Chimezie Metu Waived by the Spurs

[timvp]

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Not a surprise at all. The Spurs had until the 29th to waive him to avoid paying him $500,000 next season but I guess they decided to do it as soon as possible to avoid a scenario where he gets hurt and they're on the hook. Or, perhaps, the Spurs wanted to give Metu a better chance of landing with another NBA team.

Metu's Spurs career was basically over after Eubanks past him in the depth charts.

[timtonymanu]

This guy was overhyped as hell when the team drafted him and he never looked like an nba player. Best of luck to him I guess.

[Ocotillo]

Best of luck Chimezie, I had hoped he could become a bench guy that earned some regular PT.

[Seventyniner]

I think it's the second explanation: do Metu a solid by giving him more time to find a new team.

[Maddog]

I think it's the second explanation: do Metu a solid by giving him more time to find a new team.

Probably a little of both
Spurs are known for taking care of people. Even at the end of the bench.

[Mal]

That was it for his NBA career

[exstatic]

Metu was terrible. LJ said his Spurs time was up when Eubanks passed him on the depth chart. I think it was up when they drafted Samanic. He had size, all of the athletic gifts of Metu, and actual basketball skills.

[Chinook]

Least enjoyable player to watch in memory. Just straight sucked the fun out of any game he entered.

[SpursDynasty85]

Sad. Trey Lyles, Samanic, Poetl, is not a bad young front court. Would be nice to get a beast 3/4 though. Snif Patrick Williams. Oh well. GSG!!

[GAustex]

Seemed like he all the tools except feel for the game.

[Mugen]

The #MeTu era is finally over.

[cd021]

Least enjoyable player to watch in memory. Just straight sucked the fun out of any game he entered.
Joffrey Lavergne was worse tbh.

[John B]

Metu with his athletic skills should focus on playing D, hassle guy, rebound, shot blocking. That’s how he could carve a roll in the NBA. Best of luck

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Least enjoyable player to watch in memory. Just straight sucked the fun out of any game he entered.
? What games did he even play :lol

[Chinook]

Joffrey Lavergne was worse tbh.

Nah. Joff was a less athletic but slightly more skilled version of Ayres. Chim couldn't sacrifice enough babies to the demon overlords to be as good or enjoyable to watch as either.

[phxspurfan]

who? dont remember him


jk he was pretty bad tho

[phxspurfan]

This is a positive sign of Luka's development being on track...

No other way to see it, that and of course Eubanks bringing that physical game...

LukaDaBust

[objective]

He was Landry's guy, or at least Landry's excuse for hanging out on the USC campus so so much

Wonder if he gets a camp invite from the Hawks

[talkspurs]

Opening up a spot for forbes to resign here. :pctoss

I was one of the Dew Metu fans here. hope he goes to another and actually gets PT.

[poopbox]

Had high hopes for him but everytime I watched him play basketball he looked like it was the first time he played baksetball

Coffee Gang pours out some expresso for a fallen soldier :cry

[offset formation]

Least enjoyable player to watch in memory. Just straight sucked the fun out of any game he entered.

He was fun to watch in Austin actually. Had some impressive dunks and displayed some nice footwork and some good boards in the paint. He also was hitting a 3 pt or two.

Just never seemed to translate to minutes or production in SA.

[Chinook]

He was fun to watch in Austin actually. Had some impressive dunks and displayed some nice footwork and some good boards in the paint. He also was hitting a 3 pt or two.

Just never seemed to translate to minutes or production in SA.

I mean I watched him in Austin too, even live. It was gross. Dude ruined the summer league for me two years in a row, and that's my favorite time of the NBA year normally.

[Robz4000]

Joffrey Lavergne was worse tbh.

:vomit: why'd you have to make me remember him?

[gospursgojas]

Second rounder gonna second round

[Truth4sale$]

Too bad. I was pulling for him. Maybe some guys just need to play alot of minutes on a bad team to develop not sporadic spot duty. Should probably go overseas

[CGD]

Least enjoyable player to watch in memory. Just straight sucked the fun out of any game he entered.

Damn that’s cold. The body is still warm lol

[slick'81]

Oh well... onto the next 2nd rnd project

[Obi Juan Kenobi]

The end of an era...hopefully he takes Forbes with him...

[The Truth #6]

If I remember correctly, in his very first summer league after the draft he showed a surprising amount of promise with defensive rotations and hitting long jumpers. In retrospect that was probably the best basketball he ever played.

[Seventyniner]

Metu just never looked like an NBA player to me. I'm no scout at all, just my hunch and the eye test.

Forbes looked the same way in his first year. Then he improved, got promoted to the starting lineup and....shit....the Spurs better not give him another contract.

[crc21209]

Eh good riddance :lol

[illusioNtEk]

dont let the door hit you on the way out

no chimezie wey...

[ceperez]

Has the size and quickness for the NBA. Just doesn't seem to know where to be on the court! Also not enough bulk.

Spurs have decided that Eubanks has a lot more upside potential.

