It pisses me off seeing Pop and others smiling after the series

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

You just got swept, on your home floor no less, and you're out there all smiles and hugs for Phoenix?

That is pathetic. Disappointing seeing it from all of the prodigal sons too - Duncan, Manu, TP. Even saw DRob out there :depressed

[m33p0]

Spurs showing class pisses you off? I'm damn proud of it!

[MannyIsGod]

I'm pretty sure they don't give a shit what pisses you off.

[eyeh8u]

what do you want them to do, they are a first class organization, class is as class does

[rasho8]

thats because you are an idiot.

[Buddy Holly]

I'm pretty sure they don't give a shit what pisses you off.

:lol

[Sisk]

I don't get all this shit-talking about them smiling and wishing the Suns well...

Would you rather them pull a LeBron and storm off the court crying like a bitch? I know I wouldn't. I'm glad they wished them well TBH

[Man In Black]

I don't give a shit that THAT pisses you off. I am willing though, to see what kind of basketball takes you have, sometimes...I pause and reflect and might even agree with you...to a point.

[Budkin]

I like it... the Suns are a damn good team and we have always been all class. It's something you don't see in sports very often.

[DMX7]

The hugs and handshakes are a must. I would agree that they seemed a little too happy though.

[scottspurs]

I loved the class the spurs showed after being dominated by the suns. Don't be bitter it's just basketball.

[Spurs Brazil]

I have no problem with that. I have a problem with Blair laughing after missing easy layups

[gilmor]

Simple to understand..

Cos Suns going to be swept in the next round..

[Kori Ellis]

I'm sure they are plenty pissed off behind closed doors, but I don't know why you would want them to act like bitches in public. They have respect for their opponents.

[dbestpro]

Class should not be confused for complacency.

[resistanze]

They got whupped by the better team. Should they slit their wrists?

[Oh, Gee!!]

the teams probably respect each other given their history as year-in-year-out playoff rivals.

[TD 21]

I can't stand it either. It has nothing to do with "showing class". It's this ridiculous attitude Pop has of pretending he doesn't care, that it's not really important to him and that he has to be over the top in his criticism and joy for the opposition. It's fucking sickening. It's unimportant, yet he has no problem taking home millions and millions off of it.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I like it.

I don't think that them smiling and being happy for the Suns means that they did not all try their best to win this series and this game.

It's just their personality. Particularly Tim and Manu.

Also I believe Pop actually likes Alvin Gentry and truly admires the work he's done with his team.

[The_Worlds_finest]

Gotta hand it to the Suns, they have a good team and style. Should be a good series vs the lakers for them.

[exstatic]

I'm sure they're relived that this shit sandwich of a year is over.

BTW, if you'd have told me as late as 1 April that we would both make the playoffs, and advance one round, regardless of the subsequent result, I'd have been happy. The Spurs were playing with house money after Dallas, but it ran out.

[baseline bum]

You just got swept, on your home floor no less, and you're out there all smiles and hugs for Phoenix?

That is pathetic. Disappointing seeing it from all of the prodigal sons too - Duncan, Manu, TP. Even saw DRob out there :depressed

The series is over. Congratulate the Suns for being a hell of a team.

[Tito_Trinidad]

They laugh because:

1- they have 4 Rings already

2- won Million$$$$$ while playing (winning or losing) they are still millionaries

3- they won't work until next training camp, so they have long more than 6 weeks vacations,,,,,something you can't afford

4- They will retire in 3 years, being millionaries, and young,,,,,,and you studying, with a big chance of unemployment, and if employed, with a basic salary for your profession, working 50+ hours per week, with mortgages, car loans, 15 days vacation, and fat with little time to exercise. Also, they are famous, so they can pursue whatever women they like in any given road trip. Also, you gonna retire when 60 yrs old, and they are retiring in their mid 30's.

Believe me, they can laugh.

[Oh, Gee!!]

Since our guys can't win it all this year, I'll be rooting for Nash to finally gets a championship--I think Tim and Manu and Pop probably feel the same way. I think there are some genuine feelings of goodwill between the teams.

[DPG21920]

You can be gracious without smiling. I know when I lose, I always shake hands, but I am most certainly not smiling. Then again, I don't have millions to make my losing feel better. But I don't think it is a big issue and that is just these guys personalities.

[EricB]

What ex said. Glad to see them show class as always in defeat.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

You can congratulate a team, be classy, and shake hands without being all smiles, hugs, and laughing after you got swept at home.

