Game Thread - Spurs @ Hornets - 6PM Central / 2AM Riga

[Joseph Kony]

congrats to spurraider21, Wemby is out tonight so will play tomorrow @ DC

Collins will be returning tonight per Jeff McD



let's get this L boys

:flag::flag::flag:

[Davidicus]

2 game win streak starting tonight here we come

[Mugen]

Need a big fat L tonight tbh. Hopefully Malaki gets 40+ minutes.

[BatManu20]

Need a big fat L tonight tbh. Hopefully Malaki gets 40+ minutes.

:lol If Malaki plays anywhere near 40 minutes, we may as well not even trot out the other 4 guys in the lineup tbh.

[BatManu20]

Watching the Spurs without Wemby is like watching a pickup game at your local rec. Just really hard to watch tbh. Vassell will definitely be shooting the ball 20+ times tonight though, poor shot selection be damned.

[LeBowen]

This is the real test for the rest of the roster.
To see if they're really bad or even worse.

[Leetonidas]

Rozier going for 40+ tonight

[RC_Drunkford]

definitely need to lose this one to build some cushion for the tank

[SpurSpike]

I know Wemby is out tonight in Zollins return but now that Wemby is playing center does that make Zollins the backup or will he play PF or does Wemby go back to PF?

[SpursWoman]

:flag:

[Leetonidas]

I know Wemby is out tonight in Zollins return but now that Wemby is playing center does that make Zollins the backup or will he play PF or does Wemby go back to PF?

Pretty sure Collins will continue to be the backup C when Vic returns

[thiste]

First touch, first turnover. Welcome back Zach!

[Robz4000]

:lol Collins is a mess

[Leetonidas]

3 straight turnovers to start the game coupled with zero defense :lmao :lmao :lmao

This team is unwatchable without Wemby

[LeBowen]

Who needs Trae with these amazing shared playmaking duties?

[Kurgan]

Zollins is a horrible basketball player. And yet Wright thought he was worth extending.

[BatManu20]

Hornets 7/7 to start the game, including 4/4 from 3 :lol

[Leetonidas]

Down double digits to an 8-30 team not even halfway through the first :lol

The hornets haven't missed yet :lmao

[Mugen]

:lol yeah but Chet is ROY because he has fucking SGA and Jalen on his team

[onechance87]

vassell better step up

[GAustex]

Zollins is a horrible basketball player. And yet Wright thought he was worth extending.

Miss Cleo bragged about like she gave birth to it

[Kurgan]

vassell better step up

He had 22 last game. Seeing as Devin follows up every big scoring game with four middling ones, I wouldn't get my hopes up.

[SPURt]

The Charlotte announcers are… bad

[Barfunk]

Pop takes the utmost pleasure when he gets to sit Wemby. You're talking about a coach who ruined Tim Duncan's stats by taking his minutes down to 33 mpg
as a young in-prime superstar.

[BatManu20]

Keldon red hot to start the game. 5/6 for 13 points in 4 minutes.

[LeBowen]

Wesley looks like he's figuring it out.
Maybe he won't he completely useless.

[Mugen]

Everybody making Blake Wesley look like prime Bruce Bowen out there :lol

[BatManu20]

Blake Wesley’s size and athleticism are so apparent when he’s on the floor. If he can just figure out how to finish at the rim (easier said than done) and continue to improve as a shooter, he could actually be a player someday tbh.

[BatManu20]

Wesley looks like he's figuring it out.
Maybe he won't he completely useless.

Hornets are really bad tbh. Need to see it much more consistently, but it’s apparent he has the size and talent to play at this level. Just needs to put it all together. Still only 20 years old, not giving up hope on him. But he’s gotta start doing it consistently, he has to improve as a passer, and he HAS to starting finishing inside the paint.

[BatManu20]

Branham in. Here comes the Charlotte run.

[LeBowen]

Meanwhile Branham looks like he doesn't know the basics of basketball.

[Chinook]

Getting real tired of Sean not knowing how an eight-second call works.

[Donald Sterling.]

