From the NoCeilings article: "In the 757 possessions that Castle and Clingan shared the floor, UConn had a defensive rating of 89.5 (99th percentile). In the 715 possessions that Castle played without Clingan on the floor, UConn’s defensive rating jumped to 102.3 (80th percentile). That’s still a terrific rating, but it is a substantial drop off. So, clearly Clingan was the determining factor for UConn’s defense, right? Well, not exactly. In the 521 possessions that Clingan played without Castle on the floor, UConn’s defensive rating was 101.8 (83rd percentile). Whenever one played without the other, UConn still had a stifling defense, but they experienced a similar drop off. What Clingan meant to UConn’s interior defense is eerily similar to what Castle meant to their perimeter defense" Now imagine Castle, Sochan, and Wemby playing all together. Jeremy on opponents' star, Castle pestering guards, and Wemby roving the paint. It's going to be an exciting season for sure.
Stephon Castle might actually be my favorite prospect in this draft. Dude just contributed to greatness under Dan Hurley, and with the way he plays both ends of the floor, he compares well to Derrick White or Jrue Holiday.
@@vainard420 Exactly Stephon Castle said that he models his game after SGA and IMO if everything goes right for Stephon Castle i can see an SGA ceiling in him. Just imagine Wemby + SGA on the same team how can any team compete with that.
It's possible Castle might be a better playmaker than Holiday and White, but even if he's the same... that's a big positive. Both White and Jrue are versatile, smart and team-focused. If Castle is a little weaker than them on offense and around their elite level on defense... that's a legit starter/all star calibre player for a long period of time. Castle's game isn't a flash in the pan, just like Jrue and White's aren't. He doesn't need to be a star to be a critical piece of a championship condender. White and Jrue proved that.
It wasn't so much a serious take as it was bemoaning the fact that Steph and Lebron both are likely done playing any serious basketball unless they change teams.. i dont see the Lakers or the Warriors making the playoffs myself@@streettoughfighting
The Spurs need three things: 1. They need Castle to develop into a competent starting PG by the end of the year. 2. They need Barnes to be a solid shooter in the corner, vet in the locker room, and a competent defender. 3. They need some luck in the draft lottery (Hawks move up, Bulls move down, and some luck with their own pick if they're in the lottery). They should be a play in team by the end of the year and they have up to 3 lottery picks in '25.
Bro basically described miracles. First of all rookies wont develop THAT fast especially guards. Secondly, if Barnes is %50 of what you described he would still be on Kings. Thirdly, its all luck. Realistic Spurs expectations is young players and whole team is adjusting to Wemby this year. Vets impaling winning habits to young team. I like Wemby, but they are nowhere near play in team which means top 10 in west.
The west is so deep next year don’t forget there is Thunder, Minnesota, Mavs, Nuggets, Suns, Lakers, Pelicans, Grizzlies (Ja is back and team who had probably worst injuries), Lakers, and kings and the rockets are close to being a sleeps with Sangun back and jalen had a killer year
@@farukguney6894 Barnes was a good shooter last year, I think over 39% from three last year. He was no worse than any other player on defence, the Kings simply didn't play much of that. The Spurs will ask far less of him than the Kings did last year. And all I said Castle needed to do was develop into a competent PG. He doesn't need to be a starter or all rookie, just become competent. He's intelligent and has CP3 to learn from. I don't think that's a miracle at all. Lots of rookies develop that quickly. Wouldn't you say Brandon Miller was competent by the end of the season? Jaquez in Miami? Podziemski, Lively, the Thompson twins, they all developed into competent NBA players by the end of last year.
For sure, but I think the expectations are different this time. Spurs aren't expecting him to get us deep into the playoffs. They just want him to raise the level of play, teach the other guards, a give Wemby a court general who can leverage his unique talents. I'd be surprised if he stay with the team more than a season.
@@adrianlopez7934Ha! The first time I read this I thought you meant resign as in, quit. Just read it again and it makes more sense now. Sure, he may go one more year, agreed. He’s a baller and loves the game.
With CP3 Wemby could average 30ppg plus Vassell and Barnes could be getting a lot of open looks if teams try to double team Wemby. Castle might add an upgrade in defense. If they also get better defense from CP3 and Castle, to complement Wemby, they could defintely see the playoffs.
They had a great second half of the season. A whole lot of games that were close. Vassell was just seen as a 3 & D guy coming in and he just got even better, I can see Stephon Castle getting same development as Vassell. CP3 and Barnes is going to be big. I heard HB is everyones favorite vet. Zach Collins/McDermott were our veterans last seasons so I am very much excited for their jump this season.
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Something I noticed you didn't mention, is that here's a highly serendipitous nature to CP3 coming over to mentor in what will be Castle's first year: Castle has said on numerous occasions that the current player he most sees himself modeling and wanting to be like, is...SGA. In that case, who better to mentor Castle than the guy who's famously credited with helping SGA become the player we know today?
