Not sure he could have a real impact, ok he can block shots but can he guard some big PF or some quick SF/SG ?
Yeah, he's shooting 33.3% overall and 25% from downtown. He missed TWO bunny layups last night, including one where he was completely unguarded. He's going to be hard to develop on an NBA contract, since he would have to agree to any stint in the g-league.
Has either Pondexter or Cunningham blocked a shot in 2019?
Who cares? Being long and rangy won't turn you into an NBA player if you only have one outlier skill.
You can compare a lot of players To pondexter or cunnigham and they will be better. That’s not the point, it’s more if the Spurs will be better with caboclo ? I’m not sure and i prefer a real pg or a young wing who can defend on sg/sf and bring something To the team.
He already is back to being an NBA player. The Grizzlies signed him up for this year and next.
Just saying that the Spurs need to take some risks on players with a lot more length. Right now the Spurs aren't taking any risks and just signing guys who 'come early and stay late'.
The way the Spurs defend without getting called for fouls is that they rarely jump. To do this and be effective you need a lot of wingspan. Aldridge,Gay and Murray have this. Anderson, Kawhi, Green had this. Duncan had this.
Now we got short armed folks like Forbes, Bertans, Belinelli, Mills that aren't effective in defense.
Last edited by ceperez; 02-13-2019 at 04:57 PM.
I agree like Mills and Forbes as cool guys but they just to damn short and they just can’t stop the man they are guarding or be any good at help side defense. A lot of guys just now come down and post up Mills or Forbes which then our help side defender has to leave his man and leaves wide open 3 shoot
Bertans has short arms but I don't think he's actually a bad defender- certainly not as bad as Forbes, Belinelli, and Mills at least.
True, not as bad. He's 6'10".
I'm just saying that the Spurs need a SF with length.
They need a bench that is athletic Mills and Forbes are both just to short in today’s NBA. Then you add Gasol and DEROZZ both not very good defenders and you got a very UN Spurs team. Hoping we draft some athletic guys to replace our non athletes.
Rodman says o. Bruce Bowen said o too.
Gobert who beg to differ.... he actually even cried about it.
Both Bowen AND Rodman were two skill players, All NBA defense and rebounding and All NBA defense and 3 point shooting. So far, Cabloco can miss layups, shoot 33%, and 25% from 3, and block some shots.
I think that is selling Golbert short by a lot. Brendan Wright had a similar body (granted shorter and not as long but as athletic) and didn't turn into what Golbert turned into.
Golbert is one of the best interior defender's in NBA history and has turned into a productive offensive player.
You say bench but then mention two starters and a guy who barely plays as examples.
Murray returning to health, White becoming the sixth man and Poeltl being the exclusive backup 5 is probably the biggest change (and improvement) to the rotation next season unless the Spurs really manage to get a good wing prospect that can contribute immediately.
Spurs will suddenly have two above average defensive guards and two above average rim protectors which should significantly impact the defense.
Didn’t Pop or the front office they are developing Metu as a small forward?
I don't remember that. Some here say he should be a SF, but I think his lowest position number should be 4. He hasn't shown much of ANYTHING at the NBA level, and to expect him to suddenly acquire NBA level perimeter skills is probably too much to ask.
Facepalm.
Playing the first game of the Rio tournament on Facebook now.
ETA also YouTube:
that poor kid, probably doesnt even realize it's the AUSTIN spurs
this is literally the only team I support against the spurs
Last edited by ace3g; 02-15-2019 at 08:36 PM.
Even our D-League can’t get a break
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