Pops pops pops......

[cool hand]

c'mon.......this was a great time for him to get some great playing time and POP went dumbass on us....thanks pop.

[SpursFan0728]

With the and 1

[TwelveGs210]

Pop just logged into spurstalk, saw the post, then promptly subbed him in for you..what a coach

[nkdlunch]

FUCK! what a dunk

[word]

should have been playing early...it was a loss anyway...

[cool hand]

should have been playing early...it was a loss anyway...

word

[nkdlunch]

R you fucking kidding me???

I can't beleive they compared Pops to Francisco Elson

Pops already >>>>>>>>> Elson

[DMX7]

Looks better than Kurt Thomas, thats for sure.

[ducks]

thomas has been playing well

[robot89]

PoPs could help up against the lakers (Odem)

[Biggems]

I hope we keep him the rest of the season and sign him for next year too....

Just think of this lineup

C - Mahimni
PF - Pops
SF - Gist
SG - Hairston
PG - Hill

[Mugen]

Looks better than Kurt Thomas, thats for sure.

what? did you watch the last 2 games?

[ducks]

yeah lets trade tp
he truly sucks and is old

[honestfool84]

Pops already >>>>>>>>> Elson



:lmao

you're funny.

pop's has played against scrubs; as soon as he does this against starters, then start talking.

im not saying he sucks, nor am i saying elson was awesome.

on the contrary, i thought pops was amazing, and would to see him get quite a bit more minutes.

but until he does it against a starting lineup, let's not crown him the spurs savior.

[jag]

I hope we keep him the rest of the season and sign him for next year too....

Just think of this lineup

C - Mahimni
PF - Pops
SF - Gist
SG - Hairston
PG - Hill

Ya...we'd have a hell of a shot at Ricky Rubio in the lottery.

[HarlemHeat37]

what? did you watch the last 2 games?

not even 2 games, Kurt Thomas has been playing very well for about 2 months now..no idea what this other dude is talking about..

[Buddy Holly]

:lmao

you're funny.

pop's has played against scrubs; as soon as he does this against starters, then start talking.

im not saying he sucks, nor am i saying elson was awesome.

on the contrary, i thought pops was amazing, and would to see him get quite a bit more minutes.

but until he does it against a starting lineup, let's not crown him the spurs savior.

What starter is blocking his dunks? Those were monster man dunks not weak shit.

[angelbelow]

pops=shaq+amare+dwight+lebron+jj ridick. bitch.

[jag]

What starter is blocking his dunks? Those were monster man dunks not weak shit.

Defensive rotations > monster man dunks

[peskypesky]

Pops is a beast.

[Buddy Holly]

Defensive rotations > monster man dunks

Jumping over everyone, being strong, having good feet and hands and dunking with force > Defensive rotation.

Those dunks weren't a result of poor D.

And if they did play excellent D he's going to end up at the free throw line more than not with that type of aggressive play.

[ChumpDumper]

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/8d/fullj.e2662fd0bd2421970cb017565c8b5406/e2662fd0bd2421970cb017565c8b5406-getty-82989542rm006_cleveland_cav.jpg

[SenorSpur]

I hope we keep him the rest of the season and sign him for next year too....

Just think of this lineup

C - Mahimni
PF - Pops
SF - Gist
SG - Hairston
PG - Hill

Helluva 2nd unit.

I was hoping Pops would get time in a blowout. However, I was hoping for a blowout victory - not a blowout loss. I missed most of Pops dunks as I fell asleep during the late 3rd, early 4th. Gonna stay up and watch the game again - just to see Malik and Pops again.

[Buddy Holly]

Look at Nancy Lieberman.

"I think my balls just dropped."

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/8d/fullj.e2662fd0bd2421970cb017565c8b5406/e2662fd0bd2421970cb017565c8b5406-getty-82989542rm006_cleveland_cav.jpg

[jag]

Jumping over everyone, being strong, having good feet and hands and dunking with force > Defensive rotation.



Not as far as Popovich is concerned.

I wasn't talking about the Cavs D...i was talking about his.

He's explosive and i liked watching him, but it's difficult to evaluate his overall game because of who he was playing against.

I hope he can contribute, but this isn't NBA live...you can't just start throwing oops from half court whenever he comes into the game.

[Buddy Holly]

Not as far as Popovich is concerned.

Wait, what was the greater than for? To illistrate that Pop likes defense or to say that Good defense would have stopped the dunks? I was responding to what I thought was the latter.


I wasn't talking about the Cavs D...i was talking about his.

His D wasn't terrible. He's new, let him get adjusted. He has all the tools.