As a Spurs fan, I'm still very scared of the Thunder. I'd rather tank this year for another top propsect that is very similar in timeline to Wemby. With the Clippers being much worse and OKC owning their picks in the near future if OKC gets someone like Cooper it's over for the league. However, Wemby might be too good for a top pick so I also hope that the Hawks don't have a good season and give us their top pick.
Can y’all stop with Cooper already. He didn’t even play pro-Ball one minute in his life. It is not like he is Luka who dominated the second best league in the world at the age of 18 lol. he didn’t even play college which also is a lot worse than the Euroleague for example let alone the NBA.
Im not sure if Cooper is a franchise player, but he's pretty damn good, he was playing well for the select team and while we still haven't seen him play a game for Duke yet, he's hyped up for a reason. I remember people saying the same thing about Wemby's competition in France, and while Cooper is not as good of a prospect, him competing against his peers shouldn't make people dismissive of him. @@aewisjericho8848
Thanks alot. Great breakdown. Id say the success of the new additions will depend very much on the motivation of Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes at their age: they know they won't be there when these Spurs reach maturity, so they are mainly building something of which they won't reap the fruits. We saw CP3 was tired at the Warriors, is he now determined to give his all ? I hope so but that requires a sense of sacrifice. It will also depend on their results and possible playoff participation. So im hopeful but uncertain.
SGA has mentioned several times that Chris Paul was a massive influence on him as a young player. Mentioning that in relation to what could happen with Castle is more than valid. Calm down.
CP3 is going to be a player-coach for Pop on the court. He will avg a dbl-dbl playing 30mpg. VW needs two all-stars around him. They will win 45+ games and a play-in spot.
If cp3 balls out and they aren’t a play in team I could see them trading him to a win now playoff team at the deadline for some picks or a young guy. Maybe the sixers would want another facilitator or the thunder might want a vet for their playoff run?
According to the spurs, the draft order for them were: Reed Sarr Castle First 2 got picked before the spurs got the chance so they got left with castle. It ended up being the best thing to happen to them for this draft👏
Sochan just turned 21, still got a few more years to bulk up & get better but NEEDS to make strides this year. You right though, Spurs need a big body C to play a significant role especially off the bench.
Only thing I dislike is the “no true floor general” part, I feel A LOT say that to not bash Pop. He had/has one of truest points in the league AND when they played together, they played great and he was fed constantly. The issue was Pop ran Sohan so much more than Jones, despite Vic and Jones being a great offensive pairing smh
He also had to acclimate to a different kind of basketball than he played in France. Different rules, subtle nuisances to how the game is played too. If he stays healthy he is 1st ballot hall of fame for sure
When the Spurs become a winning team they might be one of those teams that can go from being down 20+ points to up by 20+ points quickly-like Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls or the Golden State Warriors in their better years.
I know everyone thinks Wemby needs an elite floor general to maximize his potential but I personally see a well-rounded playmaking guard like Booker being best for him cuz Book just showed he’s elite on and off ball
@@itshurtt395 if you watched Wembys progression throughout the season, we saw more and more comfort with being the playmaking hub not exactly like but similar to Jokic and Sengun. Doesn’t mean you don’t want additional playmaking but shooting and off ball play is just as important, which is why I’ve been against adding pgs like Trae Young or DJ Murray since they’re ball dominant and don’t play well off ball
@mosesperez4789 wemby doesn't need to be ball dominant😂 that's would actually hinder him. I don't want wemby to be my playmaking hub I want him to get on the low block, get into lob areas, play off the catch. He fucking 7'5, obv sometimes I need him to playmake but for the most time I rather have my floor general do that while wemby averages 28 and 11 with 3 blocks and 4 to 5 mabye assists
@@itshurtt395 I think using him strictly as a finisher puts a cap on him. Giannis is able to average nearly 30, 10 and 5 with a couple blocks a night. Wemby already has a deeper bag and better passing
@mosesperez4789 giannis isn't a playmkaing hub he just kicks out because he gravity. Wemby can obv playmake no one said strictly a finisher like a generic center. But I not having him acting a huh like a sabonis like a jokic as his main game. I'll be retarded to tell him to do that as his main game. Wemby already averaged 4 by doing what I've said, he's passing is gonna get better especially with better players on the floor but he not gonna average 9 assists like a jokic because he's more effective in other Areas
It will be very historic if spurs somehow win the ring next year >cp3 gets his first ring >spurs the youngest team to win it >stephon castle will technically do a 4 peat, winning fiba u18, mcdonald all american, uconn and nba, also he's a 1st year rook >wemby gets exposed as an actual alien
Not even true as well. Wemby had a higher usage rate than both of Tim Duncans mvp seasons. He arguably had the highest usage rate than almost everyone in spurs history as a rookie. The spurs also nearly led the league in assists only being .2 behind the pacers
not to toot my own horn here... but people told me to shut up about CP3 to the Spurs as far back as the trade deadline... "why would Pop even want him?", they said... because he's Chris f*cking Paul.. that's why.. it was clear very early on the Spurs needed a playmaking PG and a veteran with experience, able and willing to show them young'ns how to play ball.. and as far as The Man is concerned, nobody fits that better than CP3.. at least that much I know about Pop.. because as Pop always says: "Not everybody can play for the Spurs.."
