View Full Version : Game Thread: I35 Series Game One 2/20/25 Phoenix Suns (26-28) "@" Spurs (23-29) 8:30P CT / 4:30P HST / 4:30A RIGA
scott
02-19-2025, 06:26 PM
Starting the game thread early because...
Victor Wembanyama listed as DOUBTFUL (Illness)
Charles Bassey has been upgraded to Day-to-Day, but is still OUT for this game
Who's ready for Nick Richards to explode on us?
Game is on TNT
spurraider21
02-19-2025, 06:28 PM
:lol sneezy
Seventyniner
02-19-2025, 06:34 PM
:lol sneezy
I guess we can make a whole thing out of this.
Victor = Sneezy
CP3 = Doc
Castle = Grumpy
Fox = Happy
Barnes = Sleepy
Keldon = Dopey
Champagnie = Bashful
Pop = Snow White
Mitch = Evil Witch
Mugen
02-19-2025, 06:36 PM
:lol sneezy
You're welcome tbh
Mugen
02-19-2025, 06:37 PM
My man is the master of laying down some quotes that go hard when the cameras are around but then being OUT for sniffles tbh.
scott
02-19-2025, 06:44 PM
My inside source says the Spurs are looking to move Victor Wembanyama, stating that defense and a strong immune system win championships
Strategic
02-19-2025, 06:54 PM
Maybe trade him for DeAndre Jordan and a couple seconds?
Starting the game thread early because...
Victor Wembanyama listed as DOUBTFUL (Illness)
Charles Bassey has been upgraded to Day-to-Day, but is still OUT for this game
Who's ready for Nick Richards to explode on us?
Game is on TNT
Fuck. I buy one set of tickets for the year and gonna miss Wemby.
BatManu20
02-19-2025, 07:11 PM
KD's coming home :cry
Should be a loss though without Wemby though tbh, even with PHX imploding.
1892359770062938482
No Wemby in a must-win game, lol okay.
Tank may actually be on this time around.
Leetonidas
02-19-2025, 07:26 PM
Hopefully if Vic misses the game Fox steps up and delivers
And someone get the kid some fucking Allegra already
timtonymanu
02-19-2025, 07:29 PM
TBH allergies are a bitch. I’ve been dealing with my own for almost a month and some days I really feel like shit. Wemby is one of those people like me that are terrible at handling allergies.
Robz4000
02-19-2025, 07:30 PM
Wouldn't doubt it if he got something from the Bay area tbh. Got family out that way and the flu/pneumonia/COVID is hitting hard out there.
DAF86
02-19-2025, 07:30 PM
They need to really figure this shit up. So fucking frustrating. :bang:
scott
02-19-2025, 07:30 PM
No Wemby in a must-win game, lol okay.
Tank may actually be on this time around.
They did see Pop driving himself into the facility. Daddy came home and told the kids to stop fucking around.
TekXX
02-19-2025, 08:03 PM
Lol People in Austin not being able to see Wemby. Great job FO building that Austin Spurs fanbase.
Tyronn Lue
02-19-2025, 08:10 PM
Spurs have a shot if Victor can hit 8 of 16 from 3.
Mugen
02-19-2025, 09:36 PM
The Biyombo Revenge Game tbh
ffadicted
02-19-2025, 09:41 PM
Wemby got the immune system of a decrepit 70 year old FFS
baseline bum
02-19-2025, 10:17 PM
Gotta be a really nasty case of the flu or something, no way cedar pollen would still be fucking him up this bad when it wasn't especially heavy last time the team was in town. Cedar pollen always kicks the shit out of me and not even I'm too bothered by it this year.
John B
02-20-2025, 12:05 AM
Wemby finishing up a book
bluebellmaniac
02-20-2025, 12:14 AM
I35 series? WTF?
Did Phoenix move?
