Game Thread: Spurs (21-24) vs. Bucks (23-23) Saturday 730 PM CST 330 AM RIGA 330 PM HAWAII

[100%duncan]

Because he sucks. About the only positive out of this game is that Sochan is clearly in the doghouse because he's dogshit

He sucked that much not to be in the final defensive play? I missed the game watched the Royal Rumble :lol

[BatManu20]

Vassell intentionally tanking his value right before the trade deadline is actually pretty smart on his end tbh. He clearly wants to remain a Spur.

[DPG21920]

Spurs put up a damn good fight without Wemby - Bam made a great shot

[scott]

I'm going to miss Devin Vassell the way we all missed Richard Jefferson

[ace3g]

Hello darkness

Jan 3rd:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GgbCkwVW4AAbVXc?format=jpg&name=medium

now

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GiwQPEsW4AAV2d-?format=jpg&name=medium

[scott]

He sucked that much not to be in the final defensive play? I missed the game watched the Royal Rumble :lol

Yeah, Sochan was playing like a G Leaguer on both ends tonight

[sananspursfan21]

As much as I’ve enjoyed CP3 on this team, he’s cooled off from his unconscious start to the season. He looked like Reggie Miller for a bit and I think that helped carry this anemic offense to a few victories they had no business winning

[Pauleta14]

There was just a defensive play, it's the only time Sochan should be on the floor ffs

Mitch you're a moron

[CorrectCrusader]

As much as I’ve enjoyed CP3 on this team, he’s cooled off from his unconscious start to the season. He looked like Reggie Miller for a bit and I think that helped carry this anemic offense to a few victories they had no business winning

He was a top 30 player by EPM at the end of december, he is certainly not now

[z0sa]

I want so badly to love Vassell and value him, but he misses some of the most important shots consistently.

Yeah, the only reason I even wanted to hold on to him was because he was a floor spacer.

If he's not that, get rid of him already. His drives are hunky dunky bullshit and the mid range game is dead. If the coaches were smart they'd run him off screens for 2s but instead he's living the dream as Kobe-lite, only he ain't got any of his skills.

[timtonymanu]

As much as I’ve enjoyed CP3 on this team, he’s cooled off from his unconscious start to the season. He looked like Reggie Miller for a bit and I think that helped carry this anemic offense to a few victories they had no business winning

I mean at his age, that was expected. Again if Assell wasn’t such a loser player, he would have been carrying the load. Not having to rely on CP3 for everything.

[z0sa]

The RRT is going to be brutal.

[onechance87]

As much as I’ve enjoyed CP3 on this team, he’s cooled off from his unconscious start to the season. He looked like Reggie Miller for a bit and I think that helped carry this anemic offense to a few victories they had no business winning

nah...Nobody predicted vassell and sochan would be this bad.

[Pauleta14]

As much as I’ve enjoyed CP3 on this team, he’s cooled off from his unconscious start to the season. He looked like Reggie Miller for a bit and I think that helped carry this anemic offense to a few victories they had no business winning

Even if he kept making his 3s we need to move on from him.

We need a PG that can penetrate and attack the rim, put some speed on the transitions etc

[Blizzardwizard]

They tried their best and that's all that matters. We're gonna keep being patient with them.

[BatManu20]

As much as I’ve enjoyed CP3 on this team, he’s cooled off from his unconscious start to the season. He looked like Reggie Miller for a bit and I think that helped carry this anemic offense to a few victories they had no business winning

Maybe a bit but he's being asked to do way more than he should be at 40 years old tbh. He was brought in for more of a leadership role than anything. The onus should be on our young guys to carry the load, but he often finds himself having to try and be our 2nd our 3rd best player on any given night cause Devin and the gang keep shitting the bed.

[rascal]

The RRT is going to be brutal.

They have some easy games against Charlotte, Wash, Atlanta

[z0sa]

They have some easy games against Charlotte, Wash, Atlanta

Winning 2-3 games in an entire month of NBA basketball is what I personally consider brutal, but you're free to disagree.

[rascal]

Winning 2-3 games in an entire month of NBA basketball is what I personally consider brutal, but you're free to disagree.

I'm talking about the 6 game rodeo trip. They can split the 6 games on the rodeo trip.

[z0sa]

I'm talking about the 6 game rodeo trip. They can split the 6 games on the rodeo trip.