And yet Vassel is the second best player.... think about it. Vassel wouldn't even be in the starting lineup in Boston. There is long road ahead before this team can be a contender.
@@FawnswineI think Devin Vassell is a better 2nd option (particular because of his tough shot making) than either Derrick or Jrue but i still believe both Jrue and Derrick are better overall players as they contribute in more ways and have both shown to be unbelievably versatile on both sides of the ball
@@justinbires6283 Both Dereck White and Jrue Holiday play on the better team. Once the Spurs get a better team and Vassell dont have to do so much than he is now he will look ever better. Vassell is not really is a 2nd option player but is asked to be it right now. Really see him as a 3rd option on a champtionship team which is a great 3rd option to have.
The spurs have never made a big trade the entire career of Tim Duncan. Yet you think in year 3 of wemby they will make a big trade? No big trades are coming. They are gonna draft two guys in the top 10 and those guys will play instead of CP3 and Barnes
They never had the assets that they do now; but I think they’ll be smart with their picks and not just blow them all on one specific player. Playing the long game; they even said so themselves when they said they want sustained success.
@@AM-eg9ji They never had assets? David Robinson? Manu Ginobili? Tony Parker? You dont think they ever could have traded up for a "star" to fit around wemby when the team didn't win titles for 7 years straight between 07-14? Having assets and trading assets is two different things. It means you no longer believe those assets are needed on your team usually. The Spurs are not trading away Keldon/Devin/Sochan and all these dudes on perfect team friendly long term deals to chase a sub-superstar guy like Lauri Markkanen or Trae Young. If they take a swing, its because a Luka/SGA/Ant/Tatum type guy is available, because those guys are actually worth the max you are paying them. The Spurs are going the Duncan route again with guys who are close to all star surrounding a generational talent and build years of chemistry to compete every year. They are not about to trade the next 10 years they have perfectly set up for a short term "ESPN" type trade to pair Wemby with a subpar guy
@@blablablaa14 true, they were assets, but assets as in draft picks; spurs during Duncan years never had the treasure trove of picks that they do now. There’s a lot of flexibility.
@@AM-eg9ji Thats's also not true at all. The Spurs routinely kept their draft picks when they had duncan. What you mean is they never had as many high potential draft picks cause during the duncan years they were always good so the picks didn't have high value, but the Spurs are just playing the modern game. You need picks every year so you can get young guys and trade them for more down the line. So the Spurs are not trading their treasure trove of picks ever, because the goal is to constantly get a lottery pick like OKC does
@@blablablaa14 you’re reading way more into it than you should, I’m not comparing org philosophies of this era vs org philosophies of that era etc. Picks vs picks is what I’m getting at. At what point in the Duncan era did the Spurs have the number of picks/ pick swaps from other teams that they do now. They’ve set themselves up very well for the foreseeable future.
I hope CP3 end's his career in San Antonio. He could really MENTOR Wemby. I think the more year 's he stays in San Antonio the more Wemby can learn from him.
He will, there is 1% chance that keldon will be our starter next year, he has found his role as a 6th man, why mess it up? And champagnie isn’t as good as barnes either.
Spurs is not going to do anything. They're going to look just a little better than last year. All these young fans over hype these young teams. Spurs will go to another tanking season. 7'5 plus guys plays better when they are young. Not when they get old.
Vic has had little to no help, but the upcoming draft is strong, Spurs are loading up on assets & about to go all out next year. And guys play their best when you surround them with talent, things are extremely hard for Vic, but should be easier this year. The more pieces they add, the more Vic's game will open up.
The players know VW was the DPOY by a long shot over Gobert. VW was robbed of being the first rookie to win DPOY. He will win DPOY and b/c of CP3 signing, VW will win Most Improved Player in Year 2. Year 3 he wins his first title. Timmy Duncan won it in his second year. But VW had a pathetic team around him in his rookie year. Castle will win ROY if he gets the minutes. In three years he will be the #1 pick in a 2024 redraft.
He'll be better off the bench. But PATFO does need to do a 4 for 1 trade. Picks + Collins-Keldon-Branham-Bassey (b4 he gets hurt again) for an all-star SF (Brandon Ingram?)
