Game Thread: Spurs vs. Thunder - 1/19/22 — 7:30pm CST

[DC23]

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[Arcadian]

Which team will out-tank the other?

[Ocotillo]

No matter how bad OKC is, it seems like it's always a fight with them.

[heyheymymy]

:flag:

[ginobilized]

It might be interesting to note who sits out tonight. I get the feeling that there are more moves coming for the Spurs.

[heyheymymy]

And of those who don't sit out tonight, who is having a showcase game?

Forbes had a recent flourish which in hindsight makes me think he knew trade talks were underway. If say Lonnie for example goes off it might make me wonder if his ears are burning?

[poopbox]

Time for another okc is tanking we should beat them but SGA never misses a shot so we lose game.

Dammit I'm in...for no other reason that it's impossible for bryn to see the floor now which means more Devin and Primo

[Robz4000]

:lol how many times have the tanking Thunder beaten the Spurs the last few seasons? This is another L tbh.

[BatManu20]

OKC is awful this season. They’re in full-on tank mode, unlike the Spurs. This is a dub tbh.

[Dex]

Thunder always show up against the Spurs for some reason. They'll probably come out firing like 90% from three.

Should be an easy win....but there is apparently no such as an "easy win" this season.

[John B]

Spurs Injuries: Tre Jones (OUT- COVID-19), Zach Collins (OUT - On Assignment), Bryn Forbes (GONE :lol)
Thunder Injuries: Kendrich Williams (OUT - COVID-19)

It’s always hard to predict how Spurs play against tanking teams. But players could have a positive reaction to Bryn trade. Spurs by 18pts :flag::flag::flag:

[spurraider21]

With the loss of Forbes, I'm going with Spurs by 20+ tbh

he took 675 minutes this year that could have gotten Primo experience

[KingKev]

With the loss of Forbes, I'm going with Spurs by 20+ tbh

he took 675 minutes this year that could have gotten Primo experience

Primo still assigned. More minutes for Walker and Vassell for the time being.

[John B]

Primo still assigned. More minutes for Walker and Vassell for the time being.

Lonnie will need to really capitalize these opportunities or he’s gone, I think.

[KingKev]

Lonnie will need to really capitalize these opportunities or he’s gone, I think.

Completely agree. Not holding my breath. He has had unlimited opportunity these last few seasons. Too much talent and a great attitude to be out of the league but something isn’t clicking here.

[poopbox]

Completely agree. Not holding my breath. He has had unlimited opportunity these last few seasons. Too much talent and a great attitude to be out of the league but something isn’t clicking here.

Unlimited opportunities? This the first year he had not played with DDR Mills Gay and LMA gunning for their last nba contracts. I'd say before this year his opportunities have been VERY limited. Shit Pop even bought Forbes back to eat into some of his minutes.

[KingKev]

Unlimited opportunities? This the first year he had not played with DDR Mills Gay and LMA gunning for their last nba contracts. I'd say before this year his opportunities have been VERY limited. Shit Pop even bought Forbes back to eat into some of his minutes.

He started half of the season last year 25+ minutes a game with a long leash. Minutes are down this year because he still hasn’t put it together. No one would be mad at him for being selfish. He can’t finish at the rim, is a below average defender and often looks lost on both sides of the ball. Time to move on.

[heyheymymy]

Spurs Injuries Bryn Forbes (GONE :lol)

http://media.giphy.com/media/vv41HlvfogHAY/giphy.gif

[Seventyniner]

Is there a version that says "IT ALREADY HAPPENED"?

[TDomination]

the post Forbes era begins!

[emanueldavidginobili]

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[heyheymymy]

Is there a version that says "IT ALREADY HAPPENED"?

We could be just getting started though

[John B]

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There you go. Lonnie will get the minutes. Lonnie needs to go medieval every night. Let’s go Lonnie!

