Game Thread: Spurs @ Pelicans 4/5/2024 7 PM, 3AM Riga

[exstatic]

GSG

[r0drig0lac]

https://twitter.com/tom_orsborn/status/1776388588990525553

[LeBowen]

Starting with that play-in in 2022, Spurs are on a 8 game losing streak against the Pelicans.
Can't see it not being 9 with them fighting for 6th seed.

[Spurs Homer]

I hope victor takes that pop nonsense as a challenge and goes right at him...

[Mugen]

Fat Zion out, dumb Spurs might actually win this one :lol

[Robz4000]

No Spurs No

[skin27]

Is wemby going to play on this one?

[Splits]

Fat Zion out, dumb Spurs might actually win this one :lol

https://i.giphy.com/hyyV7pnbE0FqLNBAzs.webp

wish the Spurs would "tank" instead of playing their best healthy players

[Splits]

Please let the Whorenets hold on to their 15pt halftime lead.

[heyheymymy]

love the green NOLA jerseys

[scott]

Tre/Bran/Champ/Mamu/Wemby starting 5 is where we've arrived this season. Bring on the offseason.

[Pauleta14]

Malaki and Champagnie toguether are 2 walking low IQ handicaps

Insane decision making ffs

[AusSpur]

Jonas Chamberlain every time he plays the Spurs.

[Splits]

Tre/Bran/Champ/Mamu/Wemby starting 5 is where we've arrived this season. Bring on the offseason.

HEY!. At least it was Mamu over Zollins

[Splits]

And VW was a PoS in his first stint

[LeBowen]

This is a "got to guarantee the L" lineup.

[Strategic]

McCollum must pre-ejac when he sees the Spurs next on the schedule

[spursparker9]

I think Jonas is Wemby's Krytonite

[TekXX]

What is pop complaining about? Wanted a flagrant?

[Splits]

why is Zollins paired with VW so long when Mamu with VW was relatively effective?

[Pauleta14]

Two PGs and not one able to assist Victor... :lol

[TekXX]

Oh no no Wemby, don't get soft on us, dunk that shit.

[SpursFan86]

Victor can’t buy a bucket

[poopbox]

Tre :lol

[Splits]

man Vic off tonight in the 1st half.

Mamu comes in for Zollins, immediate picks up the OReb and scores

[Degoat]

Wembys worst game of the year so far

[Splits]

.... dupe

[Splits]

Two PGs and not one able to assist Victor... :lol

Your boyfriend is playing like shit. Deal with it. And now he will sit the next 6 minutes and end the half with 2 fukkin points on 0/5 shooting

[Pauleta14]

Tre has litterally gotten worse at passing the ball as the season went

Not an NBA PG, even for the bench

[TheGreatYacht]

Tre Jones is a horrendous passer holy shit.

[onechance87]

tre jones is pretty much worthless

[Pauleta14]

Your boyfriend is playing like shit. Deal with it. And now he will sit the next 6 minutes and end the half with 2 fukkin points on 0/5 shooting

How is that relevant to the passes he receives moron?

[Frenchfred]

Victor's shooting has been off as of late. His shooting looks similar to the beginning of the season. I hope that this is not the norm and that January-February was not a fluke.

[TekXX]

Do you think Pop cries knowing Wesley and Branham aren't going to work out?

[onechance87]

their players are just better then ours.

[onechance87]

shit roster wright put toegther

[Splits]

Sad sight to see when Zollins is twice the player Wemby is. WTF is wrong with him?

[exstatic]

why is Zollins paired with VW so long when Mamu with VW was relatively effective?

Hmmm. I wonder?

[Splits]

How is that relevant to the passes he receives moron?

That wasn't your argument.

He's 0-6 with no Stocks.

Just admit for one night that as much as you want to gurggle his spurm, he's putting out blanks and you're left with nothing but a cup of water to wash it down.

[onechance87]

what a dumb team we got

[Splits]

Hmmm. I wonder?

WE'RE TANKING LOOK GUIS THE CONSPIRACY IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF OUR EYES!!!11

God you are stupid

[SayNoToDrugsTBH]

:lol

[Mnky]

No idea how branham gets so much playing time when he messes his rotation up every time down on defense. Guys just looking around and throwing their hands up. Play cissoko Pop. Kid was an instant impact on defense.

