Game Thread: Spurs vs Pelicans - Dec 12, 2021 - 6pm CT

[DC23]

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[slick'81]

This game has blow-out written all over in favor of sa

[heyheymymy]

:flag:

[heyheymymy]

Somewhere out there Zion is crushing a triple bacon cheeseburger and it made his foot sore again.

[Dex]

DC23 to the rescue!

[heyheymymy]

That Sprite commercial where Zion destroys the rim aged poorly imo

[Fusternino]

Micro ball lineup on the way, then?

[bdictjames]

Let's get our 10th win of the season boys!!!! :flag::flag::flag:

[Robz4000]

Pelicans by 7. Valanciunas with 30/20 imo.

[RC_Drunkford]

Jock got recalled from Austin to watch Drew Eubanks from the bench

[JeffDuncan]

Jock got recalled from Austin to watch Drew Eubanks from the bench


It’ll be a learning experience for him, to watch Eubanks thrash and crash.

I hope Derrick can restrain himself from trying 3’s, and look for assists instead. He’s down to 29% from 3pt range. Maybe he could try 1 or 2, but if he misses, leave it at that.

Keldon has been shooting 3s pretty well for about a month now, on low volume. The Spurs should try to increase his volume.

The Poeltl v Jonas matchup ought to be interesting.

Go Spurs Go!!

[heyheymymy]

Lol hopefully Dev spreads the love and does some peanut butter drives on court

[LeBowen]

Eubanks is the new Bryn.

[KingKev]

So many players on this team who are 12-15th men anywhere else.

[hoopdreams11]

Ewwbanks wasting the lead

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It’ll be a learning experience for him, to watch Eubanks thrash and crash.

I hope Derrick can restrain himself from trying 3’s, and look for assists instead. He’s down to 29% from 3pt range. Maybe he could try 1 or 2, but if he misses, leave it at that.

Keldon has been shooting 3s pretty well for about a month now, on low volume. The Spurs should try to increase his volume.

The Poeltl v Jonas matchup ought to be interesting.

Go Spurs Go!!

if by interesting you mean getting outplayed, yes that's a likely outcome

[RC_Drunkford]

Spurs should be up by 10 with how many lay ups they’ve missed. DJ has been missing a lot of bunnies recently, I hope that doesn’t become the norm.
Keldon is 9th in the NBA in 3-point percentage. That’s crazy.

Working out with Manu seems to do wonders for Lonnie

[KingKev]

This team is really, really bad

[RC_Drunkford]

DJ is playing terrible basketball

[Robz4000]

:lol Spurs

[Barfunk]

OK now that I'm in the correct thread lmao

[heyheymymy]

Whenever you're in trouble you call DW

[KingKev]

White’s 3pt shot looks-like a miss 99% of the time

[LeBowen]

We keep talking about our young guys and their potential, but we have 1 more win than teams that are intentionally tanking.

Just when I think things are about to get better.

[KingKev]

We keep talking about our young guys and their potential, but we have 1 more win than teams that are intentionally tanking.

Just when I think things are about to get better.

This is PATFO actually trying to win games.

[LeBowen]

This is PATFO actually trying to win games.

That's my point.

[KingKev]

That's my point.

haha scary. Thankfully they are pretty good at drafting and we are going to be a top 8 lottery picking team for 2-3 years.

[poopbox]

Spurs are very good at making bad nba teams look like average nba teams

[Degoat]

Spurs definitely play to the level of their competition tbh

[LeBowen]

Thankfully they are pretty good at drafting.

Drafting guards and undersized wings with questionable 3pt shooting.

Expect a couple more of those.

[heyheymymy]

Man poeltl just totally picked up Ingram out on the perimeter and covered him until he gave the ball up.

[Robz4000]

haha scary. Thankfully they are pretty good at drafting and we are going to be a top 8 lottery picking team for 2-3 years.

Spurs are good at drafting late in the draft. Remains to be seen if they know how to operate at the top of the draft.

[Teamduncan21]

This is PATFO actually trying to win games.

Plays Bryn, task failed successfully

[KingKev]

Drafting guards and undersized wings with questionable 3pt shooting.

Expect a couple more of those.

Yeah hopefully they don’t get too cute and draft guys 20 spots too early because they sell girl scout cookies. Once Pop is finally gone things will hopefully change.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Jakob is a damn good basketball player.

