Why are they throwing the game?

[tim_duncan_fan]

Duncan has Dampier up in the air 10 ft from the basket. Instead of going in for a layup he shoots a jumper moving sideways. Ginobili then passes the ball to Butler. Nit to mention Pop randomly playing Mason. Not to mention Mason, Bonner and Blair all at once.


What is going on?

[BlackSwordsMan]

Cia pop

[tim_duncan_fan]

Then we have a random foul from Bonner? WTF????

[Spursox]

We need to sell more tickets to pay for Jeffersons contract.

[Waps1980]

Too late now no point risking injury, give Duncan and Manu some rest.
Regroup for a home town riot and close this sucker out.

[Spursmania]

We need to sell more tickets to pay for Jeffersons contract.

:lol

[SinBAD]

Spurs purposely gave away the game.Holt makes a ton for each game so thats the deal it seems.Anyways it ends in San Antonio no worries.

[polandprzem]

The LJadamus strikes again

[easy7]

This shit can backfire

[Danny.Zhu]

Duncan just had his second worst playoff game in his career I guess.

[tim_duncan_fan]

We're gonna lose the series. It's gonna be fucking epic. Everybody will talk about this shit we pulled tonight for the rest of the NBA's existence.

Fuck you Pop.

[in2deep]

2 words

Greggory Popovich

[Spurs Brazil]

Duncan has Dampier up in the air 10 ft from the basket. Instead of going in for a layup he shoots a jumper moving sideways. Ginobili then passes the ball to Butler. Nit to mention Pop randomly playing Mason. Not to mention Mason, Bonner and Blair all at once.


What is going on?

Dampier didn't get minutes so far

Pop lineup in the 2nd quarter was terrible

[word]

Because we can.

[Avitus1]

It is what it is.

[Parker2112]

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[SpursRulez4eVeR]

i needed the laugh, thanks :lol

[Parker2112]

http://www.affordablehousinginstitute.org/blogs/us/all_about_benjamins_small.jpg

[tim_duncan_fan]

You guys don't worry about this biting us in the ass? It's not like we just manhandled the Mavs in the wins. Who can guarantee game 6, let alone game 7?

This shit tonight made absolutely no sense. It was literally madness.


I just don't get it.

[Spursmania]

2 words.

Joey Crawford

[TampaDude]

Teams down 3-1 win Game 5 71% of the time. No surprise tonight.

The Spurs will win Game 6 easily. The Mavs are still going fishing, don't worry.

[coyotes_geek]

2 words

Greggory Popovich

Pop isn't responsible for the players deciding to take the night off. No one came to play tonight. No one.

[TampaDude]

2 words.

Joey Crawford

Game 6 won't be close enough for Joey C. to make a difference. The Spurs will win by double digits.

[Parker2112]

You guys don't worry about this biting us in the ass? It's not like we just manhandled the Mavs in the wins. Who can guarantee game 6, let alone game 7?

This shit tonight made absolutely no sense. It was literally madness.


I just don't get it.
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[DesignatedT]

We didn't have a shot at this game from the start. people need to stop acting like this was our fault. The mavs were pumped(facing elimination at home) and the spurs knew they were going to come out fired up and let them do it. This isn't surprising. everyone knew this was coming.

[sananspursfan21]

don't worry about it. game 6 is as far as this goes

[Parker2112]

Question: Have you seen Pop's eyes turn bloodshot? hes been way to calm considering...im just sayin

[Spursmania]

Game 6 won't be close enough for Joey C. to make a difference. The Spurs will win by double digits.

I hope you're right Tampa.

[SinBAD]

Dont worry guys.this series ends in san antonio.pop just wanted to see their game plan which was alot of zone and wanted to rest his players.after playing like shit today they will dominate on thursday.plus that means over a million in Holts pocket.When you look at the spurs bench they are just confident and not worried about the loss.Pop looks chill.lets see what he says in the press conference. if he says we played like dogs then this wasnt by gesign.if he keeps saying give dallas credit then he just threw it on purpose.

[Dr. Gonzo]

Is this your first go 'round being a Spurs fan? They get blown out at least once a series in almost every series. No big deal. They got this shit in game 6.

[awktalk]

Bright spot: Matt Bonner hit two 3's in the first quarter.

But yeah, after a strong first half close, and then come lay an egg and give up a 0-10 run in the second half... wasn't our night. I don't blame Pop for throwing in the towel, but damn giving Mason so many minutes was downright stupid. Guess he'll ride pine the rest of our run. What a tool.

[Parker2112]

They get blown out at least once a series in almost every series.

more evidence that a small market team needs ticket revenue...

