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I appreciate the optimism. But let's wait a few months and see how the draft and free agency goes. Have you also considered that the Lakers and Kings may both make the playoffs next year?
We have a lot of reasons to be optimistic that this year's team--which came within two games of 50 wins and a hair's breadth of moving on to the second round--will come back even stronger next year. Among which are:
1. The return of Dejounte Murray
2. The continued growth of Derrick White
3. The new guys learning to play in Pop's system in their second year here
4. DeRozan and Aldridge continually learning to play with each other
5. The possible addition of a high-quality free agent with the full MLE
6. The likely arrival of Nikola Milutinov
7. The addition of two first round picks
Barring a major injury or unforeseen cir stances like Pop's retirement, I fully expect the 2020 Spurs to win 50+ games and make the second round.
I appreciate the optimism. But let's wait a few months and see how the draft and free agency goes. Have you also considered that the Lakers and Kings may both make the playoffs next year?
I'm excited too. Although the spurs aren't very good this year, they do have the pieces to get better. The two picks + internal growth could make a big difference. I believe Derozan will play better next year just like how LMA improved over time. The only questionable thing is whether LMA regresses and if so how much.
Unbridled optimism on Spurstalk!!!
I dig it.
I'd love to see that. This team grew a uva lot. Carry that over and add some talent, I can see the possibility of 50 wins.
Hope they can bolster the defense with a new player or two. Murray will help. I'd love to see a rematch with the Nugs next year.
I dont like it, the fact that DDR and LA are not 3 point shooters limit our options a lot, add Murray who has no shot and we are limited to that terrible playoff basketball we have been playing these last years, the other team scoring like mad while our guys cant even defend and then when its Spurs time every shot is a torture, they search for the worst place to try to score.
I think that has a lot to do with Pop because even lesser teams have better times finding good looks.
Also Patty must go, it was a nice ride but now he is the new Porker, add the fact that nobody cant fix his height.
won’t do with career losers like LMA and DDR. LMA has more playoff games with SA than he did with portland
46 wins and eight seed
I think it’s a closer call, and not in a good way. Kings will be better. The NBA wont take two years of the lebrons being out of the playoffs. And the Mavs should be better too.
Thunder will get pinched and so will spurs. TBD on clippers.
My proposed offseason moves:
- Re-sign Gay
- Get rid of Cunningham, Pondexter, and Montejunas
- Use MLE to sign Milutinov and 3-and-D swingman
- Use first round picks on a big and a wing
2020 Roster:
C - Poeltl, Milutinov, 1st round pick
PF - Aldridge, Bertans, 3-and-D Swingman
SF - DeRozan, Gay, 1st round pick
SG - White, Forbes, Bellinelli
PG - Murray, Mills, Walker
I am optimistically HOPEFUL for Murray to come back an provide some needed athleticism in the backcourt alongside White.
Lonnie Walker has potential to be something useable with this current make up of the team into next season.
Spurs jettison Cunningham, Pondexter and don't replace them with equally flat tires.
Take a hard look at summer league invites as well as training camp invites to guys like Ben Moore, Heustis to see if they are able to contribute off the bench in a 11-15 spot on the roster.
Feel out Milutinov and see what a price tag he is seeking. If too steep hopefully the Spurs just package his rights for a favorable option else where if possible. If nothing pans out hold on to the rights one more season when the Spurs should have more cap space to re-evaluate bringing him over one last time.
Outside of that, hope the Spurs draft well and get lucky.
This team has a shot of a 50+ win season next year. Really just depends if they don't play down to opponents like they did this year at times
good for you OP, I admire your optimism..
As long as we are healthy, I like our chances going to the round 2, regardless. LA will probably regress or get traded, but it shouldn't matter.
We first need to get athletic. Especially at the Small Forward spot. We need a long (wing span), athletic, slashing, three point shooting, defense first, durable Small Forward.
We have too many Shooting Guards and not one real Point Guard. I'm anxious to see if DJ has fully recovered and has full mobility. But, DJ, DW, BF, PM are more 2 Guards and not really accomplished Point Guards.
We need more toughness and 3 point shooting from the Power Forward and Center spots.
We need whatever team we end up with to practice shooting 25 hours a day and while under pressure.
If Pop stays he needs to pull his head out of his ass and realize the league has passed him by with his style of old school play. He needs to go to Ebay or Craigslist and see if someone has a personality for sale. His 6 year old, elementary school first grade, childishness has really become old. It is so refreshing watching every other coach in the NBA and/or college act like an adult when holding a press conference during and after the game. Pop's shtick is so damn boring and adolescent that he needs to flush it down the toilet.
Hopefully DJ will become the leader I think he can be. Right now we don't have any real leadership. We need a lot more heart and guts. We are wimpy weak.
If we stay the same we'll be lucky to even get the 8 spot.
Other than that I like your optimism.
The Spurs are more likely to have a losing season next time, as a 50 win season, if the same management is in charge.
The folks who brought in Belinelli, Gasol, and who annointed a wombat as team leader do not have a firm grasp on what it takes to win.
Really not excited about the same LMA/Demar core. But it only gets worse b4 it gets better at this point I think.
i am hoping for a top 3 draft pick, but expecting a 7th seed and first round bye bye.
Uriel probably thinks Spurs and Kawhi can still kiss and make up
Well see what happens in the offseason but overall I believe we will be over 50 next year.
Maybe a pipe dream but I hope we find a way to get Danny green back
Hey, SAGirl, how ya been? Who would you like to see come back for the Spurs? I mean from the current roster.
DeRozan needs to spend all summer practicing the 3. He would be so much better if he could just shoot the 3 at a respectable rate. He's so predictable now.
Bad takes Urinel strikes again... smh
Been good. Took this loss tougheR than I thought I would. Unlike the past couple seasons against GSW with an injured team this one was winnable IMO.
I like Derrick White and I was really hopeful Murray was going to be improved this season. I Still look forward to how he looks next year. I look forward to the development of Lonnie Walker along with draft picks and such. I was impressed with Forbes development. Jakob got better through the year and Davis is Ok as a bench spark. It's really the Stars. Can't change a team all that much without a new star emerging. I may be among the most Pollyanna. I still think the draft is the only way to go, rough as it is. It's why I have been perfectly fine with tanking (although it you were going to tAnk you shouldn't have traded for demar derozan).
I just don't think a Demar/LMA star duo has a high ceiling. Got to keep hoping someone falls to the Spurs through the draft.
50 wins and 2nd round would be great, but I'd like the emphasis on prolonging the playoff streak. That is the best apsect about the franchise in its comparison to other teams and one more in 2020 puts the Spurs #1 all time in that column.
To that end I don't mind being conservative and running it back with Murray and contributing play of Walker. Just make the playoffs and whatever happens after is bonus. Let's ride out the DeRozan/Aldridge contracts which both expire summer of 2021 and then if necessary hit the reset button. Until that keep the streak going.
If we stay healthy and bring Nikola over then easy 50 plus wins really excited for the draft hope we get the players I want. Lol.
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