• gedbybee@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Nope. We’re stealth tanking this year and calling it a player development year. After we had all the turnovers in the first in the suns game and pop is on the sidelines talking about: “y’all are just young and learning each other. Calm down and keep playing defense.” That’s when I knew for sure he doesn’t care what happens on offense and just vibe.

    This whole year is gonna be sochan learning the point and nothing else. Just mentally prepare yourself now.

    • thejackel225@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Question as someone who doesn’t watch Spurs a ton, does SAS really see Sochan as their future PG? Or is this more of a stop gap to develop him into a secondary ball handler and draft or acquire your starter PG down the road ?

      • fartalldaylong@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        They see a defense first PG who is 6’8" being someone who can be physical early and limit other teams from getting into plays. Lot’s of learning to see that effort mature.

    • fartalldaylong@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Wemby has his own exercise session focused on screens. He had multiple plays in a row where all he did was run around setting different screens. These games are nothing more than live practice for individuals and the team.

    • EyePlay@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Yeah from the outside it looks like Pop’s long term vision of Sochan is to turn him into a Diaw type of player (or I suppose more like Draymond, considering the rest of his game) whilst also understanding that those minutes will lead the Spurs to another high lottery pick. On a roster that clearly needs another foundational piece or four.

      If this Sochan stuff works out there’s probably 3(?) starters on this team when you decide to really try to build and win? Wemby, Vassell, and Sochan? Get that fourth in the draft, have all those picks, flexible contracts, a shit ton of cap and now you’re cooking.