Spur will have eight games to get into playoffs

[SuperCam]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1268200113148768258

Four games behind right now ..

[Dejounte]

Im interpreting this differently. Spurs are in and this is just for playoff seeding/ bracket.

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[Joseph Kony]

So....we made the playoffs?

[duncan2150]

Im interpreting this differently. Spurs are in and this is just for playoff seeding/ bracket.

The NBA’s 22-team format at Orlando’s Disney World would bring the 16 teams currently in a playoff spot, six additional teams, and include a play-in tournament for the eighth seed, sources said. The play-in tournament would work as follows, according to sources: If the ninth seed is more than four games behind the eighth seed, the eighth seed earns the playoff spot; if the ninth seed is four or fewer games behind, then the eighth and ninth seed will enter a play-in tournament that is double-elimination for the eighth seed and single-elimination for ninth. ESPN first reported the league was working on 22-team models. – via Shams Charania @ The Athletic (https://theathletic.com/1852061/2020/06/03/sources-reveal-details-of-adam-silvers-proposal-of-22-team-nba-restart-plan/)

[Joseph Kony]

i wonder what the schedule will be like, considering they are dropping the 8 worst teams that makes it difficult for the bottom seeds right off the bat

[duncan2150]

Normally Memphis will play the PO, eight games with an 3.5 gb advantage. they just have to win 3-4 games but as the bottom 8 will not play, the schedule will be harder.

[BatManu20]

Spurs ain’t gonna make it tbh.

[MannyIsGod]

So its 8 games to remain where they are right now. They're 4 games back, so they need to win the same number of games as Memphis does in order to retain the play in game(s). Then, they'll have to beat Memphis twice in order to make the playoffs. Of course, the other (technically) possible outcome is to catch Memphis and pass them, become the 8 seed, then they only need to beat Memphis once to get into the playoffs.

But as it stands right now, they are not in the playoffs.

[keithington1]

This is not our year. This means we can potentially get up to the 9th pick from my calculations and a better chance at top 4. Play Samanic, Johnson, Eubanks etc...

[ZeusWillJudge]

So....we made the playoffs?


No. The top 8 in each conference are going to Orlando, just like you would expect. But any team that is within 4 games of the 8 seed will get a chance to take that 8 seed in a mini-playoff.

Basically, they didn't want any team saying, "We COULD have caught the 8 team, if the season had gone full length. (Think Damien Lillard.) So they're giving them a chance to sneak in, if they play well enough in the play-in tourney.

[Seventyniner]

I guess not making the 16-team playoff bracket makes a team eligible for the full lottery? Or are they going to do a 1-8 lottery for the teams that aren't going to Orlando, then another 9-14 mini-lottery for the Orlando teams that don't make the 16-team bracket?

[Genovaswitness]

I have no faith in this POS team poop has ruined. hopefully he’ll retire with the playoff streak. looking forward to wine drunk incoherent post game ramblings about our soon to be re-elected president tbh

[buttsR4rebounding]

This is not our year. This means we can potentially get up to the 9th pick from my calculations and a better chance at top 4. Play Samanic, Johnson, Eubanks etc...

This is the path. If we can get to 9 we double the odds of getting a top 4 pick to just over 20%. Even the 9th pick could be a significant improvement over 11.

[spurs50_]

I hope they're all against playoff teams.

[RD2191]

Ok. So I'm still confused, did we make it in or not?

[duncan2150]

I guess not making the 16-team playoff bracket makes a team eligible for the full lottery? Or are they going to do a 1-8 lottery for the teams that aren't going to Orlando, then another 9-14 mini-lottery for the Orlando teams that don't make the 16-team bracket?

Imo they will a classic lottery with all the non playoffs teams after the 8 games of RS, the other option is the lottery for eight teams and then just thep standings for the 9-14.

[TDomination]

"The play-in tournament will include the No. 8 and No. 9 teams -- if the ninth seed finishes the regular season within four games of the eighth, sources said."

That tells me that as long as the Spurs can stay within 4 games of the 8th seed after the 8 games are played, then they will be eligible to play in the "play-in tournament" for the 8th seed.

[Play Boban]

Pop is out there protesting in the streets. You think he cares about some basketball game? I wouldn’t be surprised if Becky has to coach the team tbh.

[TDomination]

"In that case, the No. 8 seed enters a double-elimination tournament, and the No. 9 seed a single-elimination tournament, sources said."

But this right here is where they lose me. I'm sure there will be more specifics once this is officially approved.

[TDomination]

Pop is out there protesting in the streets. You think he cares about some basketball game? I wouldn’t be surprised if Becky has to coach the team tbh.

That would be great!

[LaMarcus Bryant]

Tank and get a pick.

[duncan2150]

"In that case, the No. 8 seed enters a double-elimination tournament, and the No. 9 seed a single-elimination tournament, sources said."

But this right here is where they lose me. I'm sure there will be more specifics once this is officially approved.

After the 8 games of SR, if the 9th seed is within four games of the 8th seed, they will play an elimination game. If the 8th wins they will Go to the PO, if the 9th win they will play another game.
If the 9th wins both they will Go to the po, if not it's the 8th seed who will make the po.

[ZeusWillJudge]

"In that case, the No. 8 seed enters a double-elimination tournament, and the No. 9 seed a single-elimination tournament, sources said."

But this right here is where they lose me. I'm sure there will be more specifics once this is officially approved.


The current #8 team has to lose twice to get knocked out. Any team at #9 (or worse, I presume) would only have to lose once to be eliminated.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Tank and get a pick.


I haven't read anything that said they would change the lottery seeds based on the play-in tourney.

[exstatic]

This is not our year. This means we can potentially get up to the 9th pick from my calculations and a better chance at top 4. Play Samanic, Johnson, Eubanks etc...
No. If Phoenix makes he playoffs from behind us, we can jump to #10, but that’s it.

[Chucho]

WHOOOOOOOOO! What is that, 20 or 21 years in a row???


LOL, instant backfire on dipshit OP.

[TDomination]

The current #8 team has to lose twice to get knocked out. Any team at #9 (or worse, I presume) would only have to lose once to be eliminated.

gotcha.

so 8th seed only has to win once whereas the 9th seed would have to win twice.

[Degoat]

Pretty lame way for teams to have to fight for the last playoff spot but oh well it’s probably better for us anyway.

[Degoat]

No. If Phoenix makes he playoffs from behind us, we can jump to #10, but that’s it.

why not 9? Washington is fighting for the playoff spot in the East

[SuperCam]

WHOOOOOOOOO! What is that, 20 or 21 years in a row???


