There are so many open thread worthy conversation topics available from the Spurs loss in Atlanta last night.
First, John Collins wasn’t available, and won’t be, for twenty-four more games as a result of a testing positive for Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-2 (GHRP-2), violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program. When was the last time a player was suspended for such an issue? And for this long?
Second, Trae Young did not score in the first half and ended up with twenty-eight points in the game. Which begs the questions: who was the more impressive fourth-quarter point guard against the Spurs this season- Trae Young or Damian Lillard?