"We'll do it again . . ." -- Pop

[DAF86]

Yeah, I wish RC would have used a phone. I mean, what a lazy pos. Amirite?

You're an idiot.

Do you ask PATFO to shave their balls before licking them?

[DeadlyDynasty]

[DPG21920]

Who is going to take him?

Dude, DeRozan is not some scrub with no value. GTFO with that. He has positive value. Probably more than Kawhi right now.

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Do you ask PATFO to shave their balls before licking them?

Only after they show me their 5 rings, tbh.

[Dingle Barry]

Duncan isn't walking thru that door. What exactly is Crater face planning on doing again?

Don't you ever get tired of being an annoying got?

[DeadlyDynasty]

Dude, DeRozan is not some scrub with no value. GTFO with that. He has positive value. Probably more than Kawhi right now.

Before today you couldn't find one sane spurfan in all these years with one positive thing to say about DeRozan.

[james evans]

Popovich ed the franchise over seriously. We could have traded leonard before the draft for a lottery pick, and I don't give a if it's a western team. We could have traded "Alrdidge to a garbage team for their their future lottery pick(knowing they'd be back in the lottery next year). And if we tanked this year, that's 3 lottery picks next year in the 2019 draft. He ed us cuz he doesn't want to miss the playoff for his last 2 years. After that, we're screwed. Derozen is gonna opt out, he's gonna retire, then what? And for those of you against tanking, this year will be one of those tank seasons for the league. Remember 2007 when everyone was tanking for Oden? And I don't give a damn what Seattle says, they would have picked Oden too had they got the 1st pick. That rivaled 84, 85, 03, and 97 in terms of hilarious nonsense that was going on. And there were other years but I would rather be bad for one season to enjoy 10 more years of success than to be good for 2 years and have to start from nothing

[james evans]

Before today you couldn't find one sane spurfan in all these years with one positive thing to say about DeRozan.

I still have nothing positive to say about him other than he dunks well. He's a more athletic Carmelo.

[DAF86]

Dude, DeRozan is not some scrub with no value. GTFO with that. He has positive value. Probably more than Kawhi right now.

So much value that Toronto decided to part with a former lottery pick and a future first round pick just to get rid of him.

[DPG21920]

Reality is that the Spurs weren't going to win a le with a healthy Kawhi next season. Also, the Spurs weren't going to get a "star" back for a top-3 talent with a "bum leg" and a bottom-3 at ude.

Spurs won 47 games without Kawhi playing and with Kawhi wreaking all kinds of havoc. And you guys think all of a sudden without his cancerous presence putting a cloud over the whole team that the Spurs are going to be cellar-dwellers? nah.

Sure, I wish the Spurs got something more than DeRozan and Poodle, but it is what it is. Hopefully some of the young guys will surprise us.

SA will be good and there is a small chance DeRozan has his best season (Impact wise). He won’t become a 3PT shooter, that ship has sailed. But if he can continue to progress on being a playmaker? That would raise his ceiling.

Spurs are in the mix with every team in the league sans GS. Not bad.

I think SA got fleeced by TOR by not getting a better pick while giving up Danny along with not getting OG either. But the core of the deal was DeRozan to help win now.

Poeltl should be a fine young rotational piece. Murray, White, Lonnie & Poeltl is not a bad young group for as much winning as SA has done.

What does HOU have for young talent? LAC? OKC? NO? Spurs have won more than all of them and STILL has more young talent.

I really hope SA isn’t done though. Find a home for Pau/Mills if possible. Pau has a valuable contract for a team looking to get rid of a good, but overpaid player.

[TXstbobcat]

So much value that Toronto decided to part with a former lottery pick and a future first round pick just to get rid of him.

The future 1st round pick is top 20 protected.

[DPG21920]

Before today you couldn't find one sane spurfan in all these years with one positive thing to say about DeRozan.

Disliking his game doesn’t mean he doesn’t have value. I hated Kobe’s game, but he had value. I know that is extreme and I’m not comparing them just making a point.

I said I hate if SA got DeRozan weeks ago and that I would quit being a Spurs fan . It was tounge in cheek due to me not wanting them to go in that direction.

But I knew in my heart that SA wanted to win. I argued for the path of staying a PO team vs blowing it up. You can always blow up a team. You cant always get a PO team. SA can still blow it up. But now they have a great shot at being a top 4 PO team and they aren’t that far behind most teams but GS in the West.

If DeRozan flames out? He’s not a cancer. He’s viewed well in the league. Overrated or not he has value and he’s under contract.

SA can trade LMA and DD (no pun my friend) and blow it up whenever they want.

[ceperez]

Best case? Spurs are the second best team in the West this season. They won 47 with zero production from Kawhi. Houston is going to be worse this year. Likely - no. But possible they’re second fiddle to the Warriors.

