Game Thread: Spurs vs Kings — July 31, 2020 - 7PM CT

[Obi Juan Kenobi]

Super pass by KJ!!!

[Robz4000]

:wow DeRozan clutch to end a game?!

[Leetonidas]

Demar has been pretty damn good tonite. Can't hate on him

[r0drig0lac]

amazing game for DW

[ducks]

10-13 shooting dang

[playblair]

i was wrong about derozan

[Dejounte]

Keldon is a flat out WINNER

[Arcadian]

Good finish. 1-0 for the new season.

[BatManu20]

Entertaining 4th quarter tbh. Spurs have looked good down the stretch.

[Degoat]

1-0 baby!!! :flag:

[EasyMoney]

Fantastic job my DeMar in the 4th.

[RC_Drunkford]

That's how the team was supposed to look. Without Forbesovich and 50 Mills. Although I like Mills better than Beli. Flopovich exposed himself.

[Gibbz]

Let's fucking go! All-star play all night from DW and a balls out 17 in the final 9 minutes from DeMar.

[Obi Juan Kenobi]

That's a W!!!

GJ Spurs!!!

:flag:

[Robz4000]

Fun game tbh. Haven't been able to say that often this year.

[FkLA]

This is why I never bought the spacing excuse for playing the two midgets. Poop should've went with size and defense all season long. Offense was never the problem.

[Degoat]

I want the spurs to win and for everybody to play good but Damnit it better not mess with are potential draft pick

[ducks]

That's how the team was supposed to look. Without Forbesovich and 50 Mills. Although I like Mills better than Beli. Flopovich exposed himself.

Yeah he exposes himself a lot with his views and rotations

[Barfunk]

Dubya

[TDomination]

Woohoo!!! Go spurs go!

for the first time this year I enjoyed almost every player on the court.

[playblair]

no gay beli demar lineup in the second half that plagued the 2nd quarter was the difference in this win

[cjw]

Demar BEASTING!!!!

I think it was the Spurs going small ball and getting Gay into PnR with Demar, and getting Bjelica switched onto him multiple times. They’re going to have to do a lot of it with Poeltl as the only big.

[RC_Drunkford]

Imagine that line up with Aldridge. That team could've won 45-50. But he had to squeeze his son in there and play him 28 minutes per night and added Millinelli off the bench

[Dex]

That's it. Spurs going to the Finals.

NBA fucked.

[RC_Drunkford]

and everybody here knows Weatherspoon is better than Forbes. But this coach with cataracs doesn't. You bet Forbes is back for the next game

[Kurgan]

Regular season minutes:

25.1 mpg Forbes
24.1 mpg White

Disgusting to see a coach so out of touch. Bryn probably sweating right now with White and the youngsters coming alive tonight. Probably why he wanted to play so badly through his injury.

[RD2191]

Imagine that line up with Aldridge. That team could've won 45-50. But he had to squeeze his son in there and play him 28 minutes per night and added Millinelli off the bench
:lmao

[SAGirl]

and everybody here knows Weatherspoon is better than Forbes. But this coach with cataracs doesn't. You bet Forbes is back for the next game
They said on the telecast that he's done for the season? Spoon is going to get a good look bc Beli also got injured apparently. We'll see.

[Dejounte]

If Dejounte got an all defensive team award, then White deserves DPOY

[ducks]

They said on the telecast that he's done for the season? Spoon is going to get a good look bc Beli also got injured apparently. We'll see.

Yep he rolled his little ankle

[ducks]

They said on the telecast that he's done for the season? Spoon is going to get a good look bc Beli also got injured apparently. We'll see.

Yep he rolled his little ankle

[TDomination]

Fun game tbh. Haven't been able to say that often this year.
Funny how that works, we actually see the players we’ve been wanting to see ALL year and not only is it entertaining but we get the win.

[offset formation]

Yeah he exposes himself a lot with his views and rotations

Holy shit man, you are exposing your fears on this board. Every post has some attempted dig at ppl that criticize your Fuckwork Orange president.

