2021-22 Starting Lineup Opening Night

[TD 21]

Murray
White
Lonnie
Doug
Jakob

See if Lonnie defense makes a leap to make that the right lineup. If not, put in Thad over Doug.

They'd already be pushing it size wise starting a Johnson and McDermott forward duo, anything smaller is more than likely untenable.

Lonnie was already being groomed to be a 6th man towards the end of last season, with Pop going on to say that he could be a version of Manu for the team (probably to make it easy for Lonnie’s ego). Pop doesn’t say things like that lightly. It’s usually with a purpose. It’s either White or Vassell for the 2 spot. Murray, Keldon, and Poeltl are a lock to start. And the mystery man for the last starting position is probably a guy who can shoot… McDermott. Dark horse for that last starter position is Luka. Just like dark horse for last season was Keldon, absolutely no one saw that coming.

Samanic is more likely to be cut than start. He's a unique, somewhat intriguing player, but this fascination this board has with a player who's got a ways to go to show he's an NBA player, is bizarre.

Johnson at least forced their hand rotationally with his performance in his few appearnces before the shutdown and in "the bubble".

[Dejounte]

They'd already be pushing it size wise starting a Johnson and McDermott forward duo, anything smaller is more than likely untenable.




Samanic is more likely to be cut than start. He's a unique, somewhat intriguing player, but this fascination this board has with a player who's got a ways to go to show he's an NBA player, is bizarre.

Johnson at least forced their hand rotationally with his performance in his few appearnces before the shutdown and in "the bubble".

Counterargument would be is that if Samanic was far off as you say, why would they bother playing him in a starter role over Rudy Gay last season? It wasn't a one-off thing either, Pop consistently did it when he didn't have to at times.

Don't read what I'm not writing... I'm not as high on Samanic to believe he's a surefire rotational player, it's my "out-of-left-field" answer for a team that makes "out-of-left-field" decisions sometimes. Who would be your dark horse pick?

[TD 21]

Counterargument would be is that if Samanic was far off as you say, why would they bother playing him in a starter role over Rudy Gay last season? It wasn't a one-off thing either, Pop consistently did it when he didn't have to at times.

Don't read what I'm not writing... I'm not as high on Samanic to believe he's a surefire rotational player, it's my "out-of-left-field" answer for a team that makes "out-of-left-field" decisions sometimes. Who would be your dark horse pick?

Classic Pop move to keep the second unit intact. Samanic, like Jones, will get his chances, but barring a trade, it's highly unlikely he'll start the season in the rotation.

I don't have one, but the candidates would be Walker IV (McDermott), Vassell (McDermott), and Young (Johnson). These would all be the team is struggling mightily and needs a shakeup type moves though.

[SAGirl]

Counterargument would be is that if Samanic was far off as you say, why would they bother playing him in a starter role over Rudy Gay last season? It wasn't a one-off thing either, Pop consistently did it when he didn't have to at times.

Don't read what I'm not writing... I'm not as high on Samanic to believe he's a surefire rotational player, it's my "out-of-left-field" answer for a team that makes "out-of-left-field" decisions sometimes. Who would be your dark horse pick?

Pop has normally started third string players when there are injuries. He's done this since I've been a fan going back 7 -8years.... That way he gets a look at the new guy next to the team's best players who can hide him better and he can see if the guy attempts to fit in ad do roleplayer things first. It also affects the least number of guys and rotations. Would not read too much into it. Next season is probably a clean slate for him.

[cd021]

I still think its going to be

Murray
White
KJ
McDermott
Poeltl

with the bench being:
Forbes
Walker
Vassell
Young
Eubanks

[DPG21920]

Keldon not starting tbh?

Nope. I don’t think he’s quite there yet. Of course there are certainly scenarios where I can see it and he fits but this is how I would start (not necessarily how I think Pop will go)

[JeffDuncan]

Counterargument would be is that if Samanic was far off as you say, why would they bother playing him in a starter role over Rudy Gay last season? It wasn't a one-off thing either, Pop consistently did it when he didn't have to at times.

Samanic started 4 games last season.

Gay was DNP in one of them. Murray was DNP in one. DDR was DNP in the other 2.

[CGD]

Theyll insist on playing White and Murray together, but really Lonnie should be starting instead of one of them.

