Game Thread: Grizzlies (7-4) at Spurs (5-6) November 9, 2022 | 7:00 PM CST

[tim_duncan_fan]

Most entertaining team in 4 or 5 years and no one makes game threads lol

Let's go!

[RC_Drunkford]

going for 5 L's in a row. Keep the tank rolling

[heyheymymy]

Thanks for getting it goin OP

nice

[Mr. Body]

Grizz haven't looked as dominant as they did last year. Even without Morant they were shredding people. I expect them to sharpen as the year goes on. Spurs, meanwhile, what's galling lately is how many transition points they're giving up. This could get ugly.

[John B]

Spurs Injuries: Blake Wesley - Out, Zack Collins - Out (Leg), Doug McDermott - Questionable (Ankle)

Grizzlies Injuries: Stephen Adams - Out (Ankle), Jaren Jackson Jr. - Out (Foot), Ziaire Williams - Out (Knee), Danny Green - Out (Knee)

Morant going for 50 pts tonigh against Tre. :lol

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

[Mr. Body]

Jaren Jackson Jr is basically done at this point, huh.

[tim_duncan_fan]

I want us to get this one because we are absolutely not getting a victory against Milwaukee.

[heyheymymy]

I could see Konchar or Roddy going off tonight.

[Joseph Kony]

I want us to get this one because we are absolutely not getting a victory against Milwaukee.

what makes you say that? Spurs tend to play well against the Bucks for whatever reason. didn't they blow them out in 2021 in Milwaukee?


you're probably right though tbh :lol

[heyheymymy]

J LaRavia was one I was tentatively eyeing for the #20 pick and I'm kinda glad it didn't work out tbh but I am still on watch for what he puts together possibly

Wonder if the Spurs were keen if he didn't go at 19

Prob not

[Dex]

going for 5 L's in a row. Keep the tank rolling

Had to get Silver off our back for "tanking"....

[timtonymanu]

Had to get Silver off our back for "tanking"....

Why I think even if we try to tank we will not land Wem because silver will do everything to make sure we don’t land a top 3 pick

[heyheymymy]

Exactly, Silver totally MAD DOGGIN the Spurs for doing what everyone else gets away with but that's Silver lol

Meanwhile it's in Spurs best interest to produce some entertaining basketball and if Spurs can be good business for the NBA maybe the NBA can be good business for the Spurs.

[Larry O]

Poor Tre. Not only does he have the assignment guarding Morant, he'll have to also guard his brother as well. Let's see if Tre's competitive juices will come out for this one.

[BillMc]

Let's win thiis one! Tired of all this losin' :ihit

[TD 21]

Why I think even if we try to tank we will not land Wem because silver will do everything to make sure we don’t land a top 3 pick

:lmao More hypocrisy.

[timtonymanu]

RJ24 is obsessing over me now. Carry on y’all

[mystargtr34]

Nuggets are playing the Pacers right now and the Pacers are just styling on them the same way the Nuggets did to the Spurs in Denver a few nights ago.

Mathurin is killing them with 24 points and still in the 2nd period.

I haven’t seen that scrub Bones Hyland high stepping and skipping up and down the court this game like he was doing against the Spurs.

[timtonymanu]

:lmao More hypocrisy.

Still replying to me when I’m not even talking to you :lol

You’re clearly so bothered, it’s what I expect from an unhinged person like you

[tim_duncan_fan]

what makes you say that? Spurs tend to play well against the Bucks for whatever reason. didn't they blow them out in 2021 in Milwaukee?


you're probably right though tbh :lol
Probably just pessimism really, but I feel like the team will fall into trying to overcompensate for Giannis on D and end up giving Giannis whatever he wants anyway with too much from the bit players on top.

[Leetonidas]

Does anyone else use the Bally sports Plus app to watch the Spurs now? It's fucking trash

[KingKev]

The Grind House. Love what they stand for; blue collar town where basketball unites ppl.

PATFO should take notes.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Well Dejounte isn't on the team anymore so I wonder if Ja is going to go nuclear on us still lol.

[heyheymymy]

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[heyheymymy]

dang Bane is such a sniper

[heyheymymy]

S. Aldama has been making some interesting strides

[emanueldavidginobili]

Nice little creative move by Sochan going to the basket with the off hand.

[BatManu20]

Sochan is gonna be a multiple time All-NBA defender tbh.

[Leetonidas]

Game will be over before halftime:lol

[heyheymymy]

Classy Bassey doing things

[emanueldavidginobili]

I'm liking Bassey BBIQ so far.