The Magic will never be terrified of them. Paolo is better. Franz has cooked Wemby in all the 4 games they have played each other. JI shut down Wemby and sent him home back to France. Eazyyyy
@@TheMilitiaGuy everything I said are facts. Check all the games they have played each other. Press LOL Ofcourse he’s 7’5 but anyone who understands basketball has been watching for 20+ years will tell you Paolo is better only the casuals are terrified of wemby
You gotta stop listening to NBA Twitter. People claim Wemby didn’t get the ball, so how is his usage last year the highest level of any rookie ever? How did he finish 7th in usage in the entire league? NBA Twitter has never watched an actual Spurs game
As someone who watches almost every Spurs game, the guys missing Wemby on passes was definitely something that happened quite a bit in the earlier part of the season. It was just the growing pains of an incredibly young, underdeveloped team that was having to learn on the job. It was eventually largely ironed out by the end of the year as the guys had started to gel and made massive leaps in learning how to play with Wemby; there was a small period were it was _really_ bad though. But yeah, I see too many people _(who I'm pretty certain only watched viral compilation videos of Wemby's teammates missing him)_ act like it was the entire season and make it out to be a bigger issue than it actually was in the long run. And yes, it is annoying.
@@truckbuilt_4748 No! That's not how usage works. It measures the amount of ball you get, not the amount you play defense. You are dumbb for saying that
If I was Pop, I’d play Wemby at PG and CP3 at PF and SHOCK THE LEAGUE!
🤣
Make this person coach right now
or CP as center. can't beat Joker anyway.
@@olololo4807Chokic sucks buddy
😂😂😂
From the NoCeilings article:
"In the 757 possessions that Castle and Clingan shared the floor, UConn had a defensive rating of 89.5 (99th percentile). In the 715 possessions that Castle played without Clingan on the floor, UConn’s defensive rating jumped to 102.3 (80th percentile). That’s still a terrific rating, but it is a substantial drop off. So, clearly Clingan was the determining factor for UConn’s defense, right? Well, not exactly. In the 521 possessions that Clingan played without Castle on the floor, UConn’s defensive rating was 101.8 (83rd percentile). Whenever one played without the other, UConn still had a stifling defense, but they experienced a similar drop off. What Clingan meant to UConn’s interior defense is eerily similar to what Castle meant to their perimeter defense"
Now imagine Castle, Sochan, and Wemby playing all together. Jeremy on opponents' star, Castle pestering guards, and Wemby roving the paint. It's going to be an exciting season for sure.
It'll be an insane defense for opposing teams to deal with.
Stephon Castle might actually be my favorite prospect in this draft. Dude just contributed to greatness under Dan Hurley, and with the way he plays both ends of the floor, he compares well to Derrick White or Jrue Holiday.
I think he is going to be better I think Drew is the floor.
Spurs going back to back RotY
@@vainard420 Exactly Stephon Castle said that he models his game after SGA and IMO if everything goes right for Stephon Castle i can see an SGA ceiling in him. Just imagine Wemby + SGA on the same team how can any team compete with that.
I think he can be a better playmaker than jrue and d white tho
It's possible Castle might be a better playmaker than Holiday and White, but even if he's the same... that's a big positive. Both White and Jrue are versatile, smart and team-focused.
If Castle is a little weaker than them on offense and around their elite level on defense... that's a legit starter/all star calibre player for a long period of time. Castle's game isn't a flash in the pan, just like Jrue and White's aren't.
He doesn't need to be a star to be a critical piece of a championship condender. White and Jrue proved that.
All that's needed now, according to Nick Wrong, is Steph Curry and Lebron James! 😅😂
🙄this shit is so weird..
Tbh I usually hate Nick Wright but I found that segment pretty funny lmao
Dumbest take ever! Sure mortgage your future to help some over the hill guys have a chance to compete for a year or two. 🤦🏻♂️
a last dance with steph and bron teaming up with wemby in san antonio would fix me
It wasn't so much a serious take as it was bemoaning the fact that Steph and Lebron both are likely done playing any serious basketball unless they change teams.. i dont see the Lakers or the Warriors making the playoffs myself@@streettoughfighting
The Spurs need three things: 1. They need Castle to develop into a competent starting PG by the end of the year. 2. They need Barnes to be a solid shooter in the corner, vet in the locker room, and a competent defender. 3. They need some luck in the draft lottery (Hawks move up, Bulls move down, and some luck with their own pick if they're in the lottery).
They should be a play in team by the end of the year and they have up to 3 lottery picks in '25.
I agree Spurs should at least win 35 games next season. And that would still be a bad season imo.
Bro basically described miracles. First of all rookies wont develop THAT fast especially guards. Secondly, if Barnes is %50 of what you described he would still be on Kings. Thirdly, its all luck.
Realistic Spurs expectations is young players and whole team is adjusting to Wemby this year. Vets impaling winning habits to young team. I like Wemby, but they are nowhere near play in team which means top 10 in west.