[heyheymymy]

Forbes traded yet Primo still stays in Austin. It does feel like Lonnie is getting the green light in a big way. Plus the Manu mentorship and we could be seeing the fast tracking development of Lonnie here. Either way Spurs will know what they have in him after this opportunity at a closer extended look.

Lonnie is very mental so I hope the extra focus doesn't bug him out. I say let it fly no one is waiting over your shoulder anymore you know? And maybe that was the problem all along.

[slick'81]

OKC is awful this season. They’re in full-on tank mode, unlike the Spurs. This is a dub tbh.


Amen

[LeBowen]

OKC is awful and intentionally tanking, yet the Spurs have only two more wins. :lmao

This game is tough to watch already.

[Sugus]

There you go. Lonnie will get the minutes. Lonnie needs to go medieval every night. Let’s go Lonnie!

Man, I'm really pulling for him here. It's do-or-die time. Dropping the ball in this stretch would most certainly mean he's off the team next season, but the opposite situation could get him an extension.

It's all on him at this point.

[lefty20]

Devin with with 2 quickies... smh.

[Robz4000]

This team is full of ballwatchers and Lonnie is the king of them.

[poopbox]

Seems like we either lose a challenge a game or another team gets a challenge on us a game

[Dejounte]

OKC is awful and intentionally tanking, yet the Spurs have only two more wins. :lmao

This game is tough to watch already.

This is an absolutely dumb concept to assume every team that has a bad record is intentionally tanking. What about the Thunder tonight shows you they’re tanking? None of their players are being pulled out when they’re shooting well. All the players are trying hard. So damn cringe.

[poopbox]

Lawd have mercy on our souls...Ewbanks is in the game

[BatManu20]

David Robinson sighting. 2nd row on the baseline near the basket Spurs are on offense.

[poopbox]

Muscala is another all time spurs killer tbh

[RC_Drunkford]

is Pop trying to showcase Eubanks?

[SPURt]

DJ is freaking good

[SPURt]

KBD has me thinking Samanic who? Lonnie of course hits a half court shot when it’s not gonna count

[poopbox]

That might be the first clean block of Lonnie career :rollin

[Dejounte]

KBD has improved so much on offense since the season started. He’s so much quicker and decisive. It’s unbelievable.

[ismael-robert]

Landale getting the snub

[LeBowen]

This is an absolutely dumb concept to assume every team that has a bad record is intentionally tanking. What about the Thunder tonight shows you they’re tanking? None of their players are being pulled out when they’re shooting well. All the players are trying hard. So damn cringe.

Really? I was just referring to earlier posts and people saying we'll win because the Thunder sucks and we're apparently so much better with two more wins.

[poopbox]

Lonnie got to have a mic or something in his jersey cause every game I can hear almost everything he says:lol

[PhantomDashCam]

Tre Mann has a long way to go on D but man, oh man is he smooth with the ball.

[BatManu20]

Yea OKC sucks. They look like a D-League team.

[spurs1990]

Do you guys think eubanks is the worst player in the NBA or the absolute worst

[poopbox]

Eubanks :lmao

[RC_Drunkford]

we need that type of off-ball movement from Vassell all the time

[SPURt]

https://media4.giphy.com/media/A0UK8ewpztydG/200.gifHe’s on Fire

[RC_Drunkford]

Do you guys think eubanks is the worst player in the NBA or the absolute worst

name one player who's worse than he is? I don't know any

[LeBowen]

Bryn was the problem.

[Robz4000]

name one player who's worse than he is? I don't know any

The one they just traded away tbh.

[NASpurs]

Only thing that Eubanks has going for him is that you can't teach height. Other than that, he's another Make-A-Wish player.

[SPURt]

Damn Eubanks, that’ll make your eyes water

[RC_Drunkford]

The one they just traded away tbh.


I hate Forbes, but he's a better player than Drew. Forbes can at least shoot

[8FOR!3]

I think we're underrating how important McDermott is to the offense. His off ball movement isn't just about getting open and getting the shot off, he is the cause of a lot of the motion in this offense. Constantly moving, cutting, making the right pass. I think his value to the offense being as good at times as it is is understated.

