Game Thread: Spurs (5-27) at Grizzlies (10-22) January 2, 2024 | 7 PM CT

[John B]

Spurs Injuries: Charles Bassey – Out (left knee,) Dominick Barlow – Questionable (G League,) Zach Collins – Out (right ankle,) David Duke Jr. – Out (G League,) Sidy Cissoko – Out (G League,) Mamadi Diakite – Questionable (G League,) Keldon Johnson – Probable (low back)



Grizzlies Injuries: Steven Adams – Out (right knee,) Brandon Clarke – Out (left achilles,) Jacob Gilyard – Out (G League,) GG Jackson – Out (G League,) Jake LaRavia – Out (G League)


GSG!

[spurraider21]

NBA needs a proper injured reserve tbh

dont need Bassey on every injury report :lol

[onechance87]

would like to see barlow show something especially on defence and rebounding

[John B]

Grizz currently at 6th place and the Raptors at 7th, about 3 games separate the two. If anything, it’s a motivation to beat the Grizz to help convey the TOR pick

[onechance87]

Grizz currently at 6th place and the Raptors at 7th, about 3 games separate the two. If anything, it’s a motivation to beat the Grizz to help convey the TOR pick

well branham shouldint play at all then....Ja gonna go right at him

[John B]

well branham shouldint play at all then....Ja gonna go right at him
Wemby needs to stay in the paint and deter Ja going in every time. Somebody else has to chase Jared around shooting 3, Barlow? Sochan is too short, Jared will just shoot over him

[John B]

I can’t wait for Wemby to block some of those Ja trips to the rim and deter him the rest of the night

[Pauleta14]

AGAIN I'm hoping to see the team leave Wemby take care of the rim and not over help / leave open 3s

[rjv]

Wemby needs to stay in the paint and deter Ja going in every time. Somebody else has to chase Jared around shooting 3, Barlow? Sochan is too short, Jared will just shoot over him

as vain as ja is, you know he's hoping to poster Victor.

[Kefka]

as vain as ja is, you know he's hoping to poster Victor.

Bet on it. I'd be really surprised if he wasn't going out of his way to attempt multiple posters on Wemby.

[John B]

Bet on it. I'd be really surprised if he wasn't going out of his way to attempt multiple posters on Wemby.

Good. Wemby will be collecting block stats :lol

[heyheymymy]

NBA needs a proper injured reserve tbh

dont need Bassey on every injury report :lol

Seriously we need a long-term category and a recent issue category good call

[Robz4000]

Wemby having a block party early

[John B]

Good. Wemby will be collecting block stats :lol

On cue

[spurraider21]

offense looks disjointed without a ball handler

recurring theme

couple of lobs to wemby though. one drew a foul, one was a dunk

[NASpurs]

Anyone else hear that heckler through the TV? :lol

"Wemby you're not going to make it"

[spurraider21]

3 lobs to wemby now

2 for dunks, 1 drew a foul

[John B]

Griz fan heckling Jeremy at the ft :lol

[spurraider21]

jesus christ jeremy

drives into all the traffic on offense instead of open space, then fouls morant for 3. luckily refs didnt call it a shooting foul

[LeBowen]

If not for Wemby, this would be the worst team in the history of the league.
Carrying them to 15 wins would be a monumental feat.

[John B]

Lob party

[John B]

Does Sochan has small hands? Always losing the ball

[InRareForm]

What's sochans fg % on those ugly fadeaways he does

[NASpurs]

How long before they start leaving Memphis open for 3s :lol

[Pauleta14]

Sochan and Vassel ARE NOT Wemby compatible

trade them asap

[spurraider21]

even though he failed to make contact on the first one, wemby can do himself a lot of favors by not slipping every screen. doing a much better job today

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[james evans]

does everyone see how easy it is to throw an alley to a 7'4" player cutting to the basket wide open? doesn't take a veteran pg for that. Takes common fukin sense.

[onechance87]

man does ryan dunn have potential to be a good shooter....thought of him pairing with wemby for d:hungry:

[spurraider21]

nice pass by sochan even though malaki got stuffed. but on that last defensive possession sochan was a poor man's traffic cone. not only was he stationary but he wasnt even positioned between bane and the basket :lol

[NASpurs]

nice pass by sochan even though malaki got stuffed. but on that last defensive possession sochan was a poor man's traffic cone. not only was he stationary but he wasnt even positioned between bane and the basket :lol

What does this guy do well again? :lol

[spurraider21]

barlow looked like a mess last game but im glad he's getting run here. he's not going to get much better continuing to put up big numbers in the gleague. he's not going to learn nba speed/athleticism without some exposure.

he will have to learn from these mistakes though. reaching to try to deflect a pocket pass to bane instead of moving his feet and trying to contest the shot... no-no

[scott]

Sochan makes a beautiful pass and Branham blows the dunk :lol

[james evans]

as soon as wemby sits, the game becomes a layup line.

