Game Thread: Spurs vs. Suns - Nov 22, 2021 - 7:30pm CT

[PhantomDashCam]

Suns come into tonight's game on a 12 game winning streak, the longest since the Nash era.

Time for some slump busting/streak stopping Spurs basketball baby.

Your likely Starters for the Spurs:

DJ
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DW
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KJ
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Doug McBucketts
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Drew Eubanks
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[slick'81]

Spurs gonna get killed. Tank on!

[The Truth #6]

The question is not if we’ll win, but by how much??!

[KingKev]

Is injured Zollins > Eubanks?

I know Nick Lechay is > McDougie

[heyheymymy]

I'll fucking do it again

[slick'81]

I'll fucking do it again


do it!! Do it damn you!!

[rjv]

two teams headed in completely opposite directions. phoenix's streak will be at 13 in a row after tonight; spurs will be at 5 in a row.

[John B]

Spurs should do better coming home after those 4 losing streak. Spurs by 8 :flag:

[emanueldavidginobili]

Doug is out tonight (right knee inflammation) same knee that held him out for three games.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Spurs had a players only meeting after the Timberwolves game.

https://twitter.com/tom_orsborn/status/1462853943751593988?s=20

[Leetonidas]

Spurs had a players only meeting after the Timberwolves game.

https://twitter.com/tom_orsborn/status/1462853943751593988?s=20

Wonder what Bryn had to say:lol

[Dex]

Wonder what Bryn had to say:lol

"Just give me the ball so I can force a bad shot, then go back and clap my hands and rub my shoes in frustration instead of playing defense"

[Dex]

do it!! Do it damn you!!

Son of a bitch, I'm in.

[poopbox]

Spurs had a players only meeting after the Timberwolves game.

https://twitter.com/tom_orsborn/status/1462853943751593988?s=20

Jesus Christ :lol

Last time we did this our star player left and never came back :lol

[KayBee]

Jesus Christ :lol

Last time we did this our star player left and never came back :lol

Good thing we don't have any stars anymore.

[RC_Drunkford]

Spurs had a players only meeting after the Timberwolves game.

https://twitter.com/tom_orsborn/status/1462853943751593988?s=20

Let's hope they all agreed on a new head coach

[r0drig0lac]

Wonder what Bryn had to say:lol

i'm a champion bitches!!!

[ismael-robert]

Jesus Christ :lol

Last time we did this our star player left and never came back :lol

Jesus says He knows but u might wanna let Mohammed or Buddha know and not to involve Him unless it's important

[KingKev]

Spurs had a players only meeting after the Timberwolves game.

https://twitter.com/tom_orsborn/status/1462853943751593988?s=20

I like our young core but the talent simply is not there. This is easily the least talented team in the NBA i’m sorry. Assembling 15 hardworking, over achievers can't make up for talent.

[TDomination]

I've said it numerous times, out of the players we have, Vassell is the one that has the potential to become something. A tier B star player perhaps.
With his play i feel like he has a lot to offer and now with this meeting, showing he has some leadership qualities as well. I like it.

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

maybe they'll force pop to retire and the spurs president will have to fill in as head coach :stirpot:

[BillMc]

Spurs had a players only meeting after the Timberwolves game.

https://twitter.com/tom_orsborn/status/1462853943751593988?s=20

#StartDevin

Spurs by 3 :flag:

[heyheymymy]

Lol kuzma wtf

[Dejounte]

KBD gets the start. Hopefully he lives up to what I think he could be as a starter. Advanced metrics show that any line-up excels with him on the floor

[Dejounte]

Murray-Vassell-McDermott-KBD-Poeltl is my most ideal line-up. Hopefully we get to see it more.

[Chomag]

Then the team needs to demand Pop play the best players

[Seventyniner]

This is going to be ugly.

[BillMc]

Let's do this.

[Dex]

Remember that time Horry knocked Nash into the scorer's table, and then the Suns bench got all pissy and screwed the best chance they had at a title?

