Nurkic is hurt. But yeah, the blazers' top 3 players are clearly better than the Spurs' top 3. And they are younger too. The role players on both teams are basically a wash, but kanter is better than anyone on the Spurs bench.
That recent article about Pop and his obsession with wine says it all. Pop seems more interested in dining with his group of "culture" guys instead of winning basketball games.
The Spurs manged this very poorly, however. It's hard to think of a worse outcome for the kawhi trade than picking up DeMar and his antiquated game and ty contract. That's the type of move a team makes when it thinks it's smarter than it actually is. They could've had the exact same outcome, a first round knockout, if they traded kawhi for a decent first round pick or a decent role player.
Now they're stuck with no flexibility and a couple of young guys that might be good or might not, but won't get much development because Pop is going to continue to run this team through vets that don't deserve it
Culture > Winning is the front office way
Yeah, you're such a visionary drama queen.
Who said that? Do you have insiders info OP? Off season hasnt even started and OP already on suicide watch. This is amazing tbh.
It's how they work. Resign guys to loyalty deals, develop the players they have, and hope something good comes out of the draft.
Try coaching a group of young, undereducated, black thugs. Lets see how long youll last.
Wtf. Why do they have to be black? Why not just young, undereducated thugs?
David Duke is that you?
I know that. What OPs wishing is to move heaven and earth. I mean how many teams want anyone from the current roster? Mills? Belli? DDR and LMA will definitely stay, but i hope not for DDR. Gay will be a free agent but keeping him would be the more logical thing, if you read timvps post regarding the resigning of Gay. We dont have the pieces to sign anyone that will move the needle, how much more make a deal with the Spurs.
We have 2 late first rounders, that should give this team something to work for.
The made the playoffs. What we can only hope for is this team stat healthy all year round and make another run in the playoffs.
I mean seriouslt how many fans out there would wish their team can win 48 games next season?
There is a 1 Chris Anderson : 10 JR Smith Ratio in the NBA. Snorting coke outta some hookers butthole after every game. Because that how these people "flex". Should that be pointed out to you?
Just a pathetic way to go out when your 10 year vet duo(Derozan/LMA) choke harder than a group of playoff virgins. The Nuggets were exposed when they played against a competent vet duo in Lillard/McCollum. This should be a signal to the front office that you can't build around these two losers. Unfortunately, they'll probably extend them and keep the treadmill rolling until they retire with us.
Ideally, ty fake stars like Aldridge and Derozan should be Carmelo'd out of the league. They play stupid, archaic basketball. Derozan's ugly Kobe style is poisoning the team and I'd rather he leave before he infects the minds of the youngsters. We don't need them taking inspiration from a terrible 90s throwback.
Lonnie will get a decent crack & obviously DJ will make a big difference. Drafting 2 forwards or trading into the lottery for one should make us pretty good next season IMO.
It's too late for that, Jackass. It would have been effective 3 or even 2 seasons ago. They would have had the new blood on the team, and their young players would have some good experience and court time together. They wouldn't have Fifty Mills bloated contract. They wouldn't have wasted $16M on Gasol last year, or $15M on him this year, or $5M on him next year. And if they had really, really committed to clearing space to bring in good players, they might still have Nephew.
Tanking now only does one thing - it gets the Spurs one draft pick. Before, it would have been strategic. Now it would just be desperation.
"Millions of planets were discovered yesterday, basketball is trivial"
I hope we can find a way to add Prince from Atlanta; if they get hunter he’s gone. Anyone drafted should not be relied upon heavily; development / acclimation that first year is paramount. 29/ 2nd round pick will probably be a draft & stashes. That’s why for me drafting Okeke in the first round is an ideal situation....
We are not that far off from being a problem!
Ironic that the team that triggered ty thread no.1000 is a team that was swept in the first round last season by a 2nd round fodder, then did nothing in the summer and are now in the WCF.
It's pretty obvious to win now you need to get some athletic wings that can shoot, defend, and playmake. I don't see why more teams aren't doing that.
Great that Denver got karma to bite them after their seeding machinations.
Are you expecting a le contender? This team is trash and won't win for years.
I've been patient and positive w/ the Spurs no matter what they've done over the years. But if Patty gets extended, dear god
replace Dante / Quincy / Mills and Marco with four athletic wings (two draft picks) with size, who can defend and hit occasional the open three (none of them need to be a specialist), and we are the second best team in the conference, even with all problems of Aldridge (engine) and Derozan (decision making).
Crowder
Carroll
Prince
Jeff Green
Sefolosha
Stanley
Harkless
Aminu
Jeremi Grant
Morris brothers
Covington
Craig
Snell
Winslow
Miles Bidges
Ariza
Temple
etc...
Are we in the 2nd round or even WCF with a healthy Murray?
I think you can guess so given we lost a couple very close games where his defense and rebounding make a huge difference.
Furthermore, we also will have year 2 of Walker, coming off yet another GLeague and Summer run like White had. I'd expect him to be loads better.
It's not at all out of the realm of possibility that we are in the championship game next year with pretty much the same roster, IF, Durant signs elsewhere, particularly in the East with NY or something.
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