Game Thread: Spurs @ Mavs 10/24/2024

[exstatic]

GSG!

[Ocotillo]

Up early eh?

[exstatic]

:tu

[cutewizard]

it begins

Year Two of the Golden Age of Wemby

[cutewizard]

Blessings upon our Spurs this season!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDrXp_UZvSA

[couchman]

Go Spurs Go!

[mookie2001]

Haven't we started off 3-1 the last couple of years lol

then we go 17-61

[TXstbobcat]

Spurs +8.5

[SayNoToDrugsTBH]

82-0 16-0

[John B]

Go Spurs Go!

[John B]

https://youtu.be/Ari_s5kML4Y?si=4LcmJKdvjNrQdVB-

Mavs fans setting off fire alarm in Spurs hotel. What a douche.

Go Spurs Go!

[CorrectCrusader]

WHO'S READY!!! WHO'S READY!!!
GO SPURS GO LETS GET THIS SHIT STARTED RIGHT WITH A WIN!

[KingKev]

Just hit Spurs +275 on the ML for a rack. Pop better play Wemby 35 mins. Let’s fking gooooo

[RC_Drunkford]

Mavs by 20

[Pauleta14]

Excited to finally watch a meaningfull game but knowing the team isn't ready vs top team...

It's going to be a blown out

[onechance87]

Im afraid our offense will be our downfall.Also hope castle gets 25 mins plus,Especially if branham and the others dont do
anything early.Lets get castle going for roy.Dont fck this up pop.

[Dejounte]

Sandro leads the game with 30 pts, book it…

[poopbox]

Happy for the season to finally be here...but games before Devin come back mostly don't matter because it won't be our real lineups and rotations.

[spursparker9]

Mavs by 15

[LeBowen]

Tbh, can't see us keeping this one close unless Luka is out of shape.
I'm hoping for Wemby to dominate Gafford/Lively duo and for Castle to have a good game.
Klay continuing to lay bricks would also be entertaining.

[spurraider21]

no leaked scouting report this time?

[Thunder1]

Here we go!!...

[TekXX]

To get the Ballys errr Fanduel or to not get the Ballys errr Fanduel. Probably get the 7-day free trial and then cancel if it looks like another tank season

[SpurSpike]

Game is on TNT tonight.

[Dex]

Game day, balla!

[Dex]

Game is on TNT tonight.

Ah shit, we gonna lose.

[Leetonidas]

Fuck yeah about time Spurs basketball is back. :flag: GSG

[quentin_compson]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOboL-BVEAEIpUE.jpg

[exstatic]

To get the Ballys errr Fanduel or to not get the Ballys errr Fanduel. Probably get the 7-day free trial and then cancel if it looks like another tank season

Wait until Saturday. TNT has the game tonight, and tomorrow is an off day.

[Fireball]

Excited for the new season ... altgough Luka will probably tap our ass like he always does. Hope Wemby looks better than in the preseason!

[RC_Drunkford]

Sandro leads the game with 30 pts, book it…

he won't even play 10 minutes

[KingKev]

Even though I threw down on the game I fully expect Zollins, Branham and Keldon to chuck a combined 20 3’s (make 1 each) and Pop will rest Wemby after he single handedly brings us back to a tie game after going down 20.

[heyheymymy]

:flag:

[Robz4000]

https://c.tenor.com/MlgW8AndVfoAAAAd/tenor.gif

[widowmaker]

Spurs 88 mavfags 103

[widowmaker]

Klay gets going tonight on that collapse four defense.

[exstatic]

Even though I threw down on the game I fully expect Zollins, Branham and Keldon to chuck a combined 20 3’s (make 1 each) and Pop will rest Wemby after he single handedly brings us back to a tie game after going down 20.

Keldon’s above league average on 3s for his career (36%) and has a 40% season under his belt. You can fault him in a number of areas, but probably shouldn’t lump him with those other two in the area of 3 pointers. I expect a great shooting season from him playing off Tre and CP.