The west is so deep next year don’t forget there is Thunder, Minnesota, Mavs, Nuggets, Suns, Lakers, Pelicans, Grizzlies (Ja is back and team who had probably worst injuries), Lakers, and kings and the rockets are close to being a sleeps with Sangun back and jalen had a killer year
@@farukguney6894 Barnes was a good shooter last year, I think over 39% from three last year. He was no worse than any other player on defence, the Kings simply didn't play much of that. The Spurs will ask far less of him than the Kings did last year.
And all I said Castle needed to do was develop into a competent PG. He doesn't need to be a starter or all rookie, just become competent. He's intelligent and has CP3 to learn from. I don't think that's a miracle at all. Lots of rookies develop that quickly. Wouldn't you say Brandon Miller was competent by the end of the season? Jaquez in Miami? Podziemski, Lively, the Thompson twins, they all developed into competent NBA players by the end of last year.
How r they not gonna vote CP3 an all star when he is averaging 30 assists this season?
Great breakdown, no casual takes whatsoever and you gave a great perspective on the future of the team
The spurs moves got me feeling like they over with trying to lose and will fight to be competitive. I see them winning 40-45 games
Whenever CP3 joins a new team,the point God description enters the picture,when the season ends,his team goes down the toilet
For sure, but I think the expectations are different this time. Spurs aren't expecting him to get us deep into the playoffs. They just want him to raise the level of play, teach the other guards, a give Wemby a court general who can leverage his unique talents. I'd be surprised if he stay with the team more than a season.
@@mediamannamanI can see Chris Paul resigning after next season especially if the spurs do good this year
Considering most people say that SA won’t make the play in, there is no disappointment possible.
@@adrianlopez7934Ha! The first time I read this I thought you meant resign as in, quit. Just read it again and it makes more sense now. Sure, he may go one more year, agreed. He’s a baller and loves the game.
I am beyond hyped for this new season.
With CP3 Wemby could average 30ppg plus Vassell and Barnes could be getting a lot of open looks if teams try to double team Wemby. Castle might add an upgrade in defense. If they also get better defense from CP3 and Castle, to complement Wemby, they could defintely see the playoffs.
@VernonTang-d1d I'm a casual. If those guys were so great, why was the team record 22-60?
This is all prep work. A year at least to learn from cp3.
cone never misses with the nba talks‼
They had a great second half of the season. A whole lot of games that were close. Vassell was just seen as a 3 & D guy coming in and he just got even better, I can see Stephon Castle getting same development as Vassell. CP3 and Barnes is going to be big. I heard HB is everyones favorite vet. Zach Collins/McDermott were our veterans last seasons so I am very much excited for their jump this season.
After watching them struggle for so many years, I’m very excited for next season. Frost finna be lit!
Hipefully, cp can play enough impact mins and not get hurt.
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I love your videos
Thank you for watching them!
Wemby is gonna be one of the all time greats. Great video!!!
Something I noticed you didn't mention, is that here's a highly serendipitous nature to CP3 coming over to mentor in what will be Castle's first year:
Castle has said on numerous occasions that the current player he most sees himself modeling and wanting to be like, is...SGA.
In that case, who better to mentor Castle than the guy who's famously credited with helping SGA become the player we know today?
As a Spurs fan, I'm still very scared of the Thunder. I'd rather tank this year for another top propsect that is very similar in timeline to Wemby. With the Clippers being much worse and OKC owning their picks in the near future if OKC gets someone like Cooper it's over for the league. However, Wemby might be too good for a top pick so I also hope that the Hawks don't have a good season and give us their top pick.
Nobody worried about OKC
The problem is that wemby is progressing to fast for there to be a player with a similar timeline
Can y’all stop with Cooper already. He didn’t even play pro-Ball one minute in his life. It is not like he is Luka who dominated the second best league in the world at the age of 18 lol. he didn’t even play college which also is a lot worse than the Euroleague for example let alone the NBA.
Clippers wouldn't be that bad lmao Kawhi and Harden are still good players and they have more depth now they will at least be a 500 team imo.
Im not sure if Cooper is a franchise player, but he's pretty damn good, he was playing well for the select team and while we still haven't seen him play a game for Duke yet, he's hyped up for a reason.
I remember people saying the same thing about Wemby's competition in France, and while Cooper is not as good of a prospect, him competing against his peers shouldn't make people dismissive of him. @@aewisjericho8848
Thanks alot. Great breakdown. Id say the success of the new additions will depend very much on the motivation of Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes at their age: they know they won't be there when these Spurs reach maturity, so they are mainly building something of which they won't reap the fruits. We saw CP3 was tired at the Warriors, is he now determined to give his all ? I hope so but that requires a sense of sacrifice. It will also depend on their results and possible playoff participation. So im hopeful but uncertain.
