Spurs Need to Go All-In

[Mugen]

Houston.
Lakers just need to stay on the other side of the bracket from state.
and I'll take my chances with Rox.

We all float down here, Killa. You'll float too.

[Pavlov]

DeRozan is far from perfect but people need to realize he just got 2nd team all NBA. I mean JFC how in the could PATFO do better than that realistically in a package that doesn't involve a ton of picks?

DeRozan is capable of scoring 20-40 points against playoff teams, so that's actually pretty OK.

[baseline bum]

Pop out a 47 win playoff team with Kyle ing Anderson getting the 2nd most minutes on the team.

You really don't think the Spurs don't improve on that by adding even a flawed all star?

If this was reddit I'd upvote the out of that comment. And then call you a got for posting there.

[DPG21920]

You have a worse team than Lebron had in Cleveland, and you have it in the same conference as the Warriors and Rockets. You're not going anywhere.

The 1st time Lebron has missed a Finals in this decade will be because he joined the Lakers.

Spot on. Maybe they should trade Lebron for picks because they have no shot at beating GS. What is the point of being medicore???

[Spurs da champs]

When you talk about a Middleton or Butler type, I'm 100% on board with that. Kemba won't make us a WCF team imho.

[DMC]

The Spurs have always played their best when underestimated by the media. This year will be the same. If no one emerges the Spurs will make a move to bring in a 3rd scorer.

That says more about the media than it does about the Spurs. No one will really notice who gets to the conference semis. They will only remember the final 4, and I doubt SA will be among those people but you never know.

[DPG21920]

Adding DeRozan/Poeltl/Beli is definitely an upgrade over last year’s roster less Kyle/TP/Joff.

Killa trying to be cute with adding Kawhi into that equation but last years team didn’t have Kawhi.

[Mugen]

If this was reddit I'd upvote the out of that comment. And then call you a got for posting there.

"thanks for the gold kind stranger"

[DMC]

Spot on. Maybe they should trade Lebron for picks because they have no shot at beating GS. What is the point of being medicore???

Jeannie is staving off the avalanche of that her brother felt when she also cannot get it done. She will sell season tickets and make a ton of money from the hype. She won't win anything.

[YoungbuckMurray]

When you talk about a Middleton or Butler type, I'm 100% on board with that. Kemba won't make us a WCF team imho.

Butler makes a bunch of sense to me as he wants out of Minnesota, not because he doesn't like the place or wants to be in a big market, but because he is so compe ive and guys slack off. Sounds like a Pop guy to me so I see him re-signing in SA

[Killakobe81]

You think LA has a better record than SA this year?

Nope. Because of Pop and all the new players on Lakers you guys will win like 47-52 and we will probably be a few behind that.
Would love a shot at you guys come playoff time though.

But if we do win more than yall that would be amazing.
Even before Magic said it not worried about wins just need to make playoffs and avoid the state side of the bracket.
In Bron and Ingram (to a lessor extent) I trust ....

[DPG21920]

That says more about the media than it does about the Spurs. No one will really notice who gets to the conference semis. They will only remember the final 4, and I doubt SA will be among those people but you never know.

That is the point of this thread. They are on the lower end of the top 4-5 WCF team but they are there. Make some moves (if you can) to push to the top of that pile. That is the point of this. SA got themselves better and they were 2 wins from the 3 seed last year.

No one else really improved other than the bottom half of the West, but the PO west teams got worse or stayed the same. SA can push due to how they traded for DeRozan to give themselves a better shot. There are no guarantees.

[HarlemHeat37]

I agree with OP..if Pop is going to ride this out until he retires and disregard the future, might as well go all in..the WCF is attainable in a conference with only 1 strong team and 1 question mark..

[DPG21920]

Nope. Because of Pop and all the new players on Lakers you guys will win like 47-52 and we will probably be a few behind that.
Would love a shot at you guys come playoff time though.

But if we do win more than yall that would be amazing.
Even before Magic said it not worried about wins just need to make playoffs and avoid the state side of the bracket.
In Bron and Ingram (to a lessor extent) I trust ....