[RC_Drunkford]

Spurs gon hang with the Mavs until Zach Collins gets subbed in for Wemby. Then it becomes a lay up line for the Mavs and it gets downhill from there. Repeat in the 2nd half so the game is out of hands in crunch time.

[Joseph Kony]

he won't even play
ftfy

[Strategic]

Be cool if Vic pulled the “I’m not tired and don’t want to come out” scene on Pop like Parker did. That may be the only way he gets serious PT.

[Chomag]

Zillions and Branham going to lead the team in minutes tonight and we all know it...

[Chomag]

Be cool if Vic pulled the “I’m not tired and don’t want to come out” scene on Pop like Parker did. That may be the only way he gets serious PT.

Well he did have to sub himself in that 1 game last season. Pop wasn't very happy about it lol

[objective]

Didn't realize that TNT games are streamed on MAX until I watched the games the other night

Hopefully it's not blacked out and can still be seen on MAX

[scott]

GO SPURS FUCKING GO

Wemby 33/16/6/5/5 (Opening night 5x5)

Bassey 14/10/11 blocks

Spurs set the single game record for most blocked shots in NBA history. Even Tre gets one.

[skin27]

Hopefully pop wont treat wemby like a baby

[heyheymymy]

Castle Wemby era begins

[heyheymymy]

Really hope Champ doesn't crater inward any

Would be so huge for SA if he can knock down those shots reliably

[scott]

Main question is what stupid rotations will Pop unveil tonight? Can't wait for the Paul-Wesley-Tre-Keldon-Mamu unit that puts up a -18 in like 6 minutes.

[spurraider21]

Main question is what stupid rotations will Pop unveil tonight? Can't wait for the Paul-Wesley-Tre-Keldon-Mamu unit that puts up a -18 in like 6 minutes.
Tre/Wesley/Castle/Sochan/Bassey

[LeBowen]

Main question is what stupid rotations will Pop unveil tonight? Can't wait for the Paul-Wesley-Tre-Keldon-Mamu unit that puts up a -18 in like 6 minutes.

I just can't wait for Branham to check in before Castle and the inevitable meltdown that will ensue in here. :lol

[jeebus]

Even with an injured Doncic, they still win by double digits. Castle gets maybe 8 minutes, Branham 20+. Wemby goes 1 for 9 for threes and ends up shooting 4 for 14. Pop gets angry at clouds.

[Dex]

Even with an injured Doncic, they still win by double digits. Castle gets maybe 8 minutes, Branham 20+. Wemby goes 1 for 9 for threes and ends up shooting 4 for 14. Pop gets angry at clouds.

You guys sure are a lot of fun.

[benefactor]

Ah shit, we gonna lose.
Gonna lose anyway:lol

[baseline bum]

Gonna lose anyway:lol

Eighth pick he were come. Wonder if we can trade it for an unprotected 20232 pick.

[RC_Drunkford]

GO SPURS FUCKING GO

Wemby 33/16/6/5/5 (Opening night 5x5)

Bassey 14/10/11 blocks

Spurs set the single game record for most blocked shots in NBA history. Even Tre gets one.

Bassey won‘t play either, unless it‘s garbage time

[Ice009]

Even with an injured Doncic, they still win by double digits. Castle gets maybe 8 minutes, Branham 20+. Wemby goes 1 for 9 for threes and ends up shooting 4 for 14. Pop gets angry at clouds.

Is Doncic injured?

[emanueldavidginobili]

It’s good to be back. Just keep it competitive all eyes will be on this game as there’s not many games on tonight and it’s on TNT. I think Castle takes advantage tonight of any opportunities he gets and plays well. Just hope Pop doesn’t play the typical rookie mind games he does and plays him 25 min tonight and then 6 the next game.

[NASpurs]

Is Reggie Miller still employed by TNT? Makes me want to rip my testicles off.

How many times is he going to mention how Wemby does one thing every single night that you've never seen before?

I'm praying he's not doing the Spurs game tonight.