That was pretty cool, tbh

[cd98]

Players only meeting? Is that because Pop kept telling them they need to lose because none of them are good enough to carry the Spurs to the playoffs? Are they going to put an end to tanking? I hope not. Of course, we all know Pop is anti-tank unless Tim Duncan is at the end of the rainbow.

[BillMc]

Remember that time Horry knocked Nash into the scorer's table, and then the Suns bench got all pissy and screwed the best chance they had at a title?

That was pretty cool, tbh

Man, I read that in a Chris Farley voice and it made me laugh aloud. :bobo

[Barfunk]

Man, I read that in a Chris Farley voice and it made me laugh aloud. :bobo

Lol.

[slick'81]

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[slick'81]

Spurs (4-0) on this home stand,lfg!!

[GB20]

Let’s see how Pop coach tonight , I hope he is sharp enough for tonight’s game.

[slick'81]

Knee to the dick by poodle

[slick'81]

Lol bates diop

[boutons_deux]

what channel for the game?

[slick'81]

Better kbd! If pauls on you crash that glass

[objective]

No McDermott, so Pop turns to KBD over Vassell?

Such trash, kbd is barely an NBA player and Vassell has to sit?

[slick'81]

Ewwwbanks time

[Barfunk]

No McDermott, so Pop turns to KBD over Vassell?

Such trash, kbd is barely an NBA player and Vassell has to sit?

Doesn't make any damn sense.

[Chinook]

KBD has been really, really good for the Spurs this year. It's not really debatable that he's played well. Being limited isn't the same thing as being bad.

[slick'81]

Nice dwhite

[slick'81]

KBD has been really, really good for the Spurs this year. It's not really debatable that he's played well. Being limited isn't the same thing as being bad.


hes a good garbage man. Helps hes being guarded by cp3

[slick'81]

frenetic pace so far damn

[slick'81]

Fckn forbes

[Dejounte]

T-Mac on the sidelines… would be nice if Pop asked him to mentor Primo with Kobe gone.

[GB20]

Pop putting Forbes in for defense :lol

[Dejounte]

Dumb out of bounds play by Lonnie turns into a 3 point swing. Damnit.

[slick'81]

Nice roll poodle

[Degoat]

Lonnie is good for a step on the sidelines once a game

[Chinook]

KBD makes sense. Eubanks makes less sense. Forbes basically no sense.

[slick'81]

Primo suave we miss you

[Dejounte]

Lonnie is good for a step on the sidelines once a game

To be fair, Vassell has had those too. How hard is it to not put your foot on the line?

[Degoat]

Lonnie maybe my least fav on the team, the guy has no drive to him

[Degoat]

To be fair, Vassell has had those too. How hard is it to not put your foot on the line?

Thats true at least Vassel is a 2nd year player tho. Lonnie’s been doing this for 4 years now lol

[slick'81]

Lol forbes

[slick'81]

Stop diop just stop

[slick'81]

Mcgee punishing poodle

[Dejounte]

Bullshit ass foul. These refs don’t know how to call fouls when it’s against Poeltl.

[slick'81]

Stop passing to diop!

[TimDunkem]

Mcgee punishing poodle

He's always been proof that you don't really need to waste money on serviceable centers these days...or four like our Spurs...

[Sugus]

Great vision by Vassell on that pass, even if the play was fumbled...

[Dejounte]

KBD doesn’t have it tonight.

[slick'81]

Mcgee with the dream shake

[Leetonidas]

This teams offense is just non existent

[james evans]

diop/forbes combo are the new diaw/west

[slick'81]

KBD doesn’t have it tonight.

he doesnt hve a offensive game period

[slick'81]

Down to7. Much better once forbes ,and diop off the floor

[Sugus]

Love the fight in Devin, he clearly is fired after that player's only meeting...

[Dejounte]

This teams offense is just non existent

It doesn’t help when the passes tonight are slow, choreographed, and easily picked off. KBD’s turtle motion is not just his layups, it’s his passes now. That fall must have really fucked him up. I’ll give him a couple more games to regain form.

[YoungbuckMurray]

Where the fuck is Tre Jones. He’s consistently good giving energy and great defense. Instead Forbes who can’t even shoot anymore plays

[Slippy]

Why is Bryn out there still. Their lead got bigger with his presence . Pop see spacing . Try looking at scoreboard instead

Ffs pop.

