I just posted this in another thread, but I expect the bottom of the West to be Spurs/Wolves/Kings 10-12 in some order, Pelicans 13, Rockets/Thunder 14-15 in some order.
If this ends up being true then tonight's game will have a decent impact on which team finishes #10 and makes the play-in. I expect the Wolves and Kings to push pretty hard for #10, and the Spurs probably will too because I don't see them tanking on purpose.
i'm still waiting to see if zion comes back and helps the pelicans make a push towards a better record at some point but not sure if that will happen. i do think the spurs should be somewhere between 10-12 in the west but i also think that there will be better records in the east as well so there is a possibility that the spurs could finish with a bottom five record overall.
Yeah West is real weak I think we’re looking at 8th pick but hoping the ping pong balls will smile on us and we move higher. Don’t know when Zion coming back but I don’t think any time soon coming off broken foot and being in terrible shape I am thinking maybe a month and a half or two months
I think Zion will come back and push the Pelicans into trying to win, but I think it will end up being too little too late because from what I read Zion is still a few weeks away from coming back and the Pelicans look like trash without him. They're already 1-10 and will be at least 1/4 of the way through the season before he comes back.
I can see the Pelicans joining the Spurs/Wolves/Kings group if Zion does give them that spark, I just don't see it as all that likely. Just a difference of opinion.
I think the Magic and Pistons are very likely to finish worse than the Spurs, and one or more of the Raptors/Wizards/Pacers/Cavs (even considering their current records) could fall below them too. A top 5 pick for the Spurs is barely within reach but only if they start tanking soon, and I don't expect Pop to want any part of that.
Remember when playing teams like the kings was nothing more than us arguing how many points we were going to win by ? 15...20 ? Or arguing with how long would it take us to get a 30 point lead and rest the starters ?
Those were the good ol days
This is another must win game if the Spurs want to have a compe ive season. Just another one.
Mostly, they've lost the previous must wins so I'm not terribly optimistic.
The FO knew they had a backcourt they really liked but it lacked one thing. That was going to the the Achilles heel and it was (is).
But they addressed it at the time in a fairly nice way.
They got a pure-shooting 3 in FA. Take the pressure off the backcourt. Exactly the move they needed to make.
And then because, situationally, you might need an actual guard who could shoot (but not a starter), they made another nice move.
And the team is playing according to plan in many ways.
But so far it's close but no cigar.
One thing I really like is that these guys really like each other and are fighters. No Zions, no Simmons. Couple that with the fact that they're young and, therefore, will improve and I remain optimistic.
Tank
SPURS WIN
Spurs probably win this one seeing as how the Kings also suck (per par) and they’re at home.
Looks like Vassell is treating Primo exactly like how Bowen treated rookie Manu
Game is not even on DirecTV in Austin.
Wait - what channel is this game on?
Game is streaming on Spurs app.
and through yahoo sports
https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/sacrame...rs-2021111024/
Keldon 3!!!
2 FTs from Eubanks
5-0
White for the layup.
7-0
Eubanks get Tragic...
Fox high arching bank shot.
Eubanks fakes himself out on the turnaround hook...
McBuckets for corner 3.
10-4
Drew lmao
Drew with the first 3 second call in the NBA in like 20 years.
Eubanks gets called for 3 seconds after hesitating on hook shot again...
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