LOL, instant backfire on dipshit OP.

spurm not in playoff yet, not even in play-in..

[emanueldavidginobili]

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Woah.

[K...]

we'll stick at 11 or whatever we're at. you can't have teams with x # of games compared in lottery placement with x +8.

for most teams this is just a warm up for the playoffs. when i first read it, i thought all 22 teams would be seeded based on the 8 games.

[LakerHater]

So if San Antonio is included in the 22 teams, does that mean the Playoff streak continues?

[dbestpro]

Waste of time for Spur fans. Spurs will not make the playoffs and will not get a better draft pick. Might even get a worse pick. This is more like the summer league and would prefer the Spurs use the end of the bench to close this out. Spurs are basically being a scrimmage team to help warm up the teams that will be in the playoffs.

[TDomination]

Hopefully we can keep that momentum from that Mavs win haha

[lefty]

Let's get a proper asterisk this time

[cd98]

If there is one thing this Spurs team has done exceptionally well this year, it's disappointed. I'm sure they will come through again with a disappointing performance and probably will be the first team eliminated.

[gambit1990]

i'm confused.

this is dumb anyways though. like i've been saying, the 8th and 9th seeds in both conferences are already separated by around four games iirc.

[gambit1990]

more money $ for sure. maybe it'll be a lil exciting? i still don't know what's going on though.

[DesignatedT]

This is dumb. Shoulda just gave teams 3 or 4 weeks of camp and started the playoffs as it currently stands.

[Play Boban]

That would be great!
tbh ur correct......

[dbestpro]

The reason to do this is to make sure that enough games are played to get full cut of tv revenues particularly local revenues and to prepare the playoff teams for the playoffs. These are really glorified scrimmages with highly unlikely odds of anyone being moved out of the current 8th seed.

[exstatic]

why not 9? Washington is fighting for the playoff spot in the East

All of the trash teams are out, and currently, the Wiz are 5.5 games out. They need to pick up 1.5 games in a cut throat environment JUST to get to play #8. If they’re further than 4 games out, they don’t even get a play in game. If they do manage to play in, they need to beat #8 two times, where one loss knocks them out, even if they win the first game.

I consider it VERY unlikely that either WSH or PHO will make the playoffs, for the reasons I’ve stated. Our default lottery draw position will likely be 11.

[gambit1990]

missing the POs would make pop realize changes are needed.

hopefully.

[baseline bum]

The reason to do this is to make sure that enough games are played to get full cut of tv revenues particularly local revenues and to prepare the playoff teams for the playoffs. These are really glorified scrimmages with highly unlikely odds of anyone being moved out of the current 8th seed.

Yeah, local TV deals are paid in full at 70 games, and this would get the Spurs to 71.

[exstatic]

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Woah.

lol, lillard. Shoot off your mouth, and draw two of the top 3 EC seeds.

[MultiTroll]

So, do the #1 - #7 teams in each division play at all during this 8 game play in by the scrub teams?

[exstatic]

So, do the #1 - #7 teams in each division play at all during this 8 game play in by the scrub teams?

Did you not read the released schedules?

[MultiTroll]

Did you not read the released schedules?
No. I'm on phone calls and multitasking including ST.
I just had an excellent plate of Yukon Gold hash browns with sweet onions and garlic with egg cooked on top.

[LakerHater]

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[Russ]

https://images2.imgbox.com/24/1c/34MhHcZv_o.jpg

So you're tellin' me there's a chance . . . :lol

:flag:

[Seventyniner]

What happens if someone tests positive for COVID?

[rascal]

This is the path. If we can get to 9 we double the odds of getting a top 4 pick to just over 20%. Even the 9th pick could be a significant improvement over 11.

It could also go the other way and the Spurs end up with a worse draft pick.

[cool cat]

What happens if someone tests positive for COVID?

Good question are any of them out there protesting?

Oklahoma State Cowboys linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga announced on social media he has tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a protest in Tulsa this week.

[MultiTroll]

What happens if someone tests positive for COVID?
Mandatory sit out per Blowj on ESPN:


The NBA is planning to have uniformed, daily testing for the coronavirus within the Disney campus environment. If a player tests positive for the virus, the league's intent would be to remove that player from the team to quarantine and treat individually -- and continue to test other team members as they play on.

Bettors be aware.

[Jordan Jackson]

Tank and get a pick.

If Forbes is still starting and playing heavy mins it will happen organically. They won't even have to try.

[gambit1990]

Mandatory sit out per Blowj on ESPN:


The NBA is planning to have uniformed, daily testing for the coronavirus within the Disney campus environment. If a player tests positive for the virus, the league's intent would be to remove that player from the team to quarantine and treat individually -- and continue to test other team members as they play on.


Bettors be aware.
the championship could really almost be anyone's :lol

[rascal]

So the Spurs big prize is to get crushed by the Lakers and fall out of the draft lottery.

[MultiTroll]

the championship could really almost be anyone's :lol
If the NBA is honest with their testing results (doubtful, look at their refs etc) then yes, we could see a Covid free Bryn Forms as the MVP if 90% of the players have to sit out. :lmao

Seems like most of the players will be able to continue but yes, it's wide open.

[spurs50_]

Man, I hope Forbes starts.

[talkspurs]

I think we have one of the easier schedules. I dont know if this is a good thing. I dont think we will make the PO and I dont want it to move us from our draft spot.

[RC_Drunkford]

what a joke. Flopovich and Brent Forms will make sure the Spurs won't get into the post season

[KobesAchilles]

Forbes is starting homies. No fucking playoffs for us

[Joseph Kony]

No. The top 8 in each conference are going to Orlando, just like you would expect. But any team that is within 4 games of the 8 seed will get a chance to take that 8 seed in a mini-playoff.

Basically, they didn't want any team saying, "We COULD have caught the 8 team, if the season had gone full length. (Think Damien Lillard.) So they're giving them a chance to sneak in, if they play well enough in the play-in tourney.

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[Joseph Kony]

Forbes is starting homies. No fucking playoffs for us

if there are no fans in the stands Forms may play better tbh. supposedly he tears it up in practice. but then again no amount of fans are going to fix his pathetic excuse for defense

[Leetonidas]

1268249609442177025

Woah.

Jokic and Zion probably gained 50 pounds during the break, this might bode well for us :lol

Bogdanovic is out for Utah and I read that Ingles is refusing to return to play (not sure if true) but that helps SA either way. plus there are rumored issues between Gobert/Mitchell in the locker room.

