LVSL Game 3: SA vs Portland

[tonight...you]

What I was going to say. Respect for Dennis Scott... lol.

[TrainOfThought5]

lmao love how the "Spurs dont foul" mantra translate even to a bunch of scrubs wearing the Silver & Black.

[wildbill2u]

I must be crazy since I understood everything RC said. He started with Forbes, joking that he was a 'ball hog'. You definitely got the feeling that they were pushing Forbes forward to shoot in SL from anywhere and to hone his driving game. Might lend some credence to the poster who thought CIA Pop was dangling him as bait.

Re the French guy we just picked up, he mentioned that they had looked at him for a long while on the recommendation of Tony who has played with him on the French team, but they didn't think he would be available. Mentioned he moves well, is a good passer on the PNR, and the guards will be happy with the way he sets a pick. It didn't sound like they picked him up as a fluke or a wild hope.

[tonight...you]

I must be crazy since I understood everything RC said. He started with Forbes, joking that he was a 'ball hog'. You definitely got the feeling that they were pushing Forbes forward to shoot in SL from anywhere and to hone his driving game. Might lend some credence to the poster who thought CIA Pop was dangling him as bait.

Re the French guy we just picked up, he mentioned that they had looked at him for a long while on the recommendation of Tony who has played with him on the French team, but they didn't think he would be available. Mentioned he moves well, is a good passer on the PNR, and the guards will be happy with the way he sets a pick. It didn't sound like they picked him up as a fluke or a wild hope.

He will be the best pick setter since Splitter.

[BatManu20]

the Latvian Laser getting into opponent's heads.

[NASpurs]

I must be crazy since I understood everything RC said. He started with Forbes, joking that he was a 'ball hog'. You definitely got the feeling that they were pushing Forbes forward to shoot in SL from anywhere and to hone his driving game. Might lend some credence to the poster who thought CIA Pop was dangling him as bait.

Re the French guy we just picked up, he mentioned that they had looked at him for a long while on the recommendation of Tony who has played with him on the French team, but they didn't think he would be available. Mentioned he moves well, is a good passer on the PNR, and the guards will be happy with the way he sets a pick. It didn't sound like they picked him up as a fluke or a wild hope.

Ugh.

[TD 21]

CIA Pop in action. This is just like the year Hill was traded. All summer we heard how Tony was being shopped because the Spurs were ready to turn over the reigns to Hill. Forbes is increasing his trade value so Spurs can dump him so they have room to pick up another big. Making it look like Murray might be dropping on the depth chart...

Was thinking this yesterday. Since they messed up re-signing Mills and to a lesser extent drafting White and have permanently blocked his path to a rotation spot, they should be looking to sell high and shopping him to mediocre and bad teams for an '18 2nd. Pretty sure it would be unprecedented for a non guaranteed player to become a trade asset on the strength of his Summer League play, but it's worth a shot.

[Mr. Body]

I must be crazy since I understood everything RC said. He started with Forbes, joking that he was a 'ball hog'. You definitely got the feeling that they were pushing Forbes forward to shoot in SL from anywhere and to hone his driving game. Might lend some credence to the poster who thought CIA Pop was dangling him as bait.

Re the French guy we just picked up, he mentioned that they had looked at him for a long while on the recommendation of Tony who has played with him on the French team, but they didn't think he would be available. Mentioned he moves well, is a good passer on the PNR, and the guards will be happy with the way he sets a pick. It didn't sound like they picked him up as a fluke or a wild hope.

I can't imagine Forbes is worth anything at all on the market. Are there third round picks? But he is worth something on the Spur's roster and that's what he probably is playing for.

[tonight...you]

the Latvian Laser getting into opponent's heads.

Americans... they don't even have to be white anymore.

[raybies]

Would hate to see him traded but if Manu comes back he doesn't fit anywhere. Would've been the perfect Patty replacement.

[SAGirl]

I couldn't watch all of this.. how did Davis do? His shooting was off, that i can see from the boxscore, but other things...

[tonight...you]

I couldn't watch all of this.. how did Davis do? His shooting was off, that i can see from the boxscore, but other things...

Wasn't happening. If they were asking, he wasn't answering.
Although he was moving a lot more for a game, or two. So...

