Derrick White Injury Thread: Out First Game of Rodeo Road Trip (Update: Out First THREE Games)

[gambit1990]

crofl at some people thinking Denver or other top teams besides the Dubs are a "good" matchup for the Spurs....

This team has lost to several ty East teams at home, blown out by the likes of the Magic, Phoenix, Minny, Utah, Sacramento, etc....

They had a nice stretch during December because Pau was out but his return was horribly mismanaged by Pop who probably thinks Dante and QPon are in for a big finish to the regular season, not to mention Demar going into playoff form immediately after his championship against the Raptors

I'm praying to god they miss the playoffs because their ceiling is stealing a game against any top 4 seed in the West tbh

i remember when people were saying the spurs had a chance against any team that wasn’t the warriors

[exstatic]

crofl at some people thinking Denver or other top teams besides the Dubs are a "good" matchup for the Spurs....

This team has lost to several ty East teams at home, blown out by the likes of the Magic, Phoenix, Minny, Utah, Sacramento, etc....

They had a nice stretch during December because Pau was out but his return was horribly mismanaged by Pop who probably thinks Dante and QPon are in for a big finish to the regular season, not to mention Demar going into playoff form immediately after his championship against the Raptors

I'm praying to god they miss the playoffs because their ceiling is stealing a game against any top 4 seed in the West tbh

And what miracle do you think is going to happen with like the 8th pick? There won't be anyone who can transform this franchise. PATFO will probably do as well with 18 as 8.

[exstatic]

i remember when people were saying the spurs had a chance against any team that wasn’t the warriors

I think that may have been before DeJounte, White, and Walker all went down with injuries. This team would be much different with those three for an entire season.

[Mugen]

And what miracle do you think is going to happen with like the 8th pick? There won't be anyone who can transform this franchise. PATFO will probably do as well with 18 as 8.

Ex, I was thinking going from like 18th pick to the 14th. If you told me the team could get all the way up to 8th, I'd probably fly to SA and pull a Nancy Kerrigan on DWhite myself.

[Slippy]

Can't get any updated news on the 2nd most important spur. Is he training at the least?

[timtonymanu]

crofl at some people thinking Denver or other top teams besides the Dubs are a "good" matchup for the Spurs....

This team has lost to several ty East teams at home, blown out by the likes of the Magic, Phoenix, Minny, Utah, Sacramento, etc....

They had a nice stretch during December because Pau was out but his return was horribly mismanaged by Pop who probably thinks Dante and QPon are in for a big finish to the regular season, not to mention Demar going into playoff form immediately after his championship against the Raptors

I'm praying to god they miss the playoffs because their ceiling is stealing a game against any top 4 seed in the West tbh

[slick'81]

Ex, I was thinking going from like 18th pick to the 14th. If you told me the team could get all the way up to 8th, I'd probably fly to SA and pull a Nancy Kerrigan on DWhite myself.

For real peeps still thinking this team with the right "matchup" can still get to the wcf

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

What's up with White? Is he playing Friday?

[timtonymanu]

For real peeps still thinking this team with the right "matchup" can still get to the wcf

“Westbrook will shoot okc out of the series.”
“Harden is a playoff choker.”

Spurs fans act like we don’t have the poor mans version of both of those guys in Derozan who will do the same to us come playoff time.

[monty4329]

crofl at some people thinking Denver or other top teams besides the Dubs are a "good" matchup for the Spurs....

This team has lost to several ty East teams at home, blown out by the likes of the Magic, Phoenix, Minny, Utah, Sacramento, etc....

They had a nice stretch during December because Pau was out but his return was horribly mismanaged by Pop who probably thinks Dante and QPon are in for a big finish to the regular season, not to mention Demar going into playoff form immediately after his championship against the Raptors

I'm praying to god they miss the playoffs because their ceiling is stealing a game against any top 4 seed in the West tbh

Not making the playoffs with about 44-45 wins means a theoretical pick #14. It certainly makes SA a contender.