Spurs have been gifted a golden opportunity. which means they'll probably embarrass themselves and blow it :lol

[KobesAchilles]

if there are no fans in the stands Forms may play better tbh. supposedly he tears it up in practice. but then again no amount of fans are going to fix his pathetic excuse for defense
We have a beyond easy schedule tbh. Utah is just done as a team. Denver’s best player is out of shape. We should be able to beat fucking Memphis and Zion gained 30lbs in self isolation.

But once again we have Forbes starting so no playoffs for us

[talkspurs]

No. The top 8 in each conference are going to Orlando, just like you would expect. But any team that is within 4 games of the 8 seed will get a chance to take that 8 seed in a mini-playoff.


It is not anyone within 4 games it is only 8 vs 9 seed. (9 seed has to be within 4 games) 10,11,12,13 will not get a shot to play in.

[talkspurs]

So its 8 games to remain where they are right now. They're 4 games back, so they need to win the same number of games as Memphis does in order to retain the play in game(s). Then, they'll have to beat Memphis twice in order to make the playoffs. Of course, the other (technically) possible outcome is to catch Memphis and pass them, become the 8 seed, then they only need to beat Memphis once to get into the playoffs.

But as it stands right now, they are not in the playoffs.

They would also have to pass the 3 teams in front of them to get to the 9th spot. the 8th seed will only have to win 1 game. 9th will have to win 2. 10+ will be out.

[keithington1]

No reason to win. Why risk a worst draft position? For the playoff streak? Say the Spurs make the finals and lose to the Bucks because Bron, A.D, Kawhi, Harden, Doncic, Jokic, CP3, PG3, Zion, Dame, Morant all caught COVID in Orlando from the same escort. Spurs then end up with the 29th pick. Spurs need a high pick in the worst way.

[ZeusWillJudge]

It is not anyone within 4 games it is only 8 vs 9 seed. (9 seed has to be within 4 games) 10,11,12,13 will not get a shot to play in.

Turns out it's two-tiered. Right now, any team within 6 games of the #8 seed will be going to Orlando. That's why there are 4 teams below #8 from the West, but only 1 team below #8 from the East will be going.

Then they will play 8 games each. All the seeds from 1-8 could change, based on those 8 games. It looks like they will apply tiebreakers, just like in a normal season, so even if the 9 and 10 teams have identical records, the 9 seed will be determined by the tiebreakers.

Then, if the 9th seed team is less than 4 games back of the 8th seed, they will have a play-in. The 8th place team only has to win one game. If the 9th place team wins two games, they will get the 8 seed, even though they might have been 4 games back.

[99 Problems]

Here come them Spurs. :lobt2:

[Russ]

if there are no fans in the stands Forms may play better tbh. supposedly he tears it up in practice.

Yeah, Forbes will probably average 30 and single-handedly lead the Spurs to the Elite 8.

Then he'll parlay that into a big contract with our Spurs.

That will be some summer shit show -- the haters will be pulling their hair out (if they have any). :)

[InRareForm]

Let's go.get another asterisk ring

[Spurs 4 The Win]

This is set up for Zion to get the 8 seed via play-in vs Memphis. Zero chance the Spurs make a deep run here. They would need to go 7-1 or 6-2 at worse to have a legit shot at just getting the 9 seed.

[Teamduncan21]

If there is one thing this Spurs team has done exceptionally well this year, it's disappointed. I'm sure they will come through again with a disappointing performance and probably will be the first team eliminated.

problem is spurs is not clean loser/disappointment. What they will do is make it appear like we have a chance for the longest time and then blow it on the last minute. like many of our games

[weeks]

so you're telling me there's still a chance we sneak into the playoffs?
:lol 2020 keeps delivering

[Teamduncan21]

Memphis is like 3 games above Portland and 5 games above Spurs. Spurs need to win 5 games more than memphis (meaning memphis has to lose at least 5/8) tp get to 8th. (and around 2 games more than Portland/Pelicans for 9th)

[alpha_HaZE]

It's a really long shot to make the 9th seat, and even longer for the 8th seat.

Spurs need to go 6-2, and none of the NO, Memphis, and Portland does better than 4-4. Very unlikely, and for them to make the 8th seat, you need in addition that Memphis goes 2-6. If somehow they go 7-1, then none should have more than 5 wins for 9th.

So we pretty much need to go on a winning during reg season, and then win two in a row against Memphis to make the playoffs.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

It's a really long shot to make the 9th seat, and even longer for the 8th seat.

Spurs need to go 6-2, and none of the NO, Memphis, and Portland does better than 4-4. Very unlikely, and for them to make the 8th seat, you need in addition that Memphis goes 2-6. If somehow they go 7-1, then none should have more than 5 wins for 9th.

So we pretty much need to go on a winning during reg season, and then win two in a row against Memphis to make the playoffs.

A long shot but still much better odds than they had before this format was introduced, especially with the decent schedule they’ll have.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

I wonder how they’ll handle the different number of games teams have played before this tournament as all teams are supposed to play 8 more games. Currently Spurs are 1 game in the win column behind 2 teams. Does it mean if they eventually match their 8 game record they’ll have no shot at making up that 1 game they’re trailing?

[Maddog]

It's a really long shot to make the 9th seat, and even longer for the 8th seat.

Spurs need to go 6-2, and none of the NO, Memphis, and Portland does better than 4-4. Very unlikely, and for them to make the 8th seat, you need in addition that Memphis goes 2-6. If somehow they go 7-1, then none should have more than 5 wins for 9th.

So we pretty much need to go on a winning during reg season, and then win two in a row against Memphis to make the playoffs.

This is going to set up some interesting scenarios
If your odds are already long and you lose a few out of the gate what's the incentive to go all out in the remaining games- which then impacts others chances. I know this happens every year at the end of the season, but it will be magnified.

After 4 or 5 games you could easily envision the Spurs trotting out an Austin Spur heavy starting 5- Luka, Metu and Keldon
I'd be IK with that, but optics wise for the league

[exstatic]

Turns out it's two-tiered. Right now, any team within 6 games of the #8 seed will be going to Orlando. That's why there are 4 teams below #8 from the West, but only 1 team below #8 from the East will be going.

Then they will play 8 games each. All the seeds from 1-8 could change, based on those 8 games. It looks like they will apply tiebreakers, just like in a normal season, so even if the 9 and 10 teams have identical records, the 9 seed will be determined by the tiebreakers.

Then, if the 9th seed team is less than 4 games back of the 8th seed, they will have a play-in. The 8th place team only has to win one game. If the 9th place team wins two games, they will get the 8 seed, even though they might have been 4 games back.

Close, but there are five teams below #8 in the West, not four.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Close, but there are five teams below #8 in the West, not four.