[FireMicoHalili]

without counting the undrafted dudes, the Spurs just whiffed on Shake Milton. Everyone else from 51-60 barely had an impact on the league.

[ace3g]

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Sacramento has also added 23 year old big man Chimezie Metu on a training camp deal. Potential to make the roster. Former San Antonio Spur.
4:58pm · 25 Nov 2020 (https://twitter.com/James_HamNBCS/status/1331734059685474304) · TweetDeck (https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/how-to-tweet#source-labels)

[GAustex]

Find your way Chimezie !

[talkspurs]

Hope he does well out there but they have so many bigs.

[Drom John]

I guess Chinook is too young to remember Cherokee Parks.

[John B]

Has the size and quickness for the NBA. Just doesn't seem to know where to be on the court! Also not enough bulk.

Spurs have decided that Eubanks has a lot more upside potential.
Tbh Ewwbanks has plenty of moves and plenty of motor, and much higher bball IQ

[Fireball]

thank god ... I never saw anything in him

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNBA/status/1350995809484075021

https://twitter.com/cjzero/status/1350998386367991813

[Mr. Body]

Meh. It's a dunk.

[PrimeMinister]

Meh. It's a dunk.

Hey he tried to contest it- I'd take that effort from LA any night

[J_Paco]

When did A.D. join the commentary team for the Pelicans?

I always find it weird when teams hire players with no organizational connection to work local broadcasts. Then again, the Wizards hired Drew Gooden solely based on being a former Wizard and he sucks.

Nevermind, he spent his penultimate year in the NBA with the New Orleans Hornets. Somehow I had totally forgotten about that.....

[ragas]

i will never understand why people laugh about a player for contesting a dunk. at least they show some effort.

[KingKev]

https://twitter.com/CBSSportsNBA/status/1350995809484075021

https://twitter.com/cjzero/status/1350998386367991813

Antonio Daniels was underrated Spur of the bench!

[Ocotillo]

AD has been color man for the Pels for a while now. He does a show on Sirius with another guy and I enjoy listening to his commentary but the funny habit he has, is he always repeats the same sentence every time he is making a point. Just a tic but it's funny when you start noticing it.

[ceperez]

Hey he tried to contest it- I'd take that effort from LA any night

Was that a true contest or was there a moment of fear?

[Dejounte]

https://twitter.com/fastbreakbreak/status/1361183644002504705?s=19

https://twitter.com/fastbreakbreak/status/1361184059670601731?s=19

[John B]

https://twitter.com/fastbreakbreak/status/1361183644002504705?s=19

https://twitter.com/fastbreakbreak/status/1361184059670601731?s=19
Lol that was funny Metu doing trying that stunt. How’s Metu doing?

[pad300]

Lol that was funny Metu doing trying that stunt. How’s Metu doing?

Chimezie isn't the brightest bulb, trying that with a fella Valanciunas's size...

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Lol that was funny Metu doing trying that stunt. How’s Metu doing?


His numbers always look pretty good. His Per36s this year blow Aldridge's numbers away. Too bad that basketball IQ isn't any higher so he could get some actual playing time.

[John B]

His numbers always look pretty good. His Per36s this year blow Aldridge's numbers away. Too bad that basketball IQ isn't any higher so he could get some actual playing time.

Thanks bruh. I'm from SoCal so I was rooting for him. I like his athleticism, but yeah not high on bball IQ

[ismael-robert]

Not sure if y'all read the follow-up to that but Jonas broke metus wrist by throwing him down.

[Dejounte]

Not sure if y'all read the follow-up to that but Jonas broke metus wrist by throwing him down.

One of those rare "double fuck yous". Something I wish I could give Mr. Body right now.

[exstatic]

Not sure if y'all read the follow-up to that but Jonas broke metus wrist by throwing him down.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes...

[SpursDynasty85]

Honestly, valaciunas staying right under the basket is the wrong move. Valaciunas should be suspended and fined for that throw.

[GAustex]

Métis got what he deserved

[SpursDynasty85]

https://www.sacbee.com/sports/article249325230.html.

If someone can embed this angle of the video it would show a different story. Valaciunas immediately wraps Metu's leg with his left arm. Many would not want to let go of the rim now either. It's customary for a player to hold onto the rim until everyone clears the landing area. This is really upsetting to watch a Valaciunas breaking someone's wrist and getting away with it.

[Mr. Body]

One of those rare "double fuck yous". Something I wish I could give Mr. Body right now.

Settle down, child.

[SpurPadre]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes...

Sure but Jonas should get suspended for that shit or at least fined.

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

dirty dirty move by jv

[XDT76]

I do not see how anyone can justify JV doing that as correct I can understand if he shoves Metu but grabbing and swinging a fellow player to the ground should be a flagrant foul no matter how you view it.

[pad300]

I do not see how anyone can justify JV doing that as correct I can understand if he shoves Metu but grabbing and swinging a fellow player to the ground should be a flagrant foul no matter how you view it.

