Parker out for today's game and the starting line up sucks

[spurtilldeath]

http://www.48minutesofhell.com/2010/02/21/tony-parker-out-against-detroit/#comments

[DesignatedT]

lol

Hill
Mason
Bogans
RJ
Duncan

starting

[eric365]

Because of Parker’s injury, the team will start a small lineup of George Hill, Roger Mason, Keith Bogans, Richard Jefferson and Tim Duncan.

:depressed

[JiggaWhat99]

ridiculous

[JiggaWhat99]

Hey Pop, give some minutes to Ian......please

[Johnny RIngo]

My god, Popvich fucking sucks. I'm not going to bother watching this one. I have better things to do with my time than to see the Spurs get crushed using bullshit smallball.

[bigdog]

Pop....WTF

[widowmaker]

lol

Hill
Mason
Bogans
RJ
Duncan

starting

And people still defend Pop, it's him that's making these decisions on the players.
It should be.

Hill
Mason
Jefferson
Mcdyess
Duncan

[Blackjack]

lol

Hill
Mason
Bogans
RJ
Duncan

starting

Small ball?

This is normal basketball . . .:pop:

[objective]

info from McD on the Spurs Courtside page at the EN (http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/)


Parker will sit, have MRI



Tony Parker will miss today's game at Detroit, coach Gregg Popovich said. Parker, who is battling a strained left hip flexor, will have an MRI on Monday in San Antonio to determine the extent of the injury.

Parker originally suffered his latest injury Feb. 8 against the Lakers, and it has not responded well to treatment. A firmer timetable for Parker's return will be determined after the MRI.

"I thought he was going to be OK after the Indiana game," Popovich said, referring to Wednesday's victory over the Pacers in which Parker had 28 points. "He scored a thousand points that game. Then he came up in the Philly game, he was hurting. So I told him, 'We're going to sit you.' "

In Parker's absence, George Hill will slide to point guard, creating a domino effect in the starting lineup. The Spurs will open small, starting Roger Mason at shooting guard, Keith Bogans at small forward and Richard Jefferson at power forward.

It will be Popovich's 18th unique starting lineup this season.

"Because I'm tricky and smart," Popovich said with a laugh. "This will certainly work, I'm sure."

In related news, the Spurs have recalled Malik Hairston from Austin to replace Parker on the active roster.

[spurtilldeath]

Only good thing is Hairston has been recalled from Toro's

[DBMethos]

Pop's gone absolutely fucking batshit insane.

[Blackjack]

Has Malik been called up (it'd be nice to see him play back home)?

[Obstructed_View]

Even I didn't think he was that crazy. I'm half expecting him to come out on the court with his shirt on inside-out.

If Parker's not hurt
Parker
Hill
Bogans
Duncan
Bonner

Pop's nothing if not stubborn and predictable.

If Parker's injured, expect him to mix it up a bit:

Hill
Bogans
Finley
Duncan
Bonner

[Blackjack]

Only good thing is Hairston has been recalled from Toro's

Thanks, that's what I figured.

Hill had his homecoming and now it's Malik's turn -- hopefully it proves to be more than that and part of the internal tweaks Tim alluded to after the trade deadline.

[objective]

RJ at PF . . . I haven't seen the Pistons too much this year, but RJ should be able to handle Jerebko, right?

[Obstructed_View]

48 minutes of hell is rapidly taking on a whole new meaning for Spurs fans.

[DPG21920]

This is just a kick to the marbles on what has become one of the most frustrating seasons in a while.

[Muser]

:lol...

[Chieflion]

Pop is insane. I usually just laugh at his rotations and lineups he throws out now.

[timvp]

I've ran out of words.

[DAF86]

Can I sue Pop for malpractice?

[The Truth #6]

It's like we're tanking, except in the upside down world of the Spurs right now, Pop seems to think this lineup is our best chance to win. I'm curious about these tweaks and new playcalling...sounds like corporate speak to assuage Holt.

I don't think we could play worse now. And if Pop really wanted to tank, he'd play the young guys and we'd probably do better. Upside down.

[Pistons < Spurs]

RJ at PF . . . I haven't seen the Pistons too much this year, but RJ should be able to handle Jerebko, right?

Jefferson better hope his shot is falling because Jerebko will absolutely out work RJ.

[tp2021]

PG-Hill
SG-Hairston
SF-Jefferson
PF-Blair
C-Mahinmi

That would be my psycho starting lineup

[Blackjack]

Jefferson better hope his shot is falling because Jerebko will absolutely out work RJ.

It's funny, Pop only looks at size as a positive if it favors smallball.

Hey, they're playing someone about the same size as RJ at the 4 ... this could work!

Hilarious.

[z0sa]

"midget ball" starting lineup? Really?

My hope fades each passing game.

[tp2021]

You still have hope?

[z0sa]

lol @ starting midget ball against the league's best offensive rebounding team.

