost down 50 :lmao

[objective]

Mills, Marco and Forbes 7 for 27 aren't they supposed to be our shooters lol

yes but Mills is paid for his leadership and culture

[NASpurs]

- :pop: NASA just discovered a planet the size of Kyle's head, you know

:lol

[james evans]

This shit is bullshit.

[paperboy77]

Sean and Bill are tryin

[slick'81]

For all the people who insisted that old Tim, or ancient Manu, or Tony Porker were our problem...

Look at this fucking team now, and appreciate what we had.


And those three arent walkng through that door anytime soon...this is our reality now

[212094ever]

Why are they wasting time and money with Cunningham and Pondexter?

[timvp]

Have the spurs ever lost by 40 in the Pop Era? :lmao

There was that one Blazers game. Forgot how much they lost by in that one.

[anon]

Bump all the tank and 2019 draft threads tbh

[Larry O]

Mezi has some work to do on his shooting...

[Barfunk]

DeRozan has been one of the few bright spots this year, definitely would love him to stay.

Everyone else should be on the trade block. Except dejounte and walker.

Would love Demar to stay, but would he want to stay is the question. "He might want to go to LA" or some similar cliche free agent destination.

[TheGreatYacht]

The ptoblem was the head coach. Not really a coincidence that both Parker and Green are having a resurgence after leaving GOAT's system.
:wow

[timvp]

Is this why Kawhi didn't want to play with them anymore?

IRL trolling/truthing.

Sounds like he's ready for his own ST account.

[212094ever]

Meanwhile the Pups are ready to raise the "we beat the Spurs by 40+" championship banner.

[ace3g]

QPon really wants a dunk!!!

[HarlemHeat37]

Wolves have looked great since removing their cancer, Thibs might actually keep his job:lol

[NameLess Scrub]

How can this team be so bad?

[slick'81]

Atleast pop was right about us being an expansion team

[SAGirl]

who would say, wolves traded a guy who did not want to be there for two wings prototypes of the current league and they are competitive again
truth

[slick'81]

How can this team be so bad?

just look at the roster minus dd/lma

[Larry O]

Looks like Tibs has a woodie for beating Pop and his Spues, lol.

[timvp]

White's impressively bad at layups, tbh.

[TheGreatYacht]

Meanwhile the Pups are ready to raise the "we beat the Spurs by 40+" championship banner.
No one gets praised for beating the shit out of a blind man in a fight. Same applies with our team.

[NameLess Scrub]

I got LMa, DDR and Kawhi on my fantasy team.. this is sad.

[paperboy77]

Metzu with the shot... kinda of a fade away... appreciating his shot... Follow you fucking shot dude! You aint up.?

[Hoops Czar]

Wolves have looked great since removing their cancer, Thibs might actually keep his job:lol
I thought Towns was a cancer?

[Hoops Czar]

just look at the roster minus dd/lma
Nope. You can include them.

[NASpurs]

IRL trolling/truthing.

Sounds like he's ready for his own ST account.

:lmao

[Jordan Jackson]

How can this team be so bad?

Good teams don't have Cunningham and Pondexter types taking up roster spots.

[JeffDuncan]

Well. That was pathological.

[slick'81]

Good teams don't have Cunningham and Pondexter types taking up roster spots.

That and playing significant roles

[NASpurs]

I just wanna know the offensive/defensive ratings before and after this game :lol

[CitizenDwayne]

Wtf? Missed this game, what a baffling box score

[John B]

Metzu with the shot... kinda of a fade away... appreciating his shot... Follow you fucking shot dude! You aint up.?
I’m not liking his shots. Either airball or short

[NASpurs]

When you go to ESPN to see the boxscores, you see the Spurs/Wolves game and see this:

TOP PERFORMERS




http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/3134908.png?w=120&h=90&scale=crop&transparent=true (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3134908)

Jakob Poeltl (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3134908)
SA - C

14 PTS, 8 REB, 1 BLK

[Spurs da champs]

Biggest fear is this team is destined for a 41-41 record.

[Larry O]

Looks like this team has been exposed for what it is really is, tbh...

[BillMc]

So, Kawhi didn't play last year either. Why are we worse than last year? Danny Green? Manu? Tony? DJ's injury? Pau's injury? LMA going from a stellar year to a poor one? Kyle?