Worst case? You move Derozan in a year, and can start the rebuild next summer by buying out Pau for his $6 million. Patty will also be very moveable in a year after FA.

And hope the young guys develop. If they catch lightening in a bottle with Walker, could be a lot of fun.

This team could still make the playoffs.

Spurs system does wonders for borderline talent.

Murray / Mills / White / Forbes
DeRozan / Belinelli / Walker
Gay / Bertans / Blossomgame (?)
Aldridge / Cunningham / Metu (?)
Gasol / Poetl

[DeadlyDynasty]

Will the offense still flow through Aldridge? We know how moody he gets when he doesn't get his touches, and in comes Chucky McChuckstein

[coachmac87]

Don't you ever get tired of being an annoying got?

No he doesn’t...he does two things in life..plays with his toy yacht in a bubble bath...and talk to his imaginary internet friends on “SpursTalk”.

[DPG21920]

So much value that Toronto decided to part with a former lottery pick and a future first round pick just to get rid of him.

They got a crack at an MVP for him and flexibility as well. If SA could flip Kawhi for one year of let’s say Anthony Davis, would you be mad? No, that’s what TOR got for DeRozan.

There would be plenty of teams if SA wanted to “rebuild” that would offer numerous picks for DeRozan if SA wanted to go that route.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Disliking his game doesn’t mean he doesn’t have value. I hated Kobe’s game, but he had value. I know that is extreme and I’m not comparing them just making a point.

I said I hate if SA got DeRozan weeks ago and that I would quit being a Spurs fan . It was tounge in cheek due to me not wanting them to go in that direction.

But I knew in my heart that SA wanted to win. I argued for the path of staying a PO team vs blowing it up. You can always blow up a team. You cant always get a PO team. SA can still blow it up. But now they have a great shot at being a top 4 PO team and they aren’t that far behind most teams but GS in the West.

If DeRozan flames out? He’s not a cancer. He’s viewed well in the league. Overrated or not he has value and he’s under contract.

SA can trade LMA and DD (no pun my friend) and blow it up whenever they want.

I think you overestimate their ceiling this year, but overall I agree with most of your points.

[TheGreatYacht]

Only after they show me their 5 rings, tbh.

At least you're open about being gay, tbh.

[DPG21920]

Will the offense still flow through Aldridge? We know how moody he gets when he doesn't get his touches, and in comes Chucky McChuckstein

LMA has turned a corner dude. He loves SA now, likes winning & will welcome a non-cancer hard worker. There are plenty of shots to go around for both IMO.

[HarlemHeat37]

Will the offense still flow through Aldridge? We know how moody he gets when he doesn't get his touches, and in comes Chucky McChuckstein

2 Aldridges in the starting lineup and another one off the bench

[rascal]

This trade was more on RC than Pop it seems. We got a lottery pick in Poelt'l, first round draft pick, and a scoring machine that gets to the line. You're too negative bro.

You are one of the biggest PATFO ass kissers.

[DPG21920]

I think you overestimate their ceiling this year, but overall I agree with most of your points.

I think that HOU got worse, agree? NO got worse, agree? No top 4 seed got better, but SA did. LA got a lot better with Bron, but they were a bottom feeder. It’s jumbled up below GS IMO.

I think OKC/HOU are in that top tier below GS, but I dont think SA is THAT far behind them and can see them having more regular season success depending on Pop figuring out rotation and DeRozan growing some by being in SA’s system.

[DPG21920]

2 Aldridges in the starting lineup and another one off the bench

That’s all nba LMA to you sir.

[rascal]

I think you overestimate their ceiling this year, but overall I agree with most of your points.

Spurs will be fighting for the last playoff seeds.

[tbdog]

Popovich ed the franchise over seriously. We could have traded leonard before the draft for a lottery pick, and I don't give a if it's a western team. We could have traded "Alrdidge to a garbage team for their their future lottery pick(knowing they'd be back in the lottery next year). And if we tanked this year, that's 3 lottery picks next year in the 2019 draft. He ed us cuz he doesn't want to miss the playoff for his last 2 years. After that, we're screwed. Derozen is gonna opt out, he's gonna retire, then what? And for those of you against tanking, this year will be one of those tank seasons for the league. Remember 2007 when everyone was tanking for Oden? And I don't give a damn what Seattle says, they would have picked Oden too had they got the 1st pick. That rivaled 84, 85, 03, and 97 in terms of hilarious nonsense that was going on. And there were other years but I would rather be bad for one season to enjoy 10 more years of success than to be good for 2 years and have to start from nothing

Since when does having 3 consequential lottery picks amount to anything? Many teams have remained in lottery for years. Your more likely going to stay there than be where the spurs are now. Spurs are top 3 in the west. And the spurs are in a better situation moving foward than the Rockets with CP contract. Durant and the Warriors have clouded everyone's judgement. Can't beat them so let's tank for years. That's such a losers mentality.