Game Thread: Spurs vs Knicks- Dec 7, 2021 - 7:30pm CT

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[spurraider21]

Spurs by 20+ tbh

[TDomination]

Go Spurs Go!
Back at home after a very successful road trip!

[Dex]

We just need to wear the Fiesta jerseys every game, tbh

[John B]

Could be a trap game on a 2nd day of a back-2-back. If Spurs play the same intensity and discipline, they could beat teams like Knicks easily. Spurs by 12pts :flag::flag::flag:

[spurs1990]

If coach is actually putting Primo in the rotation a lot of us heads will start tuning in again. Will offset the eyesore of Forbes/Eubanks being on the court. Well almost.

[Robz4000]

Could be a trap game on a 2nd day of a back-2-back. If Spurs play the same intensity and discipline, they could beat teams like Knicks easily. Spurs by 12pts :flag::flag::flag:

No trap games for this team tbh. They are the trap game.

[slick'81]

Spurs bounce back big and win by double figures

[Seventyniner]

Could be a trap game on a 2nd day of a back-2-back. If Spurs play the same intensity and discipline, they could beat teams like Knicks easily. Spurs by 12pts :flag::flag::flag:

Trap game after a loss? I dunno, maybe. The Spurs might be feeling good about their 1-1 trip against the top 2 teams in the West that wasn't far from being 2-0 (or 0-2 tbh).

[John B]

Trap game after a loss? I dunno, maybe. The Spurs might be feeling good about their 1-1 trip against the top 2 teams in the West that wasn't far from being 2-0 (or 0-2 tbh).

I don’t know how to phrase it :lol But yeah, feeling good about their wins and looking pass NYK. Spurs always have problems with not-so-good teams at home, while playing great against better teams away :lol

[buttsR4rebounding]

Knicks should activate Samanic for the game. He'd be one motivated SOB.

[heyheymymy]

:flag:

[JeffDuncan]

Knicks should activate Samanic for the game. He'd be one motivated SOB.


Nah, Luka would take one look at Pop and turn pale. Except, um, you wouldn’t be able to tell if Luka turned pale, would you? Never mind.


Go Spurs Go!

[Sugus]

Knicks should activate Samanic for the game. He'd be one motivated SOB.

Isn't he on the G-League still? Hope he gets called back up, would be hilarious to see him stick it to Pop with a good performance (and would be equally as funny to see him floundering on the court, now another team's problem). I'll be missing the game sadly, but hoping for a competitive loss...

[heyheymymy]

Are Spurs going to struggle with size EDIT: and/or athleticism tonight? Randle and Robinson could be bothersome.

I'm guessing Fournier goes nuclear and Kemba and Rose can tend to be spurs killers. Obi Toppin has been making a difference for them this year, one to watch tonight.

Hope the Spurs bring that juice because I loved seeing some fire during the suns comeback.

[heyheymymy]

Somewhere out there Shuffle shoes Shammy is giving the bare minimum effort

[Larry O]

Well, let's see how much gas the Youngins have left in the tank after yesterday's big game against a top tier team in the Suns. These guys may have their work cut out with the Knickerbockers today as coach Tibs has this team playing good ball, especially on the defensive side of things. Julius Randle's game has really, really taken off big time (STUPID LAKERS)! He will definitely be a handful for the Good Guys. D-Rose will also be a handful as well. Mitchell Robinson, C, Fournier SG, & Quickley, PG, aren't too bad either! I'm liking how the Spurs' are starting games lately.... pop em in the mouth & keep going! Of coarse, they seem to have scoring dry spells, especially from the perimeter, & even in the paint, SMH! Another fun game to watch, & looking forward to seeing Puro Primo getting some burn! LW4 better watch his back cause The Cuz is gonna get his minutes if he continues to play well! :) DV24, GET WELL SOOON!!! Miss ya brother! GSG!!!

[RC_Drunkford]

Knicks lost 3 in a row. Spurs definitely got a chance to win this, but them being on a back 2 back will make it hard. I expect a close game

[Ocotillo]

Second game of a back to back, maybe Landale gets some run tonight?

[mo7888]

Are Spurs going to struggle with size EDIT: and/or athleticism tonight? Randle and Robinson could be bothersome.

I'm guessing Fournier goes nuclear and Kemba and Rose can tend to be spurs killers. Obi Toppin has been making a difference for them this year, one to watch tonight.

