Spurs players have no balls

[ElNono]

We just have 6 or 7 roster spots occupied by D-Leaguers who really shouldn't be suiting up in the NBA...it's as simple as that. The bottom half of the roster is horrible. Forbes, Bertans, Joffrey, and Paul, in particular are not NBA material. Kyle Anderson and Mills should be riding the end of the bench somewhere in the 11th and 12th man spots. Murray is a serviceable 12 minute a game guy, not a guy who should be handed the keys yet. Gasol and Tony's best days are behind them. It's just a weak roster...not necessarily a ball-less one.

Sorry Ed, but somebody is responsible for all that, right? Looking at the contracts they handed, they clearly gambled on Pau not being washed up, Mills living to his contract, Murray being more than what he is, and some of the 6-7 D-Leaguers elevating their game. That's fine, but we're here now, with hindsight, and it's clear most if none of that panned out, and it was a bad gamble. Where you go from here? Especially with your star's contract talks coming up. You want to show you know what you're doing going forward.

[TimDunkem]

Yeah but the old farts and the G-Leaguers feel like they can knock out GSW if the team was healthy. About as delusional as the fluffers.

They believe Kawhi's presence will magically make these scrubs learn how to make plays, keep up with younger athletes, outscore 3s with 2s, and actually hit the wide open shots they already get.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Sorry Ed, but somebody is responsible for all that, right? Looking at the contracts they handed, they clearly gambled on Pau not being washed up, Mills living to his contract, Murray being more than what he is, and some of the 6-7 D-Leaguers elevating their game. That's fine, but we're here now, with hindsight, and it's clear most if none of that panned out, and it was a bad gamble. Where you go from here? Especially with your star's contract talks coming up. You want to show you know what you're doing going forward.

And yet we're 3rd in the West. So Pop builds a bad roster but still wins games. I don't know how they close the gap with GSW. Maybe with Kawhi and Gay we're only another piece or two away.

[DPG21920]

We just have 6 or 7 roster spots occupied by D-Leaguers who really shouldn't be suiting up in the NBA...it's as simple as that. The bottom half of the roster is horrible. Forbes, Bertans, Joffrey, and Paul, in particular are not NBA material. Kyle Anderson and Mills should be riding the end of the bench somewhere in the 11th and 12th man spots. Murray is a serviceable 12 minute a game guy, not a guy who should be handed the keys yet. Gasol and Tony's best days are behind them. It's just a weak roster...not necessarily a ball-less one.

This is so wrong EHJ. Bertans has more than proven he’s an nba player. Forbes, whom I am lower on than most, has too. Agree with Joff/BP3.

But you are WAYYYYY OFF on Kyle. He’s a damn good NBA player and solid impact player beyond the box score. Mills has graded out well for a long time but yes, he’s having a bad year.

[ElNono]

And yet we're 3rd in the West. So Pop builds a bad roster but still wins games. I don't know how they close the gap with GSW. Maybe with Kawhi and Gay we're only another piece or two away.

IMO, that says more about the Western Conference than the Spurs, tbh. One third of the Conference is actively tanking. That also says a lot about teams thinking they can close the gap against the Dubs vs using this time to rebuild.

I just don't know that the Spurs can afford to tank 2-3 seasons, and there's no guarantee you're going to get another star quality player in the draft during that span. Risky business.

I'm taking your assessment of this roster at face value, and I have to wonder why somebody like Kawhi or LMA doesn't think the same? They nurtured players like Anderson for 4 seasons, to become a 8/5 player in almost 30mpg. Now they gotta pay him, and he realistically isn't worth more than the MLE, but some other team will likely offer more. In hindsight, that was another bad gamble.

I don't know what's going through their minds. Maybe they just thought they can't close the gap with the Dubs, and they're using this time to hand out culture contracts.

[r0drig0lac]

Yeah but the old farts and the G-Leaguers feel like they can knock out GSW if the team was healthy. About as delusional as the fluffers.

exact

[r0drig0lac]

They believe Kawhi's presence will magically make these scrubs learn how to make plays, keep up with younger athletes, outscore 3s with 2s, and actually hit the wide open shots they already get.

yes, if he returns, it will be Kawhi carrying the list of one-dimensional players again, with some acting as if he had enough help

[DPG21920]

yes, if he returns, it will be Kawhi carrying the list of one-dimensional players again, with some acting as if he had enough help

How can you call them one dimensional when without Kawhi they are a top defensive team? LMA is scoring like crazy. They are winning games.

[r0drig0lac]

We have Aldridge, Manu and maybe Kyle and Murray playing their best, although they all have their weaknesses, but the rest of the roster is very weak for a supposed "compe or", maybe not in the rs but in the playoffs, those weaknesses will be accentuated

[cd98]

Eh it’s more the coaching staff that refuses to let the Starters play in more than 55 games.