Preseason Game Thread: Spurs vs Suns: 10/3/16

[SAGirl]

It wasn't as terrible as I thought TBH but Boban would have dominated.
lol
The only thing for Suns fans, this was tragic for them. This suns team is really raw, young and as mistake prone as the guys trying to make the Spurs team.

[Splits]

Gutless worms.

[Chinook]

I missed Laprovittola completely, but Arci is solid for 3rd string guard, can't say on Murray I really, really didn't see enough of him.

Lapro was better, I think. In the very least he was more aggressive than Arci in looking for his own shot.

[raybies]

Forbes and Bertans might make more threes if the shots were coming in rhythm. They can't get their own shot. They need playmakers. But anyways I suspect they will have a better game next time unless pop wants to throw them in the fryer again and see who doesn't get burnt.

[wildbill2u]

I didn't see any of the new guys that stood out tonight. Tough to be on the road as rookies without much practice together. Doubt we learned much except who can't play a lick. LJC?

[GSH]

This has been the worst reffed game I've seen in a long time.

That seriously made me laugh. Perfect end for the first pre-season game. Those ing zebras.

[ElNono]

I missed Laprovittola completely, but Arci is solid for 3rd string guard, can't say on Murray I really, really didn't see enough of him.

Didn't see much either, but I do remember him hitting a 3 when we were making a run....

[apalisoc_9]

Out of all the newer guys ( Not including camp contracts and Gasol)..I was impressed with Bertans the most.

Super dissapointed with dedmon.

[gambit1990]

only caught the second half, my first impressions:

-i expected bertans to look slower in the nba, didn't think he'd look that slow though

-dedmon looked lost

[John Petrucci]

Gutless worms.

I'm absolutely disgusted. Our bigs off the bench have destroyed the season before they've even played a regular season minute. 45 wins if we're lucky.

[itzsoweezee]

Bertans and LJC looked good. Im still a big fan of Forbes.

[Emperor]

Good thing I didn't make the flight to PHX for this one.

[GSH]

Lapro was better, I think. In the very least he was more aggressive than Arci in looking for his own shot.

Arci struggled with ball pressure. There in the fourth quarter he looked like he was on the verge of coughing up the ball pretty much the whole time, and he was looking for someplace to dump the ball. And that part is just going to get worse in the regular season.

I have to admit, it would have been fun to see Boban in there tonight, rattling the glass. And I have to think that some of the other guys would have gotten some more quality shots if the Suns had been forced to leave two guys on Boban. Good, experienced NBA bigs might be able to handle him, but not these guys.

[SAGirl]

Need to watch the first quarter of the game. I completely missed the first quarter...

I missed the entire first half minus one minute and it wasn't until half way through the third that Nono told me about pressing L for the constant feed refresh, before then, I really only saw bits and pieces. I can't have an opinion on anyone really.
The guys I saw the most were the ones trying to make the team.

Of those I watched: I was shocked Dedmon looked as raw as he did. He and Anthony were not that different for me.

Some flashes by Garino, Bertans and Arci. I really only saw a about 5 minutes of Anderson, some good things and others not good. Simmons unimpressive but same way. I only saw about a couple of minutes of Kiwi.

[TheGreatYacht]

Garbino, tbh

[SPURt]

Kawhi looked great in the first half and the team was destroying. Then the second half happened and it got ugly.

I'm going to enjoy Bretans and Anderson this year. Lee will prove to be a great pick up considering how much butt we got from LJC, Dedmon, and Joel Anthony. Murray is going to live in the dog house if he doesn't learn the difference between a good and bad shot.

Most everyone else had some good moments but overall it was underwhelming.

[John Petrucci]

Really hoping Bertans can be one of those guys that can have games where he gets rolling and makes 5-7 3's in a game. I feel like he definitely can if he gets the minutes.

[SAGirl]

Kawhi looked great in the first half and the team was destroying. Then the second half happened and it got ugly.

I'm going to enjoy Bretans and Anderson this year. Lee will prove to be a great pick up considering how much butt we got from LJC, Dedmon, and Joel Anthony. Murray is going to live in the dog house if he doesn't learn the difference between a good and bad shot.

Most everyone else had some good moments but overall it was underwhelming.

Thanks for the review!

[gambit1990]

Aricidiacono intangibles off the chart.

relax
"off the chart"

[Chris]

Trade the team. Sell the farm.

[raybies]

relax
"off the chart"

Well it's the only reason he's in training camp or summer league even. Imagine what he'd be without it. Off the chart is fair imo

[SAGirl]

Arci struggled with ball pressure. There in the fourth quarter he looked like he was on the verge of coughing up the ball pretty much the whole time, and he was looking for someplace to dump the ball. And that part is just going to get worse in the regular season.

I have to admit, it would have been fun to see Boban in there tonight, rattling the glass. And I have to think that some of the other guys would have gotten some more quality shots if the Suns had been forced to leave two guys on Boban. Good, experienced NBA bigs might be able to handle him, but not these guys.

I might change my tune and say the 67 win season and point differential was Boban!!!!!!!! It was amazing how the pull and gravity he had left guys like Anderson and Simmons open for shots against the Mavs, not this pathetic suns team. That was just last April against a Mavs team that was playing their starters all game and in the 4th Q, and that last game was for seeding in the playoffs. It was a throwaway for the Spurs, but not for the Mavs, they needed that game. This team doesn't win against that Mavs team. Anderson and Simmons had much better games, but they played with Boban who had over 20-10 that game, and played 37 minutes.

I don't know, but I am really sad to have lost Boban TBH.

[TheGreatYacht]

Manu cost us Boban, in case y'all forgot

[TheGreatYacht]

Dedmon is your typical Spurstalk scrub, never got the hype y'all gave him. Hope I'm wrong tho

[SAGirl]

Well it's the only reason he's in training camp or summer league even. Imagine what he'd be without it. Off the chart is fair imo

Agreed. He made some passes that got Anthony baskets right at the rim. Like I said I didn't see Lapro at all, and only a little bit of Murray. The Spurs for sure need a 3rd PG and only God knows what Pop has in store for Murray.