Dejounte Murray Injury Thread

[John B]

I imagine Forbes is actually taking minutes from Mills/White right now with what he's proven.

Right now Forbes is a better fit with Demar and LMA, unless Murray develops deadly outside shot. Demar is proving to be the best facilitator. Murray needs a lot of catching up tbh

[Immortal Spur]

Forbes could actually continue to start with Dejounte Imo. You just move Gay to the 4. Dejounte is a good wing defender can run point and if you add say a player like Chriss or a player with his skill set it could work. You just need two spacers.

I'd personally like to see
Murray
Forbes
DeRozan
Chriss (Obviously Gay would start here but hey what the heck I like it like this)
LMA

I've been doing some research on Chriss and he's a terrible 3 pt shooter for being a proposed shooter, but I'm gonna give him a pass for that because he can run the floor extremely well as well as rim protect. If he shoots 3's at a low volume and is more accurate he'd be a perfect fit with Murray's transition game. I think Murray could persuade him to come too.

In the proposed lineup, Forbes would be more of a two and Murray the one but switches offense and defense. It may sound looney but I think Forbes could be a starter going forward with or without Murray. That's how good I think he fits and plays.

More on Chriss... He's the got the same potential skill set we hope Bertans would evolve into, although his athleticism makes him an ideal running mate for DJ.

[Chinook]

Chriss sucks a ton right now. It would be a stretch to have him on the team, but he's damned sure isn't starting without showing to be a LOT better than he currently looks.

[Immortal Spur]

Chriss sucks a ton right now. It would be a stretch to have him on the team, but he's damned sure isn't starting without showing to be a LOT better than he currently looks.

Pop and Murray can save him He's got a lot of tools. It sucks so bad how underdeveloped he is two years into the league and may be too late, but I think we would be a perfect situation.

[Chinook]

Pop and Murray can save him He's got a lot of tools. It sucks so bad how underdeveloped he is two years into the league and may be too late, but I think we would be a perfect situation.

He's low-IQ, lazy and a locker-room cancer from what I've seen. Spurs don't need negative guys on their roster right now, especially ones who aren't good at basketball.

[r0drig0lac]

why fixation with Chriss? this kid is trash, he'll probably be playing in China in two years.

[DAF86]

I had to google who the was Chriss.

[Spurs da champs]

why fixation with Chriss? this kid is trash, he'll probably be playing in China in two years.

Spurstalk also had fixations over James Gist & Pops Mensah-Bonsu.

[John B]

Spurstalk also had fixations over James Gist & Pops Mensah-Bonsu.

Don't start me with Pops Mensah-Bonsu. That guy could bring down the house

[Immortal Spur]

What can I say it’s my perception. The games I’ve watched him he’s done good. I haven’t seen many of his games. Regardless of perception he does indeed have great physical tools. Y’all are buying he sucks cause he’s just bad at the game. I’m buying he was underdeveloped and lost confidence and can be salvaged. I see a lot of potential and I see the angle of him and Murray already have played together. Plus a year with the coaching staff ought to buy some respect if DJ says let’s bring him in, I know what he’s capable of. How many frenchies came cause of Parker’s recommendation or Argies from Ginobili.

[phxspurfan]

Don't start me with Pops Mensah-Bonsu. That guy could bring down the house

That was James Flight White actually

[SpurPadre]

I think he’s about to lose the starting PG to Forbes. He needs to catch up.

LMAO, Murray isn't losing to Forbes. Once Murray is back next year, Forbes is back to towel-waiving or off the ing team.

[objective]

I think Chriss would be worth a shot in the summer on a minimum or two-way.

He is bad now and probably can't be fixed

BUT he has been underserved by coaching severely in college and the NBA. Washington was a coaching mess and players just ran around like chickens with their heads cut off playing rec league. I was down on Murray after the draft because of so many videos of him being lost on defense and incredibly raw, but not following NCAA closely, didn't know about Washington's crap situation. Murray WAS very raw and out of it, and it wasn't an overnight process with the Spurs coaching staff, and of course credit to Murray for working hard and being smart ... but it's incredible that Murray in just two years of real coaching and development got him to the NBA second team all-defense.

I don't think it's too outrageous for the Spurs to try on Chriss when he's cheap. His pro coaches were 'players coach' Earl Watson, who was thoroughly unprepared to be a head coach after one season as an Austin Spurs assistant and then one half-season as behind-the-bench player development coach for the Suns and then elevated to head coach.