[Yorae]

Hmmmm. Pops playing with tp might be good. Pop's is a really good off. rebounder. Timmy and kurt are beast on def rebounds.

[Buddy Holly]

He's explosive and i liked watching him, but it's difficult to evaluate his overall game because of who he was playing against

I agree which is why I say play him more against better players and let's see how he does.

[Spursmania]

I hope he gets some time in Portland. We need to see this guy with the real players.

[50 cent]

ready to see more!

[jag]

Wait, what was the greater than for? To illistrate that Pop likes defense or to say that Good defense would have stopped the dunks? I was responding to what I thought was the latter.



His D wasn't terrible. He's new, let him get adjusted. He has all the tools.

I was talking about his defense. My bad, i should have clarified.


I really did like him out there, i thought he looked good...but he's not gonna get minutes if he can't be a presence on the defensive end (no matter how many monster man dunks he throws down). I guess I'd really just like to see how he handles himself against a first or second unit.

[Austin_Toros]

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/8d/fullj.e2662fd0bd2421970cb017565c8b5406/e2662fd0bd2421970cb017565c8b5406-getty-82989542rm006_cleveland_cav.jpg

Wow! i'm impressed.

let's see some more of this! c'mon, give it up for Pops.

[024]

really want him to play a leon powe role on the spurs for the playoffs. sporadic minutes is probably his best case scenario. adds contagious excitement and energy to energize the bench players to be more aggressive. can keep momentum going when some starters sit. all will be great contributions if he's up to it.

[Joe Schmoogins]

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/8d/fullj.e2662fd0bd2421970cb017565c8b5406/e2662fd0bd2421970cb017565c8b5406-getty-82989542rm006_cleveland_cav.jpg

There's a man who's excited to have just earned a fat paycheck.

[xellos88330]

I loved his game today. Definitely got the crowd going. Well, he dunked over big Z pretty well and drew the foul. His rebounding looked a bit shaky and his defense was ok for a new player. I am pretty sure a few more practices with the team and he just might convince the FO to sign him for real.

[urunobili]

I hope we keep him the rest of the season and sign him for next year too....

Just think of this lineup

C - Mahimni
PF - Pops
SF - Gist
SG - Hairston
PG - Hill
:worthy:

[Manufan909]

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/8d/fullj.e2662fd0bd2421970cb017565c8b5406/e2662fd0bd2421970cb017565c8b5406-getty-82989542rm006_cleveland_cav.jpg

Was this the dunk on Big Z? Cuz I wish there was an angle to show Zs face at the exact moment he realized he made Pops' first poster. Tanks Chump, this will now be my sig.:toast

[bigfan]

Banzai 54!!

[Biggems]

Ya...we'd have a hell of a shot at Ricky Rubio in the lottery.

you do realize that the lineup I posted would be our second unit, not our starters.

[Baseline]

I hope we keep him the rest of the season and sign him for next year too....

Just think of this lineup

C - Mahimni
PF - Pops
SF - Gist
SG - Hairston
PG - Hill

I love it. This five (running the Spurs system) would smoke the Lakers' second unit.

Teams wouldn't know how to contend with our machine first unit, then the thoroughbred second unit. It would present massive problems for pretty much everybody.

[1usamotorsports.com]

Pops playin
next to duncan is going to be sick.

[Taking it to the Hole]

Unlike Elson...POPS doesn't have Stone Hands. He actually can catch a pass and not fumble the ball a second later. I think that in itself is a HUGE upgrade over Elson.

[Manufan909]

Seeing Pops and Duncan will be sweet.

[Leftyventricle]

highlights of pops lastnight

cueBM8b9WQU

[mazerrackham]

I'm surprised a good amount of people said he needs a lot of work on defense, I thought he hustled and tipped a fair amount of balls, he blocked daniel gibson's layup as well. He fouled a few people, but that was just while he was contending them to make sure they didn't get wide open layups, I didn't think they were silly fouls. And for the people that said his rebound was shaky, didn't he come up with like 3 contested offensive rebounds, and finished with like 6 rebounds in 11 or so minutes? I agree he's still adjusting to the system, but his defensive and rebounding effort was there, I thought he played well pretty much in all aspects, certainly he still has room to improve though and I agree with the people that said he needs to play against better people to show his skills.

[Thomas82]

i'm surprised a good amount of people said he needs a lot of work on defense, i thought he hustled and tipped a fair amount of balls, he blocked daniel gibson's layup as well. He fouled a few people, but that was just while he was contending them to make sure they didn't get wide open layups, i didn't think they were silly fouls. And for the people that said his rebound was shaky, didn't he come up with like 3 contested offensive rebounds, and finished with like 6 rebounds in 11 or so minutes? I agree he's still adjusting to the system, but his defensive and rebounding effort was there, i thought he played well pretty much in all aspects, certainly he still has room to improve though and i agree with the people that said he needs to play against better people to show his skills.