Guess you're finally catching on the GOP is gonna take it up the ass from local, state, and national election losses, huh?

Try not to have political mouth diarrhea on future game threads, capische?

Go. Spurs. Go.

[ducks]

Spurs win and no Duncan on side line ......

[RC_Drunkford]

They said on the telecast that he's done for the season? Spoon is going to get a good look bc Beli also got injured apparently. We'll see.

better late than never. Just took Flopovich over 50 games to figure it out I guess. Let's pray he does him like he did Kyle Anderson

[LakerHater]

The Sequence

https://images2.imgbox.com/e3/c2/CjkG2qUc_o.gif

[FkLA]

If Dejounte got an all defensive team award, then White deserves DPOY

I said last season that White is the best defender on the team and was robbed of an all-defense selection. He's such a joy to watch, tbh.

[daslicer]

Amazing how exciting this team is to watch when Forbes,Belli,Mills are not playing.

[LakerHater]

The Sequence

https://images2.imgbox.com/e3/c2/CjkG2qUc_o.gif

[ducks]

Pop and Kerr made it very politically


Dude the youngest do not even have their names so casual fans have no idea who they are

[ducks]

Dude NBA made it politically not me
Dude did you see the tweets by the kings?
Dude they were very politically !

[paperboy77]

What's Pop thinking after the win? .... Wait till Bryn and Patty get healthy... oh yeah. Unstoppable.

[ace3g]

Why I wished Blazers lost tonight, we would have better winning % .438 > .433

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EeTW8qKUwAAF_Nh?format=png&name=900x900

[SAGirl]

better late than never. Just took Flopovich over 50 games to figure it out I guess. Let's pray he does him like he did Kyle Anderson
Kyle got himself a good deal. I don't know if the same is waiting for Bryn, but I have no issue with that, so long as it's somewhere else. I have nothing against him the person. He seems like a good guy after all.

[ducks]

What's Pop thinking after the win? .... Wait till Bryn and Patty get healthy... oh yeah. Unstoppable.

When can he call a press congress to bash the USA

[Dancelot]

He's allegedly out with a sore hamstring. Wanted to play and Pop said no.
Shit. I thought this was gonna be our rotation :/

[LakerHater]

https://images2.imgbox.com/60/e0/m2FEsbCl_o.gif

[ace3g]

This is one of the best parts, no game tape of these lineups.

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1282834702928359426/54njLVVi_normal.jpg
Paul Garcia pAulGarciaNBA
(https://twitter.com/PaulGarciaNBA) 1m (https://twitter.com/PaulGarciaNBA/status/1289393705619603459)
“I’m just trying to help them the best I can," said DeRozan of leading a younger Spurs team. "I don’t see how you can scout us," said DeRozan of the Spurs using lineups that haven't been used in the past.

[ducks]

Lol now Kings are saying go get drunk after their loss

[SAGirl]

Shit. I thought this was gonna be our rotation :/
I think this will be the rotation for what's left of the season, these next few games.

For next season who knows? They have a lot of thinking to do, but at least the team has a good looking young group.

[GAustex]

Always got a chance when you play fellows who can defend, who are strong and fast and jump high.
Every keyboard jockey on this website saw this :but the senile old fuckhead can’t or did not.

[ducks]

This is one of the best parts, no game tape of these lineups.

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1282834702928359426/54njLVVi_normal.jpg
Paul Garcia pAulGarciaNBA
(https://twitter.com/PaulGarciaNBA) 1m (https://twitter.com/PaulGarciaNBA/status/1289393705619603459)
“I’m just trying to help them the best I can," said DeRozan of leading a younger Spurs team. "I don’t see how you can scout us," said DeRozan of the Spurs using lineups that haven't been used in the past.