CP3 wasn't tired...he was ticked off he wasn't getting the minutes. That's why he'll love the Spurs where he will get 30mpg and avg a dbl-dbl.
Great job!
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*#GOSPURS*
wemby was close to a quadruple double one game in a minutes restriction, safe to say he will be the next to do it.
You're doing more and more like Bill Simmons with the Celtics, with you mentioning SGA several times in a Spurs video! XD
SGA has mentioned several times that Chris Paul was a massive influence on him as a young player. Mentioning that in relation to what could happen with Castle is more than valid. Calm down.
@@bonjouritsready I'm very calm. What's wrong?
@@Irfanhill nothing, just worried that another SGA mention in the comments might trigger you further
CP3 is going to be a player-coach for Pop on the court. He will avg a dbl-dbl playing 30mpg. VW needs two all-stars around him. They will win 45+ games and a play-in spot.
Last rookie that blown my mind as much as Wemby was Rose. Let's hope Victor will not fall into the injuries path as well.
Theyll for sure be a play-in team.
This early in the year where we can make wild speculation I want orlando vs San Antonio
Play-in (top 10 conference) would be great for the next season
I would've loved seeing reed shepherd with wemby
If cp3 balls out and they aren’t a play in team I could see them trading him to a win now playoff team at the deadline for some picks or a young guy. Maybe the sixers would want another facilitator or the thunder might want a vet for their playoff run?
What are u expecting to receive in a Chris Paul trade 💀
You are way overvaluing CP3s value. He's more likely to get bought out at the trade deadline than actually being traded
According to the spurs, the draft order for them were:
Reed
Sarr
Castle
First 2 got picked before the spurs got the chance so they got left with castle. It ended up being the best thing to happen to them for this draft👏
I think I’ve hated on you before, I take it back. This is a good video
Need that Suns vid
The spurs could really use a Draymond/ Diaw type PF.
They won't do much better imo UNTIL they get a big body big man to go with Wemby. Jeremy Sochan won't cut it.
Sochan just turned 21, still got a few more years to bulk up & get better but NEEDS to make strides this year. You right though, Spurs need a big body C to play a significant role especially off the bench.
Sochan will be our SF, I believe the spurs will draft their PF in the next draft
Go Spurs Go!
Only thing I dislike is the “no true floor general” part, I feel A LOT say that to not bash Pop. He had/has one of truest points in the league AND when they played together, they played great and he was fed constantly. The issue was Pop ran Sohan so much more than Jones, despite Vic and Jones being a great offensive pairing smh
Things will automatically change when wemby plays 32-35 mins a game. Cp3 & Barnes are just icing on the cake
(...Yabusele at 3 or 4 please...)
He also had to acclimate to a different kind of basketball than he played in France. Different rules, subtle nuisances to how the game is played too. If he stays healthy he is 1st ballot hall of fame for sure
When the Spurs become a winning team they might be one of those teams that can go from being down 20+ points to up by 20+ points quickly-like Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls or the Golden State Warriors in their better years.
People don't talk about how they leveled up in the off season TWICE.
Cp3 + young superstar (wemby) = play in/off
Seen it before 😊
More terrifying than last year impossible 😂😂
Yall think trae young would take them to the finals?? Cassell can be point forward and Vassell just runs around catching and shooting
I know everyone thinks Wemby needs an elite floor general to maximize his potential but I personally see a well-rounded playmaking guard like Booker being best for him cuz Book just showed he’s elite on and off ball
How does having a worst playmaker a better option for wekby?
@@itshurtt395 if you watched Wembys progression throughout the season, we saw more and more comfort with being the playmaking hub not exactly like but similar to Jokic and Sengun. Doesn’t mean you don’t want additional playmaking but shooting and off ball play is just as important, which is why I’ve been against adding pgs like Trae Young or DJ Murray since they’re ball dominant and don’t play well off ball
@mosesperez4789 wemby doesn't need to be ball dominant😂 that's would actually hinder him. I don't want wemby to be my playmaking hub I want him to get on the low block, get into lob areas, play off the catch. He fucking 7'5, obv sometimes I need him to playmake but for the most time I rather have my floor general do that while wemby averages 28 and 11 with 3 blocks and 4 to 5 mabye assists
@@itshurtt395 I think using him strictly as a finisher puts a cap on him. Giannis is able to average nearly 30, 10 and 5 with a couple blocks a night. Wemby already has a deeper bag and better passing
@mosesperez4789 giannis isn't a playmkaing hub he just kicks out because he gravity. Wemby can obv playmake no one said strictly a finisher like a generic center. But I not having him acting a huh like a sabonis like a jokic as his main game. I'll be retarded to tell him to do that as his main game. Wemby already averaged 4 by doing what I've said, he's passing is gonna get better especially with better players on the floor but he not gonna average 9 assists like a jokic because he's more effective in other Areas
They might make NBA Finals
To rent terrifying territory SA needs Castle to be the real deal and they need a pipe swinger in the 2025 draft
Incoming 28-54 season 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Guarantee they win at least 35
@@SeymourYickitty718you would lose that bet 😂
I mean the 2025 draft is stacked so that would be pretty good
Amazing
You wish
It will be very historic if spurs somehow win the ring next year
>cp3 gets his first ring
>spurs the youngest team to win it
>stephon castle will technically do a 4 peat, winning fiba u18, mcdonald all american, uconn and nba, also he's a 1st year rook
>wemby gets exposed as an actual alien
Just another great young talent. Wish the old guy go away.