[spurraider21]

Is Reggie Miller still employed by TNT? Makes me want to rip my testicles off.

How many times is he going to mention how Wemby does one thing every single night that you've never seen before?

I'm praying he's not doing the Spurs game tonight.
i wonder if Miller is going to keep saying Wembanyana

[Mr. Body]

Tbh, can't see us keeping this one close unless Luka is out of shape.
I'm hoping for Wemby to dominate Gafford/Lively duo and for Castle to have a good game.
Klay continuing to lay bricks would also be entertaining.

DAL-SAS opened last season when the Spurs were still shoehorning Keldon and Collins into the starting unit, trying to go big. Spurs held it close. So... not sure why people are sobbing about a blowout. I guess that's what they want?

Spurs had a bad third quarter and Kyrie and Doncic took over. Wemby only played 23 minutes.

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

Go SPURS Go!!!!

how many of you ball bags gonna be at the home opener?

[PhantomDashCam]

The defensive cross-matches figure to be a nightmare for our undersized guards.

Hoping Wemby launches his MVP candidacy tonight in a road Spurs upset.

GSG!

[Barfunk]

Oh damn, we're on the road vs the Mavs. Will be tough.

[Barfunk]

Let's see if Pop will turn a new leaf this season with addition of CP3. Maybe he can get in Pop's ear a bit.

[jeebus]

Is Doncic injured?
Honestly, not the best start when your star player starts lying right off the bat about calf injuries, going from "it doesn't hurt a lot" to "it feels fine" in like 15 seconds lol

[jeebus]

1848791155946754452

[exstatic]

He and Embiid are running neck and neck for biggest All NBA player pussy.

[exstatic]

Anyone have a stream? I’ve got most games covered, but not TNT exclusives.

[objective]

Anyone have a stream? I’ve got most games covered, but not TNT exclusives.

MAX streams TNT games if you have it, might be a free trial if you don't

[spurraider21]

1849575765911929136

[exstatic]

MAX streams TNT games if you have it, might be a free trial if you don't

No free trials now. I checked that already.

[spurraider21]

1849576372475236666

[LeBowen]

1849575765911929136

What's that guy proud of?
I thought that starting lineup was obvious until Devin comes back and takes Champagnie's place.

[objective]

No free trials now. I checked that already.

Bummer

Spurs have another TNT game November 19 in case that influences any financial decision. I just don't know if they black out games or not

[objective]

1849576372475236666

Some real wisdom from Pop there.

"Hey, did you know you were a freshman in college last year? That would like, make you a sophomore this year. And the capitol of Djibouti is Djibouti!"

Rambling on

[onechance87]

1849576372475236666

Stfu pop and play castle over branham,wesley and jones.Dont start your bullshit

[Ice009]

What the fuck is Pop on about? If he fucks around with Castle, he should be canned.

[boutons_deux]

Now that extremeEast.io has been seized

Who's got a good good streaming site?

[LeBowen]

Now that extremeEast.io has been seized

Who's got a good good streaming site?

nbabite.to
Adblock is a must, as you probably know.
I recommend Brave browser if you're on mobile.

Chuck just said Drummond is the best backup big in the league. :lol

[NASpurs]

Should remind Pop that he's 75 and should be in a nursing home but he's here still coaching.

[r0drig0lac]

GSG!!!

[Larry O]

Kevin Harlen and Reggie Miller calling the game.

[widowmaker]

Considering wemby put on some weight he should be on some kind of minutes restriction.

[Knoxxx]

Castle should be thrown in the fire he can handle a bad game if that happens.

[Knoxxx]

Game day crew trolling Gobert hard…

[timtonymanu]

I just want Sochan to show he can worthy of an extension or show he’s worthy of a future role on the Spurs.

I want Castle to play while Malaki warms the bench.

I want Pop to coach this year like he’s not in a retirement home.

[Robz4000]

I just want Sochan to show he can worthy of an extension or show he’s worthy of a future role on the Spurs.

I want Castle to play while Malaki warms the bench.

I want Pop to coach this year like he’s not in a retirement home.