He just wants it in last 4 minutes of the game

[ace3g]

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sa.png&h=100&w=100Spurs




Starters
MIN
FG
3PT
FT
OREB
DREB
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
PF
+/-
PTS


D. DeRozan (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3978/demar-derozan)SF
38
10-13
0-0
7-9
1
4
5
10
0
0
4
4
+7
27


J. Poeltl (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3134908/jakob-poeltl)C
32
3-7
0-0
1-2
4
2
6
3
2
2
0
3
+7
7


D. White (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3078576/derrick-white)PG
34
8-15
4-9
6-6
2
6
8
5
1
1
5
3
+19
26


D. Murray (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3907497/dejounte-murray)PG
21
5-11
1-2
0-0
0
4
4
4
0
0
2
5
-9
11


L. Walker IV (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4277890/lonnie-walker-iv)SG
32
7-12
1-2
1-1
0
3
3
4
0
0
2
0
+10
16


Bench
MIN
FG
3PT
FT
OREB
DREB
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
PF
+/-
PTS


D. Eubanks (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3914285/drew-eubanks)PF
2
1-1
0-0
0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
+3
2


R. Gay (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3005/rudy-gay)SF
26
8-15
3-5
0-0
1
7
8
1
0
1
1
0
+3
19


K. Johnson (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4395723/keldon-johnson)SF
30
3-7
2-4
0-2
1
5
6
2
1
0
0
1
+7
8


M. Belinelli (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3190/marco-belinelli)SG
15
1-4
0-2
7-7
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
-2
9


Q. Weatherspoon (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3907358/quinndary-weatherspoon)SG
10
2-5
0-1
0-0
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
+0
4


C. Metu (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3914283/chimezie-metu)PF
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


L. Samanic (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4423309/luka-samanic)PF
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


T. Zeller (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6631/tyler-zeller)C
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


TEAM

48-90
11-25
22-27
9
33
42
32
6
4
15
17

129




53.3%
44.0%
81.5%

[8FOR!3]

Wow, decent lineups and the team is suddenly watcheable again. Still flawed? Yes, but a step in the right direction

[SAGirl]

Derozan played well at the end, but Spurs wouldn't have won this without White's effort.

[Dejounte]

Honestly, Lonnie doesnt show up until the second half anyway. He should come off the bench. Starting 5 should be DJ, White, Keldon, DeMar, Poetl going forward

[paperboy77]

When can he call a press congress to bash the USA

I'm sure both. This new Pop version sucks ass. He's a shitty clueless coach and a damn idiot follower (for some unknown reason) politics-wise.

[Dverde]

Derozan played well at the end, but Spurs wouldn't have won this without White's effort.

He also bricked some open 3s. That Rudy Gay 3 was huge.

[Sugus]

Honestly, Lonnie doesnt show up until the second half anyway. He should come off the bench. Starting 5 should be DJ, White, Keldon, DeMar, Poetl going forward

Hard disagree. This game, we got the aggressive, decisive White, but is that a certainty for every single game? It wasn't the case for all of this season, neither the past one. Lonnie can bail you out of broken plays with athleticism, is doing amazing work at positioning himself off-ball (whether our guys find him is another thing entirely), and he's got very good passing instincts. The one young player who'd benefit the most coming off the bench, is Dejounte, because he'd get the touches and reps that he needs, whilst facing subpar defenses, which wouldn't be so harsh on his non-elite ballhandling and playmaking skills. The fact that Lonnie turned on the jets late today doesn't mean he always does it, especially when White was so dominant out of the gates, which explains his lack of touches. I'm expecting our young guys to rotate in their prominence throughout these 8 games.

Having said that, I also like Keldon off the bench more than I like him as a starter, for this season at least. He's a game-changer when he's on the court, and the energy he brings to the court, and the size and strength he plays with, are much better used against smaller bench defenders, which he can easily power through. With DeMar and Jakob, and DJ to an extent, all being non-shooters fixed to the SL, we really need Lonnie's off-ball positioning and corner 3's, whereas Keldon isn't as established a shooter - though I really liked his form on the few threes he took today.

Next year, I'd like to see Lonnie-Keldon at the 2-3, with my pipe dream being White at the 1 and DJ getting the reps and development he needs as the bench PG. Do the Spurs have the balls to do that when they've already commited to DJ long-term? I don't know, but games like today's make it clear that Dejounte still has a lot of work and development to do, whereas White is (should be) practically a staple for the SL.

