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BatManu20
02-16-2022, 11:39 AM
Last game before the week-long All-Star break. OKC is horrible, currently owning the second worst record in the West, only behind the tanking Rockets. They’ve lost 12 of their last 16. Lu Dort remains OUT for them. Should be an easy victory.


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BatManu20
02-16-2022, 11:41 AM
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BatManu20
02-16-2022, 11:46 AM
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BatManu20
02-16-2022, 11:55 AM
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BatManu20
02-16-2022, 11:56 AM
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02-16-2022, 11:58 AM
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02-16-2022, 11:59 AM
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RC_Drunkford
02-16-2022, 01:47 PM
It‘s gon be really hard for this Team to suck enough to stay in the bottom 7. LeBron is already making up another one of his fake injuries cause he‘s tired of losing. Spurs really need to drop some games, so they don’t catch teams that are ahead

John B
02-16-2022, 01:55 PM
It will take a lot of skill to lose this game. At least maybe we get to see Josh and Langford. Spurs by 22 pts.

Chinook
02-16-2022, 02:12 PM
Tari Eason is in my top four or five guys in the draft, and he's supposed to go in the middle of the round. I don't really care if they get him at 5 or 12 or even have to trade 15 and 18 to move up for him. If even after all of the trades, the team is still good enough to make the playoffs, so be it.

BatManu20
02-16-2022, 02:38 PM
Tari Eason is in my top four or five guys in the draft, and he's supposed to go in the middle of the round. I don't really care if they get him at 5 or 12 or even have to trade 15 and 18 to move up for him. If even after all of the trades, the team is still good enough to make the playoffs, so be it.

Seen some tweets lately saying he’ll likely move into the late lottery after the season he’s having. I like him a lot too, and he’d be a nice consolation prize, but I would still much rather have a top-5 pick.

slick'81
02-16-2022, 02:41 PM
Tank train taking a night off again. Spurs about to win 3/4

Mr. Body
02-16-2022, 02:41 PM
Tari Eason is in my top four or five guys in the draft, and he's supposed to go in the middle of the round. I don't really care if they get him at 5 or 12 or even have to trade 15 and 18 to move up for him. If even after all of the trades, the team is still good enough to make the playoffs, so be it.

There's a LOT of movement coming up ahead. The tournament hasn't even happened, much less draft camps, etc.

Mr. Body
02-16-2022, 02:45 PM
It's astounding how awful OKC still is after so many draft picks. Giddey is good, but they've been complete shit for a while with their picks. They even traded specifically for Pokushevski in 2020 and he's been awful, too.

John B
02-16-2022, 03:06 PM
Hey it could be a trap game :lol Tank for Chet! :ihit

MannyIsGod
02-16-2022, 03:39 PM
No SGA for OKC means we win.

MannyIsGod
02-16-2022, 03:39 PM
Real question is whether or not we see Richardson

slick'81
02-16-2022, 03:41 PM
Real question is whether or not we see Richardson


hes def not a savior. Still dont see why we wouldn't

MannyIsGod
02-16-2022, 03:52 PM
I don't think anyone thinks he's a savior.

slick'81
02-16-2022, 03:59 PM
I don't think anyone thinks he's a savior.

i sure hope not

Seventyniner
02-16-2022, 04:06 PM
I can't imagine Richardson getting the Thad Young treatment. If the goal is to win games no matter what he probably makes sense as a starter, but I don't really want that to happen.

Sugus
02-16-2022, 04:07 PM
It‘s gon be really hard for this Team to suck enough to stay in the bottom 7. LeBron is already making up another one of his fake injuries cause he‘s tired of losing. Spurs really need to drop some games, so they don’t catch teams that are ahead

Yep. It's the main reason I wanted to "sell high" on DJ earlier in the season - the Spurs, with him at least, will never be truly bad enough to secure a top pick, DJ raises the floor too hard (not like that's a bad thing at all, just bad for the Spurs in this context). We'll have to bank on some extreme ping pong luck most likely, and of course, for DJ to continue his rise into stardom.

We'll see how it goes, I'm cautiously optimistic, but anxious about the draft...

John B
02-16-2022, 04:21 PM
It sucks to win when tanking :lmao

I’d say put Spurs’ good lineup in the 1st minutes of 1st and 3rd qtrs, and close with the bench. Treat it like Summer Camp. Is there penalty for waving the white flag? Spurs fans rather see them tank and get closer to top 5 pick, which can address the concerns on the lineup, than continue winning marginally and be stuck in limbo mediocrity.

