Game Thread: Spurs @ Hawks -- Wed. 2/5/2025 - 6:00pm CST (2:00am RIGA) - De'Aaron Fox's Debut!!

[Guru of Nothing]

Castle's defense on Trae is impressive.
Dort has Dorture chamber, we need to think of a Castle pun for defense. :lol

Castle's Dungeon.

[cutewizard]

sweeertttttttttttttttttt

[100%duncan]

He's fallen off huge since his hot start at the beginning of the year.

Tbf that injury fucked his momentum up. And he’s being experimented on a position that isnt for him the 2nd year in a row. The coaching staff hasnt really done Sochan any favors.

[DAF86]

Get Keldon the fuck out and put Castle in.

[Bill_Brasky]

I fucking love De'Arron Fox man.

[BatManu20]

Keldon is useless.

[Spurs Homer]

All-time Spurs Lefty Team:

Avery Johnson
Fox
Manu
Robinson
Artis Gilmore

Am I forgetting anyone?

allan bristow?

[NASpurs]

Keldon is a walking disaster

[scott]

Jesus Christ... Keldon feeling a little too comfortable after not getting traded and back to sucking ass. Someone needs to remind him there is still time.

[LeBowen]

Keldon's traffic cone defense is ruining the vibe.

[Bill_Brasky]

KJ should be playing spot minutes at best fuck off Mitch

[heyheymymy]

Kelton with a flurry of poor decisions

[Arcadian]

Having a shooting guard wearing #4 is also reminding me of Michael Finley (except this one is way better)

[cutewizard]

hmmmmmm

[Bill_Brasky]

Thats a foul all day. Glad Wemby is getting that call.

[cutewizard]

Fooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxx

is here

[ZeusWillJudge]

Castle's defense on Trae is impressive.
Dort has Dorture chamber, we need to think of a Castle pun for defense. :lol


It's pretty clearly the Castle Doctrine

[cutewizard]

foul hehehehe

[LeBowen]

I still don't get how so many people thought Fox is a negative defender.

[cutewizard]

Fox >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Trae

[cutewizard]

Cstle in attack mode

[Mal]

Trae getting away with all the sells

[CorrectCrusader]

We are fouling WAYYY too much. It's gonna bite later

[cutewizard]

we really need a reboudner

[Guru of Nothing]

Or how about Hassle Castle?

[cutewizard]

relax Spurss

fouols galore

[BatManu20]

Fox is so fucking good :lol

[Uriel]

Fox is a better shooter than TP.

[CorrectCrusader]

So it seems clear Fox was just not trying with SacTown the last few months

[cutewizard]

settle down guys

[Dex]

Fuckin' Fox! :wow

[Mal]

It's not even half a game, but Fox looks so fucking good.

[Uriel]

So that's why he's in the dunk contest. Man.

[cutewizard]

Foxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[thOOdee]

We back baby!!!

[cutewizard]

Fox is automaticccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc ccccccccccccccc

[r0drig0lac]

great first half for Fox

[100%duncan]

Fox is THAT dude LFG

[cutewizard]

my new favorite

Foooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[heyheymymy]

Fox is sensational wow!

[cutewizard]

demigodddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd ddddddddddd

[Uriel]

Vassell trying to Castle :lol

[BatManu20]

Hang Fox’s jersey in the rafters tbh.

[SPURt]

Fox is fucking incredible

[LeBowen]

Boys, are we back?

[mikec]

This guy is NASTY.

[TheBallsbreakers]

Quite the debut!

[Uriel]

Is Fox really this good? Or is this just an aberration? :wow

[td4mvp2k]

fox can get any bucket he wants its not fair

[NASpurs]

I can only get so erect :cry

[spursfan 73]

Fox can even cover up Mitch’s dogshit end of quarter “sets”.

