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San Antonio Spurs 2025-26 - Release the Kraken
If nothing else, to practice dunking.
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San Antonio Spurs 2025-26 - Release the Kraken
It's been coming. He has a lot of things he can work on and getting more minutes to get consistent will help. Potential is there but he is real raw. He could, hopefully, be the "3 and D" guy that they sorely lack right now. But not at the moment.
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San Antonio Spurs 2025-26 - Release the Kraken
If all Sochan did was make it a habit to piss off Lakers, Thunder, Rockets, Mavs or Jazz players (80s/90s fan mode, fuck Malone forever) then he's now untouchable. Hang his jersey in the rafters.
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San Antonio Spurs 2025-26 - Release the Kraken
Unfortunately not. They are better without him.
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San Antonio Spurs 2025-26 - Release the Kraken
Watching Mitch's post-game presser gave me the impression he was unhappy throughout the game, which led to him putting in odd lineups like Sochan for extended minutes. And then just letting that ride. It felt like "go ahead and see if you win playing like this". Maybe it helps later like letting a kid do stupid shit until he "gets" that his way isn't working, and then he'll maybe listen to the adult in charge. The concern I have is there's a stubborness on both sides. That's not great. Like Castle needs to fucking sit if he's insisting on driving the ball directly into someone's chest each time and losing it 4 times a game. Just stop. Or get a screen and just pull up or pass quicker out of it. I would agree with Mitch above that Johnson has done quite well overall. He's managed some good games and there is a chemistry and greater toughness from this team for the majority of the season, including while multiple key dudes were out. So they're still ahead of schedule but the real coaching and test will be second half and the playoffs.
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San Antonio Spurs 2025-26 - Release the Kraken
It's partly the Spurs as an organization. Pop practically invented the intentional DNP, whether it was Timmy "DNP - old" or otherwise. Then the Kawhi debacle which was the inverse of this, but maybe that "medical" fallout solidified a layer to injury rehab and floor time beyond just keeping key guys fresh. Whatever the rationale, my personal view is it's stupid. A guy is recovered or he isn't. If he's recovered, especially your most impactful game-changing player, then use him and coach to win. Even more so if it's say, 24 minutes in a tight game and a likely victory vs. 21 minutes and a loss.
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San Antonio Spurs 2025-26 - Release the Kraken
Yeah that's a win if Wemby isn't pulled with 4 minutes left, when he was on fire.
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San Antonio Spurs 2025-26 - Release the Kraken
And blocked, Fox shoots with 3 dudes around him. Bad spacing on the play too. This game suuucked.
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San Antonio Spurs 2025-26 - Release the Kraken
I don't hate Fox trying for more but Kornet was utterly left alone. And then we go to Sochan for a 3? Unreal.
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San Antonio Spurs 2025-26 - Release the Kraken
Better late than never Fox. Keep it going.
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San Antonio Spurs 2025-26 - Release the Kraken
Castle meets his 5 TO quota And fouls out.
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San Antonio Spurs 2025-26 - Release the Kraken
And....Wemby on the bench. Yay "minutes."
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San Antonio Spurs 2025-26 - Release the Kraken
Ha. Surprised they didn't call a foul on their drive but I'll take it. W3mby
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San Antonio Spurs 2025-26 - Release the Kraken
Wemby keeping us in it.
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San Antonio Spurs 2025-26 - Release the Kraken
Led by Fox 1 for 12 and 0-5. He should not cash his next check.