[TekXX]

Why does Pop keep Mamu on the bench with all these other guys getting shit on? Did he criticize Pops wine choice?

[Robz4000]

Vassell is ass tbh.

[spurraider21]

What does this guy do well again? :lol
there are things he did reasonably well as a rookie. he's a solid enough ball handler for his position, and we've seen him put the ball on the floor to attack closeouts when there's space in front of him. and while he doesnt have point guard vision, he's able to execute some nifty passes either from the pivot or when he's on the move. as a rook, and in his one 30 opint game this year, he does a good amount of damage playing off ball, chasing down offensive rebounds, making timely cuts. he has to be active and move with purpose/aggression.

but the key to this is him being in the position of a secondayr playmaker, ie making his moves whne the defense is already in recovery mode. he's not going ot be the guy to cause the initial breakdown of the defense.

imo bigger concern is he's not a good defender, and that was supposed to be his calling card, with the offensive connector stuff being enough to complement his defensive role. if he's not bringing the defense, his offensive game isnt good enough to justify being on the floor

[onechance87]

Vassell is ass tbh.

yup big mistake giving him a big ext.....Dude shouldint be making more then
20 million a year

[NASpurs]

I like Barlow... but the dude is soft as baby shit.

[NASpurs]

Memphis with 20 points in the first quarter... will still somehow end up with 120.

[spurraider21]

Vassell is ass tbh.
he hasnt taken any additional steps from last year. if anything his ability to generate clean midrange looks for himself seems to have gotten worse.

he's had these spurts where he looks like a menace getting to the rim, and then kinda just forgets how to do it.

[MultiTroll]

Sniffin USA

*sung to the tune of Surfin USA by the Beach Boys.

[Spurs Brazil]

Malaki rolled his ankle. It looks like he’s not on the bench now

[mudd]

Bench play with pace and tough defense looked good!

[onechance87]

im liking mamu...keep him in pop

[spurraider21]

biggest contribution branham has made to our team defense this season tbh

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[sananspursfan21]

Great defense in the first. I’ve been saying they have the chops to be decent on D.

[Pauleta14]

Reversing KD and Vassel contracts would make more sens...

[Robz4000]

:lol Cedi has bricks for hands

[spurraider21]

:lol Cedi has bricks for hands
i dont think he was even looking for the pass until it was too late

not sure if thats better or worse than having bad hands :lol

[Chinook]

biggest contribution branham has made to our team defense this season tbh

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Starting to wonder if injury is Pop's way of benching people this season. It'll be interesting to see what rabbit Pop pulls in order to keep not playing Graham.

[MultiTroll]

Just tuning in.
Wemby has taken the most shots.

Popped better remedy that ASAP.

[baseline bum]

Sochan dribble dribble against Marcus Smart like he was going to post up a former DPOY who is stronger than him. Great BBIQ there.

[Spurs Brazil]

Wesley with some good minutes there

[spurraider21]

vassell simply cant go 11+ minutes and only have 3 points to show for it tbh

[Robz4000]

Starting to wonder if injury is Pop's way of benching people this season. It'll be interesting to see what rabbit Pop pulls in order to keep not playing Graham.

Brent Forms signing in 3, 2...

[TheGreatYacht]

Same can be said for 10 players on this roster, but Barlow REALLY has no business being in this league. He’s horrible every time I see him. Good little G League player though

[Chinook]

I hope now that people are seeing legit good-quality passes to Wemby they can understand why shit like long passes to Victor when he's covered or lobs without any movement aren't the way to go. The quality of looks he's getting now are way higher than those from a couple of weeks ago. The players have made a lot of progress improving their offense, but there's still some junk they need to clean out, and that cherry-picking is an example.

[spurraider21]

Does Sochan has small hands? Always losing the ball
might be onto something...

[baseline bum]

Fucking backcourt turnovers :pctoss

[NASpurs]

This team is full of dummies :lol

[spurraider21]

I hope now that people are seeing legit good-quality passes to Wemby they can understand why shit like long passes to Victor when he's covered or lobs without any movement aren't the way to go. The quality of looks he's getting now are way higher than those from a couple of weeks ago. The players have made a lot of progress improving their offense, but there's still some junk they need to clean out, and that cherry-picking is an example.
i know that what you're describing has happened, but i think you just overstate it.

i think there were instances of ill advised passes to wemby. i think there were even more passes that were the right decision but poorly executed. and even more than those are the completely missed opportunities

[Chinook]

That was a legit fantastic rotation by the Spurs to force that Memphis turnover.