Man everybody keep saying hes team mates refuse get him ball etc.. spurs did it on purpose to get top 5 pick smh yall dont see that??
Not even true as well. Wemby had a higher usage rate than both of Tim Duncans mvp seasons. He arguably had the highest usage rate than almost everyone in spurs history as a rookie. The spurs also nearly led the league in assists only being .2 behind the pacers
not to toot my own horn here...
but people told me to shut up about CP3 to the Spurs as far back as the trade deadline... "why would Pop even want him?", they said...
because he's Chris f*cking Paul.. that's why..
it was clear very early on the Spurs needed a playmaking PG and a veteran with experience, able and willing to show them young'ns how to play ball..
and as far as The Man is concerned, nobody fits that better than CP3.. at least that much I know about Pop..
because as Pop always says: "Not everybody can play for the Spurs.."
Wemby is too good for Spurs to continue being a non play in/playoff team.
And yet Vassel is the second best player.... think about it. Vassel wouldn't even be in the starting lineup in Boston. There is long road ahead before this team can be a contender.
@@PetouKan Uh you joking right. You do not actually believe Dereck White or Jrue Holiday are better players than Vassell is.
@@FawnswineI think Devin Vassell is a better 2nd option (particular because of his tough shot making) than either Derrick or Jrue but i still believe both Jrue and Derrick are better overall players as they contribute in more ways and have both shown to be unbelievably versatile on both sides of the ball
@@justinbires6283 Both Dereck White and Jrue Holiday play on the better team. Once the Spurs get a better team and Vassell dont have to do so much than he is now he will look ever better. Vassell is not really is a 2nd option player but is asked to be it right now. Really see him as a 3rd option on a champtionship team which is a great 3rd option to have.
@@Fawnswine Of course they are both better players, by a mile actually.
The spurs have never made a big trade the entire career of Tim Duncan. Yet you think in year 3 of wemby they will make a big trade? No big trades are coming. They are gonna draft two guys in the top 10 and those guys will play instead of CP3 and Barnes
They never had the assets that they do now; but I think they’ll be smart with their picks and not just blow them all on one specific player. Playing the long game; they even said so themselves when they said they want sustained success.
@@AM-eg9ji They never had assets? David Robinson? Manu Ginobili? Tony Parker? You dont think they ever could have traded up for a "star" to fit around wemby when the team didn't win titles for 7 years straight between 07-14?
Having assets and trading assets is two different things. It means you no longer believe those assets are needed on your team usually. The Spurs are not trading away Keldon/Devin/Sochan and all these dudes on perfect team friendly long term deals to chase a sub-superstar guy like Lauri Markkanen or Trae Young. If they take a swing, its because a Luka/SGA/Ant/Tatum type guy is available, because those guys are actually worth the max you are paying them. The Spurs are going the Duncan route again with guys who are close to all star surrounding a generational talent and build years of chemistry to compete every year. They are not about to trade the next 10 years they have perfectly set up for a short term "ESPN" type trade to pair Wemby with a subpar guy
@@blablablaa14 true, they were assets, but assets as in draft picks; spurs during Duncan years never had the treasure trove of picks that they do now. There’s a lot of flexibility.
@@AM-eg9ji Thats's also not true at all. The Spurs routinely kept their draft picks when they had duncan. What you mean is they never had as many high potential draft picks cause during the duncan years they were always good so the picks didn't have high value, but the Spurs are just playing the modern game. You need picks every year so you can get young guys and trade them for more down the line. So the Spurs are not trading their treasure trove of picks ever, because the goal is to constantly get a lottery pick like OKC does
@@blablablaa14 you’re reading way more into it than you should, I’m not comparing org philosophies of this era vs org philosophies of that era etc. Picks vs picks is what I’m getting at. At what point in the Duncan era did the Spurs have the number of picks/ pick swaps from other teams that they do now. They’ve set themselves up very well for the foreseeable future.
I hope CP3 end's his career in San Antonio. He could really MENTOR Wemby. I think the more year 's he stays in San Antonio the more Wemby can learn from him.
He’s ring chasing, and he only has one or two chances left. That’s not SAs timeline.
The Spurs are building an improving roster not something terrifying. Really the titles to some of these videos are ridiculous.
