Game Thread: Wizards (23-26) @ Spurs (14-36) Monday Jan. 30, 2023 7:00PM CT 3:00AM RIGA

[lefty20]

Gill is out & Gafford is questionable for the Wizards.




Vassell & Langford are out. J-Rich is probable for the Muggles.

[heyheymymy]

Spurs continue their descent to 14 percent

[KingKev]

Let’s get this L!!!

Wiz are easily the worst front office in the NBA for atleast a decade even though we have been giving them a run these last 5 years. Would be great to show them who is boss in being absolutely terrible by breaking that 23 year win streak.

[exstatic]

Spurs continue their descent to 14 percent

We’re there, for the moment. Now, it’s a matter of trying to keep it.

[GAustex]

NoSpursNo

[Leetonidas]

Oh nice an actual game thread :lol

[KingKev]

Over/under on game day thread pages set at 3.

[Thomas82]

Alright, we need the Wizards to play like it's 1999.

[JPB]

Oh nice an actual game thread :lol

Where?

[heyheymymy]

We’re there, for the moment. Now, it’s a matter of trying to keep it.

Seriously they hold their destiny in their own hands.

Been thinking a lot, that if I'm Adam Silver, Im seeing what SA has done with Sochan a #9 vs what HOU did with JSJ a #3 and I'm thinking real hard about not squandering a powerhouse brand like Wemby. $$$

[heyheymymy]

I could see the NBA funneling Wemby to CHA because it is a wealthy market in Charlotte and would boost extraction from that treasure chest of fans just like the league recently hit Silicon Valley market hard for that tech wealth. Just thoughts and 2 cents on the business side of things.

[slick'81]

Now is not the time for w's. The time to lose is now:lobt2:

[heyheymymy]

lol whoa Spurs featuring Drew Gooden tonight damn forgot about that era of SA basketball. Footage of Roger Mason Jr passing to Gooden under the basket. SA was terrible during those years, what a dark ages for the team

[heyheymymy]

damn that Suns game was KJs 7th 30+ game this season

[slick'81]

NospursNo:nope

[KingKev]

damn that Suns game was KJs 7th 30+ game this season

On miserable metrics

[heyheymymy]

KJ flair a little off tonight

[lefty20]

Sochan coming out guns blazing

[heyheymymy]

On miserable metrics

And with the keys to the club with the path cleared too. Context does take a bite out of it for sure

[Mr. Body]

I could see the NBA funneling Wemby to CHA because it is a wealthy market in Charlotte and would boost extraction from that treasure chest of fans just like the league recently hit Silicon Valley market hard for that tech wealth. Just thoughts and 2 cents on the business side of things.

Charlotte is a nowhere franchise in a craphole city that doesn't care about professional basketball, though. They already ran the Hornets out of town because their owner did an infidelity. Their current owner is a moron when it comes to putting a team together. It would be the worst possible destination for Wembanyama.

[ace3g]

Sochan 4-4, 2-2 FTs // 10 pts.

[Mr. Body]

He's shredding the Wizards so far. A guy like Kispert, understandably not the best defender, was neither strong or fast enough to stop him.

[PhantomDashCam]

Damn that Ginobili bobblehead is fire.
Glad he’s retired or I’d be worried about them trading him :lol

[Mr. Body]

Didn't Drew Gooden play only like 20 games for the Spurs?

[heyheymymy]

Yeah but poor franchise health would be the WHY that Wemby was sent like a bandaid. Those points you make are true, and why I'm saying, you could see from a business approach that the squeaky wheel got the oil. And improving franchise health in a swell white money market like CHA would be a jackpot extraction if successful.

[spurs10]

I could see the NBA funneling Wemby to CHA because it is a wealthy market in Charlotte and would boost extraction from that treasure chest of fans just like the league recently hit Silicon Valley market hard for that tech wealth. Just thoughts and 2 cents on the business side of things.Let's hope they can't funnel ping pong balls.

[heyheymymy]

Christ Sochan has awoken the sleeping giant

[PhantomDashCam]

If it isn’t already apparent, Spurs are getting great looks when the ball goes through Sochan. Teams are going to have to start
devoting some real strategy to stopping his influence.

[Mr. Body]

Sochan is like Neo in the Matrix at this point -- "He understands now."

[spurraider21]

lol whoa Spurs featuring Drew Gooden tonight damn forgot about that era of SA basketball. Footage of Roger Mason Jr passing to Gooden under the basket. SA was terrible during those years, what a dark ages for the team
a lot of trash on that roster. washed up bowen, kurt thomas, oberto, finley. duncan falling out of his prime. the one year we had gooden was also the year manu missed half the season and the playoffs as well. only promising thing around that time was george hill

[heyheymymy]

Spurs are the most exciting bottom dwelling team this is still pretty fun basketball to watch for the terrible record outside those certain dumpy games. Still quite a few competitive games/losses occurring imo.

