Game Thread: Kings (5-5) at Spurs (4-6) November 11th 2024 | 7:00 PM CT

[John B]

Spurs Injuries: Tre Jones, ankle (OUT), Jeremy Sochan, thumb (OUT), Malaki Branham, ankle (day to day)

Kings Injuries: None

Demar Derozan coming to town with his new team. I hope they send a memo to our guys not to jump on those fakes. Still I expect 1-2 times some of our players will do. Will castle stay in the starting line-up to defend? Will Devin now get the start? Sabonis is a very smart player like his dad. I’ll take our chances. Spurs by 5 points! GSG!! :flag::flag::flag:

[LeBowen]

Kings by 15.

[Mr. Body]

They played last night in a tight OT win against Phoenix. Hopefully we can jump on them like we did Minnesota.

[Leetonidas]

Hopefully Devin gets the start tonight. He and Victor need to play together

[Manu20]

If Devin starts who goes to the bench? Champ? Barnes? Castle? My choice would be Champagnie.

Spurs by 8!

[exstatic]

If Devin starts who goes to the bench? Champ? Barnes? Castle? My choice would be Champagnie.

Spurs by 8!

Probably Castle. He was the stopgap when Sochan went down. We need spacing, and Champ/Dev >> Castle/Dev.

[LeBowen]

Probably Castle. He was the stopgap when Sochan went down. We need spacing, and Champ/Dev >> Castle/Dev.

Spacing would obviously be way better, but who's guarding for in that lineup? You want to put Champagnie on him?
I think coaching staff sees Jeremy and Castle as point of attack defenders, one will always start.

It won't happen, but it would be nice to see how Castle/Devin/Champ/Barnes/Wemby lineup does.

[spurs10]

Hope Devin starts. Not sure who sits. Probably Castle will come off the bench, but I'd like to see him start at the point. He will sooner or later.

[Mugen]

Kings are on a b2b so should be close in theory.

But honestly this team is dumb AF outside of CP3 and I expect them to get crushed :lol

[Fireball]

Kings like close games because they do not defend but their closers will eventually overcome the Spurs!

[jjspur]

If Wemby gets the better of Sabonis or whomever plays center and we play some solid defense, then we have a chance, otherwise the kings will just shoot 3 pointers all night long and probably win the game. We're not at their level yet.

[Ice009]

Isn't the Kings' W/L record 6-4 after the win against the Suns last night?

[scott]

Seems like Saboner always kills us. Would like to see that stop.

[Mugen]

Wemby has to play like a top 15 player for us to have any chance in these games, plain and simple tbh.

[scott]

Sabonis last 5 games against us:

3/7/24 - 31pts 17reb 9ast
2/22/24 - 22pts 11reb 11ast
11/17/23 - 27pts 14reb 7ast
4/2/23 - 26pts 8reb 6ast
2/1/23 - 34pts 11reb 4ast

Yep... let's shut that shit down

[Leetonidas]

Seems like Saboner always kills us. Would like to see that stop.

27/14/7 in the first game, 22/11/8 in the second, 31/17/9 in the third. Dude absolutely wrecks us :lol

he shot 72.3% in those games :wow

[Leetonidas]

Sabonis last 5 games against us:

3/7/24 - 31pts 17reb 9ast
2/22/24 - 22pts 11reb 11ast
11/17/23 - 27pts 14reb 7ast
4/2/23 - 26pts 8reb 6ast
2/1/23 - 34pts 11reb 4ast

Yep... let's shut that shit down


I was looking up the stats while you posted this...its even worse than I thought :lol he must circle our games on his calendar every season

[NASpurs]

I was looking up the stats while you posted this...its even worse than I thought :lol he must circle our games on his calendar every season

His dad is still mad about '99

[scott]

Man, I remember it used to be Zach Randolph who would just fuck us every time we played them. Torch has been passed to Saboner.

[RC_Drunkford]

if the Spurs are smart they will attack DeRozan consistently and drive to the rim since Sabonis is not a shotblocker. Of course neither our team nor our coaching staff are smart.

[RC_Drunkford]

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[tbdog]

Derozen will give Castle a lesson. Worried about that matchup. Maybe Barnes takes that matchup.

[tbdog]

I was looking up the stats while you posted this...its even worse than I thought :lol he must circle our games on his calendar every season

I always liked Sabonis. Essentially he is Pau Gasol and just needed to be traded to the right team to get the recognition.

[John B]

1856026283425087778

If only Mamu can defend

[Chinook]

Derozen will give Castle a lesson. Worried about that matchup. Maybe Barnes takes that matchup.

