Travesty if ownership does not step in and free up the current bublble team to continue to play ball while getting rid of Pop n Pets
If the Spurs really want to shake things up, the best time would be next summer when a bunch of big deals roll off the books. Especially because Giannis will be a free agent. That's a chance you have to take. If he signs an extension before then the Spurs can switch gears.
With deals being shorter, salary-dump trades are generally less enticing for teams, so I don't see the big expiring deals being desirable trade chips in and of themselves. Aldridge, DeRozan, and Gay are still pretty useful players though.
Travesty if ownership does not step in and free up the current bublble team to continue to play ball while getting rid of Pop n Pets
Out of all the suggested rotations, I like this one best.
Although, the Spurs 1st - round pick could alter things slightly. Especially, if they can earn Pop's trust early, are at a position of need & are very quick learner (ala Nephew).
Last edited by J_Paco; 08-11-2020 at 03:06 PM.
He plays below the rim, like Splitter used to, but definitely ain't "undersized."
He's listed at 7'1" without shoes & 245 lbs. Yeah, there is nothing "small" about Jakob. His problems are he lacks range on offense, tends to be a soft finisher inside & doesn't have a lot of lower body strength (can be uprooted easily).
And plenty of "undersized" SF/PF like Keldon have thrived in the NBA. Benard King, Adrian Dantley, P.J. Tucker & Bonzi Wells all had good to great NBA careers. So, no reason a strong bodied, tenacious guy like Keldon can't thrive even in this "bigger, more athletic" league.
Last edited by J_Paco; 08-11-2020 at 03:11 PM.
Great game by KJ today tbh.
For those worried about his jumper, he hit went 3-3 from 3 this game and is 12-19 on the season.
I always thought that his G-League shooting was flukely and he was closer to being an average to an slightly above average shooter. He shot the ball well at Kentucky on a pretty good amount of attempts but shot 23.7 % in the G-League.
He should be big part of the rotation next season.
Last edited by cd021; 08-11-2020 at 06:43 PM.
I'm not going to lie, the fact that he's 7-1 really surprised me. I've always thought he was 6-8 to 6-10 with the way he plays. Doesn't really get up very often and very limited offensively in the paint (mainly soft layups). You would think someone at his height would have a reliable hook shot.
Offensively,he plays like a wnba player. It's embarrassing at times and even cost the Spurs two of the bubble games(although Murray's play deserves most of the blame)
Maybe not for next season, but for the one after that, if I was the coach, I would have White as the PG of the future, Keldon as the SG and Poeltl as the center:
PG-White - 6'4" - 6'8" wingspan
SG- Keldon - 6'6" - 6'9" wingspan
SF-
PF-
C- Poeltl - 7'1" - 7'1" wingspan
Should we get ourselves a couple of two-way 6'8 ish forwards with a wignspan of 7+ feet and we would be set for years to come. The lineup would be so solid, that we might not even need a Superstar to be highly compe ive.
A tall, lanky, lineup of solid two-way players that can switch 1 through 4 (or 1 through 5 when needed) and that all can spot up or attack the basket from open offensive sets is my dream scenario.
We are 3/5th there. We are only missing the forwards, that's why I'm so vocal about targeting those kind of players both in the draft and free agency.
Problem with Poeltl is his wingspan, it's only 7'1", that's pretty meh for a basketball player of his size. Length > height. He makes up some of that with his mobility.
Get Jerami Grant and even if Aldridge and DeRozan stay for another year, which is not ideal but highly possible, you'd have
Aldridge/Grant/DeRozan/Murray/White
Poeltl/Gay/Keldon/Walker/Mills
Although I'm not sure if I would start Murray at SG or play Johnson or Walker instead
Since this can only be done at the moment under the presumption the "mid 3" are retained . . .
Starters: Lyles, DeRozan, Aldridge, White, Murray
Bench: Gay, Mills, Poeltl, Forbes, Johnson, Walker
Their love of Forbes and lack of volume 3-point shooting likely means either he's retained or someone else is brought in to fill his role. Just can't see Mills as the lone bona fide shooter receiving rotational minutes.
I don't see an 11 men rotation, tbh.
White, Keldon, DeRozan, Grant, Aldridge
Murray, Mills, Walker, Gay, Poeltl
I didn't know Grant was a free agent. I'm getting hyped about the chance of getting him. I doubt PATFO would even look his way though. They rarely do what they need to do lately.
One thing people aren’t considering is our 11th pick. Typically someone chosen that high is immediately part of the rotation.
I hope that's the case, but with Pop you never know.
This is a free agent class, for the most part. That makes it a perfect opportunity for the Spurs to bring in some busted up old vet. So I'm thinking that the SL for Game 1 next season is going to be
Murray
Forbes
DDR
Aldridge
Z-Bo (or Marc Gasol on a 2/$36M deal)
Or
Conley
Forbes
Murray
DDR
Aldridge
And don't pretend like you didn't just throw up in your mouth a little, because it could happen.
Forbes, Johnson and Walker, would compete for the backup wing minutes and when one of the top 8 can't go, all three would play.
If that happens, I'm quitting my fandom 'till Popovich gets the out.
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