Game Thread | 3/23/24 | Spurs vs Suns

[CorrectCrusader]

GSG

[AusSpur]

Victor in deferring mode.

[Knoxxx]

Victor making the same dumb passes out of the paint I was bitching about after last nights game.

[baseline bum]

Looks like it's going to be one of those Suckhan kind of games. LOL Phoenix guarding him like he was Lakers Westbrook.

[Knoxxx]

GSG

You the man, thanks! I may not be on here a lot though, since the UT v UT game is also on same time.

[Knoxxx]

Booker trying to punk Wemby one v one, no dice.

[baseline bum]

ROFL Nurkic scared Victor was there to block the shot, sees it's Suckhan on him and goes right over him for the easy layin

[NASpurs]

Collins in; game over; I'm out

[baseline bum]

Fucking Zollins less than five minutes into the game? Time to play my Switch for a few.

[Knoxxx]

:nutkick:

[TheGreatYacht]

Someone tell this gap toothed scrub that he’s being left open from three on purpose and to stop shooting that ball of shit onto the front of the rim

[Pauleta14]

Sometimes Victor just stands next to the basket just observing his teammate struggling 1vs1 ... wtf :lol

[onechance87]

sochan is so bad at shooting

[Kurgan]

Sochan bricking wide open threes and getting shredded on defense. Fucking bust of a lotto pick

[Knoxxx]

ROFL Nurkic scared Victor was there to block the shot, sees it's Suckhan on him and goes right over him for the easy layin

I've been saying for a while now Sochan is no PF.

[LeBowen]

The suffering continues, I'm just counting down games until it's over.

[Knoxxx]

Sochan should NEVER be matched up against a larger player. I'd like to see a little Barlow on Durant though?

[JPB]

I've been saying for a while now Sochan is no PF.

he's no PG either , so that's only 3 possibilities left.

[baseline bum]

Impressive, fucking Zollins is -11 in only 5:09 of playing time

[AusSpur]

A quick -8 by Collins in his 5 minutes.

He is an absolute turnstile as the rim defender, its either an easy bucket or foul shots for the other team.

Why play him over Barlow? It's not for production, so why not develop the guy with upside!

[baseline bum]

I've been saying for a while now Sochan is no PF.

He could be a Malik Rose kind of player at best in a year or two, a little bit of defense and garbage cleanup off the bench. Has no business being an NBA starter.

[Spurs Brazil]

Wemby went to the bench down 1. He’ll be back down 9

[sananspursfan21]

At this point, these guys are playing for their jobs and they’re all playing like trash. Very telling tbh, it’s not about “gelling” and “growth”. I hope you’re taking notes Pop…

[AusSpur]

Wemby went to the bench down 1. He’ll be back down 9

The Collins Effect

[baseline bum]

Vic back in, time to watch the game again

[onechance87]

The suffering continues, I'm just counting down games until it's over.

im afraid this it for him.Dont think he can improve.

[baseline bum]

God damn this team is loaded with players whose ceiling is probably 7th man on a good team

[sananspursfan21]

The rest of these games are glorified audition for anyone whose name doesn’t rhyme with Lemby and this is how they’re responding. Yike…

[TheGreatYacht]

Both teams shooting like shit from deep. The difference that quarter was they have a real star in Booker and we have Vassell.

[sananspursfan21]

The good news about games like this and last night is that in theory it’s plain as day to PATFO that almost this entire team needs to pack it up.

[RC_Drunkford]

I mean Scottie Pippen Jr. outplayed our entire roster besides Wemby and Devin yesterday and he was waived by the Lakers. What do y'all expect? :lol

[TheGreatYacht]

WESLEY ISNT EVEN BEING GUARDED LMFAOOOOO

[baseline bum]

Wish the Spurs would have traded Keldon last summer when he actually had some value

[baseline bum]

WESLEY ISNT EVEN BEING GUARDED LMFAOOOOO

Wait until Suckhan comes back in. They don't guard his sorry ass either.

