SPURS GAME DAY! GAME 76: SPURS VS. JAZZ, 29-3-2023, 7PM (CT)

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Though we still have several games left, this is the final one at the AT&T Center this season as our last two 'home' games will be played in Austin in April. Until then, we get to cheer on our young, growing group, our GOAT coach and assistants who lead them, and each other, the fans, who've stuck by the team throughout no matter what. All together for the full 48!

WHERE: AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX

WHEN: Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 7pm (CT)

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GO SPURS GO!!!

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I'll be there!

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... but I won't get to see Sochan play live yet! Bah!

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Lauri's out with a hand issue, but this is just straight up trolling by the Jazz. The prodigal G-League king returns

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Oh WOW!!!

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YESSS!!!!!!!

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:o Oh WOW!!!

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YESSS!!!!!!!

Better get there early Grey!!

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This is it! We need to just lose this one and then I can relax and actually root for us to win a couple the rest of the way!

GSG!(Next game)

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:o Oh WOW!!!

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YESSS!!!!!!!

Better get there early Grey!!

I will, but there's one for everyone. But I'm not taking any chances lest the hoarders find a way to get extras lol

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This is it! We need to just lose this one and then I can relax and actually root for us to win a couple the rest of the way!

GSG!(Next game)

Nah, I want this one. I always want the ones where we go up against former coaches or players. This one has both. Plus it's the last AT&T Center game this season.

Look at our next 3 games: GSW, Kings, Suns with KD back. Oof.

Still, with three starters out itonight will be tough...

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This is it! We need to just lose this one and then I can relax and actually root for us to win a couple the rest of the way!

GSG!(Next game)

Nah, I want this one. I always want the ones where we go up against former coaches or players. This one has both. Plus it's the last AT&T Center game this season.

Look at our next 3 games: GSW, Kings, Suns with KD back. Oof.

Still, with three starters out itonight will be tough...

Well since you're there I'll make an exception

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This is it! We need to just lose this one and then I can relax and actually root for us to win a couple the rest of the way!

GSG!(Next game)

Nah, I want this one. I always want the ones where we go up against former coaches or players. This one has both. Plus it's the last AT&T Center game this season.

Look at our next 3 games: GSW, Kings, Suns with KD back. Oof.

Still, with three starters out itonight will be tough...

Well since you're there I'll make an exception

Sorry Grey....
These stupid uniforms automatically make me want us to lose.

Are they as hideous in person?

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Artis!!!!!!!!

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YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! I think we finally did it!!

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Nah, I want this one. I always want the ones where we go up against former coaches or players. This one has both. Plus it's the last AT&T Center game this season.

Look at our next 3 games: GSW, Kings, Suns with KD back. Oof.

Still, with three starters out itonight will be tough...

Well since you're there I'll make an exception

Sorry Grey....
These stupid uniforms automatically make me want us to lose.

Are they as hideous in person?

They are lovely!

And you will be happy to know, this is the final season of the Fiesta series.

So that's like, what, a triple win for you?! Hahaha!

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Artis!!!!!!!!

He's HUGE!!!

Huge ovation for him.

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YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! I think we finally did it!!

Top 3 record secured, yes. We're the best from the other end lol

[TheBallsDeeper]

*Disclaimer* Philly fan in Australia, I watch all teams - I've watched a lot of Spurs because of Mills and Baynes.

Just looking at the Spurs this season. Do they have one player on their roster that you could see being part of a championship team? It's worse than the Philly tanking years without the draft picks

I don't think I've seen a team in a worse position. They have a couple of extra draft picks 2 years from now, but unless they hit the jackpot in the lottery about 3 years in a row I think that are not making the playoffs for the next decade.

Can Spurs fans see anyone that could be a part of a decent team?

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Artis!!!!!!!!

He's HUGE!!!

Huge ovation for him.

7'2" he was awesome!

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*Disclaimer* Philly fan in Australia, I watch all teams - I've watched a lot of Spurs because of Mills and Baynes.