[KingKev]

Spurs are good at drafting late in the draft. Remains to be seen if they know how to operate at the top of the draft.

Fair point. We will he be drafting too 5ish so whichever lottery pick has the least parking tickets will win.

[KobesAchilles]

If Zion eats his way out of the league are the Pels still on the hook for his salary?

[LeBowen]

If Zion eats his way out of the league are the Pels still on the hook for his salary?

If injuries force a player to retire, the league covers his salary.

[poopbox]

Derrick trying to thread the needle to Tre like he was really going to make that layup anyway :(

[Uriel]

Welcome back, Derrick White.

[Robz4000]

Said a month ago White would be playing like himself by December and here we are.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Derrick is looking spry as hell. Best I’ve seen him physically in a while it seems like. *fingers crossed*

[Degoat]

Dwhite is the truth!

[RC_Drunkford]

White taking over. Spurs are lucky they got some home cooking by the refs in this game

[heyheymymy]

Love to see nights like this for DW. Looks great on drives. Has dominated tonight

[8FOR!3]

Man I love Derrick White's game when he's playing like this. Just hope it can start happening often.

[Uriel]

WTF.

[poopbox]

Spurs got to lead the league in point swing plays. From an and 1 dunk from Poeltl to a 3 by NO. Thats a 5 or 6 point swing

[poopbox]

Vassell fouled from behind so should be clear path right refs :lol

[Uriel]

I find it crazy that Temple is still in the league.

[poopbox]

Big shot by Tre. If he can just start making that wide open 3 it would REALLY go a long way in goosing our offense.

[Robz4000]

:wow Tre hit a tre

[KingKev]

Vassell fouled from behind so should be clear path right refs :lol

There was a defender ahead of him.

[Barfunk]

We've gotta be the team with the most botched chippies/layups the last two or so seasons.

[Uriel]

Jakob's been such a beast tonight.

[KingKev]

Jakob's been such a beast tonight.

He’d have 30 if he could finish around the rim or shoot fts.

[Barfunk]

Triple double for DJ

[LeBowen]

Good W, can't complain except for Eubanks still getting minutes.

[Uriel]

Bring in the scrubs.

[KingKev]

Baby Joker has entered the game

[8FOR!3]

Antonio Daniels doesn't have the best voice for announcing in the world imo but his insight has been pretty awesome I gotta say.

[KingKev]

Lol Landale getting blown away by BI. He couldn't guard Eubanks.

[slick'81]

Spurs just beating a team they should (10-16)

[Leetonidas]

Triple double for DJ

Quietest triple double ever :lol

[MannyIsGod]

An djm struggled shooting tonight but still managed a triple double. White has seemingly turned a corner. Both are feasting on the pnr with Jakob. Love to see it.

[KingKev]

No Thad or Brynny

[RC_Drunkford]

White almost also had a triple double with 24/8/9

[Dejounte]

That was probably White’s best game as a Spur. Showed an array of moves and patience of a star. Not saying he is or will be one but tonight’s game was impressive. If only we could get everyone on the team to show up at the same time.

[Robz4000]

That was probably White’s best game as a Spur. Showed an array of moves and patience of a star. Not saying he is or will be one but tonight’s game was impressive. If only we could get everyone on the team to show up at the same time.

His best game was in Atlanta back in 2019 tbh.

[RC_Drunkford]

If you’re starting guard duo gives you 34/20/19/7 that’s great production. Poeltl was great tonight too. The biggest weakness remains starting PF and back up C

[RC_Drunkford]

His best game was in Atlanta back in 2019 tbh.

nah the Play-off Game against the Nuggets. But that 7 blocks game is a close 2nd

[Robz4000]

nah the Play-off Game against the Nuggets. But that 7 blocks game is a close 2nd

True, that was his best overall. Feel like it's talked about too much; people forget how much of a beast he was most of that season.

[TDomination]

Another win for the Spurs and another good night for Derrick white! The team goes as he goes apparently

[TDomination]

And djm with a triple double! Very nice!!

[alfahdlan]

Tre and White combo is thriving.

[Dejounte]

Another win for the Spurs and another good night for Derrick white! The team goes as he goes apparently

The team “goes” when it gets a solid contribution from each starter. There has been so many nights the Spurs got zero from many players that I’m glad they’re showing up now.

