Game Thread: Spurs @ Kings — THUR. 2/22/2024 — 9:00pm CST

[BatManu20]

The RRT continues tonight in our first game back from the All-Star Break. Late start on the west coast vs. a Sacramento team that’s lost 4 of their last 6. Let’s get it.

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[LeBowen]

Kings by 30, tbh.

[cd98]

The only thing keeping the Spurs motivated is getting Wemby rookie of the year.

[Pauleta14]

The only thing keeping the Spurs fans motivated is getting Wemby rookie of the year.

FIFY

[John B]

Spurs Injuries: Charles Bassey - Out (Knee), Marcus Morris Sr. (who cares?)

Kings Injuries: Domantas Sabonis - Doubtful (Illness), Sasha Vezenkov - Out (Ankle)

Sabonis likely out? I wonder if the Spurs take this one. Hmmm

[LeBowen]

FIFY

They should be motivated because half of tuem shouldn't even be in the league, tbh.
And those who should aren't looking too good, either.
So if they don't want to be tank commanders somewhere else, they better step it up.

[r0drig0lac]

another l tbh

[heyheymymy]

FIFY

I like following Wesley's progression, reviewing Vassell's fit/capabilities, and tracking Sochan's growth

[CorrectCrusader]

This game is so late I'll have finished my intermural game before it starts

[Seventyniner]

Spurs Injuries: Charles Bassey - Out (Knee), Marcus Morris Sr. (who cares?)

Kings Injuries: Domantas Sabonis - Doubtful (Illness), Sasha Vezenkov - Out (Ankle)

Sabonis likely out? I wonder if the Spurs take this one. Hmmm

:lol

[John B]

They should be motivated because half of tuem shouldn't even be in the league, tbh.
And those who should aren't looking too good, either.
So if they don't want to be tank commanders somewhere else, they better step it up.

This season is audition for next season. To have opportunity to play with a generational player. They better be bringing their A game

[rascal]

Spurs Injuries: Charles Bassey - Out (Knee), Marcus Morris Sr. (who cares?)

Kings Injuries: Domantas Sabonis - Doubtful (Illness), Sasha Vezenkov - Out (Ankle)

Sabonis likely out? I wonder if the Spurs take this one. Hmmm

Yes, Spurs can win this one. They are also well rested with the week off.

[Leetonidas]

Time for Wemby unleashed? Got some solid rest, 30 games left, minutes restriction lifted. Let's start seeing the kid play 32mpg

[thiste]

Their 2 stars were snubbed from the ASG. You guys think they take it out on us?

They're at least going to be motivated with Victor anyway.

[Barfunk]

Kings by 30, tbh.

Dude, take that negative crap to another forum. You aren't a real Spurs fan talking like this. I say Kings by 15.

[scott]

Interesting watching the Kings pre-game, basically it was 20 minutes of Wemby-fest. Truly amazing gravity this kid has.

[John B]

Time for Wemby unleashed? Got some solid rest, 30 games left, minutes restriction lifted. Let's start seeing the kid play 32mpg

Per Pop, he’s not getting “Sprewell minutes” but his getting over 30 minutes. I guess he’s helping Wemby get that ROY. Sounds exciting.
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Asked Pop about the possibility of increasing Wemby's playing time down the stretch. He said Victor won't play "Sprewell minutes" but "he's got to get up over 30."

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Asked Pop about the possibility of increasing Wemby's playing time down the stretch. He said Victor won't play "Sprewell minutes" but "he's got to get up over 30

[TekXX]

Pop yelling at Wemby, why didn't he stop the guard from scoring a three.

[scott]

Sabonis too crafty for Wemby

[scott]

Got the lead just in time for Steph Collins to come in and lose it

[TekXX]

OK got the first few competitive minutes in the book, now on to losing easily.

[MultiTroll]

On a scale of 1-100 where do you put Sochans BBIQ?

That missed dunk facepalm.