Hope the Spurs bring that juice because I loved seeing some fire during the suns comeback.

Kemba is on the bench out of the rotation..

[heyheymymy]

Kemba is on the bench out of the rotation..

Good head's up, I see now that he was pulled a little over a week ago after struggling. Knicks were already pretty guard heavy.

Interesting, going to give Burks the mins.

[BackHome]

Yeah Knicks are playing bad Randle has been playing terrible with regards to his outside shooting - Tibs got after him and said practice shooting more and you will make more in the game. Lol. Also team issues with benching Kemba so we might actually come out with an easy win.

[Mugen]

Primo active? Let's get this L fellas!

:flag:

[Robz4000]

Knicks by 7. Thibs called out the Knicks so they're gonna use this as a "statement game" and to "turn their season around".

[PhantomDashCam]

Another team top 5 in FG% D. Hoping for more GS Derrick please.

[PhantomDashCam]

“Way to be aggressive”. Fab sounding like Teddy KGB from Rounders.

[poopbox]

White trying to feed Poeltl in traffic :wtf

[John B]

I love Derrick’s early aggressiveness

[poopbox]

That shot by Poeltl is exactly why we can only go so far with him. Right under the rim and instead of going up strong and getting a foul or an and 1 he goes up like a pussy and gets his shot obliterated. You can only be so good playing a guy like that on offense half the game

[slick'81]

Fab's voice soo smooth and radio dj like

[Trill Clinton]

We need Forbes to come and knock down some shots.

[slick'81]

Sick flush djm

[PhantomDashCam]

Lonnie to DJ ally. Great pass.

[Leetonidas]

I like Fab and all be geez he is tough to listen to

[slick'81]

Baby primo already growing up

[slick'81]

I like Fab and all be geez he is tough to listen to


voice is relaxing af to me. A little low though

[Robz4000]

I like Fab and all be geez he is tough to listen to

This. His English is better than it was but it's still hard to understand him.

[poopbox]

Eubanks :cry

[John B]

Spurs playing way small

[slick'81]

Lets GO lonnie

[slick'81]

Didn't recognize d rose with the long hair

[Robz4000]

:lmao Forms is so bad

[spurs1990]

How the f does a human white flag like eubanks still in the rotation. The NBA players on the roster must be ticked

[Leetonidas]

voice is relaxing af to me. A little low though

I just assumed your radio dj like comment was sarcasm:lol

[Robz4000]

Welp, Keldon heading to the locker room holding his hand. Prolly out for the next month or two.

[slick'81]

I just assumed your radio dj like comment was sarcasm:lol


honestly, i dont think hes that bad:lol

[Trill Clinton]

Smh Lonnie

[Robz4000]

Welp, Keldon heading to the locker room holding his hand. Prolly out for the next month or two.

:lol welp, back on the bench already.

[poopbox]

Forbes screaming "GAWD DAMN" at the top of his lungs :lol

[John B]

Poodle with the defense

[GB20]

Pop is so fucking weird. Primo gave you four blocks last night and it earned him the fucking bench. The same thing happened to Luka last year. Pop is a confidence killer.

[John B]

Poodle hard on defense, again

[slick'81]

Mc buckets!!!!

[PhantomDashCam]

Derrick gives Doug the ol’ hand grenade pass. Lucky he made that.

[Robz4000]

Gotta admit, McDipshit is starting to grow on me.

[KingKev]

Clyde Frazier can be painful to listen to. Not even a homer, just annoying.

[PhantomDashCam]

Forbes screaming "GAWD DAMN" at the top of his lungs :lol

I scream the same thing when he enters the game :lol

[spurs1990]

How can anyone hate on Dylan McDermott. He can play when he's not injured all the time

[slick'81]

Uhoh beadle in the house

[daslicer]

Really want to get this win. My younger brother is a hardcore Knicks fan and he's watching the game with me. We have been talking a bunch of trash back and fourth.

[slick'81]

Mcdip shit to poodle powa!!

[Dex]

Gotta admit, McDipshit is starting to grow on me.

Reminds me of Belinelli when he was good.

Sure, he is not a good defender and isn't going to give you 20 points a game, but he keeps the defense on its heels and spaces the floor.

He is also shooting 43% from three, and this team definitely needs that.

[Mugen]

Really want to get this win. My younger brother is a hardcore Knicks fan and he's watching the game with me. We have been talking a bunch of trash back and fourth.