One wonders in retrospect if last year the team overachieved.

[skin27]

Even the Mavs are better than us

[anon]

When you go to ESPN to see the boxscores, you see the Spurs/Wolves game and see this:

TOP PERFORMERS




http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/3134908.png?w=120&h=90&scale=crop&transparent=true (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3134908)

Jakob Poeltl (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3134908)
SA - C

14 PTS, 8 REB, 1 BLK



Beast. Maybe RC can flip him for ah who am I kidding

[Barfunk]

Biggest fear is this team is destined for a 41-41 record.

Essentially. Having Demar on the team doesn't allow for a full on tank.

[Gibbz]

Even the Mavs are better than us

The saddest truth.

[slick'81]

So, Kawhi didn't play last year either. Why are we worse than last year? Danny Green? Manu? Tony? DJ's injury? Pau's injury? LMA going from a stellar year to a poor one? Kyle?

One wonders in retrospect if last year the team overachieved.


Looks like we did last season.losing murray was a huge blow as well

[skin27]

So, Kawhi didn't play last year either. Why are we worse than last year? Danny Green? Manu? Tony? DJ's injury? Pau's injury? LMA going from a stellar year to a poor one? Kyle?

One wonders in retrospect if last year the team overachieved.


LA played great last season..

[SAGirl]

Wolves get rid of their malcontent and get better. We get rid of our malcontent and get worse. Grrr...
it wasn't getting rid of the malcontent, he wasn't a factor last season. It was Murray, Danny, Anderson and Manu that held this team defense together with Aldridge and some of Pau and none of them are playing in this team this year (except LMA), Pau now also got injured, and they were replaced with Belinelli, heavy minutes for Forbes, Derozan good offensive player, bad defender, and played out of position now and sad to say the Latvian Mr. Davis "the Laser, but traffic cone" Bertans. It has to be said

Oh and don't forget the "new centerpiece".



It's roster construction. Surreptitious tank.

[sasaint]

Nope. You can include them.

Spurs fans continue to believe LMA is a keeper...

[Hoops Czar]

Spurs fans continue to believe LMA is a keeper...
He fools a lot of the goonies into thinking he's awesome when he stat pads against bad teams.

[SouthTexasRancher]

I can think of 10 or so of our pretend NBA players who need to be gone and a certain coach who should give serious thought to retirement. He appears to have lost this team. Good free agents don't want to come here and play for him. Players have no loyalty to Pop and end up going for the money even if it is just a little more than the spurs could pay. He is getting outcoached by every coach except Luke Walton. This team just keeps getting worse than the game before. Teams we lose to get beat in their next game by 20 points to an inferior team. This team is definitely not having any fun. LMA has to go. He is a late stage cancer. Either tank now or do some serious DD and get ready to start trading at some point. LMA is worthless to us but, some team will give up somebody we can use that will help us. We keep paying the wrong people the big bucks. Thanks, R.C. Drunkford. :ihit

[SAGirl]

Every Spurs player who left us this past summer looks so much happier and seem to be doing well.

[Hoops Czar]

Every Spurs player who left us this past summer looks so much happier and seem to be doing well.

[DPG21920]

Man, I'll settle for one decent run in the second half. Let's see if they have it in 'em.

Narrator: They Don’t.

Honestly, do think there is any truth to Pop not having the locker room? How can a team be down double digits in over 50% of their games?

[John B]

So, Kawhi didn't play last year either. Why are we worse than last year? Danny Green? Manu? Tony? DJ's injury? Pau's injury? LMA going from a stellar year to a poor one? Kyle?

One wonders in retrospect if last year the team overachieved.
No championship pride left. Your best player(s) LMA has off nights, and Demar doesn’t play great defense, for others to follow. Forbes is not a starter. He is too small or not care to guard against other starters.

[NASpurs]

Pop knows this team sucks. He called them an "expansion" team earlier :lol

[timvp]

Narrator: They Don’t.

Honestly, do think there is any truth to Pop not having the locker room? How can a team be down double digits in over 50% of their games?

I think Pop still has the locker room. Don't see any signs of the team giving up on him. If we knew before the season that LMA would start the first 21 games at a career-worst level and Forbes would be forced to be the main point guard, Spurs fans would be happy with a 10-11 record, tbh.

