Game Thread: Hawks (8-9) at Spurs (3-14) November 30th, 2023 | 7:00 PM CT

[John B]

Spurs Injuries: Victor Wembanyama - Questionable (Hip), Jeremy Sochan - Probable (Knee)

Hawks Injuries: Jalen Johnson - Out (Wrist), Mouhamed Gueye - Out (Back), Kobe Bufkin - Out (Thumb)

Spurs on a 12 game losing streak. Let’s make this a lucky 13 with a win. GSG! :flag::flag::flag:

[MultiTroll]

Spurs Injuries: Victor Wembanyama - Questionable (Hip)
Full investigation / explanation please!

[MultiTroll]

Wembanyama is currently listed (https://clutchpoints.com/spurs-news-victor-wembanyama-draws-concerning-injury-update-ahead-of-hawks-game) as questionable to play against Atlanta due to right hip tightness. The Spurs have been careful with their rookie’s minutes early on this season and have not been pushing him too much. If he is held out of this contest, it could be due to San Antonio getting him a little extra rest to make sure Wemby is 100 percent for their next game. The good news for Wembanyama and the Spurs is that this does not appear to be a serious injury.

[MultiTroll]

If Wemby is out should we all drop at least a million dollars?

[Leetonidas]

Vic will probably play. Just setting up an excuse to sit tomorrow @ NOLA so Zion's fat ass doesn't injure him

[spurs10]

If he's not too bad he'll likely play. If there is a chance for a win I doubt Wemby or the team wants to be on the bench.

[CorrectCrusader]

If he's not gonna play I ain't watching lol

[spurraider21]

Vassell off the bench again

fuck the old man

[Mugen]

Vassell off the bench again

fuck the old man

:lol

[heyheymymy]

:flag:

[spurraider21]

It wouldn’t be fair to malaki

[Mugen]

Would anybody be actually surprised if Vassell off the bench wasn't related to injury but a permanent thing? I wouldn't be at all tbh :lol

[z0sa]

Would anybody be actually surprised if Vassell off the bench wasn't related to injury but a permanent thing? I wouldn't be at all tbh :lol

Wouldn't that just be openly tanking at this point? League would initiate disciplinary measures and stuff? I mean, they'd have to, right ...

[Dverde]

Spurs could really use this game to help get that ATL draft pick lower.

[spurraider21]

Spurs could really use this game to help get that ATL draft pick lower.
We don’t get their pick this year

[Mugen]

Wouldn't that just be openly tanking at this point? League would initiate disciplinary measures and stuff? I mean, they'd have to, right ...

Trust the Popcess baby

[playbonner15]

Wemby's gonna play

[baseline bum]

Vassell off the bench again

fuck the old man

JFC Pop is doing anything possible to wreck this team. Let's just give Sochan the night off and let Collins be point.

[John B]

Wemby's gonna play

Oh yeah :hungry:

[Leetonidas]

God dammit the Ballys app is such a steaming pile of shit

[MultiTroll]

Wemby might have travelled but this is the NBA.

Nice hoop!

[MultiTroll]

Shittiest passers in the NBA by far.

Malkie and KJ already with an unforced turn each.

[heyheymymy]

damn Spurs off to a hot start

[Degoat]

Is Bally sports even worth having? Idk if anyone else has this problem but mine runs some GD choppy

[thiste]

We usually start games well.

[spurraider21]

pop when someone points out to him that branham is useless on both ends

https://media.tenor.com/ZzuR7jLnjmYAAAAC/drake.gif

[emanueldavidginobili]

Sochan doesn't stand a chance guarding Trae

[thiste]

Monster first quarter by Victor.

[Arcadian]

Victor on FIRE

[Pauleta14]

Why can't they do simple lobs?

It's not that hard ffs

[emanueldavidginobili]

Wish they would reward Wemby for getting the block and sprinting his ass down the floor on the fast break, but nope a complete blunder of a fast break lol.

[thiste]

I like that Pop let Victor play a little more minutes than usual seeing he was hot.

[emanueldavidginobili]

I don't care what anyone says, the number one priority should be to find a legitimate starting PG.

[thiste]

Nice three from Champagnie, let's hope that bodes well for him tonight.

[r0drig0lac]

champ en fuego!