[TekXX]

Pops been up coaching this whole game. Does he actually want to win this one?

[scott]

Let’s make Devin career high 40-piece happen tonight

[Pauleta14]

On a scale of 1-100 where do you put Sochans BBIQ?

That missed dunk facepalm.

forget BBIQ, just IQ…

I wasn’t even surprised when I saw him putting ketchup on his pizza :lol

[poopbox]

Sochan has failed to post up Fox like 3 times :lol

[heyheymymy]

Trey LOLyles

[Tyronn Lue]

6 minutes for Victor?

[Kawhi Duncan]

Zach Collins is EASILY the worst defensive player I've ever seen in my life

[onechance87]

branham and collins in together is asking for trouble

[SPURt]

Nice to see the Spurs have a good first quarter (except Collins)

[Kawhi Duncan]

Branham is so low IQ

[scott]

Lyles might try to out-Collins Zach tonight.

Branham is a moron.

[skin27]

Wemby shooting bad

[poopbox]

That pass by Victor going to be on Shaqtin. Not sure how he air mailed that into the second row :lol

[heyheymymy]

Spurs turning the ball over like they took a day trip to the emerald triangle

[Pauleta14]

Victor messes up those passes he when switches to both hands when just one off the dribble would be enough and snoother

[poopbox]

Julian needs to be banned from the league little Monk block his 3 :lmao

This dude is such a fucking bum

[Leetonidas]

So Pop says Victor needs to get used to playing more minutes yet keeps taking him out after 6 minutes

[poopbox]

Between Julian, Collins, and Branhim...we probably got 3 of the 10 worst players in the entire nba

[heyheymymy]

dev looking FLUID tonight

[SPURt]

Devin is ballin, too bad no one else wants to play basketball on the Spurs

[TekXX]

Has Keldon gained weight, seems kinda lethargic out there.

[MultiTroll]

forget BBIQ, just IQ…

I wasn’t even surprised when I saw him putting ketchup on his pizza :lol
:lol

Perhaps Sochan does that on dinners out with Pop as he educates the team about Africa.

[CorrectCrusader]

Keldon is so dogshit man wtf

[Kawhi Duncan]

Why isn't Pop teaching Wemby proper defense? He is playing horribly on defense... Some is effort, but some is just bad defensive IQ...

[SPURt]

Sabinos is just man handling Wemby

[Kawhi Duncan]

Good thing when Wemby has a shit first half, he usually steps up 2nd half

[scott]

Refs not interested in calling anything tonight. Clear push off on Duarte leading to an offensive rebound.

Sabonis too crafty

[InRareForm]

Kj a dumbass sometimes

[Pauleta14]

Sochan the genius passes to Tre a 2m from him instead of targetting Wemby further away with 1.4 sec left... :lol

[objective]

Really bad Wemby game, trash offense like he's treating the game as a joke, getting sonned by Sabonis. All-star hangover

[MultiTroll]

Vassell bitching at Wemby for Vassells shitty overthrown pass on the PnR.

[skin27]

Wemby is super talented but has low basketball IQ..lol
He should learn from timmy on how to play smart basketball.

[Pauleta14]

Wemby has low BBIQ now?? :lol

He's just clearly not in the game, even the body language, his face looks like he just woke up

Let's hope he'll have woken up for the 2nd half

[John B]

Wemby is super talented but has low basketball IQ..lol
He should learn from timmy on how to play smart basketball.

It’s not BBIQ. It’s inexperienced. He wants to be creative but it’s his rookie year in the best bball league in the planet. He will get there.

[MultiTroll]

Really bad Wemby game, trash offense like he's treating the game as a joke, getting sonned by Sabonis. All-star hangover
Ya Wemby should really do more to pull this shit roster up. And he gets put in such good positions with Sabonis due to the Spurs help D.