+1

[Spursone]

:flag:Pops has great atheletic ability, you got to be drunk :whine not to give him some serious playing time. He is big, atheletic, young, and has heart. You can't go wrong. Join the POPS train.:hat

[bigdog]

i got to see pops play last night in person. his defense isn't actually that bad, even if it was against 2nd and 3rd string players. i fucking loved how he went after loose balls and got some rebounds too.

[Flux451]

I'm surprised a good amount of people said he needs a lot of work on defense, I thought he hustled and tipped a fair amount of balls, he blocked daniel gibson's layup as well. He fouled a few people, but that was just while he was contending them to make sure they didn't get wide open layups, I didn't think they were silly fouls. And for the people that said his rebound was shaky, didn't he come up with like 3 contested offensive rebounds, and finished with like 6 rebounds in 11 or so minutes? I agree he's still adjusting to the system, but his defensive and rebounding effort was there, I thought he played well pretty much in all aspects, certainly he still has room to improve though and I agree with the people that said he needs to play against better people to show his skills.

His rebounding and athletiscm are his highlights.

He did have a block and contested layups but, his defense needs work. His rotation needs a lot of work. And there a couple plays he didn't attempt to contest jumpers from the baseline. He was a little lacksidasical on the open court...perimeter d. I can see him as being a Defensive liabilty against better players...for now. Just needs to learn the system better and improve d.

It looks like anything around the basket is his territory though. Blocks, rebounds, dunks

[Agloco]

PoPs could help up against the lakers (Odem)

Yes we Odem an ass whoopin......

Were you referring to Odom? He can't guard anyone yet. Delonte West threw some shit don on him cause he was asleep on transition D last night. He's got a ways to go.

[Agloco]

Better than advertised:hat:hat:hat:hat

[HarlemHeat37]

you also have to consider that he doesn't know any of the players he was playing with..he doesn't know their tendencies on D, so even if he does turn out to be decent enough on D, it'll take him at least a few more weeks..

[mogrovejo]

Of all basketball fans, I'd never expect the Spurs fans to be the ones to fall in love so quickly with a player like Pops Mensah-Bonsu. He's clueless defensively, he's much better suited to play for an uptempo team, he struggles to do simple fundamental things like pivot off a screen or to guard the post on side-denial, but he makes a few dunks and he suddenly becomes pathetically overpraised? You should know better. Or maybe not, you've never gone through the likes of Dee Brown, Ron Mercer or, even worse, Kendrick Brown and Gerald Green...

[Bartleby]

Of all basketball fans, I'd never expect the Spurs fans to be the ones to fall in love so quickly with a player like Pops Mensah-Bonsu. He's clueless defensively, he's much better suited to play for an uptempo team, he struggles to do simple fundamental things like pivot off a screen or to guard the post on side-denial, but he makes a few dunks and he suddenly becomes pathetically overpraised? You should know better. Or maybe not, you've never gone through the likes of Dee Brown, Ron Mercer or, even worse, Kendrick Brown and Gerald Green...

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/2004.html

[mogrovejo]

Yeah, I'm aware of that, but I'm pretty sure the expectations level was quite different...

[HiLouis!]

Yeah, I'm aware of that, but I'm pretty sure the expectations level was quite different...

from:

"Or maybe not, you've never gone through the likes of Dee Brown, Ron Mercer or, even worse, Kendrick Brown and Gerald Green..."

Admit when you've been caught looking stupid. you just look worse making stuff up to cover your ass.

[mogrovejo]

from:

"Or maybe not, you've never gone through the likes of Dee Brown, Ron Mercer or, even worse, Kendrick Brown and Gerald Green..."

Admit when you've been caught looking stupid. you just look worse making stuff up to cover your ass.

Didn't you understand the meaning of the sentence? Who cares if Mercer played a couple of games for the Spurs later on? Was he still able to dunk at that point of his career? The point remains.

[Nevadaspur]

Pops did well on his first outing against scrubs. Whether he will contribute on a regular basis will depend on Coach Pop. I liked the energy that he brought and he has picked up some basics plays that the team runs from his time playing with the Austin Toros. He is not the big that I would have liked to see us add, but he is long and can help us with rebounds. Let's see what he can do against starters if he is given the chance by Coach Pop. GSG!!!