Dj forgetting he has teammates

[Dejounte]

he doesnt hve a offensive game period

He doesn’t need one. His strength comes from being a utility player. Basically, he complements everyone by being able to defend and catch-and-shoot. Tonight is just him being sloppy.

[GB20]

Forbes can’t produce for shit and Pop keeps bringing him in. Pop is one of main problems of this team, he doesn’t put the best products on the court.

[Leetonidas]

Why is Forbes still out there :lol dude can't even get a shot off

[slick'81]

Gotta stay within single digits

[objective]

Vassell showing what a disaster Pop has been, Sean doing his annual pleading for Pop to come to his senses.

Why was kbd starting again?

A total non shooter to replace McDermott?

Who also can't refrain from passing to the other team?

:lol

[slick'81]

He doesn’t need one. His strength comes from being a utility player. Basically, he complements everyone by being able to defend and catch-and-shoot. Tonight is just him being sloppy.


we all know exactly what he is. Hes always sloppy with the ball though

[Chomag]

Player's meeting ain't worth shit until some of the players grow some balls and stand up to Pop

[slick'81]

Timeout sours

[YoungbuckMurray]

Team stinks. Don’t even know how to run a fast break

[objective]

Forbes against Shamet is such a mismatch. Well, I guess Forbes against anyone.

[Slippy]

Forbes can’t produce for shit and Pop keeps bringing him in. Pop is one of main problems of this team, he doesn’t put the best products on the court.

Pop loves the spacing Forbes creates on both ends.

Blue font

[Uriel]

The Suns are a good basketball team.

[slick'81]

The Suns are a good basketball team.

the spurs are not a good basketball team

[Sugus]

Vassell showing what a disaster Pop has been, Sean doing his annual pleading for Pop to come to his senses.

Why was kbd starting again?

A total non shooter to replace McDermott?

Who also can't refrain from passing to the other team?

:lol

:lmao

[slick'81]

Down 15

[Dejounte]

Murray missing layups he usually makes.

Thaddeus Young with the unveteran-like start.

KBD destroying all momentum the Spurs had.

Lonnie missing good looks.

Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers.

Only Keldon, Vassell, and White are having good nights.

Keldon has been unusually decisive. He’s been so passive the last ten games.

[objective]

Is Primo with the team at least? Could still squeeze in 10 minutes when they're getting blown out in the 4th.

Unless ... Let me guess ... He's better off practicing free throws in Austin while waiting to play on Wednesday

[slick'81]

Nice vassell

[slick'81]

And 1

[slick'81]

We see you tre jones

[Dejounte]

Keep this line-up for the rest of the game. The others don’t have it tonight.

[slick'81]

Down to 7

[twincam]

LOL, these guys are horrible! Just terrible. No heart. Their defense is a joke and cannot limit self inflicted turnovers.

[Slippy]

Thats it . get it in Vassell's hands.. that man can shoot

[slick'81]

Man whites shot is just fxkn flat

[Dejounte]

Keldon “tunnel vision” Johnson

[objective]

Thats it . get it in Vassell's hands.. that man can shoot

"He hasn't gotten over himself like Keita Bates-Diop though." - :pop:

[YoungbuckMurray]

Vassell (the only guy who can shoot a 3) wide open in the corner and we look him off. This team is so dumb

[Dex]

We should call this team The Ugly Game

[Trill Clinton]

Keldon smh

[slick'81]

Only down 13 at the break

[BillMc]

I guess we're payin' now for those 20 years of bliss...

[objective]

Bad enough the team is getting worked, but they have to play some weak music from 40 years ago during the near last possession

[mo7888]

I guess we're payin' now for those 20 years of bliss...

Maybe but, I prefer to think of it as we're paying for the last 5 years mismanagement..

[Leetonidas]

6 3pt attempts in a half in 2021 :lmao

[slick'81]

Lol matt bonner-"were back"

[slick'81]

Suns on a back2back too

[slick'81]

Can we get another heb commercial please

[Slippy]

Just checked play by plays. It was 20 all when Bryn Stepped in at 1.30 of the 1st.

