Game Thread: Spurs (14-19, 4-10 away) @ Bucks (31-5, 17-2 Home) - Jan. 4, 2020 @ 7:30 CT

[sasaint]

Please let it be close and let him close with Bryn and Patty....

I want Bud to embarrass this old fuck

No dice. No longer close. Bucks blowing this sucker wide open.

[$pursDynasty]

Pop started his best lineup but with Dijon inactive our bench doesn't have enough players on it

[r0drig0lac]

https://66.media.tumblr.com/06d26dbd10229bed754847839992e028/tumblr_o35r9eP1iv1s8l6bpo1_500.gifv

[boutons_deux]

Spurs were shooting 50 + percent now they're down at 42% going Stone Cold

[MultiTroll]

Pop is money with these lineups. :greedy

Had me worried when he benched Pet Bryn to start the game. :oops

[BillMc]

I keep waiting for last year's White to show.

[sasaint]

Marco 0-2 on one possession. Great.

[r0drig0lac]

Marco scrubnelli

[RD2191]

Marco you worthless sack of shit

[BlackAndWhite]

Pastanelli

[RD2191]

When did White turn into a bitch? Did Pop cut his balls off?

[sasaint]

I keep waiting for last year's White to show.

Under his next coach - whoever and wherever that may be.

[slick'81]

Wheres lw4 when you need him

[UZER]

Spurs just never look like they’re having fun under Pop. They body language is always looks frustrated.

[BillMc]

It was Barzini all along.

[Dejounte]

DeMar was back to his old ways and wasnt distributing as much as the previous games

[slick'81]

Try lyles fckn sucks

[RC_Drunkford]

I don't blame the team for losing on the road against the best team in the NBA without Dejounte Murray. They kept it competitive and Walker got his first start. That's a win. Bucks made all kind of crazy shots and the referees were idiotic. Just try to win the home game agains them and keep starting Walker

[RC_Drunkford]

Try lyles fckn sucks

Worst starting PF in the NBA. Look it up if you don't believe me

[slick'81]

jesus lyles get off the floor

[sasaint]

When did White turn into a bitch? Did Pop cut his balls off?

I think that when Pop gave the starting PG job to Dijon after he had promoted Derrick to the National Team, it really pulled the rug out from under him. I think despite recent propaganda to the contrary there is quite a bit of tension among our young guys. Seems inevitable with 3 guys the same age who have very overlapping skill sets competing essentially with one another for time since Pop is gonna allocate a certain amount of minutes to the Pets.

[TimDunkem]

Worst starting PF in the NBA. Look it up if you don't believe me

The Fluffers will say that Pop has molded him into a solid starter.

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Put Keldon in already

[hoopdreams11]

121-103 no more Marco lets see KJ come on Pop 5 mins left

[slick'81]

Worst starting PF in the NBA. Look it up if you don't believe me


I believe you:lol

[ducks]

Don’t know of another coach in the league who would dare play Mills/Forbes/Belinelli together. It’s about who’s on the floor together. Pop still hasn’t figured out the best rotations for his team. Why not only play 2 of those 3 together? It’s not rocket science.

[slick'81]

Pattys time to shine in garbage time

[tholdren]

Lonnie Walker is poopy

[slick'81]

Lyles hanging his head

[timtonymanu]

Worst starting PF in the NBA. Look it up if you don't believe me

“20 other teams would start him now.” - exstatic

[Darius Bieber]

“20 other teams would start him now.” - exstatic

I think he means maybe 20 GLeague teams, but even then that’s stretching it.

[timtonymanu]

Why do I get the feeling Forms is back to starting next game when Murray comes back?

[paperboy77]

Come on Pop.. let the kids play a little

[sasaint]

Come on Pop.. let the kids play a little

You got it!

[r0drig0lac]

Keldon in

[8sy21vd]

Purgatory. The franchise needs to commit to a direction fans can get excited about even if it means losing. This product is trash and pointless.