[Agloco]

I hope we keep him the rest of the season and sign him for next year too....

Just think of this lineup

C - Mahimni
PF - Pops
SF - Gist
SG - Hairston
PG - Hill

Sick, absolutely sick.......

The only question I'd have is how their defense will come along. All of them can score the ball thats for sure.

[mystargtr34]

Of all basketball fans, I'd never expect the Spurs fans to be the ones to fall in love so quickly with a player like Pops Mensah-Bonsu. He's clueless defensively, he's much better suited to play for an uptempo team, he struggles to do simple fundamental things like pivot off a screen or to guard the post on side-denial, but he makes a few dunks and he suddenly becomes pathetically overpraised? You should know better. Or maybe not, you've never gone through the likes of Dee Brown, Ron Mercer or, even worse, Kendrick Brown and Gerald Green...

Most know he has alot of deficiencies - but even with that he brings the Spurs something they dont have. Length, athleticism and energy at the 4. Hes not the caliber of player of these guys, but players like Landry, Bass and Leon Powe are all extrememly limited as basketball players, but they make up for it with toughness, energy, hustle and athleticism - and bring alot to their teams.

[Flux451]

I can see his future play as being stipulated. When our frontline can't keep up with a smaller or more athletic line up then he is key. Then you have garbage time for blow outs. Either way good to have in the arsenal. I like his desire for the ball.

I think Kurt Thomas and Pops would be great complement.

Fabs alley oop to Pops????????

[Manufan909]

I can see his future play as being stipulated. When our frontline can't keep up with a smaller or more athletic line up then he is key. Then you have garbage time for blow outs. Either way good to have in the arsenal. I like his desire for the ball.

I think Kurt Thomas and Pops would be great complement.

Fabs alley oop to Pops????????

I'd faint from uncontrollable joy.

[buttsR4rebounding]

Defensive rotations > monster man dunks

The Spurs don't care one iota about monster dunks. Pops was regularly out of position on defensive rotations. I realize that the Spurs defense is probably the most difficult in the league to learn, but Pops is not going to get any meaningful minutes short of injury or major foul trouble the rest of the season. Everyone needs to put down the crack pipe. By the time he got in the game the outcome was decided. The Cavs defense wasn't playing with the intensity it did to start the game. Hey, I hope he turns into the second coming of David Robinson, but to judge anything off of his performance Friday night is merely wishful thinking.:nope

[Manufan909]

You'd be the only one jackass, we only hope he can learn the system with those who get actual minutes in the next couple of weeks. No one expects anything outside of his limitations, except you.

[The Truth #6]

Outside of Tim, none of our post players have a well rounded game. They all have strengths and weaknesses.

Fab and Bonner can't rebound to save their lives. Our inability to get offensive rebounds hurts us.

Pops, despite his many fundamental shortcomings, can rebound. It's up to Pop how he uses all our post players. Up until very recently we were going with a 3 man post rotation. That's almost like a playoff rotation. We can't keep that up. To me it isn't inconceivable that Coach throw Pops in the game if no one else is playing well and rebounding is needed.

If Pops shows a dedication to learning and the right attitude, even if he makes mistakes, then I think the Coach Pop might give him more chances. How much? Who knows?

[lefty]

Outside of Tim, none of our post players have a well rounded game. They all have strengths and weaknesses.

Fab and Bonner can't rebound to save their lives. Our inability to get offensive rebounds hurts us.

Pops, despite his many fundamental shortcomings, can rebound. It's up to Pop how he uses all our post players. Up until very recently we were going with a 3 man post rotation. That's almost like a playoff rotation. We can't keep that up. To me it isn't inconceivable that Coach throw Pops in the game if no one else is playing well and rebounding is needed.

If Pops shows a dedication to learning and the right attitude, even if he makes mistakes, then I think the Coach Pop might give him more chances. How much? Who knows?

I agree; we badly need athleticism in the paint to complement Duncan.

Sometimes, coaches shouldn't be afraid of throwing a raw athlete in the battle, if it that addresses a big need.

Sometimes, it can pay off really well; It has already happened: a coach trusting a young player, even if he is lacking this and that; trust is huge

[sa_kid20]

I hope we keep him the rest of the season and sign him for next year too....

Just think of this lineup

C - Mahimni
PF - Pops
SF - Gist
SG - Hairston
PG - Hill

Wow with that lineup anybody could throw an alley-oop to anybody :wow

[Spursmania]

Wow with that lineup anybody could throw an alley-oop to anybody :wow


:danceclub

[Marcus Bryant]

I hope we keep him the rest of the season and sign him for next year too....