[RC_Drunkford]

Blake Wesely still missing layups

[baseline bum]

Hope these shit games are just the scrubs like Suckan and Keldon knowing their asses are getting traded this summer

[baseline bum]

Sean just constantly shitting on this team getting in Victor's way when he has an easy iso opportunity

[sananspursfan21]

Victor’s out there playing pick up ball. I wish he’d do that more. Make it clear to the FO that this supporting cast needs gone

[sananspursfan21]

I have never seen a team miss more dunks than this season’s Spurs.

[baseline bum]

Nice! Shiddy made a layup!

[baseline bum]

Victor’s out there playing pick up ball. I wish he’d do that more. Make it clear to the FO that this supporting cast needs gone

God if BWrong has another 2021 or 2022 draft this June

[TheGreatYacht]

I don’t know how the fuck Victor stays composed. Thank god he reads books and probably does yoga. Imagine defending Bradley Beal for 15 seconds only for your teammates to fall asleep and leave a 7’2 Bol Bol open. It was even worse during the Mavs game when he had to guard Fat Luka and the lob threat

[Pauleta14]

No idea if it's just bc of Victor but Phoenix is making a living with the mid range J

[Spurs Brazil]

Wesley just made his 6th triple of the season. This is unacceptable for a guard in today’s NBA

[baseline bum]

Seriously think Dalton Knecht would easily be the second best player on this team

[Pauleta14]

I don’t know how the fuck Victor stays composed. Thank god he reads books and probably does yoga. Imagine defending Bradley Beal for 15 seconds only for your teammates to fall asleep and leave a 7’2 Bol Bol open. It was even worse during the Mavs game when he had to guard Fat Luka and the lob threat

It’s genuinely the aspect of his character that impresses me the most. I’d have lost it while ago :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Wish the Spurs would have traded Keldon last summer when he actually had some value

This contract looks bad now

[baseline bum]

Fucking Zollins back in. Time to play my Switch again until the 3:00 mark or so when maybe Vic is back.

[RC_Drunkford]

Sochan PG skills on full display

[onechance87]

Wright had three chances to draft a good player in 2022,Yet drafted bad players.

[Splits]

Did I just see multiple possessions before the timeout with Keldon matched up on KD? Not like on a switch, but as an assignment? wtf

[Mugen]

Just can't imagine being a Sniffer and being happy about how this FO has built around Vic so far. Basketball terrorism tbh.

Really gotta pray that Wemby forces his hand and starts getting some of these clowns fired in the next few seasons.

[TekXX]

Y'all know damn well these guys are coming back for tank #3

[CorrectCrusader]

We really got saved by the lottery last year. If we didn't have Wemby we'd be the worst team of all time no question.

[RC_Drunkford]

I'm glad people are coming around to what I been saying since 2018

[Pauleta14]

They're playing with us

[Degoat]

We have zero talent minus Wemby it’s so bad it’s hard to watch. We don’t look like athletes either Zach and Sochan play like there 6ft tall

[TheGreatYacht]

There are actual retards out there who think Trae Young would make us worse btw.

[CorrectCrusader]

There are actual retards out there who think Trae Young would make us worse btw.

They probably work for Brian Wright

[baseline bum]

Zollins -15 in 9:47 of playing time JFC

[AusSpur]

Spurs putting on a masterclass in atrocious defence.

[Degoat]

Wemby and Tre Jones Pick and roll where Jones setts the screen has been pretty effective this year. Imagine if we had a high flying PG

[Pauleta14]

I wish we could see Tre Jones assist Wemby as much as the other way around...

Not an NBA PG in my book

[Splits]

Did I just see multiple possessions before the timeout with Keldon matched up on KD? Not like on a switch, but as an assignment? wtf

and now Pop has Wemby on KD? Even worse, pull our only rim protector out of the paint. Sockhead or god forbid Barlow on KD. Even Vassell. But not Keldon and certainly not VW

[TheGreatYacht]

Booker and The Snake have double Victor’s shots, which is the same amount as Collins/Branham and less than Vassell

[Pauleta14]

Wemby and Tre Jones Pick and roll where Jones setts the screen has been pretty effective this year. Imagine if we had a high flying PG

Wemby and whoever really…

Tre is just an opportunistic correlation there

[RC_Drunkford]

man if Charles Barkley could see this halftime show he would have a field day :lol

[Tyronn Lue]

Outside of Victor's 11, the starters have 12 combined 1st half points.