[mexicanjunior]

Excellent...Pop is doing his best to tank...love it.

[TIMMYD!]

What is wrong with him? What the fuck is going on in his head?

I want to kick him so fucking hard in the balls.

[AFBlue]

The starting lineup may have been small, but the finishing lineup was more conventional. The problem: with a conventional lineup the Spurs STILL got outrebounded!

[DAF86]

Please if somebody can find the stat, I would like to know the plus/minus of small-ball vs regular basketball line-up.

[HarlemHeat37]

Just basic stats with no depth..

Big men in the frontcourt: +235
Small ball: -14

[siraulo23]

Fucking pop

I couldnt watch the game, thank god

It's fucking hilarious, fucking snall ball, from the quote I dont know if he is serious about coaching anymore

[ElNono]

I see Mason stepping up big time today. Maybe 25 points

:lmao

[Obstructed_View]

Please please please say that the Spurs have no chance in hell to draft John Wall.

Av check.

[boutons_deux]

"I've ran out of words" [sic]

you disappoint, and surprise :)

[objective]

Am I crazy to think that Bonner actually could have helped today?

I can't be called a Bonner supporter by any means, but when the match-ups are Jerebko and Villanueva . . . I don't know. For what feels like the first time ever under his current contract I felt like Bonner should have received minutes.

I think I've lost my mind.

[Obstructed_View]

You aren't crazy to think that the Spurs could have benefitted from any size whatsoever on their front line, but giving Blair so few minutes in a game where you're badly outrebounded is kind of...well, par for the course.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

This is getting downright comical.

I think Pop's head hurts because he couldn't get Augustine out of Charlotte. If he could have, he could have started Parker, Hill, and DJ :lol

There's only two options right now:

1. Pop has gone senile, basically following in the footsteps of Nellie.

2. We're seeing the greatest tank job in NBA history, because no one can see it.

[toki9]

I can't believe this is the franchise that successfully implemented 2-Towers lineup...

[rascal]

Pop is brilliant. He is tanking the season and most don't even see it.

[HarlemHeat37]

Pop is brilliant. He is tanking the season and most don't even see it.

I'm starting to believe this..it would make a little sense..

[ElNono]

He'll probably declare after tomorrow's MRI on TP that the season is over and that's the reason we couldn't compete. I expect a McDonald article following up shortly thereafter trying to rationalize it.

[HarlemHeat37]

It's starting to look like something like that might happen..they wouldn't call up Hairston if Parker wasn't expected to be out for a long time..so I'm expecting TP to be out for a long time, followed up by Timmy..

Robinson..Duncan...3rd time??..

[rascal]

It's starting to look like something like that might happen..they wouldn't call up Hairston if Parker wasn't expected to be out for a long time..so I'm expecting TP to be out for a long time, followed up by Timmy..

Robinson..Duncan...3rd time??..

Agree. I expect Parker to be out for a long time now, maybe even the rest of the season and Duncan will soon follow.

[ElNono]

If that's the plan we should have shredded some more salary for picks. Like Ian or some other expiring...

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

It's starting to look like something like that might happen..they wouldn't call up Hairston if Parker wasn't expected to be out for a long time..so I'm expecting TP to be out for a long time, followed up by Timmy..

Robinson..Duncan...3rd time??..

Eh, Hairston was born in Detroit. That was a homecoming event for him. Time will tell if he sticks around on the end of the bench.

[HarlemHeat37]

I'm just reaching here guys LOL..I'm trying to make some sense of all this..there's isn't really an explanation for this nonsense..

[wildbill2u]

Pop's gone absolutely fucking batshit insane.

It isn't so much that the starting lineup sucked, it was staying with Mason and Bogans and Jefferson too for so many minutes apiece when it wasn't working.

Isn't one definition of insanity continuing to do something that didn't work with the expectation that a different result will occur?

[ElNono]

It isn't so much that the starting lineup sucked, it was staying with Mason and Bogans and Jefferson too for so many minutes apiece when it wasn't working.

Isn't one definition of insanity continuing to do something that didn't work with the expectation that a different result will occur?

But the last blow isn't what broke it, it was all the 366473th before it!

[Libri]

He'll probably declare after tomorrow's MRI on TP that the season is over and that's the reason we couldn't compete. I expect a McDonald article following up shortly thereafter trying to rationalize it.


It's starting to look like something like that might happen..they wouldn't call up Hairston if Parker wasn't expected to be out for a long time..so I'm expecting TP to be out for a long time, followed up by Timmy..

Robinson..Duncan...3rd time??..

Check this out. It's like you both have said.


Spurs' Parker scheduled for MRI (http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/Spurs_Parker_scheduled_for_MRI.html)
Jeff McDonald

Parker is officially listed as day-to-day, but Popovich said the team has not ruled out sidelining the point guard for a longer period, if it will help him heal.