Harrison Barnes is not starting lol
He will, there is 1% chance that keldon will be our starter next year, he has found his role as a 6th man, why mess it up? And champagnie isn’t as good as barnes either.
@@blur.14045 guess we’ll see id prefer mamu
They got chris paul. In other words they don't expect to win a lot.
I might be crazy but this man can average 40 ppg
Indeed, if he was not a team first future GOAT.
I’m telling y’all Ingram is what the spurs need
PATFO needs to do a 4 for 1 trade. Picks + Collins-Keldon-Branham-Bassey (b4 he gets hurt again) for an all-star SF (Brandon Ingram?)
13 my G what u smoking 🚬 on share with us
Spurs is not going to do anything. They're going to look just a little better than last year. All these young fans over hype these young teams. Spurs will go to another tanking season. 7'5 plus guys plays better when they are young. Not when they get old.
Vic has had little to no help, but the upcoming draft is strong, Spurs are loading up on assets & about to go all out next year. And guys play their best when you surround them with talent, things are extremely hard for Vic, but should be easier this year. The more pieces they add, the more Vic's game will open up.
No spurs ain’t doing nothing special . Cp3 ain’t gonna be but 15min on the floor and 30games
The players know VW was the DPOY by a long shot over Gobert. VW was robbed of being the first rookie to win DPOY. He will win DPOY and b/c of CP3 signing, VW will win Most Improved Player in Year 2. Year 3 he wins his first title. Timmy Duncan won it in his second year. But VW had a pathetic team around him in his rookie year. Castle will win ROY if he gets the minutes. In three years he will be the #1 pick in a 2024 redraft.
Spurs going back to back RotY
We still need to get rid of champegnie before he becomes the next bates-diop
He'll be better off the bench. But PATFO does need to do a 4 for 1 trade. Picks + Collins-Keldon-Branham-Bassey (b4 he gets hurt again) for an all-star SF (Brandon Ingram?)
Steph curry too old. U tripping
Three cones? You didn’t have a single bong this time entire video. Fraud 🤣
People don’t realize how high Stephon Castle’s ceiling is. In my opinion its multiple all NBA selections😅
Spurs should sign Bol Bol and have Wemby come off the bench for him. Make him LEARN, Pop Style.
Is this a joke ??.
53-29
That’s 72 games
@@rob.parsnips not anymore
Spurs should trade Wemby for Boban
Chris Paul injured week 3
The Magic will never be terrified of them. Paolo is better. Franz has cooked Wemby in all the 4 games they have played each other. JI shut down Wemby and sent him home back to France. Eazyyyy
Right, which is why "Paolo" gets so much more press than VW. smh
@@TheMilitiaGuy everything I said are facts. Check all the games they have played each other.
Press LOL Ofcourse he’s 7’5 but anyone who understands basketball has been watching for 20+ years will tell you Paolo is better only the casuals are terrified of wemby
@@YourWorstNightmare3333so you think in a poll of nba coaches they’d all say paolo > wemby? Or are nba coaches casuals too
@@rob.parsnips you said press not coaches. Coaches voted for paolo to be an all star they know he’s great they always double team him every game
You gotta stop listening to NBA Twitter. People claim Wemby didn’t get the ball, so how is his usage last year the highest level of any rookie ever? How did he finish 7th in usage in the entire league? NBA Twitter has never watched an actual Spurs game
As someone who watches almost every Spurs game, the guys missing Wemby on passes was definitely something that happened quite a bit in the earlier part of the season. It was just the growing pains of an incredibly young, underdeveloped team that was having to learn on the job. It was eventually largely ironed out by the end of the year as the guys had started to gel and made massive leaps in learning how to play with Wemby; there was a small period were it was _really_ bad though.
But yeah, I see too many people _(who I'm pretty certain only watched viral compilation videos of Wemby's teammates missing him)_ act like it was the entire season and make it out to be a bigger issue than it actually was in the long run. And yes, it is annoying.
Because of his defense, because you do know that is included Into a players usage rate, right? Or no?
@@truckbuilt_4748 No! That's not how usage works. It measures the amount of ball you get, not the amount you play defense. You are dumbb for saying that
Spurs still ain't going nowhere this season. If you project them Top 10 then there must be something wrong with you.
Wouldn’t be a shock, they should be better than both LA teams and GS.
Hot take: Wembys offense is overrated and Chet will have a better career when it’s all said and done.
You joking right?
that's certainly a take lol
Jesus Christ never comment on basketball again
@@stenstensson304 Imagine glazing a player who bricks more often than not just based off his “potential”. You guys are hilarious 🤡
Spurs aren't doing anything.
You guys need to stop trying to make this team something its not 😂
It will be wemby opening up the floor for barbers not the other way around
Spurs will be in the second round
I would've loved seeing reed shepherd with wemby