Preseason Game 5: Spurs @ Rockets 7 PM CST/3 AM (?) Riga Time

[FkLA]

last answer literally had nothing to do with her question

Sideline reporter: How does a game like tonight help your confidence heading into the reg season?

LMA: Uh it's tough, you know, we are learning and trying new things, you know, uh guys are trying to find their rhythm but the guys did good tonight.

[SAGirl]

Wasn't able to see any of the game. Anything to take away from it?

Pau is dragging the starting lineup way down.
Lamarcus dominated. He looks like he will have a good season.
Kyle and Danny played really well together. Danny had more assists than Patty, which tells you that Patty did not run the SL offense.
Rudy is looking great.
Manu looked great.
Joff played well.
I liked Bryn Forbes. Didn't hit shots tonight like he can, but was solid on defense, and running the offense. He handled ball pressure well too.
Davis was invisible and only played 6 minutes.
White and Paul had some rookie moments but for being rookies were fine.

[Chinook]

Lol, the Pelicans are majorly ty and you want to trade for the reason why.

If you think the Pels suck because of Cousins, you haven't been watching them recently. They sucked long before him too.

[Mr. Body]

If you think the Pels suck because of Cousins, you haven't been watching them recently. They sucked long before him too.

And now there's absolutely no prayer.

[Chinook]

And now there's absolutely no prayer.

There's never been one. Davis is a china doll who can't carry a team to success by himself. Cousins was an awful compliment, but Davis is not blameless.

[Mr. Body]

There's never been one. Davis is a china doll who can't carry a team to success by himself. Cousins was an awful compliment, but Davis is not blameless.

Kentucky players. smh

[Robz4000]

Gasol is awful
LMA looks like an All Star
Kyle looks ready to be a rotation player
Gay is playing within a system.

Pau is dragging the starting lineup way down.
Lamarcus dominated. He looks like he will have a good season.
Kyle and Danny played really well together. Danny had more assists than Patty, which tells you that Patty did not run the SL offense.
Rudy is looking great.
Manu looked great.
Joff played well.
I liked Bryn Forbes. Didn't hit shots tonight like he can, but was solid on defense, and running the offense. He handled ball pressure well too.
Davis was invisible and only played 6 minutes.
White and Paul had some rookie moments but for being rookies were fine.

Gracias

[SAGirl]

[cutewizard]

Spurs keep on winning!

Spurstalk fans keep on whining!

What else is new gentlemen......

GO SPURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSSSSSS GO!

[Dex]

Joffrey and Forbes outplaying the $98,000,000 bros

Color me ing shocked. No one saw that coming, especially Dex who loved those extensions

Our young players suck

PATFO can't bring in any good free agents

Oh, suddenly your narrative has changed?

Keep trying.

[Ice009]

It's got to be him, including the opt out to resign.. for the same amount and more years in Pau's case... and older..

Wow, didn't think of it like that. That's a pretty dead on comparison to RJ's situation with the Spurs. Hopefully the Spurs can trade him like they did with RJ. I wonder if it would even be possible to trade him with that contract to anyone.

[LakerHater]

[BillMc]

Wow, didn't think of it like that. That's a pretty dead on comparison to RJ's situation with the Spurs. Hopefully the Spurs can trade him like they did with RJ. I wonder if it would even be possible to trade him with that contract to anyone.

What most people forget with that RJ situation was his opting out and resigning allowed us to sign Splitter and finally bring him over. That's why the Spurs were willing to give RJ that contract. From their pov it was about getting Splitter onboard. RJ was assisting them by opting out, and was paid a bigger contract for doing so. Pau's was to make room for CP3 (or maybe Igadola) but as those players quickly became out of the running, Pau's contract seemed mysterious.

PATFO were rolling the dice and it didn't work out. But they would not renege on their agreement with Pau. Everything makes perfect sense when viewed that way. Of course, there was a price to get Pau to opt out so we could hunt big game. Just because we didn't bag a big FA doesn't mean you can turn around and ignore a verbal agreement with a player. If you do, no one will ever opt out and assist the team on your word again. We may not like the contract but I understand it and why it was necessary to go ahead with it.

