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I am going to fully hold this L. I hope to see the rest of his game expand especially
given his physical attributes but he definitely deserves a green light on the offensive end.
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I am going to fully hold this L. I hope to see the rest of his game expand especially
given his physical attributes but he definitely deserves a green light on the offensive end.
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ive been really high on Vassell... but not liking what i've seen this year. i'll chalk it up to him not being able to fully practice with the team during camp and missing the first handful of games.
but right now everything he does is breaking the flow of the offense. and frankly, Chuck was right about him. he relies too much on tough shot-making. rather he put more emphasis on defense and let the offense come to him
Devin will need at least 10 games to fit in. He hasn't played with none of these guys for the last 7 months, so he will need some time. He's out of position a lot on the court.
Too early still, but by game 10 of being back I’m gonna start getting concerned if he’s not back in the SL. If he’s one of the “core” guys, he needs to go out there at take it. Needs to make it impossible for the coaches to not start him by the quality of his play.
Vassell is the best all-around scorer of the team, who can create for himself, shoot from deep and attack the basket. But he needs to stay on court. I’m starting to be concerned on him staying healthy
I made a comment after his first game back that his first two possessions he immediately wanted to hero ball, which is sort of concerning in the bigger picture. But with Castle improving rapidly, and with Jeremy eventually coming back, the team will have more talent and he will, I imagine, have to take on a different role than what he had last year , which he seems to be still continuing more or less. It's not to say that he's an awful player or that he sucks or whatever, just that he's going to need to adapt like everyone else.
Coming back from a long absence is already tough and requires time, but doing it with a rookie coach and THAT roster is even tougher.
He'll be alright but I expect him to struggle a cple more games
Was he out last night because of the b2b or is he injured?
No injury. Just b2b load management since he's coming back from a knee procedure.
Thanks, I was hoping so. Sounds like a tough injury to come back from.
Pretty sure it was a foot procedure (surgery). I wonder how long the minutes restriction is expected to last and if the intention is to bring him off the bench until it is lifted. I think the sooner he is back in the starting lineup the better for building chemistry purposes.
I was a little concerned with him coming back and slipping into ISO-hero ball tactics of the past, but it’s way too early to judge at this point.
I will say, however, if his game doesn’t take a leap (meaning we are seeing him fit seamlessly into the overall team dynamics at the high output level he has historically performed at) by the ASB, I’d put him on the table as well. I think he will eventually be exactly what we are hoping once he gets to that 10 game mark or so, but otherwise we really don’t have a need for a $27MM/yr hero baller and should shed ourselves of that. I don’t think that will happen though. Already seeing some nice glimpses of the return of the two man game with Wemby, and he’s just getting back in the flow.
Devin has been fine offensively. Still trying to find his footing defensively but the team has collectively been crap on that end since Sochan went down.
His skillset is absolutely critical on this team. People saying they'd be open to trading him at some point don't realize how much of this team's issues are being masked by a 40yo CP3 tbh.
His contract is in line with "above average starter." The most concerning thing with Devin has and always will be his long term ability to stay healthy.
People forget that the two-man game with Devin and Wemby was one of the best things we had going late last year before Devin’s injury.
We also need someone who can create a shot or make a tough shot late in games.
Yes, Devin sometimes operates outside of the flow of the offense, but he’s also one of the few guys who can go get a bucket outside of that flow, which is a critical skill.
Who else on this team can do that? Maybe Castle?
Devin is forced into a scoring role due to roster construction. He'll really shine once he becomes more of an offball player. Anybody remember the last time we were in the play-in? He was 7/7 from 3 just off catch and shoots.
I don't think he's forced into the role at all, rather he's put a lot of work into his offensive game with his orchestrated two to three dribble maneuvers, and understandably he likes to try and execute them during a game. I have more confidence that Mitch rather than pop will hold him accountable to a team oriented game. And even if not, Victor's alpha status will eventually make people adapt around him.
Vassell has shown the last 2 months of the season huge improvements in his court vision and passing, I'm not worried bb wise at all, he's on a good trend and let's not take for granted that he has one of the best JS in the league.
My only concern is his fragility and availability. Those are the only reasons I'd entertain him in a (big) trade.
To bad he's a China doll, I hope to be proven wrong about that though
That's the same knee he had surgery in 2023
Out tomorrow with knee soreness.
Yeah, I'm very concerned about his long term availability, tbh.
I hate to say it, but if he doesn't stay healthy throughout this season, it should be time to move on.
His contract is great value for a healthy player, but if he keeps getting injured we're going to have to salary dump him. In that case, it would be better to trade him while he has positive value.
Yep, I think its time to trade Vassell before the rest if the league catches on because the Spurs can't move forward any wondering if he is going to be there to play season after season. If this dude has all these ailments in his early 20's just think how he will be in his later 20's. That stuff does not get better as you age lol
I'm old enough to remember when people were questioning Lauri Markkanen's durability
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