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scdpfrTg5aA

[rude1_79]

Loose thoughts:

1. seems like only having two of these three guys: aldridge, derozen, and gay, opens up some shooting opportunities for the other guys on the team and makes us better imo.

2. its funny how pop said the focus would be on development of the young guys, and that seems like a better plan that whatever we were doing before the season got postponed.

3 i wish white's taking charge defensive plays would rub off onto some of the other players.

[ducks]

Tom Orsborn Tom_orsborn
·
4m
DeMar DeRozan said he didn't have a chance to check out Derrick White's chipped tooth courtesy of drawing his 5th charge: "I know he kept complaining about, but I’m pretty sure he can buy some new teeth." #Spurs

[Dejounte]

At the time stamp 5:02 in the second quarter when they go to the bench for a time out, Keldon yells at DeMar "pass the ball!". Can someone do a gif of this? Lol

[KobesAchilles]

So Pop isn’t very high on Dejounte... interesting. He will like NY tbh

[ace3g]

Photo from Spurs twitter

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EeThwBsXkAEPC1D?format=png&name=large

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/spurs/status/1289401192792104960

[KobesAchilles]

Demar and DJ to the Knicks for Randle and Payton plus their 1st rounder. Who says no?

[Chomag]

Just watched the full highlights. I don't think I have had this much fun watching a Spurs game this year other that 1 game Timmy coached.

[Dejounte]

So Pop isn’t very high on Dejounte... interesting. He will like NY tbh

What did he say

[phxspurfan]

So Pop isn’t very high on Dejounte... interesting. He will like NY tbh

He's failing the PG eye test every time

[KobesAchilles]

What did he say
Only played 21 minutes. Rest of the starters plus KJ played over 30. :stirpot:

[FkLA]

https://twitter.com/chase_shannon/status/1289387024961564673?s=19

[gambit1990]

missed the game, i hope the young guns did well. it’s not like the kings are a good team though...

[NASpurs]

https://twitter.com/chase_shannon/status/1289387024961564673?s=19

The dude is ugly as shit and looks like an aye-aye but he sure can ball.

[gambit1990]

hopefully demar raises his trade value.

he could shoot 90% for the rest of this season and trading him would still be of the utmost importance.

[Dejounte]

hopefully demar raises his trade value.

he could shoot 90% for the rest of this season and trading him would still be of the utmost importance.

Re-signing Derrick is second most important. If we can pay him around the same as Dejounte's it would be an epic steal

[Dejounte]

hopefully demar raises his trade value.

he could shoot 90% for the rest of this season and trading him would still be of the utmost importance.

Re-signing Derrick is second most important. If we can pay him around the same as Dejounte's it would be an epic steal

[Gibbz]

Only played 21 minutes. Rest of the starters plus KJ played over 30. :stirpot:

He was also the only Spur with 5 fouls. I wouldn't read too much into it.

[KobesAchilles]

He was also the only Spur with 5 fouls. I wouldn't read too much into it.
That probably explains it. But DJ was getting raped by Fox. Dude needs to remember how to play actual D. I know he picked up some really shitty habits bc of trying to cover for Bryn. Another Forbes effect

[DAF86]

https://twitter.com/chase_shannon/status/1289387024961564673?s=19

Best Spurs player.

