Game Thread: Spurs (14-42) @ Hawks (28-28) 2/11/2023 6:30 PM CST

[TXstbobcat]

Spurs +14

[slick'81]

The dejounte revenge game

[RC_Drunkford]

hope DJ drops 50

[GAustex]

NOSPURSNO

[KingKev]

Great game to watch. Get to cheer for a loss and support a hard working, class act and all-time great Spur in DJ!!!

Go DJ Go.

[JeffDuncan]

hope DJ drops 50

And Trae Young, too.

BTW, the Spurs will have the top scorer, between the two teams. Graham’s “average” of 31 ppg ties him for fifth in the league, well ahead of Young’s 27.

Gonna be a shoot out! Yeehaa!

Whoa Spurs Whoa!!

[JPB]

If I'd be Pop, I'd be careful of Murray stabbing me in the back during the post game hug.

[heyheymymy]

Spurs Will Find Out What They Let Go And You Fans Will Come Crying Back To Me

So Free The Real No Cap So Don't Flex On Me

On Real Shit Boy And YOU KNOW!!!!

[lefty20]

Name
Position
Inj Desc


Doug McDermott
SF
Is downgraded to OUT Saturday vs Atlanta, Achilles


Khem Birch
PF
Is downgraded to OUT Saturday vs Atlanta, Acquired


Keldon Johnson
SF
Is upgraded to probable Saturday vs Atlanta, Ankle


Romeo Langford
SG
Is downgraded to OUT Saturday vs Atlanta, Leg


Tre Jones
PG
Is upgraded to probable Saturday vs Atlanta, Foot


Devin Vassell
SG
Is out indefinitely, Knee


Jeremy Sochan
PF
Is "?" Saturday vs Atlanta, Back

[heyheymymy]

Man I wanna test drive Khem "Hakeem" Birch soon did his passport bounce at the border or something

[JeffDuncan]

So maybe we’ll get a look at a Jones - Graham rotation at pg.

[JeffDuncan]

Man I wanna test drive Khem "Hakeem" Birch soon did his passport bounce at the border or something


Trade not official yet, is all I find.

[timvp]

Man I wanna test drive Khem "Hakeem" Birch soon did his passport bounce at the border or something


Trade not official yet, is all I find.

Trade is official. Birch has some sort of visa issue, is what I heard. I guess Canadian playing for the Raptors didn't have the right paperwork to instantly join the Spurs. Supposedly will be cleared up within a week.

[slick'81]

Keldon and jones return

[jeebus]

Hmmm, timvp has Collins starting at PG. It's a bold strategy.

[playbonner15]

Man I wanna test drive Khem "Hakeem" Birch soon did his passport bounce at the border or something
Khem "The Khemist" coz he would be cookin :stirpot:

[emanueldavidginobili]

Barlow first big off the bench I like it.

[heyheymymy]

Yeah Barlow the bandaid to Zollins early 2 fouls

[JPB]

wow! Shame.

[tonight...you]

Drop that 50 Dejounte!

[JPB]

Flyin' Barlow.

[Ocotillo]

DJ is pressing.

[Maddog]

Sochan

[exstatic]

That Sochan rebound, full court handle, look off crossover dunk was fucking filthy. He’s going to be a star.

[LeBowen]

The Hawks suck, those picks will be juicy.

Jeremy is what Simmons should've been.

[SPURt]

Sochan is full on blooming

[lefty20]

Sochan needs to calm the fuck down, spurstalk can only get so erect!

[SPURt]

That Sochan rebound, full court handle, look off crossover dunk was fucking filthy. He’s going to be a star.
+1

[SPURt]

Sochan needs to calm the fuck down, spurstalk can only get so erect!
Seriously, every time he shoots i pass out and have to see the result on replay

[Mr. Body]

I'm glad they didn't trade Collins.

I don't think he has the size for a full-time starting C but he has untapped talent.

[Thomas82]

I guess the Spurs want to win this one tonight.

