Grades: Spurs at Hawks - Feb. 11, 2023

[timvp]

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[Mr. Body]

I would love Sochan to learn how to impact games after teams have adjusted and/or his hot starts have ended.

Agree about Barlow. It'll be interesting to see how the team manages more incoming rookies with development of a player like him who needs time but shows a possible future.

I like 6 rebounds and an assist from Branham. Too often his stat sheets show zeros down the line. Good to see him finding ways to impact the game other than scoring.

[rjv]

at least KJ is still chucking up the threes. hopefully, he'll bust out of that slump.

[Gagnrath]

at least KJ is still chucking up the threes. hopefully, he'll bust out of that slump.

I don't get keldon on that, his three-point shooting last year was totally unexpected, but we were expecting something of a bump based on the way is shooting it progressed throughout the year before that. Last year he was a very very good three-point shooter. This year he is a very bad three-point shooter. This isn't streaky this has something else going on with the game and the way he sees it, and I don't know if it's because of the increased offense of load or not receiving the ball the same way from deshante It's just different.

[Fireball]

Last season, first 10 games Keldon relentlessly attacked the basket and expended a lot of energy (also on defense). Only until he restrained himself a bit is 3 point shooting vastly improved. Right now he is back to big body bullying and it seems he cannot hit 3 pointers as well. It makes a difference not having a PG like Murray to set up quality stand still 3 pointers as well.

[spurraider21]

Last season, first 10 games Keldon relentlessly attacked the basket and expended a lot of energy (also on defense). Only until he restrained himself a bit is 3 point shooting vastly improved. Right now he is back to big body bullying and it seems he cannot hit 3 pointers as well. It makes a difference not having a PG like Murray to set up quality stand still 3 pointers as well.
PG is going to be an issue even if we luck out and land Wemby. Tre does some things well but is obviously limited as a player. Graham is our new Patty. Wesley still looks a ways away. and there arent any mid-tier FA's we could attract, even by overpaying, who would be helpful in setting guys up, imo

[exstatic]

PG is going to be an issue even if we luck out and land Wemby. Tre does some things well but is obviously limited as a player. Graham is our new Patty. Wesley still looks a ways away. and there arent any mid-tier FA's we could attract, even by overpaying, who would be helpful in setting guys up, imo

If we get Wemby, not much of an issue. We won a title with Tim having Avery Johnson as his PG. Hell, I could average 10 assists by just throwing it up within a 3 foot radius of the rim.

[Atl Spur]

PG is going to be an issue even if we luck out and land Wemby. Tre does some things well but is obviously limited as a player. Graham is our new Patty. Wesley still looks a ways away. and there arent any mid-tier FA's we could attract, even by overpaying, who would be helpful in setting guys up, imo

Graham is more of a complete point guard than you are giving him credit for……. Give him an off-season

[spurraider21]

If we get Wemby, not much of an issue. We won a title with Tim having Avery Johnson as his PG. Hell, I could average 10 assists by just throwing it up within a 3 foot radius of the rim.
look im all aboard the wemby hype train but i dont think he's coming in year 1 and taking the team places. the 99 championship team also averaged like 93ppg and shot 45.6% from the field (would be 25th in today's nba), so its not like that formula is repeatable.

when wemby develops, and if branham/sochan/vassell continue to grow as creators/passers you probably could get by without a big playmaking PG as long as they are competent at 3&D stuff

[RC_Drunkford]

that's not even an issue. Whenever those guys would be ready the Spurs could just sign a PG with cap space or make a trade. They got enough assets.