[BackHome]

Pelicans are tanking hard as they have pretty much given up on Zion ever playing for them

[bdictjames]

Triple double from DJ... almost triple double from D-White.. 24 and 12 from Jakob... we have a pretty nice team!

[TDomination]

Yeah 24 and 12 for poeltl is excellent!!!

[spurs1990]

Great boxscore. Two of the three D-leaguers combined for 1 min PT and the goofy one only had 14 mp. Must've been a great game to watch

[Degoat]

I’m thrilled that the team is winning and guys are showing improvement!!! But there is a part of me that is worried about these wins effecting our draft position lol

[Mr. Body]

I’m thrilled that the team is winning and guys are showing improvement!!! But there is a part of me that is worried about these wins effecting our draft position lol

Draft position? This team could go over .500 in January or February.

[Spurs Homer]

lol 4 page game thread

[Degoat]

Draft position? This team could go over .500 in January or February.

The League is super tight right now tho we’re just 2 games up on the worst team in the western conference in the win column, all it takes is a losing streak lol I’m not advocating for tanking, I want us to win but it would be nice to end the Season with a top 7 pick

[playbonner15]

Great boxscore. Two of the three D-leaguers combined for 1 min PT and the goofy one only had 14 mp. Must've been a great game to watch

LMAO which goofy one

[playbonner15]

No Thad or Brynny

Pop really wanted to win tonight

[duncan2k5]

Another win for the Spurs and another good night for Derrick white! The team goes as he goes apparently

It really doesn't... He is one of the 3 best players on the team... We have so little talent that when one of the 3 doesn't ppaye well, we almost never win... If Murray has a bad game, which he rarely does, we lose... We have been losing because White has had horrible games most of the season... If we were to go as he goes, we would be a perennial lottery team, because he is incredibly inconsistent, and he isn't young anymore... This is who he is

[John B]

28% of 25 3pts attempts, and 19 fouls, is normally not going to the job. I like the 31 assists though, and that 66 pts in the paint with White penetrating and dishing to a cutting Poeltl. And I like that Poeltl has been throwing them down on some. DJ’s triple-doubles is nice, but I rather him scoring more than just 10 pts. I hope he’s not stat padding like Westbrook. I don’t want to be a party pooper, but Spurs easily could have lost this game to a better team.

[cd98]

Pelicans really know how to tank. They are going to get a nice, high lottery pick. I wonder who we'll be taking at 13 or 14.

[KingKev]

Can we talk about Landale getting absolutely blown away by BI on his one defensive assignment tonight. Landale makes Bonner look like Ben Wallace.

[Dejounte]

Pelicans really know how to tank. They are going to get a nice, high lottery pick. I wonder who we'll be taking at 13 or 14.

All that decade-long tanking has really led them to somewhere special.

[cd98]

All that decade-long tanking has really led them to somewhere special.

Yes, but our efforts to win the last three years have also led to no where. And we continue to go no where. Good enough to be at the end of the lottery is not a good position to be in.

[daslicer]

Pelicans are tanking hard as they have pretty much given up on Zion ever playing for them

I remember many years ago during the early 00s Tom Tolbert was covering the NBA draft and had a line for the Clippers when speculating who the Clippers would pick which was "So whose career are they going to destroy tonight." I apply this to the Pelicans.

[daslicer]

Yes, but our efforts to win the last three years have also led to no where. And we continue to go no where. Good enough to be at the end of the lottery is not a good position to be in.

I feel unfortunately whether you decide to tank or decide to win it's all just a game of chance when it comes to drafting a superstar and actually having a winning franchise. You can end up with the number 1 pick and get a great prospect like an Anthony Davis and not being able to successfully build around that player like the Pelicans were not able to do so. Look at the Twolves they have gotten 3 number 1 picks in the last several years in Wiggins, Kat, Edwards and despite that are only 1 game above the Spurs in the standings.

[poopbox]

Pelicans really know how to tank. They are going to get a nice, high lottery pick. I wonder who we'll be taking at 13 or 14.

They will just draft another big man empty stat guy like AD or they will draft an obese shooting guard who won't play for them like Zion

[cd98]

I feel unfortunately whether you decide to tank or decide to win it's all just a game of chance when it comes to drafting a superstar and actually having a winning franchise. You can end up with the number 1 pick and get a great prospect like an Anthony Davis and not being able to successfully build around that player like the Pelicans were not able to do so. Look at the Twolves they have gotten 3 number 1 picks in the last several years in Wiggins, Kat, Edwards and despite that are only 1 game above the Spurs in the standings.