[spurraider21]

Fucking backcourt turnovers :pctoss
unforced backcourt turnovers are legit JV tier stuff which has been a regular occurrance all season

[baseline bum]

Morant looking like Branham there defensively

[TheGreatYacht]

Champagnie turning it over on a stupid ass lazy pass after a rebound is an every game occurrence now

[Kawhi Duncan]

Tons of low IQ plays

[james evans]

a flagrant for trying to avoid contact???? wtf>?????

[LakerHater]

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[baseline bum]

biggest contribution branham has made to our team defense this season tbh

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Pop still won't fucking start Jones

[Spurs Brazil]

We were close and Johnson started playing hero ball

[spurraider21]

hell of a shot by morant but thats refreshingly competitive defense by wesley

[baseline bum]

Keldon black holing on back to back to back possessions

[spurraider21]

Pop still won't fucking start Jones
i'll take wesley tbh :lol

[Leetonidas]

Keldon sucks

[Robz4000]

Grizz legit went on a 10-0 run in like 30 seconds.

[TheBallsbreakers]

Spurs players aren't just young. They're young with bad BBIQ.

[NASpurs]

Could be worse I guess. I'm happy with them being competitive. It's all I can ask for this talent-less, low bball IQ team.

[spurraider21]

sochan has dropped several passes today but hasnt been credited with a single turnover :lol... feel bad for the passers

[TheGreatYacht]

Keldon was a passive little bitch when he was sharing the court with Osman and McD, but turns into prime Brandon Jennings when Victor is on the court with him

[SouthernFryd]

Keldon and Champagnie need to be gone tomorrow. Without those 2, Spurs would be leading.

[baseline bum]

i'll take wesley tbh :lol

Not expecting the world from him. Just love that the man plays defense.

[Frenchfred]

Vassel earning his contract for sure

[Pauleta14]

Spurs scouts used to find the likes of Neal or Green, now it's Champagnie :lol

[sananspursfan21]

Encouraged by the defense so far, even with that stupid 10-0 run. Half those were stupid ref points. A lot of points left on the table on offense though. So far this thing’s winnable. Come on boys, let’s show some fire

[TheGreatYacht]

Spurs scouts used to find the likes of Neal or Green, now it's Champagnie :lol
Now they find sex addict predators like Primo and Forbes

[onechance87]

wesley with good d.....man is better then branham

[TheGreatYacht]

Porzingis is skull fucking the Auschwitz refugee at least.

[Chinook]

i know that what you're describing has happened, but i think you just overstate it.

i think there were instances of ill advised passes to wemby. i think there were even more passes that were the right decision but poorly executed. and even more than those are the completely missed opportunities

Wemby's not superman. While he has converted low-percentage plays, he's fundamentally like any other young big. He needs to be set up on the majority of his attempts, not just given the ball and expected to make it work. The plays folks were calling for Wemby to get are plays you don't see any team trying to get for their bigs, not even tall, long and athletic bigs like Jordan or McGee in their primes. The Spurs aren't even getting the best looks now -- they don't have the perimeter threat to create them -- but you can already see how much easier it is to get him the ball when he and the ball-handler coordinate the movements rather than Wemby freelancing.

Cherry-picking creates situations where you have him down the court with his man and the ball still in near the opposing rim. Those are low-percentage passes. Even the one Wesley threw was on the move from near mid-court. The much more consistent thing to do would be for Wemby to actually run down the court with the ball-handler, space the fastbreak appropriately and come in for the finish once the defense commits to stopping the ball. That's an easier pass, his man doesn't have a chance to set up, and if the pass isn't covered up, then another player has a fast-break score. That's a high-percentage play, both for Wemby and the team.

[TheBallsbreakers]

Now they find sex addict predators like Primo and Forbes
Forbes was a predator?

[spurraider21]

wesley with good d.....man is better then branham
sure his defense is better but can he replicate branham's inability to score or playmake?

[Pauleta14]

Keldon and Champagnie need to be gone tomorrow. Without those 2, Spurs would be leading.

Because you’re fine with Vassel??

[timtonymanu]

Vassell is a 6th man at best, not worth what we’re paying him.

[SPURt]

40 points. Damn.

[spurraider21]

Wemby's not superman. While he has converted low-percentage plays, he's fundamentally like any other young big. He needs to be set up on the majority of his attempts, not just given the ball and expected to make it work. The plays folks were calling for Wemby to get are plays you don't see any team trying to get for their bigs, not even tall, long and athletic bigs like Jordan or McGee in their primes. The Spurs aren't even getting the best looks now -- they don't have the perimeter threat to create them -- but you can already see how much easier it is to get him the ball when he and the ball-handler coordinate the movements rather than Wemby freelancing.