[Robz4000]

I hate Forbes, but he's a better player than Drew. Forbes can at least shoot

Fvck!

[SPURt]

Murray is so on fire, he’s making buckets for OKC

[emanueldavidginobili]

KBD is only 25, he has plenty of room to grow. Dude for sure has some potential in him.

[PhantomDashCam]

DJ just bodied Dort to get to that floater :wow

[poopbox]

Why is Poeltl constantly switched onto a perimeter player

[RC_Drunkford]

I think we're underrating how important McDermott is to the offense. His off ball movement isn't just about getting open and getting the shot off, he is the cause of a lot of the motion in this offense. Constantly moving, cutting, making the right pass. I think his value to the offense being as good at times as it is is understated.


yup, Spurs won't be able to run the same motion offense if they would replace him with a better PF. That's why it's important for Vassell to learn how to make these cuts.

[poopbox]

Whoever is in charge of our challenges is terrible :lmao

[Slippy]

Either the spurs are showcasing Drew Eubanks. Not sure what but im trying to figure this one out or the old man gone totally senile . Hes forgotten theres a guy called Jock Landale whos earnt a spot in his rotation.

[NASpurs]

So I'm guessing having two contracts (Thad and Juancho) worth $22 mil combined that are expiring won't net you much?

[spurs1990]

I hate Forbes, but he's a better player than Drew. Forbes can at least shoot

As much acrimony there is among ST posters it's cheerful that we come together for shared hatred of the Forbes/Eubanks trash duo

[Slippy]

Whoever is in charge of our challenges is terrible :lmao

Think its the dude with the ipad directly behind the bench. Hes got it wrong a few times.

[SPURt]

OKC is having a horrible night against a crazy Spurs defense. DJ is a star, and I’m here for it :nerd

[PhantomDashCam]

Let’s hope all of Lonnie’s future auditions for Spurs tenure don’t go like they are tonight…

https://c.tenor.com/8PF8QHr87vMAAAAC/hollow-kevin.gif

[ismael-robert]

Drew's put landale on bench

[Spurs Homer]

No forbes…

and STILL

no primo minutes


fuck

[KingKev]

No forbes…

and STILL

no primo minutes


fuck

He is playing (poorly) in Austin tonight. Was well communicated.

[Dex]

No forbes…

and STILL

no primo minutes


fuck

Primo is still with Austin right now.

[RC_Drunkford]

who is the guy that said Gilgeous-Alexander is better than DJ again?

[Spurs Homer]

Primo is still with Austin right now.


well FUCK austin

that is a waste of time

[Ocotillo]

I could have sworn an announcer said Andrew Wiggins, not Aaron and I am googling and frantically trying to find out who was sent to GS from OKC. :lol

[lefty20]

McBuckets!

[poopbox]

who is the guy that said Gilgeous-Alexander is better than DJ again?

He was before this year. They are about the same now, but DJ is on a way better contract

[spurs1990]

McDermott is the anti-Derozan. Exactly what the roster needed

[heyheymymy]

damn son buckets is pouring

[Sugus]

I could have sworn an announcer said Andrew Wiggins, not Aaron and I am googling and frantically trying to find out who was sent to GS from OKC. :lol

I'm having the same damn issue, keep thinking "wait why is Wiggins in OKC?!". Players should be forced to 1-on-1 upon sharing a surname - the winner gets to keep it :lol

[Slippy]

Let’s hope all of Lonnie’s future auditions for Spurs tenure don’t go like they are tonight…

https://c.tenor.com/8PF8QHr87vMAAAAC/hollow-kevin.gif

Ya it looks like he more interested in his teammates. Watching the show

[PhantomDashCam]

Would have be an abomination on Defense but having McBuckets and Bertans in a lineup would have been something to behold if both were “on” at the same time…

[Dejounte]

McDermott is the anti-Derozan. Exactly what the roster needed

Not sure why some posters want to “get out of his contract”. He’s a reliable shooter and is not a major defensive liability like how past Spurs shooters were: Forbes, Belinelli, Mills. He does not hurt the Spurs’ financial situation at all.

