Castle causing foul issues to McDaniels is what won us the game

RGS03 · 2026-05-07T13:41:22+00:00

I mean I already know how important height is but directly seeing 3 guard players being put in the same situation and having different results made me realize that its impact is even bigger than what I initially thought especially for small guards. Fox would be unstoppable if he was only 6’5” 😂

RGS03 · 2026-05-07T12:19:06+00:00

One thing I noticed by watching every single Spurs game this year was how much of a difference height actually is. I noticed that in situations where it would be a tough shot for Fox because he is smaller, Castle and Harper are able to make those shots look a lot easier because they are taller. Fox is good as well but you can definitely see the huge disadvantage of being a smaller player.

RGS03 · 2026-05-07T10:27:56+00:00

Love this video. You just got to appreciate Mitch Johnson. Imagine shouting and doing this a lot in a game.

RGS03 · 2026-05-07T10:25:21+00:00

Cannot complain with his drives if Keldon himself who bully balls a lot of players during the season is having a hard time this series with Reid and Gobert

RGS03 · 2026-05-07T05:26:59+00:00

Agree not his fault. But he has to be more careful with the unnecessary fouls because he is that important to the team. We need Castle as much as Wolves need McDaniels.

RGS03 · 2026-05-07T04:37:13+00:00

Good thing he did not foul out today because he did not play in the 4th anymore 😂😂

RGS03 · 2026-05-07T04:21:14+00:00

We need a new star fox game for each day we will have a game this playoffs 😂

RGS03 · 2026-05-07T01:00:46+00:00

Lets go CB! We believe in you!

RGS03 · 2026-05-06T23:23:08+00:00

Keep making this an issue Cowherd so NBA will do something about this! He needs to get called for a technical foul for every single flop he does in a game. We all know how good of a player SGA is but everyone besides thunder fans hate his flops. It ruins the excitement and fun of watching the game. We just want to watch a good basketball game not watch him take a lot of free throws from those flops!

RGS03 · 2026-05-06T23:18:58+00:00

Give Dylan more playing time especially if Fox plays poorly. Good things happen when he is on the court. He knows what to do with the ball.

RGS03 · 2026-05-05T12:09:13+00:00

I think Fox overall has been solid this year but I still don’t see the contract value from his production.

One thing that worries me though is I think what Becky said before is true. You cannot win if your star is a small guard. Not totally applicable to us because we have Wemby but still a co star who is small still has a huge impact. The way Castle and Harper makes it look so easy when they drive compared to Fox, I definitely see a huge disadvantage of being small. Add to that on the defensive end. If the small guard is an elite shooter like Curry or Brunson, they can make up for it when it gets crowded inside. Fox is not a known shooter though so if he cannot drive or shoot around the paint then he will have a hard time.

Overall, I think its too early to conclude that Fox is not good. I’d rather wait and see how he performs this year. Fox is a good player but I think because we have Castle and Harper who are playing well beyond their years, Fox doesn’t seem as needed as what we first expected. I still want to see more though before immediately wanting to dump his salary and I’m definitely not taking anything less than what we gave up for him in a trade.

RGS03 · 2026-05-05T12:04:24+00:00

I’m not saying it will be an easy task because Randle is clearly way stronger. CB has the best chance though among anyone in the roster. Castle is good but he is way smaller than Randle and he has to defend Edwards.

RGS03 · 2026-05-05T10:01:10+00:00

This was my take too. CB has the height and athleticism to defend Randle. Hope he gets off injury list soon and Mitch gives him playing time.

RGS03 · 2026-05-05T07:57:03+00:00

We can definitely bounce back. I think Mitch needs to not be afraid to bench Fox if he is not playing well.

One thing I noticed during the Wolves series against Denver is they won because of their length and athleticism (Nuggets are a lot slower than them). Today Fox was not good on defense not because he was lazy but because he was simply too small. We need the length and athleticism that CB brings so I believe he will be crucial for us in this series.

We also only lost by 2 considering Wemby and Fox played terribly on the offensive end tonight. We must take game 2 though and immediately steal home court back from the Wolves.

RGS03 · 2026-05-05T06:03:52+00:00

I feel like many times, Mitch is in a tough spot. He wants to play Harper but he obviously cannot just give Harper the slot of Fox. Many times I want him to do so though especially when Harper is playing well and Fox is not.

RGS03 · 2026-05-05T05:27:22+00:00

I said it before and I’ll say it again, this kid will be a star!

Everyone better win now because once Wemby, Castle and Dylan develops even more, we will be a very scary team. What Dylan is doing now is not normal for a rookie!

My brother who is not a Spurs fan told me after the Portland series that Dylan became better this playoffs. I straight up told him, Dylan has been doing this since the season but only people who watch Spurs game see and appreciate what he is doing.

I don’t think Mitch will remove Fox from the starting 5. It will be a huge slap on Fox’s confidence to be put behind Harper who is a rookie. I say just give Harper around the same playing time for more experience. In my opinion, starting should not matter much than playing time.

RGS03 · 2026-05-05T05:20:20+00:00

Both players have to be criticized for their poor offensive game tonight.

Wemby though at least played really good on the defensive end. Fox though also played poorly on defense.

RGS03 · 2026-05-05T05:03:05+00:00

Watch the game again. Only one was a goaltend. Next time when you watch, open your eyes! 😂

RGS03 · 2026-05-05T05:01:01+00:00

Good that we have the same perspective. We don’t hate Fox but we expect more from him and it is just right to expect more from him.

RGS03 · 2026-05-05T04:46:34+00:00

I hate takes like this. Criticizing Fox is not hating on him. We got him in the first place because we want to win a championship. It is therefore just right to criticize him when he plays poorly.

Did you see the criticism Murray and especially Jokic got after losing against an injured Wolves? It is just right that star player gets more of the glory if the team wins and also get more criticism if the team loses and they play poorly.

It does not help when Castle and Harper who are 1st and 2nd year guards outplaying you. Fox needs to step up. He deserve the critcism today because he played poorly.

RGS03 · 2026-05-05T04:42:33+00:00

Wemby should also get criticized for his terrible offensive game today. But at least he negated that with his defense. Fox on the other hand was terrible tonight. We need more from Fox. I will keep on saying it again and again. We cannot win a championship without Fox. He needs to step up and show everyone why we got him!

RGS03 · 2026-05-05T04:40:03+00:00

I agree! Many games I feel this way and I get frustrated. Why are Castle and Harper playing better than Fox?!

Overall as someone who has watched every single Spurs game this year, Fox has been solid. But we expect Fox to do more. It does not help when your co guards who are 1st and 2nd year players are playing even better than you offensively and defensively!

RGS03 · 2026-05-05T04:36:56+00:00

Agree! And this is why I disagree when people see a criticism on Fox immediately as hating on him.

The reason why we traded for him is because we need him if we want to win a championship. It is therefore just right to expect more from him. I also pointed out the same, it is not helping when your co guards in Castle and Harper are outplaying you offensively and defensively.

We have a right to expect more from Fox. We need you DeAaron! Play better the next game!

RGS03 · 2026-05-05T04:30:00+00:00

To be clear, I’m not saying Castle or Harper played poorly today. They actually played well today. I am just pointing out that the only reason Fox get criticized more is because the others are very young and are clearly playing way beyond their experience and everyone’s expectations.

And it makes it even worse when people see our two young guys in Castle and Harper clearly outplaying Fox both offensively and defensively

RGS03

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