Game Thread: Thunder (32-35) @ Spurs (17-49) Sunday Mar. 12, 2023 7:00PM CT 2:00AM RIGA

[slick'81]

Pop put out a tank lineup.

yup,took out the heart&soul-sochan/kj

[Thomas82]

Now our magic number is 11.....any combination of Spurs losses and Hornets wins will lock down our bottom 3 spot.

[exstatic]

There's definitely alot of ins and outs, and what have yous, but I really think we need to stay in 3rd place at the very least, if only for tank/draft position mojo .

That’s almost inevitable with 15 games left, and the Hornets having 5 more wins. Anytime we have an iffy opponent, Pop discovers a couple of key injuries like Keldon/Sochan.

[exstatic]

Giddey is a fun player - hes come along nicely. OKC has real potential to be damn good soon

I don’t see a franchise guy. As Sean said, they look like us, plus two years.

[Barfunk]

That’s almost inevitable with 15 games left, and the Hornets having 5 more wins. Anytime we have an iffy opponent, Pop discovers a couple of key injuries like Keldon/Sochan.

And good on Coach Pop/FO for sticking with the plan and disregarding Adam Silver's early season "urgings". It's not the Spurs' fault that over the years ESPN and the like brainwashed the mainstream NBA demographic and as a result it turned San Antonio into an undesirable destination for free agents, as well as making it uncool for the common fan to root for the Spurs. No choice there but to purposely throw the season via trades, sitting out guys, peculiar coaching decisions etc, and build a team that way.