[onechance87]

No idea how branham gets so much playing time when he messes his rotation up every time down on defense. Guys just looking around and throwing their hands up. Play cissoko Pop. Kid was an instant impact on defense.

branham is one of pop favorites.Its obvious,Branham aint losing play time.

[Pauleta14]

That wasn't your argument.

He's 0-6 with no Stocks.

Just admit for one night that as much as you want to gurggle his spurm, he's putting out blanks and you're left with nothing but a cup of water to wash it down.

I can see u can't wait to post, but try to breathe and wonder if it's worth it next time.

idgaf about Victor missing or making shots, I'm talking about the team's intentions.

How are his stocks or % relevant? I mean do u even think before u post?

[Splits]

I can see u can't wait to post, but try to breathe and wonder if it's worth it next time.

idgaf about Victor missing or making shots, I'm talking about the team's intentions.

How are his stocks or % relevant? I mean do u even think before u post?

:lmao

the site's Wemby cum gurgler attempting to deflect on "team's intentions"

too much

[paperboy77]

I guess shut Wemby down right?

[Splits]

glad to see Mamu at least got the 2nd half start. and VW finally made a FG

[AusSpur]

Wouldn't be a Spurs game without Branham passing the ball directly to an opponent, who get to stroll down the floor for a layup.

[Pauleta14]

Murphy is a really nice player

[Splits]

Damn Tre's 3 stroke is so ugly, can't believe it goes down at such a percentage

[Pauleta14]

:lmao

the site's Wemby cum gurgler attempting to deflect on "team's intentions"

too much

Who cares about the topic as long as the post count goes up right?

Almost 30k keep going!

[Bill_Brasky]

Mamu is so smooth

[get_mills_out]

Don’t mind me, just the guy who said mamu obviously makes a ton of sense next to Wemby and it’s hilarious that he’s played 0 meaningful minutes

[SpursFan86]

Wemby looking much better here in the 2nd half. Cut the deficit down to 3.

Mamu has his flaws but hard not to like his game tbh. He’s a good bench piece to have around.

[TekXX]

Mamu doing well, i'm guessing we'll see Collins soon to complete the tank.

[exstatic]

Don’t mind me, just the guy who said mamu obviously makes a ton of sense next to Wemby and it’s hilarious that he’s played 0 meaningful minutes

Mamukelashvili is Diaw’s white twin.

[get_mills_out]

Pelicans are like the Dolphins of the NBA

[get_mills_out]

Mamukelashvili is Diaw’s white twin.

Mamu is by no means great, but the fact that Pop tried Barlow next to Wemby before he gave Mamu a shot at the 4 is one of the funnier parts of this season.

[Leetonidas]

Blake Wesley is awful

[SpursFan86]

Wtf is happening in this game right now :lol We do not deserve to be within 3

[get_mills_out]

Mamu is by no means great, but the fact that Pop tried Barlow next to Wemby before he gave Mamu a shot at the 4 is one of the funnier parts of this season.

same with Graham tbh but at you can somewhat justify playing the young guards

[get_mills_out]

Blake Wesley is awful

Graham 0 meaningful minutes so far this season btw

[spurs1990]

Graham should get PT next year on a non-tanking Spurs team

[SPURt]

Whoa! What is happening?

[BackHome]

Oh We Tanking Next Year

[get_mills_out]

Graham should get PT next year on a non-tanking Spurs team

:eyebrows He made the third most money on the team this year, is obviously a legit NBA rotation player, and played 10mpg in 18 games this year. Safe to say he doesn’t listen to Pops civics lessons and won’t be back

[Russ]

Wtf is happening in this game right now :lol We do not deserve to be within 3

Cissoko to the rescue?

[poopbox]

How is Wesley shot so bad

[get_mills_out]

:drunk Wesley attempting a 3pt shot

[SpursFan86]

Wesley legitimately has one of the worst jumpers I’ve seen from a guard in this era :lol

Mamu has been awesome.

[exstatic]

:eyebrows He made the third most money on the team this year, is obviously a legit NBA rotation player, and played 10mpg in 18 games this year. Safe to say he doesn’t listen to Pops civics lessons and won’t be back

It’s actually not his choice, being a partially guaranteed year, and he’s been nothing put professional this year in his team interactions. I watch timeouts and pre and post game stuff when I’m in the arena.