Give it to Paul.

[Chinook]

Another one of those games the DVR won't recognize because it's not listed on the TV guide

[Spurs Brazil]

https://x.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1855999282475929973

[Spurs Brazil]

https://x.com/PaulGarciaNBA/status/1856127761095475225

[Raven]

pivotal game for us. Must win for the play offs.

[Mugen]

pivotal game for us. Must win for the play offs.

I give this roster about a 2% chance of making the playoffs in the West tbh.

I'd suggest lowering your expectations significantly to make this season less painful :lol

[scott]

It’s the 11th game of the season. It’s not a must win for the playoffs.

[Pauleta14]

pivotal game for us. Must win for the play offs.

Are you trolling? :lol

[spurraider21]

Oh fuck this. Kings games are blacked out for me on league pass because they’re considered local market to Vegas?

[Frenchfred]

I have the feeling that it is going to be one of those games "live and die by the three". So far, 7 shots out of 10 were behind the 3-point line.

[LeBowen]

Solid start, threes are falling.

[james evans]

enjoy the defense and 3s raining until the Johnson/Collins duo hit the floor. Then it's all downhill from there

[scott]

Oh fuck those. Kings games are blacked out for me because they’re considered local market to Vegas?

THey’re considered Local Market to fucking Hawaii (all CA teams are), but luckily YouTubeTV has NBC Sports California and I can still watch.

Wemby had absolutely amazing block on Sabonis. Boner faked him out with a pump and Wemby was completely turned around and just went up with his oppo arm and swatted it. It will get overlooked as just another block, but it was an insane play.

[Uriel]

Castle’s stroke looks good to me. I see no reason why he can’t learn how to shoot someday.

[Pauleta14]

I have the feeling that it is going to be one of those games "live and die by the three". So far, 7 shots out of 10 were behind the 3-point line.

It so sad tbh, it's killing the game

[thiste]

My god that block :lmao

[thiste]

Please Domantas, keep trying Victor :lol

[100%duncan]

Keldon is really a losing player. Jesus.

[james evans]

how the fuck are 4 kings players under the basket wide open. I've never seen anything like that in my life.

[scott]

how the fuck are 4 kings players under the basket wide open. I've never seen anything like that in my life.

Haha, I was just about to type this. First time I’ve ever seen 4 offensive players wide open under the basket while the guy on the perimeter gets doubled :lol

[LeBowen]

Spacing is awful with Castle, Wesley and Collins on the floor together.

[timtonymanu]

:lol spurs system
:lol more basketball IQ on high school teams

[Dejounte]

Wemby being abused by Domantas’ defense

[timtonymanu]

Derozan, Lyles, mcbuckets. The kings taking all former spurs on their roster.

[Frenchfred]

for f.ck sake, these TOs

[Mugen]

7 turnovers in 1qtr, fucking pitiful :lol

[scott]

Everytime Wemby starts getting fancy with his dribble in a 1:1 situation, you know it’s going to result in a turnover.

Too bad we’re not allowed to coach him though.

[LeBowen]

Wesley has absolutely nothing to offer in half court offense.

[timtonymanu]

I really want to see what a spurs practice looks like. Is everyone just standing there with their mouths open, unsure of what to do?

[NASpurs]

Keldon is really a losing player. Jesus.

Yeah but we all love him because he screams when he dunks the ball.

[Mugen]

This team already sucks on offense even when they're not turning the ball over left and right

[100%duncan]

Yeah but we all love him because he screams when he dunks the ball.

Worse verbal flopper than Pau gasol

[NASpurs]

Trey Lyles, McDermott, DeRozan... :lol

[scott]

Wemby getting locked up by Doug fucking McDermott :lol

[Mugen]

Holy fucking shit :lmao

[Kawhi Duncan]

No rester changes can counteract coaching this bad... We can add a top 10 player and we will still end up like the Bucks... Bad coaching can make a great roster a bad team... While a great coach can make a bad roster and ok team... We have enough players to have a decent team but they STILL don't know how to use Wemby, and STILL haven't created an offense for him to operate and get touches in

[timtonymanu]

Jesus Christ what a bunch of dumbasses

[100%duncan]

Why does Wemby throw the lousiest passes tbh?

[timtonymanu]

The sad thing is having Paul and Barnes here seems to do nothing because this team still has terrible bball IQ

[Pauleta14]

This roster is depressing ffs :lol

How many would have any playing time in aother team? 4, maybe 5

[Frenchfred]

At the end, Wemby is not fast enough and doesn't have good handles to play on the perimeter like Kevin Durant and he is definitely not heavy enough to play down low. It is going to be a longer process than we thought, I hope that he understands that as well.

