Hello I am a Pelicans fan but one of my all time favorite is Tim Duncan. When Duncan was in his prime, Popovich subbed Tony Parker out because Parker had no shooting. Remember that Pistons vs Spurs in 2005 Finals? Watch it again. Parker was benched for more spacing.

The blueprint is already out that to maximize Wemby you need many shooters and at least a guard that can control tempo and dump lots of lobs inside and great in point of attack. Also, it would be nice if the Spurs can get at least 6-9 PF to absorb interior hits from boxing out, post defense, offensive rebounds, dirty works.

Fox, Harper and Castle are the opposite of that blueprint and Vassell as PF at 6-5 is even worse. It feels like one of the most UN-SPURS like move.

Also, don't give me that BS where you make Wemby's offense like GOBERT. Wemby averaged 25PPG in 29 minutes last season. Stop that.

I know this is far from scientific.. but watching the Kings game today.. he looks waaay taller that 7'3 or 7'4. Exhibit 1: flat footed and still holding the rim. Exhibit 2: next to Sabonis (6'10/6'11).

Everything everywhere said that this game could be watched on CW35. I only have YouTube TV which is supposed to show me local channels and it even says CW San Antonio in the app but it’s showing wrestling. Is anyone else having this problem??

Update: Thanks gang, I was able to get there. It turned out to be a combination of the guide like most of yall said and YouTube not being able to verify my location. But all is fixed, the game is on and the wife is happy!!

Go Spurs Go!

Does anyone know where I can get the Spurs oversized t shirt they have been wearing on the sidelines and warming up in? I saw it on spursfanshop.com a week or so ago for preorder $95 but it looks like that page no longer exists and I can't find it anywhere on the internet. It looks like the long sleeve in this photo but it's mid arm length and very baggy (not the normal T).

What are yall favorite local bars to watch spurs games around San Antonio beside the well known spot in La Cantera?

It fucking sucks, that's it.

Dude has been looking like the stud veteran we paid for this season so far. Seems fully healthy and out to prove something.

edit: somebody sent me a "Reddit Cares" suicide prevention notice, no doubt from this post lol. Just goes to show the Fox haters really are trolls. I bet most that post here are actually Thunder and Knicks fans just looking to stir the shit.

Honestly suits him given the fact that from he is only 4 steps from the basket at any given time on the opponents half

Some progress, I suppose, but those of us on Spectrum, etc. are still SOL. Yay, capitalism

Harrison Barnes subbed in for Victor Wembanyama with 11:07 remaining in the second quarter of the San Antonio Spurs'road win over the Dallas Mavericks. Wembanyama had played just 53 seconds of the period, missing his only field goal attempt.

While Wembanyama was out, the Mavericks embarked on a 12-4 run that prompted Johnson to reinsert his star with 7:12 remaining. Within the next three minutes, Wembanyama logged seven points, one block, one rebound and one assist. He looked motivated.

Wembanyama and Mitch Johnson had different stories of the interaction when asked about the peculiar change to the rotation. The Frenchman blamed a sideline miscommunication.

"I pointed at Mitch intensely," Wembanyama began, "because I was wondering what kind of defense we were in. And I think he understood that (as) I wanted a sub."

Johnson, who spoke first, didn't have a chance to address Wembanyama's explanation. His own account, however, suggested the substitution may have been more deliberate.

"I mean, it was a second night of back-to-back," Johnson said, "so, there was a little bit of mindful minutes ... (but) we've just all got to be better. We've got to make sure we're putting our energy into the right stuff ... we've got to play like our hair's on fire."

Whether Johnson intended to send Wembanyama a message remains unclear — he likely won't be asked about it again. But what isn't disputed is how the 7-foot-4 center responded after returning to the floor. That exemplified Johnson's broader intent on Saturday.

The Spurs earned their first win of the season over the depleted Mavericks, 122-106. Inside the visiting locker room at American Airlines Center, you wouldn't have known.

"If you were in there, you would have thought we lost the game," De'Aaron Fox said.

Finding chemistry takes time. Johnson understands that. But some of San Antonio's early struggles have extended beyond unfamiliar rotations and offensive execution.