Oh well, I guess it shouldn't be surprising that after watching a postseason of Dallas breaking Manu's face (with no retaliation), Dallas crushing Tony (with no retaliation), Phoenix crushing Tony (with no retaliation), that we'd be high fiving the Suns and wishing them good luck next round...

[Cant_Be_Faded]

i'm sure they're relived that this shit sandwich of a year is over.

Btw, if you'd have told me as late as 1 april that we would both make the playoffs, and advance one round, regardless of the subsequent result, i'd have been happy. The spurs were playing with house money after dallas, but it ran out.

+1000

[peskypesky]

I like it... the Suns are a damn good team and we have always been all class. It's something you don't see in sports very often.

:toast

[baseline bum]

I like it.

I don't think that them smiling and being happy for the Suns means that they did not all try their best to win this series and this game.

It's just their personality. Particularly Tim and Manu.

Also I believe Pop actually likes Alvin Gentry and truly admires the work he's done with his team.

Gentry and Pop were both assistants under Larry Brown, and Pop hired him to be an assistant in 01 before he got offered a head coach job a couple of months later, so I'd imagine they're friends.

[rr2418]

the teams probably respect each other given their history as year-in-year-out playoff rivals.

I agree. It's the fans and the media that start all the talk about how the two teams don't like each other.

[baseline bum]

You can congratulate a team, be classy, and shake hands without being all smiles, hugs, and laughing after you got swept at home.

Oh well, I guess it shouldn't be surprising that after watching a postseason of Dallas breaking Manu's face (with no retaliation), Dallas crushing Tony (with no retaliation), Phoenix crushing Tony (with no retaliation), that we'd be high fiving the Suns and wishing them good luck next round...

So you're saying the Spurs are soft, or what?

[Sisk]

They laugh because:

4- They will retire in 3 years, being millionaries, and young,,,,,,and you studying, with a big chance of unemployment, and if employed, with a basic salary for your profession, working 50+ hours per week, with mortgages, car loans, 15 days vacation, and fat with little time to exercise. Also, they are famous, so they can pursue whatever women they like in any given road trip. Also, you gonna retire when 60 yrs old, and they are retiring in their mid 30's.

Believe me, they can laugh.

I'm sure that's EXACTLY what they were thinking!! :toast
:bang:bang:bang

[carina_gino20]

It's easy to show class when they win. I'm glad the Spurs still show it when they lose.

[spurs2112]

Its called class.

[dbestpro]

Vince Lombardi once said, "The only good loser is a consistant loser."

[mytespurs]

You just got swept, on your home floor no less, and you're out there all smiles and hugs for Phoenix?

That is pathetic. Disappointing seeing it from all of the prodigal sons too - Duncan, Manu, TP. Even saw DRob out there :depressed

Why not? The better team won-Spurs just showing respect.....bitter to swallow but that's the way it goes.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I'm sure they're relived that this shit sandwich of a year is over.

BTW, if you'd have told me as late as 1 April that we would both make the playoffs, and advance one round, regardless of the subsequent result, I'd have been happy. The Spurs were playing with house money after Dallas, but it ran out.



I don't disagree with you on the house money comment. Still ticks me off though...

[Spurologist]

It pissed me the fuck off too but maybe that's just my mentality. It didn't even look like they were hiding the smiles either. The gesture was classy but a part of me feels that it shows that they were resigned to defeat before this game. It could be just me but that's what I think

[Cant_Be_Faded]

okay i just got refreshed how gentry worked for the spurs and with pop, rc buford, et al for several years


no wonder pop likes the guy

[DPG21920]

Smiling is not class. I agree the Spurs are classy, but if they would have just shaken hands and hugged, while not smiling, they would have been just as classy. Not really a big issue though.

[TampaDude]

I'm sure they're relived that this shit sandwich of a year is over.

BTW, if you'd have told me as late as 1 April that we would both make the playoffs, and advance one round, regardless of the subsequent result, I'd have been happy. The Spurs were playing with house money after Dallas, but it ran out.

^ this :toast

FTL...GO SUNS!!!

[GoSpurs21]

typical aggie no respect for class.....i'm not surprised aggies dont seem to have any idea what class is

[Stringer_Bell]

The Suns pissed me off significantly less than the Mavs if it would have been the Spurs smiling w/ the Mavs after losing a series.

No one expected shit from the Suns, and they took care of business with minimal shit talk and dirty plays. Shake hands and wish them luck.