[Kawhi Duncan]

This team already sucks on offense even when they're not turning the ball over left and right

Because we have no offensive system... We are playing pick-up ball while everyone else playing real NBA basketball

[Pauleta14]

Why does Wemby throw the lousiest passes tbh?

Everything he does this season on offense is lousy, why would his passes be any different? :lol

[NASpurs]

The sad thing is having Paul and Barnes here seems to do nothing because this team still has terrible bball IQ

They really need to do IQ tests at the combine. It doesn't have to be high bball IQ, I'll take room temperature IQ at this point.

[Kawhi Duncan]

At the end, Wemby is not fast enough and doesn't have good handles to play on the perimeter like Kevin Durant and he is definitely not heavy enough to play down low. It is going to be a longer process than we thought, I hope that he understands that as well.

They're not creating an offense where he can thrive... They just give him the ball in the most random places and hope he does something... Averaging even less shots per game than his rookie season

[100%duncan]

Everything he does this season on offense is lousy, why would his passes be any different? :lol

I mean even last year. I don't know if the main factor is the long limbs or what.

[100%duncan]

The sad thing is having Paul and Barnes here seems to do nothing because this team still has terrible bball IQ

Nah the sad thing is acknowledging this is already improved and yet they still suck the same

[Pauleta14]

I mean even last year. I don't know if the main factor is the long limbs or what.

It wasn't THAT bad last season (post ASG), there's a clear step back in all his offense, his movements, agressivity etc that is head scratching.

The lack of info on the strategy makes things worse

[Pauleta14]

I'm so over Champagnie

This dude is a complete moron

[Frenchfred]

I'm so over Champagnie

This dude is a complete moron

except for a couple of games at the beginning, he has completely disappeared.

[Frenchfred]

20 out of 35 shots from behind the arc

[100%duncan]

I'm so over Champagnie

This dude is a complete moron

Preseason merchant

[scott]

ZACH COLLINS RIM PROTECTION! DRINK!

[100%duncan]

Wow Champ made a three when we aren't down 8 pts with 20 seconds to go in the 4th lmao

[100%duncan]

VW triple double watch 6 rebs 4 assts so far

[Kawhi Duncan]

We have some really dumb players....but when ur not actually coached, how will u learn? Motivational speeches and penguin videos can only take you so far

[Splits]

VW now shooting 31.5% from 3 on the season

[Tyronn Lue]

This team doesn't know each other well enough to play good yet. Give them time to gel.

[Kawhi Duncan]

This team doesn't know each other well enough to play good yet. Give them time to gel.

They're not being coached....

[gilmor2002]

the only player worth watching is really Steph Castle

[Kuvai]

This team doesn't know each other well enough to play good yet. Give them time to gel.

thats what people told me here last year as well

[Mugen]

We'd be up by 20 if they didn't turn the ball over this much tbh.

[Pauleta14]

Castle getting the rookie teatment by the refs smh

[Frenchfred]

Vassel very quiet tonight

[NASpurs]

You can tell which players are winners and which players are just happy to be there. Castle just oozes winner which is what this team needs. Future leader.

[SpursFan86]

Don’t really care that he’s making a lot of them, Victor’s offensive game can’t be chucking up 10 threes a game. It’s insane how few of attempts he gets in the paint for a guy his size. Guessing it’s a combination of poor scheming, lack of spacing, and bad decision making on his part…but a 50% 3PA rate is just totally unacceptable.

Castle looked great in those last few minutes. Solid defense + very poised on offense. He’ll be streaky offensively this year but he’s already shown a lot of potential in stretches so far.

[100%duncan]

Salvaged that half.



Castle is really a hooper. He's been the most exciting to watch this season, above VW.

[Pauleta14]

except for a couple of games at the beginning, he has completely disappeared.

I'd like him to show a little bit of improvement in his court vision and awareness at least...

He's too one dimentional for the type of bb we're aiming

PS/ I know ST loves that he's cheap, but it's a terrible argument to me, would you buy a £1 pizza just because it's cheap? :lol

[Tyronn Lue]

They're not being coached....
This is why CP3 was hired.

[Pauleta14]

Castle is passing Wemby in my chart of fav Spur player (this season ^^) tbh

I love the kid, his character, his physical game THAT young, his poise... man we got a gem, he should've been 1st draft pick

[rankingtear]

Wemby is playing such a clean and easy game on offense this way. Our offensive upside as a team goes way up if this translates. Victor looking fresh with a team high 18 min even when running?