Oh, it's a flagrant all right. Maybe more than a flagrant ... but to my viewing, Chimezie tried to wrap him up deliberately, and that's asking for trouble.

[SpursDynasty85]

Oh, it's a flagrant all right. Maybe more than a flagrant ... but to my viewing, Chimezie tried to wrap him up deliberately, and that's asking for trouble.

https://www.sacbee.com/sports/article249325230.html (https://www.sacbee.com/sports/article249325230.html)

Check this angle. Where else would his momentum take him? And why isn't Jonas letting him land?

[GAustex]

Rubbing your sweaty junk on a big ol dude is asking to get tossed down

[KingKev]

Rubbing your sweaty junk on a big ol dude is asking to get tossed down

This is why dudes should be allowed to square up. Problem solved.

[RD2191]

Why are scrubs always tryna act a fool? Bum is lucky to be in the league and he acts like a clown? Smh

[GAustex]

This is why dudes should be allowed to square up. Problem solved.
JV would have been just fine throwing hands- I’m guessing

[pad300]

https://www.sacbee.com/sports/article249325230.html (https://www.sacbee.com/sports/article249325230.html)

Check this angle. Where else would his momentum take him? And why isn't Jonas letting him land?

That's a shot well after the play. The fact is that Metu had already dunked, was holding onto the rim with both hands, and raised his legs overtop of Valancuinas's shoulders - then Valancuinas grabs his leg and spins and tosses him down. All Metu had to do was leave his legs down, he'd have bumped into Val's shoulder and there wouldn't have been an incident. Instead, he went to take a pony ride, and Valancuinas didn't take it well. It's flagrant by Valancuinas ... but taunt the bull, get the horns...

[SpursDynasty85]

That's a shot well after the play. The fact is that Metu had already dunked, was holding onto the rim with both hands, and raised his legs overtop of Valancuinas's shoulders - then Valancuinas grabs his leg and spins and tosses him down. All Metu had to do was leave his legs down, he'd have bumped into Val's shoulder and there wouldn't have been an incident. Instead, he went to take a pony ride, and Valancuinas didn't take it well. It's flagrant by Valancuinas ... but taunt the bull, get the horns...

Mets was never given an opportunity to land. Why should he just land risking an ankle injury? Why did Valaciunas wrap Metu’s leg around him immediately when he felt it? If Metu has to hang while waiting for valaciunas clear the floor, momentum will swing you that way. Later on Valaciunas does it way worse but you don’t see other people trying to hurt him. It’s such a dangerous play and completely unwarranted unless you throw logic and safety out the window.

[spurs1990]

Beautiful game icer by the Metu Movement last night.
proud of the guy; he's rebounding well after being cast aside unceremoniously as the Spurs FO is wont to do.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3foChtrwdM

[playblair]

another brian wright hit pick............some people have crow to eat on brian

[Leetonidas]

Metus is straight trash. Hitting a wide open game winner in a random RS game against a sub 500 team doesn't change that

[Mr. Body]

Beautiful game icer by the Metu Movement last night.
proud of the guy; he's rebounding well after being cast aside unceremoniously as the Spurs FO is wont to do.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3foChtrwdM

Terrible defense by Nkitilina, forcing the wing defender to come help.

Metu's minutes have expanded this year and his efficiency has tumbled. He hoists nearly 4 three pointers a game, making only one of them, and is shooting about 40% overall. Leaving him in that situation's not a terrible idea. He shouldn't be playing 24 minutes a game, much less starting, but then it's the Sacramento Kings.

[CGD]

Happy for the guy. The 49th pick rarely makes an nba roster, much less plays multiple years

[John B]

Spurs picks, loathed by ST, coveted by other teams :dramaquee

[Mr. Body]

Spurs picks, loathed by ST, coveted by other teams :dramaquee

Who covets him?

[exstatic]

Metu is straight trash. Dumping him and picking up KBD was a clear upgrade.

[buttsR4rebounding]

Wow. It seems like it was a lot longer since he's been waived.

[spurraider21]

guys making less than 30% of his threes but we'll act like we're missing out because he hit one here? :lol

[Chinook]

Metu is straight trash. Dumping him and picking up KBD was a clear upgrade.

KBD clearing out multiple scrubs ST was clinging to. I do wonder what would have happened had Keita fallen just one more pick. Team might've still picked Chim over him, but KBD checked more boxes that the Spurs have had forever.

[spurraider21]

KBD clearing out multiple scrubs ST was clinging to. I do wonder what would have happened had Keita fallen just one more pick. Team might've still picked Chim over him, but KBD checked more boxes that the Spurs have had forever.
Ryan Richards <3

[Joseph Kony]

Fuck Metu. After he was so anxious to try and stick it to SA last year and injured Dieng in his first game going for some retarded block, fuck that guy

[Chinook]

Ryan Richards <3

If KBD is what made the Spurs give up on Richards, he should put that notch in his belt too. I would hope no one was holding a candle out for him by the time that draft came around though. As you know, I was a big believer, but once he forewent the d-league, there was no hope for him as an NBA player.