[Sugus]

:wow

[RC_Drunkford]

Eubanks :lmao

[MultiTroll]

Interupting the Mc sniffing for:

Vassell

[KingKev]

Not sure why some posters want to “get out of his contract”. He’s a reliable shooter and is not a major defensive liability like how past Spurs shooters were: Forbes, Belinelli, Mills. He does not hurt the Spurs’ financial situation at all.

He is Forbes at 3x the price. He actually has the tools to play decent D just only seems to hustle on that aide of the ball when motivated. His contract was probably a slight overpay, especially 3yrs guaranteed. With that being said, and my disdain aside, he is only half a season into a new situation, coming off injury/covid and dealing with an overall challenging environment.

[spurs1990]

Eubanks you moron you

[RC_Drunkford]

ok DJ is just showing off now

[lefty20]

Why has Lonnie stopped taking that 1 dribble mid-range when he's run off the 3pt line? He was on fire with those for a few games a while back.

[PhantomDashCam]

Holy Sh*t! DJ keeps showing new things on the daily now… Bonkers.

[Slippy]

Dj with the manu pass.. haha

[Dex]

Dejounte is out there dishing out Manu-like assists.

This dude is a keeper.

[RC_Drunkford]

He is Forbes at 3x the price. He actually has the tools to play decent D just only seems to hustle on that aide of the ball when motivated. His contract was probably a slight overpay, especially 3yrs guaranteed. With that being said, and my disdain aside, he is only half a season into a new situation, coming off injury/covid and dealing with an overall challenging environment.

it's ridiculous to compare McDermott to Forbes. McDermott is not a good defender, but he's nowhere near Forbes level. You can easily hide him and he can defend at least decently. His offball movement is superb, Forbes does not have that. He's also a way better finisher at the rim, something Forbes can't do at all.

[spurs1990]

Not sure why some posters want to “get out of his contract”. He’s a reliable shooter and is not a major defensive liability like how past Spurs shooters were: Forbes, Belinelli, Mills. He does not hurt the Spurs’ financial situation at all.

Only gripe is his oft-injured trait but the man can shoot. And Patty shouldn't be on that list. I'd trade eubanks, Bates, and the next 10 Dleague wannabes to have Mills still here

[ismael-robert]

At least Eubanks blocks dunks and then actually dunks on offense...better than poodle

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/twoshotspodcast/status/1484002423614185475

[8FOR!3]

yup, Spurs won't be able to run the same motion offense if they would replace him with a better PF. That's why it's important for Vassell to learn how to make these cuts.

Yeah I don't think Vassell will ever be that style of player. You're just going to have to try to have McDermott or a similar player in the offense. Seems like there were times where Belinelli did the same sorts of things. If anything I hope that Joe Wieskamp becomes that type of player. I feel like we'll probably try to groom him to replace McBuckets.

On the other hand, Murray continues to excel. And the glimpses we get from Vassell, gotta wonder if we get a massive year 3 jump from him.

[Slippy]

Why has Lonnie stopped taking that 1 dribble mid-range when he's run off the 3pt line? He was on fire with those for a few games a while back.
In a game where even Drew Eubanks is getting to show off. Lonnie playing like a puss.

[KingKev]

it's ridiculous to compare McDermott to Forbes. McDermott is not a good defender, but he's nowhere near Forbes level. You can easily hide him and he can defend at least decently. His offball movement is superb, Forbes does not have that. He's also a way better finisher at the rim, something Forbes can't do at all.

He is a taller Forbes. I’ll concede he moves better without the ball. Other than that he is a taller Forbes and height is quite important in this game.

[poopbox]

Thought Tre was out with covid ?

[GB20]

It looks like the spurs have found their superstar on Murray.