[heyheymymy]

Sochan is like Neo in the Matrix at this point -- "He understands now."

lol Spurs uploading skillsets to his brain each game.

lol Sochan's like, "I know Kung-Fu!"

[Mr. Body]

Pop actually called a timeout on a defensive breakdown.

Honestly Sochan is kinddda taking too many shots and is blowing his defense. He's doing great, but settling him down and not letting his head get too big is good right now.

[PhantomDashCam]

Christ Sochan has awoken the sleeping giant

https://media.tenor.com/0pVViMWxwgoAAAAC/you-will-lose-mean.gif

[heyheymymy]

6 seasons of .400 3PT shooing for Doug

[Mr. Body]

Christ, Sochan hit a three.

[heyheymymy]

Sochan literally oozing confidence

Stalking around with the ball like a shark cutting through the waters on the hunt

[Dejounte]

15 pts and the first qtr isn’t even done yet. Unreal.

[Thomas82]

Looks like the Spurs want to win tonight.

[SPURt]

Sochan blooming like a Georgia O’Keeffe flower

[Mr. Body]

Branham airballed a 3. Seems like the yips have returned a bit.

[heyheymymy]

Watching Sochan's shooting mechanics turn into clear water pristine mountain springs over the course of only half a season is incredible. This release was like a catapult launching through mud the first few months of the season and now it's like pure glacier water

[heyheymymy]

Wes checks in

[Mr. Body]

Looks like the Spurs want to win tonight.

Then Pop ut in Branham and Blake at the same time.

[lefty20]

Then Pop ut in Branham and Blake at the same time.

Well timed anchor deployment to counter Sochan's lift off. Pop trynna secure that A+ on them grades.

[heyheymymy]

H
oly shit FAB!!

[heyheymymy]

I always said bring on Delfino and Hermann back then, make this shit the San Antonio Arg national team lol

[spurraider21]

branham is cheeks

[Mr. Body]

Are we going to see Sochan again?

[Barfunk]

NospursNo:nope

Lol

[Barfunk]

Let's get this dang L

[SPURt]

That Kristaps pass was pretty spicy

[spurraider21]

im amazed that taj gibson still plays tbh

[ace3g]

Let's go Pistons

5:21 - 2nd




1
2
3
4
T


DET
27
15


42


DAL
30
8


38

[JPB]

Sochan for ROY tbh.

[JPB]

Luka 8/10 for 27pts, rest of the mavs 11/29 for 26pts... He's gone.

[heyheymymy]

Cuban squandering a real deal talent

[ace3g]

9:42 - 3rd




1
2
3
4
T


DET
27
30
9

66


DAL
30
23
2

55

[The Truth #6]

Can a rookie win most improved player? Joking?

[GAustex]

NoSpursNo

[Barfunk]

Spurs sticking with the plot!

[ace3g]

End of 3rd




1
2
3
4
T


DET
27
30
27

84


DAL
30
23
30

83

[Thomas82]

Then Pop ut in Branham and Blake at the same time.

Everything went exactly how it was supposed to tonight.

[Thomas82]

Luka 8/10 for 27pts, rest of the mavs 11/29 for 26pts... He's gone.

He's up to 45 points now.

[Mr. Body]

Feel like Pop played cooler on Sochan tonight.

[Thomas82]

Kevin Knox is killing the Pistons with these turnovers.

[Mr. Body]

Kevin Knox is killing the Pistons with these turnovers.

Jesus, how are they playing that guy?

[ace3g]

8:36 - 4th




1
2
3
4
T


DET
27
30
27
2
86


DAL
30
23
30
9
92

[ace3g]

4:20 - 4th




1
2
3
4
T


DET
27
30
27
12
96


DAL
30
23
30
18
101

[slick'81]

Another fantastic L

[ace3g]

41.8 - 4th




1
2
3
4
T


DET
27
30
27
21
105


DAL
30
23
30
26
109

[JPB]

Jesus, how are they playing that guy?

You know why.

[lefty20]

Clutch turnover by the Pistons at the end to seal the L.

[Thomas82]

Jesus, how are they playing that guy?

He definitely helped cost them the game tonight.

[slick'81]

Just stay in 3rd baaaby. Too bad luka had to play

[Mr. Body]

Dallas in bad shape if they could barely handle Detroit at home.