The people who about it are the same ones (mainly) who that we didn't sign anyone big; PATFO know exactly what they're doing.

[SAGirl]

What most people forget with that RJ situation was his opting out and resigning allowed us to sign Splitter and finally bring him over. That's why the Spurs were willing to give RJ that contract. From their pov it was about getting Splitter onboard. RJ was assisting them by opting out, and was paid a bigger contract for doing so. Pau's was to make room for CP3 (or maybe Igadola) but as those players quickly became out of the running, Pau's contract seemed mysterious.

PATFO were rolling the dice and it didn't work out. But they would not renege on their agreement with Pau. Everything makes perfect sense when viewed that way. Of course, there was a price to get Pau to opt out so we could hunt big game. Just because we didn't bag a big FA doesn't mean you can turn around and ignore a verbal agreement with a player. If you do, no one will ever opt out and assist the team on your word again. We may not like the contract but I understand it and why it was necessary to go ahead with it.

The people who about it are the same ones (mainly) who that we didn't sign anyone big; PATFO know exactly what they're doing.

I'll bc it was a massive overpay. He can make me shut up if he earns that contract with his play. The more washed up he looks the more ppl will .

[ace3g]

He is definitely going to be an asset in rebounding and I hope we use his post game within the offense. Plus another decent ball handler who can push the break himself after securing the rebound.

[Em-City]

I'll bc it was a massive overpay. He can make me shut up if he earns that contract with his play. The more washed up he looks the more ppl will .

Of course he won't play anywhere near that level, but that was probably what was agreed to have him opt out and be able to go for an FA. Like Bill said, the price wasn't for pau's contributor for the next few years, but for flexibility in the market.

Obviously a swing and a miss by the FO, but these are the types of risks we have been asking them to take & having a run at another difference maker was worth the gamble imo.

[SAGirl]

Of course he won't play anywhere near that level, but that was probably what was agreed to have him opt out and be able to go for an FA. Like Bill said, the price wasn't for pau's contributor for the next few years, but for flexibility in the market.

Obviously a swing and a miss by the FO, but these are the types of risks we have been asking them to take & having a run at another difference maker was worth the gamble imo.

Yes completely understand and agree about the reason for the deal, but it's going to be a problem if he doesn't improve his play.

I probably only bring it up when his play infuriates me but this site can be a cacophony of complaints so it can get old and tiring quickly. I'll be mindful.

[raybies]

It's possessions like these that can make us special. If he can just get us one or two of these easy scoring possessions without running offense, I can't stress enough how big this is. I mean it's a star move, or at least a star's confidence. My hope is that he can work his way to being the third option. I can't wait to see who the closers are and if he's already moved his way onto the group.

[BillMc]

I'll bc it was a massive overpay. He can make me shut up if he earns that contract with his play. The more washed up he looks the more ppl will .

It's a free country you can do what you want. If he performs poorly you can complain (for the good it does us all to complain). But the money really shouldn't be a factor in that complaint as I see it.

Of course he won't play anywhere near that level, but that was probably what was agreed to have him opt out and be able to go for an FA. Like Bill said, the price wasn't for pau's contributor for the next few years, but for flexibility in the market.

Obviously a swing and a miss by the FO, but these are the types of risks we have been asking them to take & having a run at another difference maker was worth the gamble imo.

Summed it up better than I did. Thanks.

[BillMc]

It's possessions like these that can make us special. If he can just get us one or two of these easy scoring possessions without running offense, I can't stress enough how big this is. I mean it's a star move, or at least a star's confidence. My hope is that he can work his way to being the third option. I can't wait to see who the closers are and if he's already moved his way onto the group.

Agreed. If Rudy can do that nightly he can be a real asset for the team.