[Arcadian]

I can't believe we got this guy for Zach Collins :lol

[Spurminator]

I know it's the Hawks but it's nice to still look like an NBA team with Wemby on he bench

[cutewizard]

guys listen

in our sixth title

FOX SHALL BE THE FINALS MVP!

you all heard it from me first

[SpursGenius]

Jesus Fox is so damn good.

[Spurs Brazil]

Twice we made a run with Wemby on the bench. Great 1st half by Fox

[z0sa]

:lol damn, this is too badass

[LeBowen]

This is exactly what we were talking about, there's absolutely no need for CP3 if Fox/Castle are on the floor.
This will be a showtime roster in a month or so.

[r0drig0lac]

damn....

[NASpurs]

Is Fox already the best point guard in Spurs history? :stirpot:

[SpursGenius]

guys listen

in our sixth title

FOX SHALL BE THE FINALS MVP!

you all heard it from me first
He seems to make our scrubs look better.

[TekXX]

Is Fox really this good? Or is this just an aberration? :wow

He's good but Atlanta looks bad.

[ffadicted]

Fox is literally fuckin HIM. Makes me wanna tear up.

[100%duncan]

I cant believe how much better this team looks with just 1 player being added. Shows you the levels to this shit :lol

[Spurs Homer]

Fox is a whole lot more than- “Fair and Balanced”

[scott]

Just wondering if all the people who said "FoX iSnT eVeN tHaT gOoD" and "We ShOuLd JuSt WaIt UnTiL hE iS a FrEe AgEnT" are going to publicly admit they were wrong, or do we need to pull receipts?

You know who you are.

[spursistan]

Wemby 3 fouls.. Block streak might end tonight. Really hope he snatches one in second half.

[Strategic]

Okongwu keeping the Hawks alive with a perfect shooting half. Sure like to see the Spurs keep the big lead knowing what Trae’s capable of in 4th quarters.

[Mr. Body]

Trade Wemby tbh

[Dex]

Butler to the Warriors, where he...didn't want to go? :lmao

[NASpurs]

I cant believe how much better this team looks with just 1 player being added. Shows you the levels to this shit :lol

Yeah it's amazing what talent can do on a team.

[Splits]

dude's crossover midrange is deadly when he's hitting that. unstoppable because he's so quick

[Gibbz]

Thank God we ended up with Fox and not that baby-haired flopper.

[Mal]

Just wondering if all the people who said "FoX iSnT eVeN tHaT gOoD" and "We ShOuLd JuSt WaIt UnTiL hE iS a FrEe AgEnT" are going to publicly admit they were wrong, or do we need to pull receipts?

You know who you are.

If you tell me that Fox would be availabe for 27, 31 picks, Charlotte fake 1st while dumping Zollins and Tre, there wouldnt be any discusion.

[heyheymymy]

It's unreal how seamlessly Fox plugs in to the Spurs. Like yeah he's good but the fit on the team is so flush. He is going to flourish in this situation and he's going to breathe life into the rest of the guys

[100%duncan]

Butler to the Warriors, where he...didn't want to go? :lmao

:lmao doesnt move the needle at all

[Guru of Nothing]

Gonna be fun if we make the play-in and earn a crack at OKC in round 1, playing with essentially house money.

[LeBowen]

Just wondering if all the people who said "FoX iSnT eVeN tHaT gOoD" and "We ShOuLd JuSt WaIt UnTiL hE iS a FrEe AgEnT" are going to publicly admit they were wrong, or do we need to pull receipts?

You know who you are.

Keep the receits and pull them out the next time one of those posters starts hating on our trade targets. :lol

[100%duncan]

Yeah it's amazing what talent can do on a team.

We've been so talent-deprived that this feels new. When in fact we had this for a decade and a half with Tony :lol

[TekXX]

Keep the receits and pull them out the next time one of those posters starts hating on our trade targets. :lol

reciepts

[cutewizard]

Ginobiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

Now >>>>

Foxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[z0sa]

I like how ESPN hasn't mentioned the game once

[scott]

Also, not gonna say I'm on the Trade CP3 wagon, unless he insists on starting or being traded. He's still extremely valuable.