[emanueldavidginobili]

If White isn’t playing Friday it’s pretty serious. That would put him at 18 full days without playing a game come Friday. I’m sure he will be playing though.

[exstatic]

Ex, I was thinking going from like 18th pick to the 14th. If you told me the team could get all the way up to 8th, I'd probably fly to SA and pull a Nancy Kerrigan on DWhite myself.

That's an even worse reason to tank. Pick #14? WTF do you think that will accomplish that #18 won't? There won't be any franchise saviors at #14. There won't be any at #8. SOME years there's one at #1, and on a really lucky year, #2.

[r0drig0lac]

That's an even worse reason to tank. Pick #14? WTF do you think that will accomplish that #18 won't? There won't be any franchise saviors at #14. There won't be any at #8. SOME years there's one at #1, and on a really lucky year, #2.

Giannis and Kawhi are two clear examples that this scenario can actually happen, although I agree that it does not make sense in this case

[Mugen]

That's an even worse reason to tank. Pick #14? WTF do you think that will accomplish that #18 won't? There won't be any franchise saviors at #14. There won't be any at #8. SOME years there's one at #1, and on a really lucky year, #2.

I wanted to tank in the summer, now I just want them to get as high as possible considering drafting is the only thing PATFO are competent at at this point. Might as well give RC every advantage when it comes to the draft tbh.

[GusT15]

Giannis and Kawhi are two clear examples that this scenario can actually happen, although I agree that it does not make sense in this case

It seems to me that the whole Spurstalk community is not on the same page with the front office and organization as a whole.

Giannis and Kawhi went middle first round cause they were PROJECTS,not complete NBA players.Giannis was thin like a toothpick cause he didn't have enough money to eat growing up,Kawhi didn't know how to shoot cause nobody bothered fixing his mechanics to adapt to his gigantic hands.

It takes 2-3 years to develop those kind of picks.

Popovich and the whole regime will not be around in a year and a half.

You are talking about seeding and draft picks and no one is addressing the elephant in the room.Who is gonna make the picks? Who is gonna develop them? Who is gonna coach the team?

They picked Lonnie Walker and we have labelled him a scrub already cause he is not nearly ready.

People here want us to miss the playoffs this year for a pick that's gonna actually play in 2022.Really?

The future is uncertain,we don't know wtf we are doing.Until we find out,i'm gonna say i want the Spurs to win as many games possible and i don't give a damn about the 14th pick the 18th pick or the 57th pick in the second round.

[exstatic]

It seems to me that the whole Spurstalk community is not on the same page with the front office and organization as a whole.

Giannis and Kawhi went middle first round cause they were PROJECTS,not complete NBA players.Giannis was thin like a toothpick cause he didn't have enough money to eat growing up,Kawhi didn't know how to shoot cause nobody bothered fixing his mechanics to adapt to his gigantic hands.

It takes 2-3 years to develop those kind of picks.

Popovich and the whole regime will not be around in a year and a half.

You are talking about seeding and draft picks and no one is addressing the elephant in the room.Who is gonna make the picks? Who is gonna develop them? Who is gonna coach the team?

They picked Lonnie Walker and we have labelled him a scrub already cause he is not nearly ready.

People here want us to miss the playoffs this year for a pick that's gonna actually play in 2022.Really?

The future is uncertain,we don't know wtf we are doing.Until we find out,i'm gonna say i want the Spurs to win as many games possible and i don't give a damn about the 14th pick the 18th pick or the 57th pick in the second round.

Hear, hear...

Most people whining about the current situation have no idea how painful a tank and rebuild would be. You'd be looking at like 3 wins a month, although I guess you'd ACTUALLY legitimately have something to about.

The pisser is that there is no guarantee that you come out the other side as a contender. You may just create another playoff team that goes out in the first or second round. In fact, I'd say there's a pretty high chance of that happening.

[Dex]

Hear, hear...

