Enzo The Baker said:

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Harp has got to play more. Particularly if Steph and Fox continue to struggle.

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Gotta attack the rim and get our shots. It becomes more difficult, because Wemby legitimately is the most valuable player and his gravity is what opens up the lane for the guards. The rim protector can't step off him because of how elite a lob threat he is.

There was also a stat that we only got 4 corner three looks yesterday, when we usually get 13-15.

What really frustrated me was when Deni came back in the game with 5 fouls, we didn't attack him hard enough. LIke Devin went at him a couple times, but this stepped back for the fadeaway middie. Brother, go at him and either get an easy shot or make him foul you.

For a little positive news, Rockets are down 2-0 despite Reaves and Luka being out.

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2008and1 said:

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Tough loss. Fox has to be better, hope the coaches can use film to show him he needs to use his teammates and not try to play hero ball.

Two things I thought Portland did really well last night that the spurs will have to figure out:

1) Offensive rebounding. Without wemby we are playing small, but a lot of boards were due to getting beaten to the ball.

2) Portland was getting hands on every lob we attempted. It was pretty incredible how active their hands were on defense.

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True, but I seem to remember a ton of long rebounds that just happened to go right at a Portland player instead of a Spur.

Without Wemby this is going to be a dogfight.

Portland is actually healthy for the first time this year, outside of Clingan and Camara their whole team has been in and out of the lineup this season. They are a menace defensively, with Sharpe and Deni being the only guys that aren't well above average on that end in their rotation (and Deni isn't exactly a slouch). Kornet is gonna need to give us a good 35ish minutes a night because we are going to get boatraced when he isn't out there. It's time for Fox to show us he's worth that contract.

TheNotoriousP.I.P. said:

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Without Wemby this is going to be a dogfight.

Portland is actually healthy for the first time this year, outside of Clingan and Camara their whole team has been in and out of the lineup this season. They are a menace defensively, with Sharpe and Deni being the only guys that aren't well above average on that end in their rotation (and Deni isn't exactly a slouch). Kornet is gonna need to give us a good 35ish minutes a night because we are going to get boatraced when he isn't out there. It's time for Fox to show us he's worth that contract.

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Kornet played over 30 minutes just 3x and never played 35 minutes this year. No chance we get 35 good minutes from him. Last time he played 35 minutes in a game was before the pandemic when he played for the Bulls.

I would expect 25-28 good minutes from him and that's it. After that it is Carter Bryant, Barnes, and Champagnie trying to body on TimeLord.

Maybe try to squeeze a few minutes out of Plumlee.

I agree it's asking a lot but it's also the playoffs and we need him. He's had a couple games this year where he eclipsed the 33 minute mark. He played almost 28 yesterday and that was with Wemby getting 11 in, I think we definitely see him play 30+.

LawHall88 said:

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Maybe try to squeeze a few minutes out of Plumlee.

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Just getting 5-8 good minutes from him would be great. IDK if he has 5-8 good minutes in him.

TheNotoriousP.I.P. said:

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I agree it's asking a lot but it's also the playoffs and we need him. He's had a couple games this year where he eclipsed the 33 minute mark. He played almost 28 yesterday and that was with Wemby getting 11 in, I think we definitely see him play 30+.

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Yeah, but that's just not who he is. The two games where he played the most minutes were the second game of the season against NOLA and the Lakers when Wemby was out. Playing 34 minutes against Derik Queen in his 2nd game or against DeAndre Ayton who isn't trying hard is a lot less taxing than Clingan and Rob in the playoffs. last thing we want to do right now is overwork Kornet.

Kornet has been rested the last couple weeks due to nagging injuries. It would be great if he could play 35 great minutes, but I don't think that is really realistic based on his injuries this year and the type of player he is. He just hasn't played minutes like that in over 6 years, let alone played good in that many minutes.

It is interesting because it makes roster construction a little different with Wemby on the team.

He's obviously the best person to be your 5 man, but in physical matchups you need a beefy backup 5 to handle those assignments and to absorb that beating during the regular season.

It's a luxury to have a serviceable 3rd string center. We need to get an Aaron Gordon type that can play the 4 but be a big body/serviceable 3rd string center in the right matchup. One of those 6'7 to 6'9, thick, muscular guys to bang under the rim.