Given the circumstances, Spurs being one game out of the playoffs isn't too surprising.

[ElNono]

This is a worse beat down than ElNono at the border tbh

:lol

Lost by 40, non-issue, tbh

[HarlemHeat37]

So, Kawhi didn't play last year either. Why are we worse than last year? Danny Green? Manu? Tony? DJ's injury? Pau's injury? LMA going from a stellar year to a poor one? Kyle?

One wonders in retrospect if last year the team overachieved.

I really don't think they did based on the level last year's players performed at, 47 wins or so was a fair representation..

Aldridge was an MVP-level player last year..most fans and media didn't realize how great he was, while Pop received most of the credit..he CARRIED this offense, they were an embarrassment without him..

17th on offense was not an accurate representation of the team(easy schedule early on), they were the 27th ranked offense in the 2nd half of the season, which is exactly what you would expect from such poor offensive talent..

However, they were 3rd on defense, which made sense with the players on the roster..it's funny because virtually everybody here disliked Green and Anderson, but the reality is that both were high-level defenders, as was Murray..

Looks like Pop believed his defensive system could withstand the loss of the defensive talent on the team..

To be fair to him, Murray getting hurt, Gay's health issues and Aldridge aging 10 years in 3 months isn't his fault..

[Spurs da champs]

Too bad the Spurs didn't trade for Bradley Beal & Oubre instead of DeRozan & Poetl.

[DPG21920]

I think Pop still has the locker room. Don't see any signs of the team giving up on him. If we knew before the season that LMA would start the first 21 games at a career-worst level and Forbes would be forced to be the main point guard, Spurs fans would be happy with a 10-11 record, tbh.

Given the circumstances, Spurs being one game out of the playoffs isn't too surprising.

But DeRozan was added and he’s been the main point guard. You don’t view a team not mustering up energy time and time again to coaching at all? 57% of the games SA has been down double digits.

[JakeCuenca]

Derozan :lol

I remeber when spurmfans were excited. :lol

Aldridge is so old and fat now. :lmao

Last year team was a broderline 35 win team but Aldridge was playing at an All-NBA level. This year he is horrid and a lot of that has to do with his personality.

They badly need a net positive role player wing. A 3&D player right should give them 5+ extra wins which could be the difference between playoffs or not.

[SAGirl]

What really sucks about the roster and the coaching is that the players Pop turns to for energy are guys who are in their 30s who aren't good defenders.

It's not fun to watch Dante, Fatty and Marco try to dig the Spurs out of a hole.

At all.
:lmao

It's unrealistic to expect a rookie Walker to save this ship.

[Spurs da champs]

:lmao

It's unrealistic to expect a rookie Walker to save this ship.
Yup, he needs major minutes tho to see if he really can be a pillar to build around. As of right now everybody besides Murray should be on the table right now imo.

[Barfunk]

Would be nice to tank and net a player like Zion. Try to get a championship out of him before he would eventually "want to go to LA".

[BillMc]

I really don't think they did based on the level last year's players performed at, 47 wins or so was a fair representation..

Aldridge was an MVP-level player last year..most fans and media didn't realize how great he was, while Pop received most of the credit..he CARRIED this offense, they were an embarrassment without him..

17th on offense was not an accurate representation of the team(easy schedule early on), they were the 27th ranked offense in the 2nd half of the season, which is exactly what you would expect from such poor offensive talent..

However, they were 3rd on defense, which made sense with the players on the roster..it's funny because virtually everybody here disliked Green and Anderson, but the reality is that both were high-level defenders, as was Murray..

Looks like Pop believed his defensive system could withstand the loss of the defensive talent on the team..

To be fair to him, Murray getting hurt, Gay's health issues and Aldridge aging 10 years in 3 months isn't his fault..

Very salient points.:tu

For what it was worth, I was pro-Anderson and especially Green last year. That said, I didn't mind losing them too much, so I'll take my deserved lumps like the rest of us.

[slick'81]

Yup, he needs major minutes tho to see if he really can be a pillar to build around. As of right now everybody besides Murray should be on the table right now imo.


I would deal anybody not named derozan unless it actually made the spurs a better team.Unfortunately murray and pau are hurt and lma is playing horrible

[HarlemHeat37]

Very salient points.:tu

For what it was worth, I was pro-Anderson and especially Green last year. That said, I didn't mind losing them too much, so I'll take my deserved lumps like the rest of us.

