Game Thread: 2020 Preseason Game 3: Spurs at Rockets 7 PM CST (20:00 EST, 03:00 RIGA TIME)

[ace3g]

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@ Rockets
12/17
7:00 PM


(https://www.espn.com/nba/game?gameId=401265857)


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[Chinook]

Thanks, Ace. I was wondering after this.

Hope Lonnie starts. That's basically all I want.

[EasyMoney]

Got a feeling vassell is starting tonight

[tonight...you]

Got a feeling vassell is starting tonight
Won't make me upset.

[ace3g]

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Cayleigh Griffin @cayleighgriffin
(https://twitter.com/cayleighgriffin) 9m (https://twitter.com/cayleighgriffin/status/1339711398541205504)
#Rockets (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Rockets) John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins will sit tonight's final preseason game for load management/rest. Christian Wood WILL play tonight. He will be in the starting lineup. Harden, Gordon, Tucker and House will be the other starters.

[Dejounte]

https://twitter.com/PaulGarciaNBA/status/1339717690848645120?s=19

Looks like no Vassell tonight, boys

[Dejounte]

https://twitter.com/RealTomPetrini/status/1339719213867524098?s=19

Don't fret, KobesAchilles. Pop is committed to the young guys.

[RC_Drunkford]

Rockets by 20. Spurs can’t win in preseason and won’t win a lot in the regular season either

[NASpurs]

Rockets by 20. Spurs can’t win in preseason and won’t win a lot in the regular season either

Remember when people said “don’t worry, it’s just the first game of the preseason”... noobs :lol

[RC_Drunkford]

Remember when people said “don’t worry, it’s just the first game of the preseason”... noobs :lol

They also said Flopovich will eventually realize that he shouldn’t start Forbes last year. They are called Sniffers

[NASpurs]

They also said Flopovich will eventually realize that he shouldn’t start Forbes last year. They are called Sniffers

Just took a pandemic and millions of people dying for Pop not to play Forbes the final ten games of the season. We just now need a meteor to hit and wipe out half of the earth for DeRozan to play PF.

[BillMc]

Thanks Ace!

[Mugen]

Just took a pandemic and millions of people dying for Pop not to play Forbes the final ten games of the season. We just now need a meteor to hit and wipe out half of the earth for DeRozan to play PF.

:lol

[BillMc]

So no Devin, no Luka, no Keldon, no White, no Q, not much to evaluate on the young guy front. Lonnie or Tre better show us something.

[r0drig0lac]

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Cayleigh Griffin @cayleighgriffin
(https://twitter.com/cayleighgriffin) 9m (https://twitter.com/cayleighgriffin/status/1339711398541205504)
#Rockets (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Rockets) John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins will sit tonight's final preseason game for load management/rest. Christian Wood WILL play tonight. He will be in the starting lineup. Harden, Gordon, Tucker and House will be the other starters.

still a good team

[PhantomDashCam]

Patty giving Tre pointers in that 3rd photo.
”When dribbling, receive a screen and jack up a shot if you’re open. That’s money mate.”
”What if it misses?”
”That’s not our concern. Guards under 6-3 aren’t concerned with Transition D mate.”
”What about setting up teammates for a better shot?”
”Ha Ha rook. No we are PGs mate, as in Points Guards - we are designed to get points. You’ve got a lot to learn mate”.

[Mugen]

So no Devin, no Luka, no Keldon, no White, no Q, not much to evaluate on the young guy front. Lonnie or Tre better show us something.

Devin is playing, no?

[BillMc]

Devin is playing, no?

Not according to


https://twitter.com/PaulGarciaNBA/status/1339717690848645120?s=19

Looks like no Vassell tonight, boys

[Dejounte]

Not according to

It was sarcasm. He's playing, or at least I think he will

[BillMc]

It was sarcasm. He's playing, or at least I think he will

Ok. Good

[RC_Drunkford]

Just took a pandemic and millions of people dying for Pop not to play Forbes the final ten games of the season. We just now need a meteor to hit and wipe out half of the earth for DeRozan to play PF.

basically this

[Dejounte]

https://youtu.be/NMZ7nCuTQKI

[Dejounte]

https://twitter.com/spurs/status/1339731277738553344?s=19

Spurs photographers are getting better.

