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Mamu and Bassey more likely gone than Blake or Branham. Not to mention Champ if it came to it.
With what pop said about malaki he's 100% with the team next year unless he is traded, for wesley we'll see.
Mamu and Bassey more likely gone than Blake or Branham. Not to mention Champ if it came to it.
To me, and without considering trades, there are only 6 "must be kept" players for next season because of their level and/or contract: Wembanyama, Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Sochan, Tre Jones and Zach Collins. The 9 other players could be waived or not re-signed to open roster spots.
It seems Pop likes Branham, so it may be down to 8 roster spot that can easily be opened but it's still a lot.
My point is that, even if they have the Raptors pick, Spurs can easily add a third rookie with their early second round pick. They have enough roster space to do it. However, I think they would only do it if they really like that third player.
^Pop's bizarre inclusion of Branham (quite possibly the worst rotation player in the league) as a player not named Vassell who has, to paraphrase, "got it" and "taken the next step" is the latest indication of how senile and out of touch he is.
The second biggest problem here (biggest is rigidity) is they've flat overvalued their own talent. They still don't seem to get that they've gifted a bunch of replacement players prominent roles.
Or, and this may seem wild, they know far, far more about basketball than you ever will.
Then maybe they should learn and adhere to analytics to interpret what they're seeing because their "eye test" is obviously failing them.
But hey, who cares about impacting winning, when you can target subservient choir boys and still have old, miserable apologists like yourself absolve them.
What did pop say?
Use your words, sir?
Reed Shepphard good
Sheppard wins Tisdale Award as Freshman of the Year by basketball writers along with his SEC Freshman of the Year and a member of all-conference second team. Previous winners were Anthony Davis, John Wall, Brandon Miller, Cade Cuddingham, Jabari Smith, Zion, Trae Young etc. Good company, I guess.
Michael Jordan is the GOAT, owned a team and was a GM. Despite all that, I'm pretty damn sure I could build a better roster than he ever has, tbh. Just because people are in positions of power, it doesn't mean that they really know more than a hardcore fan, tbh. At least not in talent evaluation.
MJ is much more a case of someone thinking that if they are great at one thing, they’re great at anything they try. He never had a handle on it, and everyone knew he sucked. Most who follow basketball nationwide would value PATFOs opinion over yours 7 days a week, and twice on Sunday, and chastise your arrogance for thinking you know better.
I don't think I know better in most things, but I do know that I know better in some things (I even have the evidence to prove it). Nobody is right on every single thing. So it is dumb to act as if PATFO's word is gospel on every single decision they take. Heck, my mother once gave me a better medical diagnosis than a certified doctor.
Can we get him at the 33 pick? Sheppard that is.
Long gone, I guess.
Hornets might be eyeing him to pair with Ball
lol no. Some mocks have him being taken even at #1 overall.
Maybe in the MLB draft.
Current mock from The Athletic's Sam Vecenie:
1. Risacher (Blazers)
2. Sarr (Wizards)
3. Buzelis (Pistons)
4. Sheppard (Grizzlies)
5. Topic (Spurs)
6. Castle (Hornets)
7. Williams (Spurs via Raptors)
8. Holland (Rockets via Nets)
9. Dillingham (Jazz)
10. Salaun (Hawks)
11. Clingan (Thunder via Rockets)
12. Knecht (Bulls)
13. Collier (Pelicans via Lakers)
14. Walter (Blazers via Warriors)
It's not even about that. What the apologists either don't get or fail to acknowledge is, it's about them vs the other 29 teams and their results post '17 have been lousy.
What's worse, a lot of it is making the same mistake(s) incessantly. Of course, the first step to change is to humble oneself, but they're too busy thinking they know better because they lucked into an all-time player and core 7-27 years ago.
Does he have a lottery crystal ball? Because those aren’t even remotely the current team positions.
The picks and order are what I could imagine happening on draft night, whether by those teams or otherwise. I see Buzelis moving up during workouts. I think Castle will be appreciated more by GMs than fanbases confused by what he does for UConn. I can see Williams dropping a bit but some team not wanting to miss just in case, and Dillingham staying mid- to late-lottery.
Vecenie's explanation: "I used the NBA standings as of March 14, but to e things up, I did one lottery spin. It ended with the Portland Trail Blazers getting the No. 1 overall pick and the Memphis Grizzlies moving into the top four."
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