Spurs need to get with times

[cd98]

Spurs fans are the ing worst. You're one year removed from Duncan retiring and you just came off a season where you reached the WCF. The Spurs don't need to do other than what they've been doing. Literally had one down season (which then got them Duncan) in the past 3 decades and people here still acting like the FO is letting them down before anything has even happened. The Spurs could stand pat and I'd STILL pick them to get to the WCF and lose to GS before losing to this current Rockets team.

That changes if they get PG or Melo, but at least give the front office a chance to do something before acting like little es.

This. Gutting to get Paul was always uncomfortable and a long shot. And the two teams that beat us in the last three years have been mortally wounded by losing essential stars. Yes, Houston upgraded, but last I checked, Pringles was still in charge down there in that swamp. Why are Spurs fans fretting a team led by Pringles?

[Snaq O'Meal]

He should make friends so he can compete for a le.

Kawhi does have friends or guys who openly admire him for his talent. Like Boogie, whom he was hanging out with during the All Star games. But I doubt PATFO will want Boogie, not after his " Golden State" comment in public. Poop touches himself at the thought of the Warriors.

[cjw]

A 61 win team in a watered down league. They weren't contenders to the Warriors. Don't let game one of the WCF's fool you into thinking that one man wrecking crew was going to beat the Warriors all by himself in a 7 game series. The Warriors would have made adjustments and taken the series in 6 max. People keep looking at the Warriors struggles and think it was all Kawhi and not the fact that they were rusty from a 6 day layoff.

In a normal year, it's a contender. With last year's and the upcoming Warriors, it's a bit different.

[sasaint]

Rockets probably wanted him more than the Spurs did tbh. They love a big splashy move. Hasn't worked for them yet.

[cjw]

that's beside the point. you said plenty of people would love to play here.

and yeah, maybe then would... after they've spent their primes with a different team and now they're older... lma, west, gasol... biggest splashes we've made in free agency in years.

Umm, players are generally under control of their original team for 4 years (rookie deal) plus 4-5 years (first contract). So they're going to spend their primes with their original teams before truly hitting FA.

Did they not get a meeting with Durant when the Knicks and others didn't? I know finishing second is the first loser, but could be in a much worse predicament.

[bic50]

A 61 win team in a watered down league. They weren't contenders to the Warriors. Don't let game one of the WCF's fool you into thinking that one man wrecking crew was going to beat the Warriors all by himself in a 7 game series. The Warriors would have made adjustments and taken the series in 6 max. People keep looking at the Warriors struggles and think it was all Kawhi and not the fact that they were rusty from a 6 day layoff.

Disagree

[DPG21920]

Man, SA is very close to having a ton of flexibility to build as they see fit. Let it happen. Plus seems like no one is counting on any internal growth which is crazy with a talent like Murray on board.

[skulls138]

He should make friends so he can compete for a le.

Lamarcus Aldridge should play worth his salary....and give back Bowens number too.

[TimDunkem]

Lamarcus Aldridge should play worth his salary....and give back Bowens number too.

I don't disagree.

[benefactor]

Man, SA is very close to having a ton of flexibility to build as they see fit. Let it happen. Plus seems like no one is counting on any internal growth which is crazy with a talent like Murray on board.

Yeah...this offseason feels like they are looking a year ahead.

[Hoops Czar]

Lamarcus Aldridge should play worth his salary....and give back Bowens number too.

The Aldridge signing was the equivalent of the Spurs FO trying to shove a square peg into a round hole. Don't think that just because a player is considered an All-Star in this league, you can change his stripes. Any team that invest in a player of that caliber better be ready to adapt their system to fit that players needs. Instead, the Spurs tried adapt the player into their system and it backfired spectacularly. See Kevin Love and Dwight Howard after he left Orlando. Not such a rosy picture when you're fully developed and you leave the only system you've ever known. If the Spurs want to implement players into their system, they have to go after guys who have a specific skills set and younger players who have yet to be molded. The Aldridge signing was a marriage of convenience and anyone who tells you differently is lying or in fact LaMarcus Aldridge.

[cd98]

Man, SA is very close to having a ton of flexibility to build as they see fit. Let it happen. Plus seems like no one is counting on any internal growth which is crazy with a talent like Murray on board.

You're right on internal growth. But I think that's a 3 year learning curve for young guys and at least 2 for guys 22+ years old that have European experience or 4 years of college unless the player is Duncan/LeBron good.

[cjw]

Man, SA is very close to having a ton of flexibility to build as they see fit. Let it happen. Plus seems like no one is counting on any internal growth which is crazy with a talent like Murray on board.

Not to mention cap space is drying up and the cap has stopped going up. Spurs might be playing chess while everyone else - save the Warriors and maybe Rockets, Boston, Minnesota and Philly - is too dumb to play checkers.

But I guess there's nobody worth signing in FA next year and it's a foregone conclusion that they'll do nothing this year, so I'm gonna go jump off a bridge.

[noles1983]

All these high profile trades across the league and we get stuck with a loyalty TP contract. I wish this organization would grow some balls and cut bait with players after they outlast their usefulness.