[SPURt]

The rebounding has been butthole

[Dejounte]

Bassey for MVP tbh

[BillMc]

Who has a higher ceiling Devin or KJ?

[SPURt]

Another 40 pt quarter, this team is not giving a lot of D out there

[SPURt]

Who has a higher ceiling Devin or KJ?
That’s tough, I think I’d go with Devin. Just because Devin is younger and has a clearer position

[BatManu20]

Sassy Bassey is a stud tbh. His energy and activity have made a huge difference.

[Dejounte]

WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT! Charles fucking Bassey!!!

[heyheymymy]

damn Vass is a total natural prodigy

[SPURt]

Bassey looking good and Tony Parker is gonna be commentating!

[emanueldavidginobili]

Now I know why Philly fans were up in arms about letting go of Bassey and not giving him a chance.

[heyheymymy]

Bassey with heads up all over the place

tracking down loose balls

setting screens

heads up awareness and slams the loose ball opportunity with authority wow

[heyheymymy]

Good hands on Bassey

that ball was squirtin loose among the legs and Bass zeroed in on it and scooped it up and steps to the slam immediately

[heyheymymy]

Tony Parker at the game tonight what a legend

[BatManu20]

HOTS is in the building. Haven’t seen an in-game interview with TP in a long time tbh.

[heyheymymy]

Spurs just cut the Grizz 14 pt lead to 1

[heyheymymy]

Bass is a monster what great rim protecting

[emanueldavidginobili]

Bassey has single handedly changed this game

[td4mvp2k]

grizz nothing without morant

[Dejounte]

I havent found one thing I dont like about Bassey yet. What a find.

[scott]

The last time Bassey was making highlights in San Antonio:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLZqi8NbjhI

Give this kid a multi-year contract already.

[Dex]

Bassey is putting in work out there...he should be on the squad over Hall

[emanueldavidginobili]

It's amazing its not like Bassey is some 26 year old G league journey man, this kid just turned 22 less than two weeks ago and younger than Vassell and Tre Jones, he fits in with the rebuild seemingly

[heyheymymy]

Bassey going nuts on Adams shutting down his shot attempt in the paint

[Robz4000]

Bassey tbh.

[heyheymymy]

Got damn Bass again with the slick move !

[Dejounte]

Bassey is a fucking gamechanger

[emanueldavidginobili]

Roddy looks shiftier than I ever imagined him coming into the NBA

[heyheymymy]

shit I'd pick Bassey at #12 in 2021 instead of primo only like 40 picks difference anyway lol jk

[emanueldavidginobili]

Adams is one of the most tenacious, tough, hustle type centers in the league and Bassey showed a crazy amount of confidence and patience going against him.

[scott]

shit I'd pick Bassey at #12 in 2021 instead of primo only like 40 picks difference anyway lol jk

I was surprised when Bassey fell out of the 1st, and then really bummed when we passed him at 41 to take Weezy. Glad he is here now though. Awesome story to have a "home town" (kinda) player on the team, making waves.

[Seventyniner]

shit I'd pick Bassey at #12 in 2021 instead of primo only like 40 picks difference anyway lol jk

Keldon being so good removes some of the stench of the Samanic pick. I hope Bassey can do the same.

But seriously this guy seems to have come out of nowhere and he looks like an absolute natural.

[heyheymymy]

Spurs showing some test on a good MEM team

[tim_duncan_fan]

This team is obsessed with feeding Tre Jones and that is so damned silly.

Kobe didn't go out of the way to make sure Derek Fisher touched the ball every play.

[emanueldavidginobili]

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[heyheymymy]

Crazy thing about Bassey is he's excellent on both sides of the court.

Abusing and blocking Adams but also little nifty finishes arround the rim too

[emanueldavidginobili]

J-Rich is absolutely killing this team as the back up PG.

[lefty20]

12 offensive boards in the half for the Grizz. That should help the tank i guess.

[twincam]

5-10 record prediction coming true.

[Dex]

12 offensive boards in the half for the Grizz. That should help the tank i guess.

Spurs are basically switching everything which is leaving our bigs stuck out on the perimeter when shots go up, and guys like Richardson and Jones aren't even really fighting for boards

[emanueldavidginobili]

I expect KJ to come back in the second half ready to play but he still has a ways to go trying to create his own shot and not depending on a catch and shoot or a catch and drive. He's made huge strides so I have no doubt he will figure it all out in due time. Devin looks like a natural scorer out there, he looks a little sloppy here and there tonight but I will give him the benefit of the doubt from being out a couple of games.