I didn't mind losing either of them, either, despite being an Anderson fan and Green being my favorite active player..

It's more disappointing that they didn't replace either of them with other 3-D players..also sad that Green looks like he did pre-Aldridge as soon as he left, which is what all his supporters here had feared would happen..

[DPG21920]

The issue was not losing Kyle/Danny it’s Mills Beli & Bertrans getting raises for no reason

[UZER]

Beast. Maybe RC can flip him for ah who am I kidding

The only thing RC is flipping at this point is the shot glass.

[Spurs da champs]

I didn't mind losing either of them, either, despite being an Anderson fan and Green being my favorite active player..

It's more disappointing that they didn't replace either of them with other 3-D players..also sad that Green looks like he did pre-Aldridge as soon as he left, which is what all his supporters here had feared would happen..

Seeing how Minny is playing with Saric & Covington, maybe that was the best trade for the Spurs all along? For Pop's goal of staying "competitive ", ofc.

[SAGirl]

Have to genuinely worry about DeRozan's mental health this season, might have to shut him down in January..
I didn't want to say anything about it bc the last time I mentioned something about his mental health a fan here freaked out... but after the Raptors are looking like the future NBA champions and he's watching this shit show, I do wonder if trade requests won't be forthcoming soon.

[wolf754life]

the spurs will be in nba purgatory in perpetuity

[HarlemHeat37]

The issue was not losing Kyle/Danny it’s Mills Beli & Bertrans getting raises for no reason

Losing your best defensive players and replacing them with some of the worst defensive players in the league hurts:lol

I just find it odd that Pop is the same nigga that built a team that made the Finals and won a title with TWO 3&D players starting next to each other while most teams in the league didn't even have a single one..he had 2 of the top 3-5 of those guys at the same time..

He used to be ahead of the game in every facet..Father Time is cruel..

[wolf754life]

Pop's ragged ass just hanging out cashing checks, got nothing better to do.

[DPG21920]

Losing your best defensive players and replacing them with some of the worst defensive players in the league hurts:lol

I just find it odd that Pop is the same nigga that built a team that made the Finals and won a title with TWO 3&D players starting next to each other while most teams in the league didn't even have a single one..he had 2 of the top 3-5 of those guys at the same time..

He used to be ahead of the game in every facet..Father Time is cruel..

I don’t blame them too much for this year. Put in a brutal spot and didn’t have time to truly plan or build. This next off season the clock is ticking though

[K...]

Spurs fans continue to believe LMA is a keeper...

He's an enigma for sure. The problem is that the spurs had veteran leaders for 20 years that they don't have now. Lma just doesn't have it. Kawhi didn't have it. Guys like mills can amplify a leader but can't be a leader themselves. That's why Murray is important. Pop is going to have to figure out how to motivate this team without Duncan and Manu.

As far as lma, I say keep him as hope he adjusts to a limited role as a defender. He's still a mobile tall guy. Poetl might be our best big soon, so lma could take the gasol role of bench spark and backbone. None of these hopes are great, poetl isn't likely to be an all star. But lma isn't suited to join a contender (unless they're really desperate like Houston). He's not a cancer, but he's cancerish.

[SAGirl]

Pop knows this team sucks. He called them an "expansion" team earlier :lol
wow ya, I had forgotten that.

[K...]

the spurs will be in nba purgatory in perpetuity

There are different levels of purgatory though.

[NASpurs]

Losing your best defensive players and replacing them with some of the worst defensive players in the league hurts:lol

I just find it odd that Pop is the same nigga that built a team that made the Finals and won a title with TWO 3&D players starting next to each other while most teams in the league didn't even have a single one..he had 2 of the top 3-5 of those guys at the same time..

He used to be ahead of the game in every facet..Father Time is cruel..

Or trading your premier defenders for DeMar and a fucking big man when Toronto is stacked with wings

[SAGirl]

Who cares what he says. He is only accountable to himself, and the media is so cowed they have given him a lifetime pass.

Think about that article about Bruce Bowen getting "fired" for speaking his mind.

[superbigtime]

whoa this team SUCKS.