16 min
10 pts
8 rebs
2 assists
2 blocks
2 steals

[MultiTroll]

Stop the presses.
Did ballhog Devin just purposely miss an off the backboard shot knowing Wama would be there for the rebound putback!

[TekXX]

Vassell chucking hurt us that time.

[Slippy]

This spurs team would be would leading and winning games if they didn't have Zach Collins.

[MultiTroll]

Can't tell if Wama got a piece of that greasy 3 bouncer of Barnes that fell in.

[Slippy]

Vassell bitching at Wemby for Vassells shitty overthrown pass on the PnR.

I would be too. Run towards the rim at the same time get away from nearest defender. Wemby is sleepwalking out there and settling for the jumper too much.

Inexperienced for sure. Not low bball iq

[MultiTroll]

I would be too. Run towards the rim at the same time get away from nearest defender. Wemby is sleepwalking out there and settling for the jumper too much.

Inexperienced for sure. Not low bball iq
Defender was clearly planted between Wemby and the basket.
I think Wemby was also stunned that Chucky Vassell had passed it.

[scott]

Sabonis just put Wemby in cement shoes.

[InRareForm]

No defense. Awful

[Leetonidas]

Zach Collins is a worthless sack of shit

[CorrectCrusader]

Keldon bruh you are TRASH

[MultiTroll]

Sabonis just put Wemby in cement shoes.
That was weird. Wemby looked like he just gave up on the play and then bailed to the other end for the blown lob per par.

[MultiTroll]

This is where Wama just says F it and starts chucking up shots since the Spurs have zero offensive plan by Grandpa Dictator.

Sad.

Wemby should not chuck even if there is no O.

[heyheymymy]

Bran contributing

[Leetonidas]

Brickfest at the line

[InRareForm]

Kj had too much taco cabana and whataburger over the break? Looks chubby

[baseline bum]

Kings calling TO once they see Zollins at the scorer's table to ensure he gets right back in

[Robz4000]

Wemby flirting with a 5x5...

[TekXX]

These players got us back into the game, pop won't stand for that, here comes Sochan and Collins to kill it and get the loss.

[MultiTroll]

107-105 good comeback.

Nice trey stroke by Wama
KJs bulldog drives bearing fruit.

[Pauleta14]

I'm laughing in front of my screen at the ridiculous defensive impact Victor has when he's "on"... :lol :lol :lol

[Rubberducky]

Trey Lyles with a solid -15

[Leetonidas]

My god Collins fuckin sucks

[MultiTroll]

Thought KJ tied up Sabonis.

Crater might have given that a challenge.

[buttsR4rebounding]

Victor is 1 block and 1 assist away from a 5x5 line.

[MultiTroll]

Spurs PnR D is soo clueless.

Thought Sabonis got away with a stiff arm. Not saying Collins is not dunkable but that was an offensive foul imo.

[Leetonidas]

Seriously does anyone get posterized more than Collins?

[baseline bum]

Zollins comes in, immediately a layup and two dunks from the Kings

[scott]

RIP Zach Collins

[scott]

Jesus fucking Christ, Collins falls for pump fakes before they even happen. Why are you jumping dude?

[Dejounte]

ZACH COLLINS FUCKING SUCKS

[baseline bum]

Seriously does anyone get posterized more than Collins?

Need to just fucking cut Morris so they can sign Barlow and put Zollins where he belongs as towel boy on the bench.

[TekXX]

Keldon is a traffic cone.

[MultiTroll]

Travelling by Barnes.

Does Crater ever call a challenge?

[heyheymymy]

shit this game has been fun

[baseline bum]

I love when Victor baits three point plays instead of going up with the quick dunk

[scott]

Need to just fucking cut Morris so they can sign Barlow and put Zollins where he belongs as towel boy on the bench.

Too bad we can’t cut Collins. I’d rather have fucking Morris on the team

[TekXX]

I love when Victor baits three point plays instead of going up with the quick dunk

I would love if that was the reason but more likely he'd just rather collect himself and go up.