[ace3g]

Logs onto Spurstalk....

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[Dejounte]

Logs onto Spurstalk....

https://scontent-sin6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/131385440_393912848336112_9118388560961732094_n.jp g?_nc_ht=scontent-sin6-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=100&_nc_ohc=X7mJ2-3TcmgAX_FzO4B&tp=1&oh=68d9d0ea99933ca671ebc5280975c66b&oe=6005CB5E


Devin on Spurstalk: "oh damn, these guys toxic as fuck!"

[BillMc]

Logs onto Spurstalk....

https://scontent-sin6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/131385440_393912848336112_9118388560961732094_n.jp g?_nc_ht=scontent-sin6-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=100&_nc_ohc=X7mJ2-3TcmgAX_FzO4B&tp=1&oh=68d9d0ea99933ca671ebc5280975c66b&oe=6005CB5E



He's gotta check out his game grade.

So, which new poster is Devin's alt?

[Blackhaus]

There any info on White’s or Keldon’s injuries?

[SpurPadre]

Won't make me upset.

Why would it make any Spurs fan upset?

[Dejounte]

Spurs broadcasters just showed the photos of the youth movement and excluded Luka Samanic lmfao

[tonight...you]

Why would it make any Spurs fan upset?
Interesting question. I didn't think to go in that direction. I was only speaking for myself.

[ace3g]

Spurs broadcasters just showed the photos of the youth movement and excluded Luka Samanic lmfao

Also excluded White, so not saying much.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Epe0gf3WwAMYrxA?format=jpg&name=large

[timvp]

Same starters.

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Epe1HxvXcAAE7KG?format=jpg&name=large

[EasyMoney]

Dammit. Hope vassell can crack 20 mimutes

[BillMc]

Also excluded White, so not saying much.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Epe0gf3WwAMYrxA?format=jpg&name=large

Well, to paraphrase Eddie Murphy in the barbershop, White is nintey-six years old.

[RC_Drunkford]

it wouldn't be fair to the other guys to start Vassell. Military pecking order

[EasyMoney]

Lamarcus the mis match on wood so I would not be mad if he goes to the post every time

[tonight...you]

Dammit. Hope vassell can crack 20 mimutes
He cracked 30 last game.

[ace3g]

Vassell already in

[Mugen]

And there goes Lonnie's playing time for a few months :lol

[EasyMoney]

Vassell in after 3 minutes

[Dejounte]

Lonnie made a bad defensive play, immediately gets subbed out for Vassell

[onechance87]

lonnie is useless if hes not making shots

[ace3g]

DV already caused Harden TO

[itzsoweezee]

Can't believe it's nearly 2021 and the spurs are starting a lineup that includes Demar DeRozan, Rudy Gay, and Lamarcus Aldridge. It's bad enough this team sucks, but what's worse is we're stuck with watching a bunch of washed up vets play boring ass basketball when we could at least be getting to watch some young, athletic players instead.

[onechance87]

lol at pop

[EasyMoney]

And vassell is out already.

[RC_Drunkford]

beautiful offense. Missed jump shot after missed jump shot. Flopovich is a genius running his plays to get easy buckets

[RC_Drunkford]

this is the low IQ starting 5. A bunch of dumbos with no bball IQ

[PhantomDashCam]

Give DJ credit. He’s making a concerted effort to get others involved. Hope it continues.

[Emperor]

Spurs starting off opposite of how they did in the previous game. Maybe this means we'll win.

[Mugen]

Looks like the guys are already in regular season form :tu

[onechance87]

why did pop bring lonnie back after vassell just caused harden a turnover...wtf is pop thinking with that in taking vassell out

[timvp]

Lonnie ... not the greatest start :lol

[BillMc]

Lonnie can already hear Devin's footsteps. Gonna take a lot of Walker's time unless things change

[Dejounte]

why did pop bring lonnie back after vassell just caused harden a turnover...wtf is pop thinking with that in taking vassell out

It was to talk to Lonnie after that defensive breakdown

[KobesAchilles]

https://twitter.com/RealTomPetrini/status/1339719213867524098?s=19

Don't fret, KobesAchilles (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=50221). Pop is committed to the young guys.
I got a need...