LakerHater
02-20-2025, 01:06 AM
https://images4.imagebam.com/b8/ff/e7/MEZRA9J_o.jpg
Jordan Jackson
02-20-2025, 01:43 AM
https://images4.imagebam.com/b8/ff/e7/MEZRA9J_o.jpg
Ehhhh *Spoiler Alert*
Revealing next season’s plot early is diabolical.
cutewizard
02-20-2025, 05:52 AM
This is the beginning of the future
Big Three time......
spursparker9
02-20-2025, 08:17 AM
Ehhhh *Spoiler Alert*
Revealing next season’s plot early is diabolical.
36, 37 is the age where the decline might be a cliff dive. Could be what we got in 2013 T-Mac :lol
Bill_Brasky
02-20-2025, 08:22 AM
That's pretty fuckin lame to sit out the Austin game, I was excited to go see him and I know others were as well....his ass better be in bed resting and not on the sidelines looking all jovial and shit.....
exstatic
02-20-2025, 09:08 AM
That's pretty fuckin lame to sit out the Austin game, I was excited to go see him and I know others were as well....his ass better be in bed resting and not on the sidelines looking all jovial and shit.....
The league cracks down hard if you sit your All Stars on the road, and this is technically a home game.
exstatic
02-20-2025, 09:10 AM
I35 series? WTF?
Did Phoenix move?
The next two games are ‘home games’ in Austin, just up I-35. After that, the RRT resumes.
scott
02-20-2025, 01:57 PM
The next two games are ‘home games’ in Austin, just up I-35. After that, the RRT resumes.
Is the Rodeo still going on? Seems like it's longer than usual this year (causing the Spurs to be away from SA for an entire month)
ace3g
02-20-2025, 07:57 PM
https://x.com/KSATMaryRom/status/1892739534795702347
100%duncan
02-20-2025, 08:07 PM
STEPHON CASTLE, YOU ARE THE CAPTAIN NOW
baseline bum
02-20-2025, 08:10 PM
STEPHON CASTLE, YOU ARE THE CAPTAIN NOW
In his 19 minutes from the bench?
Leetonidas
02-20-2025, 08:23 PM
:lol Biyombo hasn't played in over a year and now he's starting for us. Jesus christ
100%duncan
02-20-2025, 08:24 PM
Man this shit is depressing. Ive missed like 3 games this season, Idk how many I can watch after this :lol
baseline bum
02-20-2025, 08:37 PM
:lol Biyombo hasn't played in over a year and now he's starting for us. Jesus christ
And Castle still isn't :lol
timtonymanu
02-20-2025, 08:46 PM
Perfect time to tank now. Vassell’s favorite kind of big time moments.
Ice009
02-20-2025, 08:56 PM
And Castle still isn't :lol
What, Castle's not going to start tonight?
Mugen
02-20-2025, 09:36 PM
"The Next 5 Years are Mine"
-Bismack Biyombo
scott
02-20-2025, 09:39 PM
Leave it to the Spurs to come out on an 8-0 run, but still give up a zillion OREB to PHX.
Also, LOL @ the court in Austin still saying "Frost Bank Center"
100%duncan
02-20-2025, 09:39 PM
So is Wemby not gonna be on the bench the rest of the year? Damn man
Gandalf
02-20-2025, 09:41 PM
No, Spurs, no!
scott
02-20-2025, 09:41 PM
So is Wemby not gonna be on the bench the rest of the year? Damn man
My understanding is that he didn't travel with the team to Austin, but I would be surprised if we didn't see him on the bench later in the year. He's a good teammate. Might be restricted from travel for awhile though
100%duncan
02-20-2025, 09:43 PM
My understanding is that he didn't travel with the team to Austin, but I would be surprised if we didn't see him on the bench later in the year. He's a good teammate. Might be restricted from travel for awhile though
Oh yah this is an Austin game :lol He either goes back home to France or only attends home games. I saw a tweet that DVT could be also triggered during long-haul flights like their trip to France. Man at this point this is all a mystery.
