Game Thread: 2020 Preseason Game 3: Spurs at Rockets 7 PM CST (20:00 EST, 03:00 RIGA TIME)

[BillMc]

Lonnie had the ball a lot in the G-League. Kind of like DeRozan. They played him as the go-to-guy which was also the role he had when he destroyed everybody in summer league. He is not an offball player. Which is why he should come off the bench, so he can develop into a 6th man. Let him run the pick & roll and look for his shot or kick it out to guys like Patty. For the starters, they been used to playing with an offball shooter at SG, like Forbes and Danny Green, so Vassell makes more sense to be the starting SG.

Good summary. Never watched g-league or summer league. Thanks.

[RC_Drunkford]

Good summary. Never watched g-league or summer league. Thanks.

Watch this and you'll know what I mean. He has to play in a line up where he is the first option. Scoring on bench players should be easy for him and that way his playmaking ability can shine as well

[Dejounte]

I think people forget how much toughness Keldon added to the team as a whole

[Sugus]

...is it over? Are we safe now? What an absolute showing of a game

[Degoat]

Devin vassell has put all of the youngins on notice lol there shouldn’t be this much inconsistency between games for Lonnie & DJ, they gotta figure it out.

[BillMc]

Watch this and you'll know what I mean. He has to play in a line up where he is the first option. Scoring on bench players should be easy for him and that way his playmaking ability can shine as well

It's summer league of course, but he looks like a completely different player.

[Atl Spur]

Well.........Lonnie will need to be more assertive moving forward. A lot of timid & old dudes out there!

[BillMc]

Devin vassell has put all of the youngins on notice lol there shouldn’t be this much inconsistency between games for Lonnie & DJ, they gotta figure it out.

I just want to see Keldon and Devin on the court at the same time.

[Dejounte]

[Sugus]

Hopefully going 0-3 in preseason can add a sense of urgency to the team's defense

[RC_Drunkford]

It's summer league of course, but he looks like a completely different player.

the thing is this is from 1 1/2 years ago. He should be able to do this against NBA benches by now

[spurraider21]

Watch this and you'll know what I mean. He has to play in a line up where he is the first option. Scoring on bench players should be easy for him and that way his playmaking ability can shine as well

i wasnt that impressed with that game. a lot of midrange pullups... not something thats going to have big league success

[murpjf88]

DeRozan should take his own advice because he's one of the team's biggest offenders on defense.

[spurs10]

I just want to see Keldon and Devin on the court at the same time.

Seeing either on the court will be a good thing that's for sure. Tonight was a s acking...they are missed.

[Chinook]

I'm really disgusted. Like I really like that Pop likes Vassell. He might even play him. But how did Walker play 29 minutes and only use four possessions? His fellow starters used 68 possessions in a combined 115 minutes. That's not a sustainable pace for the starters of a balanced team. I think it's possible that the rotation's just passed Walker by, but I really don't like Gay starting, and I think almost all of Murray's non-garbage buckets should be removed from his game. His efficiency was mediocre, but if you just look at the shots he tried to create himself, it's probably horrible. I'm really worried at this point that Pop will once again show he doesn't have the pulse of the team, won't play optimal rotations and won't get the best out of the guys who do play. Aldridge doesn't look like he cares. Gay's overhelping on defense. Walker looks like he's on skates and probably wants a trade. Murray's Murray. Honestly, DeRozan was mostly good. Mills was too aggressive. Lyles seems to be in second-year form again. Poeltl didn't do much wrong but didn't impact the court either.

Top three: DeMar, Vassell, Gay

Bottom Three: Pop, Aldridge, Walker

We'll see what happens when guys come back. Starting Gay just can't be a thing at this point unless DeRozan or Murray is traded. Sucks that Lyles doesn't look to be a starter right now, but the team can't take that rotation in the long run. Pop can't manage minutes well enough to spread out the scoring over 48 minutes unless he starts guys on the bench.

[phxspurfan]

i wasnt that impressed with that game. a lot of midrange pullups... not something thats going to have big league success

Forbes, Mills and Beli deserved all his minutes. He could have developed more in practice.

[spurraider21]

id much rather see lonnie model his game after a guy like Oladipo. he has the talent and athletic ability.

[ace3g]

[mystargtr34]

After watching tonights debacle and the pre season as a whole i think you have to role like this;

White/DJM
Vassell/Mills
DeRozan/Walker
Johnson/Gay
LMA/Poeltl

9 man rotation with Lonnie getting spot minutes if you need the 10th guy. I don't think you can start DJM next to DeRozan, 2 non-shooting ball handlers makes things clogged. More likely scenario is Gay starts at the 4 and DJM at the 1 with Johnson and Vassell off the bench coming in at the 6 minute mark of the 1st with the team down 6-8 every game.

[Dejounte]

[mystargtr34]

BTW with the above in mind i am not that concerned with the pre season because of the following;

- Missing the best player (White).
- Missing another top 5 player in Keldon and the most energetic guy on a low energy team.
- We look like we have something special in Vassell.

Just the third point alone makes this pre season a success tbh

[NASpurs]

Asking “D”eRozan that question

[mystargtr34]

White, Vassell, DeRozan, Johnson, LMA will be interesting to watch.

[Dejounte]

[Dejounte]