[Mugen]

Pop going full on Immorten Joe tonight, I kinda like it.

[itzsoweezee]

They also said Flopovich will eventually realize that he shouldn’t start Forbes last year. They are called Sniffers

Just like pop, the sniffers are consistent in how wrong they are about everything

[RC_Drunkford]

Spurs starting off opposite of how they did in the previous game. Maybe this means we'll win.

:lol you gonna have to wait a long long time to this team win a game

[KobesAchilles]

Only positive is that we are atleast jacking up a buncha 3s. We aren’t making any but baby steps :lol

[onechance87]

pop starting murray demar lonnies three guys who are inconsistent shooters is a very bad idea

[RC_Drunkford]

why did pop bring lonnie back after vassell just caused harden a turnover...wtf is pop thinking with that in taking vassell out

when did you become a Spurs fan? In 2018?

[EasyMoney]

Demar too busy shooting mid ranges
Aldridge crowding the paint, albeit because of a mis match
Rudy being a step slow on defense

At least dejounte and Lonnie are buzzing around

[ace3g]

Vassell "officially" checks in at 3:40 mark of 1st quarter.

[stephen jackson]

God were garbage

[cd98]

Lottery bound.

[RC_Drunkford]

Rudy :lmao :lmao :lmao

[Emperor]

:lol you gonna have to wait a long long time to this team win a game

Probably right lol.

[onechance87]

we cant shoot we cant defend

[timvp]

Rudy passes up a layup, falls and then tries to stand with the ball instead of passing it. 2020 preseason in a nutshell.

[BillMc]

Demar too busy shooting mid ranges
Aldridge crowding the paint, albeit because of a mis match
Rudy being a step slow on defense

At least dejounte and Lonnie are buzzing around

Lonnie hasn't been good

[poopbox]

Derrick White agent watching this game on the phone with Wright telling him the price just went up

[Kurgan]

Can't wait for the Demar/Rudy/Aldridge era to be over already. Just one more season.

[ace3g]

Vassell with a nice floater in the lane.

[Ditty]

You think things can’t get any worse until Trey Lyles checks in.

[poopbox]

Vassel is a great example of the difference between a lottery pick player and a player the spurs usually draft...

[poopbox]

How many 3s is patty going to get blocked :rollin

[cd98]

I have a feeling it's going to take a month for teams to look like it's not the preseason.

[ace3g]

Very impressed with Vassell's defensive footwork against Harden on the perimeter, even on the jumpers Harden has made.

[timvp]

DeRozan the only Spur who looks like he plays basketball for a living right now.

[r0drig0lac]

fucking australian midget

[RC_Drunkford]

How many 3s is patty going to get blocked :rollin

FIBA Patty

[EasyMoney]

Demar isn't even looking to pass. Granted there aren't better options out there

[poopbox]

One of the worst quarters of basketball I have seen in awhile...and I sometimes watch the knicks play

[RC_Drunkford]

scoring 20 and giving up 33. That's how I envisioned this team

[GB20]

Everybody is taking turn on Mill.

[GAustex]

Pops SA Spurs

[BillMc]

Wow! That was depressing

[timvp]

Fade for Cade?


Collapse for Cade?



What's the motto gonna to be, boys?

[jbspurs]

Poeltl = Traffic cone

[Dejounte]

Very nice steal by Devin

[RC_Drunkford]

We gotta change race to seis to race for the #1 draft pick

[poopbox]

Has Lyles made a shot all preseason

[Chomag]

sorry fellas but Lyles is pure trash. And of course He will be Pop's Forbes for this year book it!

[RC_Drunkford]

:lmao Rockets announcers just called Poeltl the turtle :lmao

[RC_Drunkford]

Has Lyles made a shot all preseason

He made 1 in 3 games

[Emperor]

OMG Poetl made his free throws.

[Dejounte]

Nice drive by Poetl after fucking up that rebound

[EasyMoney]

Jakob refusing go dunk again.

