Around the League / Regular Season Thread (Upstairs Version)

[RC_Drunkford]

People are saying it‘s Lawrence Fishburne Wade himself said „who is this guy?“

[ace3g]

[Gibbz]

Why does it look like Laurence Fishburne in that Clippers show?

[ambchang]

Yikes...

[mystargtr34]

Clippers announcers ting on the Wade statue right now lol

[timtonymanu]

That just looks like a generic 2k player.

How embarrassing.

[CGD]

Wemby will no doubt get there, but comparing his current offensive game to Admiral's isn't fair.
Admiral would easily average 30ppg on great efficency in today's game.

Young Dave was amazing. Freaking Gazelle out there, and amazing face up game that would have done so well in this modern era.

[CGD]

Yikes...

Bruuuutal ouch

[timtonymanu]

Not sure if this was posted elsewhere

Rudy Gay has retired. I thought he did well for us all things considered.

[poopbox]

Not sure if this was posted elsewhere

Rudy Gay has retired. I thought he did well for us all things considered.

Got 18 million from Utah after he left here and I don't think he played a 100 minutes in 3 years

[KingKev]

Not sure if this was posted elsewhere

Rudy Gay has retired. I thought he did well for us all things considered.

Both sides benefited from his signing. We took a chance on him to recoup from that injury and he came back and showed vets can really redefine their game.

[Mugen]

Not sure if this was posted elsewhere

Rudy Gay has retired. I thought he did well for us all things considered.

Rudy was a good pro for us that got majorly f'd by Nephew's shenanigans that season tbh.

[scott]

Loved Rudy Gay as a player throughout his career. One of my favorite archetypes. Thanks for the memories, Rudy.

[Chinook]

I wonder how the Spurs would be if you could swap out Barnes for 2017-2020 Gay. He seems like the perfect combination of size, shooting, athleticism, individual scoring and leadership to balance out the starting lineup.

Paul, Vassell, Gay, Sochan, Wemby -- that would've been a very good and versatile unit.

Gay was in some ways born too late and too early. He only caught the tail end of the glory age for wing scorers. That archetype started to be seen as inefficient basically the moment he signed his extension with Memphis. But he would be making a killing as a dynamic power-forward right now.

[scott]

I wonder how the Spurs would be if you could swap out Barnes for 2017-2020 Gay. He seems like the perfect combination of size, shooting, athleticism, individual scoring and leadership to balance out the starting lineup.

Paul, Vassell, Gay, Sochan, Wemby -- that would've been a very good and versatile unit.

Gay was in some ways born too late and too early. He only caught the tail end of the glory age for wing scorers. That archetype started to be seen as inefficient basically the moment he signed his extension with Memphis. But he would be making a killing as a dynamic power-forward right now.

I'd take any version of Rudy up to his last season in SAS on this team right now, tbh

[Mr. Body]

Denver needed OT to get past a pretty bad Brooklyn team after needing OT to get past a pretty bad Toronto team.

It's hard to see how they can reopen their window. I know it hurts, but I'm glad the Spurs are being careful with their salaries and assets. I expect they'll try to spread them even further into the future to try to ensure this kind of thing doesn't happen to them with Wemby down the line.

[objective]

I've started to wonder about a trade for Cam Johnson, I player I don't really like who I think is overpaid ... But he historically has been a very good shooter and this team really needs shooting.

Barnes is under contract 1 more year, Johnson for 2 .... So while that would severely impact the cap room next summer and they might be angling for that summer with Barnes and Collins coming off the books that summer ... As a transaction of Barnes & Wesley or Barnes & Branham for Cam Johnson with a modest asset attached, like a protected first and some seconds...

I can see the appeal. Unfortunately he's kind of old, 29 before the end of the season

[Ice009]

Is Brandon Ingram is worth a look? Do you think he'd fit on the team, and/or would he be worth resigning if he was willing to accept less than the max? He not as good of a three point shooter as Cam Johnson (36% compared to 39%), but his FG% is pretty good at around 47%.

[Pauleta14]

Denver needed OT to get past a pretty bad Brooklyn team after needing OT to get past a pretty bad Toronto team.

It's hard to see how they can reopen their window. I know it hurts, but I'm glad the Spurs are being careful with their salaries and assets. I expect they'll try to spread them even further into the future to try to ensure this kind of thing doesn't happen to them with Wemby down the line.

I agree Denver doesn't look good, but Nets were really good tho

I envy their roster compared to he Spurs's

[exstatic]

Is Brandon Ingram is worth a look? Do you think he'd fit on the team, and/or would he be worth resigning if he was willing to accept less than the max? He not as good of a three point shooter as Cam Johnson (36% compared to 39%), but his FG% is pretty good at around 47%.

Taller DeRozan in shot selection and profiles. Prefers to live in the midrange, which is less efficient than overloading on threes. Wants absolute MAX contract.

[exstatic]

I agree Denver doesn't look good, but Nets were really good tho

I envy their roster compared to he Spurs's

Might be the most ridiculous thing ever posted here, and I’ve been here 20+ years.

[Mr. Body]

I agree Denver doesn't look good, but Nets were really good tho

I envy their roster compared to he Spurs's

How in the ing Christ could you possibly say such a thing.

[Pauleta14]

Might be the most ridiculous thing ever posted here, and I’ve been here 20+ years.

Wow, in more than a decade!! I'm flatered

I watced them and Wemby aside I do

They have an elite PG, reliable scorers and a defnesive Big I wish we had. You should watch them

I'm not compaing both Franchises's situations but the talents (Wemby aside of course)

[Pauleta14]

How in the ing Christ could you possibly say such a thing.

I just happened to watch every Spurs game and it's one of the worst roster in the league however u guys chose to cope

Wemby Vassell are elite (and not there yet). That's it

Castle and maybe Sochan represent the future. The rest doesn't move the needle or is garabage (bc of lack of talent or age)

[exstatic]

Wow, in more than a decade!! I'm flatered

I watced them and Wemby aside I do

They have an elite PG, reliable scorers and a defnesive Big I wish we had. You should watch them

I'm not compaing both Franchises's situations but the talents (Wemby aside of course)

You really needed to say that up front. It literally changes the whole statement.

If you’re taking about Nic Clayton, why are they not starting him, and only playing him 21 minutes? I like Shröder, but if he’s ‘elite’, why is he on his 7th NBA team? He’s good, but not elite.