[Thomas82]

I saw this beatdown tonight coming from a mile away.

[emanueldavidginobili]

DJ is getting paid 15 Mil this year lmao, holy shit do we have him fucking cheap based off how he is playing this year.

[RC_Drunkford]

Yeah I don't think Vassell will ever be that style of player. You're just going to have to try to have McDermott or a similar player in the offense. Seems like there were times where Belinelli did the same sorts of things. If anything I hope that Joe Wieskamp becomes that type of player. I feel like we'll probably try to groom him to replace McBuckets.

On the other hand, Murray continues to excel. And the glimpses we get from Vassell, gotta wonder if we get a massive year 3 jump from him.


I completely agree with you. I think Wieskamp can be groomed into a McDermott type player. I think Vassell would be fine moving out there like Danny did back in the day. He just has to cut into open space more often. I'm curious to see what he can add to his game

[ismael-robert]

Poodle would come down wit rebound n got blocked laying it back up

[Leetonidas]

Murray should be an all star this year

[heyheymymy]

Holy shit a Thad appearance

[LakerHater]

https://images4.imagebam.com/e8/17/3a/ME6NDPP_o.gif

[spurs1990]

DJ is getting paid 15 Mil this year lmao, holy shit do we have him fucking cheap based off how he is playing this year.

Really his lost season that made it possible - I think the Leonard quit year or Derozan's first can't recall, but the Spurs bet on him afterwards and it paid off big time.

[RC_Drunkford]

Thad Young just airballed a freethrow :lmao

[PhantomDashCam]

Thad Young in buyout mode.

[Leetonidas]

Wtf is Young doing

[Degoat]

Man Thad Young doesn’t belong in the NBA

[lefty20]

Young :lol

[offset formation]

Pop is fucking a passive aggressive schizoid. Dont play Thad for like 1 month because his wife said mean stuff. Send Primo to another G league game for a second game in a row against RGV when youre playing the third worst team in the West, but NOT Weiskamp. He needs to be playing NBA teams, especially the bad ones.

Then for shits and giggles, for whatever reason, have Eubanks come off the bench instead of Landale and then being him in AFTER you brought Thad in (see above).

Pop has the emotional inklings of a teenage girl.

Also dont play Jones until the 4th despite being up by 30. Awesome stuff.

[Ocotillo]

Bazely making Thad his b#@$&!

[SPURt]

Young has been freaking awful

[Barfunk]

Pop is fucking a passive aggressive schizoid. Dont play Thad for like 1 month because his wife said mean stuff. Send Primo to another G league game for a second game in a row against RGV when youre playing the third worst team in the West, but NOT Weiskamp. He needs to be playing NBA teams, especially the bad ones.

Then for shits and giggles, for whatever reason, have Eubanks come off the bench instead of Landale and then being him in AFTER you brought Thad in (see above).

Pop has the emotional inklings of a teenage girl.

But but Primo hasn't taken advantage of the opportunities he's been given thus far. The clock is ticking with him!

[RC_Drunkford]

I assume Pop played Eubanks tonight to punish Landale for those turnovers against Phoenix

[Degoat]

Thad must be in his feels that NBA Champion Forbes got out before him lol

[ismael-robert]

Thad tanking his value

[ismael-robert]

Pop played drew cuz he better than jock

[Seventyniner]

Damn that self nutmeg by Murray was slick. I don't remember Manu ever pulling that one off in a game, though of course he nutmegged plenty of defenders.

[Barfunk]

Honest question, would our record be better than it is now with Becky? Would we have a winning record? Or is the team just not that good this season?

[Degoat]

Honest question, would our record be better than it is now with Becky? Would we have a winning record? Or is the team just not that good this season?

I kinda lean to us just not being very good. Almost every game we play I feel like the opposition has more talent then us lol

[RC_Drunkford]

Honest question, would our record be better than it is now with Becky? Would we have a winning record? Or is the team just not that good this season?

coaching has been fine. Our record has more to do with Covid and our team not being that deep. Starting line up is good enough to compete, the bench ain't.

