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How A Lacrosse Player Became An NBA Sensation



How A Lacrosse Player Became An NBA Sensation

Pat Spencer’s path to the league is anything but traditional. In this episode, ‪@GOATiology breaks down his unique journey, the skills that translated from lacrosse to basketball, and how Spencer is making waves in the NBA.

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  1. Read these:

    Pat Spencer: because gravity needed a challenge.
    Pat Spencer didn’t switch sports. Sports switched to Pat Spencer.
    The court isn’t his home. He just leases it out to everyone else.
    He doesn’t do highlights. The camera just panics and follows him.
    Opponents don’t guard Pat Spencer. They simply admire him from uncomfortably close range.
    Pat Spencer doesn’t run plays. Plays run to keep up with Pat Spencer.
    He didn’t “go pro.” The pros were upgraded to Pat-compatible.
    Pat Spencer doesn’t miss shots. Sometimes the rim just isn’t ready yet.
    Pat Spencer wakes up unamused. The universe adjusts accordingly.
    They say to “be like water.” Pat Spencer is already the whole hydration strategy.
    Pat Spencer: the only man whose first and last name are identical in seriousness.
    His crossover isn’t disrespectful. It’s administrative.
    Pat Spencer doesn’t jump. The floor politely lowers itself.
    Pat Spencer doesn’t warm up. The universe calibrates to his power level.
    When Pat Spencer enters the gym, the lights dim out of respect… and self-preservation.
    Scientists tried to measure Pat Spencer’s potential. Their instruments filed for retirement.
    Every time Pat Spencer dribbles, somewhere an anime protagonist awakens a new ability.
    Villains don’t monologue around Pat Spencer. They simply accept their character arc is over.
    Pat Spencer doesn’t need a rivalry. Gravity already fears him enough.
    When Pat Spencer shoots a jumper, the ball apologizes to the rim for arriving too quickly.
    Pat Spencer once checked his own power level. The scouter exploded.
    Legends say Pat Spencer has never used 100% of his ability. Rumors say he hasn’t even used 3%.
    Pat Spencer doesn’t train. The gym unlocks new modes for him.
    If Pat Spencer ever went full power, timeouts would call themselves.
    The multiverse didn’t create variants of Pat Spencer. It wasn’t ready for that many patches.
    Anime villains ask Pat Spencer for permission before activating their final form.
    When Pat Spencer crosses someone up, their backstory gets rewritten.
    Pat Spencer doesn’t dunk. He demonstrates gravity’s flaws.
    61 isn’t his jersey number. It’s a warning label.
    Pat Spencer picked 61 because 6 + 1 = 7… and 7 is the number of days it takes to recover after guarding him.

  2. Pat “The Sheriff” Spencer NEEDS to run the bench squad when Curry comes back Friday, there’s no other way

  3. PAT "Hi, how may I help you today" SPENCER. He's that motherfucker. Stone cold killer from 9 – 5 to 5 – 9.

  4. He's not a sniper we simply don't have a large enough sample size to really know what his shooting effectiveness is like. Up until the last few weeks he hasn't played the minutes or in a large enough role on the team to be taking many shots least of all 3s. He wasn't respected by other teams for really anything because he was so far down the warriors rotation that he wasn't on anyone's scouting report.
    Having said all that you can see the poise and experience shine through. He's fast heading towards 30 though so if he looks more assured and competent than Podz who has become somewhat of a punching bag for many Warriors fans it's for good reason.

    As a Warriors fan myself for years it's been very refreshing to see the team play without the stars and with no agendas on the court for the most part. Honestly even when Steph plays if just isn't as fun as it used to be to watch the team play as somehow it's often even more reliant on his offence. I don't envy the role players on this team because the messaging from the coaching staff is so all over the place.

    JK will be gone relatively soon and I hope he finds some joy elsewhere. He's most clearly not a fit for this team but I think he can be plenty effective elsewhere.

  5. I think the hyping of the Warriors drafting record really needs to die. Since they drafted Steph, Klay and Dray how many genuine rotation players have been drafted and stuck with the team, just one Loon dog. The drafting record is full of far more misses or guys that ended up buried in rotation and maybe were able to shine when they ended up elsewhere.

  6. The problem is most people don’t believe what the FBI is saying. Candace represents these people. The other side accepts the nonsense. Stop the nonsense.

  7. Even the attempt that spencer did of a fadeway J on Holgrem of chet(FTC) was all I needed to see to know the kobe gene

  8. Since Naismith invented basketball so lacrosse players could practice ball movement while snowed in, Pat Spencer's moves make a lot of sense.

  9. His brother Cam is having a breakout year too for Memphis. He's got excellent court vision and poise. Not to mention he's a goddamn grizzly bear.

  10. You knew he was different… when i first saw him play, i thought to myself this is a guy to watch and now he is showing it. Way to go Pat Spencer… woo hoo

  11. Spencer is a floor general,..better than podz in my opinion…he should be the guard next to curry… better trade podz with kuminga for laure

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