Official 2017-18 NBA Season Thread

**BG_Spurs_Fan** · 11-16-2017

The Rondo fast break

Did he have 9 assists?

**SAGirl** · 11-16-2017

If only he could play against the 2-11 Mavs 82 games...

I won't rag on Lamarcus when he's the Spurs best current player and hugely responsible for the wins they have gotten this year.

They surely miss Kawhi, a lot, a whole lot, like the center of the Spurs universe is missing right now... but I have to cheer for the guys that are playing instead of incessantly whining that Kawhi and Tony are missing.

BTW they miss Tony too. I like Dijon a lot but he's obviously going through "the process"

and I have grown tired of Mills, playing outside of what should be his ideal role as a bench microwave shooter.

It's going to be a difficult season for the team if Kawhi stays out a lot longer. I am going to cheer and celebrate anyone who shows up be it against a tanking team or not.

**SAGirl** · 11-16-2017

^^^ Patty is not there... Dijon is.

**Ice009** · 11-16-2017

LOL. That Patty spending was the biggest ing waste of money ever.

I'm going to start watching the 76ers for a while. Joel Embiid is the real deal. I tried watching some of the games last year, but he wasn't allowed to play on back to back and was on a minute restriction, so hopefully he can start showing his game now more consistently. Shaq, TD, and now hopefully Embiid can carry on where those two left off and bring real basketball back to the NBA with an emphasis on having great big men again.

**Fireball** · 11-16-2017

Originally Posted by SAGirl

BTW they miss Tony too. I like Dijon a lot but he's obviously going through "the process"

and I have grown tired of Mills, playing outside of what should be his ideal role as a bench microwave shooter.

bad thing is even when TP is back and Mills is getting his microwave role again, I think right now Bryn Forbes fits into that role so much better ... he takes better shots and is not beaten that easily on defense (at least I have the feeling) ... I am just fed up with Patty running around like a headless chicken to get to a point where he might be able to chuck up a shot

**YGWHI** · 11-16-2017

Originally Posted by SAGirl

I won't rag on Lamarcus when he's the Spurs best current player and hugely responsible for the wins they have gotten this year.

Of course he is. Against the Mavs of the league.

Could be nice if he gives us a good win against a Western Conference playoff team. That's what fans expect of the best player of a team.

I have to cheer for the guys that are playing instead of incessantly whining that Kawhi and Tony are missing.

I agree with Pop, the teams and fans have to act like Kawhi doesn't exist so I'm not whining about his absence.

“We have to play now, and other people have to take up those minutes, and we have to figure out who to go to when in a different way, and you just move on.”

This is the team we have now, I expect the best from our current best player now.

Who cares if he does well against Bulls and Mavs, I want LMA to play great against the teams that really count.

Don't give a if Kawhi or Parker aren't playing, just three weeks ago in many threads here, people told me that LMA was a better #1 option than Kawhi, that he could carry this team offensively...Well, it's time to start showing it.

**SAGirl** · 11-16-2017

Originally Posted by YGWHI

Of course he is. Against the Mavs of the league.

Could be nice if he gives us a good win against a Western Conference playoff team. That's what fans expect of the best player of a team.

It's going to be really tough without Kawhi and you know that. It would be tough for Kawhi without him as well (and without Tony). Hate to rag on Pau bc he does have his limitations but is the second best Spurs player currently, but if he was Kawhi's only true big and he was running around with no PG, he'd have a tougher time too. He'd show up himself but face games where no one else can show up offensively to help and Pau and Patty get cooked on defense.

The team needs to be whole to play at their best frankly so it's unfair to criticize the guys who are playing and picking up a larger burden nightly. No one is saying he's on Kawhi's level.

Have you considered that Pop is staying mum bc they don't know when Kawhi will be back frankly and they have been hoping it's sooner rather than later since preseason. I hope he's back soon, but they can't accept excuses. They are figuring out how to compensate for his production and it's not going to be there nightly and against WCF playoff teams you need all your horses.

**raybies** · 11-16-2017

Originally Posted by YGWHI

Of course he is. Against the Mavs of the league.

Could be nice if he gives us a good win against a Western Conference playoff team. That's what fans expect of the best player of a team.

I agree with Pop, the teams and fans have to act like Kawhi doesn't exist so I'm not whining about his absence.

This is the team we have now, I expect the best from our current best player now.

Who cares if he does well against Bulls and Mavs, I want LMA to play great against the teams that really count.

Don't give a if Kawhi or Parker aren't playing, just three weeks ago in many threads here, people told me that LMA was a better #1 option than Kawhi, that he could carry this team offensively...Well, it's time to start showing it.

You must be joking. Do you look at the stats or just rely on the eye test? Cause I believe it's a combination that can tell a story.

Aldridge is unquestionably the best player on the team without Kawhi. He has been very consistent. First people complained about his touches with lack of understanding, then criticized his FG% without knowledge(shooting above 50% right now btw), and what now, he doesn't get wins against Western playoff teams? Give me a break... sigh.

We played 4 games against Western Playoff Teams. Minny, GS, Clippers(at the time), and Minny again. That's 2-2.

Rk	G	Date	Age	Tm	Opp		GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
1	1	2017-10-18	32-091	SAS	MIN	W (+8)	1	38:49	9	21	.429	1	2	.500	6	7	.857	5	5	10	4	0	2	3	2	25	18.9	+15
8	8	2017-11-02	32-106	SAS	GSW	L (-20)	1	35:54	8	22	.364	2	4	.500	6	8	.750	5	5	10	2	2	2	2	3	24	17.6	-15
11	11	2017-11-07	32-111	SAS	LAC	W (+13)	1	32:43	10	19	.526	2	3	.667	3	3	1.000	1	5	6	2	1	2	1	3	25	19.5	+18
15	15	2017-11-15	32-119	SAS	MIN	L (-12)	1	27:48	5	14	.357	0	1	.000	5	5	1.000	5	5	10	3	0	0	3	4	15	9.7

You could argue FG% all you want against these teams but he is producing or shall we look at what others brought to the table as well to get an overview. I hate looking at numbers in this regard but the defense is that he as focal point of the offense is producing a lion share. And last game he was in foul trouble.

So to you just wanting him to play well against the elite teams, well there is a reason they are elite. Elite teams have multiple options and we basically have one. Elite teams can shut him down because he is one. Kawhi is the dynamic. He is a transcendent star. LMA is not, but he has improved and he's doing the best he can.

We can't forget this guy is human. Everyone has struggles in life. I'm sure some of y'all can't even take the pressure of responsibility or the pressure of commitment, yet can rag on someone in his profession like every ball player is suppose to be perfect. But I get it, Tim set the bar pretty high, but that doesn't mean we have to hold him to Tim's standard. Aldridge is a great player and we are lucky to have him. He's a pro.

**BatManu20** · 11-16-2017