Mr. Body
02-16-2022, 04:31 PM
Yep. It's the main reason I wanted to "sell high" on DJ earlier in the season - the Spurs, with him at least, will never be truly bad enough to secure a top pick, DJ raises the floor too hard (not like that's a bad thing at all, just bad for the Spurs in this context). We'll have to bank on some extreme ping pong luck most likely, and of course, for DJ to continue his rise into stardom.

We'll see how it goes, I'm cautiously optimistic, but anxious about the draft...

Selling Murray to get a top pick when Murray already is better than a top pick is really weird.

heyheymymy
02-16-2022, 04:48 PM
I'm feeling BatManuish levels of optimism to win tonight's game.

heyheymymy
02-16-2022, 04:56 PM
DJ Murray is an elite star. I want to take a moment in the lead up to DJ's first All Star game to recognize the progress Murray has made and the talent, discipline, hard work, and confidence it took.

Man I'm so proud of DJ, great job!

PhantomDashCam
02-16-2022, 05:04 PM
Last game before the break then not playing again until the 25th... Wonder whether Pop will holdover the newcomers until post ASB?

Tre J is now a confirmed out.

RC_Drunkford
02-16-2022, 05:07 PM
Real question is whether or not we see Richardson

I'm pretty sure he's playing since Tre Jones is out


Yep. It's the main reason I wanted to "sell high" on DJ earlier in the season - the Spurs, with him at least, will never be truly bad enough to secure a top pick, DJ raises the floor too hard (not like that's a bad thing at all, just bad for the Spurs in this context). We'll have to bank on some extreme ping pong luck most likely, and of course, for DJ to continue his rise into stardom.

We'll see how it goes, I'm cautiously optimistic, but anxious about the draft...

I really wonder what kinda stuff you are smoking to think trading DJ is a good idea:smokin

Seventyniner
02-16-2022, 05:10 PM
I saw that Richardson will have jersey #7, but has anyone seen what number Langford will wear? I see he wore #45 with the Celtics in his first two seasons and #9 this year. Obviously #9 is out so I'd expect to see #45, but I haven't seen anything official yet.

PhantomDashCam
02-16-2022, 05:20 PM
I saw that Richardson will have jersey #7, but has anyone seen what number Langford will wear? I see he wore #45 with the Celtics in his first two seasons and #9 this year. Obviously #9 is out so I'd expect to see #45, but I haven't seen anything official yet.

According to Spurs press release, he will wear #35.

https://www.nba.com/spurs/news/spurs-acquire-josh-richardson-romeo-langford-2022-first-round-pick-rights-swap-future-first

BatManu20
02-16-2022, 05:36 PM
I'm feeling BatManuish levels of optimism to win tonight's game.

You’re on the right side of history tonight tbh.

BatManu20
02-16-2022, 05:47 PM
Let’s hear some hot takes. :stirpot:


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Dex
02-16-2022, 05:57 PM
Let’s hear some hot takes. :stirpot:


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Are you trying to get this Game Thread moved to the Political Forum?

Ocotillo
02-16-2022, 06:01 PM
Let’s hear some hot takes. :stirpot:


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Ducks bait.

Mr. Body
02-16-2022, 06:04 PM
Let’s hear some hot takes. :stirpot:


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Conservatives claim victimization and cancel culture while trying to shred education and cut vital parts of the curriculum. Story at eleven.

spurs1990
02-16-2022, 06:32 PM
https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/spurs-coach-gregg-popovich-talks-voting-rights-bill-20220123.html

Another platitude of wisdom from our favorite resident political commentator in the sports world


“The thing for me being a white person, looking at our country … as much as our community of color has been oppressed and denigrated and so on and so forth ... those are the people that tried to save this damn country from itself. It’s just ironic to me every time we take steps forward, we get the backlash.”

The banality of that quote is about as effective as coach's performance as HC these last three seasons.

Mr. Body
02-16-2022, 06:33 PM
https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/spurs-coach-gregg-popovich-talks-voting-rights-bill-20220123.html

Another platitude of wisdom from our favorite resident political commentator in the sports world



The banality of that quote is about as effective as coach's performance as HC these last three seasons.

Lol, what a fuck-up you are.