[bulakenyo]

Disappointing game.

[Sisk]

lock this crap

[Parker2112]

lock this crap

or better yet, merge it with the three other threads insinuating the same thing....

[Parker2112]

pops reaction will tell alot tonight

[ecksrobecks]

spurs purposely gave away the game.holt makes a ton for each game so thats the deal it seems.

this is what spurs fans actually believe

[rayray2k8]

You have got to be shitting me... Some of you amaze me just how incredibly stupid ya'll are. Yeah, Holt made the trip to Dallas and told Pop to tank the game. Right, nice take you fucking moron.

[coyotes_geek]

this is what spurs fans actually believe

Only the stupid ones.

[polandprzem]

Question: Have you seen Pop's eyes turn bloodshot? hes been way to calm considering...im just sayin

he's already gone through it.
There's no need to get your nerves overcome common sense.

Players must respond

G6

[Parker2112]

You have got to be shitting me... Some of you amaze me just how incredibly stupid ya'll are. Yeah, Holt made the trip to Dallas and told Pop to tank the game. Right, nice take you fucking moron.


Only the stupid ones.

You guys forget...its a business first. Dont we have to pay for RJ, TD, TP, Manu, DICE and now Splitter next year?

Sometimes its just TOOO obvious...

[Parker2112]

Pop's post game: bumbling words, rambling, wasnt pissed at all, seemed a little uneasy...keeps touching his face...indifferent

[ploto]

Bright spot: Matt Bonner hit two 3's in the first quarter.
Actually that is a bad sign-- it means Pop will then play him too much, which he did.

[coyotes_geek]

You guys forget...its a business first. Dont we have to pay for RJ, TD, TP, Manu, DICE and now Splitter next year?

Sometimes its just TOOO obvious...

The only thing that is obvious is how stupid people are who honestly believe Holt asked the team to tank the game.

[DPG21920]

They tanked the game, but it was not done because Holt asked for it.

[Parker2112]

The only thing that is obvious is how stupid people are who honestly believe Holt asked the team to tank the game.

Not the team...all that has to happen is that our head coach, who is also a member of the front office himself, has to change lineups, extend rotation to include a few "dogs," and take away our continuity so that guys get uncomfortable and lose focus. Pop alone made substitutions.

The fact that Dice wasnt glued to dirk says it all...

[Parker2112]

They tanked the game, but it was not done because Holt asked for it.

why then?

[DPG21920]

Hard to explain. That is how Pop works. He has an ego and plays "the odds".

[dallaskd]

Duncan has Dampier up in the air 10 ft from the basket. Instead of going in for a layup he shoots a jumper moving sideways. Ginobili then passes the ball to Butler. Nit to mention Pop randomly playing Mason. Not to mention Mason, Bonner and Blair all at once.


What is going on?

i never saw dampier hit the court tonight..

[Parker2112]

mason jr. isnt deflated in the least...

[Parker2112]

Hard to explain. That is how Pop works. He has an ego and plays "the odds".

million in the balance didnt influence it at all?

I mean think about it...one meeel-yahn dah-leeerz....

[Parker2112]

doesnt that pay Hills salary next year? lol

[coyotes_geek]

Not the team...all that has to happen is that our head coach, who is also a member of the front office himself, has to change lineups, extend rotation to include a few "dogs," and take away our continuity so that guys get uncomfortable and lose focus. Pop alone made substitutions.

The fact that Dice wasnt glued to dirk says it all...

That must be it. Because we all know that the very moment Pop deviates from the rotation script the whole team collapses. Tim, Tony and Manu can win multiple championships, but don't expect them to be able to keep it together when Matt Bonner and Roger Mason come in when they weren't expecting it.

[Parker2112]

That must be it. Because we all know that the very moment Pop deviates from the rotation script the whole team collapses. Tim, Tony and Manu can win multiple championships, but don't expect them to be able to keep it together when Matt Bonner and Roger Mason come in when they weren't expecting it.

I can make a case that any time RMJ hits the hardwood, the coach doesnt really want to win, :lol

[Parker2112]

That must be it. Because we all know that the very moment Pop deviates from the rotation script the whole team collapses. Tim, Tony and Manu can win multiple championships, but don't expect them to be able to keep it together when Matt Bonner and Roger Mason come in when they weren't expecting it.

anyway, when i saw tony and four "dogs" in the second quarter for an extended stretch, I started thinking things werent right. it was rarely our big three plus bonner and rmj...

[Parker2112]

funny how i logged on and there were three threads saying the same thing...

[SpurOutofTownFan]

after all the hype the mavs only scored 103 points?