[slick'81]

Kj&metu in

[UZER]

Come on Pop.. let the kids play a little

Pffft. You serious? *sips wine*

:pop:

[Darius Bieber]

Even the Buck’s garbage time team is better than our starting lineup.

[RC_Drunkford]

Don’t know of another coach in the league who would dare play Mills/Forbes/Belinelli together. It’s about who’s on the floor together. Pop still hasn’t figured out the best rotations for his team. Why not only play 2 of those 3 together? It’s not rocket science.

It took him 33 games to figure out he has to start Lonnie Walker and not Bryn Forbes. Give him like 10-20 games to figure out the bench line up. Grandpa is slow

[RD2191]

I think that when Pop gave the starting PG job to Dijon after he had promoted Derrick to the National Team, it really pulled the rug out from under him. I think despite recent propaganda to the contrary there is quite a bit of tension among our young guys. Seems inevitable with 3 guys the same age who have very overlapping skill sets competing essentially with one another for time since Pop is gonna allocate a certain amount of minutes to the Pets.

I believe it. Everyone just looks dead out there. Smh. Maybe Pop has finally lost a team.

[slick'81]

Kj,bryn,lyles,walker&metu

[ZeusWillJudge]

How in the hell can the team be -21 in the 18 minutes Beli was on the floor? People make too much out of the +/-, but in a game like this when the team just gets murdered in those specific minutes, you can't ignore it.

[Thomas82]

Purgatory. The franchise needs to commit to a direction fans can get excited about even if it means losing. This product is trash and pointless.

+1

[sasaint]

It took him 33 games to figure out he has to start Lonnie Walker and not Bryn Forbes. Give him like 10-20 games to figure out the bench line up. Grandpa is slow

I doubt that he has learned that first lesson. In Pop's mind this was a L before the tip and Murray was out. Heck, with nothing to lose, why not throw Lonnie out there?

[r0drig0lac]

does Pop understand that you can play with 5 players over 6'4 '' at the same time?

[slick'81]

+1


More year of mills,lyles,derozan,gay,lma ,tbh


god praying forbes&belli will be gone

[slick'81]

Wtf was that forbes:lol

[r0drig0lac]

KJ!!!

[RC_Drunkford]

does Pop understand that you can play with 5 players over 6'4 '' at the same time?

When has that ever happened? I mean ever. From Avery to Tony to Patty and Bryn. Was there ever such a line up?

[Darius Bieber]

LaMarcus has made more threes this year than Shitinelli...

[timtonymanu]

KJ >>> Forms

[RD2191]

Worst starting PF in the NBA. Look it up if you don't believe me

:lol

[r0drig0lac]

this team would be fun to watch without Marco and Forbes in the rotation.

[sasaint]

I believe it. Everyone just looks dead out there. Smh. Maybe Pop has finally lost a team.

Mugen was the first I noticed to claim that Pop had lost the team. I doubted it for awhile; I just thought it was a shitty team, but I now believe most of these guys are collecting paychecks hoping to be somewhere else next season.

[Thomas82]

More year of mills,lyles,derozan,gay,lma ,tbh


god praying forbes&belli will be gone

Yeah hopefully we'll see an overhaul at the end of the season.

[sasaint]

this team would be fun to watch without Marco and Forbes in the rotation.

You mean without Pop as coach...

[Mugen]

Valiant effort from the guys the last few games. It's honestly not their fault they have the worst coach in the league by far.

[BillMc]

Well, at least KJ made his debut. Hopefully, this will be a historic moment.

[tbdog]

Mugen was the first I noticed to claim that Pop had lost the team. I doubted it for awhile; I just thought it was a shitty team, but I now believe most of these guys are collecting paychecks hoping to be somewhere else next season.

The Spurs do play hard at times and have made blowouts close. I disagree Pop has lost the players.

[Harry Callahan]

This was a horrible game to watch. Nothing but free throws and chucking threes any which way you can. The Spurs cannot compete right now with the volume shooting of threes and physical play is not allowed at all.