Most people whining about the current situation have no idea how painful a tank and rebuild would be. You'd be looking at like 3 wins a month, although I guess you'd ACTUALLY legitimately have something to about.

The pisser is that there is no guarantee that you come out the other side as a contender. You may just create another playoff team that goes out in the first or second round. In fact, I'd say there's a pretty high chance of that happening.

Hit the nail on the head right here. Spurs could tank for two or three years just to put themselves back in the position they are in now.

Some people seem to have this delusion that the Spurs would tank for one year and end up with another Duncan, and the chances of that are astronomically low. Timmy was a generational talent...one of the best to ever lace them up. It's extremely rare to find guys like that who can single-handedly turn your franchise around and make you a contender.

For every Duncan, there are are like ten Odens, Bennetts, or Fultz's. Just getting a top 3 pick doesn't guarantee a damn thing.

, look how many teams were "tankin' for Ayton" last season like he was some messiah...and now the Suns have him and they are still locked in the cellar. I'm sure he will be a good player eventually, but it's not like he was some sort of instant fix.

Meanwhile, this place becomes near unbearable after the Spurs lose a game or two. I can't imagine what it would be like if we only put up 20 wins in a season.

[r0drig0lac]

Giannis and Kawhi went middle first round cause they were PROJECTS

Well, of course, practically all the players who are drafted are, to some degree, just projects. Only indicating that two of the 6 best players in the world currently, were found exactly in the specified range

[exstatic]

Well, of course, practically all the players who are drafted are, to some degree, just projects. Only indicating that two of the 6 best players in the world currently, were found exactly in the specified range

Which is why you don't dump a 20 year playoff streak to chase that ish...

[r0drig0lac]

Which is why you don't dump a 20 year playoff streak to chase that ish...

obviously, in the situation we currently have, it makes no sense to "try to lose the playoffs" (in fact, I'm completely against the tank in any situation)

[TDomination]

Which is why you don't dump a 20 year playoff streak to chase that ish...

Thats how i feel. I don't care how bad we look going into the playoffs. I really just want this team to find a way to make it. Keep the streak going. Its like the only thing we have now that the 50 game streak is gone.

[Coach X]

Hear, hear...

Most people whining about the current situation have no idea how painful a tank and rebuild would be. You'd be looking at like 3 wins a month, although I guess you'd ACTUALLY legitimately have something to about.

The pisser is that there is no guarantee that you come out the other side as a contender. You may just create another playoff team that goes out in the first or second round. In fact, I'd say there's a pretty high chance of that happening.

Hit the on the head right here. Spurs could tank for two or three years just to put themselves back in the position they are in now.

Some people seem to have this delusion that the Spurs would tank for one year and end up with another Duncan, and the chances of that are astronomically low. Timmy was a generational talent...one of the best to ever lace them up. It's extremely rare to find guys like that who can single-handedly turn your franchise around and make you a contender.

For every Duncan, there are are like ten Odens, Bennetts, or Fultz's. Just getting a top 3 pick doesn't guarantee a damn thing.

, look how many teams were "tankin' for Ayton" last season like he was some messiah...and now the Suns have him and they are still locked in the cellar. I'm sure he will be a good player eventually, but it's not like he was some sort of instant fix.

Meanwhile, this place becomes near unbearable after the Spurs lose a game or two. I can't imagine what it would be like if we only put up 20 wins in a season.

I wish pro-tank posters could understand this.

[gambit1990]

not tanking this season doesn't make sense.

[gambit1990]

yeah, let's keep the PO streak alive because getting swept in the 1st round is so important!

[spurs10]

yeah, let's keep the PO streak alive because getting swept in the 1st round is so important!

Just curious, how many games do you attend a year? Not a snarky question, I like the logo under your name too much for that! Just wondering if you go to a lot of games because that's where the bottom line is for the organization. They are likely seeing a big drop-off in revenue. It's obviously a lot harder to sell tickets with Tim, Manu, and TP gone.