[spurs1990]

Just following the boxscore. Why is Johnson only taking four shots in two quarters. He's the franchise guy. Act like it

[heyheymymy]

yeah interesting KJ has been seemingly running aground sooner than Vass recently by the eye test but I might be wrong

Vass is just the truth then maybe

[Mr. Body]

Can't give up 7 unanswered to end a half. That's how you lose these games.

Bassey is a revelation. Why was he cut? And I like what Romeo is doing.

[objective]

Can't give up 7 unanswered to end a half. That's how you lose these games.

Bassey is a revelation. Why was he cut? And I like what Romeo is doing.

If I remember right bassey was cut for 2 reasons: luxury tax and also the signing of Harrell as a vet that Doc would play as the backup no matter what.

[Mr. Body]

If I remember right bassey was cut for 2 reasons: luxury tax and also the signing of Harrell as a vet that Doc would play as the backup no matter what.

That might have been collossally stupid. Not sure what Bassey will become, but he looks like an active, hustling bench player at least.

[emanueldavidginobili]

No one wanted to draft Bane cause he had T-Rex arms lol. This guy has going to be really, really, good.

[lefty20]

Poodle with the moves :wow

[SPURt]

Is Jakob David Lee and Bassey Draymond?

[SpurPadre]

Ok, this has been cute now lose the fucking game already and stick to the season script.

[SPURt]

Richardson giveth and Richardson taketh away.

[CGD]

Vassell’s shot is so beautiful

[emanueldavidginobili]

J-Rich was a breath of fresh air at first but god damn does he try to do too much.

[SPURt]

J Rich putting on his tank commander hat. Mercy.

[td4mvp2k]

gotta go on run here to close em out

[tim_duncan_fan]

What is Keldon's deal? Why does he ONLY shoot spot-up threes now? And why don't the coaches say anything to him?

[scott]

The good news about JRich, I guess, is that a team should be able to look at performances like these and see the good while also recognizing they won't be putting him in the same position for all the bad he's showing.

[td4mvp2k]

:lol

[lefty20]

Adams with that dive lol

[td4mvp2k]

love the fight from tre

[emanueldavidginobili]

How many times is Banes going to drive to the rack without a fucking worry lmao. Put Bassey in!!

[tim_duncan_fan]

Who takes the last shot, Tre or Jak?

[heyheymymy]

really exciting finish here what a game no matter what

honestly a loss right here would be fantastic

silver lining tank

[Robz4000]

Fuck it, win this one.

[MultiTroll]

End of regulation.

Good D by Spurs / pathertic O by Grizz.

:lmao airball.

[Dejounte]

If only they made their free throws

[Robz4000]

:lol nevermind, lose in OT

[tim_duncan_fan]

Damn! So close! Just glad he took it!

[SPURt]

So many freaking chances

[Dex]

If only they made their free throws

Yeah, this is a tape KJ is going to want to burn. If he plays at even 50% of his normal level, this is in the books as a win

[KingKev]

Keldon is the new DDR. Anal(ytic) boys prove me wrong
with your mafffs

[Barfunk]

It's taking every fiber of the Spurs' being to stay in this one...

[Dex]

It's been said before, but goddamn Sochan has fast feet on defense

[MultiTroll]

Illegal screen on Purtle. WTF?

Now the weak assed call on Sochan as Grizzly flopped.
Snowflake Grizzley refs sealing the deal.

[poopbox]

When was the last time we won an overtime game ?

[Dex]

That's probably gonna be all she wrote

[lefty20]

Back to back good Ls.

[scott]

The exactly kind of beautiful, competitive loss we want to see this season. Each loss in this manner should fill up a little meter in Adam Silver's masturbation cocoon to decide who gest the pick.

[Leetonidas]

Tank keeps rolling on. Good loss

[KingKev]

Watching these L’s make my NBA LP script worthwhile

[Robz4000]

The exactly kind of beautiful, competitive loss we want to see this season. Each loss in this manner should fill up a little meter in Adam Silver's masturbation cocoon to decide who gest the pick.

Silver will find a way to get it to the Lakers tbh.

[BatManu20]

Silver will find a way to get it to the Lakers tbh.

Pelicans own that pick so let’s hope not tbh.

[Dex]

Fun game. Good effort. Ran out of gas at the end.

Still have a better record than the Lakers :lmao

[Robz4000]

Pelicans own that pick so let’s hope not tbh.

Again, Silver will find a way.

[Barfunk]

Lol

[Robz4000]

:lmao what the fuck Grizz?!

[Dex]

:lmao What the hell are these refs doing!?