If you start Keldon then you probably have to start McBob for spacing.

For me “ideal” line up is:

White
Walker
Keldon
McBob
Yak

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

imo keldon is a lock to start

pops put him on team us for jehovahsake

[DPG21920]

Prob agree; was just posting the lineup I would go with.

If it’s what I think Pop will do?

Forbes
Aminu
Thad
Doug
Jak

[Mugen]

Prob agree; was just posting the lineup I would go with.

If it’s what I think Pop will do?

Forbes
Aminu
Thad
Doug
Jak

[FutureMan]

Murray
White
Walker
Johnson
Poeltl

[venitian navigator]

DjMurray White Johnson Samanic Poeltl/Londale
Jones Walker Vassell McDermott Young/Londale

Deep bench: Forbes Diop
To evaluate in training camp (more than all for health reasons) : Hutchison Aminu Collins
To develop (g league) : Primo Wieskamp

[venitian navigator]

Eubanks in deep bench too...

[cd021]

Murray
White
Walker
Johnson
Poeltl

The bench would be pretty depleted tbh. I could maybe see Vassell inserted at the 3 though. Something like:

Murray, White, Vassell, Johnson, Poeltl
Jones, Forbes, Walker, Aminu, Eubanks

[tbdog]

The bench would be pretty depleted tbh. I could maybe see Vassell inserted at the 3 though. Something like:

Murray, White, Vassell, Johnson, Poeltl
Jones, Forbes, Walker, Aminu, Eubanks

Mcdermott?

[FutureMan]

The bench would be pretty depleted tbh. I could maybe see Vassell inserted at the 3 though. Something like:

Murray, White, Vassell, Johnson, Poeltl
Jones, Forbes, Walker, Aminu, Eubanks

I think a bench of
Forbes/Jones
Vassell
McDermott
Young
Landale/Eubanks

will be fine. I know we’re tanking so what I’d do isn’t what will happen but I’d avoid ever having Walker and Forbes share the court.

[John B]

Nope. I don’t think he’s quite there yet. Of course there are certainly scenarios where I can see it and he fits but this is how I would start (not necessarily how I think Pop will go)

Not a popular opinion, but I agree. Until Keldon has learned to shoot his 3’s much consistently, I would put a better shooter, a McD or a Vassell. But, I would love for Keldon to own the SF position, to allow Luka to start at PF and see what he can do given the opportunity. Luka’s length will also allow Poeltl to prove me wrong and own the C position, protect the rim without having to switch/help the PF position.

Ultimately, this is my preferred SL:
White, Tre/Lonnie
DJ (needs to play more combo and let Derrick be the facilitator), Lonnie, Forbes, (Primo)
Keldon, Devin
Luka, McD, Thad, Zollins
Poeltl, Jock, Eubanks,

[C-Dub]

McD will start of the season in the starting lineup and will finish the season in the starting lineup due to his salary. Usually the Spurs give more minutes to the players making more money so that they can earn it. Assuming Thad or Aminu and Hutchinson is not on the roster at the beginning of the season, rotation may look something like this:

DJM
White
McD
KJ
Jakob

LW4
Forbes
Vassell
Thad or Luka or Aminu
Eubanks or Joc

[exstatic]

I’ll probably wait to see what the final 15 man roster is before I even think about the SL or rotation.

[cd021]

Mcdermott?

I forgot about him and I meant Young not Aminu

Murray, White, Vassell, Johnson, Poeltl
Forbes, Walker, McDermott, Young, Eubanks

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

1st
DJM
Forbes
Keldon
Dougie
Poeltl

2nd
White
Lonnie
Thad
Luka
Jock

3rd
Tre
Primo
Vassell
Aminu
Eubanks

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this team sucks lmao

[DAF86]

Murray
White
Johnson
Young/McDermott
Poeltl

Bryn
Walker
Vassell
Young/McDermott
Eubanks

[CGD]

1st
DJM
Forbes
Keldon
Dougie
Poeltl

2nd
White
Lonnie
Thad
Luka
Jock

3rd
Tre
Primo
Vassell
Aminu
Eubanks

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this team sucks lmao

Yeah it’s not excellent….

Lonnie has to start over Bran Forbs btw

[The Truth #6]

It would be classic Pop to bench KJ after winning a gold. I don’t think his spot in the SL is 100% secure.