Cherry-picking creates situations where you have him down the court with his man and the ball still in near the opposing rim. Those are low-percentage passes. Even the one Wesley threw was on the move from near mid-court. The much more consistent thing to do would be for Wemby to actually run down the court with the ball-handler, space the fastbreak appropriately and come in for the finish once the defense commits to stopping the ball. That's an easier pass, his man doesn't have a chance to set up, and if the pass isn't covered up, then another player has a fast-break score. That's a high-percentage play, both for Wemby and the team.
obviously he needs to get set up. especially now when hes not really much of an isolation/post scorer and lacks go-to moves. but thats what im talking about. teammates missed opportunities to set him up with good looks because they were either afraid to or inept at throwing him good lobs. those lobs, if executed, would have been setting him up

the funny thing is, you cite guys like mcgee and jordan, but im not sure those make your case. those are both guys who were drastically less skilled than wemby, but were capable of being double digit scorers with high efficiency because teammates went out of their way to give them opportunities which those rare bigs can exploit because of their unique athletic traits. wemby isn't the leaper than jordan/mcgee were, but he has a longer wingspan and standing reach than either, while being more nimble than either and with much better touch. if jordan could score 12ppg by being spoonfed dunks, wemby should be able to be spoonfed at least 12 easy ppg in addition to the other stuff he can do

[Robz4000]

Spurs scouts used to find the likes of Neal or Green, now it's Champagnie :lol

RC heard Champaign got excited tbh.

[spurraider21]

Tre is physically limited but him fighting on defense is such a nice contrast from what we see branham do going through the motions. drew an offensive foul by fighting around the screen

[spurraider21]

oh no... victor made the one footed 3

now he's gonna start launching those :lol

[NASpurs]

Wemby :lmao

[poopbox]

Victory with a double bank one legged 3 like he thought the shot clock was at 1 instead of 10 :lol

[Robz4000]

Wemby out here playing HORSE tbh.

[SPURt]

“The elusive double bank shot” - Matt Bonner

that was crazy, Wemby skipped into a deep ass three, wtf

[james evans]

if people don't realize they are witnessing something special, then I don't know what to tell them

[lonrot]

nice shoot Wemby :lol

[Chinook]

What the hell was that?

[Pauleta14]

Vic's 1st one footer 3 in NBA... lucky :lol

[baseline bum]

Vassell is a 6th man at best, not worth what we’re paying him.

He at least plays defense, much more than I can say for Sochan, Johnson, or Branham. Sucks he's still so inconsistent offensively, but he's the least of this team's worries right now.

[TheBallsbreakers]

Wemby's work on his 3 is paying dividends. And he's way more confident there now.

[TheGreatYacht]

We’re gonna lose our top 3 pick because Tre is starting, Pop I wasn’t familiar with your work :lmao

Start McDogshit

[baseline bum]

Just don't pass the ball to Suchan when he's near the sideline

[TimDunkem]

SMH Sochan.

What happened to the game I love, man. :\

[baseline bum]

There's that familiar Spurs defense

[NASpurs]

Stop leaving Bane open dumb motherfuckers

[scott]

Game only close because Memphis has been bricking all of these wide open threes. Looks like that is starting to change.

[poopbox]

How do these dipshits keeping leaving bane open

[spurraider21]

Just don't pass the ball to Suchan when he's in between the sidelines
fify

[TheBallsbreakers]

Sochan just can't help making dumb plays does he

[NASpurs]

Isn't Champgnie guarding him? Jesus Christ dude... literally he's the only guy making shots.

[baseline bum]

SMH Sochan.

What happened to the game I love, man. :\

Think I'd trade him for Forbes. At least Forbes could shoot while playing the same level of defense as Suckhan.

[Pauleta14]

Wemby has a fear factor in the paint that we're not using and AGAIN we overhelp and don't defend the 3....

It's so ridiculoous that I suspect Pop's happy about it otherwise we'd win too many games. Surreal

[onechance87]

get wesley in to guard bane ffs

[John B]

Tbh if were not for Bane hitting the 3’s. The Griz are affected by Wemby blocking shots they’re not going to the hole as much.

[Robz4000]

:rollin Vassell Jesus Christ

[NASpurs]

The good guys blah blah blah...

