Game Thread - Spurs (1-2) @ OKC (3-0) - October 30th, 2024 830PM CDT

[TimDunkem]

Collins is awful...as usual.

[Atl Spur]

We have no ball handlers/initiators these dudes out here playing hot potato !

[Robz4000]

Wemby gonna force his way out by New Years tbh.

[spursparker9]

In fairness, this OKC team really is the most talented roster. I still think the Mavs are the team to beat, though.

Mavs might have the edge on the clutch superstar in Luka.

But overall the perimeter def of OKC is no joke. Those easy transition points from their def hustle are something that Mavs don't have

[skin27]

If wemby continue yo play like this he might not sniff the allstar game and that’s embarassing for him

[TimDunkem]

Wesley no biz in the nba

Fitting they didn't even bother to get his name on the back of his jersey right.

[cd98]

Don't forget Vassell fixes a lot of problems that the Spurs are having right now as far as shooting and a second creator.

[benefactor]

I hate to keep making Houston Texans references because the team hasn't won shit, but this team needs a Nick Caserio moment. Someone who shows up and is committed to make the team a good team. Someone who puts the right players around that big franchise piece.

[cd98]

Spurs playing like dogshit and yet only down 7.

[timtonymanu]

Don't forget Vassell fixes a lot of problems that the Spurs are having right now as far as shooting and a second creator.

Dude can’t even stay healthy, let’s see him last a season before calling him a savior.

[onechance87]

cut weslley now

[Seventyniner]

Castle front rimmed another 3 but this time he was right behind the line. My hypothesis is looking shaky.

[cd98]

Mamu will bring a spark.

[CorrectCrusader]

I just heard the OKC announcers say Sochan is a "Pretty good 3 point shooter" lmfao

[cd98]

Sochan needs to shoot that 3.

[AusSpur]

What is with all these Welsey minutes - they're excruciating!

[Doe]

Wesley is dumpster tier.

[Atl Spur]

Pop ain’t trying to win….

[onechance87]

keldon lmao

[cd98]

Castle great D.

[TimDunkem]

cut weslley now


Wesley is dumpster tier.

*Welsey

[Strategic]

Thunder playing a scrimmage and still a dozen ahead.

[Spurs Brazil]

Wesley killed the run.

[spursparker9]

If wemby continue yo play like this he might not sniff the allstar game and that’s embarassing for him

Meanwhile Chet is a lock for all star and all-nba 2nd team if OKC can get 1st or 2nd seed again.

[Kawhi Duncan]

All of our scrubs have the green light... We have no offensive system... Just a bunch of non-shooters playing pick up basketball vs well-coached modern NBA teams

[tbdog]

Honestly, how are still in this game. They beating us on 3pointers and TO/Steals.

[benefactor]

Pop ain’t trying to win….
No one here is trying to win. They will prove they are trying to win when they take the keys away from Grandpa

[heyheymymy]

Cut the 19 point okc lead to 7

[SPURt]

Wesley is like a fancy butt plug you spent too much money on that’s a little too big. You want to like it but it’s really just a pain in the ass.

[rankingtear]

Sochan needs some help guarding the best player and generating the most offense on this team.

[NASpurs]

Wesley is like a fancy butt plug you spent too much money on that’s a little too big. You want to like it but it’s really just a pain in the ass.

I'll take your word for it brother.

[sananspursfan21]

Sochan is the centerpiece of this team. Who knew?

[onechance87]

Cant believe people think wesey and branham have value lol...What is our front office doing.

[SPURt]

I'll take your word for it brother.
:lol :toast

[Pauleta14]

Wemby gonna force his way out by New Years tbh.

He could change but he doesn't give me these vibes at all.

He's too much of a good boy who wanna do it the "right" way

[Atl Spur]

Keldon can go…no vision. I believe the Spurs are hoping Wesley takes a Dort leap

[thiste]

WHO??? We're one of the worst defensive teams in the league. Mfers can't guard the 3 point line to save their lives
Not talking about their output today, I'm talking about their reputation before the draft. Sochan, Vassell, Wesley, and this year Castle again.

[benefactor]

Clank

[vy65]

“Big possession for the Spurs here.”