Leetonidas
02-16-2022, 06:38 PM
Let’s hear some hot takes. :stirpot:


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Here come the snowflakes :lol

Mr. Body
02-16-2022, 06:42 PM
Here come the snowflakes :lol

Yeah, no shit. Conservatives can't take the modern world, so they try to ban and burn everything like a bunch of Nazis.

emanueldavidginobili
02-16-2022, 06:47 PM
Back to basketball, This should be an easy win especially without SGA who usually kills the Spurs. Giddey last two games 11-12-10 and 28-11-12

Chinook
02-16-2022, 06:59 PM
Let’s hear some hot takes. :stirpot:


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29 other teams have to settle on just having a basketball coach. The Spurs have been lucky enough to have a thought leader hold the reigns for a quarter-century. Pop's on his way to being the winningest coach in NBA history, but that's nothing in comparison to the difference he's made off the court. Hopefully when he finally retires, he can stick around to give his thoughts on current events. We need his guidance now more than ever.

BatManu20
02-16-2022, 07:00 PM
Ducks bait.

:lol

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02-16-2022, 07:03 PM
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Leetonidas
02-16-2022, 07:08 PM
Back to basketball, This should be an easy win especially without SGA who usually kills the Spurs. Giddey last two games 11-12-10 and 28-11-12

It should be. But did you forget the Spurs already lost to the worst team in the league while they had half their roster out? There are no such thing as "easy wins" for a team that's 14 games under .500 :lol

JeffDuncan
02-16-2022, 07:11 PM
Yeah, no shit. Conservatives can't take the modern world, so they try to ban and burn everything like a bunch of Nazis.


Yes, and also, those darn conservatives keep banning people from Twitter and other social media so their opinions can’t be heard!

No wait.

There’s plenty to go around, so pretending to be holier than thou only means you’re full of crap.

But back to the subject, GO SPURS GO!

BatManu20
02-16-2022, 07:12 PM
Spurs by 100.

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emanueldavidginobili
02-16-2022, 07:14 PM
It should be. But did you forget the Spurs already lost to the worst team in the league while they had half their roster out? There are no such thing as "easy wins" for a team that's 14 games under .500 :lol
Lmao absolutely but DJ didn't play still should have won obv but he is the entire team practically, if they lose tonight idc what DJ put up stat wise he needs to make sure his team wins against these shit teams.

BatManu20
02-16-2022, 07:14 PM
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Dex
02-16-2022, 07:14 PM
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Damn...that's actually shots fired by Pop. But he's not wrong.

I'm tired of our young guys like Walker or (now traded) White just showing up whenever they felt like it.

slick'81
02-16-2022, 08:03 PM
Spurs should move from 7-8th worst record after tonight's win

Dex
02-16-2022, 08:07 PM
Just 4 more for Pop. Let's get it...then I'm all in on team tank.

Dex
02-16-2022, 08:16 PM
Sloppy play on both sides, so far...but at least the Thunder haven't come out on fire shooting from three.

spurraider21
02-16-2022, 08:23 PM
should be impossible to lose this game with SGA out tbh

SPURt
02-16-2022, 08:27 PM
Mann looking good to start, I had no idea he has been putting it together recently. DJM is just everywhere tonight. He must be taking out the Bulls loss on OKC.

lefty20
02-16-2022, 08:28 PM
We looking at a potential 3rd straight good game from Lonnie? That's gotta be a career best streak for him.

Dex
02-16-2022, 08:30 PM
We looking at a potential 3rd straight good game from Lonnie? That's gotta be a career best streak for him.

We have three quarters left, plenty of time for him to mess it up.

Don't get me wrong, I'm rooting for him....but I'm also not getting excited about one good quarter.

Leetonidas
02-16-2022, 08:32 PM
Free the newbies

BatManu20
02-16-2022, 08:36 PM
Vassell en fuego.

Thomas82
02-16-2022, 08:39 PM
I guess we can chalk this up as a W for the Spurs.