Just looking at the Spurs this season. Do they have one player on their roster that you could see being part of a championship team? It's worse than the Philly tanking years without the draft picks

I don't think I've seen a team in a worse position. They have a couple of extra draft picks 2 years from now, but unless they hit the jackpot in the lottery about 3 years in a row I think that are not making the playoffs for the next decade.

Can Spurs fans see anyone that could be a part of a decent team?

Well we have a couple lesser pieces like Vassell and Sochan potentially. The main piece is hopefully Wembanyama if the tank works. Plus we have an assload of cap space.

Im not sure exactly how many Spurs games you have actually watched, but this team is a million times better than the Philly tank teams that were getting blown out by 30 points every night.

This team has only been run out of the building a few times all year. They are in most games with a chance to win. Also they have been sitting half the roster every other night. Believe me, I know because I've been rooting for them to lose all season and they give me a heart attack nearly every night.

If you're just parachuting in now and only watched the Boston and Milwaukee games the last week I can see why you have that opinion though.

Have you seen how weak the west is now? If we can win this draft and get a FA to come here thats not terrible we can make the playoffs next year barring injuries.

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*Disclaimer* Philly fan in Australia, I watch all teams - I've watched a lot of Spurs because of Mills and Baynes.

Just looking at the Spurs this season. Do they have one player on their roster that you could see being part of a championship team? It's worse than the Philly tanking years without the draft picks

I don't think I've seen a team in a worse position. They have a couple of extra draft picks 2 years from now, but unless they hit the jackpot in the lottery about 3 years in a row I think that are not making the playoffs for the next decade.

Can Spurs fans see anyone that could be a part of a decent team?

Well there's a few things to unpack here. First, we're in a great position - tons of cap space, flexible contracts, lots of high picks in the cupboard. So for the sake of accuracy it's not 'a couple of extra draft picks' but more like a dozen or so in the next few years, plus at least as many 2nd rounders.

The 1sts include our own top tier pick this draft, plus unprotected picks in the Murray trade, plus only a top-6 protected 1st in the Jakob trade.

Here are the details:

https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/future_drafts/team

Next, it's important to remember that this is the FIRST year of a rebuild where the focus has been development as priority #1 rather than spinning wheels at around the playin. We've tried that for a couple of years and pivoted to the rebuild.

To that end, what's a more accurate study is looking into how players have grown. If you look at month to month numbers for Sochan and Branham, in particular, their improvement stands out really well. Blake was stifled by an injury so he's not had as many reps.

Devin went from 5.5 to 12.3 to 18.5PPG in his first three seasons with good D and improved handles, passing, and 3-level scoring. He's just 22.

Keldon went from 9.1 to 12.8 to 17 to 22PPG in his first four seasons so far. His efficiency is lower as he's in a role that's too big for him but the trials of being the main guy defenses focus on can only help him. His finishing at the rim with body control, footwork, and use of glass are better. Even goes left sometimes. His D is bad but for the occasional block or strip or contest. Has to improve. He's just 23.

Tre is our best pure PG in terms of unselfish distribution and being a steadying cog but long term he's best suited as a high end back-up. And that's fine. He's had a career season, too, as have just about all our players.

The point in development is also evaluation in who we go forward with. We have some UFAs and RFAs who are playing for their next contract be it with us or another team. We have some vets that will not be here by the time we reach the goal of contender status.

So given it's only the first year, the comparison to a contender isn't yet the right one to make. The guys we keep - let's say Sochan, Devin, Malaki, Keldon, Tre - are either in the early stages of their development and we don't yet know what they could be, or they will have different roles on a contender, ie/ Keldon will not be a #1 option.

We have the time and the foundations in terms of culture and coaching as well as picks, contracts, and cap space to be putting it all together while infusing the team with much needed talent to the guys we have.

This is about as comprehensive an approach to a rebuild as a team can hope for.