None of the Spurs consider Austin home games, dude.

[rascal]

Without Wemby it's still a bottom five team in the league.

[rascal]

None of the Spurs consider Austin home games, dude.

I consider them home games. Crowd might even be louder than in San Antonio.

It's only a one hour bus ride.

[scott]

They tried their best and that's all that matters. We're gonna keep being patient with them.

The motivational video Pop has been making our team watch


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l2FD0K4Xck

[spursistan]

Hello darkness

Jan 3rd:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GgbCkwVW4AAbVXc?format=jpg&name=medium

now

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GiwQPEsW4AAV2d-?format=jpg&name=medium


RTT will likely snuff out their play-in chances. Can't go 0-4 against the awfully mediocre Chicago/Miami teams and hope to make it up in the brutal West. Add to that a couple of dumb losses (home against Jazz) and (struggling, Embid-less Philly) and that's the Spurs undoing in the end assuming no big move at the deadline..

[spursistan]

I sometimes feel bad nitpicking on Wemby. This is still easily a bottom 5 roster in the league without him. If by advanced metrics, your second most impactful player is a 40-yo PG, you have no business contending for the play-in. Basically we needed Wemby to maintain his Mid-November-late December MVP-caliber heater to stay in the hunt, which was definitely unsustainable at this stage.

[poopbox]

Hello darkness

Jan 3rd:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GgbCkwVW4AAbVXc?format=jpg&name=medium

now

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GiwQPEsW4AAV2d-?format=jpg&name=medium

From 7 games up on Portland to 2 games up on Portland :lol

[timtonymanu]

I sometimes feel bad nitpicking on Wemby. This is still easily a bottom 5 roster in the league without him. If by advanced metrics, your second most impactful player is a 40-yo PG, you have no business contending for the play-in. Basically we needed Wemby to maintain his Mid-November-late December MVP-caliber heater to stay in the hunt, which was definitely unsustainable at this stage.

You would think in a game like this Assell would have stepped up ala Kawhi without the big 3 against Chicago. Especially when our front office is fooling themselves into thinking he’s part of the long term core. Instead, Castle with his limited jumpshot still has come up for us more than Dev has. He would have been more useful today in the clutch if he didn’t foul out.

Sochan too is like a watered down version of Draymond green and in fact it’s insulting that people even compare him to Draymond.

That’s why I’ll take Fox with supposedly all his “character” issues or all these worries about overpaying to get him or give away picks. But I’ll take the gamble because Wemby needs talent around him and Fox would easily be an upgrade over those two other bums.. Instead of foolishly thinking we have a shot at Flagg or Luka, give a look and see what kind of talent fits around Wemby. If Fox doesn’t work out, there’s other stars that will be interested in coming here. This is not the Duncan era anymore where we had to rely on continuity and building internally. Building internally hasn’t done shit for us lately aside from getting Wemby and possibly Castle. And this was a franchise that excelled at drafting well but they haven’t struck gold since Dejounte and DJ (again sans not having a top 5 pick).

[Manu-of-steel]

No coaches challenge on the foul called on Castle?

[scott]

You would think in a game like this Assell would have stepped up ala Kawhi without the big 3 against Chicago. Especially when our front office is fooling themselves into thinking he’s part of the long term core. Instead, Castle with his limited jumpshot still has come up for us more than Dev has. He would have been more useful today in the clutch if he didn’t foul out.

Sochan too is like a watered down version of Draymond green and in fact it’s insulting that people even compare him to Draymond.

That’s why I’ll take Fox with supposedly all his “character” issues or all these worries about overpaying to get him or give away picks. But I’ll take the gamble because Wemby needs talent around him and Fox would easily be an upgrade over those two other bums.. Instead of foolishly thinking we have a shot at Flagg or Luka, give a look and see what kind of talent fits around Wemby. If Fox doesn’t work out, there’s other stars that will be interested in coming here. This is not the Duncan era anymore where we had to rely on continuity and building internally. Building internally hasn’t done shit for us lately aside from getting Wemby and possibly Castle. And this was a franchise that excelled at drafting well but they haven’t struck gold since Dejounte and DJ (again sans not having a top 5 pick).

I've never heard any character issues with Fox. He just doesn't want to be in Sacramento anymore. Who can blame him?