[FkLA]

I'm halfway through the 4th. This senile motherfucker is really going to have Belli in there instead of Walker the whole quarter isn't he? This stupid fuck just couldn't fucking help himself. Way to fucking ruin what would otherwise have been a solid night despite the loss you arrogant, I know better than everyone POS.

:pctoss

[Mugen]

Mugen (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=15519) was the first I noticed to claim that Pop had lost the team. I doubted it for awhile; I just thought it was a shitty team, but I now believe most of these guys are collecting paychecks hoping to be somewhere else next season.

Can't really blame them either.

Even when they go hard, get in a good rhythm, etc...it's immediately torpedoed by their loser coach. I'd quit too tbh. He's a cancer to the entire organization and half the fan base, going to be a glorious, glorious day when that selfish fuck finally walks away.

[sasaint]

This was a horrible game to watch. Nothing but free throws and chucking threes any which way you can. The Spurs cannot compete right now with the volume shooting of threes and physical play is not allowed at all.

Not much different than most NBA games in the modern NBA.

[tbdog]

We lost to a title contender away from home, and they were hitting incredible 3s in the first half to keep in close. And we got no production from our starting 4. So the score was about right.

[Harry Callahan]

Pop has become a loser and a nut job since he was triggered a few years ago if you know what I mean. The deuce turd quitting on the city of SA did not help things either.

[FkLA]

Bro, how the fuck does he DNP this fucking scrub and then decides "hmm it's a good idea to have him out there with the starters down the stretch, on the road against the best team in the NBA"? Seriously, what the fuck is wrong with this asshole.

[Mugen]

Derrick has been a major disappointment this season tbh, I'm sure a lot of it is the injury and obviously the rough coaching but I was hoping he'd rise above it. He hasn't.

[sasaint]

Can't really blame them either.

Even when they go hard, get in a good rhythm, etc...it's immediately torpedoed by their loser coach. I'd quit too tbh. He's a cancer to the entire organization and half the fan base, going to be a glorious, glorious day when that selfish fuck finally walks away.

In my alternate Spurs universe the old guy went bye-bye offseason 2018. Even if he had settled in Sonoma this past offseason... But he is either going to stand pat at the trade deadline or make some more shitty moves that bring the house down on his head when he leaves this offseason.

[RC_Drunkford]

You mean without Pop as coach...

this


Valiant effort from the guys the last few games. It's honestly not their fault they have the worst coach in the league by far.

and this

[RC_Drunkford]

Derrick has been a major disappointment this season tbh, I'm sure a lot of it is the injury and obviously the rough coaching but I was hoping he'd rise above it. He hasn't.

he got destroyed by Eric Bledsoe. I don't know what happened to his defense. It's average at best

[cd021]

Really starting to not like watching Lyles play.

[Harry Callahan]

I really don't want to see this team sneak into the playoffs as an eight seed either. Particularly if it means running everything through #12 and #10. The upside is just too limited. There needs to be serious retooling and I'm not seeing it right now. This roster has zero chance to win a playoff series. A pointless exercise really. I'd rather see Lonnie Walker, Keldon Johnson and the like give great effort and get better this year. Believe me its time to start the process.

[8sy21vd]

Pop needs to go. Nothing to be ashamed of...it's just time. His rotations cost them last post-season and have completely obliterated this season. He was a great coach but time passes everybody by and a new voice and direction would be a positive step for the franchise. I think most us fans see it but let's hope Pop realizes it and steps aside sooner rather than later.

[slick'81]

Really starting to not like watching Lyles play.


Jazz and nuggets didnt either

[sasaint]

Derrick has been a major disappointment this season tbh, I'm sure a lot of it is the injury and obviously the rough coaching but I was hoping he'd rise above it. He hasn't.

Totally agree. I was comparing him to a young Clyde Frazier last season. Now he's more like a young Beno Udrih. That has really adversely impacted my whole attitude toward the team this year. Just hard to work up any enthusiasm rooting for the vampires, LMA and Dumbmar.