*Branham airball*

*OKC scores*

[SpursFan86]

Cut the lead down to 7 and just proceed to throw away 3 straight offensive possessions. This fucking team :lol

[NASpurs]

Wemby trying to get cute.

[Kawhi Duncan]

This is the worst coaching of a superstar I've ever seen in my life

[SPURt]

“Let’s see if Wemby will get up a shot… he will not, that’s an airball by Branham”

The 2024-25 Spurs in a few words

[benefactor]

OKC is playing this game like it's practice. They know they can win at any time.

[cd98]

I like what the ESPN guy said. They need to get Wemby the ball in the Dirk spot.

[vy65]

Is this team so bad that it’s making me think Wemby is bad?

[Atl Spur]

No one here is trying to win. They will prove they are trying to win when they take the keys away from Grandpa

You may be right homie.

[Barfunk]

This is the worst coaching of a superstar I've ever seen in my life

Pop is definitely a huge blame for this. Period.

[cd98]

Wemby isn't going to get any clean drives to the rim. They need to get him to the Dirk spot on a post up and let him work from there.

[rankingtear]

Behind the back?

[NASpurs]

Clank

[cd98]

Castle shooting not good.

[Leetonidas]

My god castles shot is completely broken

[onechance87]

Castle so bad on offense.I know i know tts only his 4th game

[spursparker9]

Castle being outplayed by OKC 2nd rounder rookie

[TimDunkem]

Thunder are great obviously, but lol at this offensive scheme. Aimless and predictable.

[SPURt]

Wemby looks like ass to start the season, his ass is others peak, but come on. He looks off.

[Kawhi Duncan]

Pop ruining yet another young player and killing their confidence with his shit coaching

[TheBallsbreakers]

Wesley is like a fancy butt plug you spent too much money on that’s a little too big. You want to like it but it’s really just a pain in the ass.
WTF hahaha

[td4mvp2k]

daigneault bending poop over.. embarrasing

[TekXX]

The Spurs can't draft for shit

[Barfunk]

No accountability with Pop's coaching. Will always have the built in excuse that they are building through the draft, etc, but he's making Wemby look awful. Wemby isn't this bad, it's Pop's terrible coaching/system.

[Strategic]

Looks like pop told Castle to quit driving in the lane?

[MannyIsGod]

I don't care how much Chinook tries to blame Wemby this shit is mainly on Pop. So tired of watching this bullshit system.

[Kawhi Duncan]

Wemby isn't going to get any clean drives to the rim. They need to get him to the Dirk spot on a post up and let him work from there.

Or the low post... They're guarding him with ppl a foot shorter than he is... Pop is a shitty coach and it's about time we call it out... If this were any other team we would be clowning their coach

[boutons_deux]

Wimby is a bust

[cd98]

Spurs going small

[onechance87]

Fire whoever the shooting coach asap.Fire the scouts as well

[Atl Spur]

I rather tough love vs this psychological bs with the youngin’ ; let him mess up then get on his butt. You got to let him play through it

[cd98]

Or the low post... They're guarding him with ppl a foot shorter than he is... Pop is a shitty coach and it's about time we call it out... If this were any other team we would be clowning their coach

Yes, but they can double on the block. Hard to double from the Dirk spot. Lots of options and Wemby can hit that mid range shot effectively and turn it into drives.

[TekXX]

Holmgren is quite the bitch complainer

[TheBallsbreakers]

Chris Paul being on the team with his supposed Point God skills has not helped Wemby one bit.

Part of it is on the coaching, literally no schemes to get him good looks INSIDE, but a big part of it is on Wemby - hangs around the 3 point line almost all the time and seemingly has neither the will nor the ability to fight for inside position.

Just put a little guy on him and he withers out in the open like a delicate sapling caught smack dab in the middle of Death Valley.

[onechance87]

Looks like pop told Castle to quit driving in the lane?

hes been looking like keldon when he tries to go the rim lately.Just gets stripped or just throws it up their.

[NASpurs]

OKC is just playing with their food.

[thiste]

Wemby looks like ass to start the season, his ass is others peak, but come on. He looks off.