Leetonidas
02-20-2025, 09:44 PM
Biyombo looking solid so far. He seems pretty vocal
LeBowen
02-20-2025, 09:44 PM
Biyombo already pointing to Devin he's not doing the right play. :lmao
100%duncan
02-20-2025, 09:44 PM
Did Fox just injure his hand?
At the game. Main Character is such a low iq player that Bismark Obama or whatever the fuck tore into him for not being in the right spot
SpurSpike
02-20-2025, 09:45 PM
Didn't Mitch say they were going to look at the lineup after allstar break?
LeBowen
02-20-2025, 09:46 PM
Did Fox just injure his hand?
I think he took a dick hit. :lol
ace3g
02-20-2025, 09:47 PM
Sochan!!!
Gandalf
02-20-2025, 09:47 PM
Didn't Mitch say they were going to look at the lineup after allstar break?
He said ‘look at.’ He didn’t say ‘change.’ Maybe you expect too much from a coach. :pop:
Leetonidas
02-20-2025, 09:49 PM
Fox getting subbed out after 5 minutes? :lol
scott
02-20-2025, 09:50 PM
Didn't Mitch say they were going to look at the lineup after allstar break?
Biyombo is in, isn't he? What else could you possibly want?
Guru of Nothing
02-20-2025, 09:50 PM
Drats! KJ in.
TekXX
02-20-2025, 09:53 PM
How many games we have left? Shoud i cancel Fanduel and save $20?
LeBowen
02-20-2025, 09:54 PM
Imagine being Matt Ishbia and paying $400M a year for this roster. :lmao
lefty20
02-20-2025, 09:55 PM
Fox getting subbed out after 5 minutes? :lol
Da fuq? This better for an emergency locker-room Pinky surgery.
scott
02-20-2025, 09:58 PM
People have said we'd be the worst team in the league without Wemby... now we get to find out
ace3g
02-20-2025, 10:01 PM
Castle!!!
skin27
02-20-2025, 10:01 PM
We are playing better without wemby
Uriel
02-20-2025, 10:03 PM
Frost Bank Center? I thought this game was in Austin.
Guru of Nothing
02-20-2025, 10:04 PM
Getting Was it over it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor vibes.
100%duncan
02-20-2025, 10:05 PM
Castle caught a body
Champ with the usual last second bullshit
LeBowen
02-20-2025, 10:05 PM
Frost Bank Center? I thought this game was in Austin.
They're literally going with home floor advantage.
Gibbz
02-20-2025, 10:08 PM
"Vassell, two-man game with Biyombo."
I'll take, things I hoped not to hear on a national TV Spurs broadcast this season
heyheymymy
02-20-2025, 10:10 PM
Frost Bank Center North Site
mikec
02-20-2025, 10:11 PM
Oh yah this is an Austin game :lol He either goes back home to France or only attends home games. I saw a tweet that DVT could be also triggered during long-haul flights like their trip to France. Man at this point this is all a mystery.
This is correct. Long distance travel where you are immobile for a long time can increase risk for blood clots. So no long distance travel for next 3 months. May not see him on the bench for road games.
ginobilized
02-20-2025, 10:13 PM
Pesky D from this ragtag bunch, nice to see
Hot take: The Suns might not be very good
CorrectCrusader
02-20-2025, 10:14 PM
Champ playing fantastic
Gibbz
02-20-2025, 10:15 PM
Pesky D from this ragtag bunch, nice to see
Hot take: The Suns might not be very good
Oh, they're bad all right. And expect them to be much worse than they have been after everything broke down at the trade deadline and they all apparently hate each other now.
Leetonidas
02-20-2025, 10:16 PM
Suns are ass
100%duncan
02-20-2025, 10:18 PM
This is correct. Long distance travel where you are immobile for a long time can increase risk for blood clots. So no long distance travel for next 3 months. May not see him on the bench for road games.
So he doesn't even get to rehab in France?
Leetonidas
02-20-2025, 10:22 PM
Spurs are ass
Robz4000
02-20-2025, 10:25 PM
Spurs might legit only win two or three games the rest of the way tbh.
