Game Thread: Spurs vs. Pelicans — WED. Apr. 13, 2022 — 8:30pm CST

[Chomag]

We should have tanked tbh

Nah, I like that it's showing us which of our players are ready for the prime time or just pretenders

[Uriel]

Well, it's been a fun season.

I'll still watch the game but this is over.

Who wants to start the draft thread?

We have a top 10 pick!

[Dex]

This is way better than a top 3 pick.

We were never getting a top 3 pick

[td4mvp2k]

Honored to be in attendance for Pop’s last game.

sob shouldnt even be let on the team plane back home

[tim_duncan_fan]

Spurs defense is maidenless

[itzsoweezee]

Same issue all year, Spurs too small to play a traditional lineup and too poor shooting to play successful small ball.

[Slippy]

dj continues to the bed. Blocked on a drive when he had a few options on the perimeter open. Then gets the ball back and passes it to Trey jones for the open three.

Then they run back.. he gets scored on for an easy layup.

[8FOR!3]

Gotta say, some of you guys whine like children when you don't get your way. It's disappointing but if you're that miserable literally find a different team or different hobby jeez.

[rascal]

Spurs don't have the players who can take it to the basket and break down the defense. No stars on the team, playing boring basketball and getting blown out, spurs only passing it around looking to hit 3 point shots.

[John B]

Experience is experience. And they still have a shot at good lottery pick. Anything can happen.

[BackHome]

This is embarrassing and Pop did not get this team ready they look like and playing like dog - An no getting your ass kicked doesn't teach you anything other then your not good enough.........

[timtonymanu]

Your totally ignoring the lead up to get to that play in. Too many teams would have called quits 15 games ago. Spurs played well to get into that 10th spot. It was a great achievement for the team and they needed that experience.

And you bring up grizzlies. They straight up said that play in which they lost to the blazers was a huge learning experience.

The grizzlies have a legit franchise player in Ja Morant.. We still don’t while our best player is Murray. All we’ve learned from these past two play ins is that the spurs aren’t good enough to make the playoffs. It just would be nice to have a direction that isn’t just getting 35 wins and hoping to make the play in.

[Dverde]

Can’t get boards let’s play 2 PGs, 2 SG and Collins.

[tbdog]

Understand but we not even in the same realm that the Grizz are in regarding team/talent

They were the equivalent to 4 more wins than the spurs.

[spurs1990]

Speaking on popvich retirement. He’ll need to announce it tomorrow so Spurs can keep pace with LA for that blue chip coach

[poopbox]

IMO you always learn things in game like this. Defense and physicality plus nerves aren’t the same as the regular season. This is a different kind of beast. Some players mature and get betters others don’t and you move on from them. I hope.

I agree, but Pop is such a stubborn head that who's to say that he will even care about what this game shows him.

Every single defensive metric tell you not to play Keldon at the 4. Just play him at the 3, and have Primo come off the bench, and between Collins, Poeltl, and Landale, play 2 of the 3.

Why exactly is primo even starting

[Slippy]

Same issue all year, Spurs too small to play a traditional lineup and too poor shooting to play successful small ball.

Yap tthey making the spurs look small in every posi and spurs cant get any advantage from playing small.

[LaMarcus Bryant]

Ingram is Bonzi Wellsing the out of us

[SAGirl]

BAD kJ came to play

[John B]

This team desperately needs a goto scorer. I’m doubtful it would be DJ

[rascal]

We were never getting a top 3 pick

It could have been possible with better lottery odds with more losses during the regular season and some luck on the lottery draw.

[timtonymanu]

Didn’t really wanna end our season losing to the clippers so losing today would have been ideal

[mystargtr34]

People also need to remember the Pelicans have a good squad and home court. Since the CJ trade they have been balling, and even before then. It’s a well constructed team. They have size, athleticism, defense, rebounding, scoring, two all-star caliber scorers in Ingram and CJ.

This version of the Pelicans next year is a 45-50 win team if they stay healthy. If Zion comes back they move Hayes to the bench they could win 50+. Although Zion being traded is more likely given his Kawhi/Uncle Dennis type actions this year.

[SAGirl]

Easy o boards for pelicans

[KobesAchilles]

Watching CJ play, I can’t help but feel like Portland traded the wrong guard. The dude gets his teammates involved, plays in the flow of the offense, and isn’t afraid to take over. He also competes defensively. He’s kinda the an hesis of Lillard. Plus Portland could’ve gotten a bigger package for Lillard