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I must be crazy since I understood everything RC said. He started with Forbes, joking that he was a 'ball hog'. You definitely got the feeling that they were pushing Forbes forward to shoot in SL from anywhere and to hone his driving game. Might lend some credence to the poster who thought CIA Pop was dangling him as bait.

Re the French guy we just picked up, he mentioned that they had looked at him for a long while on the recommendation of Tony who has played with him on the French team, but they didn't think he would be available. Mentioned he moves well, is a good passer on the PNR, and the guards will be happy with the way he sets a pick. It didn't sound like they picked him up as a fluke or a wild hope.

Name the last French guy that Tony recommended that worked out. Boris doesn't count, he was already in the league and a proven player when motivated.

Gonna be another French scrub. Please keep Tony away from the front office after he retires.

[SAGirl]

Wasn't happening. If they were asking, he wasn't answering.
Although he was moving a lot more for a game, or two. So...

Thanks for answering.

[TimDunkem]

Would hate to see him traded but if Manu comes back he doesn't fit anywhere. Would've been the perfect Patty replacement.

I can see one of three things happening:

Someone is traded.
Either Manu or Simmons isn't coming back.
Everyone returns and the Spurs are going small, moving Simmons to SF, Gay and Anderson primarily playing PF, Aldridge playing C.

I'd bet on the third one being the likely outcome

[tonight...you]

Thanks for answering.

Yes ma'am.

[BatManu20]

Bertan's didn't play any differently tbh.

[tonight...you]

I can see one of three things happening:

Someone is traded.
Either Manu or Simmons isn't coming back.
Everyone returns and the Spurs are going small, moving Simmons to SF, Gay and Anderson primarily playing PF, Aldridge playing C.

I'd bet on the third one being the likely outcome

Yeah... pretty astute. Unless something from left field happens. Looks like those are the options for now.
But you never know what's going to happen from here to Trade Deadline.
Probably nothing and this team goes back to the WCF to lose to the GSW again, but .
What more can we ask right now? In the minutiae, a lot, but upon looking at the landscape- not much.

[Snaq O'Meal]

Name the last French guy that Tony recommended that worked out. Boris doesn't count, he was already in the league and a proven player when motivated.

Gonna be another French scrub. Please keep Tony away from the front office after he retires.

LJC is still around, albeit on the summer league team. This shows PATFO (or at least Tony) still have faith in him succeeding.

[tonight...you]

LJC is still around, albeit on the summer league team. This shows PATFO (or at least Tony) still have faith in him succeeding.

That flew out the window a long bit ago. LJC is flotsam now. He was only here because commitments.

[TheDoctor]

What a weird ass interview RC.

Yeah I thought he was having a stroke or something tbh. Barry et al asking him questions and he was stuttering not finishing his thoughts completely. In one instance he lost it and went blank to the point the commentator change the subject couple of times in a matter of seconds. From Spurs own Free Agents to Rudy Gay signing and injury to "hey your boys are up 26 points" to see if he can bring RC back from the dimension he had just entered.

[Snaq O'Meal]

Yeah I thought he was having a stroke or something tbh. Barry et al asking him questions and he was stuttering not finishing his thoughts completely. In one instance he lost it and went blank to the point the commentator change the subject couple of times in a matter of seconds. From Spurs own Free Agents to Rudy Gay signing and injury to "hey your boys are up 26 points" to see if he can bring RC back from the dimension he had just entered.

You can see why trade talks kept stalling with that guy around.

[SPURt]

Yeah I thought he was having a stroke or something tbh. Barry et al asking him questions and he was stuttering not finishing his thoughts completely. In one instance he lost it and went blank to the point the commentator change the subject couple of times in a matter of seconds. From Spurs own Free Agents to Rudy Gay signing and injury to "hey your boys are up 26 points" to see if he can bring RC back from the dimension he had just entered.

RC is a strange one. I'm pretty sure this is him at prom:

[TheGreatYacht]

I couldn't watch all of this.. how did Davis do? His shooting was off, that i can see from the boxscore, but other things...

Terrible game but ST's favorite son won't receive criticism. Crazy how Forbes will get more of it after dropping 70 in 2 games

[TimDunkem]

Forbes has been a pleasant surprise. If anything, it just makes the Mills deal look worse and worse.

At least, at his age, Forbes actually has upside. We already know who the no-defense playing, no playmaking, choking, undersized SG Fatty Mills is.