[Pauleta14]

Victor needs ONE assist for his 1st 5x5

[BatManu20]

Zollins basically the human poster at this point :lol

[scott]

Just need that last assist for Wemby for the 5x5

[hoopdreams11]

sabonis always looks like he is traveling down low he is getting away with switching his pivot foot

[MultiTroll]

Pathetic perimeter D by schrimpy Tre.

Just sad. Goes under the screen.

[CorrectCrusader]

THE FUCK ARE YOU NIGGAS LOOKING AT??????

[Spurs Homer]

No foul?

[scott]

What a disasterous 60 seconds

[baseline bum]

Bullshit no call

[Robz4000]

Spurs just vomited all over themselves that last 60 seconds.

[TekXX]

I could have done without Wemby chucking the ball.

[baseline bum]

I would love if that was the reason but more likely he'd just rather collect himself and go up.

Nah he does that all the time

[Pauleta14]

BS no call but BS decisions by Spurs

[skin27]

Wemby:lol:

[baseline bum]

Spurs getting rooked

[Robz4000]

Game.

[BatManu20]

Spurs running a masterclass on how to choke a lead away at the end of a game :lol

[TekXX]

Amazing dunk without the ball.

[CorrectCrusader]

What a fucking play by Fox man wtf

[scott]

Fox should have been an All-Star tbh

[baseline bum]

Lets get Zollins in to shoot those threes now

[Dejounte]

Fox is the perfect PG: defense, 3’s, mid range, close range. He has it all.

[skin27]

:lmao

[Kawhi Duncan]

Horrible coaching... Why does Pop not have Wemby play up on the screens on defense? They been killing us with Sabonis screening for his guys to get wide open shots

[Leetonidas]

That was predictable

[sananspursfan21]

I get that this is a “young team” but you’d think for how many close games they’ve been in that they could at least close one out where they led by 4 with 2 minutes to go…

[tbdog]

Lots of those little mistakes and some clutch stuff from fox. Really good effort. But boy our shot selection was poor the last few possessions down the court.

[TekXX]

Another successful loss, congrats Spurs FO.

[BatManu20]

Spurs choke and Wemby barely misses his first 5x5. You hate to see it.

[sananspursfan21]

Lets get Zollins in to shoot those threes now

I’ve probably watched 70% of the games so far this season and have literally not seen Collins make a single three…

[SPURt]

They definitely find creative ways to lose :spin

[Pauleta14]

What a surprise, Spurs went away from Victor in final plays... :lol

terrible ending

[Thomas82]

Wemby missed a 5x5 by 1 assist.

[baseline bum]

Too bad we can’t cut Collins. I’d rather have fucking Morris on the team

I'd just put Zollins in street clothes until 25-26 when he'll be a valuable expiring to trade.

[thiste]

Spurs running a masterclass on how to choke a lead away at the end of a game :lol

That's an improvement: at least we're in a position to choke at the end of a game.

[baseline bum]

I’ve probably watched 70% of the games so far this season and have literally not seen Collins make a single three…

I just turn the game off when he comes in usually. Has he hit one in 2024 though? Seriously?

[John B]

Spurs got robbed. That was a 4 point turnaround, instead of Wemby shooting two for the lead and was a breakaway dunk instead. Still Spurs competed and I rather they get the L :lol

[sananspursfan21]

I just turn the game off when he comes in usually. Has he hit one in 2024 though? Seriously?

Now I’m questioning myself but I can’t recall a one, and I’ve seen him chuck up a good amount :lol

[thiste]

Honestly Sabonis defended Victor very well, props to them he had a so so game. He'll do better next time.

[MultiTroll]

Now I’m questioning myself but I can’t recall a one, and I’ve seen him chuck up a good amount :lol

Collins has made 36 treys.