[SAGirl]

Losing your best defensive players and replacing them with some of the worst defensive players in the league hurts:lol

I just find it odd that Pop is the same nigga that built a team that made the Finals and won a title with TWO 3&D players starting next to each other while most teams in the league didn't even have a single one..he had 2 of the top 3-5 of those guys at the same time..

He used to be ahead of the game in every facet..Father Time is cruel..

Agreed. He has started believing his own shtick about the system.

[SAGirl]

He's an enigma for sure. The problem is that the spurs had veteran leaders for 20 years that they don't have now. Lma just doesn't have it. Kawhi didn't have it. Guys like mills can amplify a leader but can't be a leader themselves. That's why Murray is important. Pop is going to have to figure out how to motivate this team without Duncan and Manu.

As far as lma, I say keep him as hope he adjusts to a limited role as a defender. He's still a mobile tall guy. Poetl might be our best big soon, so lma could take the gasol role of bench spark and backbone. None of these hopes are great, poetl isn't likely to be an all star. But lma isn't suited to join a contender (unless they're really desperate like Houston). He's not a cancer, but he's cancerish.

good point K

[sasaint]

He's an enigma for sure. The problem is that the spurs had veteran leaders for 20 years that they don't have now. Lma just doesn't have it. Kawhi didn't have it. Guys like mills can amplify a leader but can't be a leader themselves. That's why Murray is important. Pop is going to have to figure out how to motivate this team without Duncan and Manu.

As far as lma, I say keep him as hope he adjusts to a limited role as a defender. He's still a mobile tall guy. Poetl might be our best big soon, so lma could take the gasol role of bench spark and backbone. None of these hopes are great, poetl isn't likely to be an all star. But lma isn't suited to join a contender (unless they're really desperate like Houston). He's not a cancer, but he's cancerish.

He has not shown willingness to adapt, and he insists on shooting those 18-foot turnaround fade-aways - the most inefficient shot in the game. He is not mobile for a modern big man, his game is antiquated, and his attitude stinks unless he gets his touches - which have been a total waste this season. The game has passed both him and Pop by, and the Spurs need to move on from both. Overdue, in fact.

Oh, and he has a salary that the team cannot afford for somebody in Pau's role.

[SAGirl]

He has not shown willingness to adapt, and he insists on shooting those 18-foot turnaround fade-aways - the most inefficient shot in the game. He is not mobile for a modern big man, his game is antiquated, and his attitude stinks unless he gets his touches - which have been a total waste this season. The game has passed both him and Pop by, and the Spurs need to move on from both. Overdue, in fact.

Oh, and he has a salary that the team cannot afford for somebody in Pau's role.
I think it was one of my faves HarlemHeat37 that used to call him the Big Man Carmelo. He is more useful than Melo bc he still played defense but right now he's not looking all that good.

[sasaint]

I think it was one of my faves HarlemHeat37 that used to call him the Big Man Carmelo. He is more useful than Melo bc he still played defense but right now he's not looking all that good.

He was inefficient back in Portland, which is why some of us didn't want us to sign him in the first place. "Inefficient" and "unathletic" are not adjectives you want to describe your team's "stars".

[SAGirl]

He was inefficient back in Portland, which is why some of us didn't want us to sign him in the first place. "Inefficient" and "unathletic" are not adjectives you want to describe your team's "stars".
Well to him Spurs added Derozan, who I wasn't a fan of, bc I generally dislike glass cannons and I am more forgiving of flawed guys who played defense, and Derozan will also be choking in the playoffs to boot. Frankly I don't know why some fans want to see this show in the playoffs, but here we are.

[sasaint]

Well to him Spurs added Derozan, who I wasn't a fan of, bc I generally dislike glass cannons and I am more forgiving of flawed guys who played defense, and Derozan will also be choking in the playoffs to boot. Frankly I don't know why some fans want to see this show in the playoffs, but here we are.

Exactly, Pop is only concerned about the short term; he wouldn't be around long enough to see a deal pan out like we could have gotten from the Clips, so we end up with another mid-range guy who can't play D. Pop's interests and those of the organization are no longer very well aligned, and Pop is making moves in his interest more than the Spurs'.

[Slippy]

The lineup to start the second by pop was the kiss of death for the spurs. Interchange Bryn, demar and dante between marco patti and davis. It went from a 4 point game to 23 by the half

[r0drig0lac]

DeRozan has been one of the few bright spots this year, definitely would love him to stay.