17 bench pts to 0 after a quarter is nuts.

As much shit as everyone gives the spurs, you guys do have well above average bench production.

[BatManu20]

Keldon 7/8 for 15 pts in 8 minutes. Currently shitting on these boys.

[scott]

I see Devin is still on strike.

[Robz4000]

17 bench pts to 0 after a quarter is nuts.

As much shit as everyone gives the spurs, you guys do have well above average bench production.

All but four of those is from a player who started until the first of the year tbh.

[AusSpur]

Melo with the 'Too Small" after scoring on Tre Jones.

I thought that was an automatic tech these days.

[Leetonidas]

Champagnie has to be the worst starter in the entire league

[BatManu20]

I see Devin is still on strike.

Dude is in a serious funk. Needs to wake the fuck up though. Games like this with no Wemby and against a poor defensive team like the Hornets is where he should be feasting.

[AusSpur]

Hornets with 4 FT attempts and Spurs 0 and its nearly half time.

Actually a more enjoyable game without all the softy NBA calls.

[NASpurs]

Getting a serious buyer's remorse with Vassell

[NASpurs]

Not surprised the Hornets are shooting 60% with Collins back in the lineup.

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Pop takes the utmost pleasure when he gets to sit Wemby. You're talking about a coach who ruined Tim Duncan's stats by taking his minutes down to 33 mpg
as a young in-prime superstar.

:lol

[BatManu20]

Just zero rim-protection with Wemby out. Zollins and Sochan “protecting” the paint is a wet dream for NBA teams.

[NASpurs]

The last ten games or so that Collins has been out, Spurs have a defensive rating of 115 which is top 11th in the league.

[Mugen]

:lol

[Dejounte]

Trade Tre Jones. Wesley Looks Like A Competent Backup Point Guard For Our Future Starting Point Guard.

[BatManu20]

Hornets banking in lucky-ass 3’s. That was their first half in a nutshell

[Mugen]

Getting a serious buyer's remorse with Vassell

I think he'd be fine as a distant 3rd option but he's not the long term #2 behind Wemby. BBIQ is just too low tbh.

[Mugen]

Trade Tre Jones. Wesley Looks Like A Competent Backup Point Guard For Our Future Starting Point Guard.

:lol

[Dejounte]

Getting a serious buyer's remorse with Vassell

Can’t Be More Remorseful Than Collins

[Spurs Brazil]

Vassell had Collins wide open th the top, instead took a contest shot, missed badly and the Hornets score ate the end. It’s really scary the number of low IQ players on the team

[onechance87]

didnt we pay vassell big money to be a good player

[Dejounte]

:lol

Is That A Laughing Agree Or A Laughing Disagree

[MultiTroll]

Chucky Vassell calling his own # for the Spurs final shot of the half.

How surprising. :rolleyes

[NASpurs]

Can’t Be More Remorseful Than Collins

Yeah I agree with that.

[NASpurs]

Vassell had Collins wide open th the top, instead took a contest shot, missed badly and the Hornets score ate the end. It’s really scary the number of low IQ players on the team

Dude thinks he's Kobe. Someone needs to bring him down a peg or two.

[scott]

Vassell had Collins wide open th the top, instead took a contest shot, missed badly and the Hornets score ate the end. It’s really scary the number of low IQ players on the team

I think Vassell has developed a disability that prevents him from passing

[Kurgan]

Dude thinks he's Kobe. Someone needs to bring him down a peg or two.

He so badly wants to play like the rapist but doesn't have any of his athleticism or post game. Kirby ruined a whole generation of youngsters by making it "cool" to take low iq/tough shots, efficiency be damned.

[Blizzardwizard]

Zach Collins is a perfect example of why you don't give out contracts based on improved play in the last weeks of the season when most teams' players either have their eyes on the playoffs or Cancún.

[r0drig0lac]

Collins is trash.

[Leetonidas]

This team is embarrassing

[KobesAchilles]

Is a wide open Collins for 3 even a good analytical shot?

[MultiTroll]

Forgot Wemby is resting.

I'm out.

