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I still feel the Spurs with DDR/LMA/Gay/Mills were a couple of forwards away from a top four seed.
I bet you Derozan can't win the championship.. no matter
I still feel the Spurs with DDR/LMA/Gay/Mills were a couple of forwards away from a top four seed.
Add him to the list of players who seem to flourish once they exit Poop's regime
DeRozan and Mills having their best seasons in years on playoff teams
Kawhi had the best season of his career immediately after leaving San Antonio
Kyle Anderson becoming a serviceable role player on a playoff team in Memphis
I'm afraid Kim Jong-Poop's dictatorship is holding back careers
Bertans and Marcus Morris would have had us as a fringe contender if that offseason didn’t go so badly.
I think LMA fell off too much to agree with that statement.
Aldridge’s second last season as a Spur, not 2020-21. Marcus Morris and Bertans both had strong season’s in 2019-20, Morris was almost 20/10 in NY and his 3pt shot was fallin; perfect stretch four who could guard wings. Bertans was wet beyond the arc that year. They would have been good compliments to DDR.
A lot of the times it's not even personnel, it's Pop. He loves these four guard lineups. In 2020-2021 when Q got half the team sick Lyles/Samanic/KBD did a really good job rotating at both forward positions only for basically all of them to get put back in dog house once the guards got back from protocol
https://www.kens5.com/article/sports...sJA3SrZksf-56I
Author: Jeff Garcia (KENS)
Published: 2:32 PM CST January 13, 2022
Updated: 2:32 PM CST January 13, 2022
SAN ANTONIO — Former Spur Demar DeRozan makes it clear: Playing in San Antonio and for Gregg Popovich did wonders for his career.
He says it made him a complete player, moving beyond just a scorer, and is thankful for the time spent with the Spurs.
"Before then, I was a scorer. ... If I'm 5-for-30, I don't care. If I'm 15-for-30. Like that was my whole mindset. [Popovich] challenged me to the point of understanding the game in the complete whole," DeRozan said.
However, former NBA guard and current ESPN NBA Analyst, JJ Re , doesn't see it that way.
While talking about DeRozan's outstanding play with the Chicago Bulls on ESPN's NBA Countdown, Re called DeRozan's time with the Spurs "purgatory."
"Getting traded to the Spurs. Being in purgatory on a non-playoff team for three years while honing his craft," Re said. "Sharpening his skills. Becoming a better playmaker. Running the point guard. Now he comes to the Bulls and it's a perfect situation."
It is a safe bet to say DeRozan would not call San Antonio "purgatory."
As DeRozan made clear, his time in San Antonio allowed him to be the player he is now.
n fact, what Re currently sees out of the former Spur stemmed from his time in San Antonio.
"How to be a point guard. How to be a playmaker. How to dictate the game. How to move without the play. How to play without the ball. How not to turn over the ball," DeRozan said.
Perhaps Re needs to chat with DeRozan first before throwing shade at San Antonio and realize how it was heaven for the former Spur.
It’s obvious, Demar’s time with the Spurs made him a better overall player. And missing the playoffs could’ve brought hunger back and maybe silence his naysayers. Now he’s back and leads the Guard’s position in AS ballots and should definitely considered and MVP candidate for leading the Bulls back to contention, albeit with much help from Lavine and Bulls squad.
Last edited by John B; 01-16-2022 at 08:46 AM.
You can always hope. If they don't trade him, I wouldn't buy him out but I would have him ahead of Drew in the rotation. Like last night, instead of Drew, Thad should have been playing. And yes, I saw how things looked with KBD in that role too.
Before last night Derozan lost by the following tallies:
26 point loss to Jersey
42 point loss to Warriors
Both at home
As Manu said regression to the mean
To be fair, I think Levine is out right now. Happy for DeMar. JJ Re . , I’m glad you never got a ring.
No it's a good point. Lavine is better than DeRozan. Certainly more valuable and with his age has a much higher ceiling.
I'd put Vuciecic ahead of DeRozan. I do think DeRozan is probably as good as Lonzo. I don't want to be too unfair.
I would've loved Red on the Spurs as a shooter.
As an analyst, dude just always come off as salty and pissed off. He and Perkins were both on ESPN the other day and spent like 5 minutes just bickering instead of making actual basketball points.
Obviously demar made the playoffs his first year in SA
As a fan of the Spurs organization, yeah it’s insulting for Red calling staying with the Spurs “purgatory”. But I guess there’s truth to that. Well it’s not heaven not getting in the playoffs, and even getting ranked 82nd? I mean take ESPN however you like it, but Demar wasn’t also selected AS despite his improved overall numbers. And because Spurs were not winning. I’m happy for Demar staying focused and now back to compete. Him saying good things about his stay with the Spurs shows he’s such a good character. I’m happy for Demar.
I love demar. Brilliant offensive player.
This year with Bulls his stats and advanced stats are basically in line with what he's always done. (35pct from 3 though, good on ya)
But yeah Bulls team wayy better than Spurs team. Being in the big market with morons like JJ actually paying attention again, gets him the appreciation he merits
Is the CP3 Clippers never getting a ring still anywhere as underwhelming as the Durant/Harden/Westbrook/Ibaka Thunder never doing so either?
Not even close. That Thunder team had no business winning only one Finals game with that core.
Strong effort by DeRozan with 41 points on 15-21 FG
Bulls were without two of their three best players which totally explains getting completely and utterly blown out by the worst team in the NBA.
RIP Derozan
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That’s a pretty evident offensive foul tbh
Also down Caruso, Williams and Derrick Jones Jr
Lavine will be back next week. Caruso, Ball, Derrick Jones Jr back before playoffs.
Wouldn’t be surprised if Thad goes back to Bulls when we buy him out.
Thad can't go back. I think spurs need to trade him to another team and that team needs to waive him.
My bad you are correct, have to wait a calendar year.
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