Game Thread Spurs (0-0) @ Mavericks (0-0) (Wed 10/22/25) [8:30PM CDT]

[bignono]

Yesterday’s game felt unreal. Wemby’s taking us to the promised land. #UnstoppableForce

 

[Guru of Nothing]

I mentioned this to @Kick-Stand in another thread… but just wait… we’ll get the number #1 pick but Peterson will have separated himself as the clear cut #1 prospect and we’ll be forced to take another PG

I'm calling Orlando if this happens.

 

[OK Computer]

The NBA excitement is back due to Wemby. This feels like the Jordan glory days where you just have to tune in to watch him.

 

[spursparker9]

 

[brazil]

MVP post since baselinebums launch tbh imho fwiw

 

[OK Computer]

The weakest link of last night was Harrison Barnes. Jeremy, like Vassell and Keldon, deserves a clean slate to show if he’s improved or not. That PF spot is up for grabs, and like I’ve said before - the Spurs need to find a placeholder PF, a budget PF, or build nobodies up to be NBA players

 

[CGD]

I don’t know if he intends this or not, but Steph really provides some good, incisive XO analysis when he’s interviewed. I’ve noticed this before. It’s like he has a coaches mind.

VW very much in his customary professor/philosopher post-interview form, lol.

 

[BankShot21]

This game gave me vibes of when we dominated Golden State on opening night in 2017. It was the first game KD was with golden state and it was the first game after TD retired.

Sad days my brother hopefully we'll see the light on the horizon this season

 

[Splits]

We're all tired of losing, and that's the truth.

Truthbomb

 

[Paramore]

 

[Paramore]

hilarious smith lol

 

[TDomination]

hopefully now the lower level seats will no longer be empty at the frost bank center with this team. this will be an exciting team to watch in person.

 

[KobesAchilles]

Wemby putting up prime Shaq numbers against AD.
Vassell playing defense.
KJ limiting his shot selection to 6 shots and cheering like a mad man on the bench.

Holy shit was I wrong lol. I’ve never been more glad to be wrong in my life! Wemby is the best player in the NBA. And we are BAAAAAACK

What if I’m even more wrong and Sochan really can shoot?!!!! Championship boys!

I’m too hyped to care about anything else other than how nice it was to kick Dallas in the nuts on Flaggs opening night

 

[Valparaiso]

Steven A still has a hard time with the M in WembanyaMa.

 

[spurraider21]

Well played tbh

 

[benefactor]

let's leave that homophobic shit over at the other site.

Just to clear the air about this before we go any further, calling someone a faggot has been a part of the ST fabric since the beginning and as long as it's not used as a gay slur it's been pretty well agreed upon among the powers that be that it's okay to continue here. Look up the South Park clip about the situation if you have any questions.

 

[Ariel]

Just to clear the air about this before we go any further, calling someone a faggot has been a part of the ST fabric since the beginning and as long as it's not used as a gay slur it's been pretty well agreed upon among the powers that be that it's okay to continue here. Look up the South Park clip about the situation if you have any questions.

Yeah, but then you're forcing people to judge or defend intent every time someone uses it, even if with no ill-will. Why burden others with that can of worms when you can just spare them the headache by not doing it? It is such an irreplaceable word that prevents you from conveying meaning? Is this a hill we want to die on?

For context, here in Argentina where I live, the n-word is (many times) not used with ill-will. Hell, it can even be used as an expression of endearment: people regularly call negro or negrito a father, a son, a brother, a best friend, regardless of color or race. Yet Argentinians have had to explain themselves or adapt in a different context, and I don't think it's unfair. Sometimes if something is problematic in a given community and it costs you nothing to avoid it, why shouldn't you avoid it?

 

[OK Computer]

Just to clear the air about this before we go any further, calling someone a faggot has been a part of the ST fabric since the beginning and as long as it's not used as a gay slur it's been pretty well agreed upon among the powers that be that it's okay to continue here. Look up the South Park clip about the situation if you have any questions.

Something like that should be up for a community vote, IMO. I think ST fabric is bigger than a single word we think we should cling unto.

 

[OK Computer]

Just as ST has evolved, adapted, and reached new heights with its new website, so should its culture tbh.