The good: blah blah blah

The bad: blah blah blah

Sochan

B

[Chinook]

the funny thing is, you cite guys like mcgee and jordan, but im not sure those make your case. those are both guys who were drastically less skilled than wemby, but were capable of being double digit scorers with high efficiency because teammates went out of their way to give them opportunities which those rare bigs can exploit because of their unique athletic traits. wemby isn't the leaper than jordan/mcgee were, but he has a longer wingspan and standing reach than either, while being more nimble than either. if jordan could score 12ppg by being spoonfed dunks, wemby should be able to be spoonfed at least 12 easy ppg in addition to the other stuff he can do

The point I've made before is that there was more to those guys getting their shots than you seem to be suggesting here. Those guys got their lobs due to coordinating with their teammates. The other players didn't just "give" them the ball. They were smart about how they moved. Even "brainless" archetypes have nuances that need to be learned in order to perform at the NBA level. All you have to do is look at the highlights of those guys work to see they behaved completely differently on the court than how Wemby behaved to start the season and even at times now. It's those nuances I said Robinson understood from his first game, regardless of whether he felt like he didn't know how to play basketball as a rookie.

[TheGreatYacht]

Wemby has a fear factor in the paint that we're not using and AGAIN we overhelp and don't defend the 3....

It's so ridiculoous that I suspect Pop's happy about it otherwise we'd win too many games. Surreal
Grizzlies commentator said the same thing. Wemby is changing the way they play and these bums still don’t capitalize with a generational defender by them. They’re beyond help

[Chinook]

Jones is getting the Zach Collins treatment. While the team needs to get a PG who can hit that shot, the Spurs are going to need an answer for how to handle those situations right now.

[TheGreatYacht]

What is that LA Fitness hooper we hired as a shooting coach doing with Tre WTFFF

[Spurs Brazil]

We have too many guys that are terrible shooters

[Robz4000]

We have too many guys that are terrible

Ftfy

[NASpurs]

Great team you built there Wrong... can't play for shit on defense and offense :lol

[Tyronn Lue]

We have too many guys


Ftfy
fify 2

[Mugen]

When you're the worst 3rd quarter team of all time, I'd like to think that's indicative of something :lol

[SPURt]

Jackson making Barlow bite the pillow

[sananspursfan21]

It’s not *if* they’ll colapse in the 3rd, but when

[poopbox]

Keildon getting torched on defense but heh he got an open dunk for 2 points

[Spurs Brazil]

Why Barlow and not Mamu? Damn

[onechance87]

if keldon and vassell came to play....we would be winning

[Kawhi Duncan]

At this point, it's definitely a coaching decision to leave ppl wide open because of overhelping... And Pop too stubborn and egotistical to admit it's the wrong coaching choice... That one change can turn us into a playoff team... Stop overhelping

[Frenchfred]

this is ridiculous, nobody is playing besides Wemby, poor guy, he probably had no idea how bad the team was when he was drafted.

[poopbox]

Barlow doesn't do anything but stand around and be light skinned

[NASpurs]

I'm done with this game, fuck this :lol

I love watching our coach in the sidelines nonchalantly walking around with his hands in his pockets.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

how come graham isnt getting any playing time?

[Tyronn Lue]

At this point, it's definitely a coaching decision to leave ppl wide open because of overhelping... And Pop too stubborn and egotistical to admit it's the wrong coaching choice... That one change can turn us into a playoff team... Stop overhelping
You cannot force guys to lose, but you can give them shitty assignments to facilitate losing.

[james evans]

and this is why we are the worst 3rd quarter team in the league. ROTATIONS!!! Wemby plays his normal 6 minutes and then popovich puts in the worst lineup possible

[Robz4000]

:tu Wesley

[lonrot]

Love Wesly energy

[Robz4000]

:lmao Osman

[Mugen]

This team is legit retarded :lol

[spurraider21]

keldon committing a reaching foul at half court while theyre in the bonus :lmao

[Kawhi Duncan]

Wesley needs to start for Branam... And our players are incredibly low IQ... who is freaking coaching these dudes?

[John B]

Wesley should be getting more minutes tbh

[spurraider21]

:lmao cedi :lmao

[Spurs Brazil]

This team is full of stupid players. Unbelievable the amount of bad plays there.

[Mugen]

keldon committing a reaching foul at half court while theyre in the bonus :lmao

Don't forget dumbass Cedi fouling from his own FT line :lol

[Uriel]

Wesley saying fuck the haters

[Robz4000]

This Spurs team's BBIQ makes Javale McGee look like Tim Duncan tbh.

