The Irregular Trebuchet of Stephon Castle

[spursistan]

Feels like Castle is one big scoring game away from grabbing momentum in the ROTY race. Both Mccain and Knecht have slowed down the past week or so. And i think now , among the rookies, he is playing the most "real minutes" against the opposition starters.

[Mugen]

Wemby & Castle having a long discussion as they walk off the court last night.Posting this to say that I am starting to get this ‘Westbrook to Durant’ vibes with Steph and Wembanyama : a less talented, same age sidekick who gets drafted a year later with the 4^th pick and goes on to become ‘a problem’ in his own right. That ‘AREA 51’ nickname is already a thing on big and even official NBA accounts on X.I appreciate that some have Vassell & Sochan as part of the core pieces, but if someone is going to graduate to become a Robin it will be CASTLE unless one the Hawks picks yield something which is not looking likely right now.

I hope not since Westbrook basically ran KD out of OKC

[Seventyniner]

You hate it?

It's no lamer than "Super Splash Bros".

Yes, I hate it. I didn't like "Splash Bros" or "Super Splash Bros" either. But enough of my "old man yells at kitschy nicknames" rant.

[spurraider21]

he almost choked the game away tbh. they're giving him quite a bit of rope to work through the growing pains

[BatManu20]

he almost choked the game away tbh. they're giving him quite a bit of rope to work through the growing pains

As they should tbh. Not like we're competing for anything this season. Let these young guys get their reps and play through their mistakes. Worst case scenario, we lose a few more games in a developmental season and wind up with a higher draft pick.

[BatManu20]

Feels like Castle is one big scoring game away from grabbing momentum in the ROTY race. Both Mccain and Knecht have slowed down the past week or so. And i think now , among the rookies, he is playing the most "real minutes" against the opposition starters.

It's definitely a wide open race right now. Hopefully that motivates Castle and he becomes more aggressive and starts to shoot at a better clip. Jared McCain is still the frontrunner imo despite playing on an awful team. Jaylen Wells is prob 2nd. But Castle is right there in the mix as well.

[cutewizard]

[DAF86]

[ace3g]

[ginobilized]

Head-to-head matchups will be vital in propelling Castle ahead of McCain. Much like last season.

[DAF86]

Castle needs one 30 pts game for the narrative to start going his way.

Although, watchout for Wells if the Grizzlies finish in the top 4 of the WCF.

[TekXX]

If it's close between McCain and Castle i feel McCain gets it but Castle going to Connecticut might keep him on the radar of the east coast media. I agree though he needs some big games to shake up that narrative.

[John B]

Devin needs to stay on 2nd squad if Castle is going to continue getting touches with the SL. I don’t like the 2nd scenario of Castle playing backup PG getting, touches but not starting.

[spurraider21]

Castle needs one 30 pts game for the narrative to start going his way.

Although, watchout for Wells if the Grizzlies finish in the top 4 of the WCF.

that or just keep doing what he's doing with better efficiency. 39/28/74 splits are always going to be ugly on the eyes

[spursparker9]

McCain is back to bench. As long as Mitch or Pop allow Castle to play starter min, he will win ROY

[mudyez]

Bill Simmons and Ben Taylor both mentioned Castle and both really like him. He already is in the running.

[ismael-robert]

What could spurs have turned mccain into

[exstatic]

What could spurs have turned mccain into

People falling in love with players putting up numbers on teams. This is exactly how Michael Carter-Williams won ROTY, for the same damn TEAM, and was out of the league a few years later.

[scott]

What could spurs have turned mccain into

A G-Leaguer

[John B]

Castle out for the Blazers game with shoulder contusion. I hope he gets back fast.

[Ice009]

Darn, how serious is a should contusion? Is that just a day to day thing?

[TrainOfThought5]

Castle out for the Blazers game with shoulder contusion. I hope he gets back fast.

Damn I’ll be at the game tonight

[cutewizard]

Castle stands and rules

[DAF86]

People falling in love with players putting up numbers on teams. This is exactly how Michael Carter-Williams won ROTY, for the same damn TEAM, and was out of the league a few years later.

You mean like Wemby last season?

[exstatic]

You mean like Wemby last season?

Are you seriously comparing a generational talent to a mid guard selected in the middle of the first round? Wemby didn’t put up numbers, he put up eye popping numbers in combinations never seen before, and he wasn’t only playing because he was on a team.