:pop: we don't do that here

[NASpurs]

Reggie already butchering Wemby's name.

[Strategic]

Volume off. Wish this was a league pass game at least we get our guys trashing the good guys.

[Strategic]

We rollin

[Barfunk]

First game of the 2024-2025 season. Can't believe my favorite season of all time (2004-2005) was 20 years ago.

[scott]

Both teams doing best to solve the nation's homeless epidemic with these bricks

[scott]

Loving Champ's off the ball movement, and Sochan is doing well to find himself in the right spots.

[scott]

Zollins in for Wemby before we've even played 5 minutes. LOL Pop

[CorrectCrusader]

Wemby's offense needs a lot of work

[onechance87]

wemby looking rusty asf

[Robz4000]

Like what I've seen from Champ and Sochan. Barnes and CP0 having a positive effect too.

[spurraider21]

the only thing ive liked about wemby so far is he's not jumping at every pump fake. doing a good job staying down.

[objective]

Is that the usual sub pattern for Wemby? Almost felt like he was trying to foul to get out öf the game. I must be paranoid about injury

[Pauleta14]

Wemby looks worse than last season at the same stage. He's nervous

[Cardinal]

The rust will come off over time for wemby. Too many slow decisions with the ball

[spurraider21]

Like what I've seen from Champ and Sochan. Barnes and CP0 having a positive effect too.
barnes has bailed them out a couple of times. he just knows how to score. even defended gafford well when he had to switch onto him in transition.

[KDKSpurs24]

Wemby doesn’t even know what he wants to do on offense.. tough to watch sometimes. He has to figure it out.

[widowmaker]

There goes that collapse defense while the shooters sit on the 3 point line.

[spurraider21]

Wemby looks worse than last season at the same stage. He's nervous
last season at the same stage, in hes debut against dallas, he was in constant foul trouble

[Dex]

Wemby looks worse than last season at the same stage. He's nervous

He's played like 5 minutes in the first game of the season :lmao Calm down

[couchman]

Wemby wake up buddy! He looked lethargic

[widowmaker]

Everyone seems to get in each other’s way set the pick and get the fuck out the way

[onechance87]

wemby gotta stop taking those stupid 3s.

[LeBowen]

CP3/Tre
Champagnie/Keldon

We'll see who replaces two wings.

[td4mvp2k]

4 vs 5 with Collins out there

[scott]

And Jeremy just inexplicably dribbles out of bounds, like he's some kind of bot from NBA2k14. JFC.

[heyheymymy]

Barnes looking incredible wow

[LeBowen]

Barnes haters nowhere to be seen.

[CorrectCrusader]

Harrison Barnes is such a sight for poor eyes. A shooter!!!

[scott]

HARRY BARNES

[timtonymanu]

Barnes looking solid

[spurs1990]

Tar Heel Triple

[Strategic]

Barnes winking and saying “I was kidding y’all in preseason”.

[Dex]

Luka just messing with Sochan right now...

[Uriel]

2024-2025 Harrison Barnes > 2024-2025 Klay Thompson

[onechance87]

luka fouled held kj

[r0drig0lac]

nice start for Barnes

[widowmaker]

What good are they getting out of double teaming doncic and he ends up burning both of them lol

[heyheymymy]

Castle before branham

Its happening!!

[CGD]

Castle time!

[scott]

Castle off the bench before Blake and Bran. Perhaps there is hope after all.

[Robz4000]

Collins is bad at basketball tbh.

[CGD]

What a bs offensive foul call on Zollins there.

[LeBowen]

Low IQ players are still low IQ players, who would've thought.

[Splits]

God Zollins is worthless on both ends.

[emanueldavidginobili]

We need a legit back up to Wemby. Collins isn’t going to cut it.

[Dex]

Collins is such a bum. Hasn't done anything positive on the floor

[Strategic]

Collins you need to hit Kyrie harder if you’re gonna foul him.