GB20
02-16-2022, 08:40 PM
Pop is giving Primo the TP treatment and I like that

Robz4000
02-16-2022, 08:44 PM
:lol Spurs gonna lose again to a g league team

GB20
02-16-2022, 08:44 PM
Oklahoma is making everything

Leetonidas
02-16-2022, 08:47 PM
Wasn't there someone on ST who swore that marfan syndrome dude was going to be an MVP someday:lol

SPURt
02-16-2022, 08:59 PM
Lonnie has been ballin, he’s actually using his athleticism!

ismael-robert
02-16-2022, 09:05 PM
That acceleration from Lonnie at about the 3:49 Mark was something I don't know if I've ever seen before

emanueldavidginobili
02-16-2022, 09:06 PM
Devin is showing some flashes of really great athleticism, only 21 years old he's going to be stud.

Thomas82
02-16-2022, 09:07 PM
:lol Spurs gonna lose again to a g league team

It's not looking like it right now.

Chinook
02-16-2022, 09:08 PM
That was a goaltend, but it should have counted for two points. Poke basically touched the ball when it was out of the cylinder, knocked it into the cylinder, then touched it again. It was an own-goal rather than a three-pointer.

ismael-robert
02-16-2022, 09:08 PM
Richardson with Lonnie? Interesting n we thought he'd take his minutos...our experts wrong again

Mr. Body
02-16-2022, 09:16 PM
Poor Giddey. Comes all the way across the Pacific, plays well, is forced to live in Oklahoma.

slick'81
02-16-2022, 09:17 PM
Everyone getting a turn beating down okc

emanueldavidginobili
02-16-2022, 09:25 PM
Not only are they playing 72 games instead of 82 but now they have a full week off for the ASB is ridiculous

lefty20
02-16-2022, 09:27 PM
Not only are they playing 72 games instead of 82 but now they have a full week off for the ASB is ridiculous

Think it's back to 82 this year.

BackHome
02-16-2022, 09:33 PM
I am going to cry after the lottery picks come out

Robz4000
02-16-2022, 09:33 PM
Not only are they playing 72 games instead of 82 but now they have a full week off for the ASB is ridiculous

It's an 82 game season

Slippy
02-16-2022, 09:45 PM
Jacob looking like his head aint in the game again today. Need him to wake up. Too often doing nothing

Slippy
02-16-2022, 09:50 PM
Okc starting to hang back from. Defending the three. Spurs have gone cold.

ismael-robert
02-16-2022, 09:50 PM
If u don't even kno how many games being played probably shouldn't give any takes

ismael-robert
02-16-2022, 09:51 PM
Lonnie running point

emanueldavidginobili
02-16-2022, 09:55 PM
I love Primo but the kid has gotten plenty of opportunities so far and hasn't broke out yet, still believe in him next season will be telling for him.

John B
02-16-2022, 09:57 PM
Somehow my league pass is blocked out. How’s J-Rich. I see he scored 3pts in 9 mins of play.

John B
02-16-2022, 10:01 PM
Jacob looking like his head aint in the game again today. Need him to wake up. Too often doing nothing

I hate to pick on Poeltl, but that’s what I see in his personality. Unless somebody lit his behind, he’s complacent

BackHome
02-16-2022, 10:07 PM
I wonder if he is still having back issues?

slick'81
02-16-2022, 10:12 PM
20/15/5 poodle power!!

Slippy
02-16-2022, 10:14 PM
I hate to pick on Poeltl, but that’s what I see in his personality. Unless somebody lit his behind, he’s complacent

He doing whats required on offense and has been money in the keyway tonight. On defense he just so much more capable but just seems to hang back and sleep walk at times.

B1gduff
02-16-2022, 10:15 PM
Poeltl with 20/17/5 and people still be bitching..guess that's all that happene.

Allan Rowe vs Wade
02-16-2022, 10:16 PM
beautiful play by jak. just beautiful

Allan Rowe vs Wade
02-16-2022, 10:17 PM
beautiful play by jak. just beautiful

followed by the good hard foul lol

BatManu20
02-16-2022, 10:19 PM
OKC is fucking terrible :lol

slick'81
02-16-2022, 10:20 PM
Spurs still deadlocked with pels for 7th worst record in the nba

boutons_deux
02-16-2022, 10:21 PM
Another bad 4th quarter

the Spurs were lucky to escape

Ocotillo
02-16-2022, 10:22 PM
So far.

