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Meanwhile, back at the ranch......
Pick #2 strategies.
All in favor of Dylan Harper please raise your hand.
So what is your argument? Obviously if the Spurs fail to build a team around Wemby they won't win many (if any) rings. That won't change the fact Wemby > Chet.
If you mean Russell > Wilt, Russell was a better defensive anchor than Wilt ever was tbh. Even when Wilt had the superior team he still lost to Bill.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch......
Pick #2 strategies.
All in favor of Dylan Harper please raise your hand.
no. Streetclothes has a limited number of seasons left,and those will likely be of the 50-60 game variety.
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The more tape and research I do on Harper, the more I'm sold on him.
It's just talk and conjecture.
The visceral reaction of some of the posters here...is uncalled for.
I don't mind stupid talk.
It's cool.
I ride, or die with Wemby on this front.
He's already proven on so many fronts, especially defense and he truly wants to be a cornerstone of the Spurs and that's huge.
The Chet and Finals is stupid. This Spurs team is building and it looks good going forward.
Keep building the team and keep the most unique talent the NBA has ever seen and, if done right, you potentially have something truly special.
Yeah, we're really lucky to have him. When anyone mentions trading him, I sort can see the logic behind it as the DVT thing is scary and also if he's still growing, that's also something I don't know if it's a good thing or not. They're the only two things that make be even slightly think about it when it was brought up, but otherwise, I'd never even think about it. His defense alone is amazing. Really, the other thing I care about right now is that he's healthy. Don't care about the end result or how deep the Spurs go in the playoffs next season, but if he is healthy going forward, then I will be more than happy with that as the possibilities going will be limitless.
What do you think of getting the number 2 pick? During the draft lottery, I was thinking about little things such as the few conversations you said you had with Cooper's parents when he was playing for Duke earlier in the season. I had a good feeling about that. Thought that was some good karma. Then during the lottery, I thought we had it when it came down to the last two picks as I knew the Spurs had a higher percentage than Dallas to win the number 1 pick, but oh well, came so close. I really do think he would have preferred the Spurs when it came down to the last two teams, I think he was disappointed it was Dallas that won the lottery when the last two teams were announced.
I agree. I think Coop was really hoping the Spurs got that pick when it looked very possible. C'est la vie.
I'm ecstatic the Spurs got the #2 pick though! I will not look a gift horse in the mouth. I hope everything turns out for the best.
Man, can't be anything but excited/happy to get the number 2 pick, but since we didn't get number 1, maybe somehow, Cooper still ends up in SA? The draft isn't here yet and that possibility still exists.
In any case, I'm going to have to watch Dallas for the first time in my life (I freaking hate it), but if Cooper ends up there, I think he's going to be great.
I know a lot of people like to say Dallas and I don't blame them, but I like good rivalries and that means both teams are compe ive.
It just adds to the emotional investment to me.
Jason Terry once said it's a Texas blood war and even though I'm not from the US or Texas, I could feel it during those games. He was right IMO. Just because the teams are from Texas, doesn't mean it's easy to go for the other Texas team to win if yours doesn't. It really did feel the way Jason Terry described it as most of the games usually were pretty heated/intense, but I'm really torn on it as I like Cooper as a player (I did not ever think Dallas would win the lottery), so I'll try and watch him if Dallas draft him (hopefully Nico does something different/out of the box and Cooper ends up elsewhere [even if it's not the Spurs]).
The Mavericks probably view us as their biggest rival and hate us with a passion, but that doesn't go both ways. The Mavs are more like a little brother to us. The Lakers are our true rival. I'd also say Houston is more of a true rival than Dallas. They aren't worthy of being spoken about in the same breath as us, tbqh.
To me it's Lakers and Mavericks. Haven't the Spurs faced the Mavericks more times in the playoffs than the Rockets?
In the Duncan era, the Spurs faced every other WC team and beat them at least once in the playoffs... other than the Rockets. They never faced the Rockets with Duncan.
They did the year after the retired and beat them.
To me it's the Rockets because of 1995.
2006 we gifted them their trip to the finals by Manu having the biggest brain fart of his career. 2009 I honestly barely even remember to be honest.
Not that Don Harris is Shams or anything, but figured I’d post nevertheless.
Alright, that sounds good if they believe in him, then I'm in too.
You know, I'm not sure who I hate more, Lakers or Rockets.
Hating the Rockets is kind of fun (haha, Jalen Green), but Laker hate is more real. No doubt, if I could slip one former NBA player a bad breakfast taco, Derek Fisher would be eating.
What do you have against Jalen Green, or are you laughing at the Rockets drafting him?
Laughing for the Rockets paying him and, and for all the wishing that followed.
Generational getting used every 3 years isn't really meeting the definition of the word.
People should just wash that word out they mouth until they really think about it.
In societal terms, a generation is usually every 20-25 years.
If we're generous, we can rename it in basketball terms to say every ten years.
I know we're talking about generational PROSPECTS, but when it comes to actual players in NBA history the generational list is very short.
1950's - George Mikan
1960's - Wilt Chamberlain
1970's - Kareen Abdul-Jabbar
1980's - Bird (and Magic), but really Larry Bird
1990's - Jordan, the true GOAT
2000's - No one. This generation's top spot was shared by Tim Duncan, Kobe, Shaq & LeBron
2010's - LeBron James
2020's - Nikola Jokic
back in the 00s I absolutely hated the Lakers, Mavs and Suns.
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