If we lose to Houston....

[sasaint]

Zion will be book it. He's got no skills besides dunking. Would definitely take RJ Barrett tho

I haven't seen but 2 Duke games, but I do not get all the hype for Zion.

[sasaint]

A time of crisis is the last time to make moves, that's the Spurs' history.

When the Spurs are going worst, Pop tells them, "This is the group we have, we have to figure it out, no one's coming to rescue us."

It has led to championships in the past.

Obviously, that approach won't come close to a championship this year, but the Spurs still hate making panic moves. They think that when you're wounded and confused and everyone knows it, that's the last time to try to make a deal. That's been their history.

True, but their history isn't really to make moves at any time - not moves that move the needle. Trading Georgie was the last real move they made.

[sasaint]

And who still really never became the franchise player many hyped him to be.

But he would have if he had had Timmy whispering in his ear every game.

[TimmyBuckets]

If we lose to Houston...
nothing changes.

[Spurs Homer]

no it’s called tanking if you haven’t heard that’s how we got Timmy. Suck it up one year tank get our stud SF let go a lot of dead weight make a few smart trades and we back.

I have heard this lie repeated over and over.

Spurs never tanked. Injuries decimated the team and then the Spurs got lucky to get the GOAT.

[Mugen]

We just got a severe ass beating and were down by almost 50 against the tpups but losing to Houston is the marker of the ship sinking? Lmao

that was after squeaking out a 1pt win against the Bulls without 3 of their best players.

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

Should just tank for Zion

Just say no to Duke...

[paperboy77]

Zion will be book it. He's got no skills besides dunking. Would definitely take RJ Barrett tho

+1. Seen that story play out before. Short Power Forward playing guard never works.

[therealtruth]

True, but their history isn't really to make moves at any time - not moves that move the needle. Trading Georgie was the last real move they made.

And Bud was the guy who made that happen. I doubt the Spurs would have won in '14 with George.

[sasaint]

Just say no to Duke...

Amen, and Kentucky.

[sasaint]

And Bud was the guy who made that happen. I doubt the Spurs would have won in '14 with George.

True, and agreed. If only this franchise had had the wisdom to dump PATFO and get Bud before the Tpups.

[phxspurfan]

I haven't seen but 2 Duke games, but I do not get all the hype for Zion.

It's because he's an athletic dunker. Think LeBron without the 6'8" size or court vision, just the bully ball part. He can definitely turn into a Charles Barkley/ZBo type (undersized PF with a some inside moves, good rebounding), but that would take a lot of discipline, something he doesn't really have yet. He also has the body type which can be prone to weight issues. Think Big Baby Glen Davis, DeJuan Blair with more mobility, etc. This isn't a type of player that ages well unless he starts to learn more skills (like ZBo did later in his career but Charles didn't).

BSPN loves this kind of . They prop him up as a star to generate ratings. Doesn't mean he's particularly smart or skilled at the game of organized basketball with defenses schemed to stop bully ball.

He's also on a glorified pickup team (Duke) playing in the NCAA for his mandatory 1 year before he gets hyped up and then dropped in the pros only until the next big prospect gets hyped. As has been mentioned in this thread, think of guys like Wiggins. But at least Wiggins has developed a little more skill, and is a totally different type of player (longer, better shooter, more of a slasher than a bully baller). But his issue is leadership.

[sasaint]

It's because he's an athletic dunker. Think LeBron without the 6'8" size or court vision, just the bully ball part. He can definitely turn into a Charles Barkley/ZBo type (undersized PF with a some inside moves, good rebounding), but that would take a lot of discipline, something he doesn't really have yet. He also has the body type which can be prone to weight issues. Think Big Baby Glen Davis, DeJuan Blair with more mobility, etc. This isn't a type of player that ages well unless he starts to learn more skills (like ZBo did later in his career but Charles didn't).

BSPN loves this kind of . They prop him up as a star to generate ratings. Doesn't mean he's particularly smart or skilled at the game of organized basketball with defenses schemed to stop bully ball.

He's also on a glorified pickup team (Duke) playing in the NCAA for his mandatory 1 year before he gets hyped up and then dropped in the pros only until the next big prospect gets hyped. As has been mentioned in this thread, think of guys like Wiggins. But at least Wiggins has developed a little more skill, and is a totally different type of player (longer, better shooter, more of a slasher than a bully baller). But his issue is leadership.

That's exactly what I thought about him. Knees don't always hold up well under so much mass.

[BackHome]

I don’t want the number one pick not greedy I will take 5 to 9 and be one happy camper.

[Clipper Nation]

And who still really never became the franchise player many hyped him to be.

Mostly thanks to injuries and CP0's selfishness.

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

Amen, and Kentucky.

Yup. These top tier programs do nothing for players. Most game altering players come from much less powerful schools. Go look at all players who drop 20+ on average.

[phxspurfan]

Welp.

[Brazil]

if

[RD2191]

if

Tbh

[slick'81]

Wat happens if we get our asses kicked

[UZER]

Pop doesn’t even allow his guys to get in any alterations to show some fight and frustration with losing. “It’s just basketball” is so ingrained in their heads. Plus, he’ll bench them.

[wolf754life]

Pop is just cashing checks now and waiting for the PC moment for Becky.