He's sick = no motor.

[DAF86]

Lou Dort was a non-shooter coming into the league. Chip's work showing.

[skin27]

If wemby has the BBIQ of timmy the spurs will not be a loser like this.

[vy65]

They ain’t hitting 90

[Barfunk]

Wemby 1-5 for 6 points. That's just, man.

[td4mvp2k]

s*** is more unwatchable than last yr

[vy65]

Time to sell high on Vic?

[Atl Spur]

Lou Dort was a non-shooter coming into the league. Chip's work showing.

We got a lot of soft players…. They just swarmed and bullied these dudes!

[Rosewood]

Lou Dort was a non-shooter coming into the league. Chip's work showing. it hurts.

[onechance87]

This is pathetic...Okc not even taking us serious.

[tbdog]

Obviously our offense is just so bad. Vassell will give us a boost but it's not good enough. We really need to find better spacing. Brenham has picked up his shooting, which will help.

[z0sa]

Is Wemby making a statement of some kind?

[Kawhi Duncan]

I told y'all Wemby would be embarrassed tonight... There's nothing about how pop coached the start of this season that showed me tonight would go well... And I don't think it's fixable sadly once Pop is committed to coaching Wemby... This will either end in Wemby being the first ROY winner to be considered a bust by the end of his career, or he will leave the first chance he gets

[Devi8or]

Every game so far is the same script, ball goes into Wemby, they swarm him, teammates don't help at all

They need shooting and some actual players that can create their own shots. Devin is gonna help, but they need more than that still

[benefactor]

I don't care how much Chinook tries to blame Wemby this shit is mainly on Pop. So tired of watching this bullshit system.
And all these garbage players. How in the fuck is he supposed to develop with this bag of trash walking around him?

[TheBallsbreakers]

Wembanyama needs to cut down on the fancy stuff and focus on fundamentals, too. His godly physical attributes alone already gives him an immense advantage even when just doing basic, simple, tried-and-true moves.
The onus is on the coaching staff to get on his ass with this, but alas.

Or maybe he's just that boneheaded to listen and/or the coaches just are too wary of scaring away their superstar.

[Atl Spur]

This game is the most accurate depiction of playing with your food…Okc don’t respect these boys as competition.

[MultiTroll]

If wemby has the BBIQ of timmy the spurs will not be a loser like this.
Kinda helped to have Dave Robinson, GNob, Parker, Robert Horry, healthy Khawhi etc.
Tim didn't overcome Popped on his own.
Nor can Wemby.

[rankingtear]

Build around Sochan tbh.

[Kawhi Duncan]

Is Wemby making a statement of some kind?

No... Pop just sucks as a coach... Wemby is 20 and still needs to learn the game... And Pop isn't teaching him anything valuable

[Pauleta14]

Either Wemby is sick and should've stayed home

Or he needs to man up. No shot in the 2nd half is not acceptable

[onechance87]

Is Wemby making a statement of some kind?

Yea hes struggling cause he has a shit roster.

[Dex]

Wemby 1-5 for 6 points. That's just, man.

He doesn't look right. Not sure if he is sick, or hurt, or whatever...but dude is just playing with no intensity. Not demanding the ball, getting lazy on defense, and his handles look atrocious right now

[Pauleta14]

Build around Sochan tbh.

Pop's secret dream

[onechance87]

Obviously our offense is just so bad. Vassell will give us a boost but it's not good enough. We really need to find better spacing. Brenham has picked up his shooting, which will help.

dont fall for branham false shooting bullshit.

[TheBallsbreakers]

He doesn't look right. Not sure if he is sick, or hurt, or whatever...but dude is just playing with no intensity. Not demanding the ball, getting lazy on defense, and his handles look atrocious right now
I agree with this.
Listless, I'm gonna have to use this word again.
Just no desire.

[Strategic]

Towel boys coming in

[vander]

Pop racking up L after L.

[Kawhi Duncan]

Yes, but they can double on the block. Hard to double from the Dirk spot. Lots of options and Wemby can hit that mid range shot effectively and turn it into drives.

Well let them... The fact that they don't even try is stupid... Since when do teams not pust up their superstar center when he has a midget on him?

