Sidy could be a good 12th man to develop. But our talent level on average isn't there yet, so it will be an interesting dilemma. I sense his archetype is more interesting to the front office and coaches moving forward than Branham is right now. We'll see.
Sidy is just ing terrible. He shot 8% from 3 last year in SA, and no, I didn’t omit a digit. Makes Sochan look like Curry.
They saw something that they thought they could mold or develop, but it just didn’t workout. Happens a lot with SRPs. It only cost one pick, and two years of NBA minimum salary if they cut him next summer like I expect.
He’s not even a good 15th man, which is his actual standing.
SRP doesn’t always equal raw. A lot of times it’s upperclassmen who don’t project to have high ceilings. If you are drafting one who is going to require a guaranteed nba contract it doesn’t make sense to draft the guy who is a year away from being a year away
It does if you think you see something. It’s not like a busted SRP is going to leave us high and dry.
You’re hyperfixated on his 3pt shooting. That’s not who he is right now. He’s a full year younger than Wesley who we’re now just giving a chance to stick. Sidy will have a bigger role than many can imagine in coming years.
Another Boris is who they envisioned all these bigs to be, Sochan, Mamu, Sidy, a connector, who can defend the post and makes some outside shots. Mamu is the closest among the 3.
He’s a big guy with a bit of handles in the open court, and that’s it. He can’t shoot from anywhere, including the FT line, and he’s pretty bad in half court sets. What they were looking for, they got in Castle.
a D+ for Wemby would be a B- for Collins. on a side note, someone needs to tell the Mo of the Wagner bros that the war with France is over.
Mo is the Thannasis of the Wagner family.
I don't think anyone is denying that he's a terrible shooter, but my point at least is that the head coach seems to like him, and his skills that he does seem to be good at, defense, defensive versatility, basketball iq, passing, is something that the team seems to be prioritizing in the players they select. So while he may suck in a lot of ways right now, I do think he'll will be on the team longer than Branham, for example.
Pop already confirmed in the post game presser that he would be on the team for a long time.
Anybody remember Keith Bogans, the Spurs defensive Centerpiece? How long did he last? It’s almost a kiss of death if Pop gives you lavish praise.
As I posted earlier, what they were looking for in Sidy, they found a 10X better version of in Castle. I’d honestly be shocked if SA doesn’t waive Sidy next summer before his guarantee date. He’s no better this summer than he was last summer, and that’s a bad thing.
ST still thinks bums like Cissoko or Welsey will have a future here
This is the last chance for most of the roster.
Sidy, Wesley, Branham, Mamu won't be on the roster in a year if they don't make major improvements.
Bassey has to prove he's still got working knees.
Collins is probably gone either way. Maybe he plays out his contract if he goes back to his 22-23 level.
Same goes for Keldon, he is what he is and we'll upgrade him at the first opportunity.
Tre is a known quan y, his fate will be decided by Wesley's development and CP3's plans.
Jeremy has to make some big improvements if he's going to be a long-term starter. Otherwise he'll just be the 8-10th man and everyone's favorite glue guy.
Even Devin has to prove he can stay healthy and be a legit second option.
Champagnie will surely stay until the end of his bargain contract in 2027 because he's got the most sought after skill, but he also has to prove he's worth more than $3M a year after that.
There won't be a lot of pressure to win games, but there certainly is pressure on most players on the roster to prove their worth.
I don't think it's so simple that they have Castle so Sidy becomes not needed. Rather, I think this is an archetype they like, they don't solely prioritize shooting, and if Castle continues to do well they will probably continue to look for more players like him, and give Sidy a long leash.
The team can afford to have Cissoko for another couple of years. He's super cheap and he's the second youngest player on the team. I don't think he overlaps too much with Castle. They have similar skill sets - and Castle is simply better right now - but Cissoko is more of a wing while Castle imo is straight up an initiator who can play off-ball.
Cissoko is a smart player -- thumping the ball off the head of a player sprawled out of bounds is frankly not something every NBA player will know to do (it's true) -- he's a terrific passer, has defensive chops.
He's like Branham to me, who is completely different in his skill set. They're both worth working on due to their age and what happens if they hit. There's no rush right now.
SA has 5 and probably 6 FRPs in the next 3 drafts. No one who is a project, a late first or second has a long leash.
Last edited by exstatic; 10-10-2024 at 02:26 PM.
Wesley’s defense seems legit but yes he desperately needs a jumpshot or he will be out of the league. Cissoko is a bum. Pop loves his scrubs that “try hard” in practice. People are already giving him the same excuses they did for that other scrub Branham. It’s okay Spurs fans. Not every late pick is Manu or Tony.
Last edited by timtonymanu; 10-10-2024 at 03:28 PM.
If the Spurs are intent on keeping these picks and not trading for a star they have to have a churn and burn approach with picks like OKC. Guys get one season of unlimited suckage and then they have to start showing something or it's on to the next guy. Spurs just don't have the roster spots to give everyone three to four year to develop if they aren't legit rotation level players by the end of their second season.
The problem is, with high picks, the guy is 19 more likely than not,and possibly 18. One or two years isn’t enough time to evaluate a lottery pick, or even a first rounder. FRPs are guaranteed for two years, but it’s really three, since the year 3 option must be picked up after the rookie season, when you hardly know anything.
Only second rounders can be discarded in the manner you suggest.
And they will probably trade a lot of those picks based on recent behavior.
Noticed that too. Dude fell for a move ONCE and figured out how to stop it
i would love for Wesley to prove me wrong but this isn't 2005 anymore, can't get away with having a player (especially a ing PG) that is a non-factor on offense and has zero touch at the rim. like I get the ST sniffers like him becausehe gets after it on defense
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