Tankathon.com Watch Thread

[NASpurs]

http://www.tankathon.com/

10th pick before the loss to the Rockets. We're moving on up to 9th after tonight :hungry:

*edit* Updated to 9th now.

[sasaint]

http://www.tankathon.com/

10th pick before the loss to the Rockets. We're moving on up to 9th after tonight :hungry:

Too early to start the chart. You should wait until it gets to #5. Then things will get interesting. Unfortunately, PATFO will be here to exercise that pick for the Spurs...

[TheGreatYacht]

PATFO and their fluffers thought they had a playoff team, instead they get this :lmao

Truly delusional.

[NASpurs]

Too early to start the chart. You should wait until it gets to #5. Then things will get interesting. Unfortunately, PATFO will be here to exercise that pick for the Spurs...

As we move down in the real standings, we move on up in the tankathon standings. I'm a glass half full kind of guy. :lol

[timvp]

Well, Rui Hachimura did say the other day that he's a Spurs fan, tbh . . .

[sasaint]

Well, Rui Hachimura did say the other day that he's a Spurs fan, tbh . . .

Malcolm Brogdon practically begged the Spurs to draft him. Say goodbye to Rui.

[NASpurs]

A few niggles to the Raptors that makes them drop like 9 spots would be nice. Nothing too dramatic.

[phxspurfan]

Damn, Phoenix pulling a Trust The Process over there. They may be good in a few years with all those picks (if they don't screw up the picks)

Booker
Ayton
Josh Jackson
Zion


oof...

[playblair]

Well, Rui Hachimura did say the other day that he's a Spurs fan, tbh . . .

quote/link plz

[TheGreatYacht]

Any unatheltic fat heads, senior citizens, or euro fags that Drunkford will bite on?

[Chinook]

Only took two times of hitting the "Sim Lottery" button to get the Spurs the first-overall pick. Still gotta bump up those odds a bit more.

[NASpurs]

Do you even make a trade mid season if you're still sucking? I would just wait until the offseason.

[timvp]

quote/link plz

The assignment: Ask Hachimura basic questions in English. One student asks about Hachimura’s biggest fears. (Animals, and he particularly dislikes squirrels.) Another asks about his favorite NBA team. (The Spurs.)

https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2018/11/27/rui-hachimura-gonzaga-japan-parents-stats-nba



Good thing San Antonio doesn't have squirrels.

[Chinook]

Do you even make a trade mid season if you're still sucking? I would just wait until the offseason.

Gotta take advantage of teams wanting to compete so they can offload their role-players.

[objective]

Any unatheltic fat heads, senior citizens, or euro fags that Drunkford will bite on?

Just be on the lookout for any bad-defense 6 foot non-PGs to be able to learn from Patty and get that corporate knowledge passed down. Kind of like Jack McClinton, but under the age of 25.

[siraulo23]

Tank and hope to get Zion

[gambit1990]

i guess move la for something... give white, lonnie, poeltl, metu heavy minutes.

might as well move rudy, he seems like he could actually have some value... bring in melo to keep casual fans somewhat interested in buying tickets/help with the tank.

then after the season ends use what pick the spurs get + gasol's expiring to move up in the draft.
do it rc.

give young players heavy minutes and hope their trade value gets raised a la forbes.

set the team up to make some moves like never before this summer.

[NASpurs]

Update:

Tied with the Wizards for #8 :bobo

[gospursgojas]

5% chance to land #1. :cheer

[TheGreatYacht]

PATFO and their fluffers thought they had a playoff team, instead they get this :lmao

Truly delusional.

[alpha_HaZE]

5% chance to land #1. :cheer

and 24% to get a top 4 draft pick! :cheer :cheer :cheer

[Kurgan]

and 24% to get a top 4 draft pick! :cheer :cheer :cheer

Not bad.

[BackHome]

I like those odds.

[Brazil]

:tu that's the spirit

[Flawless]

Lets keep on tanking lads! We got this!

[slick'81]

Are we even top10 yet

[gambit1990]

:hungry:

[BackHome]

I am all in :toast

[TrainOfThought5]

Who is our designated Tank commander?

[Hoops Czar]

Maybe the NBA could rig it like they did for Cleveland the four years after Lebron left.