"Our floor right now is way too low," Johnson said.

The coach wasn't particularly interested in sugarcoating his assessment, either.

"Effort goes a long way," Johnson explained. "As simple as it sounds and as talented as these guys are, consistent effort with just a little bit of togetherness and execution can really be something to grow and build upon ... we just have not been consistent enough."

Full article is here: https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/onsi/way-too-low-after-3-games-mitch-johnson-wants-san-antonio-spurs-to-play-with-hair-on-fire

Hey guys, I’m going to watch my first NBA game tomorrow in Salt Lake City. Super excited to see the team in person. Does anyone have any tips for a first timer? What time should I get there? I know it’s a long shot, but what’s the best way to try to get my jersey signed?

PNR Engine - Opening the game on a Pick-n-roll alley oop the Spurs were feasting with the PNR combos with Wemby. Every starter not named Wemby have 5+ assists including 8 from Devin Vassell. The simple idea of throw it up and Vic will grab was true tonight and it was a blast. Especially when you're going up against a Kings defense that most likely will finish bottom of the league. If San Antonio can start making this work against talented defenses it's going to be a struggle for the rest of the league.

Vassell & Champagnie are the Key - While the Spurs were getting solid looks in the previous games, they were failing to capitalize on their outside shot. Against the Kings this wasn't the case. The two wings went a combined 12-20 (60%) from deep for 40 points from deep alone. The trick is to drive with your guards and Wemby to free up the shooters for easy looks to punish teams. Overall the Spurs were hitting their outside shots going 17-37 (46%) from behind the arch.

Disciplined Ball Movement - The Spurs went 23-4 in assists to turnovers in the first half, dishing the ball around without giving it up. As mentioned before, four out of the five starters finished with 5+ assists with 35 as a team for the entire game. 29 fastbreak points makes like super easy when you're converting the defensive stops.

Wemby Kept it Simple - Compared to the previous three games, Wembanyama was in his zone tonight. 29 points on 14-21 shooting with 10 rebounds and 5 blocks is what you expect from the alien. Despite the continuing struggles from outside, he was punishing the Kings with his length especially in transition off the lob. No turnovers and no fouls is just a cherry on top. Living off cuts and lobs off the roll is going to be how he maximizes his offensive efforts. The shot selection needs to be cleaned up but as long as he's around the rim something good can happen. I was concerned about the Sabonis post-ups early where Wemby wasn't getting stops, but that got cleaned up in the second half. Wemby keeping his lengthy arms up and standing his ground resulted in one of the easiest blocks of the season so far.

Tarris Reed Rebounding Machine - He only played five minutes in garbage time, but Reed keeps standing out. He somehow grabbed 5 rebounds with 4 points with a +5. There's going to be times where Kornet struggles and I'm confident that Reed can handle those minutes whenever he's thrown out there. It's not a matter of if Reed takes Kornet's minutes, but when.

What are your takeaways in the blow out?

From the Spurs announcement about affiliates that will carry the 22 games shown on CW SA in other cities:

Austin: KBVO 14.1
Corpus Christi: KSCC-3 38.3
Harlingen/RGV: KGBT-TV 4.1

In Austin, KBVO is also channel 7 on Spectrum cable, not sure what the others are but I’d expect them to be on all the major carriers.

Who in the spurs organization can we write to complain about the DAZN bullshit?

Do you think it will do any good if 10k people wrote to them? Do we need a petition?

It’s some bullshit

The San Antonio Spurs know that they haven’t lived up to the expectations to kick off the season, and two role players know how to fix it.

The Spurs aren’t expected to use their rookies much this season, although Keldon Johnson knows that they’re all ready for a bigger role.

Idk about you, but my streaming quality on the League Pass app is always atrocious. I tried linking my Prime and LP accounts so I can watch on the Prime Video app instead. The sound and video is lightyears above what I was getting on LP, which was barely watchable.

YMMV though. GSG!

Screen is constantly jumping and freezing. It’s hard to watch. I can’t be the only one.

The general quality is so bad. Hopefully they fix this.

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