I like Bryant but I don't see him putting on enough weight to play that role. More of a 2/3/4.

Yeah, I agree. We need a physical PF to go with the finesse center. I think a guy like Morez Johnson in the draft would work. Reuben Chinyelu is going back to Florida, but I liked him in the 2nd round as a BeefStew type player.

I think Tarris Reed from UCONN might be the play there with the 35th pick. Maybe Zuby Ejiofor from St Johns. I really like Henri Veesaar from UNC, but he is more of a weakside help D&3 center, which I think would be great, but he isn't a physical guy. He played last year at Zona with Bryant.

On the free agent market, Dean Wade fits the best, but isn't the most physical. Kenrich Williams isn't super strong, but plays physical. if Nick Richards would take that 3rd string center role, he would be pretty perfect. I don't think he is better than a 3rd string, but he probably does.

Not a lot of great FA options, but Dean Wade+Nick Richards would be amazing if they would accept those roles. Add to them Tarris or Zuby and Morez Johnson or Dailyn Swain and we are cooking with gas.

Guitarsoup said:

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LawHall88 said:

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Maybe try to squeeze a few minutes out of Plumlee.

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Just getting 5-8 good minutes from him would be great. IDK if he has 5-8 good minutes in him.

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It's too bad we can't get 15-20 serviceable, average NBA level big man minutes out of Plumlee/Olynyk/Biyombo.

superunknown said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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LawHall88 said:

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Maybe try to squeeze a few minutes out of Plumlee.

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Just getting 5-8 good minutes from him would be great. IDK if he has 5-8 good minutes in him.

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It's too bad we can't get 15-20 serviceable, average NBA level big man minutes out of Plumlee/Olynyk/Biyombo.

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I think playable Big men don't really want to be third string behind the MVP and probably the best backup Center in the league.

I really thought Kelly olynyk would have more in the tank but even if he did he's not a good defender

Guitarsoup said:

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superunknown said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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LawHall88 said:

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Maybe try to squeeze a few minutes out of Plumlee.

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Just getting 5-8 good minutes from him would be great. IDK if he has 5-8 good minutes in him.

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It's too bad we can't get 15-20 serviceable, average NBA level big man minutes out of Plumlee/Olynyk/Biyombo.

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I think playable Big men don't really want to be third string behind the MVP and probably the best backup Center in the league.

I really thought Kelly olynyk would have more in the tank but even if he did he's not a good defender

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Yeah, if that's what we've got to do it almost seems like you either need a one trick pony that can give you a different look, like a 3 point specialist 5 man, or an unproven guy with tons of upside for that 3rd string spot.

Doesn't seem to do much good to just have warm bodies if you aren't going to play them. At least have guys that have a specific NBA skill they can contribute or maybe be a diamond in the rough.

CC09LawAg said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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superunknown said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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LawHall88 said:

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Maybe try to squeeze a few minutes out of Plumlee.

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Just getting 5-8 good minutes from him would be great. IDK if he has 5-8 good minutes in him.

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It's too bad we can't get 15-20 serviceable, average NBA level big man minutes out of Plumlee/Olynyk/Biyombo.

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I think playable Big men don't really want to be third string behind the MVP and probably the best backup Center in the league.

I really thought Kelly olynyk would have more in the tank but even if he did he's not a good defender

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Yeah, if that's what we've got to do it almost seems like you either need a one trick pony that can give you a different look, like a 3 point specialist 5 man, or an unproven guy with tons of upside for that 3rd string spot.

Doesn't seem to do much good to just have warm bodies if you aren't going to play them. At least have guys that have a specific NBA skill they can contribute or maybe be a diamond in the rough.

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Really just need to find the Malik Rose or Dejuan Blair that can come in and not be a complete negative for 10 or 15 minutes when needed.

Maybe even Mamu back but he sucks on D and I think Toronto will want to keep him and can offer him a bigger role

Guitarsoup said:

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CC09LawAg said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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superunknown said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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LawHall88 said:

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Maybe try to squeeze a few minutes out of Plumlee.

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Just getting 5-8 good minutes from him would be great. IDK if he has 5-8 good minutes in him.

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It's too bad we can't get 15-20 serviceable, average NBA level big man minutes out of Plumlee/Olynyk/Biyombo.