Right, but there is a better path for the Twolves to make the playoffs in the near future than there is for the Spurs. They are a more talented team. Drafting is always about luck, but the earlier you pick, the better shot you have to chose the person you want over the person that falls to you when you are drafting. And the Spurs have been fairly good at developing talent. Maybe Zion or Davis or Kat or Wiggins, or Edwards turns into something more than they are right now with a competent training staff like the Spurs have. You can't really compete for a title again until you have a special player and statistically, the best chance of that is picking in the top 3-5.

[John B]

Right, but there is a better path for the Twolves to make the playoffs in the near future than there is for the Spurs. They are a more talented team. Drafting is always about luck, but the earlier you pick, the better shot you have to chose the person you want over the person that falls to you when you are drafting. And the Spurs have been fairly good at developing talent. Maybe Zion or Davis or Kat or Wiggins, or Edwards turns into something more than they are right now with a competent training staff like the Spurs have. You can't really compete for a title again until you have a special player and statistically, the best chance of that is picking in the top 3-5.

Bucks texted :lol

[daslicer]

Right, but there is a better path for the Twolves to make the playoffs in the near future than there is for the Spurs. They are a more talented team. Drafting is always about luck, but the earlier you pick, the better shot you have to chose the person you want over the person that falls to you when you are drafting. And the Spurs have been fairly good at developing talent. Maybe Zion or Davis or Kat or Wiggins, or Edwards turns into something more than they are right now with a competent training staff like the Spurs have. You can't really compete for a title again until you have a special player and statistically, the best chance of that is picking in the top 3-5.

I agree that the higher you pick the better the chance of getting a superstar prospect but it's also not guaranteed. You could also end up drafting at a lower spot and end up with a Curry, Kawhi, Giannis, Jokic who ended up becoming the best players of their draft class. I think drafting is more tricky today then it was in the past where you had guys who were automatic superstars in Duncan, Robinson, Shaq, from the time they were rookies. You have to now wait a few years for them to develop properly.

[XDT76]

We would not be much better than where we are now even if we got top 3 to 5 picks for consecutive years if we keep picking 6'5 and shorter players and try to play them at 1-4.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

We’ll take 6 wins in 9 games. Team’s playing pretty well.

[duncan2k5]

Bucks texted :lol

Don't even mention Giannis... He was drafted at 15... Lower than Primo... Pop would have had that boy in the g league for years

[siraulo23]

i love Tre Jones, doesnt do anything special but just solid

is it safe to say that Derrick White is back?

good win

[playbonner15]

I wish DWhite stays healthy....... This bunch experiencing playoffs even if it's a 1st round exit will be a tremendous boost to their confidence

[tbdog]

Yes, but our efforts to win the last three years have also led to no where. And we continue to go no where. Good enough to be at the end of the lottery is not a good position to be in.

They rushed those years because the rumours is that zion walks. But since his health issues of walking seems real, he'll probably won't walk cause he can't walk the walk 🤔

[slick'81]

They rushed those years because the rumours is that zion walks. But since his health issues of walking seems real, he'll probably won't walk cause he can't walk the walk 🤔


Soo how murray&walker working out?:rollin

[KobesAchilles]

Dejounte's inability to get to the foul line is starting to scare me

[tbdog]

Soo how murray&walker working out?:rollin

playing

[cd98]

Walker and Murray are playing great. If they were on my fantasy basketball team, I'd be very happy. The problem is that even though they are playing great individually, we are still on a trajectory for a late lottery pick. Not a legit chance of making the playoffs and certainly not competing in the playoffs on the off chance that we were lucky enough to win a playin.

And yes, there are great players and superstars picked in the mid first round and even in the late second round. Yes, I'm familiar that Manu was picked with the last pick in the draft. But when it comes to the best odds, however low they may be, the best odds of the Spurs getting a franchise player that can take them back into contention is to draft as early as possible and to develop the talent. The Spurs have a solid record of developing talent, it's just that most of the talent they get is late round talent. Let them have a top talent in the draft and see what they can do with it.