[lefty20]

Commong Grizz, just take the fucking game will ya?

[BatManu20]

What the fuck was that. Game clock is a mess and all over the place. Spurs somehow score 4 straight pts and are only down 1.

[SPURt]

Sochan!!

[Barfunk]

Larry Sochan

[td4mvp2k]

makes up for bs grizz calls

[scott]

Would have liked Sochan to have the awareness to kick that out for a 3 there.

[Robz4000]

Go for the three.

[KingKev]

Sochan on that box out!!!

[playbonner15]

Competitive tanking :lol

[Robz4000]

Great loss :tu

[BatManu20]

Good loss tbh.

[LongtimeSpursFan]

Buckets was wide open at top.

[Dex]

Spurs didn't deserve that win, but man that shit would have been wild. Vassell had a good look at it

[Ariel]

Fantastic loss, those last seconds of OT gave me Baylor-NC vibes.

[SPURt]

Vassell got a great look at it… shucks

[scott]

Firm handshakes all around. Everyone gets a free soda from the concession stand.

[BillMc]

Grrrrr!!

[SPURt]

Wesley thought that was good lol

[heyheymymy]

that was perfect

win as hard as you can while still losing for the tank

what a great test run

[MultiTroll]

Would have rather seen a more makeable 2.

But he got a decent, albeit contested 3 attempt off.

[Dex]

Meanwhile, the Lakers are down 16 and counting in the 2nd

[heyheymymy]

how bout sprinkles for even putting the team in that position to simulate a game wining draw up

tons of good experience from tonight for the guys

[Ariel]

Meanwhile, the Lakers are down 16 and counting in the 2nd
Wemby to the Pelicans, book it.

[Dex]

Would have rather seen a more makeable 2.

But he got a decent, albeit contested 3 attempt off.

Given the way OT went...I actually like going for the kill shot there. Spurs were lucky to even have a heave at it.

Tough shot, but good shot for our best 3-point shooter. Just didn't go in.

[SpurSpike]

When was the last time we won an overtime game ?

Yeah, it feels like it's been a while. Almost to the point you get that sinking feeling of a loss incoming everytime it happens.

[Leetonidas]

how bout sprinkles for even putting the team in that position to simulate a game wining draw up

tons of good experience from tonight for the guys

Yup. Sochan is a menace on defense. Future DPOY

[twincam]

5-7…..now on to 5-10…..obvious prediction still lives.

[Barfunk]

Lol Adam SL-iver

[Dex]

how bout sprinkles for even putting the team in that position to simulate a game wining draw up

tons of good experience from tonight for the guys

Yep, kinda got lost in all the clock craziness....but Sochan with two huge plays down the stretch to even give the Spurs a chance

[rankingtear]

Fun game tbh. I like this rotation.

[MultiTroll]

Given the way OT went...
I thought the Spurs had momentum given Grizz low IQ errors final minute.

[tonight...you]

Keldon is the new DDR. Anal(ytic) boys prove me wrong
with your mafffs
Just cheaper and homegrown so more well-liked.
Understandably.
But yeah... for right now you're right. Lets see if he can make himself more of a net positive beyond the numbers.
He just went through a body transformation and a position change.
Can't expect an immediate impact towards the positive, but you can expect some sort of immediate impact.
Which we are seeing.
Adjustments will have to be made over the course of the season and offseason.

[tonight...you]

Meanwhile, the Lakers are down 16 and counting in the 2nd
God... fucking Lakers.
Can't even cheer when they lose now.
Bastards. They take the joy out of everything.

[Mr. Body]

Spurs didn't deserve that win

Why not?

[boutons_deux]

35 pts in 3rd

18 pts in 4th

[Mr. Body]

Left seven points at the FT line. Get one more of those and the game's straight over.

Need more rebounds from Sochan. Two ain't gonna cut it and the Spurs got dominated.

Bassey. He's doing everything. He has a toughness where Poeltl doesn't have it.

I like seeing Romeo hustle.

Vassel has the opposite of a clutch gene. If he has it with the game on the line I know he's going to miss.

[Dex]

Why not?

Because they let the game get away in the first four minutes of overtime. They were down 7 with 50 seconds left to go.

If not for a crazy clock malfunction, a bunch of confusion, and some turnovers and missed free throws by the Grizz....that game was over.

[Mr. Body]

Because they let the game get away in the first four minutes of overtime. They were down 7 with 50 seconds left to go.

If not for a crazy clock malfunction, a bunch of confusion, and some turnovers and missed free throws by the Grizz....that game was over.

