The Spurs are sacrificing their culture in pursuit of Durant

[Southwest Texas Fan]

By Michael Erler  MichaelErlerSBN on Jun 29, 2016, 1:44a



http://www.poundingtherock.com/2016/...suit-of-durant

[TheGoldStandard]

Culture?? lol..

[Floyd Pacquiao]

You mean the culture where banging your teammates wife and getting DWI's gets swept under the rug?

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Didnt read the article but this guy can eat a . Its a win at all costs league. If we can buy a player then Im all for that. You ahve to earn a spot at the table to have the prestige to buy a player. It was a long road to have opportunities like this. We earned it.

[DMC]

Spurs have a culture of drafting David and Tim first overall. Outside of that it's been catch as catch can and catch can't right now.

[SPURt]

I think it is interesting to use the Jason Kidd pursuit in relation to the pursuit of Durant. What do the Spurs look like today if Kidd signs? Would it have truncated the development of Tony and Manu?

I worry the Spurs gave up depth to get LMA (Splitter, CoJo, Belli) and would need to gut the roster more to get Durant (some combo of Green, Bobo, Mills, Duncan, Manu, or Boban). Would Durant's presence turn Kawhi into something different then what he can be? Will one of Simmons, Boban, Anderson, Murray, or Bertans turn out to be something special out of necessity in Durant's absence? (I know many think they already know about Anderson)

I have zero hope the Spurs lure Durant away from OKC and I am excited to see what's behind door number 2. My favorite aspect of being a Spurs fan through the years is the development of players within the system.

[Trainwreck2100]

You mean the culture where banging your teammates wife and getting DWI's gets swept under the rug?

swept under the rug? it's common knowledge,

[Chinook]

swept under the rug? it's common knowledge,

To be fair, ST is kinda down there too.

[GSH]

You worried he'll get to uppity? If he does, they can always trade him away like they did Paul George.

[dabom]

This is why ptr sucks and is on a level of reddit.

[BatManu20]

"How dare the Spurs try and improve via Free Agency like every other team. DRAFT ONLY!!!"


^There's the Cliffsnotes version of the article.

[Budkin]

By Michael Erler  MichaelErlerSBN on Jun 29, 2016, 1:44a



http://www.poundingtherock.com/2016/...suit-of-durant

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[Brazil]

what a terrible article

[TheGreatYacht]

Today's "Built not bought" fans

[Strategic]

That's funny, I haven't seen any quotes from PATFO detailing who is pursuing who.

[dabom]

Someone should tell Pop he is ruining our culture.

[dabom]

Those unwilling to change go extinct. Fact guys.

[Chris]

It makes for a fascinating paradox. What made the Spurs unique is the success they achieved while building organically, with all their vital components picked up through the draft or off the free agent scrapheap, but now they're trying to leverage the capital that success has given to their reputation by trying to maintain it the way the Lakers or Yankees would -- by signing established, expensive stars.

^article in a nuts . Comparing us to big market teams like the Lakers and Yankees makes their small minds feel better about their station.

[look_at_g_shred]

Sacrificing the Spurs' culture? By signing Matty to a 3 year deal?

[james evans]

we're ed until parker leaves because Popovich doesn't have the balls to put his sorry ass on the bench when he's playing bad. We're ed. 2 more years of 2nd round exits until he can get that contract offf the books. Enjoy the ride until then.

[Sean Cagney]

I think it is interesting to use the Jason Kidd pursuit in relation to the pursuit of Durant. What do the Spurs look like today if Kidd signs? Would it have truncated the development of Tony and Manu?

I worry the Spurs gave up depth to get LMA (Splitter, CoJo, Belli) and would need to gut the roster more to get Durant (some combo of Green, Bobo, Mills, Duncan, Manu, or Boban). Would Durant's presence turn Kawhi into something different then what he can be? Will one of Simmons, Boban, Anderson, Murray, or Bertans turn out to be something special out of necessity in Durant's absence? (I know many think they already know about Anderson)

I have zero hope the Spurs lure Durant away from OKC and I am excited to see what's behind door number 2. My favorite aspect of being a Spurs fan through the years is the development of players within the system.

Splitter was no loss at all and he cant stay healthy tbh. Cojo is replaceable but I did like Bellis shooting, that is missed a little bit.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Not sure what the article is saying seeing as about 90% of it is defending and explaining why exactly the Spurs have changed their modus operandi. They're not sacrificing anything.

[Thomas82]

Didnt read the article but this guy can eat a . Its a win at all costs league. If we can buy a player then Im all for that. You ahve to earn a spot at the table to have the prestige to buy a player. It was a long road to have opportunities like this. We earned it.

Yes.......and AMEN!!

[sasaint]

Spurs have a culture of drafting David and Tim first overall. Outside of that it's been catch as catch can and catch can't right now.

The Truth.

[benefactor]

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