Game Thread: Spurs @ Pacers 10/21/2022 - Tank Showdown

[Mugen]

I don’t mind the L. But at least give me 3 quarters of good basketball.

3 Quarters? I'm not even sure they're winning the layup lines tbh

[BillMc]

[heyheymymy]

hoping to see some Mathurin tonight his offense seems legit

[offset formation]

Will the last two lotto picks be even a little bit positive and influential?

I haven't started studying them yet like I do before the draft but everything I'm seeing says there's a huge falloff in talent and potential for supers om after Wembanyama and Scooter.

Of course those predictions have been wrong before but it appears these two guys have the ability to be special, especially of course Wembanyama.

[BillMc]

Hope we play ALL rookies tonight.

[PhantomDashCam]

Would rather win this one as the next stretch of games looks bleak.

Tanking is definitely the end goal but you don’t want to trot a demoralised team out on a night to night basis.
Non-compe ive basketball, I would argue, can actually hinder player development.

[BillMc]

3 Quarters? I'm not even sure they're winning the layup lines tbh

[BillMc]

Would rather win this one as the next stretch of games looks bleak.

Tanking is definitely the end goal but you don’t want to trot a demoralised team out on a night to night basis.
Non-compe ive basketball, I would argue, can actually hinder player development.

Agreed. It could lead to bad habbits: poor defense, selfish "I get mine" play, and a desire to be elsewhere.

[spurraider21]

vassell

[heyheymymy]

Pacers more like the Indianapolis Shouda Coulda's with Duarte and Hali

[spurraider21]

sochan being able to defend haliburton is cool

[slick'81]

Spurs gonna get this W

[BillMc]

I swear Sochan's shorts are shorter than others. Looks like something from the 80's.

[jjspur]

This might end up being a huge game when it it comes to tiebreakers come season end. Those matter for draft odds yeah? Either way, need to get this L.

That's what the spurs were thinking with the Charlotte game. Probably the same mindset for this game and the next 50 games or so. They might decide to compete after that.

[spurraider21]

vassell doesnt know how to offense

[slick'81]

Vassell looking good early for the tank

[slick'81]

This pacers team is absolutely garbage

[SPURt]

Can’t lose them all I guess?

[RC_Drunkford]

Spurs are playing too well. Pop should play some of his mad scientist line ups so we can secure the L

[timtonymanu]

Wow Pacers are pretty bad.

[RC_Drunkford]

somehow this Pacers team beat this Spurs team last year, so no reason to win tonight

[heyheymymy]

3rd Q should see some Dieng & Lang crackpot lineups if we are still leading.

[slick'81]

Pacer's definitely in the victor race. That starting lineup makes our guys look all world

[offset formation]

3 Quarters? I'm not even sure they're winning the layup lines tbh

Primo is likely to turn it over with a forced pass...lol

[Rito3d30]

Is Doug trying to do an early impression to play his way out of the team