Does it become a worse place when a few people (there aren’t many here willing to use that word in the first place) out of hundreds can’t use a word anymore?

 

[SpursFan86]

Hard to imagine how a season opener could go any better than last night tbh. My thoughts:

- Nothing else that hasn't already been said about Wemby. Probably the best game of his career (0 TOs + doing that against AD solidify that IMO) and just looked like legitimately the best player in the league. Obviously it's just one game and I don't anticipate THAT level of dominance to be the norm...but if he's consistently playing anywhere close to what he did last night, he's a top 3 player in the league and MVP candidate as long as the Spurs are somewhat decent.

- Castle was fantastic. I thought I was going crazy after the game when I checked the box score and saw only 2 steals...felt like he had at least 4 or 5. Best defensive game I've seen him play and should give everyone comfort that last year's streaky defensive play was likely the result of being asked to do too much, too soon on offense. The FT + perimeter shooting was pretty brutal though Don't want to harp on the bad but him being a respectable shooter is still so important to this team so hopefully last night was a blip.

- Kornet got off to a rough start but after that I thought he did great. It will be a gamechanger to have a legitimate backup big that allows the team to not totally crumble when Vic goes to the bench.

- Vassell was meh. Felt like more of the same with him...lot of the shots he took were pretty low quality. He did seem to be a little more active defensively (or at least, I don't remember getting pissed off watching him play defense lol) so I guess that's nice.

- Pretty solid debut from Harper. Couple ill-advised TOs or poor shot attempts but overall I was happy with how he looked and it's only going to be up from here.

Overall, it's hard to not be incredibly excited with this team. If Fox comes back and integrates well then I see no reason we can't be a 50+ win team.

 

[RC_Drunkford]

The weakest link of last night was Harrison Barnes. Jeremy, like Vassell and Keldon, deserves a clean slate to show if he’s improved or not. That PF spot is up for grabs, and like I’ve said before - the Spurs need to find a placeholder PF, a budget PF, or build nobodies up to be NBA players

they need to trade for a starting PF, which is why I wanted one of John Collins, Aldama or PJ Washington. Now all 3 of them signed extensions. The market is pretty slim. We have all the assets and could just trade Barnes and Olynyk if they want to keep the friendship crew together, but there aren't a lot of options out there.

 

[OK Computer]

they need to trade for a starting PF, which is why I wanted one of John Collins, Aldama or PJ Washington. Now all 3 of them signed extensions. The market is pretty slim. We have all the assets and could just trade Barnes and Olynyk if they want to keep the friendship crew together, but there aren't a lot of options out there.

It only looks like there are no options until there suddenly is one. Look at Kornet. Nobody was talking about him and suddenly he’s the perfect addition to the team when he became available.

 

[spurraider21]

they need to trade for a starting PF, which is why I wanted one of John Collins, Aldama or PJ Washington. Now all 3 of them signed extensions. The market is pretty slim. We have all the assets and could just trade Barnes and Olynyk if they want to keep the friendship crew together, but there aren't a lot of options out there.

actually Collins hasn't been extended

other potential free agents next year... (more SF/PF than pure PF types): Rui Hachimura, Wiggins (but will likely take his player option), Fontecchio, and also KP if you want more unicorn shenanigans

pretty barren market tbh

 

[siraulo22]

had to check in to this game thread after that legendary performance on opening night by Wemby

had to pinch myself to make sure i wasnt dreaming witnessing that

 

[benefactor]

Yeah, but then you're forcing people to judge or defend intent every time someone uses it, even if with no ill-will. Why burden others with that can of worms when you can just spare them the headache by not doing it? It is such an irreplaceable word that prevents you from conveying meaning? Is this a hill we want to die on?

For context, here in Argentina where I live, the n-word is (many times) not used with ill-will. Hell, it can even be used as an expression of endearment: people regularly call negro or negrito a father, a son, a brother, a best friend, regardless of color or race. Yet Argentinians have had to explain themselves or adapt in a different context, and I don't think it's unfair. Sometimes if something is problematic in a given community and it costs you nothing to avoid it, why shouldn't you avoid it?

The intent is pretty clear. And why would you want to die on a hill of Defending it being something it isn't when you can just ignore it? Your argument works both ways. And this place has a great ignore function