[emanueldavidginobili]

Wow had no idea Wemby was questionable coming into the game, would never have knew by watching his first quarter either, he even played longer than he usually does in the 1st.

[thiste]

JULIAAAANNNNN

[onechance87]

champ waking up

[playbonner15]

Spurs peaking too early :lol

[heyheymymy]

CHAMP

P3NNY

[GB20]

Victor has that Tim Duncan’s fire in his face. He really wants to win this game.

[wildbill2u]

God dammit the Ballys app is such a steaming pile of shit

Check out Sports Surge. Internet channel. Works for every game.

[Kawhi Duncan]

That wide open missed lob was sad tbh...

[onechance87]

vassell gotta get that rebounbd

[thiste]

Way too many turnovers once again.

I hope we can keep the momentum going all game long.

[SPURt]

If Bassey and Champ can do this consistently it would be nice

[spurs10]

Alright Vassell!

[spurs10]

Victor!!

[heyheymymy]

Kinda felt like Champs issue was some stage fright type anxiety

[baseline bum]

Magic Branham with that epic entry pass

[onechance87]

branham so bad

[Pauleta14]

They AGAIN forget Victor for long streches... laughable

[Frenchfred]

already 10 TOs and there are 7 minutes left in the first half

[thiste]

Way, way too many turnovers

[onechance87]

stop playing branham....hes so bad on defence

[GB20]

branham so bad
His defense is really bad.

[TDomination]

its always makes me laugh when i see wemby jump to block a shot when the guy is shooting it from 3 and Wemby is literally by the rim. i'm like why are you jumping? lol he wants to block everything. i don't blame him, he essentially has to try and do everything.

[Proxy]

where's the fuckin foul on that alley oop

[thiste]

its always makes me laugh when i see wemby jump to block a shot when the guy is shooting it from 3 and Wemby is literally by the rim. i'm like why are you jumping? lol he wants to block everything. i don't blame him, he essentially has to try and do everything.

There is science to it:

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

Wemby's a student of the game.

[onechance87]

branham is cancer on this team..dude cant do nothing....Send him back to austin spurs wtf

[heyheymymy]

Sochan corner 3!!!

[r0drig0lac]

agressive Sochan

[playbonner15]

Jeremy playing well

[heyheymymy]

Sochan completely taking over!!

Last 7 pts straight for the spurs plus perfectly sealed off the baseline cut defensively too

[Joseph Kony]

Sochan flourishing when not tasked with being a PG. shocker

[playbonner15]

branham is cancer on this team..dude cant do nothing....Send him back to austin spurs wtf
Graham or Champ should replace Branham everytime

[heyheymymy]

prob another 3Q Spurs collapse but love these competitive first halves

seems like the team gels a little bit more every game. some chemistry brewing

[LeBowen]

If we see another collapse after three day break then it's obvious Pop has completely lost it.

[SPURt]

All aboard the Sochan train!

[onechance87]

prob another 3Q Spurs collapse but love these competitive first halves

seems like the team gels a little bit more every game. some chemistry brewing

we would always be competitive if branham wasint on the floor....its pretty much on 5 on 4 when
hes playing....Rather have wesley back over him...At least wesley can defend

[Frenchfred]

that shows that the Spurs just need a PG at the moment

[GB20]

Sochan flourishing when not tasked with being a PG. shocker
This is the Sochan we saw last year.

[CGD]

Pop trotting out the template for the future:
- Tre
- Devin
- KJ
- Sochan (so good in this role)
- Collins

Collins needs to move to bench here soon to let Wembs run with that crew.

And then if you squint you can see the future: sub in Collier for Tre, and upgrade KJ with a 3/D type draft for trade (ironically DeAndre Hunter would be awesome there)

[onechance87]

that shows that the Spurs just need a PG at the moment

i mean we got granham,Who hasint looked bad when he played...But pop is refusing to play
him for sum reason

[Thomas82]

Hopefully we'll see Wemby keep rolling and have a monster 2nd half.

[timtonymanu]

Imagine the coach not being in mad scientist mode and sochan just plays his natural position.

[John B]

The Spurs can score just need to keep that lead, learning to weather the storm by playing D and keeping composure, protecting the ball.

[John B]

Thete you go careless pass

[baseline bum]

JFC can anyone on this team throw a pass?

