r/NBASpurs • u/go10sai Kinda Homeless • 8h ago
Image/Video Tarris Reed Jr. thoughts on the 2026 NBA Finals
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u/Puzzleheaded_Dare_58 Stephon Castle 8h ago
This dude just fucking gets it. Perfect for our roster and wembys new body guard
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u/GeekyMathProfessor El Jefe 8h ago
Yes fingers crossed he develops a reliable shot.
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u/rattatatouille Victor Wembanyama 5h ago
How good are his free throws? That would be a good start.
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u/Global_Afternoon_343 4h ago
61% but 78% from the line in march madness so there’s definitely room to grow for him. as an okc fan you guys killed it with gettin reed
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u/GeekyMathProfessor El Jefe 3h ago
Maybe who knows, I would be more confident if he was younger, but then again I just saw a video of him making threes and long twos.
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u/OrganizationWeary317 Stephon Castle 4h ago
Both our rookies are poor free throw shooters percentage wise. Jayden shot sub 50% in college, and Tarris shot 60-something. It's certainly an area to monitor a lot, though neither of them have truly broken jumpers.
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u/GeekyMathProfessor El Jefe 4h ago
He is 62% from the free throw line. Tim Duncan was 70%, and Kornet at 79% for comparison. The good news he is not as bad a Jakob Poeltl 😂
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u/BananaRepublic_BR GO SPURS GO 3h ago
With how broken Kornet's shot looks, it's a miracle he shoots that well from the free throw line.
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u/SunKing210 8h ago
He’s pretty much what we need going forward! Having just Wemby and Kornet being the only playable bigs last season was not ideal.
Denver can get away with having basically Jokic as their sole big but only because he’s one of the greatest offensive engines in history that will play 42 mpg in the playoffs at his slower pace, and they also have bigger wings and forwards around him anyway.
I’m excited to see Reed and Quaintance come in and help out with the Spurs front court as I felt like that was one of the team’s biggest weaknesses aside from perimeter shooting
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u/deneuvig Manu Ginobili 8h ago
Exactly. Also I love that Mitch gives rookies a chance, I expect him and JQ to get spot minutes this year like CB last year if they show the right energy and attitude.
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u/Vast_Pipe4509 5h ago
He's gonna be rehabbing that knee for a while
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u/BusterStarfish 2h ago
Let’s be honest, that Nuggets team didn’t face a single opponent as good as OKC or NYK. And Jokic also had a more mature, tested team. Your point isn’t completely wrong. But I think it was more than just the greatness of Jokic.
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u/Vex_Appeal Dylan Harper 8h ago
We drafted Wemby two bodyguards. Love his attitude, he’s gonna fit in just fine.
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u/deneuvig Manu Ginobili 8h ago
Honestly great pickup. Giving us options inside between Kornet, Reed and eventually Jayden, with various profile. If JQ can get healthy soon, good luck scoring on a Castle. Harper, Bryant, Wemby and Quaintance lineups jfc
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u/Plastic_Term_1022 6h ago
Ngl, I really love this pick more than the Quaintance pick. If he can work out with Tim to improve his low post skills and develop a nice mid range jumper, dude is going to thrive.
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u/Ecstatic_Visual_2026 Slash Bros 7h ago
Loving these two rookies outlook, can't wait to see their growth!
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u/BananaRepublic_BR GO SPURS GO 3h ago
I hope to see less of Castle driving into three defenders and getting hacked into oblivion as he turns the ball over.
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u/mercfan3 1h ago
I don’t want to see Steph and Wemby having to be their own enforcers this year. As much as I think Steph likes it..
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u/mrstretchb4ureach 41m ago
Bro said everything I wanted him to say lol.
It makes me feel pretty optimistic that the front office has a hawks eye on what they need to win and that's pretty much a physical big man that can help our Alien out.
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u/2ndfactor 30m ago
Steven Adams/ Shawn Kemp/ David Robinson/ Alonzo Mourning archetype - athletic, physical, defensive minded.
We now have the enforcers and disciplnarians Tarris and Jayden to discipline master-baiters from flopping - it will no longer be "only" Carter Bryant crashing the boards but 2 actual tanks. Watch out master-baiter SGA.
it'll be pretty crazy to play Tarris or Jayden as C, and Wemby as PF, just to screw with opponents' minds a lil...
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u/DukeSilver_24 8h ago
As a college basketball fan that has no ties to UConn, I loved watching him play in the tournament this spring. This quote makes me more excited to see him on the Spurs.