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OKC plays with their food for 48 minutes
Final buzzer
Tipoff
OKC plays with their food for 48 minutes
Final buzzer
The defense is really the only good thing to take away from this game. Getting lots of shot clock violations even with SGA on the floor is not easy but the Spurs did it. Sadly they still treat Dort as if he was the player from 2 years ago.
I think Wemby should not play against the Jazz. They say he was sick and he still looks as if his body cannot bring 100%. That rolled ankle also might need some rest, although it seems Wemby's ankles are quite elastic.
Thanks for the grades
4 games is a small sample size but this team looks almost identical to last year. A little better defense but otherwise an exact replica. I know it’s gotta be hard for Wemby surrounded by brickers, but he’s gotta at least try something. I hope there’s a good explanation because that was pitiful.
Yeah, I agree with with pretty much all you guys said. The Thunder did play good defense as they seem to be a top notch defensive team, and also the Spurs played defense too, but just can't shoot or generate enough offense.
Much more rational grades that what some of us fans would have given.
solid sumup tbh
Yes, the Thunder are the best defensive team in the NBA right now but Pop has to do a better job of getting Wembanyama the ball in advantageous areas. The Spurs had too many possessions tonight where it appeared as if there was no plan of attack. Some of that has to be on the coaching
So idk - I mean he was there on the court but OKC were in a mission to not give him good positions and they achieved that pretty easily. He was not much of a compe or there. And it's uncommon in superstars. He is yet to show it.
We missed Vassell last night. With Paul and Barnes additions, we (myself included) maybe thought we’d be alright without him. I’m now remembering how much we relied on Vassell to create offense when Vic wasn’t in the zone.
Speaking of, everyone’s gonna have to power through this Victor situation. Hes obviously thinking too hard. Call it a sop re slump. I think he expects himself to get better year 2 so he’s trying way too hard to make that happen, and getting awful results. It’s common for any first-time (rookie) situation, basketball or otherwise, to be in the moment first go-around, and then round 2 overthink it.
I like everyone else wish he’d get closer to the basket when receiving the ball. We tried a lot of that last night and he got swamped inside, and our wings couldn’t bail him out. As he gets stronger, and more importantly he works through failures, he’ll figure out what works best. Let’s all stay calm and buckle up for the bumpy ride tbh.
With 22 TO’s and OKC hitting hot from downtown, the Spurs only lost by 12 points and were in striking distance for most of the game. The Spurs actually never gave up despite Wemby not having a great game. There were actually some good defensive stretches from our guys, and that was a very good thing. They just can’t string shots together. Again it has a lot to do with Devin not playing imo.
Champ needs to keep shooting. They cannot afford him only taking 5 attempts with 3 pts for the game! F
I hope Wemby was feeling okay. He seemed not to be himself last night. Here’s hoping he plays and shakes it off against the Jazz tonight. That CP3/Wemby needs more work. Wemby has to continue cutting and fighting for positions. CP3 is too good not to find him if Wemby is open for a lob pass or sealed his man down low. BUT again the guys around him needs to hit their outside shots to get him open. I like Sochan’s game, but if Wemby is going to get open , Sochan, Champ need to be torching their outside shots. It’s that simple.
That brings us to Sochan. His efforts are commendable. He’s fighting every possession, crashing the board and playing great D. BUT, with him not hitting his outside shots, is Sochan a good fit next to Wemby??? Our main guy is Wemby. Wemby really needs shooters around him to open him up and not get doubled/tripled team when he’s cutting. His teammates need to punish their defenders EVERY TIME Wemby gets crowded, simple. Don’t get me wrong. Sochan is playing great, but I question the fit with Wemby if Sochan is not hitting his outside shots.
Biggest issue i see is through 4 games, Shooting, this team in the starting lineup has NO scorers(shooters) every team we've faced thus far as at least 3 starters who are shooters. Each of those teams are playoff teams so what does that tell you.
In addition Bench needs help they have no scoring guards maybe 1 person.. Blake Wesley cannot shoot to save his life... Outside of VW defense i am not sure anyone else is playing any D at least guarding the 3. Dont get me started on Keldon Johnson what has happened to that guy, he is not a shooter but he seems to be MIA thus far in the early season.