[Chinook]

Now at 12, in case people were wondering. Would have been 14 had they held on to beat the Bulls.

Anyway, how do people feel about Brandon Clarke, the OTHER forward on Gonzaga? Dude is killing it statistically, near the lead in blocks and steals while holding his own in points and rebounds. From what I've read, he's a mobile shot-blocker/dunker type who's a little less skilled than you'd like in a modern-day forward. He's also going to be 23 when next season starts, and that should hurt his stock. I don't see him falling to the Toronto pick, though mid-20s wouldn't surprise me.

Can he be better than Hachimura? A direct comparison between their stats (http://www.tankathon.com/players/compare?players=brandon-clarke--rui-hachimura) suggests Clarke's having the better year, but Hachimura playing more minutes suggests the coach values him more. Rui's also a year-and-a-half younger than Brandon. At worst, though, Clarke adds another option should there be a run on forwards to start the draft like there was a run on bigs last season.

[RC_Drunkford]

All I care about is that it's a legit SF, not SG or PF, who's a good defender and has a 3-point shot, so you can play him immediately and don't have to park him in the G-League like Pop usually does

[SAGirl]

Pop will probably park anybody without generational type talent in the GLeague specially if they sign Rudy back but no one should bank on Chip fixing anyone's shot. He helped Kawhi but Kawhi put up a lot of time during the lockout and did all the reworking past a consult on his own during the lockout. If you want a shooter draft a shooter. If it's someone who needs to rework his shot it might turn out not like you expected.

[gambit1990]

:depressed

[SpurSpike]

:depressed

:lmao:nope

[gambit1990]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPw-3e_pzqU

[HarlemHeat37]

^^:lol

[GreekSpursfan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPw-3e_pzqU

:rollin

[rascal]

The best road for the Spurs is to lose and get into the lottery and get lucky into a high draft pick. Watching the draft lottery and draft night will be more fun than watching the Spurs get crushed in the first round.

[BackHome]

I agree we need to get into 12 to 18 pick to get a really good player

[Chinook]

Grant Williams brings obvious comparisons to DeJuan Blair due to their height and position. But if anything, looking at Williams' highlights makes me remember how good Blair was in college and how much it sucked that his ACLs went AWOL. Dude had Williams' agility and skill-set while also having a wider frame and longer arms. Both of those things allowed Blair to score much more easily in the post and get better position for boards. It's hard to really see the upside in Williams, because he doesn't seem to have perimeter skills. His height isn't great, but it's not an automatic deal-breaker in the a league where teams rarely play two guys over 6-10. But he doesn't shoot well and really can't play anything smaller than the four from what I see. His defensive numbers are strong, though, so I guess that means he finds a way to make a difference, and his assists numbers are pretty good for a college big. He's also just a really good scorer, and you really can't overlook having guys who can put the ball in the bucket. If Williams can do that consistently against NBA bodies, he'll have a niche.

I wouldn't want to pick him at 19, but with the Toronto pick? Yeah, why not? He's not close to my favorite PF in the draft, even after excluding the guys Tankathon projected to be gone by 19. But he does seem like a guy the Spurs could randomly build up into a solid rotation player, and the front court needs some of those in the pipeline.

[blizz]

Grant Williams brings obvious comparisons to DeJuan Blair due to their height and position. But if anything, looking at Williams' highlights makes me remember how good Blair was in college and how much it sucked that his ACLs went AWOL. Dude had Williams' agility and skill-set while also having a wider frame and longer arms. Both of those things allowed Blair to score much more easily in the post and get better position for boards. It's hard to really see the upside in Williams, because he doesn't seem to have perimeter skills. His height isn't great, but it's not an automatic deal-breaker in the a league where teams rarely play two guys over 6-10. But he doesn't shoot well and really can't play anything smaller than the four from what I see. His defensive numbers are strong, though, so I guess that means he finds a way to make a difference, and his assists numbers are pretty good for a college big. He's also just a really good scorer, and you really can't overlook having guys who can put the ball in the bucket. If Williams can do that consistently against NBA bodies, he'll have a niche.

I wouldn't want to pick him at 19, but with the Toronto pick? Yeah, why not? He's not close to my favorite PF in the draft, even after excluding the guys Tankathon projected to be gone by 19. But he does seem like a guy the Spurs could randomly build up into a solid rotation player, and the front court needs some of those in the pipeline.