[John B]

Lazy passes are killing the Spurs

[John B]

Sochan on fire

[CGD]

Malaki had taken a step back this season

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

malaki is such a scrub

[Devi8or]

Branham is a massive black hole this game, they need to give his minutes to someone else today....maybe Champaigne

[John B]

Yup Branham.. come on

[John B]

Fuck another TO

[r0drig0lac]

sochan!!!

[John B]

Sochan!

[GB20]

Victor is definitely not playing tomorrow.

[Pauleta14]

If only Sochan was looking for Victor as much as Victor is looking for him...

[Devi8or]

If only Sochan was looking for Victor as much as Victor is looking for him...

Time for Victor to run point LOL

[emanueldavidginobili]

Forgot how quick Dejountes hands are

[John B]

If only Sochan was looking for Victor as much as Victor is looking for him...

But that wasn’t a pass from Wemby :lol

[John B]

Chsmp!

[John B]

Vassell!!

[John B]

Boy I wish they win this one :lol

[emanueldavidginobili]

I'm a Branham fan but holy hell man he doesn't look ready at all. They need to give Blake a chance or something he at least provides energy and athleticism.

[John B]

Wow hate seeing Patty in another uniform

[Mikeanaro]

Misses the technical FT, psss.

[SPURt]

Didn’t get blown out in the 3rd! It’s a Christmas miracle!

[onechance87]

young taking over

[Mikeanaro]

Lol Pop talking about all that woke shit and then dancers are dancing some Spanish song that degrades women with stupid lyrics.

[Barfunk]

Cedi, you are not Cedi to me right now, you are Donny.

[r0drig0lac]

champ 5/5

[John B]

Champ earning his pay tonight

[Mikeanaro]

Its a good moment to stop shooting 3s all the time.

[John B]

Collins has no D. Bring back Bassey

[Devi8or]

Quinn Snyder going for the 50 year old Tom Holland look tonight

[Kawhi Duncan]

Wow

[John B]

Collins is playing shit, no shooting, no D. The only thing was a couple of good passes

[Joseph Kony]

:lmao :lmao

[Mikeanaro]

This is putrid shit, WTF.
Like high school ballers or worse.

[TimmyBuckets]

Sean Elliot every game: Wemby's gassed
Spurs fans every game: Why is Pop not playing Wemby 58 min?

[NASpurs]

Collins is so fucking stupid :lol

[baseline bum]

Ugh these motherfuckers throwing alley-oops to players not named Victor

[onechance87]

sit collins

[ace3g]

Spurs drought...


4:39 - 4th




1
2
3
4
T


ATL
26
36
39
20
121


SA
35
31
39
12
117










8:30
https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/scoreboard/sa.png&scale=crop&cquality=40&location=origin&w=40&h=40
Jeremy Sochan makes layup (Zach Collins assists)
110
117

[Dverde]

Keep on clapping Pop

[baseline bum]

Get Champagnie the fuck off the floor with his retard heat check threes

[TimmyBuckets]

Spurs get masochist team of the year by far

[r0drig0lac]

Wemby court vision...

[SPURt]

Sochan is a BEAST tonight

[John B]

Champ back to earth

[TimDunkem]

Wemby court vision...
Better vision than anyone else on the team. lol

[SpurSpike]

Sochan has been really good in this game playing with Jones as the pg.

[SpursFan86]

I swear if we end up losing this fucking game by double digits :lol

5 point swing with the Keldon missed oop and Atlanta 3 on the other end hurt.

[John B]

Sochan with that PG move

[thiste]

So many easy shots in the paint missed...

[Proxy]

jeremy about to bulldoze quin there

[onechance87]

put bassey in u dumb idiot coach....Collins aint it today

[Russo21]

Collins has no D. Bring back Bassey

For a top 10 draft pick in 2017 he's quite disappointing. He should be in his prime but he's just meh. He has more potential than what shows in his performances

[Dverde]

Spurs should win this game. Hawks are not impressive at all.

[John B]

Sochan has been really good in this game playing with Jones as the pg.

How is that anything to do with Tre playing PG? :lol 1st shot he dribble full court for a layup, 2nd he went back door on a Wemby pass

[CGD]

Sochan has been really good in this game playing with Jones as the pg.