Props to you enduring this and Timvp for watching the whole game. :lol :toast

[onechance87]

tre jones is a back up pg for sure

[TekXX]

Why is Wemby not playing?

[Dejounte]

tre jones is a back up pg for sure

Lamelo Hit Tre With The “Too Small”. He Really Is Too Small. And It’s A Wise Decision By The Spurs To Seek Size At That Position

[scott]

Collins adds zero value over just rolling with Bassey and Barlow as your bench bigs. And those two would be ~$12MM/yr cheaper

[CGD]

Enjoying the CHA announcers. You have to have a se se of humor and/or energy if you follow that team (not like we can talk but at least Wemby does cool shit).

[AusSpur]

It's taken Pop a little while, but I think he finally realises Wesley is a better player than Branham now.

[Leetonidas]

Wesley>>>>Branham

[Spurs Brazil]

Wesley playing very well

[CGD]

Collins adds zero value over just rolling with Bassey and Barlow as your bench bigs. And those two would be ~$12MM/yr cheaper

Collins is a legit post threat. He’d look so much better if his 3pt clip were better.

[NASpurs]

Holy fuck Sochan :lol

[TekXX]

LOL Sochan, it's comical.

[Dejounte]

Collins is a legit post threat. He’d look so much better if his 3pt clip were better.

Every Contribution He Does On Offense Is Paid Back Twice As Much By The Player He’s Supposed To Guard On Defense

[Spurs Brazil]

Sochan killed our run. He’s so bad

[NASpurs]

Blake Wesley :tu

[BatManu20]

There you go Blake. Stay aggressive and finish inside the paint. More of that please.

[AusSpur]

Why is Wemby not playing?

Sounds he requested to play against the Wizards and his French bestie Coulibaly over the Hornets, considering he is still sitting back-to-backs.

[scott]

I hope somewhere there is a stat for most buzzer beaters allowed in a season, because we are definitely challenging it.

[Spurs Brazil]

Johnson hero ball and late on D again

[Frenchfred]

Lamelo would be nice with Wemby :lobt2:

[Ditty]

I would not be mad if they traded Keldon.

[CGD]

Every Contribution He Does On Offense Is Paid Back Twice As Much By The Player He’s Supposed To Guard On Defense

You are not wrong

[BatManu20]

13-2 run by the good guys. Lead cut to 2 points. We’re battling.

[AusSpur]

Hero Johnson just blew another important layup

[Trainwreck2100]

Hero Johnson just blew another important layup

In his defense he just threw it up when he heard the whistle for the fts

[Dejounte]

Barlow Has Really Developed Into A Nice Player

[Joseph Kony]

Lol at the clowns here that think LaMelo ball sucks

[Dejounte]

Lamelo Ball Is A Fucking Clown. Hate The Way He Carries Himself

[Dejounte]

Lol at the clowns here that think LaMelo ball sucks

He Doesn’t Suck But He’s Fucking Annoying

[Frenchfred]

Lamelo Ball Is A Fucking Clown. Hate The Way He Carries Himself

I'd rather him as our PG than Young

[Joseph Kony]

He Doesn’t Suck But He’s Fucking Annoying
100% agree, he's a smarmy little twat but he's a talented ball player

[CorrectCrusader]

I'd rather him as our PG than Young

In what world? Buddy barely plays.

[BatManu20]

Wasted challenge. That was off the Spurs. Now we're out of challenges.

[NASpurs]

He Doesn’t Suck But He’s Fucking Annoying

So true, I recognize his talent but the guy comes off as a huge faggot with his dumb antics and his punchable face. :lol

[BatManu20]

LaMelo Ball being a clown his the least surprising thing ever considering who his father is.

[BatManu20]

Tre Jones taking over :wow

[Dejounte]

Vassell’s Lack Of Court Vision Is Infuriating. So Many Easy Looks His Teammates Would Have Had If He Just Passed It To Them

[CorrectCrusader]

TRE MOTHA FUCKIN JONES

[Barfunk]

Weak ass call

[Joseph Kony]

:lmao Collins fucking it up as usual

[CorrectCrusader]

FUCK LASMELLO

[Joseph Kony]

lAMeLo dOeSnT wIn GaMeS

[Mal]

Collins, come on men

[Spurs Brazil]

Another fuck dumb play. Collins scored twice in the post and they don’t go back there.

