Post Trade Deadline Spurs Rotation

[r0drig0lac]

DJ/Josh/Keldon/KBD/Jak please

[YoungbuckMurray]

I think you have to give Langford a real opportunity with consistent minutes. See if you have something with him as a solid rotation piece

[Dex]

I don't love Lonnie in the starting lineup. I think he has more freedom and better chemistry with the bench...if he is out there with Murray/Johnson/Poeltl the majority of the time, he is just going to sit in the corner and do his usual drive and kick nonsense.

As others have said though, this could be his last chance to prove to the Spurs he has what it takes...or prove it to another team, at least. I wouldn't be surprised if Pop gives him the nod for that reason alone.

Based on how the season is going, I'd rather see Pop experimenting with guys like Vassell or Primo. I think Richardson is a known commodity and probably makes more sense coming off the bench.

Pretty sure it is assumed that the Spurs will buy out Dragic...and apparently there are multiple suitors waiting for him out there.

My preference:

Murray / Jones
Vassell / Primo / Langford
McD / Richardson or Walker
Johnson / KBD
Poeltl / Collins / Landale

[KingKev]

No use on speculating rotations now. We are fully committed to a rebuild.

The only thing I see here is that it won’t take mutch for Richardson and/or Langford to supplant Walker.

I’d rather see what those two have to offer than give Walker any more chances.

Primo needs to stay in Austin full-time.

[Dex]

No use on speculating rotations now. We are fully committed to a rebuild.

The only thing I see here is that it won’t take mutch for Richardson and/or Langford to supplant Walker.

I’d rather see what those two have to offer than give Walker any more chances.

Primo needs to stay in Austin full-time.

Disagree on Primo. Maybe with the old rotation...but real minutes are officially up for grabs now.

I said all along that Primo would probably be back with the big boy club by the end of January, and here we are.

[XDT76]

We will be able to know the rotation in a few hours time

[YoungbuckMurray]

We will be able to know the rotation in a few hours time

Doubt Richardson/Langford are available tonight

[MannyIsGod]

No use on speculating rotations now. We are fully committed to a rebuild.

The only thing I see here is that it won’t take mutch for Richardson and/or Langford to supplant Walker.

I’d rather see what those two have to offer than give Walker any more chances.

Primo needs to stay in Austin full-time.

The fact that we are rebuilding is precisely why I want to speculate on rotations. The remaining season will tell us a lot about what the Spurs priorities are and how they will approach the off-season

[Leetonidas]

I'm guessing none of the new guys will be available tonight?

[Uriel]

Is it a given that Zollins is going to get the backup C role over Landale?

[Dex]

Is it a given that Zollins is going to get the backup C role over Landale?

I don't think anything is a given at this point, but that would make the most sense to me if he is healthy.

[Leetonidas]

Is it a given that Zollins is going to get the backup C role over Landale?

I hope so. Zollins >>>> Landfill

[KingKev]

The fact that we are rebuilding is precisely why I want to speculate on rotations. The remaining season will tell us a lot about what the Spurs priorities are and how they will approach the off-season

You are going to see an array of lineups on a nightly basis. There will not be even close to a regular rotation.

Everyone is going to get some time as we are in full player evaluation mode.

[KingKev]

Disagree on Primo. Maybe with the old rotation...but real minutes are officially up for grabs now.

I said all along that Primo would probably be back with the big boy club by the end of January, and here we are.

He is a guaranteed part of our future so it makes sense for him to have a very rigid, structred development path in Austin while the main team continues to evaluate what todo with players like Langford, Richardson, Vassell and to a lesser extent Walker (who I think is 99.9% gone) whom we need to make more near term decisions on.

The Forbes trade was never meant to open up minutes for Primo and either were these deadline deals.

[John B]

Is it a given that Zollins is going to get the backup C role over Landale?

I really like Zollins to work on his mobility in closing outs and become a PF next to Poeltl (for now). That is the only way Keldon can slide to SF 3 and D where he is leading the league in 3’s, and I see he’s working hard on his lateral (I really hope Bowen can work with him on pestering people ).

But yeah Zollins in PF and Landale as backup C.

[MannyIsGod]

Is it a given that Zollins is going to get the backup C role over Landale?

I certainly think its his to lose.

[MannyIsGod]

You are going to see an array of lineups on a nightly basis. There will not be even close to a regular rotation.

Everyone is going to get some time as we are in full player evaluation mode.

Yeah I don't think this is right at all. We're definitely going to have a rotation.

[KingKev]

Yeah I don't think this is right at all. We're definitely going to have a rotation.