[poopbox]

Pop over there talking shit about somebody to Ewbanks :lmao

[timvp]

:lol Paying $30 million for a backup center who struggles to punish midgets in t:lolday's NBA :lol

[poopbox]

Patty with the airball :lmao

[EasyMoney]

Vassell shouldn't have picked the ball up so close to the sidelines

[RC_Drunkford]

Fiba Patty air balling a 4 foot floater :lmao

[Dejounte]

That was an awful possession by Devin... His handles need to improve

[timvp]

FUBU Patty.

[ace3g]

Vassell nice cut and dunk!!!

[BillMc]

Even Devin is kind of meh today

[r0drig0lac]

:lmao Rockets announcers just called Poeltl the turtle :lmao

smart announcers

[Chomag]

So who were the fellas here that were saying this Spurs are a playoff team? Be honest

[GAustex]

Bet the under

[EasyMoney]

Pop calls a timeout right before lamarcus finally hits a jumper. Because of course

[jbspurs]

painful!

[poopbox]

So who were the fellas here that were saying this Spurs are a playoff team? Be honest

I think they will be and I think Derrick and Keldon change this team alot. Not going to really judge them until they come back

[RC_Drunkford]

So can we score over 30 in this half?

[Chomag]

Keep Vissel, Keldon, white , and Walker the rest of this team should be expendable and we should be building around those 4

[BillMc]

Lonnie's like one of those kids in High School who all the coaches force to play sports because of his athleticism, but he'd rather be home playing Magic the Gathering,

[Chomag]

I think they will be and I think Derrick and Keldon change this team alot. Not going to really judge them until they come back
I agree that those guys are good but we have way to many trash players that are keeping this team down

[r0drig0lac]

Keep Vissel, Keldon, white , and Walker the rest of this team should be expendable and we should be building around those 4

build "around" 4 role players? nice

[RD2191]

So who were the fellas here that were saying this Spurs are a playoff team? Be honest
Some asshole on here actually said the Spurs would be a 2/3 seed. :lol

[Dejounte]

That's what Lonnie needs to do.

[GAustex]

Your right Bill
Lonnie needs a mean streak
Get greedy

[EasyMoney]

Lonnie open in the corner but trey decided on a fadeway mid-y.

[Mugen]

I hate Trey :lol

[poopbox]

Dejounte and Vassel are going to be a nightmare defensively :wow

[Dejounte]

Consecutive great plays by DJ!!

[RC_Drunkford]

good play by DJ, but he should've hit Vassell with the pass before he went up

[timvp]

I wasn't entirely convinced about Vassell's jumper coming out of college but his stroke looks a bit smoother than it did a 10 months ago. Not much of a hitch left at all. Good sign :tu

[jbspurs]

When is Murray going to learn when to pass the ball? That was close to another TO

[timvp]

It's getting safe to say Lyles sucks off the bench. He really struggles to find a rhythm on the fly. Start him or don't play him, tbh.

[jbspurs]

good play by DJ, but he should've hit Vassell with the pass before he went up

Exactly

[Dejounte]

https://twitter.com/TheTyJager/status/1339750640516526081?s=19

[rankingtear]

This DJ Vassell combo is nice, Vassell reads the game so well offensively giving DJ more options.

[Chomag]

build "around" 4 role players? nice
at least 2 or 3 of those guys I can see develop into all stars but maybe I should have said build "from" instead of "around"

[ace3g]

37-45

[poopbox]

It's getting safe to say Lyles sucks off the bench. He really struggles to find a rhythm on the fly. Start him or don't play him, tbh.

He's just not very good period. Wasn't like he was doing great things in the starting lineup last year

[Chomag]

It's getting safe to say Lyles sucks off the bench. He really struggles to find a rhythm on the fly. Start him or don't play him, tbh.I would rather choose the "don't play him " option lol

[Dejounte]

Fuck! That's what DJ needs to do

[XDT76]

1-17 3 pts, 5.9%. What happen to our great shot doctor?