[TheGreatYacht]

Warriors = Durant, Curry, Thompson, Green

Cavs = Lebron, Irving, Love

Rockets = Harden, CP3, shooters

Wolves = Towns, Butler, Wiggins

Sixers = Embiid, Fultz, Simmons, Saric, etc

Celtics = Thomas, Horford, (soon to be Hayward or Griffin)

Spurs = Kawhi, White, Fathead, Blossomgame, Green, Forbes, Murray, Post-Tendon Parker

RC Buford better get on his knees tonight and pray to the stars that Kawhi stays loyal despite the ty roster he built around him. Son of a is wasting his prime. In before homers come at me and bring up the record ALL THANKS TO KAWHI

[apalisoc_9]

Warriors = Durant, Curry, Thompson, Green

Cavs = Lebron, Irving, Love

Rockets = Harden, CP3, shooters

Wolves = Towns, Butler, Wiggins

Sixers = Embiid, Fultz, Simmons, Saric, etc

Celtics = Thomas, Horford, (soon to be Hayward or Griffin)

Spurs = Kawhi, White, Fathead, Blossomgame, Green, Forbes, Murray, Post-Tendon Parker

RC Buford better get on his knees tonight and pray to the stars that Kawhi stays loyal despite the ty roster he built around him. Son of a is wasting his prime. In before homers come at me and bring up the record ALL THANKS TO KAWHI

Preach

[HarlemHeat37]

In all fairness, while it might help if Kawhi was more social and the front office was more proactive, this is still San Antonio, at the end of the day, and Spurs fans need to accept it, tbh..

Younger superstars aren't going to SA, the only chance they have is through the draft, as they have done for 25 years..

[TD 21]

Not to mention cap space is drying up and the cap has stopped going up. Spurs might be playing chess while everyone else - save the Warriors and maybe Rockets, Boston, Minnesota and Philly - is too dumb to play checkers.

But I guess there's nobody worth signing in FA next year and it's a foregone conclusion that they'll do nothing this year, so I'm gonna go jump off a bridge.

have cap space for . . . wait for it . . . Bradley, Thomas (probably re-signs and like Cousins, unlikely either side would have interest), W. Chandler, Jordan, B. Lopez, Monroe, Cousins, Covington, Favors.

And before you attempt to get clever and bring up trade route, no one is salary dumping a game changing player and they lack assets to trade for next disgruntled superstar or star.

But keep criticizing me for speaking truth and pretending past has any bearing on present and future.

[Hoops Czar]

In all fairness, while it might help if Kawhi was more social and the front office was more proactive, this is still San Antonio, at the end of the day, and Spurs fans need to accept it, tbh..

Look what they managed to pull off in Cleveland and OKC? Can't say with a straight face those places are more attractive than San Antonio. That's where Kawhi and a proactive GM comes in, tbh.

[spursistan]

Warriors = Durant, Curry, Thompson, Green

Cavs = Lebron, Irving, Love

Rockets = Harden, CP3, shooters

Wolves = Towns, Butler, Wiggins

Sixers = Embiid, Fultz, Simmons, Saric, etc

Celtics = Thomas, Horford, (soon to be Hayward or Griffin)

Spurs = Kawhi, White, Fathead, Blossomgame, Green, Forbes, Murray, Post-Tendon Parker

RC Buford better get on his knees tonight and pray to the stars that Kawhi stays loyal despite the ty roster he built around him. Son of a is wasting his prime. In before homers come at me and bring up the record ALL THANKS TO KAWHI

As far as the talent equation (prime, upside) concerned, they are not a Top 5 team in league..

This is essentially the 2000-2002 Duncan's Spurs with no Manu/Parker in the pipeline...Leonard prime is set to be wasted..

[TimDunkem]

As far as the talent equation (prime, upside) concerned, they are not a Top 5 in league..

This is essentially the 2000-2002 Duncan's Spurs with no Manu/Parker in the pipeline...Leonard prime is set to be wasted..

This is my worst fear...

[HarlemHeat37]

Look what they managed to pull off in Cleveland and OKC? Can't say with a straight face those places are more attractive than San Antonio. That's where Kawhi and a proactive GM comes in, tbh.

Huh?

OKC? Who did they sign? They drafted Durant, Westbrook, Harden and Ibaka

Cleveland bottomed out and got the #1 pick to trade for Love and they used their other #1 on Irving..they haven't signed anybody else that matters..

[TheGreatYacht]

As far as the talent equation (prime, upside) concerned, they are not a Top 5 team in league..

This is essentially the 2000-2002 Duncan's Spurs with no Manu/Parker in the pipeline...Leonard prime is set to be wasted..

Holy did we win the lottery by having Sam Presti on our front office, the genius that discovered Parker

Duncan could've played his career with Antonio Daniels, Jason Hart, and Beno Udrih running the point... it was already bad enough that his Centers consisted of Nesterovic, Elson, Mohammed, and Dejuan Blair....

[Uriel]

"Holier than though"

[Strategic]

Paul had a better cast in clips and couldn't get anywhere. No news yet on if he was able to bring his rafter selfie to Texas. It would make a great I-10 door mat for the Spurs.