[AusSpur]

Leading shot attempts at the half:

Vassell 7 fine (although 1 of 7)

Wemby 6 (should be way more)

Collins 6 (yuck)

Branham 6 (double yuck)

[Tyronn Lue]

Y'all know damn well these guys are coming back for tank #3
Can't have pressure on Pop to perform in his twilight years, which there would be if he had a solid group around Victor.

[TheGreatYacht]

Leading shot attempts at the half:

Vassell 7 fine (although 1 of 7)

Wemby 6 (should be way more)

Collins 6 (yuck)

Branham 6 (double yuck)
Like a wise Bulls commentator once said… “The Spurs have a bunch of guys that think they’re THE guy.”

[NASpurs]

Like a wise Bulls commentator once said… “The Spurs have a bunch of guys that think they’re THE guy.”

Just a bunch of faggots with main character syndrome.

[Splits]

god the disrespect towards Sockhead, just completely ignoring him from the arc is hilarious, embarrassing, and working...

[RC_Drunkford]

so after 70 games we right back where we started. Down by 20 at halftime :lol

[AusSpur]

I love how we continue to leave Booker open, it's going well for us.

[Pauleta14]

How do you leave Booker open?

[TheGreatYacht]

Leave Vassell on the bench. Scrub refuses to shoot open shots that Victor gets him.

[timtonymanu]

Yeah Trae young couldn’t make this team better. Branham and Wesley are still only 20.

[slick'81]

How about that resurgence ?!

[Barfunk]

There are actual retards out there who think Trae Young would make us worse btw.

Why would you want to give up hard earned draft capital and millions$$ for a no-defense-chucking-ball-hog. Not Spurs material. No thanks

[TheGreatYacht]

Vassell is a useless fucker when his Kobe cosplaying isn’t working. Atrocious defender

[thiste]

How are we worse now than at the beginning of the season?... smh

[Knoxxx]

Dude where are hell is the foul on that drive by Jones?

[AusSpur]

At least Sochan has learned to set Wemby up in the half court. It's something Tre Jones seemingly cannot do.

[TheGreatYacht]

Why would you want to give up hard earned draft capital and millions$$ for a no-defense-chucking-ball-hog. Not Spurs material. No thanks
Easiest question of my life. Go to Wikipedia and look at Brian Wrong’s draft history.

[td4mvp2k]

pathetic showing

[Knoxxx]

Wemby stinking it up 5 turnovers and counting…

[Pauleta14]

So Victor 1vs1 top of the key is the game plan???

WTF is happening there...?

[timtonymanu]

Why would you want to give up hard earned draft capital and millions$$ for a no-defense-chucking-ball-hog. Not Spurs material. No thanks

Yeah but “spurs material” guys like Forbes and Primo were better.

[AusSpur]

Can't wait for Collins' re-entry

[Pauleta14]

I swear Tre Jones has taken the top of the list of players I can't stand anymore

[timtonymanu]

Easiest question of my life. Go to Wikipedia and look at Brian Wrong’s draft history.

The meaning of spurs material went out the door when they drafted primo. The front office and the sniffers need to quit with the pretentious crap. Other than Wemby, there’s nothing to fawn over with the other talent on this team.

[Splits]

remember when we were 3-2 with b2b wins against the Sons? good times

[Barfunk]

Easiest question of my life. Go to Wikipedia and look at Brian Wrong’s draft history.

Lol, was definitely sarcastic but yeah, Byron W. is doing a shitty job. Wemby was an absolute no-brainer (or a no Brian-er) Spurs resting on their laurels with the way they draft. For certain this will be proven or disproven by next season.

[Barfunk]

Yeah but “spurs material” guys like Forbes and Primo were better.

Lol, I need to use the blue font sometimes lol.

[baseline bum]

Play five more games and then Spurs should sit Victor for the rest of the season to let him get some rest in before the olympics. There is nothing else useful to be learned about this team other than to blow it the fuck up and put some actual talent next to Wemby next season.

[Knoxxx]

I turned it off but it’s safe to say we can offload every player we have but one and not have a worse team at this stage.

[timtonymanu]

Lol, I need to use the blue font sometimes lol.

It’s okay. That will always be directed at Mr. Body. I’ve always been a noob when it comes to mentioning posters in a post lol.