There has definitely been a paradigm shift this game. More Tre, more Tre + Sochan, more Wemby at 5, less Vassell as “playmaker”, etc.

I’ve liked it

[TDomination]

sochan is attacking the paint every play it seems. im loving that.

[Frenchfred]

Trae, a player who is not shooting 40% this year, is having a party tonight

[SpursFan86]

Trae Young just absolutely shitting on us

[Joseph Kony]

better effort but predictable outcome

[Proxy]

got damn trae jfc

[MultiTroll]

Greasy bank shot by Tre.

:pctoss

[Barfunk]

Gotta love that packed house in San Antonio. Amazing fanbase :tu

[Quiet Strength]

Tre should be closing the game

[SPURt]

Choking this game away

[SPURt]

Refs don’t call much for Wemby

[onechance87]

pop lost us this game

[SpursFan86]

13 straight. GG

[MultiTroll]

Wama obviously fouled on the reverse layup.
No call.

Over.

[baseline bum]

Ugh when it was 35-20 all I could think is shit the Spurs are going to blow a 15 point lead

[Joseph Kony]

Ugh when it was 35-20 all I could think is shit the Spurs are going to blow a 15 point lead
15 point lead is nothing in todays NBA tbh

[tbdog]

Young just had a great, in control game. Very deliberate. Sochan having to defend him while being the leader in points. Couldn't pop utilise someone else?

[TimmyBuckets]

That corner 3 by Murray will be his crowning achievement.

[Spurs Brazil]

Collins and Branham are terrible on D.

[Degoat]

There is nothing harder in basketball than breaking the habit of losing, I’m sad that the spurs will not be able break that habit until Pop is no longer the voice in the lockeroom

[TimmyBuckets]

People acting like Pop is the one turning it over 69 times a game.

[Dverde]

Spurs need a three and the pass to Collins near the rim.

[Kawhi Duncan]

20 turnovers... Once again the lack of a starting PG is the issue

[onechance87]

collins played 33 mins....Bassey played 4 mins and got 2 blocks...Yea this loss is on pop

[Degoat]

People acting like Pop is the one turning it over 69 times a game.

You put Wemby in any team in the NBA even the pistons they have more than 3 wins

[thiste]

Execution down the line. That's one thing we're missing.

[Barfunk]

If "Get paid for a house roofing contract job and stop showing up to finish it after they've been paid" was a fanbase, San Antonio would be it.

[NASpurs]

I mean... at least it wasn't a blowout and they were competitive. Baby steps I guess.

[MultiTroll]

People acting like Pop is the one turning it over 69 times a game.
No fear of getting benched or coached up.
Make stupid turns repeatedly and still get playing time.
:drunk:pop::drunk

[TimDoesntFoul21]

Pop with pure malpractice leaving that bum Collins in. Fire this guy already.

[Degoat]

Let’s not forget pops the highest paid coach in the league lol

[Dverde]

Pop is not good this year. Defense is still terrible. I can’t explain why the defense is so bad, they constantly just leave players wide open.

[Russo21]

collins played 33 mins....Bassey played 4 mins and got 2 blocks...Yea this loss is on pop

He had 3 fouls in 4 minutes. Cant leave him in too long :lol

[TimmyBuckets]

Ya Pop sucks let's bring in another coach thats gotten fired 12 times or better yet lets get Spoelstra or Kerr who desperately want to be in SA. FOH. You'll take the liberal geezer and you'll like it.

[Mikeanaro]

Great, another loss.

[SpursFan86]

:lmao

Of course that’s how it’d end.

[Frenchfred]

Wemby with a great first half but nothing much in the 2nd, again a lot of threes when he is a bad shooter. At least they competed tonight and we see what the team could be if we had a good PG.

[John B]

Why couldn’t take a challenge??

[tim_duncan_fan]

That's what they get for not valuing the ball and leaving guys open as if they are playing with fewer guys on the court all the time. So much constant stupidity; it's annoying to watch.

[SPURt]

Trae Young won that game. He was on fire that second half. It is what it is. Young was hitting awkward looks over and around Wemby. Damn.

[Refocus]

Why couldn’t take a challenge??