[SpursFan86]

Please get Wesley the fuck out of the game :lmao

[get_mills_out]

Rofl why the fuck is VW playing

[Spurs Homer]

How in the fuck did mamu get buried all year on the pine…
while we suffered thru zollins’ disgusting fuckery?

[get_mills_out]

It’s actually not his choice, being a partially guaranteed year, and he’s been nothing put professional this year in his team interactions. I watch timeouts and pre and post game stuff when I’m in the arena.

No I think he just rubs pop in the wrong way a la Demarre Carroll

[ace3g]

Champagnie finally got one, lol

[Splits]

Who cares about the topic as long as the post count goes up right?

Almost 30k keep going!

Post count for Pauletwhore14:

Pre-Wemby: 109
Post-Wemby: 4036

[get_mills_out]

How in the fuck did mamu get buried all year on the pine…
while we suffered thru zollins’ disgusting fuckery?

They gave him a brief look at the 5 this year but he’s a terrible defender at the 5. Having Wemby glosses over his lack of rim protection while on offense he probably makes more sense with VW than any other player on the roster

[spurs1990]

A great win for the Spurs here even with hornets playing short handed

[Splits]

I'll bet anyone right now:

If Spurs win, you get a $50 gift card to Amazon

If Spurs lose, you owe me a $25 gift card to Amazon

[get_mills_out]

Collins playing the 5 next to Wemby, getting cooked and missing wide open threes

Time is a flat circle. The season ends how it began

[TekXX]

How in the fuck did mamu get buried all year on the pine…
while we suffered thru zollins’ disgusting fuckery?

He's not considered long term. I'd buy his lack of playing time being because of his defense if the guy who played before him were better.

[get_mills_out]

I'll bet anyone right now:

If Spurs win, you get a $50 gift card to Amazon

If Spurs lose, you owe me a $25 gift card to Amazon

I will actually take this. Not a welsher

[poopbox]

5 seconds call :lmao

[Pauleta14]

Post count for Pauletwhore14:

Pre-Wemby: 109
Post-Wemby: 4036

Yeah keep making up stuff, it's your thing

[exstatic]

No I think he just rubs pop in the wrong way a la Demarre Carroll

If he did, they wouldn’t have re-signed him, not even on a one year deal like he has.

[Splits]

I will actually take this. Not a welsher

deal

[Mal]

Pop playing for the W, he sat down Wesley and Branham

[Mal]

Branham back, and makes a mistake

[Splits]

I will actually take this. Not a welsher

looks like I gotta get your email for the GC by DM. If you want PayPal instead, I can do that too

[Uriel]

It’s really a good thing we’ve kept Graham glued to the bench for most of the season because this guy is a winner.

[get_mills_out]

looks like I gotta get your email for the GC by DM. If you want PayPal instead, I can do that too

Haha I don’t need it

https://www.sanantoniopetsalive.org/ways-to-give/donate-now

[Mugen]

Fuck :lol

[Mal]

It’s really a good thing we’ve kept Graham glued to the bench for most of the season because this guy is a winner.

Evan that 3 with 30s to go, wasnt that stupid.

[SpursFan86]

Pretty crazy that VW looked mostly like shit in the 1st half, and didn’t noticeably go off in the 2nd…but still casually ended up with 17/12/9 with 3 blocks. This is almost his floor at this point which is pretty nuts.

[TekXX]

So we're tied with Hornets?

[Pauleta14]

Let's just keep Graham next season :lol

[baseline bum]

Nice win, loved the block to seal it.

[Mugen]

Thank god Portland and Charlotte both won tonight.

[onechance87]

always felt mamu and granham should of got playing time.Sucks its already the season ending.

[Barfunk]

Great attitude from D-Graham.

[Mr. Body]

Truly don't understand why Mamukelashvili nor Graham got time this year. I just don't get it.

Anyone notice they're trying Collins alongside Wembanyama again? Pretty interesting to see it again.

[spurs1990]

I hate to admit it but that was a really fun game to watch with the Big 3 not suiting up. Graham and Mamukaleshvili in particular super entertaining

[Mugen]

Truly don't understand why Mamukelashvili nor Graham got time this year. I just don't get it.

