Anyone know why Bassey is in the dog house?
Per NBA: “The Knicks’ 117-114 win over the Spurs averaged 4.91 million viewers, making it the most-watched Christmas Day opener in 13 years and up 98% vs. the comparable window last year.”
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Mitch shortening the rotation right now is a little bit of a mystery to me. Definitely not something Pop would be doing right now. Although relegating our second best player through 30 games (Castle) to an end of the bench role for below average veteran players is definitely a Pop move. I like how Mitch started out but not enjoying his coaching work over the past couple weeks. Maybe Pop is up moving around now or something and calling the shots.Enzo The Baker said:
We haven't seen Zach Collins play basketball in over a week. Man it's been good.
Anyone know why Bassey is in the dog house?
Sher Thing said:Mitch shortening the rotation right now is a little bit of a mystery to me. Definitely not something Pop would be doing right now. Although relegating our second best player through 30 games (Castle) to an end of the bench role for below average veteran players is definitely a Pop move. I like how Mitch started out but not enjoying his coaching work over the past couple weeks. Maybe Pop is up moving around now or something and calling the shots.Enzo The Baker said:
We haven't seen Zach Collins play basketball in over a week. Man it's been good.
Anyone know why Bassey is in the dog house?
Enzo The Baker said:Sher Thing said:Mitch shortening the rotation right now is a little bit of a mystery to me. Definitely not something Pop would be doing right now. Although relegating our second best player through 30 games (Castle) to an end of the bench role for below average veteran players is definitely a Pop move. I like how Mitch started out but not enjoying his coaching work over the past couple weeks. Maybe Pop is up moving around now or something and calling the shots.Enzo The Baker said:
We haven't seen Zach Collins play basketball in over a week. Man it's been good.
Anyone know why Bassey is in the dog house?
I think we've seen Barnes' production taper off the last few weeks too. I wouldn't mind Castle replacing him in that first unit. Castle is young and he makes mistakes, especially with forcing the issue on drives. But he does so much more good than bad.
Kings are in a weird situation. Their pick this year goes to Atlanta but top 12 protected. 1-10 protected in 26, then 2 seconds if not. They own all their own picks until 2031 , when they owe us an unprotected swap.Enzo The Baker said:
Mike Brown fired. I would think it's less likely Fox gets traded now as they try to turn things around. Unless he just asks out.
22-11, 4-25 from the field. Keldon with a long 3 at the buzzer, but somehow he got 8 shots and Wemby got 3.LawHall88 said:
First quarter puts the "ug" in ugly. 3-23 from the field so far.
I asked Victor Wembanyama if the Spurs should be active before the trade deadline. His answer is... interesting:
— Maxime Aubin (@MaximeAubin1) December 28, 2024
« One thing for sure : our roster won’t stay the same over the next years. Every roster change a little bit. I don’t know… I should look at those things more…
Wemby made this young fan's night with a jersey swap 🥹
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Not sure his new jersey will fit, though 😂 pic.twitter.com/4kEsZoFqPQ
I still think the Spurs wait until the season is over unless there is just a ridiculously good deal on the table they can't pass on. The players that are available now like Fox would be too expensive, and the players like Butler don't move the needle.LawHall88 said:I asked Victor Wembanyama if the Spurs should be active before the trade deadline. His answer is... interesting:
— Maxime Aubin (@MaximeAubin1) December 28, 2024
« One thing for sure : our roster won’t stay the same over the next years. Every roster change a little bit. I don’t know… I should look at those things more…
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BREAKING: Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox has reportedly requested a trade from the organization, sources tell ESPN. De'Aaron was seemingly upset over the firing of head coach Mike Brown. pic.twitter.com/gqzqXCDJoK
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LawHall88 said:BREAKING: Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox has reportedly requested a trade from the organization, sources tell ESPN. De'Aaron was seemingly upset over the firing of head coach Mike Brown. pic.twitter.com/gqzqXCDJoK
— Sharms Charania ᶠᵃⁿ (@SharmsCharania) December 28, 2024
Oops, I think you're right. Stupid social media.Enzo The Baker said:LawHall88 said:BREAKING: Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox has reportedly requested a trade from the organization, sources tell ESPN. De'Aaron was seemingly upset over the firing of head coach Mike Brown. pic.twitter.com/gqzqXCDJoK
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I think that's a fake account.
Julian is definitely a better defender but way less useful and inconsistent on offense. I think he's a decent D&3 bench guy on a good team. I have doubts he is ever going to be a starter on a contender. Julian has no offensive ability other than spot up.Enzo The Baker said:
I get what you're saying about the upgrade at forward, but I'm more convinced that Julian can be a role player on a good team than I am that Devin can be a 3rd-4th guy on a good team. I like Julian a lot better than Devin right now if we are talking about what each contributes to a Victor-led team. I also think Julian has surpassed Devin as a better defender.
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As far as Fox goes… I don't know much about him personally but the Spurs should have a good read on him with the Mile Brown connection and Harrison Barnes. Let's just assume character issues aren't an issue..
Jaylen Brown's kicked in this year and in y5 is expected to dip to just 31.5%. If Fox makes All-NBA 3rd team again, his max is 35%, which is 5y345M. I think it will still be in the mid-30s.Quote:
The spurs are going to have to make a move for a similar player at some point in the near future. You can't just wait around for the perfect fit. I would do a Vassell and a couple picks for Fox swap. I think he would be a great fit next to Victor and I think him and Castle can coincide also. As far as paying him goes… I agree it's a lot of money but with the new TV deals and CBA increases… a max deal today I believe would actually be close to 24% of the cap in 5 years and at that point it isn't a bad deal.
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I think the Spurs should focus on Cam Johnson. I think he would be a great fit.
I'm also not convinced we need an elite PG to be a champion. I think having multiple guys that can create, shoot, and defend is more ideal than a non-portable player that is a very good PG, but doesn't shoot well and isn't able to switch around.Sher Thing said:
I agree if Fox makes all nba and is eligible for the supermax then count me out on that. Don't think he will though and I don't think a regular max deal will look that bad down the line considering the new cba and year over year cap increases.
I'm also pretty lukewarm on Vassell. Just not sure he has it and it might be wise to move him before everybody else figures that out. Or maybe I'm wrong.
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