He's suffered enough tbh :lol

[Dex]

EARLY PRIMO SIGHTING

[slick'81]

Reminds me of Belinelli when he was good.

Sure, he is not a good defender and isn't going to give you 20 points a game, but he keeps the defense on its heels and spaces the floor.

He is also shooting 43% from three, and this team definitely needs that.


or korver. Or any white guy who can shoot

[John B]

How tall is Robinson over Poodle?

[slick'81]

Timeout spurs down 5

[poopbox]

Why are we trying to feed Poeltl so much

[LeBowen]

Why are we trying to feed Poeltl so much

I can't stand those dumb floaters and reluctancy to dunk it. And awful FTs.

[slick'81]

Chik fila pepperment milkshake is fantastic

[slick'81]

Obertooooooo

[Leetonidas]

McNugget putting in work

[John B]

I can't stand those dumb floaters and reluctancy to dunk it. And awful FTs.

That’s the only way he scores and keep his defender honest

[slick'81]

Thad in the doghouse or what?

[John B]

Manu to Oberto!!

[John B]

How many Robinson dunk will have on Poodle?

[boutons_deux]

-14 on RBs and not even hafltime

[John B]

Great put a smaller Eubanks because Poodle is too short to defend Robinson

[poopbox]

I don't like watching Drew Eubanks play basketball

[slick'81]

Down 11

[Robz4000]

Take it back, gonna get a lot of extended garbage time tonight.

[John B]

Spurs are playing ugly basketball

[KingKev]

Tank back on. Legggoo!!

[emanueldavidginobili]

This team needs a serviceable PF/C desperately. Drew should be a third string big man on a bad team at best.

[poopbox]

Might need to get Oberto out the booth and on the court to defend Robinson

[Dex]

Yep, I'm convinced that Eubanks is not going to survive in the NBA

[GB20]

I don't like watching Drew Eubanks play basketball
He is the perfect player for the tanking. Pop has lost his mind.

[twincam]

Finally, the real Spurs have arrived. Losing…

[slick'81]

Spurs look like a team that lost a heart breaker on a back2back

[John B]

DJ needs to wake up and start contributing

[boutons_deux]

nothing from Murray, a double-double tonight?

[emanueldavidginobili]

Knicks have 11 OREB to the Spurs 0

[slick'81]

Pop going to his go to's forbes and ewwbanks

[poopbox]

Yep, I'm convinced that Eubanks is not going to survive in the NBA

Once he leaves the spurs, you won't

[John B]

Robinson with already 10 rebounds. Bb-but Poodle plays like an All-Star :lol

[LeBowen]

That’s the only way he scores and keep his defender honest

I know, but he needs to develop a couple of basic moves at least.

Idk why did they even get Landale, waste of a roster spot if Eubanks is ahead od him.

[slick'81]

Drew ewing shitting on us haters

[Dejounte]

DJ is visibly frustrated at Eubanks

[KingKev]

DJ needs to wake up and start contributing

He needs to be more aggressive and look to score. He is distributing well guys just aren't hitting shots. Needs to be more selfish.

[Dverde]

I’ve like McBuckets so far this year. He doesn’t force his offense like Forbes. He makes good cuts. Obviously not a great defender, but he tries.

[poopbox]

DJ is visibly frustrated at Eubanks

Yeah I seen 2 playes where he was staring and yelling at him.

[slick'81]

Lead down to 4

[slick'81]

Ki is hurt

[John B]

Is Chips still with the Spurs? :lol

[Leetonidas]

Damn KJ ankle injury

[Robz4000]

Welp, now Keldon is out for a month or two :pctoss

[poopbox]

Poeltl you big goof :madrun

[tbdog]

1-2 weeks max.

[John B]

Keldon is down

[KingKev]

Our 6’6 PF on the shelf for a few weeks. White and Walker will be playing the 4 soon.

[heyheymymy]

That looks bad

Jesus

[John B]

Welp, Keldon heading to the locker room holding his hand. Prolly out for the next month or two.

Hey f&ck you for jinxing it

[Robz4000]

Fuck Forms

[emanueldavidginobili]

Keldon will be fine, that initial pain from rolling your ankle hurts like hell. He won't be out for long.

[John B]

Landale could probably see PF minutes?

