Preseason Game Thread: Spurs vs Heat: 10/14/16 @ 7:30 PM CT / 3:30 AM Riga Time

[TimDunkem]

Has had as much impact on the game as this guy-->:

Kyle has probably had less of an impact, tbh, when you consider that no Aldridge inspires other guys to play better. Fathead is useless on every level.

[TheDoctor]

When Kawhi turned into Harden offensively? he is looking for the contact on every play

Gonna be hard to avg 25+pts on buckets alone. He now needs his FTs. Kawhi going after the MVP award confirmed.

[Chinook]

So is Joel going to make the team? He seems to have that Rasual vibe going. Dedmon is playing well enough to where I'm not concerned about him like I was earlier, but it would be nice to have an energy big like Anthony off the bench.

[ElNono]

They're cheating in on the weakside when they don't need to.

if only Pop had SpursTalk League Pass and could read this post, tbh... agreed.

[SAGirl]

True, but Deadguy is making progress and he is doing some really good things, when he does good things, lol.
When he does set a screen, he sets a solid one. He runs the floor very well. He utlizes effort on D and rebounding, but he has little instincts so he has to rely on instruction and that shaves milliseconds from his performance and that's... not good enough in the pros.

Good evaluation. I want the team to pick up one of Forbes or Lapro, so they only pick Anthony if Dedmon is so abysmal that they can't bear it like the first game. He's played with more energy and has controlled the fouling (something that would get him in the doghouse).

Personally, I still feel they have space issues with Dedmon/Lee that makes them easy to defend, but to be fair, guys were all over running single coverage out there and not setting screens for each other. Too much iso by guys who should not be iso, too many TO. I think Bertans ends up playing more than we thought by season's end. Wild guess.

[tonight...you]

Living in El Paso and married to a salsa dancer, I must say that I have seen little kids here do choreography that would make these prepubescents curl up in a corner and cry themselves to sleep.

[ElNono]

So is Joel going to make the team? He seems to have that Rasual vibe going. Dedmon is playing well enough to where I'm not concerned about him like I was earlier, but it would be nice to have an energy big like Anthony off the bench.

damn, I would hate to have started that Joel thread

[Kawhitstorm]

They're cheating in on the weakside when they don't need to.

Rotation has been terrible, they are getting into the lane with ease & kicking the ball to a wide open shooter at the corner.

[dabom]

Living in El Paso and married to a salsa dancer, I must say that I have seen little kids here do choreography that would make these prepubescents curl up in a corner and cry themselves to sleep.

[ElNono]

Living in El Paso and married to a salsa dancer, I must say that I have seen little kids here do choreography that would make these prepubescents curl up in a corner and cry themselves to sleep.

Avante did that too.

[tonight...you]

You dirty bas s. Lol...

[SAGirl]

So is Joel going to make the team? He seems to have that Rasual vibe going. Dedmon is playing well enough to where I'm not concerned about him like I was earlier, but it would be nice to have an energy big like Anthony off the bench.

He's played very well since the first game. Definite vet. Though Deadman has improved to playable levels, so he's not strictly a necessity.

[tonight...you]

Avante did that too.

Watching a recital is a bit different than Avante's unapologetic horrifics.

[Obstructed_View]

Good evaluation. I want the team to pick up one of Forbes or Lapro, so they only pick Anthony if Dedmon is so abysmal that they can't bear it like the first game. He's played with more energy and has controlled the fouling (something that would get him in the doghouse).

Personally, I still feel they have space issues with Dedmon/Lee that makes them easy to defend, but to be fair, guys were all over running single coverage out there and not setting screens for each other. Too much iso by guys who should not be iso, too many TO. I think Bertans ends up playing more than we thought by season's end. Wild guess.

So Simmons/LJC for a conditional second rounder? Anyone? Anyone?

[FuzzyLumpkins]

if only Pop had SpursTalk League Pass and could read this post, tbh... agreed.

more likely he is running repe ive unnecessary defense to teach cause these games don't matter.

[RD2191]

better not, or we're gonna have to ask you to return your la raza membership card...

[timtonymanu]

Hopefully some good highlights of Bertans are available later.

[SAGirl]

damn, I would hate to have started that Joel thread

Jinxxxxx

[Obstructed_View]

more likely he is running repe ive unnecessary defense to teach cause these games don't matter.

Get them used to doing something because it's the priority, then teach them how to minimize the consequences later.

[TheDoctor]

So Simmons/LJC for a conditional second rounder? Anyone? Anyone?

IN.

[RD2191]

Living in El Paso and married to a salsa dancer, I must say that I have seen little kids here do choreography that would make these prepubescents curl up in a corner and cry themselves to sleep.

[TheGreatYacht]

Want to see Murray out there

[TheDoctor]

Kaboom

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Get them used to doing something because it's the priority, then teach them how to minimize the consequences later.

I wasn't complaining.

[TheGreatYacht]

Pop benching Kyle