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Each game looks like a lottery with this team. The squad has Wemby, a future superstar.. Vassell, Jones.. both of whom are potentially good two-way players but have one or two limitations that are holding them back from their full upward trajectories (Vassell - inconsistency on defense, finishing at the rim, Jones - outside shooting, even just jump shooting); Keldon Johnson who is good on the offensive end but bad on defense with only hustle to show for it there and the rest are all flawed players who are at best No 11-17 in contending teams. With such a line-up, predicting anything is a waste of time. There are just too many ebbs and flows; too many troughs and highs.
It is easy to blame Coach Pop. The person to blame for me is Team President Pop who has empowered a mediocre GM. Even then, the situation is redeemable thanks to Wemby and his out-worldly talent. While this season is gone, it wont hurt the Spurs' development if they can get a competent PG to back-up Jones instead of relying on factually-and-by-far-the-worst-player-in-the-league in Malaki Branham (-1.6 earned wins according to dunksandthrees), an inexperienced Blake Wesley and the unused warm body of Devonte Graham, not to mention a misfit in Jeremy Sochan.
Seriously, I think the Spurs will be better off in trying to get someone like Bob Myers to replace Brian Wright before the trade deadline, and also in the meantime seek to get someone like Malcolm Brogdon or Tyus Jones for some second round picks - a boatload of which are available with the Spurs. This wouldn't necessarily impact on winning/ losing but it will create the impetus to have a structured offense that will help the development of Wemby, which is the single most important objective for the Spurs.
