@TXForever49@SpursCulture I lived in NYC for several years. And, I'm not sure I'd use the word "tough" about them.
Very opinionated? Sure.
They're like Chicago cub fans before they won a world series.
If they lose a few games entire fan base will spiral into despair. They usually expect disaster.
@chancd04@SpursCulture I think most OKC players thought they were the better team when healthy. I think Jdub and a few others aid it after game 7. The whole "what if" thing... Something, I'd probably do to if I was them.
Though I'd argue Fox been injured for a month, and has been at 50%.
@_nuh_uh@SpursCulture Huh? Every analyst and their mom who talked on ESPN, Fox Sports, etc. picked the Knicks.
The insiders picked Spurs 10-3, but TV guys were all for the Knicks.
@TayTay3047@SpursCulture He's French lol. Also, it's his second language. When speaking in a second language it's much harder to be careful with words. You just say things directly.
So, in his head he probably thinks it is just confidence, but after using English it comes off stronger, and more cocky.
@BGeltzNBA Harper was -17 +/- in the second half. Fox was bad offensively, but game felt more under control.
More blame needs to go to Champagnie that was a turnstile for Brunson in the 4Q. And was a huge liability at the end of the game.
@JMcDonald_SAEN@John3Cee Do you happen to know the +/- of Harper when he shared floor with Wemby, Fox, or Castle?
The player that looked the worst in the second half was Champagnie who really struggled when he got switched onto Brunson.
He gets a lot of weird hate. Especially for a guy that wants to be in San Antonio. And, he’s sacrificed scoring and stats to play the role the coach wants.
His max deal ends right before Harper gets his extension. So money complaints don’t make sense.
Healthy Fix + year 2 Harper could be crazy next year.
@TheKnicksRecap Playing normal for the spurs means winning. They won over 90% of their games since February when Wemby has been on the court.
Playing normal = domination in the mind of Wemby.
Overthinking his comments. When Spurs play their style of basketball. They feel they're the best team.
@JMcDonald_SAEN Hey Jeff, reading a lot about Wemby looking and playing tired. You're there. Do you see it? Are there signs of fatigue at practice, walkthroughs etc? Anything noteworthy? Or, is it just Wemby playing more minutes than he is used too?
With how the salary cap keeps growing, inflation etc. his contract might technically be a max deal now, but will seem less awful in a few years.
Derrick White would require max deal money.
Contracts are pretty insane these days. Vassell contract is large. Keldon “cheap” at 20M+/yr
@AaronTerrill@JoshEberley He couldn’t shoot to save his life in College. There were a lot of question marks. He moved up boards, but was by no means a sure thing. A lot of boards had both Kentucky guards ahead of him etc.