[sasaint]

I really don't want to see this team sneak into the playoffs as an eight seed either. Particularly if it means running everything through #12 and #10. The upside is just too limited. There needs to be serious retooling and I'm not seeing it right now. This roster has zero chance to win a playoff series. A pointless exercise really. I'd rather see Lonnie Walker, Keldon Johnson and the like give great effort and get better this year. Believe me its time to start the process.

There is no chance this team makes the playoffs as it is currently constituted.

[Harry Callahan]

Derrick has been a major disappointment this season tbh, I'm sure a lot of it is the injury and obviously the rough coaching but I was hoping he'd rise above it. He hasn't.

The guy has GOT to be hurt. That is a shell of the player we saw last year. The Spurs need to let him heal up at some point. He also needs the summer off. There is no aggression to his game right now.

[slick'81]

Spurs still a game up in the 8th race

[slick'81]

Pop says "well see" concerning walker starting going forward

[sasaint]

Rather listen to the Titans game in crunch time than Pop's post-game. Unless he announced his retirement... He didn't did he?

[Dejounte]

Carroll must have really fucked up to not get any minutes. Rookies are playing ahead of him. That is sad.

[sasaint]

The guy has GOT to be hurt. That is a shell of the player we saw last year. The Spurs need to let him heal up at some point. He also needs the summer off. There is no aggression to his game right now.

He may be the young guy who wants a trade - not Lonnie.

[cd021]

LaMarcus has made more threes this year than Shitinelli...

Aldridge 32
Belinelli-31

:wow

[sasaint]

Carroll must have really fucked up to not get any minutes. Rookies are playing ahead of him. That is sad.

But the REAL fuck up is PATFO for signing the guy to $7million/year for THREE years. Right down there with 12:01 and Pau...

[Dejounte]

He may be the young guy who wants a trade - not Lonnie.

Who says a young guy wants a trade?

[NASpurs]

Damn, imagine being this shitty with a team that’s been healthy all year. :lol

Pick a lane: 1) playoff team or 2) lottery team but not whatever this abomination.

[8sy21vd]

Derrick has been a major disappointment this season tbh, I'm sure a lot of it is the injury and obviously the rough coaching but I was hoping he'd rise above it. He hasn't.

His confidence looks gone as he is very passive on both ends deferring way too much. Mainly due to his reduced role imo but he has to take his share of the blame too. He and Aldridge carrried this team down the stretch last season and into the playoffs until Pop benched him when he started to struggle. Thought he should have continued to play through it no matter the result and start the season as the main ball handler...but instead he came off the bench and hasn't been able to get into any rhythm or get consistent minutes. Think he would benefit from a change of scenery or different coach.

[sasaint]

Who says a young guy wants a trade?

You don't read much ST do you? Plenty of posters suggesting Lonnie should or might be.

[FkLA]

Valiant effort all things considered. Spurs actually played them tough when the triumvirate of Wombat, Shitinelli, and Forms weren't out on the floor together. Have to imagine that will never happen with Murray available.

Pop needs to cut his stupid shit out where he plays any one of them alongside the starters in key moments down the stretch of games though. It's not genius. It's not cute. He waited way too long to bring back Walker back in in the 4th.

White, Lonnie, Murray--at least two of those guys always need to close.

[BillMc]

Well at least the Patriots lost.

[Mugen]

Well at least the Patriots lost.

Crazy what happens when they don't play bottom feeding teams like the 1st half of the year :lol

[Harry Callahan]

But the REAL fuck up is PATFO for signing the guy to $7million/year for THREE years. Right down there with 12:01 and Pau...

The last year is almost 80% non-guaranteed. Another byproduct of trying to sign the retard that ran off to the knicks.

