Game Thread: Raptors at Spurs / November 2, 2022 | 7:00 PM CT

[John B]

Spurs Injuries: Keldon Johnson (Questionable — Calf), Jeremy Sochan (Questionable — Illness), Isaiah Roby (Questionable — Illness), Devin Vassell (Out — Knee), Blake Wesley (Out — MCL)

Raptors Injuries: Justin Champagnie (Out — On Assignment), Ron Harper Jr. (Out — Two Way), Otto Porter Jr. (Questionable — Personal), Fred VanVleet (Questionable — Back)

Without Keldon and Devin, 43.7% of Spurs offense, it would be hard to get a W, but let’s see. Boy I hate VanVleet too.

Go Spurs Go!!!:flag::flag::flag:

[Chinook]

I hope all of the questionable people play unless they're worse off than it seems. If the Spurs want to tank, trade guys away. Otherwise throwing a way winnable games is only going to get the team to be stuff at like the 6-9 lottery slot.

Plus this season probably matters to Johnson. It's one thing to not care about accolades when you're trying to win a title. But if you're bad or mediocre, things like MIP or an All-Star game a important. You don't want Johnson to be more injured and miss a bunch of time. But if that's not a concern, then you let him go and build his own storylines. He already agreed to an robbery extension. Let the dude make his sponsorship money.

[John B]

I hope all of the questionable people play unless they're worse off than it seems. If the Spurs want to tank, trade guys away. Otherwise throwing a way winnable games is only going to get the team to be stuff at like the 6-9 lottery slot.

Plus this season probably matters to Johnson. It's one thing to not care about accolades when you're trying to win a title. But if you're bad or mediocre, things like MIP or an All-Star game a important. You don't want Johnson to be more injured and miss a bunch of time. But if that's not a concern, then you let him go and build his own storylines. He already agreed to an robbery extension. Let the dude make his sponsorship money.

Agreed. I’m just hoping they’re healthy, especially Devin. I’m growing suspicious especially he’s been out the same time as Primo, and maybe they're still conducting their investigations, but hopefully it’s not related.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Keldon and Roby are out, Sochan and Richardson are good to go.

[RC_Drunkford]

sounds like a win to me

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[John B]

Keldon and Roby are out, Sochan and Richardson are good to go.

That’s a good news :bobo

[emanueldavidginobili]

Agreed. I’m just hoping they’re healthy, especially Devin. I’m growing suspicious especially he’s been out the same time as Primo, and maybe they're still conducting their investigations, but hopefully it’s not related.
Devin was running a full court pick up game today at shoot around and should be back soon. Most likely Friday or Saturday if I had to guess, hopefully it's Saturday and not Friday since i'll be at the game and I doubt he'll play a back to back if he comes back Friday.

[LeBowen]

Good news, really wanna see Sochan match up against Siakam/OG/Barnes.

Gonna be a good L tonight.

[John B]

Devin was running a full court pick up game today at shoot around and should be back soon. Most likely Friday or Saturday if I had to guess, hopefully it's Saturday and not Friday since i'll be at the game and I doubt he'll play a back to back if he comes back Friday.

That Primo situation spooked me with the amount of people out.

[lefty]

Should be a L with all those injuries, but we never know

[baseline bum]

Either tank or don't JFC

[DAF86]

sounds like a win to me

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So the rotation would look something like:

Jones, JRich, Langford, Sochan, Poeltl

Branham, McBuckets, KBD, Collins

If we win. :lol

[RC_Drunkford]

So the rotation would look something like:

Jones, JRich, Langford, Sochan, Poeltl

Branham, McBuckets, KBD, Collins

If we win. :lol

we won the last game with a rotation of

Jones, Langford, Keldon, KBD, Poeltl

Branham, McBuckets, Collins

[emanueldavidginobili]

we won the last game with a rotation of

Jones, Langford, Keldon, KBD, Poeltl

Branham, McBuckets, Collins
Someone is going to have to pick up the scoring load a lot without Keldon though. without Devin and Keldon out there I have no idea whose going to put up consistent points, i'll be surprised they crack 100. It would be fun if Branham gets hot tonight.

[XDT76]

So the rotation would look something like:

Jones, JRich, Langford, Sochan, Poeltl

Branham, McBuckets, KBD, Collins

If we win. :lol

Probably McD starts and JRich takes over PG in the second team.

[Mr. Body]

Romeo is going to guard every player simultaneously and Branham is going off for a 40-piece.

[slick'81]

Welp,cant win em all

[heyheymymy]

Branham is on green light watch tonight

[John B]

I hope VanVleet is out. He’s a Spurs killer.

Normally I’d like to see all healthy on both teams to check Spurs gauge. Because I think the way Spurs are playing, they beat this team.

[MannyIsGod]

Y'all are crazy if you think we win a game without Keldon lol. This team has been overachieving but that's with Keldon playing as a good number one option. They lose that tonight so they lose this game.

[lefty20]

Spurs offense gonna sputter big time tonight. Missing our two best scorers plus Raps have good length to put on our only PG. They did fantastic job of blanketing Trey couple days ago.

