Official 2018 Spurs Media Day and Training Camp Thread

[NASpurs]

first time I’ve ever laughed at anything LMA has ever said

[bklynspursfan]

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

TD21 is the Seto Kaiba of this board.

the fu...?

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

also patty looks good. he looks ... fit.

[bklynspursfan]

first time I’ve ever laughed at anything LMA has ever said

Yea seriously.. I'm glad to see him so relaxed and showing a sense of humor.

[Chinook]

the fu...?

Hey, I was a nerdy teen once.

[SAGirl]

we haven't heard anything from the camp invitees... the elusive Huestis for example.

I remember the season Butler was a camp invitee, he was interviewed and Pop explained he was in camp to mentor two young wings etc. Obviously Jimmer got his hype etc. (Jimmer thread alert!)

SA media not asking about these camp battles. Jabari been twiddling thumbs or something. He gets much hate here, but I don't see other SA media posting videos or asking questions...

[MaNu4Tres]

Wings are wings. DeMar will spend most of his time defending the bigger ones on the perimeter.

[RD2191]

For the record, hate the trolling that is aimed at personal attacks against other fans. When you just jump into a thread to call someone stupid or whatever, or just to criticize his opinion without giving much of an opinion yourself, there's no need to even bother with you... far as I am concerned.

I have had some personal attacks directed at me, and while I don't give a and wipe my ass with those takes, wouldn't mind if that stuff is moderated to begin with.

off.

[Chinook]

off.

We're counting on you carrying the forum this year with ElNono following his client into retirement. You up for the challenge?

[RD2191]

We're counting on you carrying the forum this year with ElNono following his client into retirement. You up for the challenge?

At least 8 days a week. Wait what?

[rjv]

Frankly, perhaps I am way too pessimistic and my opinion on him changes but I don't see this team as a contender with Derozan at the helm. He's just been too awful in the playoffs to give me any hope.

Regular season fun team and perhaps 2nd round ouster is the ceiling... Derozan could suprise so we'll see.

There's many young players that one really doesn't know how improved they will be. There could be gems there or not. That we really don't know yet, we can project, prognosticate, hope, etc. but know per se? No. Too young, too inexperienced, short track record, ages at which leaps are still possible, so there's hope there.

this read like a 10 day weather forecast.

[Immortal Spur]

I have a challenge for Spurstalk. Rob has about 43,000 posts since 2012. First person to find a quality post wins the prize which will be decided at a later date. Good LUcK FeLlaS

[SpursDynasty85]

we haven't heard anything from the camp invitees... the elusive Huestis for example.

I remember the season Butler was a camp invitee, he was interviewed and Pop explained he was in camp to mentor two young wings etc. Obviously Jimmer got his hype etc. (Jimmer thread alert!)

SA media not asking about these camp battles. Jabari been twiddling thumbs or something. He gets much hate here, but I don't see other SA media posting videos or asking questions...

Honestly, Most of our roster is filled and there are a ton of new faces and young guys vying for playing time already. Spurstalk tends to like to talk about things when their bored or beat a dead horse about the 15th guy. I'm sure the Spurs are looking at their best options but this team will be built on the back of LMA, DD, Rudy, and DJ. Everyone else will hopefully fit the best way possible around these 4. Derrick White should be the most interesting. If he fits in well as an off the ball SG and possible defender (better defender than Belli) then we might have a good shot at WCF. Beating Houston would be satisfying indeed. We do have Lonnie Walker and Poelt'l looking to develop into possible all stars for the next few years. Spurs will be in the playoff hunt for the next 3/4 years without any real changes. That gives us sometime to improve a bit too.

[RD2191]

I have a challenge for Spurstalk. Rob has about 43,000 posts since 2012. First person to find a quality post wins the prize which will be decided at a later date. Good LUcK FeLlaS

Jokes on you, I'm a professional poster.

[tonight...you]

I have a challenge for Spurstalk. Rob has about 43,000 posts since 2012. First person to find a quality post wins the prize which will be decided at a later date. Good LUcK FeLlaS

Good challenge...
Chicken strips is the prize.

[tonight...you]

Jokes on you, I'm a professional poster.

I look up to you... because... you just posted ahead of me. I have to look up.

[Chinook]

I look up to you... because... you just posted ahead of me. I have to look up.

Could just keep your eyes in the same place and scroll the page.

[tonight...you]

Could just keep your eyes in the same place and scroll the page.

True, but I like the dramatic effect. Made for a better ty post too!

[r0drig0lac]

nice

[tonight...you]

nice

I'm totally digging LMA's full-on comfort with himself and this team.
It only makes it better.

This team has the right mindset, from Pau saying he'll do whatever to help this team, to DJ's (hopefully) improved jumper to an added All Star that will actually play for the team that's a cool-ass team mate.
Not a guy who's unreliable and doesn't talk to anybody anyways...

I don't expect a championship. I do expect a fun season of funner-than-usual basketball from our team and watching them grow together.

[bklynspursfan]

[SAGirl]

off.

RIGHT that is basically an ass wiping post

[K...]

Where's Forbes in all this? Isn't he a major player for us?

[Chinook]

Where's Forbes in all this? Isn't he a major player for us?

Higher up than people seem to realize. Dude has a legit chance to start between DeRozan and Murray. The common theory is that Mills or Beli would start with the other being a key bench piece, but they could both be on the bench, and White could be shelved or put in Austin another year so Bryn can have his day.

And in case it's not obvious, I do not endorse him starting. But having a shooter on the on the perimeter makes a lot of sense. Also, Bryn's defensive analytics were surprising elite (even though his metrics, rate stats and advanced stats were ty). PATFO signed him for a reason, and apparently, they like what he's shown them over the years.