[heyheymymy]

jesus sochan is puro af

[Ocotillo]

I think it was Mr. Body but he must be saying I told you so about Jalen Johnson. :lol

[exstatic]

Sochan, early on, dropped a little skip bounce pass to Collins from above the FT line deep into the paint that never got more than 2 feet above the hardwood for an easy layup that just took my breath away.

[JPB]

Sochan, early on, dropped a little skip bounce pass to Collins from above the FT line deep into the paint that never got more than 2 feet above the hardwood for an easy layup that just took my breath away.

Loved that one too. Kid is special.

[Mr. Body]

I think it was Mr. Body but he must be saying I told you so about Jalen Johnson. :lol

:eyebrows

[JPB]

Nice finish Keldon

[tonight...you]

All I can say for this half is LOL.
Hey! That Hunter guy is having a good game for them.

Who dat Sochan guy for our team?

[Mr. Body]

Anyone have Sochan highlights from early? People post every fart an OKC player makes on r/nba but nothing actually good.

[scott]

Ideal scenario, Hawks win, Sochan goes for 36, DJ goes 4-20 for the game

[Atl Spur]

Sochan needs to calm the fuck down, spurstalk can only get so erect!

Hell naw!

[tonight...you]

2nd half is Dejounte's come-back tour.

No Spurs No!

[tonight...you]

Hell naw!
Recently revealed 82 year old wildbill2u is tenting right now and God Bless him.

[Ocotillo]

Anyone see IG Balla shove Malachi in the back?

[Mr. Body]

Ideal scenario, Hawks win, Sochan goes for 36, DJ goes 4-20 for the game

DJ's stripper side piece storms the court leading to a full-on hagfight with his real girlfriend.

[tonight...you]

Anyone see IG Balla shove Malachi in the back?
Dude's a putz.
Cue our resident Canadian to white knight old boy while calling him an All-Timer.

[PhantomDashCam]

Sochan back to the locker room :pctoss

[tonight...you]

Sochan back to the locker room :pctoss
In the chord of Seger:
Talkin' 'bout the tank moves...

[tonight...you]

Keldon is the polar opposite of Matt Bonner:
Great stats, worst plus/minus.

[PhantomDashCam]

In the chord of Seger:
Talkin' 'bout the tank moves...

Hopefully it is nothing. Such a fun player to watch…unless you’re rascal and prefer the guys dunking off tramps.

[exstatic]

He’s back on the court. Sometimes, they just have to pee.

[tonight...you]

Hopefully it is nothing. Such a fun player to watch…unless you’re rascal and prefer the guys dunking off tramps.
rascal is a ridiculous dork with dork takes.
I skip his shit as soon as I see his name.

Been that way for a hot minute.

[PhantomDashCam]

He’s back on the court. Sometimes, they just have to pee.

https://onesnladay.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2-18-1989_1.00.40.00.jpg

[PhantomDashCam]

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[DPG21920]

HOU not gaining more ground after SA loses like 11 in a row sucks. HOU should have 2 more wins and hopefully they turn a corner soon. Those 2 games vs HOU we have left will be HUGE

But HOU has had 2 close losses so hoping they turn the corner some and win a few next 10 games.

This CHA game is also huge. Let’s hope LaMelo has his one winning game in him soon.

[JPB]

HOU not gaining any ground after SA loses like 11 in a row sucks. HOU should have 2 more wins and hopefully they turn a corner soon. Those 2 games vs HOU we have left will be HUGE

The team I was expecting to "rise" is Charlotte but looks like they're here to stay in the battle.

[DPG21920]

The team I was expecting to "rise" is Charlotte but looks like they're here to stay in the battle.

You would think, but losing Plumlee and McDaniels hurts and LaMelo has not proven to be an elevator of talent at all which should be a little worrisome considering its year 3. Ya, they suck, but you think you have a legit cornerstone piece and they arent able to make a winning impact even vs bad teams? Have to question if you actually have a winning talent.

[DPG21920]

Spurs play CHA (1) and HOU (2x) in 3 out of the next 8 games. Massive stretch coming up here especially if HOU and/or CHA picks up any wins before they play SA. But I think SA beats CHA and HOU at least once…maybe both now that Keldon/Sochan are back.