[RC_Drunkford]

https://twitter.com/TheTyJager/status/1339750640516526081?s=19

he should've passed it at 0:07

[poopbox]

Spurs make a push and Pop puts Patty in the game :lmao

[Dejounte]

What kind of bullshit defense was that by Aldridge?

[Chomag]

Spurs offence has 0 movement

[Chomag]

This line up....

[Dejounte]

Aldridge getting abused by Wood

[TimDunkem]

Christian Wood embarrassing LMA. Looks so much better than him now, tbh.

[boutons_deux]

Rockets layup, layup, layup

[Mugen]

Im glad they decided to bring LA back, he looks really engaged out there :lol

[itzsoweezee]

Spurs are going to run this year! :lmao

[RC_Drunkford]

Wood was my top choice at PF. He's gonna be crazy good as a small ball center for the Rockets

[rankingtear]

Layup line with LA again.

[RC_Drunkford]

Spurs are going to run this year! :lmao

run back on defense :lmao

[RC_Drunkford]

Dejounte with a very good quarter

[Dejounte]

Patty Mills is useless

LA is a defensive liability. It sticks out like a sore thumb

[djohn2oo8]

Wood looking like a damn stud

[Chomag]

Pop saying he is going back to defense :lmao

[RC_Drunkford]

Aldridge, Gay and Walker combined with 3 points :lol

[Mugen]

And this clown organization is about to let White walk in the offseason :lol

[BillMc]

Dejounte with a very good quarter

Yeah, I've been hard on him but he has been okay relative to his teammates

[Degoat]

This might be the end of Happy Gilmore lol GD, is LMA missing threes on purpose?

[BillMc]

Aldridge, Gay and Walker combined with 3 points :lol

Is that why they're the new Big 3?

[timvp]

He's just not very good period. Wasn't like he was doing great things in the starting lineup last year

Lyles looked like Prime Tim Duncan as a starter compared to this preseason bench version of Lyles.

[RC_Drunkford]

Pop saying he is going back to defense :lmao

it's just talk. It's been like that for 3 years now. I don't take none of it serious. "We have to get back to the playoffs" "We know what we can do" "We gonna shoot more 3s" "We have a chip on our shoulder". I've heard all of this every season since nephew left. Just the fact that they are saying " we know what we're capable of" when talking about winning regular season games should let you know everything you need to know.

[Dejounte]

When DJ relentlessly attacks the basket like this instead of pulling up for a midrange J, he's a different player.

[Mugen]

God bless Lamarcus for forcing his way out of the organization. I can't believe this dumbass team couldn't move him.

[BillMc]

It's gonna be hard to drag my ass out of bed at 3 AM every game if this keeps up all season

[Bojo]

Sad thing is - with the right guys on the floor, they do defend and run well. Unfortunately, some Lyles and Mills midrange bricks seem to be more important than winning basketball.

[RD2191]

:rollin

[Dejounte]

Felt like Eric Gordon had 25 points, then I looked and he only had 12 points

[Beartrucci]

9.5% on 3's :rollin

I'm not sure I've ever seen a percentage that low while shooting 20 3's

[Dejounte]

https://twitter.com/spurs/status/1339754896069898240?s=19

[LakerHater]

https://images2.imgbox.com/c5/fe/tjMHQS3D_o.gif

[r0drig0lac]

spurs are losing to the second better team of the west (without their second and third most talented players)

[rankingtear]

Dejounte definitely looks more explosive and stronger. A year or two more of weight training this kid would be a monster. Same with Vassell, the body is the most reliable thing a prospect can improve on.

[Dejounte]

https://images2.imgbox.com/c5/fe/tjMHQS3D_o.gif

You're the fucking man for doing this last season and even now

[Mugen]

It's gonna be hard to drag my ass out of bed at 3 AM every game if this keeps up all season

Don't do it to yourself, Bill. Gonna be a long season :lol

[Joseph Kony]

Lol...this is basically the same shit from last season :lol



:lmao @ all the "we're gonna build on the bubble" "we wanna run" bullshit talk. i doubt getting White and Johnson back is suddenly going to flip a switch in Pop's head. guarantee we're keeping LA/DD and letting them walk in the summer for nothing, Pop will keep playing stupid ass lineups, and Spurs will once again miss the playoffs and end up with the 11-12th pick

[Joseph Kony]

Vassell is a bright spot for sure though. I just don't trust Pop to give this kid minutes when its painfully clear already he is the best option at SF we have :lol

[8sy21vd]

I give Aldridge credit for his 17-18 and 18-19 seasons. He was a beast but he looks washed or completely unmotivated. Should trade him for a pick. White, Vassell, Demar, Johnson and Poetl should be the guys playing the most. Lyles and Mills yuck..