[Robz4000]

Hey f&ck you for jinxing it

I knocked on wood after he came back in the game scrah. It was just meant to be.

[daslicer]

I laughed when I saw Lonnie switch over to guard Julius. We are really a small ball team.

[John B]

Pop barking at Poodle for not closing in on the 3pt :lol

[daslicer]

He's suffered enough tbh :lol

:lol Yes but it never gets old seeing him go crazy whenever the Knicks lose. He still swears to this day that the Spurs would have lost in '99 if Ewing had played in the finals. That's how hardcore he is.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Have to tighten up on D and I'm sure DJ will come to play in the 2nd half.

[spurraider21]

Second game of a back to back, maybe Landale gets some run tonight?
Pop:

https://c.tenor.com/S6qFcF2D-q8AAAAM/%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%B0%D1%85.gif

[PhantomDashCam]

Pop barking at Poodle for not closing in on the 3pt :lol

Once he looks at the tape I hope he apologises to him. Forbes dies on every screen, what is he meant to do?

[John B]

KBD starting the 2nd half

[Degoat]

Haven’t played with high energy since the warriors game imo gonna be hard to win this one

[boutons_deux]

Keldon will be fine, that initial pain from rolling your ankle hurts like hell. He won't be out for long.

Manu was out from summer 2002 to about Feb 2003

[MultiTroll]

Situational awareness with shot clock nearing zero is......zero.
Fvck!

[Degoat]

KBD starting the 2nd half

Yuck lol I like KBD but he shouldn’t see the court unless it’s a blowout

[Robz4000]

:lol Yes but it never gets old seeing him go crazy whenever the Knicks lose. He still swears to this day that the Spurs would have lost in '99 if Ewing had played in the finals. That's how hardcore he is.

:lmao Knicks wouldn't of even gotten out of the first round if Ewing was healthy. Dude was finished as a positive player at that point.

[spurraider21]

Landale could probably see PF minutes?
Pop:

https://c.tenor.com/S6qFcF2D-q8AAAAM/%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%B0%D1%85.gif

[emanueldavidginobili]

Manu was out from summer 2002 to about Feb 2003
Manu was injury prone his entire career for the most part. The fact that Keldon was able to walk it out after the initial pain is a good sign.

[John B]

Keldon walking off is a good sign

[John B]

Those HEB commercials are not the same :lol

[John B]

Yuck lol I like KBD but he shouldn’t see the court unless it’s a blowout

KBD is not bad at shooting 3pts and could help against a long opponent

[John B]

Really can they start defending the 3?

[slick'81]

How bout some cacok

[heyheymymy]

How bout some cacok

Hey this is a family forum

[slick'81]

Barrett on a mission

[slick'81]

Lol kbd

[MultiTroll]

Perimeter defense FFS....:bang

[playbonner15]

How bout some cacok

Need some Jock-Cacok :hungry:

[John B]

Need some Jock-Cacok :hungry:

:lmao

[poopbox]

Julius Curry out here with these step back 3s :lol

[slick'81]

Fooorbes!!!

[John B]

That was goal tending

[slick'81]

Fuxk

[MultiTroll]

Primo Suave please Craterface.

[slick'81]

Wow bryn. Wow

[poopbox]

This fucking scrub Forbes :lmao

[PhantomDashCam]

Forbes with the turnover… Maybe a couple more blows on the hands?

[slick'81]

Relying to much on forbes&ewwbanks

[John B]

Ugly basketball

[poopbox]

Drew just killed Robinson with that foul

[slick'81]

Lol ewwbanks

[mo7888]

Totally OT but, looking at thst last sideline shot it made me think they should have cast Thibbs to play the penguin in The Batman

[Leetonidas]

Eubanks is so bad

[slick'81]

Crowd dead af but who can blame them

[John B]

That’s how to take down Robinson :lol

[PhantomDashCam]

Totally OT but, looking at thst last sideline shot it made me think they should have cast Thibbs to play the penguin in The Batman

My flat mate thought it was Hans Zimmer

[slick'81]

Retarded lonnie is back

[twincam]

Their previous 4 game win streak was pure fluke folks. Fool’s gold. They stink.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Some how Lonnie has regressed at age 22. He needs to be moved and get a fresh start.