You're right. Phoenix is six games back, and will get to go to Orlando.

Hard to believe that only one team in the East was within six games of 30-35 Orlando. They went on a serious tank-a-thon in the last couple of months of the season. This ought to be a clue that the NBA needs to deal with that shit, too. Maybe the league could start bringing up whole G-League teams, and sending whole NBA teams down.

[exstatic]

W
You're right. Phoenix is six games back, and will get to go to Orlando.

Hard to believe that only one team in the East was within six games of 30-35 Orlando. They went on a serious tank-a-thon in the last couple of months of the season. This ought to be a clue that the NBA needs to deal with that shit, too. Maybe the league could start bringing up whole G-League teams, and sending whole NBA teams down.

I think the fact that three teams lottery jumped into the top four draft picks last year might give teams pause to reconsider outright tanking. Even at #11, the Spurs have a 20% chance of drawing one of those picks. Why completely destroy your team if you have a good chance to achieve the same goal without complete teardown?

[dbestpro]

I best scenario actually occurs if the Suns move past us.

[widowmaker]

I have no faith in this POS team poop has ruined. hopefully he’ll retire with the playoff streak. looking forward to wine drunk incoherent post game ramblings about our soon to be re-elected president tbh

Fuck trump hes not getting re-elected.

[MultiTroll]

I think the fact that three teams lottery jumped into the top four draft picks last year
Can you make this a working example?

[TDomination]

I wonder how they’ll handle the different number of games teams have played before this tournament as all teams are supposed to play 8 more games. Currently Spurs are 1 game in the win column behind 2 teams. Does it mean if they eventually match their 8 game record they’ll have no shot at making up that 1 game they’re trailing?
thats what i'm wondering.

at first i thought it was going to be where it was a clean slate where seeds 9-13 would have a record of 0-0 for the 8 game regular season because of the uneven # of games played thus far. Otherwise i would have expected something more like "everyone will play 72 games total for the year" so if a team has only played 63 games, they will play 9 games in this "mini" regular season. If a team has played 64 games already then they would only play 8 games.

[Genovaswitness]

Fuck trump hes not getting re-elected.

I’ll make sure to respond to this exact post when he does :toast

KAG :toast

[Shakril]

I’ll make sure to respond to this exact post when he does :toast

KAG :toast

Better hope that he does not. A President who sends their own military against there own citizens is a diktator not a democratic president. Its like Venezuela thanks to trump.

[alpha_HaZE]

A long shot but still much better odds than they had before this format was introduced, especially with the decent schedule they’ll have.

You mean 20 teams, 4 groups of 5 two 2 advance? If that's the case, we still play 8 games and one can argue that there is a scenario we advance with a 5-3 record and we definitely advance with a 6-2 record and we don't have to beat the 8th seat twice in a row. But I agree out schedule now is easier than what it would be with the other format. We don't play any of of the top 4 teams in the league, and we do have Utah twice w/o Bojan.

I was hoping for a 24 team format, 4 groups of 6 top 4 teams advance.

[itzsoweezee]

Turns out it's two-tiered. Right now, any team within 6 games of the #8 seed will be going to Orlando. That's why there are 4 teams below #8 from the West, but only 1 team below #8 from the East will be going.

Then they will play 8 games each. All the seeds from 1-8 could change, based on those 8 games. It looks like they will apply tiebreakers, just like in a normal season, so even if the 9 and 10 teams have identical records, the 9 seed will be determined by the tiebreakers.

Then, if the 9th seed team is less than 4 games back of the 8th seed, they will have a play-in. The 8th place team only has to win one game. If the 9th place team wins two games, they will get the 8 seed, even though they might have been 4 games back.

Thank you for this!

[phxspurfan]

Grizzlies’ next and final 8 games based on VinceGoodwill reporting:

Portland
Utah
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Milwaukee
New Orleans
New Orleans
Boston



ROFL NBA really doesn't want the small town Grizz in the playoffs


I bet the Zion's get the worst team 8 times

[phxspurfan]

the championship could really almost be anyone's :lol

RIP Jazz

[phxspurfan]

Spurs have been gifted a golden opportunity. which means Pop will probably play Forbes 40mpg and take out Duncan on the last possession


FIFY

[K...]

really wish there spurs could get into the east conference with this. the east teams all have at least the play-in. the wizards should have to fight there western teams for the play in spot

[Bellboy]

Better hope that he does not. A President who sends their own military against there own citizens is a diktator not a democratic president. Its like Venezuela thanks to trump.

1794 George Washington Whisky Insurrection

1921 Warren G Harding Battle of Blair Mountain

1932 Franklin Roosevelt Bonus Army Insurrection

1942 Franklin Roosevelt Executive Order 9066 Seizure and Internment of US citizens

1957 Dwight Eisenhower Little Rock Nine use of 101st Airborne

1992 George H W Bush Los Angeles Riots


2013 Barrack Obama
Obama Administration Says President Can Use Lethal Force Against Americans on US Soil

Article Mother Jones News

Not exactly a right wing outlet


We survived all these dictatorships

[gambit1990]

RIP Jazz
i wonder if donovan mitchell and gobert have patched things up.

[gambit1990]

when can teams start making trades again?

if this was a normal postseason then teams not in the POs would be able to make moves.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

What if two teams finish wthin 4 games of the 8 seed? What if the 9 and 10 seeds are tied? Are they going by win percentage for teams that have played uneven amounts of games?

[exstatic]

i wonder if donovan mitchell and gobert have patched things up.

Bogdanovic had surgery, and will be out of action. Ingles is supposedly not coming back for this, although that would likely involve docked pay, and maybe a suspension next year. If he’s forced to attend, I can’t image him being very motivated.

They’re kind of a hot mess right now.

[talkspurs]

What if two teams finish wthin 4 games of the 8 seed? What if the 9 and 10 seeds are tied? Are they going by win percentage for teams that have played uneven amounts of games?

only the 9th place team would get the play in even if all 5 were within 4 games.
There are tie breakers to figure out who is higher just like in a regular season.

[exstatic]

What if two teams finish wthin 4 games of the 8 seed? What if the 9 and 10 seeds are tied? Are they going by win percentage for teams that have played uneven amounts of games?


Only one team plays the #8. I imagine there are some sort of tiebreakers in place, but they haven’t announced them yet.

As always, if you don’t want to get screwed by a tiebreaker, make sure you’re not involved in one. If someone does go down on win % with an uneven # of games, it won’t be these 8 games, it will be the missed opportunities in the earlier 60 something games. As Bill Parcells famously said, “ you are what your record says you are”.