[SpurPadre]

Missed the game. Was Murray being a hypocritical bitch, hugging Pop like he didn't talk a bunch of shit?

[DPG21920]

That 1H from Sochan tonight was so promising. Hes really found his confidence and eager to see him take more of a role especially on defense now that Jak is gone. Hes the leader there even though hes still figuring it all out.

[Barfunk]

Bloodbath to the bottom.

[spurraider21]

I’m pleased that we took a flier on Roby but lol i can see why he was waived

[heyheymymy]

https://i.redd.it/3law4lz4tpha1.jpg

[heyheymymy]

And jokes aside a genuine hats off to DJ Murray. Grateful for his time in SA and think he is fun to watch play in ATL. Wish Murray all the best. Used to destroy with Murray in 2k as well, good times.

[playbonner15]

https://i.redd.it/3law4lz4tpha1.jpg

:rollincan relate to this... yesterday i was counting how many picks the Spurs currently have :rollin

[KingKev]

Tomorrow versus Cleveland should be an easy L but Wednesday in Charlotte we will have our work cut out for us.

Would be nice if Pop gave Sochan the night off as a travel day ahead of the AS Weekend.

Also, would be a great gesture to let Devonte Graham start (chuck) against his old team the Hornets.

[TD 21]

^ The thing is, at some point the circumstances don't even matter that much because law of averages kicks in, so they'll inevitably win a game probably relatively soon.

[JeffDuncan]

The game I actually want them to win is against the Mavs. It would be hilarious.

[J_Paco]

I'm glad they didn't trade Collins.

I don't think he has the size for a full-time starting C but he has untapped talent.

Dude has been in the NBA for a minute, yet his lack of strength/bulk and inability to rebound is alarming.

[Goob]

I understand what this season has turned into, but even still I think I might become an alcoholic...or a full on glue sniffer in these last 25 games of the season; only way to get through it.Guys do play hard most of the time, so will give them that at least.

[J_Paco]

I understand what this season has turned into, but even still I think I might become an alcoholic...or a full on glue sniffer in these last 25 games of the season; only way to get through it.Guys do play hard most of the time, so will give them that at least.

This is the reality that so many (haters) fans wanted, who now that it is here rarely post.

We gotta grin and bare it until they find some elite, high-end prospects. Hopefully starting this June...

[KingKev]

I understand what this season has turned into, but even still I think I might become an alcoholic...or a full on glue sniffer in these last 25 games of the season; only way to get through it.Guys do play hard most of the time, so will give them that at least.

I bet we have a few more years of this even if we land Wemby.

Draft, develop and flip for more draft capital and young assets. Don’t take back any bad long term contracts along the way. Keep the books clean and by 2025 hopefully we have 2-3 solid lottery prospects and cap space to be players in free agency at a time when some of those far out picks and swaps could be very valuable.

[spurraider21]

You would think, but losing Plumlee and McDaniels hurts and LaMelo has not proven to be an elevator of talent at all which should be a little worrisome considering its year 3. Ya, they suck, but you think you have a legit cornerstone piece and they arent able to make a winning impact even vs bad teams? Have to question if you actually have a winning talent.
Plumlee having a career scoring (and FG%) season in year 10 has to do at least a little with other players elevating him

[Mr. Body]

Dude has been in the NBA for a minute, yet his lack of strength/bulk and inability to rebound is alarming.

I mean, I've been saying he's not a center for a while now.

[Mr. Body]

Plumlee having a career scoring (and FG%) season in year 10 has to do at least a little with other players elevating him

Who the hell on the Hornets was elevating Mason Plumlee?

[J_Paco]

I mean, I've been saying he's not a center for a while now.

Good point, but in the modern NBA he's a "tweener" big and that unfortunately means he's exclusivelg playing center.

If he did bulk up it would likely come at the expense of his foot speed and leaping ability. For a guy that has suffered a lot of lower - body injuries, Zach is still relatively athletic.