[poopbox]

All this talk about Poeltl in the suns thread and he clearly isn't even as good as Mitchell fucking Robinson :lol

[John B]

I kinda expected this ugly game after playing great away

[poopbox]

Tre Jones scared to shoot an open 3

[ryanbhp]

Classic tank game

[spurs1990]

Very unselfish assist by Primo

[MannyIsGod]

I think Lonnie is very close to losing his place in the rotation to Primo.

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

dj-primo break

NOICE

[John B]

That’s the way to get the defense commit before dishing. Great play Primo

[GB20]

Very unselfish assist by Primo
He made the right play.

[slick'81]

How tf does ewwbanks miss that?!

[John B]

Let’s go Spurs!!

[poopbox]

Is Thad Young hurt or something ?

[tim_duncan_fan]

Dejounte and Derrick said they will never in life pass to Primo lmao

[slick'81]

Is Thad Young hurt or something ?

hard to tell with pop

[GB20]

Murray has to look for primo.

[ryanbhp]

Hopefully working on a deal with Pacers and playing it safe…don’t want him to get hurt

[slick'81]

All their bigs destroying poodle

[boutons_deux]

spurs -21 pts in 3Gs and FTs

[poopbox]

Poeltl playing like a 7 foot tall Forbes tonight

[slick'81]

Down 12 ,5 minutes to go

[slick'81]

Jesus we cant make a fckn layup

[John B]

Dunk that Poodle!!

[slick'81]

Randle like that bum aint guarding me

[poopbox]

Other teams have real defenders to put on Randle and we putting KBD on him :lol

[tim_duncan_fan]

Thinking long term, Ls are for the best. :shrug

[John B]

All their bigs destroying poodle

Anything new?

[slick'81]

Gg

[emanueldavidginobili]

I really was pulling for Lonnie but god damn this guy is a complete and utter mess. It is all mental with this kid unfortunately

[SPURt]

These are not your Phil Jackson Knicks. I blame that graphic at the beginning saying the Spurs were leading the league in consecutive games holding their opponents to less than 110 points.

[slick'81]

(8-15) all alone at 12th in the west

[John B]

Everything Knicks throw just goes in

[Robz4000]

Spurs only a game up on the Pelicans for last in the West tbh. Tank still looking good even after the winning streak.

[daslicer]

Spurs can't match teams that have size. This was the case last night with Phoenix with Ayton and now the Knicks with Randle,Robinson,Noel,Toppin. Spurs are too undersized.

[slick'81]

Wisekamp!

[boutons_deux]

Everything Knicks throw just goes in

45% vs 47% not big diff

[Mr. Body]

Why the fuck isn't Landale getting actual playing time? He's clearly more skilled than Eubanks. Can someone explain to me?

[slick'81]

Jock rocks

[John B]

Landale!

[poopbox]

This team is going nowhere until we get a real modern center and a real power forward cause Keldon at the 4 has been a disaster on offense and defense all season.

Poeltl would be a great backup but he routinely gets dominated by any big that plays with any type of force. Mitch and Nerlens used his head as a pogo stick the whole game and they are far from world beaters themselves.

[Robz4000]

:lmao Landale comes right in and contributes
:lmao still won't see meaningful minutes
:lmao Pop

[slick'81]

Kdb suucks

[Mr. Body]

I don't think Poeltl is the problem so much as no PF.

[John B]

Landale for 3

[slick'81]

Landale for 3

rock out with your jock out

[Uriel]

Played on the 2nd night of a back to back, while missing two key rotation players (Vassell and Johnson). We'll bounce back.

[Leetonidas]

Randle is such a crybaby

[spurs1990]

That scrub diop had Primo for an open 3 and instead took a ugly fade away brick

[slick'81]

Played on the 2nd night of a back to back, while missing two key rotation players (Vassell and Johnson). We'll bounce back.

knicks are a good basketball team

[tbdog]

We are just not very good. And we are just too small.

[Robz4000]

knicks are a good basketball team

:lol no they aren't

[slick'81]

Paging zach collins

[slick'81]

:lol no they aren't

forgot the blue:lol

[spurs1990]

A year from now no popovich, forbes, or eubanks. Wish we could fast forward already

[GB20]

:lmao Landale comes right in and contributes
:lmao still won't see meaningful minutes
:lmao Pop
Pop is sabotaging his own team. The Old Pop we know is all gone.

[PhantomDashCam]

Why the fuck isn't Landale getting actual playing time? He's clearly more skilled than Eubanks. Can someone explain to me?