Then Memphis doesn't deserve to win because Spurs missed makeable shots at the end of the game.

[objective]

I hope this ends the "Sochan is the new Rodman" nonsense. Washed up final year Rodman was 10 times the rebounder Sochan is. Part of the appeal of drafting a PF was to have a rebounder and get some pressure off of Keldon.

6 defensive rebounds in his last 5 games? Good Lord.

[heyheymymy]

Jones with 11/11ast against only 2 TO tonight wow

[Mr. Body]

I hope this ends the "Sochan is the new Rodman" nonsense. Washed up final year Rodman was 10 times the rebounder Sochan is. Part of the appeal of drafting a PF was to have a rebounder and get some pressure off of Keldon.

6 defensive rebounds in his last 5 games? Good Lord.

You fell for the Sochan/Rodman line? Is it because of the number and hair? That's funny. No, Sochan's skillset is a lot different.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Glad we lost, we really need a top 3 pick

[Atl Spur]

A productive loss….

[buttsR4rebounding]

Spurs played more of a Spurs game: 7 fewer turnovers and 5 fewer fouls. 30 assists and 12 turnovers is definitely fun to watch.

[KingKev]

Just cheaper and homegrown so more well-liked.
Understandably.
But yeah... for right now you're right. Lets see if he can make himself more of a net positive beyond the numbers.
He just went through a body transformation and a position change.
Can't expect an immediate impact towards the positive, but you can expect some sort of immediate impact.
Which we are seeing.
Adjustments will have to be made over the course of the season and offseason.

Don’t get me wrong I love the kid but I am struggling to see him be the first option long term. He is best suited as a third option who some games can really step up.

Growing pains but I love his progress.

[Mal]

Best possible outcome ? I am all for it, lose a game by missing buzzer beaters

[JPB]

I guess we should celebrate losing streaks. Only second to Charlotte 6 losses, tanking effort... Can we make it to ten and catch the Houston Bottomers?

[JeffDuncan]

Keldon is the new DDR. Anal(ytic) boys prove me wrong
with your mafffs


I’m no analytics nerd, but here’s something to consider. Look at ball dominance, which in the advanced stats is USG%. What percentage of the team plays go to a particular player? Is what it measures.

Five players, sharing play equally, would all have a USG% of 20. 100% / 5 = 20% of course.

DDR, over the past two seasons, has a USG% of 31.2. He is very ball dominant, more than 50% above the average.

Keldon the last two seasons has a USG% of 22.1. That’s only 10% more than a perfect team player, despite his increasing importance.

Keldon is a team player. DDR, not so much.

Oh, and it isn’t fully attributable to different systems. When DDR was here, in the Spurs’ team-first system, yes he was tamer, but his USG% was still high, never below 26. That’s the way he is.

[XDT76]

It would be good if Keldon can develop DDR's footwork, playmake and post game next.

[Seventyniner]

I’m no analytics nerd, but here’s something to consider. Look at ball dominance, which in the advanced stats is USG%. What percentage of the team plays go to a particular player? Is what it measures.

Five players, sharing play equally, would all have a USG% of 20. 100% / 5 = 20% of course.

DDR, over the past two seasons, has a USG% of 31.2. He is very ball dominant, more than 50% above the average.

Keldon the last two seasons has a USG% of 22.1. That’s only 10% more than a perfect team player, despite his increasing importance.

Keldon is a team player. DDR, not so much.

Oh, and it isn’t fully attributable to different systems. When DDR was here, in the Spurs’ team-first system, yes he was tamer, but his USG% was still high, never below 26. That’s the way he is.

It's funny that you bring up Keldon's USG%; I was just looking at his bkref page. He's up to 27.2% this year, which leads the team and is not at all unreasonable for your best scorer. Vassell is second at 25.1%.

[JeffDuncan]

It's funny that you bring up Keldon's USG%; I was just looking at his bkref page. He's up to 27.2% this year, which leads the team and is not at all unreasonable for your best scorer. Vassell is second at 25.1%.


You’re right. I didn’t look at just this year, in the earlier post, since it’s only 11 games so far. Small sample.

The major factor, in raising the others, is that Sochan’s USG% is very low, only 13.3 now. I expect that to increase as the season goes on. Hope I remember to take a look at the end of the season and see how it trended.

[tim_duncan_fan]

It's funny that you bring up Keldon's USG%; I was just looking at his bkref page. He's up to 27.2% this year, which leads the team and is not at all unreasonable for your best scorer. Vassell is second at 25.1%.

Part of the problem we are having, if not winning is a problem lol, is that their usage is too low.