[Dejounte]

Lol...this is basically the same shit from last season :lol



:lmao @ all the "we're gonna build on the bubble" "we wanna run" bullshit talk. i doubt getting White and Johnson back is suddenly going to flip a switch in Pop's head. guarantee we're keeping LA/DD and letting them walk in the summer for nothing, Pop will keep playing stupid ass lineups, and Spurs will once again miss the playoffs and end up with the 11-12th pick

https://twitter.com/PaulGarciaNBA/status/1339756706528686081?s=19

By adding White and Keldon, someone is getting pushed out and it isn't going to be Vassell.

Pop's not going with an 11 man rotation.

I'm betting on Lyles and Aldridge to have less minutes.

[BillMc]

Don't do it to yourself, Bill. Gonna be a long season :lol
:lol Don't want to be accused of being a fair weather fan. Though this season could take years off my life

[Leetonidas]

Murray fucking sucks man. Guy has zero feel for the game. One of the lowest IQ players I've ever seen in a Spurs uni

[Dejounte]

Great find by Lonnie. He's got great vision, he's got to utilize that more.

[SPURSCHAMP]

don't understand the murray hate, hes really hasn't been the problem this game and last. does he have areas to improve on? sure, but he looks a lot better than last year

[onechance87]

lonnie is as bad as lyes wtf

[Mugen]

Crofl, Lonnie already trying to get out of SA

[GAustex]

PG acumen is not Murray’s forte

[emanueldavidginobili]

This team desperately misses Derrick Whites playmaking.

[Mugen]

A lot of these guys just look like they don't want to be here. I don't blame em tbh.

[itzsoweezee]

Lol at Lamarcus coming into the season completely out of shape and overweight, then completely not giving a fuck in the preseason. This dude is not interested in being traded

[poopbox]

LMA just can't play basketball unless it's at a snails pace and he gets to post up on the block every play

[Chomag]

don't understand the murray hate, hes really hasn't been the problem this game and last. does he have areas to improve on? sure, but he looks a lot better than last year The only thing I knock him on is he doesn't seem to have any natural instincts but that is a pretty big thing.

[The_Worlds_finest]

“Can’t win them all” -poop

[poopbox]

Spurs have to lead the league in our opponents never miss open 3's and we never make open 3's every year

[Mugen]

There's a difference between not giving a F cuz it's a preseason and not giving a F because you know the team sucks and the coach won't do shit about it anyways :lol

[EasyMoney]

Lonnie needs to start getting greedy. Completely forgot he's even out there.

[Dejounte]

Lonnie needs to start getting greedy. Completely forgot he's even out there.

This is Lonnie's problem.

[Emperor]

Forbes spirit lives on within the rest of the team.

[timtonymanu]

:lol Don't want to be accused of being a fair weather fan. Though this season could take years off my life

Don't do that to yourself, Bill. The world needs you. :lol

[BillMc]

Team body language is awful. Send Gandalf off the cliff with the Balrog.

[Leetonidas]

If Pop is still starting Murray over White when he returns I wouldn't get my hopes up about KJ getting tons of minutes this year. We all thought the same shit about Walker and we had to watch Forbes chuck the entire season in the SL. I'm not convinced Pop is suddenly going to start playing sensible lineups. He'll continue to ride the old guys, just watch

[rankingtear]

DJ is utilizing the bounce pass more , makes his passes more accurate.

[timtonymanu]

Can we aim for a 19 win season and get a top 3 pick, tbh?

[timvp]

Lonnie does realize you're allowed to drive and then look to score, right?