[CorrectCrusader]

Can Collins get injured again

[Spurs Homer]

Shitty vassell

[Joseph Kony]

Vassell is a chump man, fuck this guy

[Barfunk]

Pop probably pissed he couldn't win this one without Wemby. Pop, you can't even win games with Wemby.

[Spurs Homer]

Leave barlow in
keep collins out

would have been a win

[Kurgan]

:lol Devin thinking he's a closer

[BatManu20]

Vassell bricks the game-tying 3 unsurprisingly. That’s game.

[Mal]

That moving screen fucked up this game.

[Dex]

Zach Collins: Tank Commander back in action

[Spurs Homer]

Collins started the game with back to back weak ass turnovers…

ended the game with shitting on a potential comeback win

pop ready to play him 40 minutes per game

[Barfunk]

Oh welp... on to the next one. In Pop we trust!!

[BatManu20]

The good news: Branham didn’t play a minute in the 2nd half.

[Fizziksman]

Collins sucks so bad lol.

[Blizzardwizard]

Any Rookie of the Year voters tempted to factor in Chet and OKC's wins need to be forced to watch this game on loop until they come to realization that this team is very plausibly winless without Victor Wembanyama.

[hater]

Um I thought everyone knew we are the worst NBA team in the last 10 years without Wemby

Duh

[SouthernFryd]

That call on Collins...should never have been called.

[Dex]

Any Rookie of the Year voters tempted to factor in Chet and OKC's wins need to be forced to watch this game on loop until they come to realization that this team is very plausibly winless without Victor Wembanyama.

Spurs have to be careful with his resting, though. We are halfway through the season (41 games), and Wemby has missed 6 so far.

Wemby needs to play a minimum of 65 games to even qualify for RoY (so he can only miss 11 more).

Right now, his pace is good but if Pop keeps resting him or he has another nagging little injury, that could derail quickly.

[boutons_deux]

Charlotte's hit big shots and crunch time

FOULING FOOL Collins commits two fouLS

Spurs CANNOT beat bottom DWELLER

apart from hyper-babied VW, no other slur will ever sniff all-star level

[Dex]

Charlotte's hit big shots and crunch time

FOULING FOOL Collins commits two fouLS

Spurs CANNOT beat bottom DWELLER

apart from hyper-babied VW, no other slur will ever sniff all-star level

Makes you really appreciate when we had three guys that you could DEPEND ON to put up 20 a night.

Wemby is one of those guys.

The rest of the rotation COULD put up 20, or they could put up 10 with a bunch of other boneheaded mistakes and errors.

Great game from Keldon tonight, bad game for Vassell. Next game might be a great game for Sochan, but Keldon will shit the bed. Then Vassell will have a good game, but Sochan will shit the bed. It's like rock-paper-scissors with these kids.

Oh, and the fact that Branham is in the doghouse isn't a good look either. He deserves to be there, but this was supposed to be another big "prospect"

[z0sa]

Good game for the boys without Wemby. Our other guys are pretty bad, clearly - but at least they put up a fight.

Major trades are necessary for this team to compete for a title. Or multiple years of growth, which would be a stupid decision on the FO's part.

[buttsR4rebounding]

Spurs have to be careful with his resting, though. We are halfway through the season (41 games), and Wemby has missed 6 so far.

Wemby needs to play a minimum of 65 games to even qualify for RoY (so he can only miss 11 more).

Right now, his pace is good but if Pop keeps resting him or he has another nagging little injury, that could derail quickly.

The 65 game minimum does not apply to the ROY.

[Dex]

The 65 game minimum does not apply to the ROY.

Ah, good to know. I assumed it fell into the category of "Season Awards" but ESPN confirms Rookie Awards are not: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/38386013/how-nba-new-rules-resting-stars-work