[Mugen]

Just hate that Vic (both his fault and the coaching staff) has been relegated to f'n Antoine Walker tbh.

[Tyronn Lue]

thats what people told me here last year as well
Didn't have Paul 3 of the 5 in the starting lineup last year.

[Raven]

too many turnovers, but otherwise good game

[Pauleta14]

Don’t really care that he’s making a lot of them, Victor’s offensive game can’t be chucking up 10 threes a game. It’s insane how few of attempts he gets in the paint for a guy his size. Guessing it’s a combination of poor scheming, lack of spacing, and bad decision making on his part…but a 50% 3PA rate is just totally unacceptable.

Castle looked great in those last few minutes. Solid defense + very poised on offense. He’ll be streaky offensively this year but he’s already shown a lot of potential in stretches so far.

100% agree

Such a waste and sad if that's his and PATFO's goal

It could also be a 1st stage to force a new "blueprint" that could allow him more space long term if opp tighten up their D on his 3s, who knows...

[LeBowen]

I just hate how chaotic everything is.
Yes, this team lacks talent, but I can't stomach most possessions being completely random.
Clean that up and it's instant +10 in 2 column.

[Pauleta14]

I just hate how chaotic everything is.
Yes, this team lacks talent, but I can't stomach most possessions being completely random.
Clean that up and it's instant +10 in 2 column.

At least Pop was live calling plays, Mitch can't do that or is terrible at it

[rankingtear]

I just hate how chaotic everything is.
Yes, this team lacks talent, but I can't stomach most possessions being completely random.
Clean that up and it's instant +10 in 2 column.

I think Tre coming back would clean that up.

[Pauleta14]

We have some really dumb players....but when ur not actually coached, how will u learn? Motivational speeches and penguin videos can only take you so far

Hence the interest of having at least decent IQ players when coaching sucks

Some in this roster seem below average, clearly went to college (6 months :lol) thx to basketball

[onechance87]

weak ass call wtf was that

[Pauleta14]

WTF was that shitty pass from cp3 :lol

[baseline bum]

Don't think that's getting overturned

[LeBowen]

I think Tre coming back would clean that up.

Some of it, but we're out of sorts on a lot of possessions even with CP3.

[Dejounte]

So… Castle is a shooter

[james evans]

these refs just look for a reason to call a foul on every play. wtf. That was clean

[Pauleta14]

cp3 taking Stephon under his wing on the bench. love to see it

[rankingtear]

So… Castle is a shooter

On one side of the floor.

[Dex]

Crazy we gotta play against the refs now too

[LeBowen]

Castle ROTY.

[100%duncan]

VW fucking over his 3fg%

[baseline bum]

Gotta give rascal his props man, he was on the Castle bandwagon from the beginning of last season. Castle looks legit man.

[thiste]

Victor is hands down the best defensive force in the NBA and it's really not close.

[Kawhi Duncan]

I just hate how chaotic everything is.
Yes, this team lacks talent, but I can't stomach most possessions being completely random.
Clean that up and it's instant +10 in 2 column.

That's what happens when you don't run an actual offense... You have no gameplan... They're just out there playing...

[Dejounte]

There’s a path for Castle to be one of the most complete players in the game, tbh

that crossover middy already looks sick, just needs to go in

plays great defense

may soon become a reliable 3 pt shooter

there won’t be anything he can’t do

[NASpurs]

It's funny to me listening to CP3 screaming at the refs.

[Pauleta14]

VW fucking over his 3fg%

By taking a stupid 3 moving laterally to his right... smh

I don't care if he misses, I want him to take the smart shots

[Kawhi Duncan]

Wemby needs to have more confidence in his 1 on 1 game and stop bailing out the defense with his random threes... He will never get comfortable dribbling and posting if he keeps jacking threes

[onechance87]

turnovers lol

[james evans]

i have no idea why players keep stepping out of bounds at the 3 point line every game :spin

[LeBowen]

Castle keeps getting fucked over by the refs.

[Pauleta14]

What??? Flagrant??

WFT has NBA become ...

[james evans]

another bullshit call. Defrozen jumped forward

[LeBowen]

Jeremy with KJ3 and Castle chains, nice touch.

[james evans]

What??? Flagrant??

WFT has NBA become ...
it is fucking weak. If THAT is a flagrant, we are headed into dangerous territory in the future.

[baseline bum]

That's not a foul, Derozan jumped forward into Stephon.

[poopbox]

What is Keldon screaming about :lol

[Obstructed_View]

No universe where that's a foul. NBA refs have gone from the best refs in sports to the absolute worst in just a few years.