[objective]

Collins contract = bulletproof playing time

[onechance87]

that was a good screen

[jeebus]

Barnes still has juice. Like I said, vets don't give a shit about preseason

[Cardinal]

Screen was fine, bad call. I’d like to see Bassey get some time next instead of Collins though

[timtonymanu]

Collins is bad at basketball tbh.

Guy literally has a career right now because Poeltl is a worse 3 point shooter than him lol

[widowmaker]

Keldon nothing better still trying to act like hes brand new.

[onechance87]

Lets get that wemby/castle connection going

[Leetonidas]

I can't watch another year of Collins man. Dude is atrocious on both sides of the ball

[timtonymanu]

Collins also has a punchable face which makes him even more unlikeable to me.

[onechance87]

oh castle

[heyheymymy]

Barnes still has juice. Like I said, vets don't give a shit about preseason

Yeah you straight up called that

Barnes flipped the switch

[CGD]

CP, Tre, Castle, Keldon, Webb’s

weird

[scott]

Paul-Tre-Castle-Keldon-Wemby lineup... interesting.

[LeBowen]

Castle already showing signs of elite defense.

[scott]

CP3 pulling down a board over Wemby and Lively actually brings me joy, completely opposite of the season opener when Patty Mills outrebounded LMA

[Russ]

God Zollins is worthless on both ends.

Collins checks in -- Spurs down 2.

Collins checks out -- Spurs up 2.

[onechance87]

Castle d looked real good.

[CorrectCrusader]

Has wemby got a board yet?

[heyheymymy]

Lol barnes already has 12 pts

[Robz4000]

Like the defense compared to last season.

[objective]

Chris Paul might be the toughest defensive rebounder on the team..... Not so great

[SouthernFried]

7 Turnovers...in the 1st quarter.

Our great coaching staff continuing its great work from 2023.

[Mal]

This is looking rough. If not for Barnes, welp

[Pauleta14]

He's played like 5 minutes in the first game of the season :lmao Calm down

I'm cool, I'm just say what I see

Doesn't mean he'll suck or there's a pb, just that he doesn't look good, especially on defense where he seems tentative

[scott]

Wemby getting hacked out there. No calls for the future face of the league yet.

[Dex]

Wemby looking loose with the ball. Mavs are attacking his dribble and its working

[onechance87]

castle gotta take it to luka.Hes the worst defender on the mavs

[emanueldavidginobili]

Wemby playing soft as hell

[scott]

Gonna be honest, not loving this force-feed-Wemby-in-the-post strategy.

[Mal]

Sochan :toast

[james evans]

I’ve counted at least 4 fouls against Luka in the first half. Then on the offensive end, he’s allowed to jump into the defender for ticky tack fouls.

[onechance87]

wemby playing soft

[scott]

Sochan doing great tonight, really understanding and playing within his role.

[Dex]

Gotta hit those boards...

[emanueldavidginobili]

Gonna be honest, not loving this force-feed-Wemby-in-the-post strategy.
Yeah I agree they have to try to get him in some actions and move him around.

[onechance87]

collins weak on help d.

[emanueldavidginobili]

God Collins is useless, put in Bassey

[heyheymymy]

Champ being pretty gluey tonight

Corralling o boards, bailing out broken down plays

[scott]

A Zollins 3?!?!? DO MY EYES BETRAY ME!?!

[Dex]

Holy shit, Collins did something

[heyheymymy]

Mavs missed 15 of last 17 FGs

[Pauleta14]

10 off rebs Dallas vs 2 Spurs

[james evans]

See? Bullshit like that. Luka gets the touch fouls on offense, but he’s allowed to hack out players.

[Pauleta14]

Mavs missed 15 of last 17 FGs

If only we could rebound just a few of those misses...

[SouthernFried]

It's early...they look worse than last year...hopefully they'll look better...later.

[Mal]

Collins is getting abused at C

[Trainwreck2100]

Holy shit, Collins did something

He just gave it back

[onechance87]

See? Bullshit like that. Luka gets the touch fouls on offense, but he’s allowed to hack out players.

yea refs seem biased for mavs so far.