[cutewizard]

If we had a good back up center and Yabuselle

and Cam Johnson

we could give the playoffs some serious quest right now

[bbarry]

wemby only 1-3 fg and 0 blocks. I expect him to be a bit more active in the 2nd half.

[spursistan]

That's why you go get a legit second banana (Fox a third option on a title team, tho). Spurs wouldn't be up by 18 on the road with Wemby having a quiet half like this..

[Dejounte]

Just wondering if all the people who said "FoX iSnT eVeN tHaT gOoD" and "We ShOuLd JuSt WaIt UnTiL hE iS a FrEe AgEnT" are going to publicly admit they were wrong, or do we need to pull receipts?

You know who you are.

jA mOrAnT iS BeTtEr tHaN FoX , iM IgnOriNg yoUr StATs

[cutewizard]

Omg

we could actually compete for the title as early as next year

hope Spurs FO continue their moves

[scott]

10 first half steals. Swipa is infectious.

[LeBowen]

Also, not gonna say I'm on the Trade CP3 wagon, unless he insists on starting or being traded. He's still extremely valuable.

CP3 for Conley and MIN changing that 20131 swap into an outright pick?
CP3 for Gary Harris straight up?

Those are the only two trades that make sense for CP3.

[cutewizard]

repeat

Finals MVP is Fox

you heard it here first

hahahahahahahahahahahah

[100%duncan]

Also, not gonna say I'm on the Trade CP3 wagon, unless he insists on starting or being traded. He's still extremely valuable.

CP3 will be integral for a play-in push tbh. Can't have too many "big" changes to your roster unless it's blatantly obviously for the better. Trading CP3 has marginal returns with who's available in the market right now tbh.

My take is obviously 100% biased towards the play-in goal though and not much for the next season etc

[Dejounte]

CP3 will be integral for a play-in push tbh. Can't have too many "big" changes to your roster unless it's blatantly obviously for the better. Trading CP3 has marginal returns with who's available in the market right now tbh.

My take is obviously 100% biased towards the play-in goal though and not much for the next season etc

This. The outrage over CP3 starting is stupid. It’s going to be fine guys.

[Mr. Body]

Also, not gonna say I'm on the Trade CP3 wagon, unless he insists on starting or being traded. He's still extremely valuable.

I don't think you can get anything for him nearly what he's worth on the court and the locker room. If he wants to move on, that's another thing.

[scott]

CP3 for Conley and MIN changing that 20131 swap into an outright pick?
CP3 for Gary Harris straight up?

Those are the only two trades that make sense for CP3.

I think HOU and OKC make sense, and I posted some options in the Trade Ideas thread. But that's only if they are returning a legit backup C or someone like Queso. (Fox/Castle/Queso would be an insane long term 3-headed guard monster)

[slick'81]

Playoffs here we come

[cutewizard]

orgasmssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[rascal]

Spurs need to get off the idea of Sochan is the future at pf.

[Mr. Body]

Fox has been great. The defense has been super impressive. Lots of deflections, very aggressive.

[cutewizard]

Fox is the man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

omg

[Guru of Nothing]

reciepts

6/10.

[cutewizard]

get Yabuselle please

[slick'81]

Spurs kept their team intact and added a 25 ppg scorer :hungry:

[Spurs Homer]

Please stop all this “trade cp3 for this trash or that trash”

cp3’s ring chase has as much of a chance with this NEW spurs team as with any other nba team…

but only the spurs would have the unicorn in a 7 game series and that should scare any franchise…

[cutewizard]

efficiency master is Foxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Bill_Brasky]

Jizz fest 2025 is on!

[rascal]

wemby only 1-3 fg and 0 blocks. I expect him to be a bit more active in the 2nd half.

Wemby might have a short night if the Spurs continue out playing the Hawks in the 2nd half.