[Dejounte]

What is Keldon screaming about :lol

He was screaming that it’s two free throws not three

[james evans]

the johnson/collins duo hahahah. Never fails

[lefty20]

Turnovers, turnovers everywhere.

[poopbox]

I don't know if I have ever seen Keldon drive and pass

[onechance87]

keldon touching the ball to much

[scott]

When did Doug McBuckets learn to play defense?

[Pauleta14]

Devin is BACK!!!

[timtonymanu]

So happy to have Dev back.

[scott]

Also, why the fuck does Keldon dribble the ball so high? This dude’s bounces are up to his shoulders

[NASpurs]

What's up with that huge back pad that Wemby was wearing.

[scott]

But for real… Doug is playing really good D tonight and I want to know where this came from :lol

[poopbox]

Why is Victor not guarding Sabonis.

[NASpurs]

The last three threes that Wemby has attempted have been really short.

[Pauleta14]

Back to back airball for Wemby :lmao

[skin27]

Finally wemby is back

[LeBowen]

Need to take care of this before clutch time because we got no chance if it's close at the end.

[100%duncan]

Bruh Wemby was 4 out of 5 and now 4 out of 9 lmao

[NASpurs]

Champagnie is the master of giving up the and 1.

[Dejounte]

Wemby is sooo low iq

[Mugen]

Why tf is Wemby bringing the ball up after a dead ball? Come f'n get it. Jesus christ, these TOs.

[100%duncan]

Vic???

[Mugen]

Mamuuuuuuuu

[Raven]

mamu :cry

[LeBowen]

Play Mamu!

[ginobilized]

Mamu there goes that man

[Dejounte]

Amazing how Lyles has carved out a career after folks here said he didn’t belong on an NBA roster tbh

[NASpurs]

Castle underneath the basket and passing it to the hot hand (Mamu). Winning player making winning plays.

[Spurs Brazil]

Mamu!!!!

[onechance87]

mamu becoming a shooter.

[Mugen]

Wemby is sooo low iq

For every smart play he does, he follows it up with like 5 absolutely dumbshit plays :lol

[lefty20]

There must always be a Ma_u on the Spurs!

[Pauleta14]

Even our georgian rocket comes alive!!!

[100%duncan]

Mamuuuuu

[ginobilized]

Mamu there goes that man (pt. 2)

[Mugen]

I can't believe that Mamu couldn't get minutes on last year's trash ass squad tbh.

[100%duncan]

Castle underneath the basket and passing it to the hot hand (Mamu). Winning player making winning plays.

You just know if that was keldon he was gonna go straight up and either get blocked or flop for a foul.

[Rosewood]

Been a good game so far, hopefully Spurs can hold on.

i hope Mamu earned more minutes with the last few sequences :lol

[NASpurs]

I can't believe that Mamu couldn't get minutes on last year's trash ass squad tbh.

Seems to be getting more minutes with Pop out.

[Pauleta14]

Wemby is sooo low iq

He's a high IQ dude but does often low IQ stuff for reasons only him knows

[Dejounte]

I love this lineup.. Castle, Vassell, Barnes, Mamu, Wemby

[spurs10]

You just know if that was keldon he was gonna go straight up and either get blocked or flop for a foul. Lol..

[Frenchfred]

5 FT attempt for the Spurs and 0 for Wemby; they are lucky that the 3 is falling tonight.

[Silentbob]

looks like some sort of lumbar support.

[scott]

Love that aggressive drive by Devin to get to the line. More of this!

[Kawhi Duncan]

For every smart play he does, he follows it up with like 5 absolutely dumbshit plays :lol

True... Coaching can fix that... Unfortunately our coaches stopped actually coaching since Duncan left

[Kawhi Duncan]

5 FT attempt for the Spurs and 0 for Wemby; they are lucky that the 3 is falling tonight.

Yep... We got lucky tonight... This type of random offense isn't sustainable

[Dex]

Collins continues to suck when everyone else is playing well

[Mugen]

If they don't turn it over these last 4 minutes, should come out with the W tbh.

[Rosewood]

Fox and Sabonis are actually a fun duo to watch. Easy to root for kind of guys.

[Kuvai]

I think this is best Wemby looked all season in terms of energy.

Still there are things to clean up on offense from him.

Defensively he was real good tonight under the rim…

[Dejounte]

Thank god castle is wearing sleeves or else i wouldnt be able to distinguish him from Vassell

[Pauleta14]

Wemby's ability to defend without fouling isn't talked about enough

0 foul today

[Manu-of-steel]

Wow! The Spurs hoisting 3 pointers as if they are the Warriors. I love it!