[Dejounte]

This is a breakout game for Malaki if he wanted it to be. Only thing stopping him is himself. Dude needs to start aggressive from the getgo.

[playbonner15]

I hope VanVleet is out. He’s a Spurs killer.

Normally I’d like to see all healthy on both teams to check Spurs gauge. Because I think the way Spurs are playing, they beat this team.
Looks like he's still out

[playbonner15]

Ehh not expecting much. Hope Malaki plays good though

[BillMc]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fgk-JEJWAAUAxIm?format=jpg&name=900x900

[BackHome]

No way Pop is comparing a HOF - Manu to Tre Jones

[RC_Drunkford]

Yes he is, he's also comparing Poeltl to Duncan and David Robinson. Pop gonna Pop

[timvp]

No way Pop is comparing a HOF - Manu to Tre Jones

Yeah, it's weird to compare a starter to a bench player.

[BillMc]

Yeah, it's weird to compare a starter to a bench player.
:lol

[John B]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fgk-JEJWAAUAxIm?format=jpg&name=900x900

Tre has the same qualities not skills, the unselfish plays, will rebound, throw his body on defense, much like Derrick also. But I think Tre is starting to pass Derrick for me. Tre is just relentless and will not shy to send it, while Derrick defers too much

[BillMc]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FgmKwNVWAAIARLn?format=jpg&name=large

[RC_Drunkford]

welp no 3-point shooting tonight :lol

[RC_Drunkford]

Gorgui Dieng leading the player's circle. Seems to be one of the leaders in the locker room

[Maddog]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FgmKwNVWAAIARLn?format=jpg&name=large

Lot of length in the front court

[Leetonidas]

Poeltl soft as shit to start the game

[lefty20]

Offense going about as well as expected.

[Mr. Body]

Lol, how is this starting unit supposed to score?

[RC_Drunkford]

this is what happens when you play 5 non-3-point shooters all at once

[Dejounte]

Tre’s floaters are short every single time. You’d figure he’d out a little more power behind that after missing so many in the last few games

[emanueldavidginobili]

This starting lineup is terrible because of the injuries and what not but crazy enough theres 3 lottery picks in this lineup.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Sochan passes it to Jakob and he immediately shoots it and somehow he gets the put back. Crazy instincts and reaction by him.

[spurraider21]

i get that they might not want to start richardson if he's also supposed to handle backup PG duties, but id have bitten the bullet and started mcdermott so the unit could have a little bit of juice

[lefty20]

McBuckets got it going on this season... loving his aggressiveness off the bench.

[Dejounte]

Collins has no defensive awareness of ANYONE but the player with the ball. Dude has tunnel vision on defense. Makes no effort to box out.

[Maddog]

Just like the last game I'm going to apologize to Langford
After last season and pre I thought he was kept only as trade filler

[LeBowen]

McBuckets going to get us a first rounder if he keeps this up.
Many teams really need a shooter like him.

[RC_Drunkford]

one would think we'd have no chance, but once the shooters come in off the bench, we back in it.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Again the effort is there even though the talent isn't.

[spurraider21]

one would think we'd have no chance, but once the shooters come in off the bench, we back in it.
pop's used to that story. even in the big 3 days, so many times the starting unit would shit the bed and pop would do the full hockey substitution and guys like manu/mills/marco/diaw/neal/stack would storm us back into the game

[RC_Drunkford]

pop's used to that story. even in the big 3 days, so many times the starting unit would shit the bed and pop would do the full hockey substitution and guys like mills/marco/diaw/neal/stack would storm us back into the game

yeah, but this time he sabotaged the starters by not playing any 3-point shooters. Their best shooter is Tre Jones.

[spurraider21]

poodle/collins the new twin towers? :lol

[ace3g]

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[BillMc]

All things considered, this could have been a lot worse.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Great first quarter this current team has no business being in this game. A healthy team dominates this team tbh.

[BatManu20]

Sochan’s shooting mechanics are disgusting tbh :lol

[Dejounte]

Jordan Hall in the game

[lefty20]

Sochan prolly should've taken the shot at the rim that previous possession.

[spurraider21]

Sochan’s shooting mechanics are disgusting tbh :lol
he's a catapult

to be fair, matt bonner had a catapult mechanic too. maybe he should hire him as a personal shooting coach :lol

[Mugen]

I would have paid Chip the remainder of the salary floor money just to work on Sohan's shot tbh, what a loss.

[GB20]

Sochan’s shooting mechanics are disgusting tbh :lol
He definitely needs to work on his shot in the offseason.

[poopbox]

I would have paid Chip the remainder of the salary floor money just to work on Sohan's shot tbh, what a loss.


We've currently top 10 in takes and makes for 3's this year :lol. We were toward the bottom of the league when chip was here tbh :lol

[GB20]

I would have paid Chip the remainder of the salary floor money just to work on Sohan's shot tbh, what a loss.
That’s fine, keldon is the shooting coach for the team right now.