We haven’t had close to a rotation all year and it is only going to be more spurraric while we evaluate new players on our roster.

[YoungbuckMurray]

You are going to see an array of lineups on a nightly basis. There will not be even close to a regular rotation.

Everyone is going to get some time as we are in full player evaluation mode.

i honestly like that tho. The only guys that should be playing normal starters minutes should be DJ and to an extent Poetl/Keldon (but on lower end of starter mins) the rest should play fairly even mins. Would like to go like 12-13 deep. We are young and pretty athletic so we should be playing with high pace imo

[MannyIsGod]

We haven’t had close to a rotation all year and it is only going to be more spurraric while we evaluate new players on our roster.

We've had a clear rotation all year that changes when players go out but has basically been the same as day 1 when everyone is fully healthy with the exception of changes with the bigs.

[Dverde]

I hope the lineup is DJ, Vassell, Keldon, Doug, Poodle. Richardson get about 20 minutes off the bench. Make Romeo earn his minutes.

[John B]

I hope the lineup is DJ, Vassell, Keldon, Doug, Poodle. Richardson get about 20 minutes off the bench. Make Romeo earn his minutes.

I think Langford has more upside being young and has nose for defense. He was guarding LeBron in his rookie year and was doing a great job.

[Drom John]

Minutes per game of Spurs acquired after December, when Greg Popovich was coach.

2020-2021
11.3 Gorgui Dieng
8.2 Keita Bates-Diop

2019-2020
2.0 Tyler Zeller

2018-2019
4.3 Donatas Motiejunas

2017-2018
No player acquired after December

2016-2017
6.4 Joel Anthony

2015-2016
16.3 Kevin Martin
13.9 Andre Miller

2014-2015
6.3 JaMychal Green
5.3 Reggie Williams

2013-2014
10.3 Shannon Brown
8.5 Othyus Jeffers

2012-2013
8.8 Aron Baynes
None Tracy McGrady (5.2 playoffs)

2011-2012
23.8 Stephen Jackson
20.3 Boris Diaw
18.5 Derrick Byars
9.8 Eric Dawson
9.5 Justin Dentmon
5.0 Malcolm Thomas

2010-2011
11.5 Danny Green (signed/waived for 6 days in November, signed March)
8.6 Steve Novak
8.0 Othyus Jeffers

2009-2010
14.8 Garrett Temple
8.3 Cedric Jackson

2008-2009
16.8 Drew Gooden
7.7 Austin Croshere
6.7 Pops Mensah-Bonsu

2007-2008
18.7 Kurt Thomas
13.3 Damon Stoudamire
6.7 Bobby Jones
5.8 Jeremy Richardson

2006-2007
10.8 Melvin Ely

2005-2006
No player acquired after December

2004-2005
18.0 Nazr Mohammed
17.4 Glenn Robinson
9.7 Dion Glover

2003-2004
11.8 Charlie Ward
7.3 Matt Carroll

2002-2003
No player acquired after December.

2001-2002
No player acquired after December.

2000-2001
No player acquired after December

1999-2000
No player acquired after December

1998-1999
15.5 Jerome Kersey

1997-1998
11.3 Brad Lohaus
3.3 Willie Burton

1996-1997
16.2 Jamie Feick
10.3 Jason Sasser
9.6 Joe Courtney
8.0 Darrin Han
8.0 Devin Gray

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

I don't love Lonnie in the starting lineup. I think he has more freedom and better chemistry with the bench...if he is out there with Murray/Johnson/Poeltl the majority of the time, he is just going to sit in the corner and do his usual drive and kick nonsense.

As others have said though, this could be his last chance to prove to the Spurs he has what it takes...or prove it to another team, at least. I wouldn't be surprised if Pop gives him the nod for that reason alone.

Based on how the season is going, I'd rather see Pop experimenting with guys like Vassell or Primo. I think Richardson is a known commodity and probably makes more sense coming off the bench.

Pretty sure it is assumed that the Spurs will buy out Dragic...and apparently there are multiple suitors waiting for him out there.

My preference:

Murray / Jones
Vassell / Primo / Langford
McD / Richardson or Walker
Johnson / KBD
Poeltl / Collins / Landale

i agree with this post 95%

i think Lonnie will get more minutes than Trae and Richardson unless he just s the bed the first couple of games and they play decent enough to supplant him.

But I agree with everything else you stated. Lonnie does better when he can have the ball more offensively and I think this is his chance to prove to this team, other teams, and most importantly himself that he is better than an end of the bench NBA player. I hope he comes out and stays aggressive (good or bad results) for the rest of the season.

[rjv]

lonnie is on the clock now.