[DAF86]

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sa.png&h=100&w=100Spurs




Starters
MIN
FG
3PT
FT
OREB
DREB
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
PF
+/-
PTS


D. DeRozan (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3978/demar-derozan)SF
38
10-13
0-0
7-9
1
4
5
10
0
0
4
4
+7
27


J. Poeltl (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3134908/jakob-poeltl)C
32
3-7
0-0
1-2
4
2
6
3
2
2
0
3
+7
7


D. White (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3078576/derrick-white)PG
34
8-15
4-9
6-6
2
6
8
5
1
1
5
3
+19
26


D. Murray (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3907497/dejounte-murray)PG
21
5-11
1-2
0-0
0
4
4
4
0
0
2
5
-9
11


L. Walker IV (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4277890/lonnie-walker-iv)SG
32
7-12
1-2
1-1
0
3
3
4
0
0
2
0
+10
16


Bench
MIN
FG
3PT
FT
OREB
DREB
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
PF
+/-
PTS


D. Eubanks (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3914285/drew-eubanks)PF
2
1-1
0-0
0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
+3
2


R. Gay (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3005/rudy-gay)SF
26
8-15
3-5
0-0
1
7
8
1
0
1
1
0
+3
19


K. Johnson (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4395723/keldon-johnson)SF
30
3-7
2-4
0-2
1
5
6
2
1
0
0
1
+7
8


M. Belinelli (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3190/marco-belinelli)SG
15
1-4
0-2
7-7
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
-2
9


Q. Weatherspoon (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3907358/quinndary-weatherspoon)SG
10
2-5
0-1
0-0
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
+0
4


C. Metu (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3914283/chimezie-metu)PF
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


L. Samanic (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4423309/luka-samanic)PF
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


T. Zeller (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6631/tyler-zeller)C
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


TEAM

48-90
11-25
22-27
9
33
42
32
6
4
15
17

129




53.3%
44.0%
81.5%













Is Forbes injured? The moment he gets a start over either White or Walker, this thing goes to shit. That lineup loses all that beatiful flexibility.

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EeTSqQfXsAAk6B0?format=jpg&name=small

I think after tonight @Dwhite921 (https://twitter.com/Dwhite921/) was a mixture of the "Wet Bandits" from Home Alone. Missing Tooth (Harry) Hair (Marv) And the Kings were Kevin's booby traps.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EeT9gfrUMAAP9oF?format=png&name=large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EeT9h2IUEAEGYpB?format=png&name=large

[SAGirl]

This website is really slow for some reason. It’s getting annoying.

[BillMc]

Missed the game but great to see a victory.

[spurs10]

Victory!

[ace3g]

https://www.kens5.com/gallery/sports/nba/spurs/photos-spurs-resume-season-with-crucial-matchup-vs-sacramento-kings/273-5acfa517-ca8c-4d25-a5ad-b1ed980c7c30

https://media.kens5.com/assets/KENS/images/ae8539c2-c115-4d4c-95af-742bb5177ffc/ae8539c2-c115-4d4c-95af-742bb5177ffc.jpg

https://media.kens5.com/assets/KENS/images/144002cc-03d5-4d28-86fe-fccf04bde733/144002cc-03d5-4d28-86fe-fccf04bde733.jpg

https://media.kens5.com/assets/KENS/images/3d9befd2-fce7-4dba-b7f5-3942ccbfa396/3d9befd2-fce7-4dba-b7f5-3942ccbfa396.jpg

[Dennis the Menace]

Remaining schedule... show me a loss, because I don’t see one.

[Dejounte]

https://youtu.be/0zgygdaYti0

Where is this "phantom exchange" between Keldon and DDR?

It was on the league pass stream. Yours cuts into the commercial at 1:08 in your clip. It was precisely that moment when they sit down

[Joseph Kony]

DeMar had like 10 assists last night, his passing was pretty on point tbh. not sure i'm buying that

[boutons_deux]

Derozan played well at the end, but Spurs wouldn't have won this without White's effort.

Rudy played 10 years younger, RBs especially!!, PTs, after a long rest. How long with that last?

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EeTcZrUWAAExmYX?format=jpg&name=large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EeTWVXuWoAEMiM1?format=jpg&name=large

[Dejounte]

DeMar had like 10 assists last night, his passing was pretty on point tbh. not sure i'm buying that

Ive got no reason to lie.

You can be a ball hog and have ten assists. Assists are not an indicator that you arent a ball hog. It means you keep the ball until the last second and pass it to someone who makes it. Theres no team ball movement in that.