[spurs1990]

There's a virtual tie for 9th place right now, Spurs, Sac, NO at 36 losses, and Port at 37 losses.

The playoffs is imminently reachable, even with a .500 record in the 8 regular season games.
And then you beat Memphis 2 out of 3, and the playoff streak extends to 23.

There's real hope here..... just as long as two certain shooting guards get their minutes reduced!

[talkspurs]

There's a virtual tie for 9th place right now, Spurs, Sac, NO at 36 losses, and Port at 37 losses.

The playoffs is imminently reachable, even with a .500 record in the 8 regular season games.
And then you beat Memphis 2 out of 3, and the playoff streak extends to 23.

There's real hope here..... just as long as two certain shooting guards get their minutes reduced!

Its not 2 out of 3 it is spurs would have to win 2 before Memphis wins 1. Or 9th seed has to win 2 before 8th seed wins 1.

[gambit1990]

Bogdanovic had surgery, and will be out of action. Ingles is supposedly not coming back for this, although that would likely involve docked pay, and maybe a suspension next year. If he’s forced to attend, I can’t image him being very motivated.

They’re kind of a hot mess right now.
oh, for sure. i'm expecting for conley and gobert to get moved tbh.

[Kawhitstorm]

**Checks standing**
https://media.giphy.com/media/VIVWFx6c91AAwWLwWB/giphy.gif

[gambit1990]

i think the spurs will play better basketball than they were.

bring demar off the bench so he stays hungry / motivated.

idc how young / raw the SL is... give forbes minimal minutes.

damn, all this reminds how much the spurs need a SF :lol

[gambit1990]

i really think pop will light a fire under the team's ass. things (outside factors) are so different now.

[99 Problems]

Not sure Jazz will get their act together now. You know? Surgery, people starting to look outside franchise already by sound of it?

[99 Problems]

Not sure how this plays out.

1. we go and pull off some big miracle win/ knock someone out in a shock for the ages. That’s possible. More so if we got to a best of 7 with Pop.

2. just consolidate pick, possibility we move up or increase % likelihood of that happening.

[exstatic]

Not sure how this plays out.

1. we go and pull off some big miracle win/ knock someone out in a shock for the ages. That’s possible. More so if we got to a best of 7 with Pop.

2. just consolidate pick, possibility we move up or increase % likelihood of that happening.

We can’t move up, and can only move down if we play in to the playoffs. Any teams not playing in to the playoffs revert to their March 11 spot. We draft #11 or we make the playoffs and move down.

[Joseph Kony]

Not sure how this plays out.

1. we go and pull off some big miracle win/ knock someone out in a shock for the ages. That’s possible. More so if we got to a best of 7 with Pop.

2. just consolidate pick, possibility we move up or increase % likelihood of that happening.

nope, all making the playoffs does is keep the streak alive and ensure the Spurs get thrashed by the Lakers

[BackHome]

Yeah fuck making playoffs just tank and get it over with.

[SAGirl]

Turns out it's two-tiered. Right now, any team within 6 games of the #8 seed will be going to Orlando. That's why there are 4 teams below #8 from the West, but only 1 team below #8 from the East will be going.

Then they will play 8 games each. All the seeds from 1-8 could change, based on those 8 games. It looks like they will apply tiebreakers, just like in a normal season, so even if the 9 and 10 teams have identical records, the 9 seed will be determined by the tiebreakers.

Then, if the 9th seed team is less than 4 games back of the 8th seed, they will have a play-in. The 8th place team only has to win one game. If the 9th place team wins two games, they will get the 8 seed, even though they might have been 4 games back.
Thanks for this explanation

[spurs1990]

Its not 2 out of 3 it is spurs would have to win 2 before Memphis wins 1. Or 9th seed has to win 2 before 8th seed wins 1.

Ah okay thanks for clearing that. Essentially 8th has to just win that first game and it's done, and if not they get a 2nd try to win game 2 and then game 3. Need to brush up on my college world series format.
Also I was wrong on there even being a 9th seed unless it finished within 4 games of #8.

Memphis has a 3-loss advantage over the Spurs so going 4-4 in the 8 games may not be enough.

[talkspurs]

Ah okay thanks for clearing that. Essentially 8th has to just win that first game and it's done, and if not they get a 2nd try to win game 2 and then game 3. Need to brush up on my college world series format.
Also I was wrong on there even being a 9th seed unless it finished within 4 games of #8.

Memphis has a 3-loss advantage over the Spurs so going 4-4 in the 8 games may not be enough.

Closer but no game 3. it is over after 2 games. 8 seed wins 1 or 2 and they are in. 9th seed wins both and they are in. possible out comes. 8 seed 1-0 in. 8 seed 1-1 in. 8 seed 0-2 out (9th seed in)

you are correct about 9th needed in to be within 4 games to make the PO. In the west I think there will be a play in as there are so many teams within 4 games.

[DMC]

So technically this is a playoff series.

Spurs once again making the playoffs.

[DMC]

No. The top 8 in each conference are going to Orlando, just like you would expect. But any team that is within 4 games of the 8 seed will get a chance to take that 8 seed in a mini-playoff.

Basically, they didn't want any team saying, "We COULD have caught the 8 team, if the season had gone full length. (Think Damien Lillard.) So they're giving them a chance to sneak in, if they play well enough in the play-in tourney.

So playoffs. Not RS.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Only one team plays the #8. I imagine there are some sort of tiebreakers in place, but they haven’t announced them yet.

As always, if you don’t want to get screwed by a tiebreaker, make sure you’re not involved in one. If someone does go down on win % with an uneven # of games, it won’t be these 8 games, it will be the missed opportunities in the earlier 60 something games. As Bill Parcells famously said, “ you are what your record says you are”.

Not exactly true in this case. Say, the Spurs match NO's record in the 8 games and they're fighting for 9th. SA would be half a game behind due to playing one game less, but they could hold the tie breaker with no way to make up for that one less game played. I'm sure they'll have something in place for such a scenario though.

[Dex]

1268249609442177025

Woah.

No cupcakes in that group. Can't say I am at all optimistic about grabbing that eight seed...more worried about winning just enough to fuck up our 11th pick, tbh.

[ZeusWillJudge]

So playoffs. Not RS.


I was wrong about that - based on some of the early reports calling Orlando a play-in tournament. It's not a mini-playoff, just a potential one or two game contest between #8 and #9, to determine the 8 seed. The 9 team would have to win two games, but the 8 team would only have to win one.

It would suck to wind up with a tied record for 8th, and drop to 9 on the tiebreaker.