100%duncan
02-20-2025, 10:25 PM
Spurs might legit only win two or three games the rest of the way tbh.
No way that happens if Fox doesn't get shut down.
lefty20
02-20-2025, 10:25 PM
T'was fun while it lasted.
heyheymymy
02-20-2025, 10:26 PM
Fuck it put Bismarck back in
Robz4000
02-20-2025, 10:27 PM
No way that happens if Fox doesn't get shut down.
I assume he will sooner rather than later, especially if they lose these next few games.
heyheymymy
02-20-2025, 10:27 PM
Wassup with double t
Durant pushed his face into Paul’s head should be only a tech on kd
Trueblood
02-20-2025, 10:29 PM
For those looking for any silver lining today, Castle seems to be playing with a lot more confidence after his all star showing
heyheymymy
02-20-2025, 10:30 PM
Yeah wonder if spurs are holding Fox for the Austin games as a fan showcase to hit regional draw and then shelve Fox for the rest of the season too. I see value in lingering with Fox active if he can handle it and not worsen the injury because I want him to get some run in the new system now so less to learn next season
heyheymymy
02-20-2025, 10:31 PM
Suns erase 16 pt deficit
slick'81
02-20-2025, 10:33 PM
Both teams want to fight each other
lefty20
02-20-2025, 10:33 PM
Was hoping for a loss, but now I kinda wanna stick it to KD and get the W.
scott
02-20-2025, 10:33 PM
What’s going on with KD and CP3? Hope they get in a fight, tbh
Uriel
02-20-2025, 10:34 PM
Really hope with Wemby out, Sochan blossoms.
Gibbz
02-20-2025, 10:34 PM
Holy shit Grayson Allen is bad
heyheymymy
02-20-2025, 10:34 PM
lol tnt describing a situation at mid court between Paul and kd with sochan while highlights roll hey how about you just show them arguing
hoopdreams11
02-20-2025, 10:35 PM
Sochan needs to learn how to screen from biyombo
rascal
02-20-2025, 10:35 PM
Bad hitch on that Sochan shot but it went in.
Spurs Brazil
02-20-2025, 10:35 PM
Good 1st half. Sochan and Fox played really well. Defense is better than I thought without Wemby
scott
02-20-2025, 10:37 PM
Wemby’s been holding us back. Things really take off once CBass is back, tbh
scott
02-20-2025, 10:38 PM
Also, how the fuck is Fox leading the team in rebounds :lol
heyheymymy
02-20-2025, 10:52 PM
Wow kd is complaining about everything tonight
now telling Fox he didn’t like contact from his defense looks like
heyheymymy
02-20-2025, 10:53 PM
Damn that biyombo moving screen was particularly egregious
not even close yikes
scott
02-20-2025, 10:55 PM
Vassell looking pretty good in an off the ball role, which is good because that’s what he’ll need to be.
Note: Devin Vassell makes 3.6 threes per 100 possessions
Gibbz
02-20-2025, 10:55 PM
Fucking can't stand Booker.
ace3g
02-20-2025, 10:55 PM
Keep running that play for Biyombo!!!
Uriel
02-20-2025, 10:58 PM
I still remember when timvp said that Bol Bol's ceiling was Kevin Durant, but that there was a 99% chance he wouldn't reach it.
onechance87
02-20-2025, 11:02 PM
bioyombo not looking to bad
Manu-of-steel
02-20-2025, 11:05 PM
Wtf Sochan. Dont sag off KD, dont you know him?
Guru of Nothing
02-20-2025, 11:07 PM
Sochan with the play of the game.
ace3g
02-20-2025, 11:16 PM
Champagnie!!!
scott
02-20-2025, 11:21 PM
Damn, Wemby’s blood clot killed game threads.
Can we hold this 4Q lead?
Spurminator
02-20-2025, 11:23 PM
Glad to see Champ seems to have gotten his shot back over the break.
Spurminator
02-20-2025, 11:23 PM
Damn, Wemby’s blood clot killed game threads.
