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Vassell shooting stroke just look weird this year tbh.
I am sure he and Keldon Heave a sigh of relief after the Fox trade
the jury is out now tbh. He better get his jumper back with all the open shots he should get in the offense with Fox running point. I want to see good shooting percentages and defense. No excuses for Devin to play innefficient basketball anymore.
Vassell shooting stroke just look weird this year tbh.
I am sure he and Keldon Heave a sigh of relief after the Fox trade
They aren't safe until Thursday afternoon. The Spurs might have pushed to get the Fox deal done several days before the deadline so they could make other moves.I am sure he and Keldon Heave a sigh of relief after the Fox trade
I'm fine with packaging Devin and Keldon, but I don't want to include any firsts at this juncture.
nah just package a couple 2nds with Branham for a back up C
YABUSELE IS A BEAST
Without any more move, we're not that much better than before and better soft tank.
Only the addition of at least a wing that can shoot and/ or a back up big could give us a real boost
Let's hope something is coming
I wanted the Spurs to go after him at the conclusion of the Olympics. I was told by a few posters here he wouldn't be any good in the NBA, that he had done poorly previously in Boston, but as I said, that was years ago and he has improved since then. He may not have even been given a real chance by Boston. Oh well. He's an NBA level player just like I thought he was. Showed real toughness in the Olympics and didn't back to Lebron or no-one.
I wanted him badly this summer but I was told by everyone we didn't need him...
The dude costs 2M can shoot, defend and play multiple positions, I'm happy for him he'll get a nice bag next summer tho
Yep. You're the only other person that thought he'd do good and be a worthwhile addition. I am guessing people thought you were a homer, but I feel most of them were wrong. He proved it in the Olympics and is proving it in the NBA.
Yeah, I'm a homer, a hater, sometimes even a nazi on this forum
More seriously tho I still don't get why not having taken a gamble considering his price, his versatility and his already known decent 3pts shooting tbh
Maybe Yabusele himself wanted a team where he could play wining basketball and showcase himself better than in SA? He also got "lucky" with all the injuries Phila had.
I'd still keep an eye on him next summer if he's reasonable and we manage to get some cap space (not much projected for now iircc)
Devin's job got so much easier.
Literally hit open shots and attack closeouts when opposing defenses are focused on Fox/Wemby. Just do that and be average defensively and he's set. Really hope he takes advantage tbh
I wouldn't say they are safe at all. Depending on how the team does they might be back on the block this summer...and if another legit star becomes available they are definitely going to be traded as another team won't get fleeced like the kings did.
hes on the trade block for some reasonYeah, I'm a homer, a hater, sometimes even a nazi on this forum
More seriously tho I still don't get why not having taken a gamble considering his price, his versatility and his already known decent 3pts shooting tbh
Maybe Yabusele himself wanted a team where he could play wining basketball and showcase himself better than in SA? He also got "lucky" with all the injuries Phila had.
I'd still keep an eye on him next summer if he's reasonable and we manage to get some cap space (not much projected for now iircc)
IMO, the rest of the season is his tryout. Dude's got to become a productive member of this team or else the Spurs should really try to move him in the offseason.
I know y'all hate on Keldon but I feel he's kinda settled into a good role off the bench, and now it's time for Devin to find his role too or else he's just gotta go.
Replacing Tre with someone who instantly becomes the best scorer on the team isn't "much better"? What the actual ?
Yep big moment for Dev.
He’s shown he’s not a reliable #2 option so maybe 3rd option where a lot of people said he was best at will help him. Like Manny also said, if he just fades into the background again or plays inconsistent, you look to replace him offseason. Wemby has that gravity where talented players will want to come here. No more settling for the Forbes of the NBA.
This is the role I have envisioned for Devin (reliable 3rd option). He's had the end of the stick trying to be a 2A he's clearly not, but now the onus is on him to be the #3 guy on the roster which his contract says he should be capable of.
I have a little faith left that it's been this somewhat unfair situation that's really overwhelmed him. He has a chance to prove the haters wrong this second half of the season (provided Fox plays and isn't shut down or something). Please make this work, Devin -- or GTFO
this still frustrates me. he was a plus defender in his first 2 years and that was part of his draft profile. so frustrating that the expectations have come down like this
if he continues to struggle down the stretch this year, i dont see how you can ever rely on him
Because Phila won't be able to pay him next summer, so they'd rather get something out of him now that they won't be contenders
Of course it'll make us a lot better, but the main issues of the team and reasons we lose games are the lack of back uP big when Wemby goes to the bench and the lack of solutions at the 3-4 shooting wise.
We lack size badly
Willing to give Vassell some more time to figure things out with Fox on the roster. The pressure for Vassell to be the secondary scorer has been removed and the Spurs now have 3 playmakers in Fox/Paul/Castle. He should work within this new narrower offensive role and redirect some of his energy back to defense. He would be a great third/fourth option on the team if he figures this out but old habits are hard to break.
Slotting Champagnie back at the starting SF and letting Castle play off the bench would instantly improve the "shooting woes," IMO.
I'm not sure why Mitch hasn't gone back to Champ when it became obvious - or has been to me - that Vassell and Castle can't start together, right now.
I also think it's almost time to start Sochan back at PF, but they need to acquire another legitimate big first (since Bassey is in the dog house, again).
His defensive intensity has been better in the games I've watched lately.
He does need to redirect a lot his focus, energy and effort into getting back to be being a positive defender. A lot of the offensive burden (of the last two or so seasons) that took away that focus is gone like you said, so being that guy that plays hard on defense like at FSU and his first few seasons needs to be his main focus.
Oh disagree with this so much. I feel Bassey replaces Wemby more than well enough as a back up big. Our biggest problem is that we go through incredibly long scoring droughts.
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