[GAustex]

DDR played OK and was influential at the end.
I opine that he should be moved and players to replace him should earn what he does should be acquired and these players should defend, shoot reasonably and run and jump

[Dejounte]

https://youtu.be/0zgygdaYti0

Where is this "phantom exchange" between Keldon and DDR?

Heres an image of the moment. I cant make a gif:

http://imgur.com/a/IJ1Lt2E


https://i.imgur.com/G2oPLKk_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium

[Dejounte]

Hard disagree. This game, we got the aggressive, decisive White, but is that a certainty for every single game? It wasn't the case for all of this season, neither the past one. Lonnie can bail you out of broken plays with athleticism, is doing amazing work at positioning himself off-ball (whether our guys find him is another thing entirely), and he's got very good passing instincts. The one young player who'd benefit the most coming off the bench, is Dejounte, because he'd get the touches and reps that he needs, whilst facing subpar defenses, which wouldn't be so harsh on his non-elite ballhandling and playmaking skills. The fact that Lonnie turned on the jets late today doesn't mean he always does it, especially when White was so dominant out of the gates, which explains his lack of touches. I'm expecting our young guys to rotate in their prominence throughout these 8 games.

Having said that, I also like Keldon off the bench more than I like him as a starter, for this season at least. He's a game-changer when he's on the court, and the energy he brings to the court, and the size and strength he plays with, are much better used against smaller bench defenders, which he can easily power through. With DeMar and Jakob, and DJ to an extent, all being non-shooters fixed to the SL, we really need Lonnie's off-ball positioning and corner 3's, whereas Keldon isn't as established a shooter - though I really liked his form on the few threes he took today.

Next year, I'd like to see Lonnie-Keldon at the 2-3, with my pipe dream being White at the 1 and DJ getting the reps and development he needs as the bench PG. Do the Spurs have the balls to do that when they've already commited to DJ long-term? I don't know, but games like today's make it clear that Dejounte still has a lot of work and development to do, whereas White is (should be) practically a staple for the SL.

Youre a great poster btw

timvp get this guy to write for you

[Joseph Kony]

Ive got no reason to lie.

You can be a ball hog and have ten assists. Assists are not an indicator that you arent a ball hog. It means you keep the ball until the last second and pass it to someone who makes it. Theres no team ball movement in that.

i'm not saying you're lying, just saying you probably think he said that when he didn't, or if he did it's not in the context youre thinking tbh

[Dejounte]

i'm not saying you're lying, just saying you probably think he said that when he didn't, or if he did it's not in the context youre thinking tbh

Its gotta be the latter if im wrong... If someone could make a gif, his lips clearly say "pass the ball"

[Sugus]

Youre a great poster btw

timvp get this guy to write for you

Thanks! I love writing in general, and talking about the Spurs is a great outlet (especially when they play frustratingly). Nice to see it's appreciated. And hey, I wouldn't mind writing for some bucks if timvp calls on me - they say if you work off what makes you happy, it ain't work, right?

I'm still high off last night's game, tbh. I watched a few highlights of earlier games from this season afterwards, and the team is notably different, and better. The ball moves more, there's much more pronounced effort on D (Forbes not being there is a big part of this, and of course putting the effort and succeeding at it aren't the same thing), and our transition game is starting to take form, whereas earlier in the season we'd run a half-court offense almost every single possession, which made it much harder to score and usually required some form of LA/DDR iso ball, which I feel hinders the team. The young guys aren't there to just be spot-up shooters - they want to run the show! I also think a transition offensive game is especially beneficial for Dejounte, who struggles with traditional playmaking, but can make use of his athleticism and size on the open court.

If only the Spurs would cut out that lame pump-fake-drive-kickout-repeat that they've become so accustomed to doing every single play, and started shooting more from outside (Derrick has definitely made it a point of emphasis - I recall one interview earlier this season where he talked about putting in 500 3's each practice, and it's working out well), I could see the Spurs making a run for the 8th. Whether they would benefit from that long-term, is up in the air, but if we make the playoffs at the hands of the young players, I'm not against it.