Anyone notice they're trying Collins alongside Wembanyama again? Pretty interesting to see it again.

Uh I mean I know why :lol

[ismael-robert]

So we're tied with Hornets?

If Charlotte didn't win we'd fall to 4th...don't kno what they're thinking...as it is we're probably facing a coin flip

[exstatic]

Uh I mean I know why :lol

Don’t say the T word, or you’ll be attacked.

[ismael-robert]

Uh I mean I know why :lol

Exactly, answer obvious

[Kawhi Duncan]

I laugh at the ppl mad at Tre Jones turnovers, but still want Trae Young... Jones has a significantly higher assist/turnover ratio than Trae... Matter of fact not only is Trae an inefficient scorer, he is a mediocre passer and turnover merchant who only gets a lot of assists because he always has the ball in his hands... You see the occasional highlight where he throws a lob pass, but don't see the 3 other attempts that got stolen... And u don't see how he makes all his teammates one dimensional and doesn't improve their game

[spursparker9]

Truly don't understand why Mamukelashvili nor Graham got time this year. I just don't get it.

Anyone notice they're trying Collins alongside Wembanyama again? Pretty interesting to see it again.

Because too many players on injured list now

[NASpurs]

Wasn't Pop the one playing Bonner and Blair against Memphis when they had ZBo and Gasol while a perfectly good Splitter was sitting on the bench while we kept yelling at out TVs to play him? The dude is always slow on the obvious rotations and lineups. :lol Asking why Graham and Mamu didn't play.

[NASpurs]

Uh I mean I know why :lol

Yeah the senile old fart obviously

[Tyronn Lue]

If Charlotte didn't win we'd fall to 4th...don't kno what they're thinking...as it is we're probably facing a coin flip
Because there's no one worth giving a shit for.

[exstatic]

You could have probably made a million dollars on a parlay POR/CHA/SA/TOR all win pick.

[Tyronn Lue]

Wasn't Pop the one playing Bonner and Blair against Memphis when they had ZBo and Gasol while a perfectly good Splitter was sitting on the bench while we kept yelling at out TVs to play him? The dude is always slow on the obvious rotations and lineups. :lol Asking why Graham and Mamu didn't play.
:pop: "you a coach now? don't do that"

[SPURt]

Fun win but will never enjoy the Wemby/Collins line up.

[get_mills_out]

Wasn't Pop the one playing Bonner and Blair against Memphis when they had ZBo and Gasol while a perfectly good Splitter was sitting on the bench while we kept yelling at out TVs to play him? The dude is always slow on the obvious rotations and lineups. :lol Asking why Graham and Mamu didn't play.

:pop:Wesley gives me the nasty

[skin27]

Nice Win

[onechance87]

Start mamu from here and out.Annoyed pop didnt give him and granham a chance to be playing
with wemby.Especially mamu since he kind of reminds me of diaw and still young at 24.

[baseline bum]

Thank god Portland and Charlotte both won tonight.

Meh ever since Risacher started playing like crap I could care less where in the top 6 the Spurs draft and all I'm really concerned about is getting Toronto's pick so they get two wild swings at this substandard draft class.

[venitian navigator]

when I sow the roster at the beginning of the season I was glad because all the players were playable...and most of them with possible developing skills.
Of all the players, the one that I thought was the best for being the point guard was Devonte Graham, for obvious reasons...he was the only point guard on the roster with a more than decent three point shot, also on a big amont of shots, and so the best one to play with Wemby, expecially if Wemby was played at the center spot.
Frankly, I think the reasons for not playing him at the beginning of the season, were multiple : 1) he was coming back from injuries and probably was necessary some time during the season for coming back in health and shape (expecially for check if was possible for him to take back some of his past defensive quality); 2) the Sochan experiment ; 3) the fact that Tre Jones was already with the team and knew the system.
But the main reason was that this season was not for winning (stealth tanking from the beginning, expecially because of the chance of a double lotery pick if our record was worse than Toronto one) but for experience and evaluations for the future.

On paper, Devonte Graham with health and shape is comparable to a Trae Young for shooting and better than Young on defense, and if its true that he's a lot worse than Young on creating plays and playmaking, its also true that he control the ball for a lot less time than Young (and that, imho, should be considered a positive thing for our team).
I'm not saying that I want him as our future point guard on the starting five, but that he could be a resason why we shouldn't be that interested acquiring Trae Young for multiple players and draft capital...at that point, if I had to acquire a pont guard, I would trade for a player with different body and skills (ideally a Dejounte Muray kind).