[scott]

Holy shit, Collins did something

And then he scored for the other team

[Rosewood]

Collins literally scoring for the other team now :lol

[Uriel]

Zach.

[CorrectCrusader]

Champagnie looks GOOD

[ace3g]

Nice baseline dunk from Champagnie!!!

[onechance87]

lol keldon

[scott]

Champ looking great. Should start at the 3 when Devin is back.

[heyheymymy]

Um holy shit Champ

[LeBowen]

Keldon has been even worse than Collins, just awful.

[PhantomDashCam]

Champ looks like he has leveled up considerably. When Vassell comes back, Barnes may be the one who heads to the bench.

[Pauleta14]

We don't capitalise our momentum, we should be up 10 at least

[poopbox]

Luka is hilariously traveling and pushing off every time he has the ball.

Still think Julian a scrub but I like the way he is playing. If he open for 3 he shooting and not thinking about it. Got Lively on a mismatch and kept it simple by taken him out on the perimeter and blowing by him for a dunk.

[SouthernFried]

Champagnie going from the worst player on the Spurs last season, to the best player on the Spurs in their first game. Wtf?

[onechance87]

We don't capitalise our momentum, we should be up 10 at least

rebounds killing us

[emanueldavidginobili]

This team is unserious a team that won 22 games last year isn’t even going to play their 4th overall rookie draft pick 15 min this game most likely lmao.

[CGD]

Damn, I think Champ is gonna eat into Keldons minutes quite a bit once Dev comes back. Two players seemingly on different trajectories.

[poopbox]

Damn, I think Champ is gonna eat into Keldons minutes quite a bit once Dev comes back. Two players seemingly on different trajectories.

Good. Keldon is just a chucking scrub who doesn't do anything but chuck. Part of the reason we aren't getting blown out is because he not playing enough for the other team to get 12 points of his non existent defensive rotations

[LeBowen]

There goes Castle's leash.

[heyheymymy]

Damn was there some bad blood between barnes and mavs org or something

Barnes is freaking out there

[skin27]

Wemby turnovers

[heyheymymy]

Bro luka looks toast right now

[CGD]

Paul is so fucking good

[CorrectCrusader]

CP3 on my team

this is what dreams are made of

[Frenchfred]

Wemby missing threes and turning the ball over just like last year, hopefully he does better in the second half

[r0drig0lac]

defense looks solid

[Mal]

Just figure it how to rebound and we good

[scott]

Keldon was expendable to begin with, but if this version of Champ is real, then we really should be actively trying to move KJ. He's just a blocker to minutes for others at this point.

[Dejounte]

This looks like playoff basketball tbh… i think this team is making the playoffs.

[Uriel]

Beating the defending western conference champions on their home floor without our second best player :lol

[Frenchfred]

Just figure it how to rebound and we good

and cut on TOs, 12 in the first half

[spurraider21]

said it before, but the one thing wemby looks a lot better at today is staying down on pump fakes

[PhantomDashCam]

Once Castle develops a TP style floater…Damn.
Got caught in between a couple of times but seemingly able to paint slither with ease.

[LeBowen]

Keldon needs to get his shit together or Mamu needs to get his minutes.

Wemby is back to turnover machine mode.

Castle needs to get some of Tre's minutes, but that's wishful thinking.

[Pauleta14]

Bro luka looks toast right now

This fat mf always looks toast :lol

[TheBallsbreakers]

Beating the defending western conference champions on their home floor without our second best player :lol
Don't jinx it.
But I love Barnes and Champ balling out.
Castle was nice in the brief moments he was there, probably the second-best playmaker on the team now.

[Fireball]

I want to see more of a so called Top 15 Player ...

[LeBowen]

Keldon was expendable to begin with, but if this version of Champ is real, then we really should be actively trying to move KJ. He's just a blocker to minutes for others at this point.

Package Keldon+Collins for a good player and we might go over .500.