[wildbill2u]

I didn't notice Lonnie tearing the place up against a bad OKC team. I assume Cacok went back to Austin. Too bad. He could have got some burn tonight to show what he's got.

[Barfunk]

I kinda lean to us just not being very good. Almost every game we play I feel like the opposition has more talent then us lol

Yeah, we give up leads in a blink.

[emanueldavidginobili]

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[spurraider21]

With the loss of Forbes, I'm going with Spurs by 20+ tbh
Easy

[John B]

Man, I'm really pulling for him here. It's do-or-die time. Dropping the ball in this stretch would most certainly mean he's off the team next season, but the opposite situation could get him an extension.

It's all on him at this point.

Geez that didn’t go well

[Fireball]

1. Great to see that Derrick White is still in rhythm after H&S Protocols
2. Why did Eubanks suddenly play again over Landale? Nobody would want him in a trade anyway.
3. Lonnie sucks bad since most of the main rotation players are back again. What happenend to "going downhill"? He is timid, takes bad mid range jumpers and his three does not fall either ... does not look good. His body language included.

[John B]

Lonnie deferred most of the 1st 3 quarters, then tried to be aggressive in the garbage time, but his shots we’re not falling. If not for his block and a couple of steals, he’d earn an F from me. I don’t get it when he runs the ball down, just to stop at the arch to make a pass, not even an assist, just a pass. Compare to Devin whose movements are with purpose and not just floating around and watching. Lonnie needs to get himself involved proactively and not just wait for the pass. I’ve been watching Lonnie more, and he needs to engage more, be aggressive, or he could be gone

[Slippy]

Lonnie deferred most of the 1st 3 quarters, then tried to be aggressive in the garbage time, but his shots we’re not falling. If not for his block and a couple of steals, he’d earn an F from me. I don’t get it when he runs the ball down, just to stop at the arch to make a pass, not even an assist, just a pass. Compare to Devin whose movements are with purpose and not just floating around and watching. Lonnie needs to get himself involved proactively and not just wait for the pass. I’ve been watching Lonnie more, and he needs to engage more, be aggressive, or he could be gone

I think we are more engaged as fans than Lonnie is on what kind of play is required. My last post on this thread pretty much sums up how i felt he approached this game.

[r0drig0lac]

another offensive masterclass for Murray

[KobesAchilles]

What I liked about the blow out is that both Murray and White took 6 three pointers. I know they only made one each but the fact that they are willing to take them even when it’s not falling is a great sign. Also the team took 40!

[heyheymymy]

Dev has become my new crazy hill to die on. might take a few seasons but Dev is going to be gold once he puts it all together. Just something about how he moves, I think he has a ton of ceiling. Probably nothing too wild but he could become a very reliable guy for the team.

Just since last season he moves so much more fluidly and his 3pt shot is coming together nicely. Kinda always in the right place at the right time. I'm high on Dev's potential rn.

[Dejounte]

IMO Dev is good when he doesn’t handle the ball too much. He should stick to a Ray Allen / Klay type role where he dribbles 1-2 times max and focus on making cuts and tiring his matchup out. Anytime he tries to do more, it doesn’t look good. If he has a wide open lane obviously he should go for it.

[offset formation]

coaching has been fine. Our record has more to do with Covid and our team not being that deep. Starting line up is good enough to compete, the bench ain't.

I agree yet somehow our bench scoring has been top 10 all year pretty much, as high as 3rd at one point, currently 8th.

So there's a disconnect there somewhere.

[heyheymymy]

There was a game a while back where Dev was covering his man defensively as they moved into a jump shot or something and the way Dev just covered him like a glove through his entire shooting motion was so comprehensive. Dev covered the shooters entire window, in motion, taking any and every inch of daylight the shooter was in motion to create. Really hope he can build off the little glimmers like that. I don't know.

Also love when he slams it down, seems like he is working on finishing offensively inside and out.