[Harry Callahan]

BillMc. Who is that in your cool photos with the straw hat? Just wonderin'

[timtonymanu]

I really don't want to see this team sneak into the playoffs as an eight seed either. Particularly if it means running everything through #12 and #10. The upside is just too limited. There needs to be serious retooling and I'm not seeing it right now. This roster has zero chance to win a playoff series. A pointless exercise really. I'd rather see Lonnie Walker, Keldon Johnson and the like give great effort and get better this year. Believe me its time to start the process.

Luckily they don’t need to be trying much to fail, the results speak for themselves. It’s just sniffers and that playoff streak that are holding onto that hope but what does it matter if this team is getting swept by the Lakers in the 1st round? Not exactly a learning moment for the young guys to gain some experience.

[sasaint]

The last year is almost 80% non-guaranteed. Another byproduct of trying to sign the retard that ran off to the knicks.

Great. ONLY 2 years at $7Million and then another $1.4Million of dead money after he gets waived. You put my mind at ease.

[FkLA]

Valiant effort all things considered. Spurs actually played them tough when the triumvirate of Wombat, Shitinelli, and Forms weren't out on the floor together. Have to imagine that will never happen with Murray available.

https://twitter.com/RealTomPetrini/status/1213676156039417856

[sasaint]

BillMc. Who is that in your cool photos with the straw hat? Just wonderin'

Dwight Yoakam, I believe.

[Harry Callahan]

Great. ONLY 2 years at $7Million and then another $1.4Million of dead money after he gets waived. You put my mind at ease.

I'm not saying its a good deal - just less horrible. Undoubtedly a waste of the Holt's money and the season ticket holders money. Too many personnel errors in this offseason no doubt.

[Harry Callahan]

Dwight Yoakam, I believe.

NO! NO! NO! I think there is some confusion going on now.

[r0drig0lac]

https://twitter.com/RealTomPetrini/status/1213676156039417856

:vomit:

[Mugen]

While we're on the subject of the Patriots, you really gotta respect Bellichick's desire to win and competitiveness. Even after a tough L, he's not waddling over to midfield getting ready to slurp a former assistant.

If that was Pop, they would have had to pry him off of Vrabel's leg :lol

[sasaint]

Well at least the Patriots lost.

YES! More than made up for this lost Spurs season that I expected anyway.

[sasaint]

I'm not saying its a good deal - just less horrible. Undoubtedly a waste of the Holt's money and the season ticket holders money. Too many personnel errors in this offseason no doubt.

Not being an LMA fan, I don't remember a good offseason from PATFO.

[NASpurs]

https://twitter.com/RealTomPetrini/status/1213676156039417856

In a way, that's why I didn't want Forbes on the bench; because it meant that the Trio of Shit would probably get some playing time. At least two of those fucking turds need to get permanently bench/cut/traded/sent to the gulag.

[daslicer]

While we're on the subject of the Patriots, you really gotta respect Bellichick's desire to win and competitiveness. Even after a tough L, he's not waddling over to midfield getting ready to slurp a former assistant.

If that was Pop, they would have had to pry him off of Vrabel's leg :lol

Pop would have laughed it up and invited Vrabel to have wine with him after the game.

[FkLA]

In a way, that's why I didn't want Forbes on the bench; because it meant that the Trio of Shit would probably get some playing time. At least two of those fucking turds need to get permanently bench/cut/traded/sent to the gulag.

Shouldn't happen with Murray available.

But at the same time is Pop really going to play White-Wombat-Forms together as part of the bench unit? Who plays SF? That's super small. Having Belli in there instead of Forbes makes more sense although I can't see Pop demoting his adopted son even further. Carroll or KJ would be ideal.

I can actually see Pop using this as a reason to put Forms back in the starting line-up smh.

[Capt Bringdown]

The guy has GOT to be hurt. That is a shell of the player we saw last year. The Spurs need to let him heal up at some point. He also needs the summer off. There is no aggression to his game right now.

Meaningless international play is the culprit, IMO.

[tholdren]

Valiant effort all things considered. Spurs actually played them tough when the triumvirate of Wombat, Shitinelli, and Forms weren't out on the floor together. Have to imagine that will never happen with Murray available.

