Game Thread: Spurs (14-39) @ Bulls (25-27) Monday Feb. 6, 2023 7:00PM CT 3:00AM RIGA

[lefty20]

Caruso & Williams are questionable for the Bulls.





Vassell & Sochan are out. Keldon & Tre are questionable for the Spurs.

[tonight...you]

The tank might be going into concentrate-mode.
Time to out-tank the Rockets without letting the children play like a bunch of mindless idiots.

Maybe...

[XDT76]

Actually starting to have Sochan's durability. He is out quite a number of games this season already. His development keeps getting stall every time he starts to put things together.

[John B]

No Spurs No!

[lefty20]

Injury update: Tre and Langford are out. Keldon seems to be available.

Langford appears to be literally made out of glass.

[KingKev]

Kori wrote the game preview a day early. If any of you listen to her gambling views I’ll be your full time bookie. Holler at me in the DM. Spurstalk discounts for a hundy or more on my lines on spread, ML.

[lefty20]

Wesley came to play today. He looked good in the 4q against the sixers as well.

[Barfunk]

Shoot it when you're doubled Dougie!

[SPURt]

KJ would be crazy good if his 3 ball ever returns

[slick'81]

NoSpursNo:nope

[KingKev]

KJ would be crazy good if his 3 ball ever returns

AND impacted the game in any way other than being a high usage scorer. Can’t pass, can’t rebound and can’t guard a single position.

[Thomas82]

It looks like the Bulls are having trouble putting the Spurs away tonight. They couldn't build on that 11-point lead earlier.

[lefty20]

This would be a good time for the Bulls to go on a run.

[scott]

PJ is an enjoyable color commentator, tbqh

[Barfunk]

Err ummm, somebody forgot to stick the sticky stick-ems (post-its/memos etc) on the Spurs' lockers tonight.

[heyheymymy]

Drummonds going nuts

[twincam]

�� these guys sick ass.

[slick'81]

What are the spurs at? 9 games and counting?

[JPB]

Lose out the season tbh.

[DPG21920]

Wheels fell of this 4th in a bad way…

[MultiTroll]

Excellent 4th qtr.

[KingKev]

Keldon is a borderline AS though…

He is the new age tank era of 96 Nique’

[lefty20]

This would be a good time for the Bulls to go on a run.

I'll take the credit for that 39-10 run, thnx!

[tmtcsc]

Blake Wesley is absolute dogshit. Wild, erratic, undersized, selfish. Thank goodness he’s gotten some quality minutes.

[Leetonidas]

What an embarrassing 4th, even for this team :lol

[Chinook]

It's amazing that after looking great for most of the summer league and intriguing to start the season that Blake looks so bad right now. Absolutely sucks the fun out of any game he's in. Hopefully he'll continue to recover from his injury and get back, but he almost can't be out there in garbage time, because the other developing guys can't get decent possessions.

[slick'81]

40 losses baaby!$

[scott]

That 4th was hard to watch, even by 2022-23 Tank SZN standards.

What does Andre Drummond have against the Spurs? Daaaaaaayum.

PS: In a fanfic dream world scenario where Bassey balls out after the trade deadline and we land Wemby, I’d love Drummond as a backup to newly appointed center of the future, Bassey.

Reality is more like Mo Bamba being backed up by Zack Collins

[Barfunk]

L!

[offset formation]

What an embarrassing 4th, even for this team :lol

Yup. And sorry to keep harping on this, but...

Spurs now own the league worst in these defensive categories:

Point differential --> -10.0 pts (next closest -7.9 pts)
Points per game --> 122.6 pts (next closest 119.7 pts)
Defensive Rating --> 120.4 PG (next closest 118.0 PG)

Since the last time I posted this, we've gotten worse in all 3 categories.

And please don't tell me it's cause we're tanking. So is Detroit, Houston, etc.

And for evidence of how poor we are playing defensively: In the Western Conference, there are currently only 4 teams with a negative point differential: SA, Houston, LAL, and GS. We are 2.1 pts worse than Houston; 8.7 pts worse than LAL; and 9.8 pts worse than GS.