So technically this is a playoff series.

Spurs once again making the playoffs.

No, it's not a playoff series. It's an 8 game continuation of the season, but just between teams that had a more or less legitimate shot at making the playoffs.

[kht]

I'm confused. The Spurs have played one less game than every other team and 2 less games than Portland. So, does this mean their path is harder?

[TD 21]

I fully expect no changes and for the same rotation to be utilized.

They should be utilizing these 8 games primarily to get a better read on Walker. He's 90 games away from being extension eligible. Time to start finding out, is he a core building block, rotation filler or somewhere in between? If they blow this team up this off season, he might have to be the 1st option by default next season.

Even though his role with the starters (swap him and Forbes and Lyles with Gay) would be more 3 and D, at least by giving him a consistent 24 mpg right now, he can hopefully use it to build confidence and as a springboard into next season.

[Chinook]

Some folks here seem to think the Spurs have really low chances of making the playoffs. Like in terms of them continuing to suck that's true. But they pretty much just need to have the best record of the 9-13 teams to get a chance to play Memphis for the last spot. That's not unreasonable for them to achieve, given that they play NO and a weakened Utah twice. I'm not saying they'll do it, especially since they probably won't make coaching changes. But some seem to think they have to catch Memphis in the standings, when they just have to keep pace with them. Securing the ninth seed is what is most important, not getting all the way up to eight in the next eight games.

[exstatic]

Some folks here seem to think the Spurs have really low chances of making the playoffs. Like in terms of them continuing to suck that's true. But they pretty much just need to have the best record of the 9-13 teams to get a chance to play Memphis for the last spot. That's not unreasonable for them to achieve, given that they play NO and a weakened Utah twice. I'm not saying they'll do it, especially since they probably won't make coaching changes. But some seem to think they have to catch Memphis in the standings, when they just have to keep pace with them. Securing the ninth seed is what is most important, not getting all the way up to eight in the next eight games.

We have 8 games to pick up 3 games on the 3 teams that are 2.5 ahead of us. Using the season so far as a template, I don’t like our chances. Seven of our games are against playoff bound teams.

[Russ]

We have 8 games to pick up 3 games on the 3 teams that are 2.5 ahead of us. Using the season so far as a template, I don’t like our chances. Seven of our games are against playoff bound teams.

I think the Spurs are only .5 games behind those teams (vs. 2.5) so the Spurs have a reasonable path if they play well (big if).

[talkspurs]

We have 8 games to pick up 3 games on the 3 teams that are 2.5 ahead of us. Using the season so far as a template, I don’t like our chances. Seven of our games are against playoff bound teams.

Which 3 teams are 2.5 games ahead? I also think we have an easier schedule then most. We would need to beat memphis as that also puts pressure on them when we play them for the play in part. We already beat you once (regular season) now just need to beat you 2 more times.

[exstatic]

My bad. We are 0.5 games back.

The reality is that the NBA badly wants Zion in the playoffs, and have made no bones about it. The Pelicans have five playoff teams on their schedule, as far as I can tell, and we have seven.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Being .5 games back is one thing. Being .5 games back of three other teams is another. It's not just a matter of playing good, they also need other teams to not play good. And that's just to get into 9th place.

They're 4 games back of Memphis, with 8 games to play. If it was the regular season, that would be pretty close to hopeless. But with this format, "all" they would have to do is win two games back-to-back against Memphis to squeeze into the 8th seed for the playoffs.

Here's another fun possibility: Suppose the Spurs go 8-0, and Memphis goes 4-4. Memphis would be 36-37 overall (.4931) and the Spurs would be 35-36 overall (.4929). Would they give the 8 seed to Memphis over two thousandths? Or would they give the 8 seed to the Spurs, because they would (probably) own the tiebreaker (division record)?

[B1gduff]

We do have a chance, it'll all come down to how we play and our guys. The two teams that worry be are the Blazers (there healthy) and NO (easier Schedule and the potential for a Lebron vs Zion.....). But this pause in the season, also allowed us to get healthier, Jacob should be back, Lonnie should be good, plus it provided the guys rest.

The two series/games that worry be are Griz and No, the nugget games i feel are close, A weaken jaz team and the 76ers (we some how play the playoff east teams really well)

Simply we got bring out A game! Hopefully this rest gave some of our older guy(s) (.....rudy..) the rest they need to get there legs back in and during this break, hopefully some of our youngs took the time to work on certain aspect of the their game ( i know Murray and Lonnie were have put work in over the break).

Lastly i think the dark horse for us might be Keldon, he shown us a lot and he has the Size and strength to guard sf. He reminds a bot of Tucker/iguodala. Plus he has the dog mentally and pop has seen allowed him to go out and play more the last few games before the season was stopped.

[talkspurs]

My bad. We are 0.5 games back.

The reality is that the NBA badly wants Zion in the playoffs, and have made no bones about it. The Pelicans have five playoff teams on their schedule, as far as I can tell, and we have seven.

I count us at 6. cant count both the Pelicans and memphis as one. If one is in the other is probably not. I could see why you say they have an easier schedule though but not by much.

We also both play the kings and each other. we play memphis once Jazz twice they play Jazz once memphis twice. I dont think there is much spread between these two. I know Jazz are ranked high but I think memphis may be better with with the Jazz infighting. Your really only looking at one game difference here. (jazz/memphis).
The difference comes in the remaining three games. They play the Clippers magic and kings again vs us who play the nuggets twice and 76ers. I would agree we have the tougher schedule here but we did take nuggets to 7 games last year. I would say they have the slightly easier schedule but not a huge difference and with this short of a season you are going to have disparities.

[tim_duncan_fan]

I'd rather have the 11-12, possibly 4 pick than the playoffs, in which we would get absolutely embarrassed by whichever team we would play.

[alpha_HaZE]

I'm confused. The Spurs have played one less game than every other team and 2 less games than Portland. So, does this mean their path is harder?

That's my question as well, to my understanding the league hasn't address that just yet. We will know when the schedule is announced. But if that's the case, Spurs would need to go 6-2 and no other team better than 4-4, to secure thy 9th seat, thus we need 8-2 to make the playoffs.

[talkspurs]

Each team will play 8 games. It will go off of percentage to do the rankings. If teams are tied will follow normal tiebreakers.

[widowmaker]

I’ll make sure to respond to this exact post when he does :toast

KAG :toast

I will too. Lets put a wager on it? If he wins I’ll delete my account and leave this forum if he loses you delete your account and leave this forum how does that sound?

[davi78239]

Hopefully they lose most of those games and we’re lottery bound tbh...