Spurs down 41 to 31 once Bryn leaves 6 min left in da 2nd.

Suns with all the momentum.. wtf did pop see that i missed. Lol

[objective]

6 3pt attempts in a half in 2021 :lmao

3 from the starters.

But can't say it's a big shock, considering the coaching

[slick'81]

Just checked play by plays. It was 20 all when Bryn Stepped in at 1.30 of the 1st.

Spurs down 41 to 31 once Bryn leaves 6 min left in da 2nd.

Suns with all the momentum.. wtf did pop see that i missed. Lol

that bryns kids gotta eat

[slick'81]

Vassell really needs to be unleashed. Easily the 2nd best player on the team

[slick'81]

Poodle back, still getting destroyed by bigs inside

[Trill Clinton]

Just checked play by plays. It was 20 all when Bryn Stepped in at 1.30 of the 1st.

Spurs down 41 to 31 once Bryn leaves 6 min left in da 2nd.

Suns with all the momentum.. wtf did pop see that i missed. Lol

Had nothing to do with Bryn. Ayton dominated in that stretch.

[TimDunkem]

3 from the starters.

But can't say it's a big shock, considering the coaching

Eh. They don't even look confident when they shoot the open ones, tbh.

[John B]

Forbes has no place playing any minutes. First, he doesn’t know how to get open. Second, Spurs don’t have post up players to command double team, and thirdly, he takes away minutes from Tre who is waayyy better pushing the tempo and making things happen, and a much better defender too. Putting Forbes just takes away all the momentum whatsoever. It’s crazy.

[slick'81]

Pop trying to motivate the spurs. Dejounte shaking his head

[boutons_deux]

7 AST 19 FG

[slick'81]

Down 18

[slick'81]

Good d derrick

[slick'81]

Lets go d.white

[slick'81]

Dejounte pippen! Down to 10

[Sugus]

Aaand we got ourselves a game, nice steal by DJ

[slick'81]

Suns looking tired. Gotta keep pushing the pace

[BillMc]

I want real silver dancers again...

[John B]

Just do on’t put Forbes to kill the momentum

[BillMc]

Suns looking tired. Gotta keep pushing the pace

Amen

[slick'81]

Murray heating up

[Chomag]

Pop just going to sabotage any effort the players do with his stupid lineups

[slick'81]

White/murray leading the charge

[Dejounte]

Confident Derrick is good Derrick

[slick'81]

Diop out vassell in. Suns in trouble now

[Sugus]

We gotta get Vassell as many touches as possible, damn

[Dejounte]

Just do on’t put Forbes to kill the momentum

Or Eubanks. Game over.

[Dex]

Ewwbanks in, down 10

[slick'81]

Or Eubanks. Game over.

No shit. Ewwbanks is a momentum stopper. Like oh shit ewwbanks is in? Time to attack the paint

[Slippy]

Had nothing to do with Bryn. Ayton dominated in that stretch.

Bryn is responsible for the facials he receives when they shoot the three. He also responsible for the lack of help defense when has to rotates but choose to watch.

On offense when he cant get open he pushes off illegally. He responsible for that turnover.

[Dejounte]

No shit. Ewwbanks is a momentum stopper

All that height, athleticism, and length… YET NO RIM PROTECTION.

He has the worst timing on his jumps. He’s never in position for a rebound because he jumps too early and the opposing big man pushes him away while he’s in the air. So when he jumps, he’s way past under the rim and has no chance for a rebound. Drives me fucking crazy!

[John B]

I’d rather they put Tre in there. The guy just goes 100mph out there

[slick'81]

Down to 6

[John B]

Tre!!

[slick'81]

Just settle down drew. Take your time

[slick'81]

Lol booker pushing ewwbanks

[John B]

Airbanks!!