[Frenchfred]

keldon committing a reaching foul at half court while theyre in the bonus :lmao

you cannot teach intelligence, he has heart but he is not the smartest

[Mugen]

I'd pay a million dollars to see what this dumbass team does during halftime. I swear Pop probably busts out the projector and talks about Manifest Destiny or some dumb shit for 20mins :lol

[spurraider21]

and this is why we are the worst 3rd quarter team in the league. ROTATIONS!!! Wemby plays his normal 6 minutes and then popovich puts in the worst lineup possible
i mean wemby rolled his ankle like 2 weeks ago so we definitely have to put him in bubble wrap until his next contract

[SouthernFryd]

Damn...Dumbest team I've ever seen play in the NBA. Wow.

[TheGreatYacht]

Osman is such a dumbass. Look at his last 8 games, dude brings nothing but traffic cone defending and a three every other game.

[John B]

People gotta being eating crows on Wesley in 3..2..1

[Mugen]

i mean wemby rolled his ankle like 2 weeks ago so we definitely have to put him in bubble wrap until his next contract

I'd love to see that science that 8 more mins of NBA basketball puts him at serious risk of re-injuring :lol

What a fucking clown show organization from top to bottom.

[SPURt]

Just when you think the Spurs are turning it around

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[spurraider21]

I'd pay a million dollars to see what this dumbass team does during halftime. I swear Pop probably busts out the projector and talks about Manifest Destiny or some dumb shit for 20mins :lol
he has them taking turns reading a couple of sentences at a time like elementary kids

[Mugen]

People gotta being eating crows on Wesley in 3..2..1

How's the Sniff Crew been eating this year? :lol

[Chinook]

It's amazing how bad the Spurs are at boxing out.

[Mugen]

I can't think of an NBA skill this team doesn't need heading into next season :lol

[TheGreatYacht]

Yeah Wemby ain’t shooting again with Keldon and Vassell on the floor

[MultiTroll]

Morant showboating over a wide open dunk.

FOH

[Robz4000]

I can't think of an NBA skill this team doesn't need heading into next season :lol

:lol and the only move they'll make will be bringing Forms back for the third time

[Mugen]

It's actually impressive how bad BWrong is at his job. He managed to be part of the two worst organizations in NBA history :lol

[CorrectCrusader]

This team is so fucking terrible man, makes me sick.

[sananspursfan21]

Poor man’s Kanter out there looking like Chris Webber. Man. Ja’s catching fire but they’ve been letting these plain guys beat ‘em all game

[SPURt]

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[CorrectCrusader]

Can't believe we're losing to the crime capital of the united states

[AusSpur]

Vassell lost track of the 7-footer he was guarding and let him waltz in for an uncontested dunk. SMH

[TheGreatYacht]

Vassell is one of the worst defenders on this team. Whoever said this dude is a two way player has a seat reserved in hell

[Mugen]

It's literally Wembanyama and a bunch of scrubs.

Are they 0/8 on first rounders outside of Wemby after Kawhi cucked the shit outta PATFO? :lol

[onechance87]

vassell standing like a dumbass with no defence

[Chinook]

The defensive effort was good if not great for stretches. You can see how much of this score is the team taking their eye off the ball. From ignoring cutters to not making rotations to falling back into bad habits. The team is always going to have a thin margin of error to win any game, but there's no reason why they go through such long stretches of not even trying.

[John B]

How's the Sniff Crew been eating this year? :lol

:lol

[Mugen]

The defensive effort was good if not great for stretches. You can see how much of this score is the team taking their eye off the ball. From ignoring cutters to not making rotations to falling back into bad habits. The team is always going to have a thin margin of error to win any game, but there's no reason why they go through such long stretches of not even trying.

I mean, I have a pretty good idea :lol

[TheBallsbreakers]

Grizz announces jizzing on that Morant dunk saying "Wemby we haven't met before" like Wemby didn't literally block Morant's first shot attempt.
But they're blowing the Spurs out so yeah

[MultiTroll]

Little dipship Morant thought he was gonna do another cutsie dribble.

Turnover. :lol

[CorrectCrusader]

What in the ever loving FUCK is Vassell doing out there on defense?

[John B]

Pop put Wesley back on Ja after he got hot

[objective]

Osman is such a dumbass. Look at his last 8 games, dude brings nothing but traffic cone defending and a three every other game.

It's true, and I've never understood why some Spurs fans would talk him up like he wasn't a scrub or that they hoped he would be re-signed

Osman is a true scrub, a trashcan. HE had many opportunities to play with a team trying to win and desperate for wing play and he was a big scrub. They were desperate to try anyone as an upgrade.

Osman is a scrub and is so lousy that he'll probably get a new multi-year deal from Brian Wrong

[Mugen]

Mamu hit an open 3 in the 1st half and hasn't sniffed the court since :lol

[spurraider21]

1742382686667247994

[Frenchfred]

Keldon is not the best but he tries every night. Others are really just there to get their paycheck.