[TheBallsbreakers]

Stopped watching the game.
Just hanging in here to commiserate with you, and be commiserated by you, miserable losers.
haha

[td4mvp2k]

wemby telling sochan Im ready to gtfo

[Strategic]

That was painful to watch without alcohol

[rankingtear]

There is not enough shooting around Sochan, if he did he would have scored 30 this game.

[z0sa]

Popovich and his utterly stupid roster-building along with the rest of the FO is who I blame for this shit. How can you build a team without 3 point shooting with 2025 right around the corner? It will takes YEARS to undo the mistakes made as recently as the #8 pick of this year's draft.

He's cooked, and so are the near-term expectations (next 2-3 seasons, minimum) of Spurs ball, in all likelihood.

[Barfunk]

He doesn't look right. Not sure if he is sick, or hurt, or whatever...but dude is just playing with no intensity. Not demanding the ball, getting lazy on defense, and his handles look atrocious right now

Let's hope he's just a little sick or something like that.

[Blizzardwizard]

How exactly do you preach accountability to Wemby or anyone else when they see a guy who presided over a 22-60 season get made the highest-paid coach in the league?

There's no accountability and nothing matters. That's the message to the players from up on high.

[objective]

AJ Mitchell with his all around game might be better than all of the Spurs young guards, including Castle. Too bad for him he's stuck on a loaded roster and can't play.

[onechance87]

Popovich and his utterly stupid roster-building along with the rest of the FO is who I blame for this shit. How can you build a team without 3 point shooting with 2025 right around the corner? It will takes YEARS to undo the mistakes made as recently as the #8 pick of this year's draft.

He's cooked, and so are the near-term expectations (next 2-3 seasons, minimum) of Spurs ball, in all likelihood.

Agreed...

[z0sa]

AJ Mitchell with his all around game might be better than all of the Spurs young guards, including Castle. Too bad for him he's stuck on a loaded roster and can't play.

Yeah, it's sickening seeing the Thunder 2nd round pick clown on us. PATFO has no shame, none at all.

[Guru of Nothing]

Maybe the Spurs are just flexing a little in the general direction of the other tanking teams.

[z0sa]

How exactly do you preach accountability to Wemby or anyone else when they see a guy who presided over a 22-60 season get made the highest-paid coach in the league?

There's no accountability and nothing matters. That's the message to the players from up on high.

Well said. I actually remember being excited about Pop signing for 5 years after Wemby was drafted. What a gut punch to think he'll still be in charge for years to come, not only on the bench, but behind the scenes in the FO.

[z0sa]

Maybe the Spurs are just flexing a little in the general direction of the other tanking teams.

Tanking for 3 years in a row after getting the best prospect of a generation after the first tank. Only, and I mean only, Popovich can get away with it without even a peep from media.

[stephen jackson]

This team is beyond bad, we have absolutely no shooters and can’t guard anyone

[itzsoweezee]

Maybe the Spurs are just flexing a little in the general direction of the other tanking teams.

And the excuses have begun, not even a month into the season

[Ditty]

Wemby looks out of it. Him being sick is really fucking with him. Hope he rests up tomorrow and regroups.

He will get it together, not worried about him.

but the FUCKING TURNOVERS are beyond INFURIATING!

Thought this shit would be get better with Paul but it's the same shit.

22 assists and turnovers is ridiculous. I get the Thunder are a better team right now but they are so fucking careless with the ball.

[DPG21920]

OOF

[skin27]

Paul has nothing to do with wemby turning the ball over everytime he does a fancy/dangerous pass or driving to the basket and lost the ball.

[The Truth #6]

Pundits in the preseason got too excited talking about playoffs. Having said that, the team is still better than last year. They are fighting and not giving up. Last few games if it was last year we would have lost by 30. Also Wemby looks tired for whatever reason, likely the Olympics. Despite even that, if the team had any
shooting, the games would look better.

[james evans]

Maybe the Spurs are just flexing a little in the general direction of the other tanking teams.
how does Flagg help this team's defense? How does Flagg help Collins and Johnson become better players? We are not 1 players away from being good. We need a new coach and half of the roster gone. We literally have over half of the players on our team that can't consistently hit open jumpers and can't defend anyone.