[MultiTroll]

Honestly Sabonis defended Victor very well, props to them he had a so so game. He'll do better next time.
So he did but that final Wemby shot was clearly a body foul.
Most of the night the lean was in favor of the Kings.

[TimmehC]

Honestly just wanted Wemby to have the ball so he could hunt that 5th assist lol

[Spursfanfromafar]

Good game overall, tbh. Valuable lessons for Wemby...Sabonis and Monk were a handful for him and he did more than alright but he will learn to do the drop coverage and avoiding pump fakes near the rim, better. Very good game by Vassell.

Sochan, Jones did well and Keldon recovered after a bad start. Wesley wasn't all bad and Branham wasnt a complete disaster. Zollins was terrible per par, though and his disastrous season continues. But overall, a pretty good game by the undermanned Spurs.

[Spursfanfromafar]

I'd just put Zollins in street clothes until 25-26 when he'll be a valuable expiring to trade.

Yeah. What's with Barlow? I thought the kid was showing signs of sticking in the NBA. I guess Pop wants to showcase Zollins to set him up for a trade in the offseason. No other reason to keep playing him

[JeffDuncan]

I just turn the game off when he comes in usually. Has he hit one in 2024 though? Seriously?

Zollins hit a 3 on 1/19 against Charlotte, and one on 1/24 against OKC. He is now 2 for 26 this year.

Anybody recall the good ol’ days when Zollins was going to start at C with Wemby, and help spread the floor for him? Seems a million years ago now.

[baseline bum]

Zollins hit a 3 on 1/19 against Charlotte, and one on 1/24 against OKC. He is now 2 for 26 this year.

Anybody recall the good ol’ days when Zollins was going to start at C with Wemby, and help spread the floor for him? Seems a million years ago now.

:rollin

[baseline bum]

Yeah. What's with Barlow? I thought the kid was showing signs of sticking in the NBA. I guess Pop wants to showcase Zollins to set him up for a trade in the offseason. No other reason to keep playing him

Can't sign him until they buy Morris out, but guess they're going to make him give up a lot of money if he wants a buyout in time to join a playoff roster after the way he fucked the team over.

[Pauleta14]

I think Victor wasn't aware he needed 1 ast

Otherwise I like how he adpted his defense on Sabonis and stop bitting at every moves, I'd have expected him to have remembered their last confrontation. In the end Sabonis just quit and passed

[sananspursfan21]

Collins has made 36 treys.

That’s mind blowing tbh

[Dejounte]

Yeah. What's with Barlow? I thought the kid was showing signs of sticking in the NBA. I guess Pop wants to showcase Zollins to set him up for a trade in the offseason. No other reason to keep playing him

Showcasing him to China maybe? This dude doesnt belong in the NBA. The more Pop “showcases” him the more likely other teams will want the Spurs to attach five first round picks just to take him. Dude is the worst basketball player I’ve seen in my entire life. Worse than Forbes. Worse than Ayres.

[baseline bum]

Spurs got robbed. That was a 4 point turnaround, instead of Wemby shooting two for the lead and was a breakaway dunk instead. Still Spurs competed and I rather they get the L :lol

That was indeed some bullshit. Def gotta give Fox credit for pulling a Kawhi on Westbrook on Devin's dunk attempt though. How the hell was that guy not an allstar?

[Dejounte]

Collins makes Thanasis look like Kareem. People clown on Thanasis but that’s because there’s not enough viral videos on Collins.

[thiste]

That was indeed some bullshit. Def gotta give Fox credit for pulling a Kawhi on Westbrook on Devin's dunk attempt though. How the hell was that guy not an allstar?

Both Sabonis & Fox are all stars. The West is just so stacked... to think Scottie Barnes got selected in the East...

[JeffDuncan]

Wemby missed a 5x5 by 1 assist.


It’s a shame. He can get there, for sure.

Heck, if he has a bad turnover game along with the other stuff, he could have a 6x5 game some day!

[JeffDuncan]

Yeah. What's with Barlow? …


Barlow was inactive for this game, G league.

