I mean, that's not necessarily a bad thing at all. If RW really ups his game to a level where he becomes starting-calibre (and also, should Vassell fail to develop/suck enough to lose his grip on the spot), there's no problem at all with giving him the position. It's a non-issue. Let everyone play, and the chips fall where they may... It's not like DV has secured the starting position for eternity, or close to it. Compe ion amongst prospects is never a bad thing.
I’m just saying, if the opportunity arises and you need to add a player of value (Vassell) to a trade to get close to that tier 1, Woodard comes as an insurance. I like Vassell. I hate if they would move him. But Spurs are in dire need of that Tier 1 to pair with Murray. And yes. Never say never.
Last edited by John B; 03-05-2022 at 01:03 PM.
Robert Woodard is closer to Jae Crowder type. 6'6 235. Maybe 3 and D player. Spurs type personality. No idea who DJ is but Miami did sign and waive him so that is somewhat promising. Robert Woodard shot 40 but volume is almost nothing.
Ok now I am little bit lost. The Spurs have a log jam at the two guard spot and really only have Keldon as a 3. (Vassell and Walker can both slide down as reserves, to spell Keldon for awhile but neither have the physicality to play large minutes there.) Instead of signing power forward prospects and tweener forwards they sign a guy who is definitely a 2 and a guy who has legit 3 height but is also more guard oriented in mindset.
I don't understand pop and front office. For years now you have looked at the roster and seen there are not more than one legit power forward on the roster, and that was usually a end of bench guy. Duncan meant that for the first 15 years of your NBA career you weren't really looking for a PF, I get it but you had to realize that having a legit of that wasn't a scrub makes sense right? I also get that the last 3/4 years Duncan was in the league he played more as a center than as a power forward. That doesn't mean you can slot down a fairly immobile center to play of for long stretches especially in a more outside shooting oriented league.
McDermott is Matt Bonner without red hair I also haven't asked him about sandwiches. Note now I want a sandwich. I feel like subway should have went with Matt not Jared. The SAS need to have a real power forward, and while Bates -Diop physically is ok he is barely a rotation player, Doug McDermott is a pretty decent stretch 4 but as always that's situational and he can't hold his own long term on the boards or on defense especially matched against a fresh starter level player.
I get pulling 10 days and two way contract guys to see if you can polish rocks into gems but come on Spurs, pick the right size rocks.
Pop isn’t trying to win
Tonight's stats from:
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Robert Woodard II 21 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST
Damyean Dotson 19 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST
Devontae Cacok 17 PTS, 13 REB
Denzel Mahoney 12 PTS, 3 AST
Aric Holman 11 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST
Strong start...also on that Miss State connection... Aric Holman played there in college as well..
DJ Stewart didn’t play? I like Woodard as a potential 3 and D and someone who can really create for himself.
The fact that they didn’t give the two way contract to Jaylen Morris whom they gave 10 day contract to earlier in the season and has spent a lot of time with the Spurs shows that they coveted DJ Stewart to some degree. He looks like a Bennedict Mathurin/ Jonathon Simmons type player, and a more promising prospect than Langford. While Stewart might just end up being practice fodder or a cut down the line, I’ll repeat what I’ve said before: Langford will be barely given a chance with the Spurs (maybe they’ll use him to give players rest after the Spurs are eliminated from play-in contention) and will be let go for nothing.
Last edited by Dejounte; 03-06-2022 at 08:02 AM.
Murray/ Tre
Vassell/ Lonnie/ Primo/ Stewart Jr
Keldon/ Richardson/ Wieskamp/ Woodard II/ Langford
McDermott/ KBD/ Cacok
Poeltl/ Collins/ Landale
G - Murray
G - Tre Jones
G/W - Primo
G/W - Josh Richardson
G/W - Lonnie
W - Wieskamp
W - DJ Stewart II
W - Romeo Langford
W/F - Vassell
F - McDermott
F - Keldon Johnson
F - Robert Woodard II
F/C - KBD
F/C - Cacok
C - Poeltl
C - Z. Collins
C - Landale
IMO, unless Vassell expands his game a lot, he is looking very expendable. It’s not similar to hoping Keldon will develop a 3 pt shot someday— Vassell is limited to what he can do because of his body. It doesn’t look like he can add much to his frame either.
Though Woodard has an outside shot of making the roster, I’m rooting for him as he adds some much needed toughness and physicality to the team. The guy plays bully ball and it’s been a long time since the Spurs have had that.
We’ve shown that anyone at the end of the bench is a candidate to be cut regardless of price.
Langford will be given a chance is he looks solid in practice and does the right things culture wise, but they won’t think twice to eat that final year if the roster spot is required for a harder working player.
He’ll have value as potential salary match in what is probably going to be a busy off-season.
DJ had 6 points 2 assists and 2 boards
Do we know what Langford has to offer? Let’s not assume the Spurs don’t recognize him as being valuable.
I like the Woodard gamble a lot. He was one of my favs in the draft because of just how well rounded he seemed as a person
high character end of rotation guys are always nice. If he becomes more, cool. but for a min? win
Two ways don’t even make minimum, something like 45 days prorated, which is all they’re allowed to spend with the big club.
Normally that's right but, didn't they change and extend that this year because of covid protocols?
I think that was last season, but I thought they put it back. The only rule bending I remember was early 10 days because of Covid, and more of them allowed.
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