No timeouts remaining

[scott]

Legit great game by Sochan tonight. First time all season that he has shown the kind of promise we saw at times last season

[PhantomDashCam]

They almost had me there. Cheeky SOBs.

[poopbox]

Execution down the line. That's one thing we're missing.

One of like 20 things we are missing :lol

When I go check the spurs "how to win basketball games" box...it's completely empty. They are missing every single item.:lol

[Joseph Kony]

Pop is not good this year. Defense is still terrible. I can’t explain why the defense is so bad, they constantly just leave players wide open.
poor communication and always overhelping on the drive leaves to wide open threes constantly

[TDomination]

young singlehandedly won that game for the hawks.

i thought the spurs might actually pull this one out.

[Budkin]

Holy shit I really thought we had this one. :lol

[thiste]

Young killed us when it counts. We had no answer.

[TDomination]

Legit great game by Sochan tonight. First time all season that he has shown the kind of promise we saw at times last season

agree 100%

he did some work on that break. he actually looked competent.

not only that, his defense is energetic and he was attacking the paint on offense quite frequently.

[onechance87]

He had 3 fouls in 4 minutes. Cant leave him in too long :lol

keep him in till he fouls out then....Collins was that bad,And i like collins.But he belongs on the bench...Time to
switch it up,Start bassey or mamu or something

[heyheymymy]

33 points = new career high for Jeremy Sochan tonight

[Robz4000]

It's the same shit every game tbh.

[Mikeanaro]

People acting like Pop is the one turning it over 69 times a game.
People acting like Pop is not accountable with his team shooting 239r53urew487 3 pointers and no plays whatsoever, Wemby playing like a SF and Sochan PG.
Im pretty sure those are just naughty kids.

[Blizzardwizard]

The record for most blown leads of 15 points or more in a single season is about to be OBLITERATED by this group :lol

[John B]

Collins shit on bed without Defense on that stretch

[jeebus]

lol 13 in a row

[TimmyBuckets]

idek if I should be pissed. Better to be dead last than to be middle of the pack I guess? Sarr or Collier or whichever dweeb graces this garbage patch better be the next pre-uncle Kawhi.

[TimmyBuckets]

People acting like Pop is not accountable with his team shooting 239r53urew487 3 pointers and no plays whatsoever, Wemby playing like a SF and Sochan PG.
Im pretty sure those are just naughty kids.

That starting lineup has been up 20 multiple games. Exactly right they're a bunch of toddlers.

[Gibbz]

Rewarding the non-defensive play to end the game. If you don't like that, you don't like NBA basketball!

[Russo21]

Up against a mediocre .500 team in Atlanta, have a guy with a career night with 33pts 8reb 6ast, and have 3 other players in the 20s with 25, 22 and 21 a piece, put up 135 points, shoot 53.9%FG, 43.9%3PT, 91%FT, outrebound the other team and still lose :lol that's crazy. Pathetic D and 21 turnovers to 10 decides the game

[baseline bum]

15 point lead is nothing in todays NBA tbh

It's pretty insurmountable when the other team is up 15 tbh

[Obstructed_View]

I had the sound off because the phone rang. Why didn't Pop challenge that charge call?

[TimmyBuckets]

Up against a mediocre .500 team in Atlanta, have a guy with a career night with 33pts 8reb 6ast, and have 3 other players in the 20s with 25, 22 and 21 a piece, put up 135 points, shoot 53.9%FG, 43.9%3PT, 91%FT, outrebound the other team and still lose :lol that's crazy. Pathetic D and 21 turnovers to 10 decides the game

That mediocre team, just like almost every other team, is a playoff team compared to the sperms

[baseline bum]

I had the sound off because the phone rang. Why didn't Pop challenge that charge call?

Have to have a timeout remaining to make a challenge

[Gibbz]

I had the sound off because the phone rang. Why didn't Pop challenge that charge call?

:pop: What has this world come to where we're questioning guys just trying to do their jobs and call it down the middle? That's not how we're gonna operate here.

[ducks]

Pop do the spur fans a favor and get ejected in to the first minute of the game next game
Spurs will win
Spur fan guarantee it

[hoopdreams11]

I had the sound off because the phone rang. Why didn't Pop challenge that charge call?

no timeouts left

[hoopdreams11]

where was Mc Dermott? I didn’t see him on the bench

[Budkin]

4 more and we break the Spurs record set last season!