[onechance87]

keldon lol

[Dejounte]

Breh why the hell is wemby wheezing after launching a 3? Does the ball weigh 20 lbs?

[scott]

Devin got clobbered in the paint, should have been a foul… but love that aggression

Wemby playin much better tonight… just needs to remove about 4-5 stupid ill-advised threes from his decision making and it would be right where he needs to be. He’s making the ones he should be taking and airballing the stupid ones.

[100%duncan]

30 ball

[CGD]

Why the F are they allowing Keldon to bring the ball up?

[timtonymanu]

I’ll take this win. Even if they’re on a b2b and missing Monk (which is cancelled out by us missing Sochan).

Was looking like it was gonna be an ugly game with all the early turnovers.

[NASpurs]

KJ is a good guy and teammate (I guess) but his game really pisses me off and it's not his fault. Dude is a midget trying to play a forward or too big to play a midget. It's weird and he'll always get fucked over because of it.

[LeBowen]

Good W.
Wemby is out of his Bricktor phase.
Devin looks sharp already.
Castle ROTY if he gets enough minutes when everyone is healthy.
Play Mamu!

[CGD]

Breh why the hell is wemby wheezing after launching a 3? Does the ball weigh 20 lbs?

Watch all he does on the defensive end dude

[DAF86]

When Tre comes back and takes Wesley's minutes, we might have a decent rotation full of NBA caliber players (minus Collins, maybe).

[NASpurs]

Play Bassey!!

[spurs1990]

Castle has some confidence with that reverse layup attempt

[Brazil]

Best game of the season for Victor, loved the 6 assists, heading in the right direction tbh

[LeBowen]

Play Bassey!!

Did more than Collins in 30 seconds, tbh.

[scott]

Bassey one possession on offense: bucket

Bassey one possession on defense: steal

Get this man some minutes

[DAF86]

Why the F are they allowing Keldon to bring the ball up?

That has been the Spurs motto for quite a bit now, everyone is a PG. Or they try to be, at least.

[NASpurs]

When Tre comes back and takes Wesley's minutes, we might have a decent rotation full of NBA caliber players (minus Collins, maybe).

Hopefully Castle doesn't get screwed over.

[SPURt]

Solid win, I don’t love that they need to shoot 50% from 3 to win convincingly.

[scott]

Great win tonight. That Jazz loss stings.

[NASpurs]

Did more than Collins in 30 seconds, tbh.

1 minute +2. Extrapolate to 30 minutes and it's an easy 60 point win.

Checkmate NBA

[CGD]

That has been the Spurs motto for quite a bit now, everyone is a PG. Or they try to be, at least.

I get that, but this is the first I recall seeing Keldon do it. I don’t care for it at all.

[Pauleta14]

Hopefully Castle doesn't get screwed over.

Nah he's unavoidable now, we don't have a profile like his, neither side of the floor

The staff must be in love like we are

[DAF86]

Hopefully Castle doesn't get screwed over.

He's definitely gonna see his minutes decrease once Vassell gets back to the starting lineup and Tre comes back, I'm just glad that it seems like Branham and Wesley won't be ahead of him in the rotation, which was a very patent fear of mine.

[thiste]

SPURS WIN!

[Raven]

5 FT attempt for the Spurs and 0 for Wemby; they are lucky that the 3 is falling tonight.

why is st so keen on seeing wemby taking bumps?

[100%duncan]

He's definitely gonna see his minutes decrease once Vassell gets back to the starting lineup and Tre comes back, I'm just glad that it seems like Branham and Wesley won't be ahead of him in the rotation, which was a very patent fear of mine.

Pray it stays the same with Pop tbh

Edit I meant Castle's long minutes. Jesus that sounded wrong

[DAF86]

Pray it stays the same with Pop tbh

Edit I meant Castle's long minutes. Jesus that sounded wrong

Pop needs to call it quits, tbh.

[100%duncan]

Pop needs to call it quits, tbh.

Also true

[DAF86]

why is st so keen on seeing wemby taking bumps?

You need your franchise player to get to the line to win rings.

[100%duncan]

Sabonis had more than a couple of too close call outs on Wemby's threes this game. Lowkey dirty. I haven't seen it getting talked about it here.

[skin27]

Great win with wemby leading the way!

[thiste]

So we're 5-6 right now.

Last season we got to 5 wins with our 30th game: 5-25.

That is huge.

[gilmor2002]

Nah he's unavoidable now, we don't have a profile like his, neither side of the floor

The staff must be in love like we are

To me, his defense stood out. He doesnt have the speed of Wesley but it didnt matter cos he got the poise and the BBIQ; esp the hesitation when he went to the hole

[Pauleta14]

why is st so keen on seeing wemby taking bumps?