[BillMc]

Don't do that to yourself, Bill. The world needs you. :lol

Cheers Bro!:toast Maybe I'll just check in on Timvp's grades every morning

[spurraider21]

:lol Paying $30 million for a backup center who struggles to punish midgets in t:lolday's NBA :lol
Splitter can't post up Fisher 2020

[SPURSCHAMP]

The only thing I knock him on is he doesn't seem to have any natural instincts but that is a pretty big thing.

i definitely see that, just dont get how hes ragged on every game when hes one of the only players on the team who looks like he gives a shit and want to play in silver and black. plays with great energy and is fearless taking it to the rim

[GAustex]

Has team already given up on pop

[Leetonidas]

And when the season really begins this team will still be trying to execute half court offense the entire game taking 22 seconds to get a contested 2 off while the other team chucks a 3 in the first 10 seconds :lol

[BillMc]

Lonnie does realize you're allowed to drive and then look to score, right?

I really wonder sometimes if he enjoys the game of basketball. He's a well-rounded guy with a lot of other interests.

[GAustex]

Team body language is awful. Send Gandalf off the cliff with the Balrog.
Was it not on the bridge in the mines or Mora?

[timvp]

What kind of skeletons does Wood have in his closet that he's never played for the same team two years in a row? He must have bodies in that closet or something.

[Dejounte]

i definitely see that, just dont get how hes ragged on every game when hes one of the only players on the team who looks like he gives a shit and want to play in silver and black. plays with great energy and is fearless taking it to the rim

They don't like to give players a chance. They get a kick out of this team losing, what do you expect?

[poopbox]

What is LMA doing on defense :rollin

[djohn2oo8]

What kind of skeletons does Wood have in his closet that he's never played for the same team two years in a row? He must have bodies in that closet or something.
He admits he was immature back here when he played for the Rockets g league team

[SPURSCHAMP]

does Sean realize Wood was signed by the rockets and not traded because the pistons would rather pay plumlee 3/25 and grant 3/60 than wood 3/41

[stephen jackson]

I know it’s preseason but this is pretty sad

[spurraider21]

God bless Lamarcus for forcing his way out of the organization. I can't believe this dumbass team couldn't move him.
dont forget, the last year of his deal wasnt guaranteed. the spurs decided to guarantee it before last season out of goodwill :lmao

[Mugen]

Has a team ever quit on its coach in the preseason? :lol

[Dejounte]

LMA outrebounded by James Harden LMFAO

[poopbox]

Yeah I'm out. Time to play cyberpunk 2077

[Trill Clinton]

Can't wait to trade Aldridge and gay

[Mugen]

dont forget, the last year of his deal wasnt guaranteed. the spurs decided to guarantee it before last season out of goodwill :lmao

:lol And the Sniffers defended it, where my man Chin at?

[BillMc]

Was it not on the bridge in the mines or Mora?

Yep.

And as the old man went down he said "Flee you fools!" to his charges.

Just sayin'

[313]

I haven’t watched any preseason, but from the box score it looks like the line up tn shouldve looked like

Murray
Vassel
Walker
Gay
LA

Mills
Derozen
Johnson
Poodle
Eubanks

Looks like Pop isn’t playing any of the young guys like Semanic or Jones, what’s going on.

[jbspurs]

Spurs need to send Aldridge to Austin to develop..

[timvp]

He admits he was immature back here when he played for the Rockets g league team

What about all the teams since then, though? Also went undrafted even though his talent was obvious at UNLV.

He must seriously have some scary skeletons, tbh.

[Leetonidas]

They don't like to give players a chance. They get a kick out of this team losing, what do you expect?

Give me a break dude. You don't have to be such a homer all the time :lol.

Murray deserves criticism. The fuck you mean give him a chance? This is his 4th season in SA and he hasn't really improved. He has the same weaknesses now as when he came into the league. And he has no feel for the game. These are all valid criticisms and true. Do you really believe I or anyone else wants Murray to be bad or enjoys watching the Spurs lose?

[GAustex]

Yep.

And as the old man went down he said "Flee you fools!" to his charges.