Can we hold this 4Q lead?
I'm catching up on the DVR, still in the 3rd. 😂
TDomination
02-20-2025, 11:24 PM
Im still in shock about Wemby :(
ffadicted
02-20-2025, 11:25 PM
Guys this isn’t how tanking works… stop winning.
/s
Strategic
02-20-2025, 11:25 PM
Damn, Wemby’s blood clot killed game threads.
Can we hold this 4Q lead? Little winning streak might bring a few back.
scott
02-20-2025, 11:26 PM
Looked like Grayson Allen tripped Fox first… how did they miss that?
Strategic
02-20-2025, 11:27 PM
Spurs playing these games for Wemby and nobody is laying down.
Leetonidas
02-20-2025, 11:27 PM
Softest flagrant foul ever
heyheymymy
02-20-2025, 11:28 PM
lol Fox fucked that fool up for the flagrant 1
Floyd Pacquiao
02-20-2025, 11:28 PM
Biyambo is a better screen and roller than Wemby.
scott
02-20-2025, 11:31 PM
If we cared about wins and losses, I’d be pretty pissed that fucking Royce ONeal is killing us
heyheymymy
02-20-2025, 11:32 PM
Can’t tell if Biyombo is actually a good rolling big or if phoenix was playing poor defense at the time
onechance87
02-20-2025, 11:33 PM
we trying to give this game away
scott
02-20-2025, 11:35 PM
Biyombo Box Out!
onechance87
02-20-2025, 11:37 PM
why keldon in for
scott
02-20-2025, 11:39 PM
why keldon in for
Gotta secure this L somehow
rascal
02-20-2025, 11:42 PM
we trying to give this game away
Want that top 4 pick/ Spurs have other easy wins coming on the schedule
slick'81
02-20-2025, 11:42 PM
Lets go keldon
scott
02-20-2025, 11:44 PM
Mitch, remains a challenge master… lol wtf was that
slick'81
02-20-2025, 11:45 PM
Great defense sochan
pad300
02-20-2025, 11:45 PM
why keldon in for
Let's see, as of this writing, there's 6m05s left in the quarter. He's scored 7 of our 11 pts so far, on 3/4 shooting...
rascal
02-20-2025, 11:46 PM
Looking at the schedule Spurs will get to about 35 wins
scott
02-20-2025, 11:46 PM
Try Hard Keldon trying a little too hard
Guru of Nothing
02-20-2025, 11:46 PM
That challenge oozed competence.
onechance87
02-20-2025, 11:48 PM
Let's see, as of this writing, there's 6m05s left in the quarter. He's scored 7 of our 11 pts so far, on 3/4 shooting...
i can see
slick'81
02-20-2025, 11:49 PM
No foul i can see
Gibbz
02-20-2025, 11:50 PM
Keldon playing his best ball of the season now that we actively need to lose games.
slick'81
02-20-2025, 11:51 PM
Lfg baby
slick'81
02-20-2025, 11:55 PM
Chris Paul got some ugly ass kick's
timtonymanu
02-20-2025, 11:55 PM
Why are we even trying to win this? :lol
slick'81
02-20-2025, 11:55 PM
Lol allen on fox
slick'81
02-20-2025, 11:56 PM
Win for wemby
Gibbz
02-20-2025, 11:56 PM
First name De'Aaron. Last name HIM.
bbarry
02-20-2025, 11:58 PM
Suns are so bad
slick'81
02-20-2025, 11:58 PM
Fox nearing a trip dub
CorrectCrusader
02-20-2025, 11:58 PM
I hope to God we deactivate fox after a few home games because he's good enough to win some games and ruin the tank.
scott
02-20-2025, 11:58 PM
Not Fox’s best game and then he has just completely taken over the 4th Quarter
slick'81
02-20-2025, 11:58 PM
Allen getting raped
Spurs Brazil
02-20-2025, 11:59 PM
Fox!!!!
slick'81
02-20-2025, 11:59 PM
Spurs win lol
Spurminator
02-21-2025, 12:00 AM
The triumph of the uncluttered mind
BatManu20
02-21-2025, 12:01 AM
Suns are awful. Have now lost 7 of their last 8. Blow it up already.