[TheGreatYacht]

The meaning of spurs material went out the door when they drafted primo. The front office and the sniffers need to quit with the pretentious crap. Other than Wemby, there’s nothing to fawn over with the other talent on this team.
[message deleted]

Nvm, he was joking :lol

[TheGreatYacht]

Lol, was definitely sarcastic but yeah, Byron W. is doing a shitty job. Wemby was an absolute no-brainer (or a no Brian-er) Spurs resting on their laurels with the way they draft. For certain this will be proven or disproven by next season.
My bad bro :lmao there really are posters that write like that

[Duncan2177]

Why would you not want an allstar player who can spread the floor and make 3s and throw easy lobs to Wemby? And is there going to be somebody in this weak draft just as good and better than Trae?

[Knoxxx]

Play five more games and then Spurs should sit Victor for the rest of the season to let him get some rest in before the olympics. There is nothing else useful to be learned about this team other than to blow it the fuck up and put some actual talent next to Wemby next season.

Yes I’d prefer they shut down Wemby so that I am not tempted to watch any more games, if nothing else!

[Pauleta14]

Brahman laughing as if we wasn't lead by +30...

What a great culture this coach has instaured!

[CorrectCrusader]

Why would you want to give up hard earned draft capital and millions$$ for a no-defense-chucking-ball-hog. Not Spurs material. No thanks

You're right. He doesn't flash people and is actually a good player, doesn't fit the culture.

[TheGreatYacht]

Play five more games and then Spurs should sit Victor for the rest of the season to let him get some rest in before the olympics. There is nothing else useful to be learned about this team other than to blow it the fuck up and put some actual talent next to Wemby next season.
Don’t think Victor will be okay with that. He’s gunning for that ROTY trophy and Chet hasn’t missed a single game

[Splits]

if Booker was 0/24 instead of 14/24 and missed his free throw, we'd have a tie game!

[Mr. Peabody]

Does Brahnam have as many shot attempts as Wemby?

[Pauleta14]

baseline bum

The Olympics are in August bro :lol

[Splits]

Guess Vic is done for the night, good, I can turn this shit off

[Barfunk]

My bad bro :lmao there really are posters that write like that

Lol, yupp.

[slick'81]

https://youtu.be/rl3g0PcTMuE?si=ZXD-XW6YmoI_11KZ

[CorrectCrusader]

What are they chanting?

[TekXX]

What are they chanting?

[Spurs Homer]

Spurs down by a hundred and pop finally gets zollins out…

[Spurs Homer]

Oh my bad

scrub STILL in

[AusSpur]

Collins is a walking (opposition) bucket!

[Spurs Homer]

Even scrub ass ewwbanks schooling zollins

[TheGreatYacht]

Shot attempts

Booker - 24
Durant - 16
Johnson - 12
Beal - 10
Collins - 9
Vassell - 8
Branham - 8
Sochan - 7
Wembanyama - 7

A fucking joke. Send that senile fuck to the back of a shed and put him out of his misery. We can’t even develop our franchise player properly

[CorrectCrusader]

I'd kill to see Graham start with Wemby. I have no doubt he's far better than Tre Jones.

[Knoxxx]

Shot attempts

Booker - 24
Durant - 16
Johnson - 12
Beal - 10
Collins - 9
Vassell - 8
Branham - 8
Sochan - 7
Wembanyama - 7

A fucking joke. Send that senile fuck to the back of a shed and put him out of his misery. We can’t even develop our franchise player properly

Yes but also realize Wemby would often rather throw a cute pass than shoot.

[Kawhi Duncan]

Yeah Trae young couldn’t make this team better. Branham and Wesley are still only 20.

He has never made anyone better tbh

[AusSpur]

https://youtu.be/rl3g0PcTMuE?si=ZXD-XW6YmoI_11KZ

Pretty funny.

Should have been an and 1

[Kawhi Duncan]

So Victor 1vs1 top of the key is the game plan???

WTF is happening there...?

And ppl bash me when I say Pop isn't doing Vic's career any favors... He can actually start by putting shooters around vic instead of starting Tre, Julian and Sochan... It's not like we can be much worse, but at least we would see how Vic operates with normal NBA spacing

Secondly he isn't even constructing an offense around vic... He is having him play pick-up ball

[CorrectCrusader]

They were chanting "We want IT" aka Isaiah Thomas.