He gets bumps anyway

Lots of non call tonight AGAIN

[John B]

Wemby being abused by Domantas’ defense

34 pts for 6-12 3pts and 13-22 at 2pts, not to mention 14 rebs with 4 offensive. Not too shabby.

[sananspursfan21]

Big win. Stayed composed and played hard. The threes won’t always fall like that but they did enough good things they might win this on a normal shooting night

[Pauleta14]

To me, his defense stood out. He doesnt have the speed of Wesley but it didnt matter cos he got the poise and the BBIQ; esp the hesitation when he went to the hole

He's so much taller and stronger, his fundamentals are already at a very good level, so much so that I want almost another UConn guy next draft

[John B]

Great win

6-12 from the 3pt. Only 50% fuck that :rollin:rollin:rollin

[Dejounte]

34 pts for 6-12 3pts and 13-22 at 2pts, not to mention 14 rebs with 4 offensive. Not too shabby.


6-12 from the 3pt. Only 50% fuck that :rollin:rollin:rollin

Maybe don’t be a box score watcher and watch the games. Domantas had a handful of lockdown defensive possessions on Wemby, there just isn’t denying that. Can Wemby score a ton more when Domantas isn’t guarding him straight up? Sure. Don’t get your panties in a bunch and comment about things you didn’t watch, it’s pathetic.

[TheBallsbreakers]

And just like that, Wemby 3s are starting to make a teeny bitty sense to some o'youse.
You don't get nights like this (and the Jazz game as well) without getting the confidence and the reps to shoot threes to your heart's desire.
He'll have to rein some of it in eventually but only after having propagated that shooter's mindset.

[John B]

Maybe don’t be a box score watcher and watch the games. Domantas had a handful of lockdown defensive possessions on Wemby, there just isn’t denying that. Can Wemby score a ton more when Domantas isn’t guarding him straight up? Sure. Don’t get your panties in a bunch and comment about things you didn’t watch, it’s pathetic.

I’m practically watching the media interview now with Barnes. Dude, was picking his spots. I didn’t see him getting pushed out of position. As mentioned 13-22 FGA. That’s a high percentage for getting locked down. :spin

[John B]

And just like that, Wemby 3s are starting to make a teeny bitty sense to some o'youse.
You don't get nights like this (and the Jazz game as well) without getting the confidence and the reps to shoot threes to your heart's desire.
He'll have to rein some of it in eventually but only after having propagated that shooter's mindset.

Exactly. And Wemby making them pulls the shot blocker out to open lanes for our guys to attack the rim. It’s working with your personnel with Wemby still not as post dominant, idk if he’ll ever be but it’s adjusting the play around that

[Pauleta14]

Wemby struggled on offense vs Domantas, but Domantas couldn't do shit vs Wemby, passed away most of the time and scored most of his points not vs Vic

[kjhip1]

I’m practically watching the media interview now with Barnes. Dude, was picking his spots. I didn’t see him getting pushed out of position. As mentioned 13-22 FGA. That’s a high percentage for getting locked down. :spin

The problem arises when wemby tries to do crossovers and behind the back sh*t 25ft out. Sabonis was quick enough to stay in front of him. When Wemby moves around or comes off screens, it is nearly impossible for any player to guard that. Him hitting 3s like these last two games is such a deflating thing to see if you’re on the opposing team.

[jesterbobman]

Good win. Getting to a better mix offensively of involving Wemby but not breaking the flow of the offense. Good amount of threes, movement to get there. A few iso heavy moments to control the clock, but mostly looked good throughout.

Without Sochan, get beat up occasionally with PF's coming down as we've got a lot of 2 wing forward lineups (Keldon / Champagnie / Barnes at PF), and switches cause issues. Only really an issue with 2 bigs where they can both shoot (or, need to be guarded at the perimeter) and have the girth to score in the post.

[John B]

The problem arises when wemby tries to do crossovers and behind the back sh*t 25ft out. Sabonis was quick enough to stay in front of him. When Wemby moves around or comes off screens, it is nearly impossible for any player to guard that. Him hitting 3s like these last two games is such a deflating thing to see if you’re on the opposing team.

Agree. His dribble is so high and soft he’s practically giving it away doing crossovers in traffic. He needs to continue get stronger to protect his dribble with his other arm

[Mr. Body]

Thank god castle is wearing sleeves or else i wouldnt be able to distinguish him from Vassell

I'm surprised people say this. They move completely differently on the court. Maybe standing still, but once they move around it's clear who is who.