[Duncan2177]

Teams do congratulate and shake hands but they dont smile like everythings okay. The spurs just got swept thats nothing to smile about.

[Mr.Robinson]

They laugh because:

1- they have 4 Rings already

2- won Million$$$$$ while playing (winning or losing) they are still millionaries

3- they won't work until next training camp, so they have long more than 6 weeks vacations,,,,,something you can't afford

4- They will retire in 3 years, being millionaries, and young,,,,,,and you studying, with a big chance of unemployment, and if employed, with a basic salary for your profession, working 50+ hours per week, with mortgages, car loans, 15 days vacation, and fat with little time to exercise. Also, they are famous, so they can pursue whatever women they like in any given road trip. Also, you gonna retire when 60 yrs old, and they are retiring in their mid 30's.

Believe me, they can laugh.
Que chingados?

[EricB]

The Suns pissed me off significantly less than the Mavs if it would have been the Spurs smiling w/ the Mavs after losing a series.

No one expected shit from the Suns, and they took care of business with minimal shit talk and dirty plays. Shake hands and wish them luck.

Yeah the suns beat ya with their play and little showboating.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs smiles were of relief, being able to GTF off the court of horrible embarrassment.

These Spurs never had a chance, they never had the confidence, toughness, hustle, skills to be winners.

[ALVAREZ6]

I applaud it, not pissed in the slightest. They all know they were dominated the whole series, and they showed respect to the Suns. They are rivals but in many ways both teams respect eachother a lot. You can't do anything but show complete respect for Steve Nash, he's an amazing player who controls the game very well and also is very classy. He deserves it.

[m33p0]

so you want this team to be sore losers, i see.

[CP48107]

I have to be honest. I am a sore loser so I do feel very bitter. However, what Spurs did after a game is very classy and I think they did the right thing.

[ALVAREZ6]

You can congratulate a team, be classy, and shake hands without being all smiles, hugs, and laughing after you got swept at home.

Oh well, I guess it shouldn't be surprising that after watching a postseason of Dallas breaking Manu's face (with no retaliation), Dallas crushing Tony (with no retaliation), Phoenix crushing Tony (with no retaliation), that we'd be high fiving the Suns and wishing them good luck next round...

Don't you think the smiles and hugs is just more a part of real class, and real respect? They didn't do the standard hand shake and tunnel walk. By doing what they all did they show the Suns they really do respect them, they can actually see that the Spurs truly are a team with class. If you go out the standard way, it can be inferred to be fake by anyone.

[dav4463]

It's called sportsmanship. Would you rather smash exercise bikes and see your owner storm across the court to assault a referee?

[DubMcDub]

You can congratulate a team, be classy, and shake hands without being all smiles, hugs, and laughing after you got swept at home.

Oh well, I guess it shouldn't be surprising that after watching a postseason of Dallas breaking Manu's face (with no retaliation), Dallas crushing Tony (with no retaliation), Phoenix crushing Tony (with no retaliation), that we'd be high fiving the Suns and wishing them good luck next round...

You're a moron. HTH.

By the way....Aggie hoops? Sorry to hear that, bro. :lol:lol:lol

[superjames1992]

You just got swept, on your home floor no less, and you're out there all smiles and hugs for Phoenix?

That is pathetic. Disappointing seeing it from all of the prodigal sons too - Duncan, Manu, TP. Even saw DRob out there :depressed

What are they supposed to do? Is Pop supposed to run out on the court and shank Nash after the game while Manu and Tony rip Amare's eyes out?

[GoSpurs21]

leave it to a mavs fan to tell you what class is.....no class from mavs from the owner all the way down to the fans....

ya it sucks that we got swept....ya it sucks that pop didnt develop the young guys or a real bench....but hey at least we're not the low class lakers...

[DubMcDub]

leave it to a mavs fan to tell you what class is.....no class from mavs from the owner all the way down to the fans...

Leave it to a Spurs fan to generalize. :lol

[da_suns_fan]

Stupid thread. Would you rather they pull a "Kobe" and walk off all pouty?

I thought it was really cool of David Robinson to congratulate them the way he did.

[mavsfan1000]

It's a little less bitter when you have won 4 championships already. I don't think Pop actually thought the Spurs would win it all this year. But beating the Mavs made him happy I'm sure.

[pjjrfan]

I don't have a problem with it, after it's over, it's over seems to me Pop was plenty pissed while they were in it. I get pissed seeing guys smile in the middle of the game when they mess ala Blair, but once the series is over hey you tip your hat to the better team, that's something I've always admired about Pop and the Spurs.