[cutewizard]

Future Finals MVP Fox

I christen you the Quicksilver of the Spurs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And so it was, shall be and be forever!

[Manu-of-steel]

CP3 aint goin nowhere. He is extremely valuable to the young Spurs. We can ship Branham and Wesley , J Mclaughlin i think is better than both of them

[Spurs Homer]

When are the spurs going to unleash - Jordan- on the nba?

(mclaughlin)

?

[emanueldavidginobili]

Wemby pretty much irrelevant in the first half and not getting killed but up 18. Happens when you have another star on your team.

[cutewizard]

Spurs MVPs

Regular Season >>>>>>> Wemby

Finals MVP >>>>>>>> Quicksilver Fox

All-Star MVP >>>>>> Flagg?????

[heyheymymy]

lol mark jones auspicious count now at x2

[cutewizard]

omggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg

what artistry

[cutewizard]

Vasssell with the usual miss

[slick'81]

Jesus, spurs are playing much faster

[cutewizard]

Wembyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[scott]

Wemby looking a little more engaged this half, need to guard that 3P line. Don't squander these good vibes. Run these clowns out of the gym

[Frenchfred]

f..ing Onyeka, can he miss?

[cutewizard]

shoot9ing night now hgahahahahaha

[scott]

This is getting WAY ahead of myself... but it would be wild if Fox NOW earned All NBA :lol

[LakerHater]

https://images4.imagebam.com/0b/e5/8a/MEZG6MK_o.gif

https://images4.imagebam.com/c5/14/8e/MEZG6XI_o.gif

[cutewizard]

that off the glass by Fox

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeettttttttttttttt

beautiful

[slick'81]

Fox is parker like exploding into the drive

[cutewizard]

This is getting WAY ahead of myself... but it would be wild if Fox NOW earned All NBA :lol


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third team All NBA Wemby and Fox good Sir

my thoughts too

[cutewizard]

Fox will be beloved in San Antonio

like manu

[TheBallsbreakers]

Spurs MVPs

Regular Season >>>>>>> Wemby

Finals MVP >>>>>>>> Quicksilver Fox

All-Star MVP >>>>>> Flagg?????
The only for Wemby to not be Finals MVP is if he's injured.
Even if he struggles offensively that defense shall have won us the chipp.

[Manu-of-steel]

That's the Fox effect. We can play a hal court set, but we can also run and gun. Great time for Spurs

[cutewizard]

i hope i can watch an NBA game (Spurs) live someday

[100%duncan]

When will Okungwu miss? Wtf is happening

[cutewizard]

the good days are here again

its been so long

[slick'81]

Thats right boosie watch us :makemyday

[cutewizard]

2014

god

[scott]

Fox also doing this while being defended primarily by Daniels

[scott]

Getting a little sketchy here in the 3rd.

Need Castle back in the game.

Wemby is not nearly as engaged as normal on defense.

[cutewizard]

wemby shoulkd not have taken that three

[NASpurs]

Wemby sucking in air

[slick'81]

Fox happy as shit to be outta sacto

[spurraider21]

paul had an uncontested layup then whipped it out to barnes instead. he's been really bad today

wemby has also been subpar on both ends

[cutewizard]

time out

[Kawhi Duncan]

Wemby playing soft as hell

[cutewizard]

Fox is the real deal

[cutewizard]

Wemby is thinking about chess probably

he is not focused

[cutewizard]

Wemby is either tired again or what

[Mugen]

Wembys shit conditioning, what else is new tbh

[slick'81]

Nice pass cp3

[cutewizard]

all roads must lead to Foxland

he is a one-man offense

[Kawhi Duncan]

Good coaching would tell u when someone like wemby is disengaged, run a shit ton of plays through him

[TVI]

Wemby looks completely out of it tonight. He’s got zero energy.

[100%duncan]

Wembys shit conditioning, what else is new tbh

Whats with the euros and their conditioning?