[John B]

At least Airbanks makes his freethrows

[John B]

Lonnie also kills the flow

[Dex]

Thad Young is a better fit against this Suns team

[slick'81]

Lonnie walker sighting

[slick'81]

Thad Young is a better fit against this Suns team

his passing might help

[YoungbuckMurray]

Haha pop wouldn’t even think about challenging this

[offset formation]

Jesus Christ :lol

Last time we did this our star player left and never came back :lol

His stank is still all over this franchise. We need a deep cleansing of everything he ever touched and every player thats here because of him. Coaches too. Nephew is like a prion disease that normal methods can't sanitize.

[objective]

Ewbanks defending the pick and roll is so awful. I know some of the guys on the backside aren't doing a great job either, but damn he's terrible.

I would be looking forward to Jock once he's cleared protocol but we all know he'll never play

[slick'81]

Sit down ewwbanks

[Trill Clinton]

Once again Lonnie going 12ft up in the air with no plan to finish

[slick'81]

Down 15

[Dejounte]

Ya dumb fucking bitch Eubanks

[slick'81]

Walker!!

[Leetonidas]

Eubanks is a fucking scrub. There is zero reason he should be playing ahead of Young

[slick'81]

Down 15 going to the 4th

[YoungbuckMurray]

Team can’t shoot or defend the 3. Why is our lottery pick not playing again?

[slick'81]

Forbes and ewwbanks should not see the floor this quarter

[BillMc]

Team can’t shoot or defend the 3. Why is our lottery pick not playing again?

Past his bedtime. :pop:

[offset formation]

Down 15

Would rather be down 25 with Primo and Weiskamp getting any run and Jones getting more run. Vassell should clearly be starting. Pop's rotations are shit on a team practically always down by 15 pts.

[slick'81]

Wtf poodle! Box out

[slick'81]

Would rather be down 25 with Primo and Weiskamp getting any run and Jones getting more run. Vassell should clearly be starting. Pop's rotations are shit on a team practically always down by 15 pts.


we all would but pop's gonna pop

[slick'81]

Lonnie heating up

[offset formation]

McGee is rubbing Poeltl's face in it today and highlighting what an athletic center can do for you.

white men can't jump.

[slick'81]

Layup drills

[John B]

Lab city on Poodle

[slick'81]

Down to 11

[Dejounte]

Lonnie showing up for his idol, T-Mac.

[Sugus]

LFG Lonnie!!

[YoungbuckMurray]

If only Lonnie had that attitude all the time.

[John B]

Let’s go Lonnie!! Now if Poodle wakes up snd starts playing defense

[slick'81]

Abuse that scrub shamet

[objective]

Would rather be down 25 with Primo and Weiskamp getting any run and Jones getting more run. Vassell should clearly be starting. Pop's rotations are shit on a team practically always down by 15 pts.

Are Primo and Weiskamp even active tonight? Honest question, I don't know

[John B]

Watch Pop pull Lonnie out

[slick'81]

Lets see if sours have one last run in em

[Dejounte]

Perhaps this is how Lonnie should be utilized— when everyone is ice cold, give it to him and get out of the way. It’s better than any alternative right now.

[slick'81]

Dejounte with the sick feed

[Dejounte]

That fucking shove when our bigs jump.

[offset formation]

Are Primo and Weiskamp even active tonight? Honest question, I don't know

Dont think so. Probably in dribbling camp, er...Austin.

[slick'81]

Diop gets away with 1

[slick'81]

Zach collins spazzing out on the bench:lmao

[Uriel]

What happened to McBuckets?

[Dejounte]

Love the sharing of the ball in the 4th.

[slick'81]

Down to 5

[slick'81]

What happened to McBuckets?

bum knee

[Dejounte]

Murray finally waking the fuck up after missing easy ones all night.

[slick'81]

Suns hitting that wall. Time for sours to break through

[PhantomDashCam]

:flag:

[KobesAchilles]

And you people want to trade our captain :lol

[BillMc]

Suns legs are fading

[offset formation]

Why is it so fucking hard for Poeltl to throw it down? A power jam and a display of emotion right there rather than a weak ass lay in would have really brought the crowd to its feet and gotten the team a boost. Why?

