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Lefty2one said:
Wemby is arriving at the most "must see" thing in sports since Tiger exploded on the scene. Been watching basketball for 35 years and I have no idea what the hell I just watched tonight.
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He's got to stay healthy though.

For a team that according to ESPN has a 7.1% chance of reaching the playoffs, the Spurs absolutely annihilated the Mavericks in their own building tonight.
 
Learning curve for Coop against NBA defense. Steph is strong and too quick for him, but Coop hit some nice shots later.

Wemby is insane. I and others have been calling for him to touch the paint more on offense and apparently he has learned. He is unstoppable once he gets there with his length, and gaining the strength he did in the offseason unlocks all facets of his game.

I said it with some friends watching earlier, he is a top 3 (maybe top 1) talent we have seen. He has no flaws and is the best defender in the league on top of it. Health is the only thing that can stop him from becoming a top-5 player of all time.

I can make another post about Steph. But the kid is wise beyond his years. Insane athleticism to go with incredible pace and beyod-his-years intuition. Surrounding him with shooters can lead to a 7-10 assists-per-game average consistently. His skip passes are unreal and his patience is mesmerizing. If he can become an ~35% shooter his ceiling is insanely high.

All in all, the Spurs might be the most fun team to watch this year, so many weapons, speed and displays of athleticism.
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
Learning curve for Coop against NBA defense. Steph is strong and too quick for him, but Coop hit some nice shots later.

Wemby is insane. I and others have been calling for him to touch the paint more on offense and apparently he has learned. He is unstoppable once he gets there with his length, and gaining the strength he did in the offseason unlocks all facets of his game.

I said it with some friends watching earlier, he is a top 3 (maybe top 1) talent we have seen. He has no flaws and is the best defender in the league on top of it. Health is the only thing that can stop him from becoming a top-5 player of all time.

I can make another post about Steph. But the kid is wise beyond his years. Insane athleticism to go with incredible pace and beyod-his-years intuition. Surrounding him with shooters can lead to a 7-10 assists-per-game average consistently. His skip passes are unreal and his patience is mesmerizing. If he can become an ~35% shooter his ceiling is insanely high.

All in all, the Spurs might be the most fun team to watch this year, so many weapons, speed and displays of athleticism.
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Thing I love is that Castle has so much room for growth. His FT shooting needs to get to 75-80%. That would have put him at 24-25 points this game. His 3PT shot looks better, but is still inconsistent. And oddly he fumbled the ball dribbling a bit in the second half for two(?) TOs I think. Two of those things are pretty fixable.

His passing is much better, he is also getting calls.
 
GOAT conversations in sports are usually very complicated and nuanced

If Wemby stays healthy consistently for 13-15 more years, he will be the GOAT. 0 doubt about it
 
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This was the write up on Steph….
While Victor Wembanyama received most of the attention in the aftermath of San Antonio’s 125-92 victory, and with good reason, Castle’s night was encouraging. Starting at point guard for the injured De’Aaron Fox, the second-year guard shot the ball well from the field and was a blocked shot shy of a complete stat line. However, there were negatives, as Castle shot 5-of-10 from the foul line and committed five turnovers. Those two categories will determine if Castle can outperform his Yahoo! ADP of 115 this season. The Spurs’ guard had an excellent night overall, but there is room for improvement.

This is both hilarious and accurate. Steph had an incredible night. Yet, we all can see him improving still. 20 years old went for 22 7 and 6 and still can do so much more. Even better, Steph has the character and work ethic to do it. Can’t wait to see him reach his potential. Count me officially on the Spurs bandwagon!!!!
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
Learning curve for Coop against NBA defense. Steph is strong and too quick for him, but Coop hit some nice shots later.

Wemby is insane. I and others have been calling for him to touch the paint more on offense and apparently he has learned. He is unstoppable once he gets there with his length, and gaining the strength he did in the offseason unlocks all facets of his game.

I said it with some friends watching earlier, he is a top 3 (maybe top 1) talent we have seen. He has no flaws and is the best defender in the league on top of it. Health is the only thing that can stop him from becoming a top-5 player of all time.

I can make another post about Steph. But the kid is wise beyond his years. Insane athleticism to go with incredible pace and beyod-his-years intuition. Surrounding him with shooters can lead to a 7-10 assists-per-game average consistently. His skip passes are unreal and his patience is mesmerizing. If he can become an ~35% shooter his ceiling is insanely high.

All in all, the Spurs might be the most fun team to watch this year, so many weapons, speed and displays of athleticism.
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#1 ranked in Zach Lowe’s league pass rankings, they are indeed the most fun watch.

Castle is so good. He’s so smart and strong and is going to be an All-Star.
 
This was a cool stat



Woj deleted the tweet, but he put up a stat saying Aaron Gordon was one of the few players in history to hit his first 8 threes in an NBA game.

There was maybe 4 other players on the list including Steph Curry. But Ben Gordon did it twice.

The highs of Ben’s career was just incredible.
 
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caw said:
Thing I love is that Castle has so much room for growth. His FT shooting needs to get to 75-80%. That would have put him at 24-25 points this game. His 3PT shot looks better, but is still inconsistent. And oddly he fumbled the ball dribbling a bit in the second half for two(?) TOs I think. Two of those things are pretty fixable.

His passing is much better, he is also getting calls.
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He shot 72% from the line last year. Seems like getting to 75% would be a pretty modest improvement--almost expected. 80% is going to be a tall task for anyone in one off-season.
 

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