[Pauleta14]

Wemby missing threes and turning the ball over just like last year, hopefully he does better in the second half

He really looks worse to me :lol

He better wake up

[onechance87]

Castle should be getting all keldon mins.Keldon on pace to get 30 min plus,While castle on pace to get 12 mins.

[poopbox]

There was a play that seems simple...just a clear out cross screen to get Julian a wide open look.

Chris called it on the way down and was directing traffic.

We haven't had a guard who could just call a play and get us a simple open 3 off 2 actions since Dejounte and Derrick left.

Goes to show you just how garbage branhim, wesly, and tre are cause none of them dudes have EVER done anything like that and they been in spurs jerseys for years.

[DAF86]

At some point Wemby has to stop with the dumb shot selection and awful turnovers.

[Dejounte]

Package Keldon+Collins for a good player and we might go over .500.

We’re going over .500 regardless

[Dejounte]

News of Barnes’ DeMarre Carroll-downfall were wildly overstated spursraider21

[poopbox]

We’re going over .500 regardless

We a Chris Paul injury away from being about the same team we were last year.

Spoiler alert: Chris Paul always get's hurt.

[Dejounte]

We a Chris Paul injury away from being about the same team we were last year.

Spoiler alert: Chris Paul always get's hurt.

I hope he does. Means Castle takes the mantle sooner and we still stay above .500

[TheBallsbreakers]

Wemby's fine. Just looks rusty.
He'll put his stamp on the game more as the game progresses.

[spurraider21]

News of Barnes’ DeMarre Carroll-downfall were wildly overstated spurs (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=1680)raider21
:bobo

i liked the acquisition when it was made, but just how poorly he moved in preseason was terrifying. glad he looks more spry.

[poopbox]

I hope he does. Means Castle takes the mantle sooner and we still stay above .500

Lol I doubt it but I admire the optimism:lol

Paul get hurt Castle minutes going to stay the same and we going to get heavy doses of Branhim and/or Wesley.

[Mugen]

Nerves and rust across both teams tbh.

[Knoxxx]

I expected Wemby to be rusty and sadly I was right

[Knoxxx]

Anyone think the refs aren’t calling enough fouls on Mavs?

[onechance87]

wemby gotta stop with the 3s,Hes turning into collins

[Russ]

Three point shooting contest -- Wemby vs. Klay Thompson.

Advantage Dallas.

[poopbox]

I expected Wemby to be rusty and sadly I was right

He's been playing basketball almost non stop since last summer. Probably a bit worn down. I'm sure Pop will have him on a minutes restriction to start the season.

He also has the biggest adjustment to make on the team. He went from being able to do what he wants when he wants where he wants on offense, to having to try and run the offensive sets Chris Paul wants to run.

For the people who wanted him to play with "a real point guard", it was always going to look like this to start.

The good news is that probably around game 15 or so it will click and even at 39 years old and unable to jump over a dead homeless man, Victor and CP pick and roll will be one of the best in the league.

[Barfunk]

Erghhh

[heyheymymy]

Put an assignment on klaynus and drape him like a glove

[scott]

If I had a choice between Sochan, Wemby, Collins or Keldon shooting a 3... I think I'd take Sochan right now.

Mavs gonna blow us out in this 3Q.

[heyheymymy]

Spurs hit a southwest wanna get away deal at halftime or something?

[LeBowen]

There go our playoff hopes.

[PhantomDashCam]

Zollins mentoring Wemby in The Art of Da Brick.

[scott]

Also... I realize Gafford is like 4 feet taller than CP3... but is over the back still a foul in the NBA?

[Mugen]

Yeah this seems more on brand :lol

[Fireball]

3rd quarter woes still there ...

[onechance87]

just terrible

[heyheymymy]

Wemby 2-11

[Strategic]

Vic’s gonna be seeing plenty of open looks from behind the line at this rate.

[timtonymanu]

God Keldon is just too useless at times to be relied on this much

[Pauleta14]

Smart move by Pop not letting Wemby get his legs in pre season (if that's the reason for his awful game)