Castle ROTY watch

[John B]

Dumbass Mitch benching him Castle with limited minutes and instead having Tre depending Brunson, was a head scratcher, unless PATFO is trying to build Tre’s stock for a possible trade. Because that didn’t make sense.

[LeBowen]

Dumbass Mitch benching him Castle with limited minutes and instead having Tre depending Brunson, was a head scratcher, unless PATFO is trying to build Tre’s stock for a possible trade. Because that didn’t make sense.

Kind of an anwnkward situation.
Tre is a solid player and deserves minutes, but we have no use for him if he's not going to be the main and only point guard on the floor because he's a negative off the ball.

CP3 situation needs to be resolved before the deadline, imo.
If he intends to play for one more year and wants to stay, then Tre needs to be traded. Doesn't have much value as an expiring contract, but maybe we can get a similar player in a role we actually need. Another bench shooter would be nice.
If CP3 doesn't plan on playing with the Spurs the next season, then Tre needs to be offered another cheap deal. If he doesn't accept it, trade him.
We have no use for him in current rotation and he's an expiring contract.

[sfernald]

The biggest skill I think Castle needs to develop is a convincing pump fake. If he gets good at it he will become an absolute free throw magnet.

[quentin_compson]

If opposing players aren't worried about your shot, then they won't bite a lot on your pump fakes ...

[LeBowen]

If opposing players aren't worried about your shot, then they won't bite a lot on your pump fakes ...

Exactly.
He needs a reliable FT line pull up.
Dejounte became a completely different player when he developed it.

[Seventyniner]

Exactly.
He needs a reliable FT line pull up.
Dejounte became a completely different player when he developed it.

Parker too.

[sfernald]

If opposing players aren't worried about your shot, then they won't bite a lot on your pump fakes ...

I mean more when he’s in the trees around the basket going for a layup. He needs to develop a way to draw reliable contact from the bigs. He just seems lost under there sometimes. A good believable pump fake would really help I think.

[tim_duncan_fan]

I mean more when he’s in the trees around the basket going for a layup. He needs to develop a way to draw reliable contact from the bigs. He just seems lost under there sometimes. A good believable pump fake would really help I think.

It's because he wants to be literally directly underneath the base of the backboard before he feels comfortable putting the shot up. He needs a floater and a middy, really, really, really badly.

[SupremeGuy]

I think it was a bad decision to move Castle from the starting lineup tbh. I hope he doesn't hold grudges cause he legitimately had a chance at ROY.

[Pauleta14]

I think it was a bad decision to move Castle from the starting lineup tbh. I hope he doesn't hold grudges cause he legitimately had a chance at ROY.

Too much politic and players to satisfy for a young coach.

It was easier when he had a few injuries

[ginobilized]

Too much politic and players to satisfy for a young coach.

It was easier when he had a few injuries

Remember that CP3 is a ticking injury time bomb. I'm not sure of the protocol to unjinx the injury that your post has invited.
With our luck, Tre would move into the SL, instead of Castle, anyway.

I loved Castle as a starter.

[Pauleta14]

Remember that CP3 is a ticking injury time bomb. I'm not sure of the protocol to unjinx the injury that your post has invited.
With our luck, Tre would move into the SL, instead of Castle, anyway.

I loved Castle as a starter.

It's a complex issue that involves Sochan as much as Devin or Tre

Castle isn't Sochan compatible and had his best games when Jeremy was out

Devin probably complained to get back asap into the SL and messes up the rotations that were working with him off the bench

Tre needs to be given playing time even if he doesn't really moves the needle

Castle is a rookie and doesn't have the star power Wemby had so he's ed basically and only gets what's left available in PT

[objective]

Good news gentlemen!

Banning Castle from 4th quarters despite how well he might have played has successfully killed his confidence and ruined his game enough that now he's benched for second halves after a bad first half

NOW he can work on getting over himself and slowly work towards the front office goal of being the next Lonnie Walker

[LeBowen]

Good news gentlemen!

Banning Castle from 4th quarters despite how well he might have played has successfully killed his confidence and ruined his game enough that now he's benched for second halves after a bad first half

NOW he can work on getting over himself and slowly work towards the front office goal of being the next Lonnie Walker

Mitch killed both Castle and Champ in favor of Devin, Tre and Keldon.
While it's understandable in Devin's case because we know he can do better, playing Tre on an expiring contract and net negative Keldon is inexcusable.

I hate myself for saying this, but hopefully Pop comes back.

[scott]

Castle needs a quick trip up to Austin to drop 40 on some scrubs and get that confidence back.

Unfortunately, I don’t think Pop coming back is going to help Castle… it’s just going to result in some DNPs

[Spurs Brazil]

Castle off the bench is a disaster. He started the season playing bad off the bench. When he was in the starting group when Sochan was injured he played really well. Now, back to the bench, he even worst than in the beginning of the season

[TekXX]

Mitch killed both Castle and Champ in favor of Devin, Tre and Keldon.
While it's understandable in Devin's case because we know he can do better, playing Tre on an expiring contract and net negative Keldon is inexcusable.

I hate myself for saying this, but hopefully Pop comes back.

You act like Pop isn't still the coach of this team, he most likely is making these decisions.

[Mugen]

Castle was absolutely horrible in the 1st half. But you can't bench him in that spot. Not on this team when they're still pretty much dog .

[rascal]

I think it was a bad decision to move Castle from the starting lineup tbh. I hope he doesn't hold grudges cause he legitimately had a chance at ROY.

I don't think Castle cares as much about ROY as Spurstalk does.

[John B]

The only reason I can think is they are showcasing Tre Jones (and maybe Collins). I think Castle gets his minutes back after trade deadline. Because it’s the worst decision not to give Castle minutes if that’s not the case. It has to be.

[onechance87]

I like castle alot.But untill he proves hes a elite playmaker and a respectable shooter,We cant wait to develop him in what may be a few years to
become a decent pg.The search must go on for a future pg of this team.

[z0sa]

I like castle alot.But untill he proves hes a elite playmaker and a respectable shooter,We cant wait to develop him in what may be a few years to
become a decent pg.The search must go on for a future pg of this team.

He has above average instances of being blocked and/or the ball being stripped away from him.

As much as I love the guy, he needs a reliable 2pt shot. I don't see him becoming a 3pt shooter before mastering the mid-range art, which will IMHO be to our advantage.

[ismael-robert]

Probably has a rookie of the year bonus in his contract the Spurs don't want to pay so they're tanking his chances the way they did to that one power forward they sent to Toronto can't think of his name

[Pauleta14]

Mitch killed both Castle and Champ in favor of Devin, Tre and Keldon.
While it's understandable in Devin's case because we know he can do better, playing Tre on an expiring contract and net negative Keldon is inexcusable.

I hate myself for saying this, but hopefully Pop comes back.

That's a clear symptom of a young coach who doesn't have the power, credibility or balls to not gaf about status and contracts.

Mitch has been an assistant for a long time and grew up with most of them, it's to hard for him to be the bad guy (when it's a huge part of the job), it's easier to bench Castle for him. It's as simple as that.

And I agree, for all his flaws, Pop>>>>>>>>

[BatManu20]