Game Thread: Spurs (3-13) @ Nuggets (10-6) 7 PM (3 AM Riga time)

[spursparker9]

yes it is. The point differential is the only interesting thing of this tournament.
less garbage time. Except for Pop

But the arena floor is not with the in-season tournament colorful floor.

[Thomas82]

Spurs down 20. They will lose by 12 and Pop will say "i like what I see"

This loss was by 12.....you called it!!

[baseline bum]

Any time Vic sat the defense was ungodly bad.

Offense too

[Pauleta14]

Can't wait for the best entertainment of the night (after Wemby), Pop's post game interview...

I need to know how well he's going to sleep tonight

[Barfunk]

Post 2019 Pop be like "I AM GOOD, YOU KNOW WHAT, YOU'RE A LOUSY KINDERGARTEN TEACHER, I'VE SEEN THOSE FINGER PAINTINGS YOU BRING HOME AND THEY SUCK!"

[NASpurs]

22pts/11reb/6stl/4blk

6 steals and 4 blocks is ing crazy

[Pauleta14]

But the arena floor is not with the in-season tournament colorful floor.

well it looked ugly. So might be

+ the jerseys were not the classics

[timtonymanu]

Garbage head coach: we competed tonight. What’s for dinner?

[Pauleta14]

6 steals and 4 blocks is ing crazy

the whole stat line is … in 25min only + should’ve 1 more block and 2-3 more asst

Now imagine with a proper PG…

[thiste]

We could try the Ben Simmons experiment. I'm sure that Brooklyn would be happy to get rid of him and we know that he can pass, plus he is tall enough that he could throw a lob.

We could try the Bronny James experiment. LeBron's a willing passer and he'd get Wemby the ball for lobs all day.

[Barfunk]

What a bummer ass of a season...

[Thomas82]

the whole stat line is … in 25min only + should’ve 1 more block and 2-3 more asst

Now imagine with a proper PG…

Yeah, it irked me that he couldn't add to it.

[baseline bum]

What a bummer ass of a season...

I would say things could look up with Pop forced to not start Sochan at PG if he's hurt for next game but we all know he'll just start Branham there and Champ at the SG

[objective]

Pop should bench Collins too. Bassey is definitely not playing well, Mamu is even worse on defense than Collins. Might as well try Barlow. Who cares, it's all about experimenting, experiencing, and observing anyway

[Barfunk]

I would say things could look up with Pop forced to not start Sochan at PG if he's hurt for next game but we all know he'll just start Branham there and Champ at the SG

Yupp he just can't help himself to find the worst lineups to play.

[NASpurs]

I can't wait for the Spurs to pick the wrong guy in next year's draft.

[tmtcsc]

Ok, where would they get these magic vets? No vet's coming here if they're chasing a ring, and any trade, the Spurs would be fleeced.

They didnt have to be free agents, we have draft picks we could use for a trade. Make this team more attractive for free agents.

[sananspursfan21]

Pop and Co have an affinity for players who don't have as much talent, but there's a problem, they can't do with them.

I still don’t get this. In the Big 3 era, this sorta made sense. They didn’t need redundancy, they needed a player that brought nuance. This roster is now currently made up of players not named Wemby and Vassell that might bring interesting things to the end of the bench on a contender….but can’t do basic things like shoot, finish, pass, dribble, make reads. Half of them aren’t even athletic. This is so hard to watch. I’m seriously just in this season for Wemby and Devin

[Splits]

will we have 5 wins by 2024? @CHI, vs UTA, @POR, @POR seem like the only winnable games unless we somehow beat the Hawks Friday

[Pauleta14]

PATFO didn't want vets for 2 reasons imo

- Their obsession for players dev that would take playing time off of our average players

- Their lack of humility thinking they could bring the same thing with their coaching staff

[Arcadian]

yes it is. The point differential is the only interesting thing of this tournament.
less garbage time. Except for Pop

No, tournament games are on Tuesdays and Fridays.

[Pauleta14]

Why the tournament jerseys then?

Why all the Denver starters late into the 4th with +20? Stats padding?

[The Truth #6]

Malaki is not exactly making the most of his opportunity. Does not have the dog in him. He was way more promising last year. What a weird year so far.

[kxs783kms]

Why the tournament jerseys then?

Why all the Denver starters late into the 4th with +20? Stats padding?

Yes, Jokic was trying everything he could to get that last assist for the triple-double. Malone eventually had to pull him because everyone knew why he was in the game that late.

[Seventyniner]

Been telling folks for a while that Pop's not committed to Devin being a starter. Benching him is like the only arrow in his quiver

But if Pop is forcing Sochan to be a PG so that he can start his 5 best players, why is he bringing his 2nd best player off the bench? Makes no damn sense.