It feels like OKC is only playing at half strength. Their HC even sneak in some load management. He knew no way that Spurs will post a threat of winning the game at any point.
We simply don't have enough talent on this team. We need another good player. Sochan looks better at times but he isn't more than a 5th starter on a good team.
We need Vassell back, give Castle time to learn and get another good player.
And let's be honest if Wemby had played to the level we all expected before the season we'd be 2-2 or 3-1 right now. We will never win games when he plays like this. Hopefully he gets well soon.
Chris Pauls defense was ass on too many possessions.
Gets blown by / stands in a zone leaving the trey shooter wide open.
Wemby takes 0 shots in the second half. Deserved an F, I agree. But Pop doesn't as well? The days of the sniffer are behind us at this point. I strongly disagree Pop deserves anything resembling passing at this point. If your superstar doesn't take a shot in 12 minutes of play, it's on you as a coach, squarely, in some fashion or another. End of story.
Time for accountability.
This team is no better than last year. Instead of giving the 8th pick away, we should have used it on someone that can actually make a 3 pointer.
First off, I'm not a cliff-jumper by nature. But....
Such a disappointing start for Wemby.
The confusion/stagnation on offense is infuriating. Same as last season. That 2nd unit just stands around and then drives hard as the shot clock winds down and throw up a bad shot or make an ill-advised pass.
Harrison Barnes looks like he knows how to play basketball some of the time and still has the tools to take what the defense gives and make them pay. CP3 has slowed to a point where his height is minimizing his game significantly. The rest seem like they're trying to figure things out and are not succeeding.
The Spurs look unprepared so much of the time. Watching the Wizards last night was such a stark contrast. Sure, they were playing the Hawks, but, they looked like an exciting young team with a bunch of talent and hope. Oh, AND they have players who can shoot!!!
The Wizards. The Washington Wizards.
The general confusion, gloominess and lack of shooting is so deeply frustrating and frankly, embarrassing. Players seem lost and hopeless at game 4 of the season. It's a bad vibe and look. Sochan brings the hustle and seems unfazed by the failures around him. Kudos to him for that. Something seems way off in Spursland and change has never been their trademark. I guess I'll just have to come to terms with another year of tanking.
not the start of the season we were hoping for, this game OKC feasted on our 22 TOs and killed us in transition. TOs should be priority 00
i thought CP3 was supposed to get us organized and cut down on the turnovers?
When OKC had their big run in the 1st half he caught the ball while standing on the sideline and threw a pass directly to JWill for a breakaway dunk. I can accept that from Tre or Wesley as they are young, inexperienced and not that good but I thought this asshole was the Point God?
Wemby does not look right at all to start the season. Idk if he's out of shape or sick or what but he isn't efforting like he should be. Concerning because he usually circles these matchups on his calendar and he got thoroughly outplayed and embarrassed. To not take a shot in the 2nd half and only 5 for the game for the best player on a team devoid of scoring options is alarming. Hope it's just a funk he'll break out of soon
he got infected by „dat culture“
What, me worry?
It was a cool story the Sniffers inhaled.
This could be bad if we lose to utah tonight.Hopefully they give better effort tonight.
watch Pop hold half of the roster out tonight lol
Something definitely off with Wemby. Effort and focus and execution has not been there. Life is really tough for him however and coaches aren’t doing anything to help either. Just not a fun start to the season in this regard.
Turnovers are just killing me. Spurs are no where good enough offensively to overcome 17+TO a game every night. They just aren’t. If they cant make good decisions and maximize possessions (especially with their terrible 3PT shooting) they will not win.
I was actually pretty impressed with the overall defense for most part. Sure, OKC shot lights out from 3, but on possessions where SA was set (and not scrambling due to said TO or bricks) they had a lot of great possessions on that end.
If the offense can come along (Dev please get well soon, Keldon please find your 3 ball and passing and Wemby/coaches please find a way to get him into great spots) then Spurs should be more compe ive
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