Player The Layne Staley Depression-Laden Foxhole of De'Aaron Martez Fox

[scott]

he's been averaging 11 off the bench while making 48% of his 3's since the nap injury

As we all age, lest we be so lucky to take a nap so glorious

 

[LeBowen]

Moved the posts to the official topic.
Otherwise stuff like this just gets buried and forgotten.

 

[Quentin_Compson]

That’s not actually his post season reputation…

What's Carter Bryant's postseason reputation?

 

[Ice009]

I mean, I've wanted to start CB, but I will be the first to admit, HB has been playing fairly decently for at least 5 games in a row (maybe more, but I haven't paid attention to his stats). He's definitely not playing as poorly as he was in January/Feb slump.
Looks like the guys that said CB isn't ready to start are looking right at this point (I still at least think he should be in the playoff rotation as I trust his defense and rebounding more than HB's), and Harrison can still play a role off the bench in the playoffs if he's at least hitting shots (as long as HB is not getting burned on defense, and at least trying to rebound, I'm OK with him getting minutes).

 

[spurraider21]

i know the common discussion when a team trades picks for a player is "shortening the window" and it almost always is that way.

but for us, the Fox trade seems to have extended our window, because i dont think the 25/26 season was ever part of a realistic contention window until the move

 

[OK Computer]

i know the common discussion when a team trades picks for a player is "shortening the window" and it almost always is that way.

but for us, the Fox trade seems to have extended our window, because i dont think the 25/26 season was ever part of a realistic contention window until the move

Spurs invented a new term… reverse extend? Genius

 

[LeBowen]

Windows are usually shortened because teams give up a lot of potential value in the future.
We gave up next to nothing.
Bulls and Hornets picks wouldn't have conveyed, we gave up half the haul we got for Dillingham, own 2027 pick and some useless players.

Realistically Timberwolves pick is going to be in 20s and our 2027 pick will be in late 20s.

A decade or two from now that trade will be seen as one of the biggest fleeces ever.

 

[scott]

i know the common discussion when a team trades picks for a player is "shortening the window" and it almost always is that way.

but for us, the Fox trade seems to have extended our window, because i dont think the 25/26 season was ever part of a realistic contention window until the move

Shout out to all of those who didn't want to make a move like the one for Fox (and I don't just mean for Fox, I mean any "big move") because "Wemby wasn't ready"

Competing for the league's best record... top of the MVP ladder... man, the league is in real trouble when Wemby is "ready"

 

[Paramore]

 

[Seventyniner]

i know the common discussion when a team trades picks for a player is "shortening the window" and it almost always is that way.

but for us, the Fox trade seems to have extended our window, because i dont think the 25/26 season was ever part of a realistic contention window until the move

It extended the window on the front end. Opened it early.

Talk of shortening or extending the window usually refers to only the back end.

 

[Ice009]

What kind of award is that? Is that a league wide award?

 

[Paramore]

 

[spursistan]

To think this guy had a "clutch" rep One loser play after one loser play..

Harper & Castle have more poise than him, which is tragic

 

[timtonymanu]

Take your razors out

 

[bozhemoi]

Disasterclass. Rare to see a player totally sell a game that hard, from fouling on a 4 point play to a series of airballs and then missing a chippie to tie. Ouch.

 

[spursistan]

Take your razors out

Are you going to run cover for the vet who shat the bed? The guy who is supposed to hold the hands of these young pups? Instead he is one who looked the most rattled of the lot. It's ok to admit that he is smack deep in his prime but barely better than a 20 yo & 21 yo PGs on his team, which is the uncomfortable truth

 

[Fabbs]

Disasterclass. Rare to see a player totally sell a game that hard, from fouling on a 4 point play to a series of airballs and then missing a chippie to tie. Ouch.

Context of the whole play is WTF is Fox even leaving him open for the 3 point opportunity? Should be guarding against the trey, not even being that concerned with the 2.
BB 101.

Check it on the replay. WTF is Fox guarding underneath the hoop? Pull you head out of your ass.

 

[tearsofmorningdew]

What a truly miserable piece of shit. Cut from the same cloth as that loser derozan.

Muh clutch player of the year!!
Muh playoff experience!!!

Same season getting FACEFUCKED by the warriors in the first (1st) round LMFAO

Fuck this asshole. Can’t wait till he’s off the team

 

[MannyIG]

Are you going to run cover for the vet who shat the bed? The guy who is supposed to hold the hands of these young pups? Instead he is one who looked the most rattled of the lot. It's ok to admit that he is smack deep in his prime but barely better than a 20 yo & 21 yo PGs on his team, which is the uncomfortable truth

If this happens repeatedly then we can talk. But a one off game? Y'all been looking for a reason to shit on Fox all season and have jumped at this. There were plenty of people to blame for the loss today and I think Fox had a pretty fucking awful fourth quarter but it is ONE GAME.

You had some of the word takes I've ever fucking seen in the game thread today. Your hormones must be all over the place. I'm not sure you know what the truth is on any subject Spurs related.

 

[timtonymanu]

Are you going to run cover for the vet who shat the bed? The guy who is supposed to hold the hands of these young pups? Instead he is one who looked the most rattled of the lot. It's ok to admit that he is smack deep in his prime but barely better than a 20 yo & 21 yo PGs on his team, which is the uncomfortable truth

I'm not. He was ass. But you're always gonna find something to bitch about. You're a good poster when you can be but you have the emotional stability of a child that a lot of times engaging with you is pointless.

 

[NotRobDiaz21]

Fox won't lead us to the promised land tbh. He's just not that guy.

 

[timtonymanu]

If this happens repeatedly then we can talk. But a one off game? Y'all been looking for a reason to shit on Fox all season and have jumped at this. There were plenty of people to blame for the loss today and I think Fox had a pretty fucking awful fourth quarter but it is ONE GAME.

You had some of the word takes I've ever fucking seen in the game thread today. Your hormones must be all over the place. I'm not sure you know what the truth is on any subject Spurs related.

I'm invested AF in our Spurs doing well, but the way some posters are on here is like their livelihood depends on it.

 

[Millennial_Messiah]

What a truly miserable piece of shit. Cut from the same cloth as that loser derozan.

Muh clutch player of the year!!
Muh playoff experience!!!

Same season getting FACEFUCKED by the warriors in the first (1st) round LMFAO

Fuck this asshole. Can’t wait till he’s off the team

Exactly. And Harper deserved those minutes. Far better defender, scorer, not a ballhog, and not a serial choker.

 

[spursistan]

That game cemented some of my inner doubts about Fox: gets easily rattled under the bright lights and lacks the versatility to push through his struggles. But, I didn't have much expectations anyway.

 

[timtonymanu]

FWIW, Fox did suck and Harper should have played over him. But it is what it is. Go look up some twitter discourse to cut your wrists over more.