Point being, we aren't even in the same stratosphere as almost every other NBA team in how bad we've been defensively.

There are bigger problems than a Wembanyama is going to fix.

[KingKev]

Yup. And sorry to keep harping on this, but...

Spurs now own the league worst in these defensive categories:

Point differential --> -10.0 pts (next closest -7.9 pts)
Points per game --> 122.6 pts (next closest 119.7 pts)
Defensive Rating --> 120.4 PG (next closest 118.0 PG)

Since the last time I posted this, we've gotten worse in all 3 categories.

And please don't tell me it's cause we're tanking. So is Detroit, Houston, etc.

And for evidence of how poor we are playing defensively: In the Western Conference, there are currently only 4 teams with a negative point differential: SA, Houston, LAL, and GS. We are 2.1 pts worse than Houston; 8.7 pts worse than LAL; and 9.8 pts worse than GS.

Point being, we aren't even in the same stratosphere as almost every other NBA team in how bad we've been defensively.

There are bigger problems than a Wembanyama is going to fix.

A few sniffers on this board were very confident we would be a top defensive team this year.

[slick'81]

Yea defense doesn't exist in San Antonio anymore

[KingKev]

Yea defense doesn't exist in San Antonio anymore

Definitely missing Josh Primo and Walker IV

Dejounte Murray was an absolute bum

[JPB]

Yup. And sorry to keep harping on this, but...

Spurs now own the league worst in these defensive categories:

Point differential --> -10.0 pts (next closest -7.9 pts)
Points per game --> 122.6 pts (next closest 119.7 pts)
Defensive Rating --> 120.4 PG (next closest 118.0 PG)

Since the last time I posted this, we've gotten worse in all 3 categories.

And please don't tell me it's cause we're tanking. So is Detroit, Houston, etc.

And for evidence of how poor we are playing defensively: In the Western Conference, there are currently only 4 teams with a negative point differential: SA, Houston, LAL, and GS. We are 2.1 pts worse than Houston; 8.7 pts worse than LAL; and 9.8 pts worse than GS.

Point being, we aren't even in the same stratosphere as almost every other NBA team in how bad we've been defensively.

There are bigger problems than a Wembanyama is going to fix.

That's the best way to tank tbh. Let the guys try to have fun on offense and get their stats then ignore defense. And I'm talking about Pop here, not sure he cares one bit about defense this year.

[KingKev]

That's the best way to tank tbh. Let the guys try to have fun on offense and get their stats then ignore defense. And I'm talking about Pop here, not sure he cares one bit about defense this year.

Disagree. The effort is there on D. The result isn’t. That is a talent problem. Keldon and Vassell won’t magically turn into impactful defenders with the addition of Wemby or any other unicorn.

[The Truth #6]

Random meaningless observations from watching the YouTube game summary:

Drummond had about 87 dunks.

Dragic’s gray hair makes him look like a senior citizen.

Keldon probably gained back his weight from last year.

Branham is so quiet when he plays. A silent assassin. I have no idea how much he scored. 10? 15? 25?

Chicago is a case study in how not to rebuild.

[SequSpur]

At least Pop got another hug in... this dude is all about the selfies now. He spends more time post game trying to get a hug in from each coach and each former player. Go away already.

[poopbox]

At least Pop got another hug in... this dude is all about the selfies now. He spends more time post game trying to get a hug in from each coach and each former player. Go away already.

The only thing he is known for now tbh

[wildbill2u]

Caruso & Williams are questionable for the Bulls.

There was a game last night? My how the interest has waned among my friends and me.





Vassell & Sochan are out. Keldon & Tre are questionable for the Spurs.

[wildbill2u]

AND impacted the game in any way other than being a high usage scorer. Can’t pass, can’t rebound and can’t guard a single position.

And has the BBIQ of a third string middle school player. Whenever he gets behind in his scoring he simply reverts to Keldon the Big Body Bull and doesn't see anyone on the court but himself going to the basket.