But I agree, Dev currently works best reactionary, in the flow of things, more as an opportunistic player than a self starter or lots of ball handling type.

[RC_Drunkford]

I agree yet somehow our bench scoring has been top 10 all year pretty much, as high as 3rd at one point, currently 8th.

So there's a disconnect there somewhere.

bench scoring doesn‘t factor in defense. We played all kind of bench line ups, the ones with Eubanks being among the worst. Our starting five is actually a slight net positive

[JeffDuncan]

About Devin, it’s great to see him developing as an opportunistic player, in a ball movement offense, and not as an iso player. I think the whole Spurs world got a belly full of iso the last couple seasons. DDR may be the best in the league at iso, but still, it gets tedious to see so much of that. Whatever the record, this current Spurs team is much more fun to watch.

[heyheymymy]

KBD is another guy that works best just taking the crumbs that fall to him right now. He moves great and will instinctively find the open corner on those threes that are starting to fall kinda reliably lately. He has pesky size and length and can force opposing teams into lower percentage situations. I mean he seems to fit out there and looks great when he's just in the flow of things.

But KBD is a guy who currently shouldn't be leading with the ball in pretty much any situation other than open court breaks with an advantage. He will call his own number sometimes where I'm like why are you taking that shot? Maybe someday and honestly KBD keeps refining and getting better this season so we may soon be at a place where we fans want him to accept more responsibility initiating. Basically don't really want him creating right now, just taking open looks that are no brainers.

[Drom John]

FiveThirtyEight Total Raptor, 497 minute minimum (couldn't toggle to 501)

263) -4.2 Drew Eubanks, Svi Mykhailiuk, Julius Randle

286) -4.3 Bryn Forbes, Talen Horton-Tucker, Cam Reddish

272) -4.7 Killian Hayes, Doug McDermott, Terrence Ross, Austin Rivers

Bottom Five
279) -5.6 Cam Thomas
280) -6.0 Daniel Theis, Ziaire Williams
282) -6.1 Darius Bazley
283) -8.6 Jalen Green

[Arcadian]

1-0 in the post-Forbes era!

[daslicer]

Dev has become my new crazy hill to die on. might take a few seasons but Dev is going to be gold once he puts it all together. Just something about how he moves, I think he has a ton of ceiling. Probably nothing too wild but he could become a very reliable guy for the team.

Just since last season he moves so much more fluidly and his 3pt shot is coming together nicely. Kinda always in the right place at the right time. I'm high on Dev's potential rn.

I think he can become Alan Houston once he fully reaches his potential.

[8FOR!3]

I completely agree with you. I think Wieskamp can be groomed into a McDermott type player. I think Vassell would be fine moving out there like Danny did back in the day. He just has to cut into open space more often. I'm curious to see what he can add to his game

Yeah, you may be right about Vassell. To me he has more of the makings of an iso player and spot up shooter a la Kawhi Leonard, rather than someone who can run around off screens like maybe a Klay Thompson or Devin Booker. Although I think we'll all be glad if he's almost as good as any of those guys. But I agree. Sky is the limit with him and his game as is seen in Murray's progression.

[BatManu20]

1-0 in the post-Forbes era!

About to be 2-0 with Durant out tomorrow vs the Nets

[Robz4000]

About to be 2-0 with Durant out tomorrow vs the Nets

Is Flatearther playing? If so Nets by double digits.

[Dex]

Is Flatearther playing? If so Nets by double digits.

It's not in Brooklyn, so probably.

[wildbill2u]

Damn that self nutmeg by Murray was slick. I don't remember Manu ever pulling that one off in a game, though of course he nutmegged plenty of defenders.

That was pretty cool. but not as difficult as one Manu made when he and a defender were running on a fast break and somehow Manu threaded a pass between the running defender's legs far downcourt to a teammate for a layup. Murray had control of the ball at all times, but Manu didn't.

What's really cool is that we can talk about two Spurs great passes and compare them.