[B1gduff]

I might be wrong on this, but it seems we like just need to get to the 9th seat, and than we'll have the chance to play the Griz for the 8th seat. Again i may be wrong but this my understanding of the new rules. Anyhow, we either play a one-game series against the Griz or best of 3 (idk)...

we're a .5 games out of the 9th seat, so all we have to do is play better than 500 to have a chance.

[Genovaswitness]

I will too. Lets put a wager on it? If he wins I’ll delete my account and leave this forum if he loses you delete your account and leave this forum how does that sound?

do whatever you want, seems like I live in your peanut beta cuck rat brain head rent free :lmao

[BackHome]

When we come back I think you will see a team that has lost its faith in their coach and will basically quit on him in the end. Not one of them thinks they have a legit chance to win and are probably pissed they have to play and subject themselves to the Corona Virus.

[PennSpur]

Some folks here seem to think the Spurs have really low chances of making the playoffs. Like in terms of them continuing to suck that's true. But they pretty much just need to have the best record of the 9-13 teams to get a chance to play Memphis for the last spot. That's not unreasonable for them to achieve, given that they play NO and a weakened Utah twice. I'm not saying they'll do it, especially since they probably won't make coaching changes. But some seem to think they have to catch Memphis in the standings, when they just have to keep pace with them. Securing the ninth seed is what is most important, not getting all the way up to eight in the next eight games.

Rough math & assuming the Grizz don't completely collapse: The Spurs have basically a 1 in 4 chance of getting the 9th seed if you're generous and assume NO/Por/Sac/SA are all roughly equal talent. From there, they have a 1 in 4 chance of actually getting into the playoffs by beating Memphis twice. .25 *.25 = 6.25% odds of making the actual playoffs.

[widowmaker]

do whatever you want, seems like I live in your peanut beta cuck rat brain head rent free :lmao

Na man i got other things to do i dont have 1,658 post of pure nonsense on here.

[Seventyniner]

Rough math & assuming the Grizz don't completely collapse: The Spurs have basically a 1 in 4 chance of getting the 9th seed if you're generous and assume NO/Por/Sac/SA are all roughly equal talent. From there, they have a 1 in 4 chance of actually getting into the playoffs by beating Memphis twice. .25 *.25 = 6.25% odds of making the actual playoffs.

I think this is pretty reasonable. However there's also a small, but non-zero, chance that the Spurs get all the way to #8. They would then have a 75% chance of getting into the playoffs assuming both games against #9 are coinflips.

At the moment, keeping your assumption that NO/Por/Sac/SA are roughly equal (which I think is fair), I think Memphis has a 70% chance of holding on to #8 and the other 4 teams have a 7.5% chance each of getting to #8. That adds 5.625% to the Spurs' playoff chances, for a total of 11.875%.

That puts the overall playoff chances at 52.5% for the Grizzlies and 11.875% for each of the rest. This seems about right to me.

[Genovaswitness]

Na man i got other things to do i dont have 1,658 post of pure nonsense on here.

half of your posts are replies to posts I’ve made, if I weren’t here you’d have nothing to post about :toast

rent free :toast

[alpha_HaZE]

Rough math & assuming the Grizz don't completely collapse: The Spurs have basically a 1 in 4 chance of getting the 9th seed if you're generous and assume NO/Por/Sac/SA are all roughly equal talent. From there, they have a 1 in 4 chance of actually getting into the playoffs by beating Memphis twice. .25 *.25 = 6.25% odds of making the actual playoffs.

If you were to assume that all 4 teams have equal talent, then the spurs need two more wins than those teams to make the 8th spot. That ways less than 1/4 chance! They probably can't afford to drop more than one game, that means they have to go 7-1 and then 2-0 to make the playoffs and there is a very good chance we loose our very first game against Denver.

[widowmaker]

half of your posts are replies to posts I’ve made, if I weren’t here you’d have nothing to post about :toast

rent free :toast

Are they? You went back to look at all of them? How many post are they?

[Genovaswitness]

Are they? You went back to look at all of them? How many post are they?

rent

free

:toast

[Slippy]

How legit is this Orlando bubble? Looks like the state of Florida is having its second wave of Corona infections.

[widowmaker]

rent

free

:toast

Huh?

[mookie2001]

I think our HC has one more finals run in him. This is his big chance.

[spurs10]

Yes we have to practically win out to make it to the 9th spot, so I'm not holding my breathe, but I'll be watching. Doesn't seem particularly safe, but I wish everyone well.

[Sugus]

It'll be interesting to see how the team performs, wether or not we actually make the POs. Ideal scenario would be winning some games with one or more of our young guys showing out (I'm especially looking at DJ, now much more rested/healed and close to his "old form", and Lonnie, he looks to have been training a lot, with Keldon as a dark horse), but the other teams winning as well, keeping us out of the playoffs and the sweet #11 pick with an outside shot at top-4. No sense trying to make the playoffs whatsoever besides waiving Pop his last goodbye, tbh.

[21209]

It's gonna be tough since the Spurs have to leap frog New Orleans, Portland and Sacramento to get the ninth seed

[GAustex]

Spurs should lose all their games to improve their draft pick.
Fire poop
Rid ddr and Forbes gay
Start over

[DPG21920]

Spurs should lose all their games to improve their draft pick.
Fire poop
Rid ddr and Forbes gay
Start over

Losing these 8 games does nothing to improve draft spot.

[rascal]

thats what i'm wondering.

at first i thought it was going to be where it was a clean slate where seeds 9-13 would have a record of 0-0 for the 8 game regular season because of the uneven # of games played thus far. Otherwise i would have expected something more like "everyone will play 72 games total for the year" so if a team has only played 63 games, they will play 9 games in this "mini" regular season. If a team has played 64 games already then they would only play 8 games.

That would almost make the earlier part of the regular season meaningless. They are doing it the right way, teams with the better record have an advantage of getting into the playoffs.

[keithington1]

No crowd in the playoffs will sound like 6 AM hs basketball practice. And pumping in 2k crowd noise sounds like a joke.

[GAustex]

Losing these 8 games does nothing to improve draft spot.
I did not study the rules for this redo-my bad

[ginobilized]

Is it time for Metu to get a shot at contributing?

[Shakril]

Yes we have to practically win out to make it to the 9th spot, so I'm not holding my breathe, but I'll be watching. Doesn't seem particularly safe, but I wish everyone well.