[Robz4000]

Okongwu gonna win this game by himself tbh.

[cutewizard]

you see how good Fox is

omggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg

everyone playing better

[Death In June]

So no back up center the rest of the way then?

[slick'81]

Sochan wtf was that

[cutewizard]

just resdt Wemby

[slick'81]

85-93

[BatManu20]

Sochan pls stop turning the ball over dawg

[scott]

Does Mitch Johnson know you are allowed to call timeouts?

[100%duncan]

Dude finally missed

[Frenchfred]

and just like that it is a 5-point game

[BatManu20]

This lineup is way too small.

[slick'81]

5 point lead

[DAF86]

I've seen enough, Mitch isn't it, tbh.

[NASpurs]

We've gone retarded

[AusSpur]

These runs need to be called 'A Mitch Johnson'

[TheBallsbreakers]

Put Wemby back in WTF

[BatManu20]

Mitch waiting way too long to call timeout again. Dude is fucking moron

[LeBowen]

Tbh, I'm glad that even a shit team like Hawks is showing us we need a backup big.
Season is over if Wright doesn't get one in the next 18 hours.

[Robz4000]

:lol even with Fox this team is still garbage, especially their coach

[benefactor]

Yep, we still need to get rid of all these bums

[Degoat]

our defense is atrocious

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck Mitch Johnson and his late timeouts. Every game is the same shit

[CGD]

wemby not at his best tonight

[YoungbuckMurray]

Absolute pathetic defense. Also sochan is too small to play the 5 need a real backup 5

[hoopdreams11]

mitch’s fault you can’t have keldon and sochan out there shaqtin’ a fool at the same time

[TekXX]

LOL Wright, no your job isn't done, get your ass on the phone.

[100%duncan]

:lmao

[objective]

Wemby is too gassed this game, you could see him crash out with his hands on knees soon after the start of the 3rd then he was walking and staying still.

Mamu needs to play.

Sochan not getting back after being manhandled is nothing new

[Mugen]

Wembys shit conditioning, what else is new tbh

[hoopdreams11]

mitch’s fault you can’t have keldon and sochan out there shaqtin’ a fool at the same time

[DAF86]

If we lose this game. :lol

[onechance87]

keldon is trash

[bbarry]

hawks making us pay now for our horrendous d

[Splits]

VW with 18 minutes WTF?

[TheBallsbreakers]

wemby not at his best tonight
The run, as usual, was when he's sitting in the bench

[rascal]

They would be losing without Fox.

[spurraider21]

wemby mailing it in today tbh. he's not going for any defensive rebounds, just starts jogging up the court after every hawks shot attempt. okongwu is murdering us

[Spurs Brazil]

The game was under control. It all started in that stupid Sochan pass

[cutewizard]

focus Spurs

[spurraider21]

Wembys shit conditioning, what else is new tbh
Nico "Mugen" Harrison

[scott]

Wemby pulling a Luka Samanic and not running back on D, wtf bro

[DAF86]

It's easy to take it on the rook. Fucking coward.

[SpursFan86]

What the hell is going on with Wemby? Looks totally disengaged out there

[slick'81]

Can we still trade kj and sochan

[Degoat]

Wembys defense has been bad

[Dex]

WTF...guys look totally disorganized out of the time out, pointing at each other while the ball is in fucking play

[cutewizard]

Castle please focus

[spursistan]

The collapse of Spurs defense after a promising start to thee season has been astonishing. This team should really be better on that end.

[slick'81]

Zero defense

[BatManu20]

Defense has been atrocious this 3rd quarter. Night and day from the first half.

[cutewizard]

Fox please take over the offense

Vaseelll and Keldon wiith zero ofonse

[ginobilized]

Wemby 0 block alert

[spursistan]

PS. Easily the worst defensive effort by Wemby in Spurs uniform. Zero blocks tells it all..

