It was definitely a surprise because I had forgotten about his past heart issues. A few minutes later, my mind shifted to a nostalgic feeling about his time with the Spurs and all he accomplished in San Antonio. Pure shock, like just about everyone else. Once I learned it was health-related though, my shock dissipated and I was truly genuinely happy for him. I was surprised at first. But when I saw his explanation of what had happened and why he was making this decision now it just became really sad.
He was just getting what might have been his last, best shot at getting a ring and now he has to make the decision to put his health first. Next: Favorite LaMarcus Aldridge memory. Years ago, the percentage of people who would have chosen to just trust PATFO even when they drafted a complete unknown like George Hill seemed vastly superior to the section of the faithful who protested as vehemently as they did to the Primo pick.
And the complaints at the time were perceived more as signs of entitlement after years of being spoiled by success than anything else. This was different. In reality, the 12th pick is not a big deal. Unfortunately, that would be engaging in survivorship bias. For every Giannis and Kawhi selected at 15th, for example, there are dozens of unremarkable to bad NBA players picked at the position.
The answer is simple: because the Spurs have lacked a direction for three years now, and this felt like the latest in a string of moves that made no sense. So far they have refused to tank, so they have denied themselves their shot at the Cade Cunninghams of the world. They carved out enough cap space to sign a superstar, but on a year in which none are available. A trade seems like the most likely scenario in which they get an All-NBA guy, but players typically have control on where they land now, and might force their way elsewhere.
Of course, the Spurs were facing a rebuilding Orlando Magic squad that barely had the number of bodies you'd expect to have on opening night.
The dynamic performance, while impressive, should come with the caveat that this wasn't the usual level of competition San Antonio can expect. It's obviously too early to label this team as better or worse than last year's Spurs. What's not in question, however, is that they'll be a ton more fun to watch. It's a lot different than teams in the past. With 13 players available to play, each team had six full-time players and rookie Joshua Primo played for both teams.
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Orlando Magic The Spurs look to kick off their youth movement with a win against the even younger Magic And so it begins! However, the end of an era has come in San Antonio and these last two seasons are just the start of what will be a tough rebuild. The Spurs will be traveling to Denver to be hosted by the home team, the Denver Nuggets. Both the teams have shown reformation in their play since last season.
Both the teams have won their first regular-season matches by margin and are ready to compete against each other in their second NBA game.
Detroit Free Press. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p. Below, we look at the Spurs vs. Nuggets odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions, and bets.
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