Player Kornhub

[spurs10]

Have no idea what this 'Magic City' talk is, but Luke Kornet seems to be a bright and funny person. I think he needs a bit of rest and hope he comes back soon. He looked good against Charlotte.

 

[Ice009]

A Spurs player podcast apperance? What is this?
Someone said Spurs players aren't allowed to podcast, I think it was @RC_Drunkford.

I thought they're not allowed to have their own podcast? Are they not allowed to go on them either? D-Fox has been on one last season.

Super interesting about his shooting. It seems his body got jacked up that started with a broken nose as he couldn't breathe properly anymore, and then he had other injuries after that sort of messed his body up. He's had surgery for a deviated septum and apparently he had to have it done again before this season. Said his breathing now is better than it was even after the previous surgery, so that is a good thing - it gives me a bit of hope about his game holding up. Anyway, thanks to Luke bringing it up, looks like I might have one too. I looked it up what it is and I've got a lot of the symptoms, and I'm pretty sure if I do have it it mine is caused by getting hit it the face/nose with a golf club when I was younger. I probably should have had it looked at, but I just toughed it out and let it heal on it's own. I didn't even know what it is, but since it can be caused by a blow, I thought I'd look it up. lol. I will have to go get it looked at sometime soon to see if I actually have one. I won't say "thanks, Luke" yet like he said "Thanks Joel" as I could be wrong still.

Anyway, I was happily watching this podcast and they were talking about what he'd do if he didn't play basketball and the subject came up about SAT scores or whatever it's called and Luke brought up Maxime Raynauld. Luke said Maxime is "basically just me with more potential and hope." I paused it at that point. I know Luke was talking about academics, but man, another gut punch as I really wanted the Spurs to draft him. Even though Luke was joking, I believe what he said can apply on the court too. Spurs should have tried to talk him around, or just drafted him and let it play out. I'm sure he wouldn't have been upset going to a team with a good friend of his. If he was adamant on not playing for the Spurs even after drafting, they could have just traded him to the Kings. Second round players should not get to dictate where they go.

 

[scott]

I thought they're not allowed to have their own podcast? Are they not allowed to go on them either? D-Fox has been on one last season.

It's just something @RC_Drunkford made up. Castle has been on podcasts, Mamu was on podcasts when he was here, Fox was obviously on one... the Spurs even had an official one hosted by Matt Bonner, who is now doing TV with the Raptors

 

[timtonymanu]

Major regression that it's like we're back to having Zollins out there and Wemby has to carry all the load.

 

[spursistan]

He really might be washed before the end of his first year. Brian Wright structuring that contract the way it is is was a perspicacious move

 

[scott]

Price needs to be load managed. Need that 3rd string C next year.

 

[spursistan]

He really might be washed before the end of his first year. Brian Wright structuring that contract the way it is is was a perspicacious move

Team worst -18. Biggest non-injury related fall off of Spurs player since....?

 

[Ice009]

I had doubts about the signing from the get-go. Just because he's usually been a 3rd string center who hadn't played a lot of minutes. I did believe you guys that said he was a good, very solid player, but he's not looking too good now. Can't do much of anything out there. Spurs have got 3 guys at backup center that don't look like they can carry any load from Victor. I hope one of them or two of them between each other can step up during the playoffs.

 

[spursistan]

I had doubts about the signing from the get-go. Just because he's usually been a 3rd string center who hadn't played a lot of minutes. I did believe you guys that said he was a good, very solid player, but he's not looking too good now. Can't do much of anything out there. Spurs have got 3 guys at backup center that don't look like they can carry any load from Victor. I hope one of them or two of them between each other can step up during the playoffs.

The way we cornered the market on washed-up backup centers is simply inexcusable FO malpratice.

 

[Bruno]

Since the all star break:
Spurs are +244 with Wembanyama on the court in 453 minutes.
Spurs are -49 with Kornet on the court in 238 minutes.

+/- is to me the most important stat for Kornet. It's fine if a 15mpg backup center isn't a great player, but Spurs shouldn't be crushed when Wembanyama is on the bench.