Spur4ever
02-16-2022, 10:22 PM
I hope we can grab us a future superstar in the draft because Murray isn’t it. He’s will be a pretty good #2 he just doesn’t have that killer mentality like other stars. Almost like he’d rather post 17 9 and 8 instead of just attacking from the jump

Allan Rowe vs Wade
02-16-2022, 10:25 PM
spurs hung in there but OKC really put on a clinic on how to keep it close but still come out with the loss

lots of tape for pop to teach with

tim_duncan_fan
02-16-2022, 10:25 PM
This should have been a loss. This team is waaay too happy being less than mediocre. I don't like these guys' mentalities.

John B
02-16-2022, 10:27 PM
They had a chance to lose. Why? :bang

Barfunk
02-16-2022, 10:35 PM
Derozan with 38 pts tonight. 7 straight games with 35+. Those kind of gaudy stats, night in and night out just aren't allowed here with Pop.

Mr. Body
02-16-2022, 10:37 PM
Spurs reeeeaaaaally can't close games. The problem is no one can get their own shot. Murray can, but he's not clutch.

BatManu20
02-16-2022, 10:57 PM
Well at least the Blazers, Pacers, and Raptors all won tonight, while the Celtics lost to Detroit at home by 1, snapping their 9-game winning streak.

Mr. Body
02-16-2022, 11:01 PM
I hate to pick on Poeltl, but that’s what I see in his personality. Unless somebody lit his behind, he’s complacent

Holy shit, look at the box score. He was an anchor today.

Russ
02-16-2022, 11:01 PM
The Spurs have a deep roster all of the sudden.

If you only allowed games between 8-12 or even 11-14 or whatever it is now, the Spurs might be a contender.

Not to say this team has a high ceiling or anything, just saying . . .

slick'81
02-16-2022, 11:04 PM
The Spurs have a deep roster all of the sudden.

If you only allowed games between 8-12 or even 11-14 or whatever it is now, the Spurs might be a contender.

Not to say this team has a high ceiling or anything, just saying . . .


play in game here we come!

BatManu20
02-16-2022, 11:06 PM
Richardson getting Primo’s minutes. :td

Spurs definitely aren’t tanking. That much is certain.

slick'81
02-16-2022, 11:07 PM
Richardson getting Primo’s minutes. :td

Spurs definitely aren’t tanking. That much is certain.

only soo many min to go around at 2/3

TDMVPDPOY
02-16-2022, 11:41 PM
kj NEEDS to stop with the bs and1 screams...u aint going to get superstar calls even though u are being foul or not...

RC_Drunkford
02-17-2022, 05:24 AM
if the Spurs could only play this bad all the time, they would get the top 5 pick with ease

Dejounte
02-17-2022, 08:25 AM
Keldon says he believes he can be an all star one day. You can’t fault a player having that mindset. Hope he does prove the doubters wrong. Long way to go, but if he’s a hard worker and smart about what he needs to develop, he can get there.

John B
02-17-2022, 08:39 AM
Another bad 4th quarter

the Spurs were lucky to escape

Pop was trying hard to tank in the 4th :wakeup

John B
02-17-2022, 09:00 AM
Holy shit, look at the box score. He was an anchor today.

How did Roby do? See his L10 compared to game last night? It’s not a wander how other big men excel against the Spurs. Check out other bigs’ L10 production also compare to when the play the Spurs. But yup Poeltl is top 10 center.



SPLITS
GP
MIN
FG%
3P%
FT%
REB
AST
BLK
STL
PF
TO
PTS


This Game
1
29.0
36.8
25.0
50.0
12.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
5.0
0.0
17.0


L10
4
21.8
40.0
20.0
33.3
5.5
0.5
1.0
2.3
3.8
0.8
8.0

Mr. Body
02-17-2022, 09:07 AM
How did Roby do? See his last games compared to game last night? It’s not a wander how other big men excel against the Spurs. I notice other bigs’ production also compare to when the play the Spurs. But yup Poeltl is top 10 center.



SPLITS
GP
MIN
FG%
3P%
FT%
REB
AST
BLK
STL
PF
TO
PTS


This Game
1
29.0
36.8
25.0
50.0
12.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
5.0
0.0
17.0


L10
4
21.8
40.0
20.0
33.3
5.5
0.5
1.0
2.3
3.8
0.8
8.0




Not sure what your point is.

Poeltl has to hold down a front line without a PF, but go on.

Dex
02-17-2022, 09:11 AM
Keldon says he believes he can be an all star one day. You can’t fault a player having that mindset. Hope he does prove the doubters wrong. Long way to go, but if he’s a hard worker and smart about what he needs to develop, he can get there.