I thought we only got the pick if it was 20 and up?

[BackHome]

Correct, but he is talkiing about using our first and using Raptors pick on him 27 to 30.

[gambit1990]

spurs 7th at 33-27. clippers 8th at 32-27.

lakers 10th at 29-29, i definitely expect them to make the POs though.

it's too bad porzingis isn't healthy enough to play to help push the spurs outta the PO picture...

[GusT15]

spurs 7th at 33-27. clippers 8th at 32-27.

lakers 10th at 29-29, i definitely expect them to make the POs though.

it's too bad porzingis isn't healthy enough to play to help push the spurs outta the PO picture...

Clippers will tank to miss the playoffs to keep their draft pick.

The Spurs aren't missing the playoffs.

[timtonymanu]

Imagine the clippers are actually tanking and the spurs aren’t and they barely have a better record than them. :lmao

[gambit1990]

not to be a dick but i'm hoping la sprains an ankle or something minor enough to sit out a few weeks tbh..

[GusT15]

not to be a dick but i'm hoping la sprains an ankle or something minor enough to sit out a few weeks tbh..

Not to be a dick but i hope you sprain your dick while you're trying to get it all the way up your ass.

Man,fuck this.You people are not real fans.You're pieces of crap pushing personal agendas.

[gambit1990]

Not to be a dick but i hope you sprain your dick while you're trying to get it all the way up your ass.

Man,fuck this.You people are not real fans.You're pieces of crap pushing personal agendas.
:lol

yeah, i’m not a real fan... my personal agenda is for the spurs to get a higher draft pick instead of being 1st round fodder.

[GusT15]

:lol

yeah, i’m not a real fan... my personal agenda is for the spurs to get a higher draft pick instead of being 1st round fodder.

I mean,yeah,i get it.Wishing an injury to the Spurs best player the last two years just to go from 18th pick to 14th pick makes you one of the greatest supporters this franchise has rooting for them!

[gambit1990]

I mean,yeah,i get it.Wishing an injury to the Spurs best player the last two years just to go from 18th pick to 14th pick makes you one of the greatest supporters this franchise has rooting for them!
18th to 14th pick can mean all the difference between a lonnie walker and a kawhi leonard.

[phxspurfan]

This thread should be retired. Spurs are clearly not tanking this year. They're going for it, even if it means making the playoffs and getting *maybe* to the 2nd round.

[Chinook]

This thread should be retired. Spurs are clearly not tanking this year. They're going for it, even if it means making the playoffs and getting *maybe* to the 2nd round.

Thread's not about tanking. Tankathon is a Web site with a consistently updating mock draft. The thread's a relevant as it ever was, and it will continue to be so until draft night.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I ran the lotto function on the website when the Spurs were under .500 and they got the first pick...it was cool.

[keithington1]

I like tankathon. Watching Capela makes me want the Spurs to draft Gafford or Fernando with the Raptors pick.

[KDKSpurs24]

Clippers will tank to miss the playoffs to keep their draft pick.

The Spurs aren't missing the playoffs.
The Clippers aren’t tanking. They said they want to make the playoffs. Montrezl Harrell was on ESPN all star week and said the leaders went to the front office and agreed to try to make the playoffs.

[timtonymanu]

Is this too early to bump tbh?

[Robz4000]

Is this too early to bump tbh?

Perfect time tbh. Then again this upcoming draft sucks so tanking won't really amount to much. Maybe they can package the lottery pick with LMA to get back a bag of chips?

[BatManu20]

James Wiseman or Cole Anthony will be the #1 overall pick. Anthony Edwards will likely go Top-4. LaMelo Ball will be Top-7. The rest of the lottery I’m not crazy about tbh. The top-15 of this draft is very guard-heavy too.

[MaNu4Tres]

Pop keeps holding on to his precious vets, and they will be in the lottery.

I think its' inevitable either way, but its mind boggling how Pop believes what he's doing now is giving this team their best chance.

[timtonymanu]

Can the Spurs get a top 5 pick next draft?

[TXstbobcat]

Can the Spurs get a top 5 pick next draft?

looking that way. Might have a shot at the #1 pick and James Wiseman.