At the end, what Kornet will do in playoffs should obviously determine his future. The good news is that Spurs have a lot of flexibility with Kornet because of how Wright has structured his contract (declining structure with almost 2 non-guaranteed years). Sticking with him or moving away from him are both easily doable contract wise.

 

[tearsofmorningdew]

Team worst -18. Biggest non-injury related fall off of Spurs player since....?

He’s gotta be injured

Since the all star break:
Spurs are +244 with Wembanyama on the court in 453 minutes.
Spurs are -49 with Kornet on the court in 238 minutes.

+/- is to me the most important stat for Kornet. It's fine if a 15mpg backup center isn't a great player, but Spurs shouldn't be crushed when Wembanyama is on the bench.

At the end, what Kornet will do in playoffs should obviously determine his future. The good news is that Spurs have a lot of flexibility with Kornet because of how Wright has structured his contract (declining structure with almost 2 non-guaranteed years). Sticking with him or moving away from him are both easily doable contract wise.

Some people are adamant that it’s completely normal for leads to vaporize when Vic comes off the court because it’s a backup C out there

 

[Raven_]

He’s gotta be injured

Some people are adamant that it’s completely normal for leads to vaporize when Vic comes off the court because it’s a backup C out there

there is very little reason to believe it is about korn specifically though..

 

[RC_Drunkford]

It's just something @RC_Drunkford made up. Castle has been on podcasts, Mamu was on podcasts when he was here, Fox was obviously on one... the Spurs even had an official one hosted by Matt Bonner, who is now doing TV with the Raptors

lol Mike Finger said this on the Spurs Insider podcast. If it's made up why don't you ask him about it?

No podcast policy obviously means they don't want their players to have THEIR OWN podcast where they spill the tea on a weekly basis. That doesn't mean they can't be guests. Even a person with half a braincell could understand that. Matt Bonner had his podcast in 2022, which is 6 years after he retired from basketball.

 

[Ice009]

Since the all star break:
Spurs are +244 with Wembanyama on the court in 453 minutes.
Spurs are -49 with Kornet on the court in 238 minutes.

+/- is to me the most important stat for Kornet. It's fine if a 15mpg backup center isn't a great player, but Spurs shouldn't be crushed when Wembanyama is on the bench.

At the end, what Kornet will do in playoffs should obviously determine his future. The good news is that Spurs have a lot of flexibility with Kornet because of how Wright has structured his contract (declining structure with almost 2 non-guaranteed years). Sticking with him or moving away from him are both easily doable contract wise.

That's a very good positive (his contract structure) that I think a lot of us forgot about. BW did well with that.

My reservations which I mentioned on ST were his lack of court time as a primary backup and that he never had to play big minutes so I didn't know what happen if it did. So far (unless he's injured or carrying an injury), it's not looking good.

But then you have the Victor effect. I also believe teams are feeling massive relief when Vic goes to the bench and start trying to get to the paint a lot more when he's not on the court, and unfortunately for Luke, he's getting attacked a lot more as none of the backup centers on the team can provide even close to the defense/rim protection Victor provides.

lol Mike Finger said this on the Spurs Insider podcast. If it's made up why don't you ask him about it?

No podcast policy obviously means they don't want their players to have THEIR OWN podcast where they spill the tea on a weekly basis. That doesn't mean they can't be guests. Even a person with half a braincell could understand that. Matt Bonner had his podcast in 2022, which is 6 years after he retired from basketball.

Yeah, this is what I figured. They're likely allowed to go on podcasts and chat in general, but they don't want their players giving up information about the organization and how they do things, which would likely happen if they have their own.

 

[Exstatic]

Those things are in fact positive. They’re not taking a clear negative and reframing it as a positive.

Like drinking. Which has zero health and public benefits. Probably the single most destructive thing in society. Even an innocuous drink in the privacy of your home has negative health effects.

I don’t know what the percentage of strippers were trafficked or abused but I bet it’s exceedingly low and probably lower than the number of people trafficked in and out of hotels or in and out of the agricultural sector.

I think the number being trafficked is,probably a lot higher than Janie, paying her way through college.