[CGD]

https://youtu.be/rl3g0PcTMuE?si=ZXD-XW6YmoI_11KZ

That is one ugly MF’er.

[Tyronn Lue]

:pop: "Game plan? 2003 cab, Coltrane and counting money. Oh you mean during the game.. oh wow.. think of a question. They're a good team, we're still learning. It's not rocket science. You have to shoot and defend to win"

[CorrectCrusader]

BolBol hurt his shoulder on that last block, wild

[Tyronn Lue]

BolBol hurt his shoulder on that last block, wild
How is he going to climb aboard cargo ships now?

[Knoxxx]

On the positive side, I cancelled my league pass. On the negative side, it still runs through April 3. Back on the positive side, when I visit S.A. in a couple of weeks, tickets to the last couple games of the season should be quite cheap. Though unlikely we'd attend, if no Wemby.

[AusSpur]

Pop got to hug KD and Book (kept it classy) then will get home early for wine, so a successful night for him.

[Monostradamus]

:lmao

[Pauleta14]

How is he going to climb aboard cargo ships now?

That’s an unnecessary stinky joke here man…

[CorrectCrusader]

https://i.imgur.com/fMCK3e3.png
How is he going to climb aboard cargo ships now?

[Knoxxx]

Sounds like time to make up an injury for Wemby soon, to justify sitting him out and preserve his ROY stat averages given the total collapse of the team lately. Which seems to bleeding over into his play too.

[NASpurs]

That is one ugly MF’er.

Looks like when Mumm-Ra transforms

[Pauleta14]

Surreal post game press conf again :lol

[Splits]

That is one ugly MF’er.

if Venus Williams and Predator had a kid...

[baseline bum]

Surreal post game press conf again :lol

LOL what kind of stupid shit did Pop say this time?

[baseline bum]

And ppl bash me when I say Pop isn't doing Vic's career any favors... He can actually start by putting shooters around vic instead of starting Tre, Julian and Sochan... It's not like we can be much worse, but at least we would see how Vic operates with normal NBA spacing

Secondly he isn't even constructing an offense around vic... He is having him play pick-up ball

Julian is what passes for a shooter on this roster sadly

[Frenchfred]

Why would you not want an allstar player who can spread the floor and make 3s and throw easy lobs to Wemby? And is there going to be somebody in this weak draft just as good and better than Trae?

let's not forget: who doesn't play defense, doesn't shoot very well, turns the ball over a lot and get paid a lot

[Tyronn Lue]

On the positive side, I cancelled my league pass. On the negative side, it still runs through April 3. Back on the positive side, when I visit S.A. in a couple of weeks, tickets to the last couple games of the season should be quite cheap. Though unlikely we'd attend, if no Wemby.
How do you cancel league pass?

[Pauleta14]

LOL what kind of stupid shit did Pop say this time?

The usual condescending bs. I saw it live it should be on spurs.com in a few minutes

https://x.com/BallySportsSA/status/1771725932354589134?s=20

[Knoxxx]

How do you cancel league pass?

I was paying $13.99 monthly for a single team league pass through Amazon. $14.99 gets you the full league pass.

[Knoxxx]

let's not forget: who doesn't play defense, doesn't shoot very well, turns the ball over a lot and get paid a lot

We covered this, his salary is low 40s which is tolerable and he can outscore who he’s playing against so who needs defense anyway in that circumstance? Most importantly, we’ve see him throw lobs to Capela like butter to the tune of 10 APG. We hear your concerns, they are not unfounded but they are not overriding.

[sananspursfan21]

If you can’t succeed individually on this team, you’re probably just not cut out for a long career in the NBA. I’m not trying to be unfair, but if any of these guys are worthy of any rotation, it should be obvious right now. The fact that these guys aren’t showing up in these garbage time games turned into auditions tells the front office everything they need to know if they didn’t already. I’ve tried to have a hopeful outlook that these guys just need a vet or two to help em, but this house needs cleaned.

[Jordan Jackson]

How does Brian Wright still have a job? Looking at this roster construction I don’t think he knows what he’s doing.