There are other players around, not only on the Spurs, who are less deserving of a regular NBA contract, imo.

[Jordan Jackson]

Collins is a walking glory hole to opponents out on the court. The way teams are going after him is insane.

[baseline bum]

Both Sabonis & Fox are all stars. The West is just so stacked... to think Scottie Barnes got selected in the East...

Mindblowing a team as good as the Kings is a fucking 8-seed. Hell Denver is having a better season than last year and are a 4-seed. And the top 6 seeds are all young other than the Clippers.

[spurraider21]

Wemby was pretty bad with his shot selection throughout the game tbh. Some ill advised long pull up 2s which i really hadn’t seen him settle for in quite a while. Some lazy 3s as well.

defensively i mostly couldn’t complain about his effort on defense. He tried. Only complaint was giving up 2-3 tip-ins.

also Sochan missed a layup in the first half which cost the 5x5

[Arcadian]

Victor needs to shoot fewer 3s. I'm starting to think it's a real shame that his favorite player was Kevin Durant. If he had aspired to be more like Olajuwon or Robinson, or hell even Garnett, that would've been a better mold for him to emulate.

[spursparker9]

Zollins is the Center version of Bryn Fores.

Have muscles; put hands up; and get burned everytime by whoever they are guarding lol :lol

[tbdog]

Those Wemby 3s were fatigue shots.

[exstatic]

Mindblowing a team as good as the Kings is a fucking 8-seed. Hell Denver is having a better season than last year and are a 4-seed. And the top 6 seeds are all young other than the Clippers.

They surprised everyone last year, which is how they were able to sneak into the top half of the draw,but they suck pretty hard on defense, which is why, unless some player changes are made, this is their top end.

[weeks]

Worse than Ayres.

Whoa whoa there let’s calm down

[thiste]

Victor needs to shoot fewer 3s. I'm starting to think it's a real shame that his favorite player was Kevin Durant. If he had aspired to be more like Olajuwon or Robinson, or hell even Garnett, that would've been a better mold for him to emulate.

He'll shoot 37% soon, and you will change your mind. KD shot 29% his rookie year.

[Pauleta14]

Wemby needs to keep shooting his 3s, just better selection and more pull ups than catch and shoot

Some of you have short term memory, he's shooting the 3 better than Chet for the last month or so.

It's just ONE game ffs :lol

[Brazil]

untill today Victor was over 40% shooting 3 for the past month or so

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Our guards got a lot of good looks at the rim because Sabonis and co refused to leave Wemby. In the second half, he was smoking Sabonis on the high pnr though getting wide open lanes rolling to rim from the top of the key.

His permanent green light doesn't help us win but with the offense at the point where it is now it is not easy to find him the spots for 20 good much less great shots. This is what growing pains looks like.

[spurraider21]

in case it wasn't obvious

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[Thomas82]

It’s a shame. He can get there, for sure.

Heck, if he has a bad turnover game along with the other stuff, he could have a 6x5 game some day!

Yeah, he'll get there eventually.

[Arcadian]

Wemby needs to keep shooting his 3s, just better selection and more pull ups than catch and shoot

Some of you have short term memory, he's shooting the 3 better than Chet for the last month or so.

It's just ONE game ffs :lol


He'll shoot 37% soon, and you will change your mind. KD shot 29% his rookie year.

It's not that I think he's a poor 3P shooter. It's that I think he's more dominant from inside/midrange.

I mean, after seeing him play for half a year, wouldn't you agree that he's more similar to Hakeem/Robinson/Garnett than Durant?

[Pauleta14]

No I wouldn't agree with that, imo he's really unique with no reference

As for his 3s, the one thing we've learned is that he's elite when pull ups shots and below average on catch and shoot

It's such a weapon, almost impossible to defend that it'd be absurd not to work on it

Again just one game sample with terrible choices that he didn't make the last month or so.