[Mr. Body]

It's possessions like these that can make us special. If he can just get us one or two of these easy scoring possessions without running offense, I can't stress enough how big this is. I mean it's a star move, or at least a star's confidence. My hope is that he can work his way to being the third option. I can't wait to see who the closers are and if he's already moved his way onto the group.

Agree, but it was against one of the worst defenders of all time.

[tholdren]

It's a free country you can do what you want. If he performs poorly you can complain (for the good it does us all to complain). But the money really shouldn't be a factor in that complaint as I see it.



Summed it up better than I did. Thanks.

The complaints shouldnt be the over pay, the complaints should have been when spurs were first looking to sign him, he didnt sign, and then be came. Hes a bad player. Ive never seen a 7 footer airball layups.

[SAGirl]

The complaints shouldnt be the over pay, the complaints should have been when spurs were first looking to sign him, he didnt sign, and then be came. Hes a bad player. Ive never seen a 7 footer airball layups.

I complained even back then

[Chinook]

What most people forget with that RJ situation was his opting out and resigning allowed us to sign Splitter and finally bring him over. That's why the Spurs were willing to give RJ that contract. From their pov it was about getting Splitter onboard. RJ was assisting them by opting out, and was paid a bigger contract for doing so. Pau's was to make room for CP3 (or maybe Igadola) but as those players quickly became out of the running, Pau's contract seemed mysterious.

PATFO were rolling the dice and it didn't work out. But they would not renege on their agreement with Pau. Everything makes perfect sense when viewed that way. Of course, there was a price to get Pau to opt out so we could hunt big game. Just because we didn't bag a big FA doesn't mean you can turn around and ignore a verbal agreement with a player. If you do, no one will ever opt out and assist the team on your word again. We may not like the contract but I understand it and why it was necessary to go ahead with it.

The people who about it are the same ones (mainly) who that we didn't sign anyone big; PATFO know exactly what they're doing.

Bill, I can't ride with you here. I don't necessarily disagree on RJ, though that was honestly probably more to do with the Holts being cheap than it was a necessity. Pau was DEFINITELY not the same situation. Pau opting out instantly decreased the team's potential cap room by about $3 Million. Had they been signing him for an RJ-like deal, his APY would have needed to be lower. The contract they gave him was not going to happen had the Spurs picked up a free agent. Here's the thing that's really annoying, though. The Spurs could have given Pau the same amount of guaranteed money in a two-year deal (or at least one with only two guaranteed years) than they did in these three years. Instead of 16/16/7, they could have gone 19/20. Either deal is horrible, but at least the second one becomes an expiring to use in a trade for Kawhi's last year.

The Spurs should never have signed Pau, and the way they played his contract in the off-season was significantly worse than what they did with Jefferson. The latter went from a star APY to a solid-starter APY. It would have reflected his role-shift well had he been able to become what PATFO wanted him to. In that same way, LMA signing for $50M/3 rather than taking his $22 Million option would be a reflection of a role change. But Pau got the same money for longer. The team got burned really badly on that deal, and they should have just stretched him or paid someone to take him rather than paying him what they did. The money is absolutely the problem.

[bklynspursfan]

What most people forget with that RJ situation was his opting out and resigning allowed us to sign Splitter and finally bring him over. That's why the Spurs were willing to give RJ that contract. From their pov it was about getting Splitter onboard. RJ was assisting them by opting out, and was paid a bigger contract for doing so. Pau's was to make room for CP3 (or maybe Igadola) but as those players quickly became out of the running, Pau's contract seemed mysterious.

PATFO were rolling the dice and it didn't work out. But they would not renege on their agreement with Pau. Everything makes perfect sense when viewed that way. Of course, there was a price to get Pau to opt out so we could hunt big game. Just because we didn't bag a big FA doesn't mean you can turn around and ignore a verbal agreement with a player. If you do, no one will ever opt out and assist the team on your word again. We may not like the contract but I understand it and why it was necessary to go ahead with it.

The people who about it are the same ones (mainly) who that we didn't sign anyone big; PATFO know exactly what they're doing.

+1