So if we are medicore and we should have tanked, but you will be worse than us how does that make sense

[Mugen]

the ing hedging from this pussy tbh

[JH22]

What does that have to do with it. Who cares if SA can clear the books in 2 years? They didn’t get back any long-term assets in the Kawhi Deal. They care about winning now knowing GS exists. So push it. Go all-in and worry about 2 years in 2 years.

You dont think Jacob Poeltl is a long term asset? Or the 1st round pick?

[DMC]

When you talk about a Middleton or Butler type, I'm 100% on board with that. Kemba won't make us a WCF team imho.

Every time I see "Butler" I think "Caron?" then I remember Jimmy Butler exists, somewhere.

[Killakobe81]

Spot on. Maybe they should trade Lebron for picks because they have no shot at beating GS. What is the point of being medicore???

We ascending, y'all descending.

this Lakers team will be better than Last year's cavs. Record may not show that because its the west.
But funny how it was Lebron carried a piss poor roster to the Finals ... until he signed with Lakers.
Now we are worse than the cavs ...GTFO.

since regular season matters we swept yall last year i think once without Lonzo and once without Ingram ...
Now we got Bron.

[DPG21920]

You dont think Jacob Poeltl is a long term asset?

No. Not in the context of considering him as a key piece that signals you care more about the future then today.

[DMC]

That is the point of this thread. They are on the lower end of the top 4-5 WCF team but they are there. Make some moves (if you can) to push to the top of that pile. That is the point of this. SA got themselves better and they were 2 wins from the 3 seed last year.

No one else really improved other than the bottom half of the West, but the PO west teams got worse or stayed the same. SA can push due to how they traded for DeRozan to give themselves a better shot. There are no guarantees.

Spurs only need to not tank games to teams by resting guys who don't need rest - to avoid 1st round vs GS bull . Weaker than juggernaut teams have to have a post season strategy, don't meet your enemy while they are rested.

[DPG21920]

We ascending, y'all descending.

this Lakers team will be better than Last year's cavs. Record may not show that because its the west.
But funny how it was Lebron carried a piss poor roster to the Finals ... until he signed with Lakers.
Now we are worse than the cavs ...GTFO.

since regular season matters we swept yall last year i think once without Lonzo and once without Ingram ...
Now we got Bron.

don’t like your own logic being used against you. SA has young talent too. They have 2 all-stars while LA has one. I agree, LA is going up but I’m pointing out the flaws in your argument

[Killakobe81]

So if we are medicore and we should have tanked, but you will be worse than us how does that make sense

Who said yall should have tanked?
You confusing me with someone?

Mediocre is not tanking.
Tanking is what Lakers did before last year ...

[MannyIsGod]

We ascending, y'all descending.

this Lakers team will be better than Last year's cavs. Record may not show that because its the west.
But funny how it was Lebron carried a piss poor roster to the Finals ... until he signed with Lakers.
Now we are worse than the cavs ...GTFO.

since regular season matters we swept yall last year i think once without Lonzo and once without Ingram ...
Now we got Bron.

Yeah mother er it's calle the eastern conference. Did the Lakers magically switch coasts?

[Hoops Czar]

We ascending, y'all descending.

this Lakers team will be better than Last year's cavs. Record may not show that because its the west.
But funny how it was Lebron carried a piss poor roster to the Finals ... until he signed with Lakers.
Now we are worse than the cavs ...GTFO.

since regular season matters we swept yall last year i think once without Lonzo and once without Ingram ...
Now we got Bron.

We got rid of Kyle Anderson and Danny Green. How is that descending?

[Payote75]

I actually believe if there is a trade to be made they are going to do it as long as it does not sacrifice most or all of the youth they do have. If the Spurs take in a salty like DD and LMA isn't getting any younger along with belli etc. if there was someone to be had with there current pieces and obvious didn't involve Danny green then the y will do it now. The team is not balanced and if you can pull the trigger on something you do it DD is no spring chicken either in his prime but not 21 either. There are some very good long range shooters/players in the league primed for a salary dump but there actually good.