He's developing the tools. The improvement in his three-point shot is a great start. Next he needs to develop a go-to midrange move...heck, even a floater would open up options for him so he's not just barreling into people on every drive.

Everything else seems to be between the ears for him.

John B
02-17-2022, 09:40 AM
He's developing the tools. The improvement in his three-point shot is a great start. Next he needs to develop a go-to midrange move...heck, even a floater would open up options for him so he's not just barreling into people on every drive.

Everything else seems to be between the ears for him.

I can’t believe how much he improved on his 3pt game, from that hurl almost-hitting-the-roof shot, to leading the league. And his patience to square his shoulders and make it a routine, undeterred. His 3pts reminds me of Bowen’s, money.. while peerless attacking the rim among trees like Malik.

duncan2k5
02-17-2022, 10:17 AM
I can’t believe how much he improved on his 3pt game, from that hurl almost-hitting-the-roof shot, to leading the league. And his patience to square his shoulders and make it a routine, undeterred. His 3pts reminds me of Bowen’s, money.. while peerless attacking the rim among trees like Malik.

He would be much better playing his actual position than PF

MannyIsGod
02-17-2022, 10:57 AM
Was really happy with Devin in this game. Had a chance to fold early on and fought back to have a much better game than at Chicago.

MannyIsGod
02-17-2022, 11:01 AM
Damn...that's actually shots fired by Pop. But he's not wrong.

I'm tired of our young guys like Walker or (now traded) White just showing up whenever they felt like it.

Imagine taking praise by Pop for one player and turning it into "shots fired." What the fuck? I hope you're not like this in day to day life. "Hey good job Bill" "Oh shit Cindy, he said you'll never be as good as Bill" ~ Dex probably

superbigtime
02-17-2022, 11:02 AM
this game didn't even make sports center this morning. they showed women's hockey. nice.

Dex
02-17-2022, 11:03 AM
Imagine taking praise by Pop for one player and turning it into "shots fired." What the fuck? I hope you're not like this in day to day life. "Hey good job Bill" "Oh shit Cindy, he said you'll never be as good as Bill" ~ Dex probably

Cindy is a bitch, and you know it.

MannyIsGod
02-17-2022, 11:12 AM
Cindy is a bitch, and you know it.

Fair

Ocotillo
02-17-2022, 11:32 AM
Bill Land and I guess it was Dan Weiss with him last night were talking about OKC is going to have to weed some of these young guys out because with all of the picks they have coming up, they can't keep them all and some of them won't pan out anyway. It got me to thinking if there was anyone the Spurs might be interested in but their interesting players guards and likely to be retained (SGA and Giddey).

Roby was someone I was interested in maybe drafting back in the day but I don't think he is anything beyond depth. Anybody else see anyone worth making a run at?

Mr. Body
02-17-2022, 12:15 PM
Bill Land and I guess it was Dan Weiss with him last night were talking about OKC is going to have to weed some of these young guys out because with all of the picks they have coming up, they can't keep them all and some of them won't pan out anyway. It got me to thinking if there was anyone the Spurs might be interested in but their interesting players guards and likely to be retained (SGA and Giddey).

Roby was someone I was interested in maybe drafting back in the day but I don't think he is anything beyond depth. Anybody else see anyone worth making a run at?

Most of those players are unremarkable to say the least. They really don't have a full cupboard of talent. Presti has not been drafting a lot of actual talent lately, although Mann and Poku had pretty good games last night. When you look at their recent draft history, prepared to be un-amazed. Giddey is good, but it's telling that their only other truly good player was somebody they traded for.

ismael-robert
02-17-2022, 12:40 PM
Bill Land and I guess it was Dan Weiss with him last night were talking about OKC is going to have to weed some of these young guys out because with all of the picks they have coming up, they can't keep them all and some of them won't pan out anyway. It got me to thinking if there was anyone the Spurs might be interested in but their interesting players guards and likely to be retained (SGA and Giddey).

Roby was someone I was interested in maybe drafting back in the day but I don't think he is anything beyond depth. Anybody else see anyone worth making a run at?

Anyone else skim reading and only see bill land n Dan Weiss talking about going to have weed

Sugus
02-17-2022, 01:11 PM
Selling Murray to get a top pick when Murray already is better than a top pick is really weird.