Pop needs to cut his stupid shit out where he plays any one of them alongside the starters in key moments down the stretch of games though. It's not genius. It's not cute. He waited way too long to bring back Walker back in in the 4th.

White, Lonnie, Murray--at least two of those guys always need to close.

Lol. Yep close the game with players who can only rebound, great plan

[FkLA]

Lol. Yep close the game with players who can only rebound, great plan

You're a contrarian troll.

[spurs1990]

As bad as the bottoms of the west is it’s likely the 8th seed will get the 15th pick anyway.

Recall Leonard was acquired at 15. Meaning you can still root for them to make
The playoffs and still get a decent to good player in June. Plus a first round matchup vs Lakers will get a lot of national attention for the Spurs.

[sasaint]

NO! NO! NO! I think there is some confusion going on now.

Haha! I forget that I have some features turned off.

[cd021]

https://twitter.com/RealTomPetrini/status/1213676156039417856
Wasn't unforeseen tbh. Mills, Forbes, and Beli playing together is a defensive nightmare.

[Dejounte]

The Lopez brothers absolutely killed us. This is why we need a real center. Even Poetl couldnt stop them for some reason.

[RC_Drunkford]

Shouldn't happen with Murray available.

But at the same time is Pop really going to play White-Wombat-Forms together as part of the bench unit? Who plays SF? That's super small. Having Belli in there instead of Forbes makes more sense although I can't see Pop demoting his adopted son even further. Carroll or KJ would be ideal.

I can actually see Pop using this as a reason to put Forms back in the starting line-up smh.

:pop: "Bryn will play SF. Sheesh you don't know basketball, do you?"

[XDT76]

Shouldn't happen with Murray available.

But at the same time is Pop really going to play White-Wombat-Forms together as part of the bench unit? Who plays SF? That's super small. Having Belli in there instead of Forbes makes more sense although I can't see Pop demoting his adopted son even further. Carroll or KJ would be ideal.

I can actually see Pop using this as a reason to put Forms back in the starting line-up smh.

Maybe White can be the starting SG and Lonnie plays as the SF in the 2nd team or Pop finally plays Carroll

[TimDunkem]

Maybe White can be the starting SG and Lonnie plays as the SF in the 2nd team or Pop finally plays Carroll

Carroll can barely move, brah. There's a legit reason why he isn't playing. He might be even worse than Pondexter was last year.

[RC_Drunkford]

Wasn't unforeseen tbh. Mills, Forbes, and Beli playing together is a defensive nightmare.

yet somehow the supposed GOAT coach didn't see that coming and thought it would give the team a chance to win

[cd021]

yet somehow the supposed GOAT coach didn't see that coming and thought it would give the team a chance to win

At least, hopefully, this will be the lineup going forward:

Murray, LWIV, DDR, Lyles, LMA
Mills, Forbes, White, Gay, Poeltl

[r0drig0lac]

At least, hopefully, this will be the lineup going forward:

Murray, LWIV, DDR, Lyles, LMA
Mills, Forbes, White, Gay, Poeltl

Murray/Mills
LWIV/White
DDR/Keldon (Carroll)
Lyles/Gay (Metu)
LMA/Poeltl

would be the ideal with the current roster (and yes, it won't happen)

[TimDunkem]

Murray/Mills
LWIV/White
DDR/Keldon (Carroll)
Lyles/Gay (Metu)
LMA/Poeltl

would be the ideal with the current roster (and yes, it won't happen)

Fuck those 2 forward spots are such obvious holes in the roster. Yeah, I guess you can get away with DDR at the 3 but, with no real SF on the team and no starting caliber 4, you're still looking at a 4-1 loss to some LA team at best.

It won't matter what the rotations are when you instead have a logjam at the 2, gifting too many minutes to Belinelli and Brynt Formes. Fuck Pop.