[slick'81]

Lonnie focused af

[slick'81]

Come on Dejounte

[slick'81]

Backup to 12

[Slippy]

Great effort to come back.. this why i want none of Bryn Forbes.


Rather see this team defend like crazy , struggle to score and still keep the game close.

[Uriel]

...

[YoungbuckMurray]

That’s the Spurs in nutshell. Get close then let the other team go on a 10-0 run and game over. Same shit every game

[Dejounte]

Oh no. And that’s where the game was lost. Murray missed 3 and fell asleep on defense (probably upset with himself for missing).

[slick'81]

Gg

[objective]

Oh no. And that’s where the game was lost. Murray missed 3 and fell asleep on defense (probably upset with himself for missing).

I don't think Vassell was rushing to get back probably after getting miffed for not getting the pass either

[objective]

Oh no. And that’s where the game was lost. Murray missed 3 and fell asleep on defense (probably upset with himself for missing).

I don't think Vassell was rushing to get back probably after getting miffed for not getting the pass either

[Slippy]

Backup to 12
I spoke to soon. The last min was an afful sequence for the spurs.

Just hope pop doesnt respond with more Bryn

[Dejounte]

I can live with poor shooting. I can’t live with these dumb mistakes by our young guys that lead to momentum the other way.

[dbestpro]

And you people want to trade our captain :lol

Captain of a sinking ship.

[twincam]

Horrible club. Just horrible.

[Sugus]

Ahhh damn

[Uriel]

Lonnie fuck.

[twincam]

Typical unforced turnovers. Nothing new.

[twincam]

Too late, too late.

[slick'81]

Holy shit

[twincam]

Basketball IQ is subpar and wait that late?

[Sugus]

:lmao

[Uriel]

Holy shit :lmao

[twincam]

Fool’s gold here.

[Dex]

Walker is not a good player. Let this dude fucking walk next summer and pretend like he belongs in the NBA for some other team

[KobesAchilles]

I can live with poor shooting. I can’t live with these dumb mistakes by our young guys that lead to momentum the other way.
Be patient. They are still young. It takes 6-7 years before we can expect them to play smart basketball

[twincam]

That is game! Get used to it folks.

[Slippy]

DJ that was dumb . Good thing you made up for it with a steal and score. Haha. Game on?

[Trill Clinton]

Walker is not a good player. Let this dude fucking walk next summer and pretend like he belongs in the NBA for some other team

Yup

[slick'81]

(4-12) bring on the hawks

[offset formation]

Wtf was a 7 second play drawn up with 9 seconds left, down by 4?

[PhantomDashCam]

Fun game. Closing quarters and the Forbes effect continue to be a problem.

[BillMc]

Hell to the bells

[slick'81]

Sours gave everything. Just fell short

[boutons_deux]

same old story, beat themselves with mistakes (how long have they been playing basketball), lose close game

[twincam]

Beautiful 4 point play Pop drew up.

[slick'81]

Suns playing not to lose almost shot themselves in the foot

[Slippy]

Too many costly mistakes.. biggest one is Bryn.

[slick'81]

Matt bonner he a nice gym in his crib

[itzsoweezee]

That was a fun fourth quarter. I love it when they play defense like that. Just not enough scoring to sustain them the other three quarters, unfortunately.

[boutons_deux]

+10 in second half

[slick'81]

Spurs all alone 5th worst record in the nba. Actually tied for 4th

[Dejounte]

All in all, you can’t take for granted players who can almost will the game to win. Dejounte has had plenty of moments this season like tonight where he explodes and breaks the game open. White and Lonnie showed a glimpse of that as well. That needs to show up more often. They’ve got to want it. No reason you can play with that much fire and aggressiveness and can’t do it every game. Tonight’s White was so different from any night. If he could bring it like tonight, then he deserves his spot. Not once did he put his head down after a missed shot. He was decisive.

Lonnie on the other hand, had the eye of the tiger but the brain of a polar bear.

[Dex]

Too many costly mistakes.. biggest one is Bryn.

Forbes is embarrassing for sure, but no one expects for him to be the future of the franchise.

