Preseason Game Thread: Spurs vs Jazz - 10/12/24

[cutewizard]

[cutewizard]

[scott]

He did fine offensively although three of his buckets were from THE EXACT SAME SPOT ON THE FLOOR right outside the paint within a minute because of turrlbe defense.

Defensively, lol.

Sounds like 2019-23 Spurs Defense is also in midseason form

[tbdog]

My problem about Johnson, comes when the playoffs begin. He just seems super easy to scout. He has not had good play-in games as a result.

[Barfunk]

I mean you already know. This place has always been about the posters that think they know so much more than anyone else. Let me type a wall of text take that really says nothing at all.

There are only a few posters I will read long takes from. The rest of them just like to hear themselves talk and I just scroll past what they say. Like, why would I read anything Mr Body has to say? It's the same horse I've read for 10 years with different players inserted into the argument. There are no real insights there. It's just long-winded, throw away reading. People get into back and forths with him for no reason. It's a complete waste of time.

Lol, yeah I hear you. They crack me up sometimes, lol.

[ismael-robert]

Do people realistically think Tre Jones is going to be here long term? The Spurs don’t view him as a starter and they’ll continue to find ways to upgrade the backup point position if they haven’t done that already with Wesley or Castle. It’s so obvious and I don’t know why people who think otherwise need to ridicule others. Hardcore fan of Tre much? People cling to their favorites way too hard, especially for guys like Tre and Collins. Newsflash: those guys are lesser versions of players the Spurs have let go in the past.

He did just buy a house here...odd move if u haven't been given a sense of security

[KingKev]

He did just buy a house here...odd move if u haven't been given a sense of security

Walker IV bought himself a decent starter home on bis way out also. Wouldn’t put much into that. Still not convinced Tre is on his way out. He will be a cheap reliable backup if needed. If CP3 comes back and Wesley Castle develops I suspect he will find a new home come free agency.

[LeBowen]

Walker IV bought himself a decent starter home on bis way out also. Wouldn’t put much into that. Still not convinced Tre is on his way out. He will be a cheap reliable backup if needed. If CP3 comes back and Wesley Castle develops I suspect he will find a new home come free agency.

A lot of things about future of this roster are uncertain. It's up to the players to earn their spots.

Castle/?
Devin/Champagnie
Jeremy/?
Barnes/?
Wemby/?

That's how I see 25-26 roster as of now.

I'm high on Castle and I think he'll force Pop to play him at PG by the end of the season.
Then it's between CP3, Tre and Wesley who gets the other PG spot. I guess Wesley could stay another season as a third stringer if he doesn't develop.
Devin is a lock and Champagnie also should be because his contract is amazing value for us. Branham should be gone.

Wing situation is interesting. Jeremy will surely be there, but we have to see if he develops. Because if he doesn't he'll surely be relegated to backup role come next season.
Keldon gets the backup spot if Spurs don't make a big move and Barnes probably stays until the end of his contract. Maybe even becomes modern day Finley if he does well and decides to spend the rest of his career with the Spurs.
Mamu is showing a lot, but it's just pre-season and we'll have to see if he can keep doign it in actual games while playing more minutes. There's also Sidy.
Collins will have one more year left and Bassey's knees are probably gone. If we're to actually get to the playoffs, we'll need to find another solid big.

Then there are two incoming FRPs.
All these guys who aren't a lock to make it are showing promise, but let's be real. We endured watching so many garbage players over the past few years that we're grasping for straws. Most of them wouldn't get any minutes on serious rosters.

All in all, I'm really looking forward to the season and I'm hoping that a couple of these guys who are on the fence will manage to get over it and become long-term bench pieces.
If we're talk starters, Jeremy is the biggest question mark. It's year 3, he either improves and becomes a good starter or ends up as everyone's favorite glue guy who doesn't actually do much basketball wise.