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You might want to read his post again
Not a point guard but should focus on setting up other people...like a point guard ?
You might want to read his post again
Add Cam Reynolds to the list...
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Focus on scoring instead of setting up other people. Come on man
I think DJ gets too cute on trying to make an assist. Make it simple, try to score, and pass when he is not open. SG/SF. I think Pop saw this pairing him with Tre, and was visible that Tre already has better control.
Can't read into anything until our 2 best players get back.
When did LaMarcus & DeMar go down with injury? Oh, you meant Keldon & Derrick.
I like both a lot and Keldon has some untapped potential, but SpursTalk is greatly overstating how good either guy is. Playing well in 8 games in the NBA Bubble doesn't magically make you better than two former all-stars that are still productive.
And the team might be without them into the season, so trying to adjust & press on is key so they don't get off to a bad start.
Disagree. White showed enough in 18-19 season that he's a complete player - can shoot, create, finish, facilitate & defend. KJ is fearless, relentless & plays with 1 gear. His impact defensively, as well as his decisiveness when shooting, cutting, finishing & attacking closeouts makes him the 2nd most impactful IMO. DD's shot creation is still there & he's a good facilitator, but with the game changing, his inability to play off the ball & his defense is getting exposed more & more.
True, White appeared head and shoulders above the rest towards the end of the last season. To the point where it was obvious in interviews that his teammates gave him a lot of respect for being so good.
Keldon, well, it's only a matter of time before he lets the doubters know he's a top player on this team.
Tomorrow’s pre season game should give fans a good indication of who’s going to play over the first couple of weeks of the season.
Pencil in DJ, DDR as starters. Hoping the other 3 will be Lonnie, Poeltl and Gay/Lyles.
Imperative with our inability to initiate offence from the PG position, that the 2nd unit features Aldridge in a semi post attack - Inside out style.
LA can still drift to the perimeter every now and then, but that shouldn’t be his primary focus.
I think it will be
DJ
Lonnie
DeMar
Gay
Aldridge
Yeah I think you’re on the money there.
Healthy dose of Jakob and Vassell off the bench too.
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we need to get rid of Trey Lyles ... that was horrible and its just no fun at all having him in the game
Again, Keldon's play in 8 games isn't indicative of how he'll play with more minutes, a larger role & more responsibility (i.e. small sample size).
I like the kid a lot & hope he can become a building block, but ST is way, way overstating his current value. Let him string along that production level over 30, 40, 50+ games & then he'll be near their level.
Derrick needs to stay healthy, be given a larger role on offense & not fall into his mental lapses with his confidence. He is already the third best player on the team, and likely the most valuable because he take playmaking/ball handling pressure off DeMar & DeJounte, but his production level isn't at the level of DeMar & LaMarcus to surpass them yet.
Last edited by J_Paco; 12-18-2020 at 08:13 PM.
If by production you mean ppg, it's largely tied to minutes and usage. When he had them in the bubble, he "produced" at their level, on greater (albeit in a small, unsustainable sample size) efficiency.
He got off to a slow start last season, but picked it up during the second half of the season. Seems like he has a lot of rust, his confidence is low (same issue him & Pop mentioned in his Spurs Stories piece) & he's rushing things.
Hopefully, he'll slow down & get back to being the same type of rebounding, stretch 4 the starting line up desperately needs.
Without Keldon & Derrick, I'm hoping Pop goes with a lineup similar to this to start the season:
Starting - PG: DeJounte
SG: DeMar DeRozan
SF: Devin Vassell
PF: Trey Lyles
C: LaMarcus Aldridge
Bench: 6. Patty Mills
7. Lonnie Walker
8. Rudy Gay
9. Jakob Poeltl
10. Cam Reynolds or Keita Bates-Diop
That's the best line up, IMO, for floor spacing & balance purposes since we are gonna be missing two important pieces for sometime. Vassell has looked great in the preseason, has the help defensive instincts the starting group needs & could be a great volume three point shooter (provides much needed spacing).
Lonnie can be much needed secondary ballhandler in the second unit & needs to still work through his confidence/passivity issues. His on-ball defense has also been really bad & I'm scared to see him trying to guard starting caliber SG's for 20 - 28 minutes.
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U said Murray was good and lma
^lol He said Bryn Forbes was good and is a big Lonzo Ball fan. Go figure.
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