Has to pay his dues. A 25 y.o Olympian, Australian MVP is still just a rookie in the NBA and must be treated as such…

[John B]

Spurs got out rebounded bad with offensive rebounds, 2nd chance points, that and Knicks just shot the lights out

[Robz4000]

forgot the blue:lol

For your post or mine?

[slick'81]

For your post or mine?

Mine

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

good L boys

let's keep the train rollin

choo choo muthafuckas

:lma :lma

[John B]

45% vs 47% not big diff
Actually 47% vs 37% 3pt shooting. Knicks converted 18 3pts vs 12 for Spurs. But the killer is the 17 offensive rebounds

[tim_duncan_fan]

:lmao Landale comes right in and contributes
:lmao still won't see meaningful minutes
:lmao Pop

[emanueldavidginobili]

Spurs are simply to small and to weak. Every modern NBA team right now has athletes across the board. This team not so much.

[tim_duncan_fan]

I'm just here to watch Primo and Vassell sink or swim and collect my lotto pick, at this point. Really do not care about anything else.

[slick'81]

I'm just here to watch Primo and Vassell sink or swim and collect my lotto pick, at this point. Really do not care about anything else.


hopefully its a legit top 10 this season

[R. DeMurre]

Beat the Warriors on the road and lost to the Knicks at home in the same week... it's a wacky year.

When your two starting guards regularly out-rebound your two starting forwards, you've got a problem. Oh well, I'm not going to sweat it much. It's a rebuilding year.

[tim_duncan_fan]

hopefully its a legit top 10 this season

If we get anything less than Top 4 I will be calling for an audit to stop the steal.

[PhantomDashCam]

Beat the Warriors on the road and lost to the Knicks at home in the same week... it's a wacky year.

When your two starting guards regularly out-rebound your two starting forwards, you've got a problem. Oh well, I'm not going to sweat it much. It's a rebuilding year.


I wish I was as Zen as you on this.

I hate losing. I especially hate it when it feels we are just being over matched in the physical components of the game. We're undersized from the get go, so we go smaller by playing Forbes and Tre with Primo as a 3, Derrick as a 4?

I would argue that you can't effectively gauge this team's true capabilities until we've seen them play in their most effective positions.

Sick of losing games to tactics you would find down at the local 'Y' with guys just bully balling us, requiring no real basketball intellect to pursue ie. Your constant Obi Toppin post seals in this game, Javale lobs in the Phoenix game.

It's one of the reasons I felt the deck was always stacked against Primo, he has to out perform a position that he shouldn't be playing - currently as a '3' in this team's second unit sets.

[TDomination]

Not surprised at this loss. It seems like our energy is always lower at home or against non elite teams lol

The last people that should be taking teams for granted is this spurs team but it seems like they "get up" for the good teams and play meh against the not so great teams. That needs to change.

Good to see Derrick White continue his good play.

Thad Young not getting any minutes? interesting. B/c it was a back to back? unlikely

Knicks shot almost 50% from 3 and out-rebounded us by almost 10. Surprised we were even somewhat close in this game.

With this spurs team, our D needs to be on point every game. We can't outscore anyone but I believe this team has the tools (Mostly) to be great defensively. They just desperately need a backup 5/4 that is better than what we have.

[Thomas82]

hopefully its a legit top 10 this season

It needs to be a top 3-4 pick, tbh.

[Fireball]

lackluster game ... you know its over when you read the preview on how bad RJ Barrett was recently and then he shoots lights out. don'tlike the increasing minutes by Forbes either

wasted a good game by White as well

had to listen to the Knicks broadcast .... sorry Fabricio, but I did not understand a word you were saying

[XDT76]

I wish I was as Zen as you on this.

I hate losing. I especially hate it when it feels we are just being over matched in the physical components of the game. We're undersized from the get go, so we go smaller by playing Forbes and Tre with Primo as a 3, Derrick as a 4?

I would argue that you can't effectively gauge this team's true capabilities until we've seen them play in their most effective positions.

Sick of losing games to tactics you would find down at the local 'Y' with guys just bully balling us, requiring no real basketball intellect to pursue ie. Your constant Obi Toppin post seals in this game, Javale lobs in the Phoenix game.

It's one of the reasons I felt the deck was always stacked against Primo, he has to out perform a position that he shouldn't be playing - currently as a '3' in this team's second unit sets.