[spurraider21]

vince williams and santi aldana against the spurs

https://media.tenor.com/sXd2CCwI60EAAAAM/shaq-kobe.gif

[John B]

Defensive face by Champagnie. Does it countvas a block? :lol

[weebo]

Vassell is nothing but a streaky shooter. Just like Johnson.

[Mugen]

It's 2024, how the fuck do you manage to build a team that:
1) Can't shoot
2) Can't defend the 3
3) Doesn't have a single guy that can get his own shot

So f'n bad :lol

[Mugen]

Keldon is not the best but he tries every night. Others are really just there to get their paycheck.

Keldon was shit for most of this game and only started getting points when the Spurs were already out of it. Just because he's the only guy you can hear out there, doesn't mean he's a positive :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Wesley really need more minutes

[spurraider21]

Vassell is nothing but a streaky shooter. Just like Johnson.
vassell plays defense. he hasnt really been an impact defender since his rookie year, but he tries on that end. keldon can be comically bad at times

[John B]

Good penetration diss everytime by Wesley

[Robz4000]

1742382686667247994

Would it surprise anyone if Pop keeps Wemby on a permanent minutes restriction until he leaves the Spurs in a few years tbh?

[spurraider21]

It's 2024, how the fuck do you manage to build a team that:
1) Can't shoot
2) Can't defend the 3
3) Doesn't have a single guy that can get his own shot

So f'n bad :lol
"why should we trade for herro. we are already logjammed with branham"

[CorrectCrusader]

Would it surprise anyone if Pop keeps Wemby on a permanent minutes restriction until he leaves the Spurs in a few years tbh?

Gotta save his health for the next team :pop:

[objective]

While it is true that Wesley has shown signs of life he's also shown why he might not be long for the league.

Despite having a quickness advantage he repeatedly turns down going to the rim because he has zero touch and can't get above the rim with any traffic nearby. And then once in a blue moon when he does get all the way to the rim he finds himself stuck under the rim because he can't finish at all.

And then on the rare occasions he goes to the line, it's scoreless time because his touch is trash and he's under 50% from the line

He might try on defense, but he suffocates the offense in his own trashy way and is looks like another Brian Wrong scrub special

[John B]

Wesley bandwagon in 3..2..

[Mugen]

What a masterclass in ruining Sochan's promising rookie year tbh. He went from a guy who I thought could grow into the perfect 4 next to Wemby to me not being sure he's going to be on the team past his rookie contract.

[weebo]

nice defense champaigne

[Mugen]

Wesley only looks good because the fucking PG bar this season has been Sochan and Branham. He looks like a 12th man still :lol

[John B]

While it is true that Wesley has shown signs of life he's also shown why he might not be long for the league.

Despite having a quickness advantage he repeatedly turns down going to the rim because he has zero touch and can't get above the rim with any traffic nearby. And then once in a blue moon when he does get all the way to the rim he finds himself stuck under the rim because he can't finish at all.

And then on the rare occasions he goes to the line, it's scoreless time because his touch is trash and he's under 50% from the line

He might try on defense, but he suffocates the offense in his own trashy way and is looks like another Brian Wrong scrub special


Are yiu even watching the same game?? :lol wesley creating offense penetrating collapsing defense.

[sananspursfan21]

Nobody can even hit the rim

[TheGreatYacht]

Hard for Victor to be in any rhythm when he’s sat on the bench for 15+ minutes watching Barlow and Osman scrub it up

[Mugen]

Are yiu even watching the same game?? :lol wesley creating offense penetrating collapsing defense.

He's doing basic PG shit which I guess is a massive improvement for Blake. But I don't see anything that will translate to an NBA level player outside of his speed.

[baseline bum]

While it is true that Wesley has shown signs of life he's also shown why he might not be long for the league.

Despite having a quickness advantage he repeatedly turns down going to the rim because he has zero touch and can't get above the rim with any traffic nearby. And then once in a blue moon when he does get all the way to the rim he finds himself stuck under the rim because he can't finish at all.

And then on the rare occasions he goes to the line, it's scoreless time because his touch is trash and he's under 50% from the line

He might try on defense, but he suffocates the offense in his own trashy way and is looks like another Brian Wrong scrub special

So basically he's Branham plus defense

[Mugen]

:lmao that Grizzlies challenge

[Mugen]

Adding possibly two rookies to this rotation + the old man being another year into senility is absolutely fucking terrifying heading into the next season :lol

[Kawhi Duncan]

Smart slid 50 feet across the floor and wondering how it could be a flop

[John B]

He's doing basic PG shit which I guess is a massive improvement for Blake. But I don't see anything that will translate to an NBA level player outside of his speed.

