Spurs needs to tank hard and target Wembanyama un 2023

[exstatic]

CHA still look incapable of winning games. They are getting blown out every game sans LaMelo at the moment. But these two losses definitely help. SA would need to win 4 out of last 17 games (which is only 23% and completely feasible) to tie CHA for 4th best record if they continue to go winless.

I definitely still see at least 4 wins possible to end the year so it will come down to CHA winning a few and they look really, really bad right now. Would be great if HOU stayed healthy and clicked to end the year and won 30% of games but I highly doubt that.

I still say: HOU/DET behind SA and CHA 4th but wouldn’t shock me if SA caught CHA either.

If SA is truly healthy, OKC/ORL/ATL/UTA/WAS/POR/MIN all beatable. IF SA can survive the next 3: DEN, OKC and ORL, they have a good shot to lose like 6 straight and likely cement bottom 3. Win agains any of those 3 and it will get dicey if CHA cant win any in next 3-5 games (they play NY who is playing great, DET who sucks, UTA who is beatable but not for DET/HOU I’m guessing and CLE 2x). DET seems like the only one they *could* get and if they lose that one? Things will get really interesting all around.

How do you see 4 wins in the last 17 for a team that just got their pushed hard back to back by the worst team in the league?

[DPG21920]

Looking at HOU schedule - they have maybe 3 wins max it looks like…CHA, DET, WAS maybe one of the BKY games?

[DPG21920]

How do you see 4 wins in the last 17 for a team that just got their pushed hard back to back by the worst team in the league?

Lol because SA was missing 3 starters man…Spurs are going to be healthy. If you are telling me Pop will continue to make sure that Tre/Vassell/Keldon/Sochan/COllins do not play together? Then sure I agree.

But it appears they are getting healthy to end the year and if they are they can win 4 games against the teams I mentioned let alone a fluky shooting night against someone else.

[rascal]

Lol because SA was missing 3 starters man…Spurs are going to be healthy. If you are telling me Pop will continue to make sure that Tre/Vassell/Keldon/Sochan/COllins do not play together? Then sure I agree.

But it appears they are getting healthy to end the year and if they are they can win 4 games against the teams I mentioned let alone a fluky shooting night against someone else.

You still aren't seeing that Pop does not want to win.

[DPG21920]

You still aren't seeing that Pop does not want to win.

If I’m wrong I’m wrong. Who cares? This is how I see it playing out with everyone seemingly getting healthy. If they aren’t healthy or Pop is not going to let them play then I will be wrong. No doubt. My POV is purely based on the fact they appear to be healthy to end the year.

[KingKev]

Lol because SA was missing 3 starters man…Spurs are going to be healthy. If you are telling me Pop will continue to make sure that Tre/Vassell/Keldon/Sochan/COllins do not play together? Then sure I agree.

But it appears they are getting healthy to end the year and if they are they can win 4 games against the teams I mentioned let alone a fluky shooting night against someone else.

Tre and Zollins wouldn’t start on one other team in the NBA. Our two best players in Keldon and Vassell played tonight. Two guys your rave about as a solid young core.

Hold your L.

[DPG21920]

Tre and Zollins wouldn’t start on one other team in the NBA. Our two best players in Keldon and Vassell played tonight. Two guys your rave about as a solid young core.

Hold your L.

Your name must be Will because you definitely have more Ls than Ws in your life.

[spurraider21]

Your name must be Will because you definitely have more Ls than Ws in your life.

[DPG21920]

[Mr. Body]

Just a reminder the Spurs have an 86% chance of NOT getting Wembanyama.

[Russ]

If the Lakers and Pelicans both miss the playoffs, the Lakers could still get Wemby (even with the pick swap in place).

That would set off a meltdown.

[Seventyniner]

If the Lakers and Pelicans both miss the playoffs, the Lakers could still get Wemby (even with the pick swap in place).

That would set off a meltdown.

I don't think that can happen. The Pelicans have the right to swap picks with the Lakers, not the obligation. If the Pelicans somehow end up with a higher pick they will just keep it.

[Ariel]

I don't think that can happen. The Pelicans have the right to swap picks with the Lakers, not the obligation. If the Pelicans somehow end up with a higher pick they will just keep it.

This. The Pelicans in essence get the most favorable of the 2 picks and the Lakers get the other. They can still get Wemby though, he just has to be passed over by 14 teams or so...

[Seventyniner]

This. The Pelicans in essence get the most favorable of the 2 picks and the Lakers get the other. They can still get Wemby though, he just has to be passed over by 14 teams or so...

I guess technically the Pelicans can get the #1 pick and the Lakers #2, then all it would take is the Pelicans passing on VW. But if that happens I'm gonna go look for a huge meteor in the sky. Or wonder what dirt Silver has on the Pelicans FO.

[exstatic]

Lol because SA was missing 3 starters man…Spurs are going to be healthy. If you are telling me Pop will continue to make sure that Tre/Vassell/Keldon/Sochan/COllins do not play together? Then sure I agree.

But it appears they are getting healthy to end the year and if they are they can win 4 games against the teams I mentioned let alone a fluky shooting night against someone else.

Pop’s been sitting two scorers OR two defenders almost every night. If they were trying to win games? Sure, but they’re not.

[exstatic]

If the Lakers and Pelicans both miss the playoffs, the Lakers could still get Wemby (even with the pick swap in place).

That would set off a meltdown.

Nope. The lottery goes down, and if LA gets the top pick, NO simply swaps. There is no way that LA gets Wemby.

[Russ]

Nope. The lottery goes down, and if LA gets the top pick, NO simply swaps. There is no way that LA gets Wemby.

Thanks, I needed that.

[Leetonidas]

[spurraider21]

only 3 of our remaining games (orlando/okc/portland) come against teams not currently in a play-in position or greater

[DPG21920]

Pop’s been sitting two scorers OR two defenders almost every night. If they were trying to win games? Sure, but they’re not.

Up until now it was due to legit injuries like with Tre and Vassell. From here on out they look healthy so it would take doing something Pop hasn’t really done this season. Im not dismissing it, but Im not leaning on that either. I really hope he does -Im not rooting to be right here lol

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Just a reminder the Spurs have an 86% chance of NOT getting Wembanyama.

There's an 86% chance that many posters in here will blame Pop when we don't win the lottery.

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I guess technically the Pelicans can get the #1 pick and the Lakers #2, then all it would take is the Pelicans passing on VW. But if that happens I'm gonna go look for a huge meteor in the sky. Or wonder what dirt Silver has on the Pelicans FO.

Don't Look Up. We're beyond ed.

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There's an 86% chance that many posters in here will blame Pop when we don't win the lottery.

I was once amongst the hugest of Pop fans. I've since chilled on him somewhat (the way he treated members of the media was uber disrespectful and his apparent lack of concern for defensive incompetence). But I'm still generally a fan of pop. Not sure how missing Wembanyama could be blamed on pop so long as he leads us to one of the 3 worst records. He did his job if so.

[rascal]

only 3 of our remaining games (orlando/okc/portland) come against teams not currently in a play-in position or greater

This is important and I see the spurs having the worst record in the end.

[DPG21920]

This is important and I see the spurs having the worst record in the end.

$100 bet?