Just think of this lineup

C - Mahimni
PF - Pops
SF - Gist
SG - Hairston
PG - Hill


Yeah, the Spurs might win 10 games with that crew.

[Agloco]

Yeah, the Spurs might win 10 games with that crew.

Don't hate, congratulate! :toast

[Spursmania]

Yeah, the Spurs might win 10 games with that crew.


This would not be the starting line-up! Come-on!!! :lol

[Marcus Bryant]

...and then, in ten years David Robinson Jr joins the team. F yeah!!11ljuafk'lj3

We're screwed.

[Agloco]

...and then, in ten years David Robinson Jr joins the team. F yeah!!11ljuafk'lj3

We're screwed.

No Timmy Jr.'s in the oven yet eh?

[cleannfresh4life]

http://static.eventful.com/images/thumb/I0-001/001/178/907-8.png Should Pops Mensah-Bonsu have a bigger role in tonights game versus the Portland Trail Blazzers? If so and performs great like Friday versus the Cavaliers should he be signed to a contract?

[peskypesky]

http://static.eventful.com/images/thumb/I0-001/001/178/907-8.png Should Pops Mensah-Bonsu have a bigger role in tonights game versus the Portland Trail Blazzers? If so and performs great like Friday versus the Cavaliers should he be signed to a contract?

hmmm...let me think.

[Agloco]

http://static.eventful.com/images/thumb/I0-001/001/178/907-8.png Should Pops Mensah-Bonsu have a bigger role in tonights game versus the Portland Trail Blazzers? If so and performs great like Friday versus the Cavaliers should he be signed to a contract?

A second 10-day, sure. He needs a lot of seasoning. Popovich will ride his ass about the little things. I'm interested in his mental fortitude. TP became a better player for it, will Pops?

[peskypesky]

No Timmy Jr.'s in the oven yet eh?

what the hell ever happened to Iceman, Jr?

[duncan228]

No Timmy Jr.'s in the oven yet eh?

Duncan's son will be 2 this summer.

[ChumpDumper]

Should we have a page full of nothing but duplicate Pops threads?

[Agloco]

Duncan's son will be 2 this summer.

Thought they had a daughter. I don't keep up with their personal lives.
In that case, we're golden. :hat

[peskypesky]

should we have a page full of nothing but duplicate pops threads?

yes!!!!

[duncan228]

Thought they had a daughter. I don't keep up with their personal lives.
In that case, we're golden. :hat

They do, she'll be 4 this summer.

[Agloco]

Should we have a page full of nothing but duplicate Pops threads?

How about a page describing Gooden's "head pubes"......... :hat

Just screwing wit you Chump.

[Agloco]

They do, she'll be 4 this summer.

Well? You might as well spit out all of the familiy stats!!! :lol:lol

[ChumpDumper]

How about a page describing Gooden's "head pubes"......... :hatYou're the one spreading that out of the original thread.:downspin:

[duncan228]

Well? You might as well spit out all of the familiy stats!!! :lol:lol

Happy to answer any questions. :)

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/family/0809cal.jpg

[Agloco]

Happy to answer any questions. :)

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/family/0809cal.jpg

I'm convinced you're in some way related to him ........

[duncan228]

I'm convinced you're in some way related to him ........

Not related, Duncan's my specialty.

That pic is from the Spurs Home Court calendar this year.

[Agloco]

You're the one spreading that out of the original thread.:downspin:

I can't think of any good businessman who doesn't like free advertising. :hat

[Spursmania]

http://static.eventful.com/images/thumb/I0-001/001/178/907-8.png Should Pops Mensah-Bonsu have a bigger role in tonights game versus the Portland Trail Blazzers? If so and performs great like Friday versus the Cavaliers should he be signed to a contract?

I love that "snap, crackle, Pops" comment Sean made. If Pops sticks around, this slogan will too...:toast

We need one more big guy for the Spurs to really feel confident they can beat LA and win the Championship. I cringe everytime I see fricking Gausol and Odem clogging up that middle and converting offensive rebounds into points--making it damn hard for Spurs to penetrate (and, this is without Bynum). Spurs need help. So, Bottom line:

If we can't buy ourselves a big. WE NEED SOME ATHLETICISM in the middle-some rebounding, blocks. Dammit Pop let Pops play so we can see if he has what it takes to be a Spur. So, play him tonight, you've been experimenting all season.:stirpot:

If Pops does well, reward him with a contract.

[pineflatt]

Can Pops play small forward? He is quick and he moves his feet very well. He could he be the athletic 3 we have been looking for.

[Manufan909]

Apparently he hit a few jays this game, anyone see all his minutes this game?