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I think playable Big men don't really want to be third string behind the MVP and probably the best backup Center in the league.

I really thought Kelly olynyk would have more in the tank but even if he did he's not a good defender

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Yeah, if that's what we've got to do it almost seems like you either need a one trick pony that can give you a different look, like a 3 point specialist 5 man, or an unproven guy with tons of upside for that 3rd string spot.

Doesn't seem to do much good to just have warm bodies if you aren't going to play them. At least have guys that have a specific NBA skill they can contribute or maybe be a diamond in the rough.

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Really just need to find the Malik Rose or Dejuan Blair that can come in and not be a complete negative for 10 or 15 minutes when needed.

Maybe even Mamu back but he sucks on D and I think Toronto will want to keep him and can offer him a bigger role

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Mamu ain't coming back

Obi Wan Ginobili said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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CC09LawAg said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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superunknown said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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LawHall88 said:

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Maybe try to squeeze a few minutes out of Plumlee.

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Just getting 5-8 good minutes from him would be great. IDK if he has 5-8 good minutes in him.

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It's too bad we can't get 15-20 serviceable, average NBA level big man minutes out of Plumlee/Olynyk/Biyombo.

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I think playable Big men don't really want to be third string behind the MVP and probably the best backup Center in the league.

I really thought Kelly olynyk would have more in the tank but even if he did he's not a good defender

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Yeah, if that's what we've got to do it almost seems like you either need a one trick pony that can give you a different look, like a 3 point specialist 5 man, or an unproven guy with tons of upside for that 3rd string spot.

Doesn't seem to do much good to just have warm bodies if you aren't going to play them. At least have guys that have a specific NBA skill they can contribute or maybe be a diamond in the rough.

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Really just need to find the Malik Rose or Dejuan Blair that can come in and not be a complete negative for 10 or 15 minutes when needed.

Maybe even Mamu back but he sucks on D and I think Toronto will want to keep him and can offer him a bigger role

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Mamu ain't coming back

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I agree we have the money to offer him but we don't have the minutes. We offered him the same contract that Toronto did, but Toronto offered him a bigger role than we could offer

Guitarsoup said:

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Really just need to find the Malik Rose or Dejuan Blair that can come in and not be a complete negative for 10 or 15 minutes when needed.

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This right here...it's all I'm asking. Where's Francisco Elson when you need him? I really didnt think "playable big man" was a big ask. I'm sure we'll correct that in the draft/free agency but its been the biggest weakness on this team like mentioned upthread with the difficulties we have against teams that can go with traditional bigs. Small ball with Carter at C is fine for a few posessions every half but I don't think we need to go to that lineup/style every time Kornet needs a rest. Best C in the league, best backup C in the league (who could start for a dozen or more teams) and it's paper thin after that. Our bigs past those 2 aren't playable.

superunknown said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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Really just need to find the Malik Rose or Dejuan Blair that can come in and not be a complete negative for 10 or 15 minutes when needed.

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This right here...it's all I'm asking. Where's Francisco Elson when you need him? I really didnt think "playable big man" was a big ask. I'm sure we'll correct that in the draft/free agency but its been the biggest weakness on this team like mentioned upthread with the difficulties we have against teams that can go with traditional bigs. Small ball with Carter at C is fine for a few posessions every half but I don't think we need to go to that lineup/style every time Kornet needs a rest. Best C in the league, best backup C in the league (who could start for a dozen or more teams) and it's paper thin after that. Our bigs past those 2 aren't playable.

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Yep - just give me a big body that can bang down low and tire out their big guys.

I want some 6'8 beefcake that is digging into their lower bodies the way they're doing to Wemby. Let him pick up 3 to 4 fouls just pushing their guys around and bringing energy.

Bonus if he can actually score the basketball in any way beyond a wide open dunk.

FWIW Shams said the spurs are taking the concussion day by day and Wemby is hopeful he can travel with the team to Portland.

As much as I love the "beautiful game" and appreciate the talent level the league has these days...i very much miss that type of player. Some wannabe Paul Millsap would fit this team so good.

If they're going to let Portland play like they've been playing, we need a dawg.

Absolutely deserved without a doubt.

Reminds me of another scrappy sixth man of the year