[onechance87]

when I sow the roster at the beginning of the season I was glad because all the players were playable...and most of them with possible developing skills.
Of all the players, the one that I thought was the best for being the point guard was Devonte Graham, for obvious reasons...he was the only point guard on the roster with a more than decent three point shot, also on a big amont of shots, and so the best one to play with Wemby, expecially if Wemby was played at the center spot.
Frankly, I think the reasons for not playing him at the beginning of the season, were multiple : 1) he was coming back from injuries and probably was necessary some time during the season for coming back in health and shape (expecially for check if was possible for him to take back some of his past defensive quality); 2) the Sochan experiment ; 3) the fact that Tre Jones was already with the team and knew the system.
But the main reason was that this season was not for winning (stealth tanking from the beginning, expecially because of the chance of a double lotery pick if our record was worse than Toronto one) but for experience and evaluations for the future.

On paper, Devonte Graham with health and shape is comparable to a Trae Young for shooting and better than Young on defense, and if its true that he's a lot worse than Young on creating plays and playmaking, its also true that he control the ball for a lot less time than Young (and that, imho, should be considered a positive thing for our team).
I'm not saying that I want him as our future point guard on the starting five, but that he could be a resason why we shouldn't be that interested acquiring Trae Young for multiple players and draft capital...at that point, if I had to acquire a pont guard, I would trade for a player with different body and skills (ideally a Dejounte Muray kind).

man granham takes aot of shots lol..But i also believe hes better then tre and branham.Sucks he didnt get a chance to pair up with wemby
and see what they could do.Its odd that granham is only playing cause vassell is injured.But the lil ive seen of granham and wemby makes me
think they would of won more games if he started over tre since the beginning, cause he fits with wemby better rather then tre.Its really a shame
as mamu didnt get a chance either cause i think he can see him playing like diaw which would be great for our team to build with wemby.

[John B]

Nice seeing Mamu and Graham playing great, but Malaki again playing efficient basketball when his number is called. He was like this in Ohio, when his number was called to score. Malaki needs to learn to switch it on ALL THE TIME. He has a tendency to disappear. I mean the kid can score in multiple ways. People said before, he got old man game, the way he could easily manufacture points.

Great game, but Spurs would’ve sole possession of 3rd worst team. Now please stop winning :rollin.

[kace]

good win. maybe the guys don't want to break the record for spurs worst season all time.

just an observation: what's going on with the way the assists are credited ? that's just ridiculous. At 8:12 in the 4th, Victor is credited with an assist to Jones. He just gives him the ball and Tre is stopped outside the 3 pts line with his denfender right in front of him. How that's supposed to be an assist when it's Tre who drives and go to the rim alone. The help that Victor gave him on this play was the block but to be credited an assist ? and that's more and more often that it happens in every game it seems.

On the other hand, Victor is hacked and his arms are hit several times without any whistle and regularly he is robbed of blocks that aren't credited.

Weird...

[JPB]

Don’t say the T word, or you’ll be attacked.

Yeah, cos no defense Mamu who got cut by the bucks and Graham are game winners who are the future of the spurs :lol

Was too dangerous playing them this season, spurs would have made the play in otherwise... Proof is spurs will start them when they won't tank anymore, right? No need to looks for our next 3pt shooter and PF, they're right here.

And spurs tanking job is so obvious, they've been starting winning games they had no business winning at the end of the season when everybody else is losing...

[Robz4000]

Meh ever since Risacher started playing like crap I could care less where in the top 6 the Spurs draft and all I'm really concerned about is getting Toronto's pick so they get two wild swings at this substandard draft class.

I'm hoping TOR's pick doesn't convey myself tbh. Doubt they tank three years in a row unless they trade Barnes.

[cutewizard]

i sense STRENGTH in my Spurs

[cutewizard]

Amazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnn nnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggg Grace Wemby!!!!!!!!

[quentin_compson]

Wemby did look strangely passive and low on energy for long stretches of this game (especially in the first half). But he definitely brought his A-game passing-wise, and it is great to see the huge progress he has made in that regard in the course of just one season.