Wesley’s quickness getting to the hole will not translate? :lol

[TheGreatYacht]

Folks having think pieces on Blake fucking Wesley….

If I had Adolf, Bin Laden, and Brian Wrong in a room and I only have two bullets then I’m shooting BWrong twice

[objective]

Are yiu even watching the same game?? :lol wesley creating offense penetrating collapsing defense.

He passed up drives, plus been stuck under the rim, plus bricked free throws.

He passed out because he can't score. Sure, every once in a while there's a breakdown and in the hectic play he can dump off to an open player.

[Mugen]

Wesley’s quickness getting to the hole will not translate? :lol

Not when he's bricking layups. He showed this last year in flashes :lol

[Philthemage]

It's so frustrating to see no improvement after 30 games.

Each game is deja vu. What the fuck are they working on?

[Mugen]

Folks having think pieces on Blake fucking Wesley….

If I had Adolf, Bin Laden, and Brian Wrong in a room and I only have two bullets then I’m shooting BWrong twice

:lol

[Uriel]

If Branham remains out, Blake should get a crack at the starting PG role.

[Mugen]

It's so frustrating to see no improvement after 30 games.

Each game is deja vu. What the fuck are they working on?

Pop's got them memorizing state capitals

[Robz4000]

It's so frustrating to see no improvement after 30 games.

Each game is deja vu. What the fuck are they working on?

Det culture obviously

[BackHome]

Get our starting PG in this upcoming draft and then get our starting SF or PF in next years draft...WE STACKED...........

[Mugen]

Get our starting PG in this upcoming draft and then get our starting SF or PF in next years draft...WE STACKED...........

What about the other 2 starters? :lol

[sananspursfan21]

Great offseason pick up in Marcus Smart! Brian Wright not looking too bad right about now

[scott]

Marcus Smart implosion game :lol

[Mugen]

The only positive this game outside of Wemby was Branham getting hurt :lol

[TheGreatYacht]

The only positive this game outside of Wemby was Branham getting hurt :lol
:lmao LMFAOOOO

[pRoshi]

Wait did they only put him in for that dunk?

[BackHome]

What about the other 2 starters? :lol

Baby steps..lol

[scott]

Another 0 foul game from Wemby, while he tallied 4 blocks. Impressive.

[AusSpur]

Pop's Wemby rotations in the 4th are full dementia mode

[Chinook]

Marcus Smart implosion game :lol

Reminds me of that Anthony Edwards game.

[Pauleta14]

WTF IS POP DOING??????

Wemby in out in out in out

[Spurs Homer]

What the fuck is pop doing pulling wemby in and out?

[Uriel]

Wesley's been able to get a couple of guys wide open 3's with his penetration and steal a pass after a defensive rebound, in addition to being able to score in the lane and get to the free throw line. He deserves a crack at the starting PG spot if Branham remains out.

[SPURt]

I’ve never seen a team shoot so many air balls. Liked the minutes from Wesley.

[onechance87]

is pop ok lol

[Uriel]

He's also been able to stay in front of Ja and use his length to bother him.

[hoopdreams11]

wesley putting in good effort that’s more than others

[John B]

That was a block Wesley. Of course his haters would say foul. But great staying in fromt of Ja

[Uriel]

And a nice fastbreak dunk there too to end the game.

[onechance87]

Wesley's been able to get a couple of guys wide open 3's with his penetration and steal a pass after a defensive rebound, in addition to being able to score in the lane and get to the free throw line. He deserves a crack at the starting PG spot if Branham remains out.

he deserves it on d alone....Branham needs to go back to the gleague

[CGD]

Marcus Smart continues to crack me up. He’d be incredibly frustrating to have on your team lol

[Blizzardwizard]

Crazy to think you could've picked a random from SpursTalk to run the team from the end of last season and they'd genuinely have had a hard time doing a worse job this year in terms of results and the team's overall levels of competitiveness.

[sananspursfan21]

So I’m not incredibly upset at this loss. Loved what I saw from some of the fringe guys tonight as far as fire. Really liking Wesley’s speed and even his court vision. Nobody and I mean NOBODY was any good from 3. They were all bricking badly. They began to collapse in the 3rd but responded decently every time. Defense got shaky in the 2nd half. Free throws and turnovers were tragic. Shore those up and that’s a win against a WC contender.

[John B]

Keldon giving Wesley the love. The kid played great tonight. I don’t know what the haters saw though :lol

[ginobilized]

Wesley Swipes sighting is a small positive

This team is so out of sync. Sochan is constantly blocking passing angles of his teammates. I am stymied by what the offensive schemes actually are.

Can anyone explain the Wemby substitutions tonight?