Leetonidas
02-21-2025, 12:01 AM
Nice takeover by Fox. Good to have someone that can consistently break down a defense and get into the paint again
barakz21
02-21-2025, 12:06 AM
Lmao that dunk by Steph off the DFox drop pass was hilarious. I’m so used to seeing him do a hesitation move right at the rim. Then as he dunked the ball, it looked like he also did a hesi right before he brings the ball down.
Mugen
02-21-2025, 12:08 AM
Poor Bud.
Gibbz
02-21-2025, 12:10 AM
Lmao that dunk by Steph off the DFox drop pass was hilarious. I’m so used to seeing him do a hesitation move right at the rim. Then as he dunked the ball, it looked like he also did a hesi right before he brings the ball down.
The way Steph can even hesi in the air is insane.
https://media.tenor.com/hTyS5oOEbdQAAAAM/dave-chappelle-prince.gif
100%duncan
02-21-2025, 12:10 AM
There’s no way we lose enough games with Fox. This dude is a top20 player :lol
Blizzardwizard
02-21-2025, 12:13 AM
Those Flagg fanfictions lasted all of 12 hours :lol
slick'81
02-21-2025, 12:16 AM
:lol Tank
LakerHater
02-21-2025, 12:16 AM
https://images4.imagebam.com/47/97/30/MEZS1KO_o.gif
Strategic
02-21-2025, 12:19 AM
Hopefully Bassey can come back and show something positive, starting tomorrow night.
Manu-of-steel
02-21-2025, 12:22 AM
Biyombo was good tonight! Boxing out, contesting shots, AND making his shots! Extend him!
mystargtr34
02-21-2025, 12:27 AM
Biyombo was good tonight! Boxing out, contesting shots, AND making his shots! Extend him!
Getting under Plumlee skin too which was funny
Welp, Fox makes it impossible to tank, I guess.
Just going with the flow at this point.
Tank? Okay, cool. Win? Okay, cool. Play-in? Okay, cool.
Robz4000
02-21-2025, 01:04 AM
If the Spurs had Biyombo all season they'd have 10 more wins tbh.
spurraider21
02-21-2025, 01:14 AM
only caught the last 6 minutes of the game. fox really put the game away. possession after possession they couldnt do anything about it
Barely remember Mamu's limited minutes when he played but why is he nailed to the bench? Is he really that bad? Spurs only had 4 bigs to begin with and 2 of them are injured. So Mitch decides to only play the person on the 10 day contract?
KimmyGib
02-21-2025, 01:56 AM
you could see the moment cp3 initiated the fox show at the end. he told him exactly what to do, and to keep doing it, and it paid dividends.
heyheymymy
02-21-2025, 01:58 AM
Fox bringing what the Spurs sorely need as a hot hand go-to closer that can help put games away. Remembering that Christmas game where Bridges cooked us and then the Paris game where Hali cooked us. Spurs lacked a guy like that not necessarily comparing directly but just a brilliant finisher offensively that can help ice things. Fox had a decent first 3 quarters if not subdued slightly and then exploded in the 4th and pretty much dealt the death knell though by the looks of it Phoenix was doing a pretty good job of that themselves.
heyheymymy
02-21-2025, 02:05 AM
CP3 ran some pretty sweet pick n roll with Biyombo but again not sure if that's just shitty PHX defensive effort. Figure better teams will take that away but we'll see. Wish we got Biyombo earlier like someone else said. Though, it's crazy he's 6'8, looks bigger somehow like a visual illusion. Might be the 7'6 wingspan that helps. Happy to hear Bassey is back next game and hope we don't see as much Barnes/Sochan lol. It will be interesting to use the Wemby absence to tinker with Biyombo and Bassey mins and see what's serviceable if anything. Shit is Minix healed up yet? Might as well throw him in lol /s
Pauleta14
02-21-2025, 02:52 AM
Why aren't we tanking???