Chriss's second year coaching was Watson being fired after 3 games and having subs ute teacher Triano tank out for the franchise.

Now he's been saddled with D'Antoni's "Let's go, let's go!" style of coaching. And the assistant defensive coach for the Rockets that got all the love and credit last year retired before the start of this year. Chriss can't catch a break.

He's probably finished, because if he was smart enough he would have developed some on his own and picked up some things, but I could see him as a reasonable reclamation project who could be beneficial to have as Murray's teammate.

[Mugen]

Chriss is a huge waste of time and has about a 0% chance of being brought on by the most straight edge organization in the league tbh.

[exstatic]

I think Chriss would be worth a shot in the summer on a minimum or two-way.

He is bad now and probably can't be fixed

BUT he has been underserved by coaching severely in college and the NBA. Washington was a coaching mess and players just ran around like chickens with their heads cut off playing rec league. I was down on Murray after the draft because of so many videos of him being lost on defense and incredibly raw, but not following NCAA closely, didn't know about Washington's crap situation. Murray WAS very raw and out of it, and it wasn't an overnight process with the Spurs coaching staff, and of course credit to Murray for working hard and being smart ... but it's incredible that Murray in just two years of real coaching and development got him to the NBA second team all-defense.

I don't think it's too outrageous for the Spurs to try on Chriss when he's cheap. His pro coaches were 'players coach' Earl Watson, who was thoroughly unprepared to be a head coach after one season as an Austin Spurs assistant and then one half-season as behind-the-bench player development coach for the Suns and then elevated to head coach.

Chriss's second year coaching was Watson being fired after 3 games and having subs ute teacher Triano tank out for the franchise.

Now he's been saddled with D'Antoni's "Let's go, let's go!" style of coaching. And the assistant defensive coach for the Rockets that got all the love and credit last year retired before the start of this year. Chriss can't catch a break.

He's probably finished, because if he was smart enough he would have developed some on his own and picked up some things, but I could see him as a reasonable reclamation project who could be beneficial to have as Murray's teammate.

It’s not just his lack of development. He’s getting a reputation as a bad locker room guy. Do not want.

[John B]

LMAO, Murray isn't losing to Forbes. Once Murray is back next year, Forbes is back to towel-waiving or off the ing team.

Murray makes the 1st unit a defensive juggernaut with his reach, rebounding. But he doesn’t open up Demar and LMA as well as Forbes. While Forbes is holding up his own on defense and the team defense is actually improving. Demar is proving to be the best facilitator. Right now Murray is the odd man unless he develops a deadly shot. Just my opinion.

[exstatic]

Murray makes the 1st unit a defensive juggernaut with his reach, rebounding. But he doesn’t open up Demar and LMA as well as Forbes. While Forbes is holding up his own on defense and the team defense is actually improving. Demar is proving to be the best facilitator. Right now Murray is the odd man unless he develops a deadly shot. Just my opinion.

It’s much more likely that they bump everyone up a spot, Rudy to 4, DeMar to 3, start White at 2, and bench Forbes than bench Murray.

[JeffDuncan]

LMAO, Murray isn't losing to Forbes. Once Murray is back next year, Forbes is back to towel-waiving or off the ing team.

This.

Forbes is fighting for a backup role next year, that's all.

[Dejounte]

Next years starting Line-up :

Murray/ White/ Lonnie
DeMar/ Forbes/ Mills
Cunningham/ Pondexter
Gay/ Bertans
Aldridge/ Poetl

DeMar will get plenty of rest next season. We'll probably pursue a backup big in the off-season. I think Gasol will be gone.

[bklynspursfan]

Lonnie supporting Murray.

[Fireball]

already walking without crutches ... awesome!

[tonight...you]

Lonnie supporting Murray.

Very nice!

[Dverde]

The return of Jilly is already paying dividends.

[John B]

Just in time for playoffs. 6-9 months and the guy’s 22. Heck we advance to 2nd round we might see him.

[Dex]

Just in time for playoffs. 6-9 months and the guy’s 22. Heck we advance to 2nd round we might see him.

No way he plays in the playoffs. He will be lucky to even be cleared for basketball activities by that time. Then he has to actually get back in basketball shape.