[BatManu20]

Timmy roasting Bruce Bowen :lol

[Dejounte]

Make those fucking floaters Jesus Christ

[emanueldavidginobili]

Jesus christ Jones floaters are putrid.

[heyheymymy]

Doing the World Series tonight so I appreciate the descriptive posts on what's happening with the spurs

[Mugen]

Getting this tank back on track, fellas!

[spurraider21]

definitely a charge imo

[Leetonidas]

Turnover fest :vomit:

[ace3g]

Halftime




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[spurs1990]

Who is this absolute buffoon on the Toronto broadcast team. Like Bill Raferty and Vitale with twice the voice and none of the talent

[BillMc]

Worst game by Jakob this year.

[RC_Drunkford]

We've currently top 10 in takes and makes for 3's this year :lol. We were toward the bottom of the league when chip was here tbh :lol

Brett Brown deserves all the credit for that. He‘s the one pushing the players to let it fly

[Dex]

No way Pop is comparing a HOF - Manu to Tre Jones

I'm pretty sure it was tongue in cheek.

[emanueldavidginobili]

I like Tre and he gives effort but at the end of the day he is a 2nd rounder. However, he is exceeding expectations for a second rounder but damn his touch is just so off right now.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Shit really sucks that Blake is hurt because I think he would flourish and stand out in games like these without Keldon and Devin. But again I am thankful it's not an ACL injury like I initially thought and he'll be back by the new year.

[SPURt]

This Raptors D is crazy

[emanueldavidginobili]

Dejounte playing at MSG right now 31 points 4 rebounds 8 assist 5 steals. End of the 3rd.

[SPURt]

Collins is gonna be sore as shit tomorrow lol

[emanueldavidginobili]

If the Raptors stay healthy they are going to be tough to beat down the road, Vanfleet isn't even playing who adds a lot to their offense.

[SPURt]

If the Raptors stay healthy they are going to be tough to beat down the road, Vanfleet isn't even playing who adds a lot to their offense.
It’s crazy because this is the best team I’ve seen so far this year.

[lefty20]

With the jump Siakiam's game has taken and this insane D, Raps will be right there with Celtics to challenge the Bucks in the east.

[spurraider21]

this is about how i expected the game to go. still, cool to see that fight for the first 19-20 minutes or so. toronto is quite good. such an athletic team

[212094ever]

Dieng is fucking trash

[Rocalcio]

So many steals for Toronto’s players

[twincam]

Finally, their true colors have risen. It will be a 5-10 record very soon.

[KingKev]

PATFO needs to take notes from Massai.

[Rocalcio]

Why has Sochan played so little minutes ? I can’t even see him on the bench right now, is he hurt ?

[emanueldavidginobili]

Why has Sochan played so little minutes ? I can’t even see him on the bench right now, is he hurt ?
He is over coming the sniffles in Pops mind.

[emanueldavidginobili]

DJ got his career high in his first 8 games with a different team lmao

[spurraider21]

Why has Sochan played so little minutes ? I can’t even see him on the bench right now, is he hurt ?
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[spurs1990]

No Johnson, Vassell, Primo. Three best players out and you get 40 pt loss

[SPURt]

Man, they are running train on Barlow

[slick'81]

Well we know we need kj out to tank on

[boutons_deux]

No Johnson, Vassell, Primo. Three best players out and you get 40 pt loss

Shoot under 40% vs 55%

[Kevin]

Richardson would be a good add for the Raps. Thad Young and lotto protected FRP for J-Rich works salary wise. Thad only has 1 million guaranteed on the second year of his 2 year 16 million dollar deal so he'd be waived upon being acquired.

[SPURt]

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[SPURt]

I’m pretty sure Hall is gonna cry in the shower

[slick'81]

#28 doesnt look that bad

[BackHome]

I still think Raps should trade for Poetl he played with them before and he would be a great addition and yeah if you gave up a first for Thad we should get at least two.

[SPURt]

Sean just said MJ didn’t ask him to be in space jam because he dunked on him :lol

[Atl Spur]

Man, they are running train on Barlow

Hell naw! By senior year he’ll be ok:)

[Rocalcio]

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Thanks, that sucks.

[boutons_deux]

16 STL

[Atl Spur]

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You sir on a roll! #classichallpass

[Mal]

That's how you tank

[playbonner15]

Richardson would be a good add for the Raps. Thad Young and lotto protected FRP for J-Rich works salary wise. Thad only has 1 million guaranteed on the second year of his 2 year 16 million dollar deal so he'd be waived upon being acquired.
Lol Thad Young returns to SA too?

[tbdog]

I always thought spurs would get spanked by raptors. Their strengths smother our weaknesses.

[BillMc]

Well, that was fun...

[cool cat]

The tank is back on the menu!

[Tyronn Lue]

:lol welcome back to reality, farm team.

[heyheymymy]

Spurs’ worst home loss in franchise history...

So far.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Yes!

[RC_Drunkford]

keep the tank rolling

[Vince Carter's ankle]

:lol welcome back to reality, farm team.
Were you bullied at school?

[Atl Spur]

Were you bullied at school?

The question should be is he being bullied now?