RC needs to take the wheel back. Ain’t no way they should go into the offseason with this dude in charge. Dangerous game the Spurs are playing letting that dude lead.

[onechance87]

How does Brian Wright still have a job? Looking at this roster construction I don’t think he knows what he’s doing.

RC needs to take the wheel back. Ain’t no way they should go into the offseason with this dude in charge. Dangerous game the Spurs are playing letting that dude lead.

Some people says hes not the one in charge.Either way somebodys head needs to roll.This is bad and
embarrasing.The future dont look good with this current roster,Major change should happen this offseason.

[The Truth #6]

It's not all on Wright. Drafting 19 year olds is a roll of the dice waiting for the player to get motivated and take advantage of the situation, too often in my opinion. The coaches deserve blame, too, for not motivating them.

[Jordan Jackson]

Some people says hes not the one in charge.Either way somebodys head needs to roll.This is bad and
embarrasing.The future dont look good with this current roster,Major change should happen this offseason.

Whether he is in charge or not, on court chaos and failure follows him. League ran Sam Hinkie out of Philly for this kind of incompetence. He’s going to meet the same fate.

[Frenchfred]

We covered this, his salary is low 40s which is tolerable and he can outscore who he’s playing against so who needs defense anyway in that circumstance? Most importantly, we’ve see him throw lobs to Capela like butter to the tune of 10 APG. We hear your concerns, they are not unfounded but they are not overriding.

he can outscore on a low percentage meaning he is going to need a lot of shots. His salary is up for renegotiation soon and he’ll command in the 60. Do you think that Trae, Wemby and Vassel with not much left for the rest can win? I’m not saying that this is not the case but Young is not a slam dunk

[Knoxxx]

he can outscore on a low percentage meaning he is going to need a lot of shots. His salary is up for renegotiation soon and he’ll command in the 60. Do you think that Trae, Wemby and Vassel with not much left for the rest can win? I’m not saying that this is not the case but Young is not a slam dunk

Young is just and option worth exploring and we won’t pay him 60, no state income tax in TX. As far as Young being a chucker that is true and his range on 3s is pretty amazing but I think he can become more efficient playing with Wemby he won’t have to resort to the extreme chucking and 30+ foot 3 PT FGs.

[LeBowen]

Devin also needs to go.
Another cardio game for him, really annoying at this point.
Just get rid before that contract kicks in.

[MultiTroll]

The usual condescending bs. I saw it live it should be on spurs.com in a few minutes
Beat writer (sounds like a local) "When the 3s aren't falling as they haven't been the last couple of nights, how else can these guys generate offense?"

Lord Poppycock after a long stare trying to manipulate as if the reporters question was a bad one: "You make 3s, ya ah throw it to the post and score there,...um....you isolate and go 1 on 1, that's how you score."

As if it was some drop the mic answer.
GTFO!

[Tyronn Lue]

If you can’t succeed individually on this team, you’re probably just not cut out for a long career in the NBA. I’m not trying to be unfair, but if any of these guys are worthy of any rotation, it should be obvious right now. The fact that these guys aren’t showing up in these garbage time games turned into auditions tells the front office everything they need to know if they didn’t already. I’ve tried to have a hopeful outlook that these guys just need a vet or two to help em, but this house needs cleaned.
True, but the organization still has to put a team on the floor. I hope the resigned look of disgust on Pop's face this season isn't just about wishing he had retired to the front office, but about how he's never, even at Pomona Pitzer, seen this level of incompetence, and that he is pushing to get Brian Wrong out of the organization. One can hope.

[Kawhi Duncan]

Young is just and option worth exploring and we won’t pay him 60, no state income tax in TX. As far as Young being a chucker that is true and his range on 3s is pretty amazing but I think he can become more efficient playing with Wemby he won’t have to resort to the extreme chucking and 30+ foot 3 PT FGs.

If you really think Young will start to play off-ball and not continue to have the exact same playstyle down to the chucking, bless ur heart... Dude sees Wemby as just another means of jacking up his assists... He doesn't actually make anyone better, and is a highly inefficient player for a 6th year lead guard

[Kawhi Duncan]

If we ever get Young, you guys will quickly learn why other stars and coaches, including his own teammates don't fuck with him