Game Thread: Spurs (19-58) @ Kings (47-30) Sunday Apr. 2, 2023 5:00PM CT 1:00AM RIGA

[BackHome]

I hate to be a hater, but man Wesley has been so underwhelming this year. Both Sochan and Branham have had stretches of looking awesome and Wesley just hasn’t shown that at all.

I was kind of shocked that he was not sent and did a whole year with the G - League as he has potential but so much work has to be done on his game.

[BackHome]

That seals it….HOU will not catch SA. HOU will not have any surprise wins and Spurs will definitely beat POR. So HOU would have to win against both CHA and WAS and doubt that happens.

Yeah, we not getting out of the third spot now

[rascal]

That seals it….HOU will not catch SA. HOU will not have any surprise wins and Spurs will definitely beat POR. So HOU would have to win against both CHA and WAS and doubt that happens.

This is why I wanted Houston to beat Charlotte a while back.

I knew the Spurs weren't catching Charlotte and it would be close with Houston.

[MultiTroll]

The important thing is we got to see Dougie McDermott get lots of minutes and hit a lot of shots to help give the win.

[Dejounte]

2 or 3 it doesn’t help the Spurs get a higher pick regardless. Getting 3 just means they have a chance to get the 7th pick. That’s it. 2 or 3 share the same odds to get picks 1-4.

[Mr. Body]

2 or 3 it doesn’t help the Spurs get a higher pick regardless. Getting 3 just means they have a chance to get the 7th pick. That’s it. 2 or 3 share the same odds to get picks 1-3.

Yup. People freaking out about nothing. It just shifts the non 1-4 percentages and gives a slight chance at the 7th pick.

[rascal]

2 or 3 it doesn’t help the Spurs get a higher pick regardless. Getting 3 just means they have a chance to get the 7th pick. That’s it. 2 or 3 share the same odds to get picks 1-4.

It can make a difference if neither Houston or the Spurs move up. Houston will draft one ahead.
If neither are in the top three and Detroit is the Spurs are 5 and Houston is 4.

Maybe it makes no difference but possible it can be the difference of one pick.

[Mr. Body]

It can make a difference if neither Houston or the Spurs move up. Houston will draft one ahead.
If neither are in the top three and Detroit is the Spurs are 5 and Houston is 4.

Maybe it makes no difference but possible it can be the difference of one pick.

They'll take one of the Thompsons, so it' s not a big deal.

[DPG21920]

It can make a difference if neither Houston or the Spurs move up. Houston will draft one ahead.

I mean, I don’t care that much. I’m just stating what’s going on for those that follow it. I’m fine with SA winning out. Only hindsight will sting or be great when time comes. Even though we have the same odds, if HOU lands #1 pick from 2nd spot it will feel awful. But if Spurs land it from 3rd spot it will be fate .


Just have to see how it shakes out, but the math is the same for the top 4 pick. Landing pick 7 would be horrendous luck. Pick 6 is highest individual odds for Spurs at this point but its a 33% shot at pick 6 or 7 now

[rascal]

They'll take one of the Thompsons, so it' s not a big deal.

You don't know who they will take. Better to have that higher pick.

What doesn't make a difference is a meaningless win this late in the season.

[Dejounte]

It can make a difference if neither Houston or the Spurs move up. Houston will draft one ahead.

The scenario where neither Spurs or Houston move up and two teams move ahead of them would leave the Spurs with the 5th pick vs the 4th pick where Houston would instead pick. This doesn’t contradict what I said about the odds for the Spurs still being the same for 1-4. At 3, the odds increase for the Spurs to get 5, 6, or 7 and that lines up with “Houston will draft one ahead”.

[Mr. Body]

You don't know who they will take. Better to have that higher pick.

What doesn't make a difference is a meaningless win this late in the season.

I mean, everyone knows the Rockets will take a Thompson twin if they get one of those picks.

[Ariel]

They'll take one of the Thompsons, so it' s not a big deal.

I think so too. Being 2 or 3 only matters if Houston misses on the top 4, and given that they're fond of suspect gambles and they're in desperate need of playmaking help, they're one of the prime candidates to pick up one of the Thompsons. Then it wouldn't really make much of a difference to us.

[spurraider21]

Champagnie supernova

[Kuvai]

Do we have chances for no 1 overall pick?

[Dex]

#3 seems all but locked in now, but man...imagine being the Kings going into the playoffs for the first time since 2006 and you lose to the B-squad of a tanking Spurs team at home.

Maybe Pop was trying to send a wake-up call to their players

[tim_duncan_fan]

We have guaranteed best odds at #1 right?

What a year, but we survived it.

[BackHome]

Being now with the third worst record We have a chance of picking 1 through 7

I believe Houston having the second worst record has a chance of picking only 1 -4

Hopefully we will not see the ramifications of winning this game on draft night..

[cjw]

Being now with the third worst record We have a chance of picking 1 through 7

I believe Houston having the second worst record has a chance of picking only 1 -4

Hopefully we will not see the ramifications of winning this game on draft night..

Second worst record can still pick sixth if neither they nor worst team get their lotto balls.

[Mr. Body]

Being now with the third worst record We have a chance of picking 1 through 7

That's how it works.

I believe Houston having the second worst record has a chance of picking only 1 -4

That's not how it works.

[DPG21920]

Spurs have been exceptional at rotating their end of bench guys this year. Bassey, Stanley Johnson, Champagnie etc….been really aces finding guys this season.

[Ice009]

Did Stanley Johnson actually end up signing with another team?

[exstatic]

Being now with the third worst record We have a chance of picking 1 through 7

I believe Houston having the second worst record has a chance of picking only 1 -4

Hopefully we will not see the ramifications of winning this game on draft night..

Houston 1-6
Detroit 1-5

[exstatic]

Did Stanley Johnson actually end up signing with another team?

I went to his bbref page last week, and there is no new information, post Spurs.

[John B]

I went to his bbref page last week, and there is no new information, post Spurs.

I like Stanley’s defense, but Champagnie is a more consistent shooter between the two, plus he has shown efforts to improve defensively, he hustles, rebounds and only 21 vs 26.