Everyone else should be on the trade block. Except dejounte and walker.

this



Biggest fear is this team is destined for a 41-41 record.

anyone who really believes that this roster can win 41 games is delirious (with all respect)


Narrator: They Don’t.

Honestly, do think there is any truth to Pop not having the locker room? How can a team be down double digits in over 50% of their games?

bad roster construction and lack of talent (and some poster actually laughed when I said that the nets who had no picks and future in less than three seasons have a roster with more talent and better built than ours), people keep talking about motivation, when it is clear that the team players do not have the physical or technical conditions to be competitive

[Spurs da champs]

anyone who really believes that this roster can win 41 games is delirious (with all respect)

I really hope you're right. The problem is Pop wont realize this and unless he aids in the tank such a record isn't far fetched especially given DeRozan & LMA's ability to show up every other game.

[TimDunkem]

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anyone who really believes that this roster can win 41 games is delirious (with all respect)



bad roster construction and lack of talent (and some poster actually laughed when I said that the nets who had no picks and future in less than three seasons have a roster with more talent and better built than ours), people keep talking about motivation, when it is clear that the team players do not have the physical or technical conditions to be competitive

DPG really, REALLY doesn't want to believe that this team is just bad.

[K...]

Does anyone want a game thread for raptors vs warriors? Let's not fight it. With the Spurs sucking, the San Antonio raptors should be elevated as the main franchise reppee by this forum.

[sasaint]

Think about that article about Bruce Bowen getting "fired" for speaking his mind.

Yeah. Professional leagues, their sponsors, their broadcasters, and the media that covers them are all a racket, in the sense that there is no real independence to objectively evaluate those leagues and their individual members. The NBA is no worse than the NFL, really.

[SpurPadre]

Does anyone want a game thread for raptors vs warriors? Let's not fight it. With the Spurs sucking, the San Antonio raptors should be elevated as the main franchise reppee by this forum.

LDN is still LDN. But Kawhi is fucking Judas, tbh. Fuck the Raptors.

[sasaint]

Does anyone want a game thread for raptors vs warriors? Let's not fight it. With the Spurs sucking, the San Antonio raptors should be elevated as the main franchise reppee by this forum.

:lmao Good One!

[DPG21920]

DPG really, REALLY doesn't want to believe that this team is just bad.

Well, as bad as things are now, I do not believe this is the real version of this team. They obviously may not reach their ceiling but they aren’t even playing at their average.

I know the roster has flaws and pointed them out numerous times; however I didn’t see things being this rocky. We shall see

[Mugen]

Well, as bad as things are now, I do not believe this is the real version of this team. They obviously may not reach their ceiling but they aren’t even playing at their average.

I know the roster has flaws and pointed them out numerous times; however I didn’t see things being this rocky. We shall see

Deeps what did you think was going to happen when literally their only competent wing defender went out for the season? When the front office refused to make any other 3 & D additions besides Quincy Pondexter and Dante Cunningham?

Did you really think Pop would get them to top 15 D status?

[DPG21920]

Deeps what did you think was going to happen when literally their only competent wing defender went out for the season? When the front office refused to make any other 3 & D additions besides Quincy Pondexter and Dante Cunningham?

Did you really think Pop would get them to top 15 D status?

I thought the offensive gains would be enough to sustain. There are a lot of poor defensive teams; always is. I figured SA would be competitive most nights because they have some legit talent with LMA/DeRozan

[Mugen]

I thought the offensive gains would be enough to sustain. There are a lot of poor defensive teams; always is. I figured SA would be competitive most nights because they have some legit talent with LMA/DeRozan

Fair enough and you were right for the first 8 games. But I thought the roster construction was absolutely terrible even with all the Kawhi BS. And I really, really think that Pop has done a very poor job of maximizing any talent that he does have on the roster so far tbh.

[DPG21920]

Fair enough and you were right for the first 8 games. But I thought the roster construction was absolutely terrible even with all the Kawhi BS. And I really, really think that Pop has done a very poor job of maximizing any talent that he does have on the roster so far tbh.

I’m trying hard not to judge SA on this season. They were in a tough spot and had to do things quickly and without proper planning. Clock is ticking towards the trade deadline however; if this team doesn’t improve SA has to take a hard look at things. But this next off season will be critical as they will at least know what they have.