RC_Drunkford
02-21-2025, 03:12 AM
CP3 ran some pretty sweet pick n roll with Biyombo but again not sure if that's just shitty PHX defensive effort. Figure better teams will take that away but we'll see. Wish we got Biyombo earlier like someone else said. Though, it's crazy he's 6'8, looks bigger somehow like a visual illusion. Might be the 7'6 wingspan that helps. Happy to hear Bassey is back next game and hope we don't see as much Barnes/Sochan lol. It will be interesting to use the Wemby absence to tinker with Biyombo and Bassey mins and see what's serviceable if anything. Shit is Minix healed up yet? Might as well throw him in lol /s
that was Biyombo's last game. We'd have to resign him first.
John B
02-21-2025, 03:52 AM
Great win. But I rather they start tanking. Be competitive but lose and get as high as possible draft pick. Fox can get his surgery. The season is over.
Ice009
02-21-2025, 05:25 AM
Well, just finished watching the game a little earlier. Didn't expect a win. As I thought, Spurs were going to try and make a huge push for the playoffs before the news of Victor being out. Seems like they're still going to try and do this. Don't know, maybe a bit early to say.
As I said earlier today, though, tanking is bad and they have to start holding players accountable and not letting them develop a losing mentality. I'm just not sure this group of guys is it, as all the losing the previous years maybe have played a part in them being so bad towards knowing what to do to win games.
I would rather a good draft pick, but again, I'd rather they play very hard and try and win. If they lose in that scenario, all good. Looks like Fox is making a difference at the end of games being able to get to the rim and make plays for others and/or himself.
Also, why is Castle not starting? How many minutes did he get tonight? He's not even closing the games much the past week or two of the regular season (less minutes in the 4th).
TDomination
02-21-2025, 08:12 AM
Well, just finished watching the game a little earlier. Didn't expect a win. As I thought, Spurs were going to try and make a huge push for the playoffs before the news of Victor being out. Seems like they're still going to try and do this. Don't know, maybe a bit early to say.
As I said earlier today, though, tanking is bad and they have to start holding players accountable and not letting them develop a losing mentality. I'm just not sure this group of guys is it, as all the losing the previous years maybe have played a part in them being so bad towards knowing what to do to win games.
I would rather a good draft pick, but again, I'd rather they play very hard and try and win. If they lose in that scenario, all good. Looks like Fox is making a difference at the end of games being able to get to the rim and make plays for others and/or himself.
Also, why is Castle not starting? How many minutes did he get tonight? He's not even closing the games much the past week or two of the regular season (less minutes in the 4th).
a lot is to be said about the mentality of a losing team vs a winning team. Since 2019, we have had a losing culture. We are the only western conference team since that span to not make the playoffs.
If the coaches play to lose, the losing mentality will continue because that is the culture that has been created.
Players need to become frustrated, need to hate losing, and that will only happen by winning.
But with that said, that was just one game. Probably simply an emotional game because of the wemby news and the guys played well against a mediocre team. So we still likely lose enough games to get a decent draft pick anyways.
But if i had to choose, I would choose win. We need to develop a winning a mentality.
SupremeGuy
02-21-2025, 09:05 AM
Why the fuck did we win?
LeBowen
02-21-2025, 09:18 AM
Why the fuck did we win?
Because the games against Suns, Lakers and Rockets should always be played to win.
*Mavs not on the list because they don't matter anymore, dead franchise.
Mr. Body
02-21-2025, 09:26 AM
Lots of overaction (like usual). Phoenix is a dead team. They're done. And their big man rotation may be even worse than ours.
John B
02-21-2025, 09:39 AM
Lots of overaction (like usual). Phoenix is a dead team. They're done. And their big man rotation may be even worse than ours.