Actually its not that grim. Spurs are only a 1/2 back of the 9th seed and have only to get withing 3 games back behind Grizzlies (right now its 4 gb). Essentialy, just win one game more than everybody else an the spurs have the 9th seed + the play in game locked in. So if Spurs lets say win 5 - 3 or 6 - 2 it could already be enough for the play in game. Still its true for everybody else too, its that close.
Dont forget, everybody will play against a tough opponent, there are no easy games anymore.

[spurs10]

Actually its not that grim. Spurs are only a 1/2 back of the 9th seed and have only to get withing 3 games back behind Grizzlies (right now its 4 gb). Essentialy, just win one game more than everybody else an the spurs have the 9th seed + the play in game locked in. So if Spurs lets say win 5 - 3 or 6 - 2 it could already be enough for the play in game. Still its true for everybody else too, its that close.
Dont forget, everybody will play against a tough opponent, there are no easy games anymore. Good to hear! It's tight race that's for sure. :toast

[ZeusWillJudge]

LOL. This from the NBA's Orlando Power Rankings:

On that note, seeding games are another opportunity to experiment with a backcourt of Dejounte Murray and Derrick White, who have played just 102 minutes together all season (and 10 minutes together in a single game just once). The Spurs have been outscored by 7.6 points per 100 possessions in 1,020 total minutes with Murray and Forbes on the floor together, but are a plus-0.8 in 427 minutes with Murray on the floor without Forbes, who has seen the third biggest drop in 3-point percentage (from 42.6% to 38.8%) among 46 players with at least 300 3-point attempts in each of the last two seasons.


But, hey, they have them ranked above Phoenix and Washington.

[ace3g]

If the Spurs decide to add 2 players to their roster who would you go with (granted I'm sure none would have a major role)? Below are my suggestions - some can be tryouts for next year.


In a report from The Athletic, the updated and official rules would allow players who have signed a NBA/G-League deal this season or last season would become eligible players.

Luc Mbah a Moute
Justin Anderson
Jonah Bolden
Ryan Broekhoff
Corey Brewer
Allen Crabbe

[exstatic]

If the Spurs decide to add 2 players to their roster who would you go with (granted I'm sure none would have a major role)? Below are my suggestions - some can be tryouts for next year.



Luc Mbah a Moute
Justin Anderson
Jonah Bolden
Ryan Broekhoff
Corey Brewer
Allen Crabbe



They will add Weatherspoon and Eubanks. Why would they pay an extra dime for 16th and 17th men?

[Robz4000]

If the Spurs decide to add 2 players to their roster who would you go with (granted I'm sure none would have a major role)? Below are my suggestions - some can be tryouts for next year.



Luc Mbah a Moute
Justin Anderson
Jonah Bolden
Ryan Broekhoff
Corey Brewer
Allen Crabbe



They won't add anyone other than their own G-league/2-way players, but Allen Crabbe would be interesting.

[ace3g]

Again just a hypothetical in the event they decided to carry a full 17 man roster (even if they added Eubanks and 'Spoon, that's only 15).

[exstatic]

Again just a hypothetical in the event they decided to carry a full 17 man roster (even if they added Eubanks and 'Spoon, that's only 15).

It’s actually 16. They have a full 15 man NBA roster, minus LMA, plus the 2ways. I doubt they sign anyone to spot 17, but if they did, it might just be a prospective end of roster guy or 2 way for next year, just to take a look, see how they practice and interact with the players.

[ace3g]

It’s actually 16. They have a full 15 man NBA roster, minus LMA, plus the 2ways. I doubt they sign anyone to spot 17, but if they did, it might just be a prospective end of roster guy or 2 way for next year, just to take a look, see how they practice and interact with the players.

Did I miss someone?

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SG
26
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Michigan State
$2,875,000


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(http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4277890/lonnie-walker-iv)
Lonnie Walker IV (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4277890/lonnie-walker-iv)1
SG
21
6' 5"
204 lbs
Miami (FL)
$2,689,920


https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/4423309.png&h=80&w=110&scale=crop

(http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4423309/luka-samanic)
Luka Samanic (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4423309/luka-samanic)19
PF
20
6' 10"
227 lbs
--
$2,689,920


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(http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3907497/dejounte-murray)
Dejounte Murray (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3907497/dejounte-murray)5
PG
23
6' 4"
180 lbs
Washington
$2,321,735


https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/4395723.png&h=80&w=110&scale=crop

(http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4395723/keldon-johnson)
Keldon Johnson (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4395723/keldon-johnson)3
SF
20
6' 5"
220 lbs
Kentucky
$1,950,600


https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/3078576.png&h=80&w=110&scale=crop

(http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3078576/derrick-white)
Derrick White (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3078576/derrick-white)4
PG
25
6' 4"
190 lbs
Colorado
$1,948,080


https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/3914283.png&h=80&w=110&scale=crop

(http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3914283/chimezie-metu)
Chimezie Metu (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3914283/chimezie-metu)7
PF
23
6' 9"
225 lbs
USC
$1,416,852


https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/3907358.png&h=80&w=110&scale=crop

(http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3907358/quinndary-weatherspoon)
Quinndary Weatherspoon (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3907358/quinndary-weatherspoon)15
SG
23
6' 3"
205 lbs
Mississippi State
--


https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/3914285.png&h=80&w=110&scale=crop

(http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3914285/drew-eubanks)
Drew Eubanks (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3914285/drew-eubanks)14
PF
23
6' 9"
245 lbs
Oregon State
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[exstatic]

:lol. I forgot they waived the fashion diva.

[ZeusWillJudge]

If the Spurs decide to add 2 players to their roster who would you go with (granted I'm sure none would have a major role)? Below are my suggestions - some can be tryouts for next year.



Luc Mbah a Moute
Justin Anderson
Jonah Bolden
Ryan Broekhoff
Corey Brewer
Allen Crabbe




Maybe Motiejunas? It would be 5 more games than he played last time.

[pad300]

I'd probably take a look at Bolden; I thought he had promise the year he was drafted...

[Dverde]

:lol. I forgot they waived the fashion diva.

He’s laughing all the way to the bank.

[itzsoweezee]

Does anyone actually expect DeMar to play hard during this stretch? If there is one player I expect to pack it in so that he doesn't have to stay in the "bubble" for a prolonged period of time, it's DeMar DeRozan. This team will be lucky to win 2 games.

[exstatic]

He’s laughing all the way to the bank.

Still not playing much, though.

[GAustex]

Still not playing much, though.
Thanks to poop
Carroll spending that Holt money.
How do the Holts let that drunk keep running this ship into the rocks

[Big Empty]

Like watching July summer league and we get a lottery pick! We aint making it but im ok with that

[TheCerebral1]

Won't happen. This team needs to be rebuilt from top to bottom.