Just sayin'
Such a good read for me as a high school kid

[Dex]

I haven’t watched any preseason, but from the box score it looks like the line up tn shouldve looked like

Murray
Vassel
Walker
Gay
LA

Mills
Derozen
Johnson
Poodle
Eubanks

Looks like Pop isn’t playing any of the young guys like Semanic or Jones, what’s going on.

Samanic and Johnson are injured, as well as White and Bates-Diop.

Jones is still getting the 2nd round rookie treatment. Vassell has gotten a decent amount of run.

[EasyMoney]

I'm just going to assume that lamarcus is going to take more than 3 games to get his legs back underneath him, considering he has had 9 months off.


Thinking positive. Definitely not pulling my hair out.

[313]

does Sean realize Wood was signed by the rockets and not traded because the pistons would rather pay plumlee 3/25 and grant 3/60 than wood 3/41Wood didn’t want to be in Detroit, he took a pay cut to play on a better team, in better weather, and in a with no state income tax.

[313]

Samanic and Johnson are injuried, as well as White and Bates-Diop.

Jones is still getting the 2nd round rookie treatment. Vassell has gotten a decent amount of run.I see, well that’s a little more encouraging

[BillMc]

Such a good read for me as a high school kid

me too:toast

[Bojo]

The Spurs Vets should feel embarrassed that they get outplayed by a rookie BADLY.

[XDT76]

It's a concern that only our rookie is finishing above 40%

[RC_Drunkford]

Definitely need to hope Keita Bates-Diop can show something when he get healthy. This team would be so much better with a shotblocking PF

[Dejounte]

Give me a break dude. You don't have to be such a homer all the time :lol.

Murray deserves criticism. The fuck you mean give him a chance? This is his 4th season in SA and he hasn't really improved. He has the same weaknesses now as when he came into the league. And he has no feel for the game. These are all valid criticisms and true. Do you really believe I or anyone else wants Murray to be bad or enjoys watching the Spurs lose?

It wasn't directed towards you. I've seen you post. You're more sensible than many others here.

If I was a homer all the time, what the fuck have I been posting these past few pages? I've been criticizing several of our players tonight.

But no, you catch the one where I defend Murray. Anyone with eyes should see that he isn't the main problem tonight. What the fuck are you watching?

Ah, I should stop. I tried to resist. SAGirl might complain about me again because I'm not letting y'all have your raw emotion lmao

[spurraider21]

:lol And the Sniffers defended it, where my man Chin at?
i was going at it with ChumpDumper iirc

[TimDunkem]

Patty to Vassell: Gimmie the ball. This is how you play 2020 Spurs' basketball. *turns it over*

[EasyMoney]

Patty to Vassell: Gimmie the ball. This is how you play 2020 Spurs' basketball. *turns it over*

Lmao

[Mugen]

Lonnie is a mental midget. But I just know he's going to ball out on another team. This dude hates playing for Pop so much :lol

[RC_Drunkford]

Poeltl has no idea how to position himself underneath the basket when he has a smaller guy on him

[313]

This Rockets team on paper is comparative to some Harden’s best squads. Definitely better than last year. Something tells me Harden is just burnt out from trying to win a chip after not getting through the GS era, and now facing an even more intimidating LA Lakers.

[BillMc]

This preseason has also given me some doubts about the cash we gave Jakob

[timvp]

God bless Devin Vassell, tbh.

[RC_Drunkford]

It wasn't directed towards you. I've seen you post. You're more sensible than many others here.

If I was a homer all the time, what the fuck have I been posting these past few pages? I've been criticizing several of our players tonight.

But no, you catch the one where I defend Murray. Anyone with eyes should see that he isn't the main problem tonight. What the fuck are you watching?

Ah, I should stop. I tried to resist. SAGirl might complain about me again because I'm not letting y'all have your raw emotion lmao

there is no main problem. This entire team has so many problems and needs improvements in so many areas that every one of them counts

[Mugen]

Such genius to bring back both LMA and Poetl when the best big is probably Eubanks :lol

[GAustex]

Hopefully the vets can keep their chins up.
Worried about bad juujuu running though the squad from the get go.