[Rosewood]

I'm surprised people say this. They move completely differently on the court. Maybe standing still, but once they move around it's clear who is who. Especially on defense. Castles main stance is pretty unique.

[TheBallsbreakers]

Especially on defense. Castles main stance is pretty unique.
Castle's entire movement looks unique. Like if you put just a silhouette of him in there, you'll know right away it's him.

[Spurs Homer]

Spurstalk shooting experts can swallow shit now and they better goddamn like it….



hahahahahahaha!

[tim_duncan_fan]

Very solid win. Let's see if they can start stacking these.

[z0sa]

Good game. We lost these last year. Doesn't mean we're play-in quality quite yet, especially with Sochan out - but I like what I'm seeing. Especially Victor mixing it up, and Castle playing like a 5 year veteran during stretches. DV also looks like he actually might create a lot better spacing than anticipated. Even Collins nailed a 3 or maybe 2 (?). Keep rolling and try to build confidence during the rest of this homestand.

[DAF86]

We would be 7-4 had we taken care of the Clippers and Jazz like we were supossed to.

[John B]

I'm surprised people say this. They move completely differently on the court. Maybe standing still, but once they move around it's clear who is who.

Agree. Castle has that strong stance like Kawhi (I hate to make comps here without ruffling the feathers of some). But that LeBron’s dismay seeing Kawhi subbing back seems the same way with who Castle defending. The kid looks strong as a bull, same stoic look like Kawhi, but hoping without an Uncle Dennis out there.

[Fireball]

Fun game! :flag:

[gilmor2002]

Agree. Castle has that strong stance like Kawhi (I hate to make comps here without ruffling the feathers of some). But that LeBron’s dismay seeing Kawhi subbing back seems the same way with who Castle defending. The kid looks strong as a bull, same stoic look like Kawhi, but hoping without an Uncle Dennis out there.

need to spot the difference. Steph is properly and well brought up.. by his parents.. whose father, Stacey, is TD's teammate at Wake Forest

[John B]

need to spot the difference. Steph is properly and well brought up.. by his parents.. whose father, Stacey, is TD's teammate at Wake Forest

Wow I thought I was a Spurs junkie :lol

[TimmyBuckets]

Wemby went ballistic! 6/12 from 3, 14 rebounds, 34 incredible points. Amazing performance. I hope Sochan recovers quickly honestly.

[John B]

Wemby went ballistic! 6/12 from 3, 14 rebounds, 34 incredible points. Amazing performance. I hope Sochan recovers quickly honestly.

I wish Sochan speedy recovery but the silver lining is Castle starting and growing before our eyes

[TheBallsbreakers]

need to spot the difference. Steph is properly and well brought up.. by his parents.. whose father, Stacey, is TD's teammate at Wake Forest
I did not know this.

[Ice009]

Breh why the hell is wemby wheezing after launching a 3? Does the ball weigh 20 lbs?

You do know Victor is playing his ass off on defense. He's covering a lot of ground some defensive possessions. I've only commented on his offense in the posts I've made these past couple of weeks, but I should have pointed out - he's playing hard on defense most of the time. That's gotta be taxing him a little bit on the offensive end. I've been meaning to mention it, but I thought it went without saying that most people would see that some of that fatigue is related to the work he's doing on defense, but I guess people aren't thinking about that and just focusing on what appears to be ill-advised 3 pointers he's been taking.


Watch all he does on the defensive end dude

I really thought this doesn't need to be said, but glad that you did say it. I thought most people are accounting for the work he does on defense likely causing him some fatigue on offense.

[exstatic]

So we're 5-6 right now.

Last season we got to 5 wins with our 30th game: 5-25.

That is huge.

Sniffer…

[Chomag]

Relax fellers, this is the Kings we are talking about. Yes it's nice to see the Spurs put up a good game but lets not lose perspective

[RC_Drunkford]

at least we are able to beat a team that's on the 2nd night of a back to back with a close game the night before. The question remains if we can beat good teams well rested and fully healthy.

[spursgu]

Relax fellers, this is the Kings we are talking about. Yes it's nice to see the Spurs put up a good game but lets not lose perspective

okay but I thought the narrative was that the Spurs are the worst team in the league. Now they beat a team that has 3 all star level players and you guys still make excuses. Pick a fucking lane.

[exstatic]

okay but I thought the narrative was that the Spurs are the worst team in the league. Now they beat a team that has 3 all star level players and you guys still make excuses. Pick a fucking lane.

Amen.

ST: we don’t shoot or make enough threes.
Also ST: we only beat them because we shot and made a lot of threes.

DUH!