Funny how their assistant coach is trying to re-focus Bol Bol skills to playing defense. But I think Bol Bol’s problem is he’s not alpha enough to want it more than the next guy, despite all his skills.
LeBowen
02-21-2025, 10:16 AM
Lots of overaction (like usual). Phoenix is a dead team. They're done. And their big man rotation may be even worse than ours.
People don't realize how done they are.
Had a strong 9-2 start, 17-27 since.
They're not making the play-in unless Mavs implode and Spurs decide to tank.
Guru of Nothing
02-21-2025, 12:30 PM
Because the games against Suns, Lakers and Rockets should always be played to win.
*Mavs not on the list because they don't matter anymore, dead franchise.
I would include OKC too. Starting next season Spurs need to assert themsleves in this budding rivalry. Spurs are 2-4 against OKC in the Wemby era.
Leetonidas
02-21-2025, 01:14 PM
only caught the last 6 minutes of the game. fox really put the game away. possession after possession they couldnt do anything about it
So nice to have a legit closer again. He had a tough shooting night before then but really delivered in crunch time
scott
02-21-2025, 01:52 PM
Well, just finished watching the game a little earlier. Didn't expect a win. As I thought, Spurs were going to try and make a huge push for the playoffs before the news of Victor being out. Seems like they're still going to try and do this. Don't know, maybe a bit early to say.
As I said earlier today, though, tanking is bad and they have to start holding players accountable and not letting them develop a losing mentality. I'm just not sure this group of guys is it, as all the losing the previous years maybe have played a part in them being so bad towards knowing what to do to win games.
I would rather a good draft pick, but again, I'd rather they play very hard and try and win. If they lose in that scenario, all good. Looks like Fox is making a difference at the end of games being able to get to the rim and make plays for others and/or himself.
Also, why is Castle not starting? How many minutes did he get tonight? He's not even closing the games much the past week or two of the regular season (less minutes in the 4th).
a lot is to be said about the mentality of a losing team vs a winning team. Since 2019, we have had a losing culture. We are the only western conference team since that span to not make the playoffs.
If the coaches play to lose, the losing mentality will continue because that is the culture that has been created.
Players need to become frustrated, need to hate losing, and that will only happen by winning.
But with that said, that was just one game. Probably simply an emotional game because of the wemby news and the guys played well against a mediocre team. So we still likely lose enough games to get a decent draft pick anyways.
But if i had to choose, I would choose win. We need to develop a winning a mentality.
Good posts. Fans fall in love with the idea of extra ping pong balls, but there is a cost to all this tanking, and the longer the tank rolls on the more necrotic rot you have to chop off your roster. We have guys like Keldon and Vassell who have been here awhile and all they know is losing, and I think that's a part of why they aren't thriving as players and get sucked into playing losing basketball. Maybe these guys can be salvaged, but it's not going to be by further tanking. Force them into some structure, playing basketball the right way, hold them accountable, etc. It was hilarious seeing the guy on a 10-day contract having to get on Vassell's ass for not knowing what he was supposed to be doing. Win or lose the rest of the way, let's just have more of that.
z0sa (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=2052) said it best in one of these threads... I'm on team go with the flow at this point. If we decide to shut down Fox, buy out CP3, and play Branham a bunch to tank... fine so long as we understand that these career losers will need to be jettisoned before we can start winning again. Go out out and play hard for wins but fall short? Sure, let's do it. There is value in that even without Wemby. Go super try hard and make the play-in? I'm down for it. That's a great foundation to build off of when Wemby returns next year.
heyheymymy
02-21-2025, 08:27 PM
that was Biyombo's last game. We'd have to resign him first.
Glad to see they did renew another 10 day with him. Nothing crazy but I liked what I saw enough to keep on a little longer. Was wondering if the team had other ideas elsewhere (buyout market?) but they had to do something with how barren our bigs depth was
TekXX
02-21-2025, 08:37 PM
What channel is the game on locally?
TekXX
02-21-2025, 08:45 PM
Found it on kens
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