San Antonio Spurs: To tank or not to tank?
The San Antonio Spurs face a pivotal decision: to tank or not to tank for the remainder of the NBA season. The Spurs’ strategy is under scrutiny, with Victor Wembanyama sidelined due to injury.
Jeff Garcia and guest KENS 5’s Casey Vieira weigh the pros and cons of tanking, considering the impact on the team’s draft positioning and long-term rebuild. They explore how Gregg Popovich’s coaching future and the Spurs’ current roster dynamics play into this decision. The episode also previews the upcoming clash against the Houston Rockets, highlighting both teams’ challenges.
Will the Spurs embrace a losing culture for a shot at a top draft pick? Please tune in to discover the insights and strategies shaping the Spurs’ path forward.
0:00 Intro: To tank or not to tank?
5:36 Pros of tanking: Draft positioning and assets
12:09 Cons of tanking: Losing culture and opportunities
19:00 Auditioning players for future roles
25:49 Preview of Spurs vs Rockets game
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18 Comments
Just continue this mediocre tank. We want Cooper but we need ace because Bailey surely is no. 2. If we won't get a top 3 pick, we'll get better chance for Kon, Tre , or maluach if we get a top 5-10.
They almost done after tank. It looks like they can finish last on their own fruition. Big fan, have a lot of faith in the team, love Mitch Johnson, but come on handwriting on the wall because we have no front porch. The whole idea was Vic was the front court? Can’t we bring Lamarcus back.? fix Fox finger
And Vassells shot. Come back next year with Pops Fox and Vic.
Yall ho3s tanking. Stop w the bs
#Ouch Losing 2x vs. lowly Pels especially painful since most of THESE players need to play for THEIR jobs NOW — not for the benefit of owners who can coldly usher in their replacements later. 🤔 Since greedy orgs not needy players tank — this fan appreciates employee equity effort more than ever now…More Blake Wesley Please! #PorVida
okc had three seasons getting bounced in the 1st round then 3 seasons of not making playoffs or play-in, 1st 2 were 22-50, 24-58. Houston Rockets 4 season not making playoffs or play-in 17-55, 20-62, 22-60, 42-40. The Spurs haven't made playoff in 6 years but made play-in twice. Last 2 years were only disaster years 22-60 each. Spurs on typical timeline for a successful rebuild.
Shai's PIE by year 8.3, 12.3, 14.6, 13.4, 17.5, 18.7, 20.3. Devin Vassell PIE by year 7.1, 8.7, 10.8, 11.2, 8.4. The 8.4 is in an injury year. Although he's certainly no Shai, if he recovers from his injury there's no reason to think he won't continue to progress for several more years. As for Keldon Johnson I see him as a valuable bench player going forward providing continuity and team culture going forward hopefully still with the team when they are in the playoffs contending for championships, like Patty Mills. Finally, Stephon Castle is most likely safe as long as he's on a rookie contract, but he has to progress like Vassell and Shai or he will be riding the bench with Keldon or being offered up as trade bait.
This team isn't winning in the playins anyway.. Best to compete for better draft odds.. Its a very disappointing season actually – Devin regressed, KJ is KJ, Coach is mid and chose not to play its prized rookie.., imagine having added vets and still have as many wins as last season urgh… Spurs PATFO need to improve, they are wasting Wembys talent, imagine if they failed to build a competitve team around a generational player, its gonna be a huge mark to the teams legacy.
The problem with current situation is they are losing ugly. Fans do not mind losing if Mitch is playing young guys so that they can learn from the their mistakes. Sometimes, only way you learn is to experience loss and grow up. That is not what's happening. We are losing because of Mitch's horrible rotations; starting 39 year old 6'0" guards with 6'3" guard dealing with finger injuries. CP3 will either retire or move to a contender next season, so why give him the heavy minute when your playoff hope is gone at this point.
At this point, we should be thinking about the future and use this opportunity to play our young guys so that they can gain more experience and get some time to increase trade values if they are not staying with the team. Mitch is doing none of that.
Tank all the way . Shut down fox and get him healthy for next season. Trade vassell in the off-season. Let go cp3 and Barnes. Hire ime udoka .
Fire Mitch. Start Castle and let Fox get surgery. Pray.
We are so obviously tanking! Our performance with the Pels shows that they want to tank.
Tank
Tank. It shouldn’t even be a question
Whether they want to or not they are going to lose their remainder of the season cause the team is trash and take Mitch out of there
Pretty obvious TANK!!!
We don't need to tank we are dead without Wemby…. We are going to loose almost every last 30 games post all stars
No difference if they tank or not:team plays the same.BAAAAAD!
Basketball is played on the court – NOT in some front office
To tank