[timvp]

https://i.imgur.com/7k4dOOP.jpg

https://media.giphy.com/media/9t6xpYZ9npJmM/source.gif

[JeffDuncan]

looking that way. Might have a shot at the #1 pick and James Wiseman.

Talk about a quirk of fate, it's those damn Warriors in our way again.

[TXstbobcat]

Talk about a quirk of fate, it's those damn Warriors in our way again.

never thought I would say this but I hope Curry gets back and leads them to some wins this season lol

[RD2191]

https://i.imgur.com/7k4dOOP.jpg

https://media.giphy.com/media/9t6xpYZ9npJmM/source.gif

:lol

[ElNono]

https://i.imgur.com/7k4dOOP.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/OKepHAA.gif

[r0drig0lac]

Paul Garcia pAulGarciaNBA
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Spurs win projection: 25.6 wins, 3 games behind Phoenix (8th) out West.

Per CTG, the Spurs are playing like a 32.5 win team.

Draft projection via Tankathon: 5th pick with 9% chance at number 1 overall pick.

Toughest schedule left in league

[Big P]

If pop is still here, the draft will not matter, whoever we get will be going to the g league for a couple of years at least.

[Darius Bieber]

Too bad this draft is literally the shittiest draft in recent years.

[Sugus]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfcu3SjBcaQ

I really like Precious Achiuwa if we get a lottery, non-#1 pick. Fills a huge need as a true SF, athletic, nice touch around the rim, good shot and midrange (haven't seen him shooting many 3's yet sadly) and can actually dunk a basketball, which is a concept the current Spurs roster seems to have forgotten or collectively phased out of their game.

[NASpurs]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfcu3SjBcaQ

I really like Precious Achiuwa if we get a lottery, non-#1 pick. Fills a huge need as a true SF, athletic, nice touch around the rim, good shot and midrange (haven't seen him shooting many 3's yet sadly) and can actually dunk a basketball, which is a concept the current Spurs roster seems to have forgotten or collectively phased out of their game.

Seems fitting we would draft a guy named Precious.

[NASpurs]

We already have Bryn, Patty, Gay and the stylings of Demarre Carroll. Just pile on.

[Sugus]

We already have Bryn, Patty, Gay and the stylings of Demarre Carroll. Just pile on.

Well tbh, my dream would be for none of those players to be on the roster when we pick Precious, someone's gotta carry the mantle... lol

[NASpurs]

At least the schedule gets easier...

oh wait, it doesn't. #1 SOS of remaining games :lol

http://www.tankathon.com/remaining_schedule_strength

[TXstbobcat]

Too bad this draft is literally the shittiest draft in recent years.

outside of the top 3 picks, this draft is supposed to be awful.

[alpha_HaZE]

18th to 14th pick can mean all the difference between a lonnie walker and a kawhi leonard.

or a Donovan Mitchell the last few years more and more teams have discovered NBA talent in picks 10 to 15 (Yianis, Nephew and Donovan Mitchell are three name that pop to mind, but there are others as well).

[NASpurs]

Let's get this thread revved up boys! How low can we go!

[spurraider21]

ran it once, we got the #6 pick, #17 from charlotte, and #18 from toronto

[baseline bum]

ran it once, we got the #6 pick, #17 from charlotte, and #18 from toronto

Ran it and Houston finally got their #1 pick.

[scott]

Ran it once. Spurs get Pick 8, 17 from CHA, 18 from TOR.

Houston gets #1 from BKY and #3

[BackHome]

Ran it Spurs got the 5th picks and Raptors 8th pick

[BackHome]

Ran it once. Spurs get Pick 8, 17 from CHA, 18 from TOR.

Houston gets #1 from BKY and #3

The way Houston played last night there going all in for Sarr in 2024

[couchman]

I don't really trust it right now saying Charlotte will be a playoff team.
Obviously I'm rooting for that but so far most pre-season predictions have them missing the playoffs.

[buttsR4rebounding]

I don't really trust it right now saying Charlotte will be a playoff team.
Obviously I'm rooting for that but so far most pre-season predictions have them missing the playoffs.

Really? You don’t trust the results of 1 game being representative of an 82 game season? Way to go out on a limb there.

[CGD]

First try today and Spurs get 1, 17, 18.
Let’s go!