[ace3g]

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https://twitter.com/lonniewalker_4/status/1289633544218836997

[Dejounte]

I'll Look for it....

I just figured it out and did it myself:

https://imgur.com/gallery/qvv5Jag

https://imgur.com/gallery/qvv5Jag
I dont know how to make it show up without clicking the link

[BatManu20]

Remaining schedule... show me a loss, because I don’t see one.

Can’t tell if serious...

[GAustex]

I just figured it out and did it myself:

https://imgur.com/gallery/qvv5Jag

https://imgur.com/gallery/qvv5Jag
I dont know how to make it show up without clicking the link
I wonder if he was saying good pass or way to pass the ball.
Just before DDR made a good pass to KJ for the three

[RD2191]

Remaining schedule... show me a loss, because I don’t see one.
:lol

[Sugus]

I just figured it out and did it myself:

https://imgur.com/gallery/qvv5Jag

https://imgur.com/gallery/qvv5Jag
I dont know how to make it show up without clicking the link

Hmm, I don't know what to think... To me it looks more like a general comment, than something directly aimed at DeMar - especially since DeRozan isn't even looking at Keldon before or after the comment, so it doesn't look like it caught his attention. I'm more inclined to believe it was more of a directive towards the whole team, which is great to see. Keldon is just a rookie but exhibits many qualities that you'd expect from a vet. He can become a very special player - he's tough, plays solid D, attacks the rim, brings high energy on and off the floor, has above-average passing/playmaking skills for a player of his archetype, and his stroke from 3 looked solid last night - he made a three and had another make which was waived off due to a prior foul. Excellent pick by the FO.

[Dejounte]

Hmm, I don't know what to think... To me it looks more like a general comment, than something directly aimed at DeMar - especially since DeRozan isn't even looking at Keldon before or after the comment, so it doesn't look like it caught his attention. I'm more inclined to believe it was more of a directive towards the whole team, which is great to see. Keldon is just a rookie but exhibits many qualities that you'd expect from a vet. He can become a very special player - he's tough, plays solid D, attacks the rim, brings high energy on and off the floor, has above-average passing/playmaking skills for a player of his archetype, and his stroke from 3 looked solid last night - he made a three and had another make which was waived off due to a prior foul. Excellent pick by the FO.

Most impressive thing is he knows where to be on defense most times, especially when Pop is strict on defensive positioning and goes nuts over it. I've watched many games when Lonnie, DJ, even White looking lost on defense during their rookie years. It's like night and day. Definitely reminscent of Kawhi back then.

[Sugus]

Most impressive thing is he knows where to be on defense most times, especially when Pop is strict on defensive positioning and goes nuts over it. I've watched many games when Lonnie, DJ, even White looking lost on defense during their rookie years. It's like night and day. Definitely reminscent of Kawhi back then.

https://twitter.com/EvanClosky/status/1289410827787726848?s=20

If you haven't seen this yet, take a look, off Friday's game. What makes Keldon such a good man-to-man defender is that he's not only smart, but also has the size and strength to stay with his man, fighting through screens and staying on his toes to prevent the opponent from blazing past him. His footwork is very impressive. I especially like that he already knows the way defense is played in the NBA - unlike DJ, who far too often reaches in whilst trying to go for a block or strip the opponent, often giving up and-1's that should have just been two points, Keldon sticks to his man and puts his hands straight up, whilst keeping his feet moving and his body between the basket and his defender as they draw closer to the basket. No gambling, no over-reacting, just straight fundamentals.

Keldon obviously doesn't have the length that Kawhi has, but apart from that there's no indicators that he can't be close to, or as good, as Kawhi is defensively. The real question mark though is what his game can evolve to offensively - if he gets more consistent from deep, he can be an extremely solid 3&D wing, but for some reason I see his ceiling being even higher. To me, he and Lonnie are most definitely the two highest ceiling players on the team right now, and the best of all is that they have great chemistry together. A starting backcourt of White, Lonnie, Keldon is future sound.