[ginobilized]

Great win! I was lucky enough to score some last min seats.
I'm not in the running as one of the great basketball minds of this forum, but, here are some things I saw that jumped out that I couldn't get from a tv broadcast:

- This looks and feels like a basketball team. Chemistry, camaraderie and a desire to learn were obvious, except in one player (more later on him)

- DJ seemed off and had a triple double. He's turning into the TD of point guards. He deferred to DW and that was a great move. His chemistry with Poetl is phenomenal in PnRs and give-and-gos.

- DW may be righting the ship. He was so crafty and was carving up the Pels all night. It's a very different team with DW playing well.

- Poetl was almost everything you'd want at center. Great focus, hustle, awareness, scoring, rebounding and defense. My friend mentioned his free throw form looked pretty wonky. Ugly at the line, but, pretty beautiful everywhere else.

- Gregg Popovich was really coaching. He got fired up a couple of times that would've made his Serbian ancestors proud. He also showed a lot of care and had many teaching moments with individual players throughout the game. The team as a whole really responds to Pop and wants to improve.

- I was asking myself, 'Why is Jock Landale not playing?' He came in in garbage time and looked out of sorts before the ball was even in play. Within 10 seconds Brandon Ingraham blew by him from the left wing with a pretty basic move and posterized the boy. He doesn't quite fit with this squad from a limited eye-test.

- Tre Jones may stick in this league for awhile. He really is a true point guard and is learning his role and steadies the team. Pop used him very well, I thought.

- Overall, I thought it was a super fun team to watch. Lots of Sophomoric blunders, but, more than made up for by heart, hustle and chemistry. I loved the way Pop stuck with Vassell in the teeth of the game and he was guarding Ingraham, the only scoring threat on NO. No one seemed to get pulled for a mistake too quickly. Also, this was a win without the services of NBA champion Bryn Forbes.

[TDomination]

Great win! I was lucky enough to score some last min seats.
I'm not in the running as one of the great basketball minds of this forum, but, here are some things I saw that jumped out that I couldn't get from a tv broadcast:

- This looks and feels like a basketball team. Chemistry, camaraderie and a desire to learn were obvious, except in one player (more later on him)

- DJ seemed off and had a triple double. He's turning into the TD of point guards. He deferred to DW and that was a great move. His chemistry with Poetl is phenomenal in PnRs and give-and-gos.

- DW may be righting the ship. He was so crafty and was carving up the Pels all night. It's a very different team with DW playing well.

- Poetl was almost everything you'd want at center. Great focus, hustle, awareness, scoring, rebounding and defense. My friend mentioned his free throw form looked pretty wonky. Ugly at the line, but, pretty beautiful everywhere else.

- Gregg Popovich was really coaching. He got fired up a couple of times that would've made his Serbian ancestors proud. He also showed a lot of care and had many teaching moments with individual players throughout the game. The team as a whole really responds to Pop and wants to improve.

- I was asking myself, 'Why is Jock Landale not playing?' He came in in garbage time and looked out of sorts before the ball was even in play. Within 10 seconds Brandon Ingraham blew by him from the left wing with a pretty basic move and posterized the boy. He doesn't quite fit with this squad from a limited eye-test.

- Tre Jones may stick in this league for awhile. He really is a true point guard and is learning his role and steadies the team. Pop used him very well, I thought.

- Overall, I thought it was a super fun team to watch. Lots of Sophomoric blunders, but, more than made up for by heart, hustle and chemistry. I loved the way Pop stuck with Vassell in the teeth of the game and he was guarding Ingraham, the only scoring threat on NO. No one seemed to get pulled for a mistake too quickly. Also, this was a win without the services of NBA champion Bryn Forbes.

thanks for the insight!

I'm loving Tre Jones as well. I love that he is great at making layups as simple as it sounds. He uses the correct angles and uses his body very well for finishing at the rim. Reminds me of Parker in that one aspect.

[emanueldavidginobili]

First DNP for Bryn on the season, didn't even get a second when the game was out of reach. hmm

[TDomination]

First DNP for Bryn on the season, didn't even get a second when the game was out of reach. hmm

someone posted in another thread that there's rumors that a team is interested in Forbes.

perhaps Pop saving Forbes for the trade? one can only hope

[Leetonidas]

Dejounte's inability to get to the foul line is starting to scare me

His overall inability to score efficiently is holding him back from being a real all-star level player

[Chomag]

Tre will be a solid back up PG for any NBA Team, he really should be getting more burn.