Instead, our "Big 3" (Murray/White/Walker) went 22/52. Spurs shot 25% on only 20 three point attempts. That is pathetic.

It's amazing the final score was as close as it was...mostly thanks to Poeltl and Vassell.

[slick'81]

Forbes is embarrassing for sure, but no one expects for him to be the future of the franchise.

Instead, our "Big 3" (Murray/White/Walker) went 22/52. Spurs shot 25% on only 20 three point attempts. That is pathetic.

It's amazing the final score was as close as it was...mostly thanks to Poeltl and Vassell.


Yup hard to make up that difference

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

Another drop in the Tank boys :toast

[Dejounte]

https://twitter.com/jeffgspurszone/status/1462999061422919680?s=21

1. Play less Keldon in the fourth
2. Play more Vassell
3. Give Eubanks zero minutes
4. See what Landale has to offer
5. Play more Tre
6. Feed Lonnie the ball when a change of pace is needed
7. Sit Lonnie when he’s making dumb mistake after dumb mistake
8. Keep White’s confidence level up

Basically, minimize stupid basketball as much as possible.

[BillMc]

Well onto the next one

[Dejounte]

https://twitter.com/tom_orsborn/status/1463002767102984197?s=21

[MannyIsGod]

It was interesting that the Spurs made it more of a game once Lonnie got going. This team desperately needs a few players to be able to create off the dribble and that is precisely what Lonnie can do if he plays well. I had really hoped to get more from both White and Walker in this department and neither has really done so on a consistent basis. Right now the best offensive options on this team are Murray and Vassel and I'm not sure anything else is close. If Pop truly wants to win, he need to stop playing Forbes and play more Tre Jones because Tre is another person on this team capable of creating a shot. Its amazing because I'm sure Pop thinks playing Forbes helps them win and him continuing to play Forbes signals to me he's not tanking but its obvious to me how much the team struggles when he is in. its glaring. Pop eventually sees this too, because in most games Forbes doesn't get nearly the 2nd half run that he does in the first, but its killing this team's chances at winning games because they have such a small margin for error.

I'm pretty much to the point where I think Devin should be starting over Derrick. Devin might be the teams best pure scorer currently, and you obviously don't have a defensive drop off when he is on the floor so I really think White should go to a bench role. I still have some hope that Lonnie can learn from games like tonight and put things together more consistently as the season goes on but that feels more and more like grasping at straws as the season goes on.

[tim_duncan_fan]

All in all, you can’t take for granted players who can almost will the game to win. Dejounte has had plenty of moments this season like tonight where he explodes and breaks the game open. White and Lonnie showed a glimpse of that as well. That needs to show up more often. They’ve got to want it. No reason you can play with that much fire and aggressiveness and can’t do it every game. Tonight’s White was so different from any night. If he could bring it like tonight, then he deserves his spot. Not once did he put his head down after a missed shot. He was decisive.

Lonnie on the other hand, had the eye of the tiger but the brain of a polar bear.

What you got against polar bears?

[Jordan Jackson]

All in all, you can’t take for granted players who can almost will the game to win. Dejounte has had plenty of moments this season like tonight where he explodes and breaks the game open. White and Lonnie showed a glimpse of that as well. That needs to show up more often. They’ve got to want it. No reason you can play with that much fire and aggressiveness and can’t do it every game. Tonight’s White was so different from any night. If he could bring it like tonight, then he deserves his spot. Not once did he put his head down after a missed shot. He was decisive.

Lonnie on the other hand, had the eye of the tiger but the brain of a polar bear.


I’m pretty confident a polar bear wouldn’t step out of bounds once or twice a game.

[pookenstein]

https://twitter.com/jeffgspurszone/status/1462999061422919680?s=21

1. Play less Keldon in the fourth
2. Play more Vassell
3. Give Eubanks zero minutes
4. See what Landale has to offer
5. Play more Tre
6. Feed Lonnie the ball when a change of pace is needed
7. Sit Lonnie when he’s making dumb mistake after dumb mistake
8. Keep White’s confidence level up

Basically, minimize stupid basketball as much as possible.

Too risky. Can't risk winning too many games.