[DPG21920]

Plumlee having a career scoring (and FG%) season in year 10 has to do at least a little with other players elevating him

LaMelo is a net negative rating on the court I think numbers wise. Sure he may make Plumlee better but I’m talking his team. Sure the offense is better but overall? No winning impact. He’s not good enough on offense to over come how bad he is on defense and they should be clear cut ahead of the bottom 2-3 teams if you think LaMelo is a legit foundational piece imo

[Ice009]

I understand what this season has turned into, but even still I think I might become an alcoholic...or a full on glue sniffer in these last 25 games of the season; only way to get through it.Guys do play hard most of the time, so will give them that at least.

It kind of reminds me of the 1997 season. I was a kid back then and wasn't able to watch any of the games as we didn't have access in my country and the internet simply wasn't good enough back then, but I remember following pretty much every game via live scores, or if I couldn't do that, just reading the game recaps/box scores/quotes after each game. I remember that team played hard and I didn't find it hard to keep up with the team the whole season (I actually enjoyed it as they played defense). Also, someone correct me if I am wrong, I don't remember them getting blown out too much (maybe I am wrong on that and I am only remembering some of the close games against good teams. I remember Greg Anderson keeping Shaq down to a low scoring game and the Lakers squeaking out the win). I also wish I could have seen Dominique play as I really wanted to see what he could do on a healthy Spurs team. He was someone that kept my interest through the season (along with the Spurs playing hard and also playing defense).

Anyway, I am finding the current team similar, but not quite as easy to follow due to all the blowouts. I am hating the defense (Romeo Langford and Jeremy are the only two guys on the team that have made me somewhat excited defensively), but that could also be down to the rule changes making it harder to play defense. I mostly find myself following this team to watch the youth develop. Don't get me wrong, they do play hard, but I don't like all the blowouts. Not sure if the blowouts are more due to the way the league is these days, though.

[spurraider21]

LaMelo is a net negative rating on the court I think numbers wise. Sure he may make Plumlee better but I’m talking his team. Sure the offense is better but overall? No winning impact. He’s not good enough on offense to over come how bad he is on defense and they should be clear cut ahead of the bottom 2-3 teams if you think LaMelo is a legit foundational piece imo
I don’t think he’s a franchise guy but he definitely raises their ceiling imo

[exstatic]

Tomorrow versus Cleveland should be an easy L but Wednesday in Charlotte we will have our work cut out for us.

Would be nice if Pop gave Sochan the night off as a travel day ahead of the AS Weekend.

Also, would be a great gesture to let Devonte Graham start (chuck) against his old team the Hornets.

I think you have to play right up to the ASB to participate.

Graham’s team was the pelicans, not the Hornets.

[KingKev]

I think you have to play right up to the ASB to participate.

Graham’s team was the pelicans, not the Hornets.

He made his name and his contract as a Hornet.

[DPG21920]

I don’t think he’s a franchise guy but he definitely raises their ceiling imo

I hope you are right because if true that means CHA should definitely win more games than SA this final 25 games…

[spurraider21]

I hope you are right because if true that means CHA should definitely win more games than SA this final 25 games…
death, taxes, and dpg ranting about lamelo on twitter after every CHA loss :lol

as an aside, while we both agreed that if not the spurs, we wanted detroit to land wemby. but maybe we should be pulling for charlotte to increase odds of that FRP conveying in the next 2 years

[DPG21920]

death, taxes, and dpg ranting about lamelo on twitter after every CHA loss :lol

as an aside, while we both agreed that if not the spurs, we wanted detroit to land wemby. but maybe we should be pulling for charlotte to increase odds of that FRP conveying in the next 2 years

I mean…it’s justified rant IMVHO. Sure, he’s flashy and his volume 3PT shooting has been a pretty big + based on him projected to be a terrible shooter. But hes still overall inefficient, is maybe the least interested defender in the NBA and I have my doubts about building around him.

Hes a talent - Im not saying that. But so is Trae etc…and they can be hard to build around unless they just have insane offense and even Trae fallen off some and ATL going backwards. CHA cant even get off the starting block.


Nah - F CHA lol. I would still rather DET get Wemby because it would be way more fun to see a franchise like DET get him vs terrible CHA