[Obstructed_View]

no timeouts left
Thanks.

Fuck my life, that was a terrible call. As bad as I've maybe ever seen.

[ducks]

where was Mc Dermott? I didn’t see him on the bench

Learning about life because it it more important then basketball per pop even though without the basketball no $$$ or power

[ducks]

Thanks.

Fuck my life, that was a terrible call. As bad as I've maybe ever seen.


How many years of coaching does pop need to know he might need one at the end of the game
What a dumb old white liberal stuck up idiot

[Mugen]

Best loss of the 13 I guess :lol

Man, it would have been nice to have Tre or Champagnie in there instead of Zollins during the last 4-5mins. Sigh.

[boutons_deux]

[QUOTE=scott;10994263]Legit great game by Sochan tonight. First time all season that he has shown the kind of promise we saw at times last season[/QUOTE

Yeah he scored well.

He got a steal and the final seconds then blew the chance to tie the game with a stupid charge

With the lane clogged and his path blocked, he could have stopped and popped a banker

Typifies the really low BBIQ of this team which matches the low level of its talent

Getting VW hinted that we might have a fun year, but the spurs embarrass the s*** out of themselves

[boutons_deux]

Best loss of the 13 I guess :lol

Man, it would have been nice to have Tre or Champagnie in there instead of Zollins during the last 4-5mins. Sigh.



Collins with a dumb foul at a turnover in crunch time, four points right there

[ducks]

Fire pop now
Grow a pair of balls

[Mugen]

Defense is just so bad that they have to play perfect ball offensively to even have a shot. If you're committed to the 2 big lineup then you should put Bassey in there instead of Zollins.

[ducks]

Collins with a dumb foul at a turnover in crunch time, four points right there

Blaming it Collins where the blame should be your old white priveledged piece of liberal minded fool

[Obstructed_View]

So anyway...

This is, by far, the most complete game for the Spurs this season. Super happy with the effort. The coach is a fuckin joke.

[Dex]

And some of y'all gave me shit when I said we are stealth tanking.

[Obstructed_View]

[QUOTE=scott;10994263]Legit great game by Sochan tonight. First time all season that he has shown the kind of promise we saw at times last season[/QUOTE

Yeah he scored well.

He got a steal and the final seconds then blew the chance to tie the game with a stupid charge

With the lane clogged and his path blocked, he could have stopped and popped a banker

Typifies the really low BBIQ of this team which matches the low level of its talent

Getting VW hinted that we might have a fun year, but the spurs embarrass the s*** out of themselves
That wasn't a charge.

[z0sa]

If the Spurs come up with this sort of effort every game, we'll start winning again. Not a lot of wins or anything, but the losing streak will end.

Sad we're in this situation, it's really clear how much better Sochan plays off PG duties. Pop is a straight moron at least in terms of the Sochan PG experiment, no question.

[John B]

Up against a mediocre .500 team in Atlanta, have a guy with a career night with 33pts 8reb 6ast, and have 3 other players in the 20s with 25, 22 and 21 a piece, put up 135 points, shoot 53.9%FG, 43.9%3PT, 91%FT, outrebound the other team and still lose :lol that's crazy. Pathetic D and 21 turnovers to 10 decides the game

That spells inexperience. Spurs have the youngest team. It will come in time.

[rascal]

If the Spurs come up with this sort of effort every game, we'll start winning again. Not a lot of wins or anything, but the losing streak will end.

Sad we're in this situation, it's really clear how much better Sochan plays off PG duties. Pop is a straight moron at least in terms of the Sochan PG experiment, no question.

They are going to get some wins in December as the schedule softens up.

[Mugen]

Malaki with some of the worst 17mins I've ever seen in my life. I can't believe it, but this kid is making Bryn Forbes look like prime Ginobili at times :lol

[timtonymanu]

I hate the hell out of Zollins. Yeah let’s extend a guy who was part of a 20 win team. Such a retarded front office that awards “participation contracts” to players.