[slick'81]

Better to play like this in the 3rd than 4th

[slick'81]

Nice one wemby

[cutewizard]

my goodness

[Mal]

pace is wild in this one

[BatManu20]

Keldon decides to fire a contested 3 instead of passing it in to an open Wemby under the basket :lol. Dude is so ass

[cutewizard]

plsd win this

[Mugen]

Hopefully Wemby can muster up some energy to play a few minutes this 4th tbh :lol

[timtonymanu]

It’s one game (with the addition of Fox I mean) but still the crap with allowing 40 points in a quarter still a problem.

[Mal]

5 player in double digits

[CGD]

Castle needs all of Keldons minutes in this new pecking order.

[Mugen]

Somebody tell trash ass Keldon that the trade deadline hasn’t passed tbh

[YoungbuckMurray]

Very very poor defense, wake up

[Devi8or]

3rd quarter Spurs strike again

[TheBallsbreakers]

Glad Wemby got that in but he was FUCKING WIIIIIIDE OPEN in the lane and Keldon Captain Johnson chose to hoist his patented slow-ass catapult 3 with a man in his face. All-energy, zero-IQ dummy

[cutewizard]

Vassell and Keldon dont have any offense whatsoever

[BatManu20]

It’s one game (with the addition of Fox I mean) but still the crap with allowing 40 points in a quarter still a problem.

Spurs pick and choose which quarters they want to play defense tbh. Wemby also having a shit night defensively tonight.

[100%duncan]

Horrible horrible 3rd quarter. These guys sans Fox and Barnes seem to expect to just have the game handed to them. Now they are in an unnecessary dogfight. Ugh

[cutewizard]

Castle must not take these pros for granted.....

he underestimates their quickness

[Pauleta14]

Sucks that Wemby might stop his games with at least a block run.

Where is he at? 80?

[Spurs Brazil]

Why Johnson is playing and Champ and Castle are on the bench?

[thiste]

Is Wemby hitting the rookie wall one year late? 0 blocks after 3...

[rascal]

Spurs need to lay a loss on the Hawks. Need that Hawks pick to fall into the top 4.

[onechance87]

Terrible d from us and turning the ball over to much.

[Mugen]

I’ve never hated a team more tbh :lol

[onechance87]

weak attempt from castle

[cutewizard]

Vaseell and Keldon should not return

give Champ and Mamu some burn

[timtonymanu]

Vassell to start this quarter. Would be nice for him to get going with his 3rd option role.

[cutewizard]

Champ was open

[Mugen]

Get Wemby off the fn court, Mitch.

[NASpurs]

Wemby is moving on molasses. Dude is counting the days until the all star break

[scott]

Vassell all we got so far this quarter. Glad to see him stepping up. If we had any other Cs on the roster, Wemby might have sat this game out. He's clearly not in this one.

[Guru of Nothing]

Wemby is clearly under the weather, y'all, and he's playing through it.

[Degoat]

Geez wemby is getting abused

[scott]

Holy shit Dom Barlow revenge game

[TheBallsbreakers]

Castle you dumb fuck

[Spurminator]

Vaseell and Keldon should not return

give Champ and Mamu some burn


Vassell to start this quarter. Would be nice for him to get going with his 3rd option role.

Are we watching the same game? The one I'm watching has Vassell scoring 20 points on better than 50% shooting. Some of y'all need to pick your battles better, plenty of bad Vassell games to bitch about but this ain't it.

[cutewizard]

worrying is this lack of frontliners

[LeBowen]

There's the streak.

[scott]

WEMBY BLOCK

[Spurminator]

Block streak maintained

[Mal]

Attaboy Wemby

[SpursFan86]

Damn, Wemby getting his first block in style. That was insane.

[thiste]

At last the coveted block

[heyheymymy]

Wemby block streak kept alive!

82 straight games 1 blk t-6th all time

[Mal]

Dom Barlow balling

[LeBowen]

We need Fox to take care of this.

[Mugen]

They’re definitely losing this game