[Chomag]

someone posted in another thread that there's rumors that a team is interested in Forbes.

perhaps Pop saving Forbes for the trade? one can only hopeWe Spurstalkers should start a money pool and Pay that team to take him.:lol

[Slippy]

i love Tre Jones, doesnt do anything special but just solid

is it safe to say that Derrick White is back?

good win

Yes. Another top game by DWhite. On offense was just silky smoothe on setting up or scoring. On defense was real active on rebounding and disrupting with 4 steals. Spurs couldn't get any separation till the 4th got going. DWhite was a big reason on how.

[ginobilized]

Another point that I forgot to make was that DJ's handles were much more under control.
He kept the ball around waist-high when dribbling most of the time. Much better looking form.

[playbonner15]

Tre will be a solid back up PG for any NBA Team, he really should be getting more burn.

sux that spurs has too many guards. tre reminds me of a washed up tj ford when he played with the team

[Dejounte]

There’s no such thing as “too many guards” when half of them are inconsistent or below average. How minutes are allocated among them is another topic. This team could have 10 Lonnie Walkers and I would say we still need another guard because we need more talent than Lonnie Walker. Now if Lonnie starts playing consistent, then that’s a different story.

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A 5-page game thread has to be a record for DGAF around here.

[Dex]

A 5-page game thread has to be a record for DGAF around here.

Game Threads were always pretty lame in November December anyways, but yeah...kinda sad.

That said, I can't say I go out of my way to watch the games like I used to. Life gets busy this time of year, and I'll try to catch it the next day or whatever if I can, but definitely not as locked in as I was when we were winning 50-60 games a year.

To all the people clamoring for a tank, this is what happens....people just stop caring when your team sucks.

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Game Threads were always pretty lame in November December anyways, but yeah...kinda sad.

That said, I can't say I go out of my way to watch the games like I used to. Life gets busy this time of year, and I'll try to catch it the next day or whatever if I can, but definitely not as locked in as I was when we were winning 50-60 games a year.

To all the people clamoring for a tank, this is what happens....people just stop caring when your team sucks.

Same man, I find myself watching the game well after it started or the next day. I am a tank commander now but I still love the silver and black.

Really tough with young kids to catch them in real time, and like you said around the holidays too.

Just fed up with the purgatory the team finds itself in and there aren't any signs it's gonna end soon. We either need to suck or show signs we can be more than a hopeful playoff team. Those ain't Spurs level expectations.

[TDomination]

Game Threads were always pretty lame in November December anyways, but yeah...kinda sad.

That said, I can't say I go out of my way to watch the games like I used to. Life gets busy this time of year, and I'll try to catch it the next day or whatever if I can, but definitely not as locked in as I was when we were winning 50-60 games a year.

To all the people clamoring for a tank, this is what happens....people just stop caring when your team sucks.

This year i find myself way more engaged than the previous 3 years. I really enjoy watching this team and seeing them accomplish what they have accomplished so far, which isn't much, but with expectations so low, anything positive is great.
The previous 3 years were brutal though. That had me losing interest by the day.

Now i'm back to watching like I used during the big 3 era. But i never post much during the game unless a big play happens. So my actually involvement in game threads was no never an indication of watching the game or not.

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

As always i watch at least one quarter of every game but good lord do we suckkkk :lol

[Dex]

This year i find myself way more engaged than the previous 3 years. I really enjoy watching this team and seeing them accomplish what they have accomplished so far, which isn't much, but with expectations so low, anything positive is great.
The previous 3 years were brutal though. That had me losing interest by the day.

Now i'm back to watching like I used during the big 3 era. But i never post much during the game unless a big play happens. So my actually involvement in game threads was no never an indication of watching the game or not.

This season has actually been a breath of fresh air, tbh...if only for the fact that we have no expectations.

With DeRozan/Aldridge, the team SHOULD have been better than it was, so it was frustrating to see them not playing up to their level (especially coming off of the excellence of Tim/Tony/Manu/Kawhi).

Now...I'm not ever surprised if we lose, and feel good for our young players when we win. These guys are still out their busting their butts, they don't deserve to live through a 15-win season or whatever even if that would give us better draft odds.

Either way, I can turn on the game, not really care what happens, and go to bed easy with the result. But like I said, I'm also not as inclined to be there right at tip-off every other day.

[DC23]

DC23 (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=54434) to the rescue!
This is what I am paid the big bucks for.

[The Truth #6]

Yeah, we’re losing but I’m stoked to see the young ones playing.