[timtonymanu]

The front office actually looked at this 22 win team last year and thought just adding Paul, Barnes and Castle would fix things. :lol

Their presence doesn’t make 80% of the roster a non liability.

[james evans]

Well said. I actually remember being excited about Pop signing for 5 years after Wemby was drafted. What a gut punch to think he'll still be in charge for years to come, not only on the bench, but behind the scenes in the FO.
exactly why were you excited that a man in his 70s signed an extension that would take him to almost 80 years old coaching? In the history of professional sports, have you ever seen a successful coach past the age of 75?

[spurraider21]

was pretty bummed that i couldnt catch the game today. guess i didnt miss anything good :lol

[timtonymanu]

Imagine the meltdown if we lose to Utah tomorrow

[weeks]

wemby didn't look right and it's not his fault he's surrounded by people who can't shoot
but at the same time i think he needs to accept he's not as good as he wants to be just yet

[z0sa]

exactly why were you excited that a man in his 70s signed an extension that would take him to almost 80 years old coaching? In the history of professional sports, have you ever seen a successful coach past the age of 75?

Because it's Pop. Clearly, I've seen the error of my ways.

[GAustex]

Once pop is gone things will begin to get better

[Ice009]

All I've got to say after watching this - Shooting isn't anyone's thing on this team :(.

[LakerHater]

Need to FIRE whomever's bright idea it was to let Chip go!!

[Ice009]

Need to FIRE whomever's bright idea it was to let Chip go!!

Especially if it was money related and they didn't want to pay him. If that actually happened, those guys who decided that should be fired.

[sfernald]

Wow I can’t believe how well Okc locked down Vic.

[objective]

Good news is that the Spurs seemed to force quite a lot of shot clock violations.

That's about it.

[sfernald]

No spurs played hard right up to the end. This team is so
much more competitive than last year. Okc slaughters everybody

[rankingtear]

Can't blame Wemby, everyone played shit except for Sochan, Branham, Barnes and Paul.

[LeBowen]

Just caught up with this and my motivation for this season is already low.

There are only two options: Pop is either too far gone and senile or he's tanking on purpose yet again.
If random fans like us on this forum can see most of our lineups simply don't work because opponents can just ignore multiple players on the perimeter, then what the hell is an NBA coach thinking?
Jeremy/Castle/Wesley lineup yet again, like what the actual fuck?

As I wrote like a week ago, we have 0 elite shooters, 2 good shooters that have to be respected (Devin, Champagnie), 2 solid shooters that will make open shots (CP3, Barnes) and after that opponents can pretty much leave everyone else wide open. It's 2024 with top teams putting upt 50 3pts per game and we legit can't have functional lineups with 4 players who can hit wide open shots.

Wemby's self-creation and ball security has been horrible, but what are we even talking about if our coach can't figure out how to get 10 easy points per game for his 7'4 center.

Back to watching pick odds, I guess.

[spurraider21]

Can't blame Wemby, everyone played shit except for Sochan, Branham, Barnes and Paul.
Wemby playing like shit is a bigger deal than scrubs like Wesley playing like shit

[RC_Drunkford]

Classic Senilovich. Let‘s play the Wesley/Castle/ Keldon/Sochan/Collins line up cause they like each other. Just keep pounding the rock :lol

[KobesAchilles]

This season is going perfectly the way I said it would… Top 5 pick here we come!

[ambchang]

I want that pick bad (said so before the season started) but man is this ugly to watch.

[DaBears]

Spurs biggest issue i see this season is offense, This Team is sorely lacking scoring(shooters) in the starting lineup. Defense is bad and turnovers and you cannot blame JS for that.

[Dex]

was pretty bummed that i couldnt catch the game today. guess i didnt miss anything good :lol

If you are making up silver linings, the Spurs did show some fight. They came back and got within like 8 points (I think) in the fourth quarter...then the wheels fell off.

But yeah, major takeaway from this game (and really, the early season) is that Wemby just isn't looking great so far, and our shooting looks pathetic especially when compared against a team like OKC filled with shooters.