Random Thoughts: Spurs @ Nuggets - Apr. 3, 2019

[r0drig0lac]

it's pretty impressive to have one of the best rookie seasons of all time with the lack of condidtioning and short arms. Imagine what he will do when he gets in shape. Sucks that Trae Young will always be a midget and wont be able to play defense. But hey, at least he sometimes makes crazy shots.

you forgot to say that Trae's playmaking skill is much better as Doncic will never be, and also that he was more efficient than the slovenian guy in the second half of the season, but as you yourself said, in addition, he sometimes does crazy shots too.

[Texas_Ranger]

you forgot to say that Trae's playmaking skill is much better as Doncic will never be, and also that he was more efficient than the slovenian guy in the second half of the season, but as you yourself said, in addition, he sometimes does crazy shots too.

Yea Trae will most likely have more assists per game, but at least Doncic will never be the worst defender in the whole league.

and LOL at this second half of the season..

Young - 22.7 pts, 4.4 reb, 8.8 ast, 0.8 stl

Doncic - 23.2 pts, 9 reb, 7 ast, 1 stl

And Doncic is doing this while his whole starting lineup was traded.

If you like Trae more, it's fine, but don't act like Doncic has been bad the second half of the year. This roty race would be close if the little American didn't play like for the first 2 months. Sucks for you that he did.

[DAF86]

That jump got even the Nuggets bench hyped.

[Seventyniner]

Thanks TIMVP. Good clips of LW. I needed to be reminded that there really was a bright spot in that mess. The Spurs know they aren't getting out of the first round. They should just give Lonnie the chance to start and get used to the big stage.

Maybe Lonnie will get all the minutes that Simmons got in the 2017 WCF.

[monty4329]

you forgot to say that Trae's playmaking skill is much better as Doncic will never be, and also that he was more efficient than the slovenian guy in the second half of the season, but as you yourself said, in addition, he sometimes does crazy shots too.

I don't care who is "better" between Doncic or Young ....but you surely know that Young is almost the worse defender in the league (#332). That's spectacularly bad.

[KDKSpurs24]

those lowly hawks haven't been all that bad lately.

They were missing a rotation players when we played them.

[sasaint]

One thing I love about Pop is he isn't afraid to pull guys who are making silly mistakes and throw hungry guys into the fire if the established guys seem to be lacking focus. Lonnie or anybody else should've been brought in earlier to help with the energy.

I do not see that much anymore - except with the scrubs. He no longer coaches the divas, LMA and Dumbmar, like he did the big 3. They would wilt.

[TDomination]

That jump got even the Nuggets bench hyped.

I noticed that too. I showed my buddy at work.
Man would've been a monster highlight had he been able to dunk it!

[Spurch]

The play you describe prompted me to turn to a different channel. I don't think SA can afford to "blow it up", nor do I believe PATFO (Pop) ever would. I would like to see them move DDR, LMA and one of Forbes/50Mills. Depending on the return I wouldn't necessarily call that blowing it up. Perhaps you would. But semantics aside, moving those gutless worms and bringing in some players with skills better suited to the young and promising backcourt players is my fondest dream for this team.

It is a little amusing to see some ST posters expressing a preference to play either GS or Denver in the first round. Two slightly different poisons, tbh, both equally deadly to a walking corpse like the Spurs.

Moving those guys u just described is definitely blowing it up

[sasaint]

Moving those guys u just described is definitely blowing it up

Okay. Then I'd blow it up.

[r0drig0lac]

Yea Trae will most likely have more assists per game

irrelevant, that's not what I said

[RC_Drunkford]

there's no way this team wins the last 3 games. They'll probably go 1-2

[JeffDuncan]

Walker should start for the rest of the season, including playoffs.

No good reason not to.

[ducks]

why does pop not let becky coach
I thought he was a donkey?

[BackHome]

As it's a random thought I'll put it in this thread but after having all season to watch Poeltl I'm not too enthralled with him. Yes he does contest better than Pau was and is a factor on the offensive glass, I just don't think he is a consistent or strong enough roll man at making himself available.

I think Milutinov is better, tougher for sure with better hands. He's a mean hombre compared to Poeltl. I hope he's brought over next season.

And as strange as that may sound to have yet another center, one thing I have not liked at all this season is the minutes Aldridge logs. It's too many. Over 35 after the All-Star break, over 36 in March, and before Denver over 38 in April.

He's going to be 34 next year. Cut his weight down and cut his minutes down, time for some Duncan approach

+1

[slick'81]

As it's a random thought I'll put it in this thread but after having all season to watch Poeltl I'm not too enthralled with him. Yes he does contest better than Pau was and is a factor on the offensive glass, I just don't think he is a consistent or strong enough roll man at making himself available.

I think Milutinov is better, tougher for sure with better hands. He's a mean hombre compared to Poeltl. I hope he's brought over next season.

And as strange as that may sound to have yet another center, one thing I have not liked at all this season is the minutes Aldridge logs. It's too many. Over 35 after the All-Star break, over 36 in March, and before Denver over 38 in April.

He's going to be 34 next year. Cut his weight down and cut his minutes down, time for some Duncan approach

everything about poodle so far screams backup center

[monty4329]

why does pop not let becky coach
I thought he was a donkey?

Why? because she is a woman? What do you know about her coaching abilities? experience? Why not let Obama coach?