Big part of the quote you missed - "earlier in the season"... He wasn't playing like this back then. Even so, it's definitely a matter of debate whether he's better than a "top pick". You can get into bust/bad pick potential and all that, but at the end of the day, "top picks" produce the Luka's, Lebron's, hell, Ja's or Mobley's of the league - and I don't think DJ is better than that, at least not yet. So not that weird at all, tbh, even though I've changed my mind on the topic.

Sugus
02-17-2022, 01:12 PM
I really wonder what kinda stuff you are smoking to think trading DJ is a good idea:smokin

I really wonder what y'all are smoking if that's the takeaway you get from the comment... Again, missed the "I wanted to "sell high" on DJ earlier in the season", huh? Reading comp, fellas, I know y'all have it in you...

Sugus
02-17-2022, 01:18 PM
Poeltl with 20/17/5 and people still be bitching..guess that's all that happene.

Didn't catch the game, but no surprises there, tbh. I'm thinking he could be Timmy-like if he actually gave a shit sometime...?

Dex
02-17-2022, 01:31 PM
Didn't catch the game, but no surprises there, tbh. I'm thinking he could be Timmy-like if he actually gave a shit sometime...?

LOL, lets not get ahead of ourselves here.

This is definitely a Timmy-like stat line and great game from Ninja Poeltl....but this was like another night at the office for Tim whereas this will probably be like the Game Of The Year for Jakob.

John B
02-17-2022, 01:33 PM
Yup
I really wonder what y'all are smoking if that's the takeaway you get from the comment... Again, missed the "I wanted to "sell high" on DJ earlier in the season", huh? Reading comp, fellas, I know y'all have it in you...

:lol Wanting to trade the best player, but not the “2nd” best player. :bobo

Ocotillo
02-17-2022, 01:38 PM
Most of those players are unremarkable to say the least. They really don't have a full cupboard of talent. Presti has not been drafting a lot of actual talent lately, although Mann and Poku had pretty good games last night. When you look at their recent draft history, prepared to be un-amazed. Giddey is good, but it's telling that their only other truly good player was somebody they traded for.

Yeah, he doesn't have a lot to show so far. The way his rebuild/tank is going, it will be a very long time.

RC_Drunkford
02-17-2022, 01:51 PM
I really wonder what y'all are smoking if that's the takeaway you get from the comment... Again, missed the "I wanted to "sell high" on DJ earlier in the season", huh? Reading comp, fellas, I know y'all have it in you...

I read it right and I still have no idea what you were smoking. Let me know. Must be some wild shit. DJ was the Spurs 2nd best player last season, I even said back then I wouldn't trade him for anybody.


Didn't catch the game, but no surprises there, tbh. I'm thinking he could be Timmy-like if he actually gave a shit sometime...?

Sheesh, them drugs must be crazy :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

BatManu20
02-17-2022, 05:16 PM
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Ed Helicopter Jones
02-18-2022, 12:30 PM
I thought Richardson fit in pretty nicely. He was a little out of control on a couple of his shots but his defense was solid and he looked to be communicating with his teammates pretty well out there. His +14 (highest on the team) in 14 minutes wasn't a fluke I don't think.

Sugus
02-18-2022, 04:18 PM
LOL, lets not get ahead of ourselves here.

This is definitely a Timmy-like stat line and great game from Ninja Poeltl....but this was like another night at the office for Tim whereas this will probably be like the Game Of The Year for Jakob.

Sorry for bamboozling ya, my guy, I thought the blue font wasn't necessary... :lol

Sugus
02-18-2022, 04:25 PM
I read it right and I still have no idea what you were smoking. Let me know. Must be some wild shit. DJ was the Spurs 2nd best player last season, I even said back then I wouldn't trade him for anybody.



Sheesh, them drugs must be crazy :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

:lol what? Dejounte wasn't in "untradeable" territory last season. Good to great upcoming prospect, sure, but not untradeable. I'm sure you said what you said, but don't act like it was the only reasonable opinion to have lmfao. He's made a clear jump this season that solidified his status, and even then, he wasn't playing like this as recently as the start of this season.

My bad on the second one, I really thought the sarcasm was clear enough that blue font wasn't warranted. Oh well, you make some you miss some.

Dex
02-18-2022, 08:35 PM
Sorry for bamboozling ya, my guy, I thought the blue font wasn't necessary... :lol

It's hard to tell these days, man :lol