3 of our starting players are not playing in their natural position, hoping that the rest of the team having a chance of playing in their natural position is a tall order. I almost go crazy when I saw Pop rolling out Tre, Forbes, White, Walker and KJ in the warriors game.

[XDT76]

We need a proper starting 4 before we talk about backup 4/5

[XDT76]

Actually 47% vs 37% 3pt shooting. Knicks converted 18 3pts vs 12 for Spurs. But the killer is the 17 offensive rebounds


If we keep playing 3,4 or 5 players 6'6 and below, we will keep getting kill by Opp OR. It is not a complex concept to understand

[slick'81]

It needs to be a top 3-4 pick, tbh.

thst is obviously ideal. I still think this team will play itself out of a top 5 pick but hopefully the lottery balls are kind to sa

[Ice009]

Darn, I see we lost. I had this game pinned as a pretty big one. I was optimistic if they were to win this one, they were going to turn their season around and compete for the 8th spot the rest of the way, but yeah, now that I've seen they lost at home to the Knicks, I think they're done. It looks like 10th is their ceiling, but most likely they'll stay in the 11th-12th spot.

[KingKev]

I wish I was as Zen as you on this.

I hate losing. I especially hate it when it feels we are just being over matched in the physical components of the game. We're undersized from the get go, so we go smaller by playing Forbes and Tre with Primo as a 3, Derrick as a 4?

I would argue that you can't effectively gauge this team's true capabilities until we've seen them play in their most effective positions.

Sick of losing games to tactics you would find down at the local 'Y' with guys just bully balling us, requiring no real basketball intellect to pursue ie. Your constant Obi Toppin post seals in this game, Javale lobs in the Phoenix game.

It's one of the reasons I felt the deck was always stacked against Primo, he has to out perform a position that he shouldn't be playing - currently as a '3' in this team's second unit sets.

Which is why I’m routing for losses. We need a true 4 and this draft has some intriguing prospects in the lottery at that position. The other side of that argument is if we are in the running for a top 5 pick Pop likely doesn’t reach 26 wins which means another year of horrible rotations.

[poopbox]

Which is why I’m routing for losses. We need a true 4 and this draft has some intriguing prospects in the lottery at that position. The other side of that argument is if we are in the running for a top 5 pick Pop likely doesn’t reach 26 wins which means another year of horrible rotations.

Me thinks that as long as Pop is here he sees Keldon as a 4 so even if we can get a "true 4" in the draft we won't.

The old man has gone from never wanting to play small to trying to play as small as he possibly can :spin

[tbdog]

Which is why I’m routing for losses. We need a true 4 and this draft has some intriguing prospects in the lottery at that position. The other side of that argument is if we are in the running for a top 5 pick Pop likely doesn’t reach 26 wins which means another year of horrible rotations.

What's wrong with the rotations. It's not like walker has out played Forbes.

[KingKev]

What's wrong with the rotations. It's not like walker has out played Forbes.

Just don’t appreciate the small ball and players constantly playing out of position but that is more a product of roster construction than rotations so I stand corrected. At any rate a lottery modern day 4 could solve alot of problems we currently face.

[daslicer]

I wish I was as Zen as you on this.

I hate losing. I especially hate it when it feels we are just being over matched in the physical components of the game. We're undersized from the get go, so we go smaller by playing Forbes and Tre with Primo as a 3, Derrick as a 4?

I would argue that you can't effectively gauge this team's true capabilities until we've seen them play in their most effective positions.

Sick of losing games to tactics you would find down at the local 'Y' with guys just bully balling us, requiring no real basketball intellect to pursue ie. Your constant Obi Toppin post seals in this game, Javale lobs in the Phoenix game.

It's one of the reasons I felt the deck was always stacked against Primo, he has to out perform a position that he shouldn't be playing - currently as a '3' in this team's second unit sets.

Pop has always had a stupid obsession with small ball that goes back to '06 when he played Michael Finley and Bowen at PF during the Mavs series. It also doesn't help the Warriors have won with their own version of small ball which makes Pop believe playing small ball is feasible. The problem is the Spurs are even more undersized than the Warriors. What the Spurs are doing is what I call micro ball.

The roster wasn't constructed properly which I also put on Pop since he has the final say on any moves that are made.

[RC_Drunkford]

Pop forgot the most important thing about small ball:

You go small to shoot a lot or 3s