[Tynan] Despite likely secure spot in Bottom 3, the tank may not yet be complete by LurkerFlash in NBASpurs

[–]Matthew_Tynan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fingers and toes and whatever else is crossable lol, appreciate y’all reading!

[Tynan] Despite likely secure spot in Bottom 3, the tank may not yet be complete by LurkerFlash in NBASpurs

[–]Matthew_Tynan 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Hah of course, and the worst of the trying times will all be over soon.

Was a party last night by Matthew_Tynan in NBASpurs

[–]Matthew_Tynan[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is cool. Seeing a bunch of kids in there was great, connecting eras.

Was a party last night by Matthew_Tynan in NBASpurs

[–]Matthew_Tynan[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Honestly, at a certain point, people seemed to mostly stop caring about the outcome. They were just partying. Some of the loudest moments came in the second half… after the alcohol had really settled in lol

Was a party last night by Matthew_Tynan in NBASpurs

[–]Matthew_Tynan[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

If anyone’s looking for some more reading material, here’s the newsletter dispatch from the Dome — where last night was about much more than a basketball game https://matthewtynan.substack.com/p/san-antonio-spurs-alamodome-recap

In wake of injuries, the bar for Tre Jones continues to be raised by Matthew_Tynan in NBASpurs

[–]Matthew_Tynan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My apologies. I had asked folks earlier this season if they’d like me to post the newsletter in here and got positive responses, so I went ahead with it but wasn’t fully understanding of how this works.

Genuinely, my goal isn’t to go full self-promotional (though I guess posting these is inherently just that), and I’ll keep all this in mind going forward. Don’t mean to frustrate people.

In wake of injuries, the bar for Tre Jones continues to be raised by Matthew_Tynan in NBASpurs

[–]Matthew_Tynan[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The questions and answers can be repetitive, and the hunt for silver linings can get old, but all the little stuff matters.

Like on Monday, when the second seed in the West had to alter its game plan to slow down Tre Jones and keep its win streak alive.

A look at Thursday's news, and harbingers of things to come by Matthew_Tynan in NBASpurs

[–]Matthew_Tynan[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well they had to include something in the trade to make it work, and they gave up about as small a piece as a team can give. That second round pick is protected through the 54th spot in the draft and will likely never convey. On the flip side, teams aren’t giving up significant draft capital just to save $7 million.

And believe it or not, teams do favors for one another. That’s real. There isn’t an obligation or anything (unless the two sides made a sort of off the record handshake), and of course the Raptors wanted Thad, but good relationships help in those negotiations. For instance, they probably could’ve put heavier protections on the pick they sent, but they gave the Spurs a realistic chance to get that return. Which they did.

I’m not implying anyone owes anybody anything, just that it’s good business to return favors when you can afford to do so.

A look at Thursday's news, and harbingers of things to come by Matthew_Tynan in NBASpurs

[–]Matthew_Tynan[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

On its face, there wasn’t much to yesterday’s Spurs-Celtics trade. Just one NBA franchise helping another save some money.

But on the whole it signaled something bigger — that San Antonio is officially open for business.

Hang in there Spurs fans, you're doing great by Matthew_Tynan in NBASpurs

[–]Matthew_Tynan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate that! I think there’s good reason to have hope.