[GAustex]

Pop put this team together and his done nothing except sign Carroll (lol)

Poop sucks
He sucks without Duncan and Manu and Tony hiding his shit coaching
Fuck poop

[RC_Drunkford]

At least, hopefully, this will be the lineup going forward:

Murray, LWIV, DDR, Lyles, LMA
Mills, Forbes, White, Gay, Poeltl

I hope so too, but that's still not the right rotation. Forbes has to be benched completely and Carroll needs to play those bench minutes. In an ideal scenario the Spurs put a package together to get a real SF for the bench and a real PF for the starters. Use Forbes, Mills, Belinelli and Carroll to get at least one of the 2 back so you can further improve the team.

[cd021]

Murray/Mills
LWIV/White
DDR/Keldon (Carroll)
Lyles/Gay (Metu)
LMA/Poeltl

would be the ideal with the current roster (and yes, it won't happen)

In a fantasy scenario Caroll would be in the rotation for Forbes tbh

[cd021]

I hope so too, but that's still not the right rotation. Forbes has to be benched completely and Carroll needs to play those bench minutes. In an ideal scenario the Spurs put a package together to get a real SF for the bench and a real PF for the starters. Use Forbes, Mills, Belinelli and Carroll to get at least one of the 2 back so you can further improve the team.

Why try to improve the team when they'll going to likely be 8 games under .500 after the next 7 games? if the Spurs do you make deals, it should be to try and move DeRozan, Aldridge, etc to aid in the rebuild.

Spurs can maximum the team's ceiling by continuing to start LWIV, removing Beli and Forbes for Carroll.

[SpurPadre]

Missed the game last night but I'm glad to know that Walker got the start over Forbes. But...any word on why Murray was gone? I see it said "personal reasons" but have there been any rumors as to what those personal reasons would be? Family member death? Did he have the shits?

[RC_Drunkford]

Missed the game last night but I'm glad to know that Walker got the start over Forbes. But...any word on why Murray was gone? I see it said "personal reasons" but have there been any rumors as to what those personal reasons would be? Family member death? Did he have the shits?

one of his friends got murdered

[XDT76]

Carroll can barely move, brah. There's a legit reason why he isn't playing. He might be even worse than Pondexter was last year.

Then how about Keldon, I had not been following the G League, any idea whether he looks ready for some action?

[BillMc]

one of his friends got murdered
Is that true?

[RC_Drunkford]

Then how about Keldon, I had not been following the G League, any idea whether he looks ready for some action?

kid is incredible. Just scored the last 6 points for the Austin team to pull out the win in OT. He's super strong going to the rim, they can't guard him in the G-League

[RC_Drunkford]

Is that true?

yup. I figured it was something like that

[TD 21]

At least, hopefully, this will be the lineup going forward:

Murray, LWIV, DDR, Lyles, LMA
Mills, Forbes, White, Gay, Poeltl

Gay should start and Carroll/Lyles and to a lesser extent, Forbes/Belineli, should be situational decisions.

[cd021]

Gay should start and Carroll/Lyles and to a lesser extent, Forbes/Belineli, should be situational decisions.

Gay does make more sense as a starter, with lyles is the backup 4.

I am not sold on Lyles as a rotation player but he did play pretty well with the bench, the last time that pop tinkered with the lineups.

Carroll played PF each of the last two seasons and was actually good. Still baffling why he hasn't gotten the chance to play, let alone playing at the 4.

In an ideal scenario:

Murray, Walker, DDR, Gay, and LMA
Mills, White, Carroll, Lyle's, Jakob

Pop probably wouldn't DNP both Forbes and Belinelli though.

[Slippy]

Gays defense isn't good enough to be in starting 5. There's games even off the bench he struggling on D.

Wish Pop would only play him when he got it going but when he looks step slow...- just ice him for that game

[TimDunkem]

Then how about Keldon, I had not been following the G League, any idea whether he looks ready for some action?

Yes. Personally, that's what I wish Pop would do but I doubt it. Who knows? Maybe Pop will once Forbes and Belli inevitably lose enough games to keep the Spurs out of the playoffs.