[Russo21]

On the bright side at least we're all but guaranteed a lottery pick next year :p: Whichever pick we land at we should be able to get someone handy to grow with Wemby. Hope our scouts are working hard behind the scenes :rollin

[onechance87]

Malaki with some of the worst 17mins I've ever seen in my life. I can't believe it, but this kid is making Bryn Forbes look like prime Ginobili at times :lol

he should be sent back to austin spurs...Bring wesley back or give granham all his mins...Gotta be pops favorite,Gets the starting role
without earning it,Plays bad consistently on defence and offence and yet still gets so much playing time...Its odd

[thiste]

Best loss of the 13 I guess :lol

« Best loss » damn, I never want to hear these two words together again...

[Mugen]

I also don't understand how the youngest team in the league has terrible conditioning :lol

[Mugen]

Priority has to be packaging McD and Graham for some disgruntled salary dump that can have a spot in the rotation tbh. Preferably somebody with a pulse on defense.

[CorrectCrusader]

How was the game I was having a heart attack watching the Cowboys

[ismael-robert]

Dj was a pest. His long arms did as much as wemby, 5 steals. As a team they had 14!

[Robz4000]

Priority has to be packaging McD and Graham for some disgruntled salary dump that can have a spot in the rotation tbh. Preferably somebody with a pulse on defense.

:lol we both know the Spurs will end up buying them out

[tbdog]

Priority has to be packaging McD and Graham for some disgruntled salary dump that can have a spot in the rotation tbh. Preferably somebody with a pulse on defense.

Any ideas who that could be?

[dbestpro]

Can we finally agree that the problem is defense?

[ismael-robert]

Meanwhile bulls beat bucks by sitting out demar n lavine lol
Trae also went 13 of 16 on fts. Keep him off line a Lil more n we win

[John B]

Dj was a pest. His long arms did as much as wemby, 5 steals. As a team they had 14!

I doubt all those are steals but more of TO’s from lazy passes

[Spurs Homer]

A few days ago the kings and warriors were battling and steffie was getting calls and making 40 footers off of moving screens…

even Mike BRown- yes Mike Brown had enough sense to double curry and get the ball out of his hands…

kings barely won that game and lil steffie didnt get to bail out the warriors

just hate it when Pop refuses to try anything different…

[tim_duncan_fan]

A few days ago the kings and warriors were battling and steffie was getting calls and making 40 footers off of moving screens…

even Mike BRown- yes Mike Brown had enough sense to double curry and get the ball out of his hands…

kings barely won that game and lil steffie didnt get to bail out the warriors

just hate it when Pop refuses to try anything different…

The players suck at this. They are doubling constantly. Usually they are doubling someone who isn't the other team's best scorer, but even when they do manage to double the correct player, it's just an automatic open 3 for the other team.

They hurt themselves more by not just staying home on their own man.

[CGD]

Any ideas who that could be?

No one that could be useful this year. It’d be for a team eager to get off dead money for next year and willing to add a draft asset. Players like Lonzo Ball, Ben Simmons, Rozier come to mind.

Problem is that GMs have wised up in recent years. There really aren’t THAT many bad middle of the road salaries any more, which makes expirings less helpful.

[Obstructed_View]

The players suck at this. They are doubling constantly. Usually they are doubling someone who isn't the other team's best scorer, but even when they do manage to double the correct player, it's just an automatic open 3 for the other team.

They hurt themselves more by not just staying home on their own man.
The Matt Bonner Double Team, aka chasing the basketball around the floor.

[Seventyniner]

I doubt all those are steals but more of TO’s from lazy passes

It was some of both. The Hawks had 14 steals as a team, which is pretty absurd, but a few of those were just good plays by them. Many were lazy or poorly-conceived passes by the Spurs too.

[Seventyniner]

Can we finally agree that the problem is defense?

Don't get me wrong, the Spurs defense has been consistently awful all season. But I don't think the defense last night was as bad as the Hawks' 137 points would indicate. The Hawks had 14 steals as a team, a very high number, and many led to fast break buckets that are very hard to defend efficiently.

It was surprisingly hard to find out that the Hawks had 13 fast break points last night. I couldn't find it in any box score (bkref, ESPN, NBA.com). Instead I had to go to the link below and look at "last 1", and that will only work until the Hawks play another game. Does anyone have a good source to find out how many fast break points a team has scored in each game, as opposed to just averages?

https://www.teamrankings.com/nba/stat/fastbreak-points-per-game