[DubMcDub]

Stupid thread. Would you rather they pull a "Kobe" and walk off all pouty?

I thought it was really cool of David Robinson to congratulate them the way he did.

It was cool, and is fully indicative of the class embodied by the Admiral. The OP is a dumbass.

[alchemist]

I have no problem with that. I have a problem with Blair laughing after missing easy layups
:lol :toast :bang

[HarlemHeat37]

Meh, these guys are humans and they probably see each other all the time in the off-season and at NBA events..you could see the respect between Duncan/Ginobili/Parker and Nash when they were talking to each other..

[EricB]

I don't have a problem with it, after it's over, it's over seems to me Pop was plenty pissed while they were in it. I get pissed seeing guys smile in the middle of the game when they mess ala Blair, but once the series is over hey you tip your hat to the better team, that's something I've always admired about Pop and the Spurs.



That's blair' personality. What else do you do just stop playing and be all emo about it?

[Spurologist]

What are they supposed to do? Is Pop supposed to run out on the court and shank Nash after the game while Manu and Tony rip Amare's eyes out?

Sarcasm fail. The point of the thread is he's pissed off and so I'm I. If you disagree then GTFO. Suns were the better team but not 4-0 better.....spurs players were getting into fucking story time and joking with the players. DRob wanted to hug and accompany Nash to the locker room. A generic nice job, hug, high five...whatever then hit the showers....only one team advances

[SpursFanFirst]

Perhaps it's because they know basketball is a form of entertainment, release from the everyday stresses we all have...not the be all and end all.

There IS life outside basketball.

[ducks]

Gentry and Pop were both assistants under Larry Brown, and Pop hired him to be an assistant in 01 before he got offered a head coach job a couple of months later, so I'd imagine they're friends.

duh and david knew gentry
he was telling him he did something that no other coach of suns could do

[Mixability]

we bitch about Najera and VaJJ Barea not showing class after their series and then this? :lol

[ShoogarBear]

I thought it was a bit much when RJ rubbed his crotch and licked Nash in the ear.

But otherwise, got no problem with it.

[weebo]

who cares as long as we beat the mavs

[Shastafarian]

who cares as long as we beat the mavs

You serious?

[Biggems]

maybe cause Kerr helped us win a title or two.

maybe cause Gentry used to be an assistant coach.

maybe cause we drafted Barbosa and Dragic.

maybe cause we have fucked over the Suns seasons 4 times since 2003, and now this time the Suns got the better of us.

Pop is the way he is. Basketball is just a game, and the human relationships transcend that.


I am not upset at the postgame stuff. I am more upset with all the missed layups, missed FTs, turnovers, and poor defensive rotations all series.

[baseline bum]

If they would have been smiling and laughing after losing games 1,2, or 3, I could see being angry... but once the series is over, the players might as well just let it go, get away from basketball for a while, rest, and come back pissed next year.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Even Nash managed to congratulate Duncan after his heart was basically ripped to shreds in 2007, if Nash can be a good sport then, the Spurs are more than capable of being good sports now.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

And no that's not meant to mean the Spurs cheated or anything, just that losing that series was a lot more of a crushing defeat than a 7 seed losing to a 3 seed.

[Trainwreck2100]

they knew they weren't going to beat the lakers, and they know the suns aren't going to beat the lakers so they didn't give a shit

[Andy25]

I'm glad the Spurs don't sound like the Mavs.

[CarnacTheMagnificent]

This is what I love about sports.
Players work like hell to become successful. They are under tremendous pressure because they earn millions each year.
They go to the arena, only to people with a hot dog jammed in their mouth yelling at them to try harder.
Then, they pretend to know better how to react once a series is over.
Aggie Hoopsfan, you had absolutely nothing to do with this series other then watch it and become upset since your team didn't win.
In other words, leave the playing and reacting to the pros.

[timvp]

Nash was graceful the last six times the Spurs sent him packing. I don't mind the Spurs returning the favor.

[D. Nile]

I'm just amazed at all the hampstead heath on display. Ye chaps really take dental graft seriously across the pond (which is hilarious -- ye chaps and y'r " hampstead heath ")

I don't hae a problem with the chaps having a laugh after the game. I don't think it will affect how they play in the following games one tad. hae a little faith in the Spurs, mates. This season can only end well. We've got a coach that's led the team to four rings! That's FOUR rings tossers!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Twiiter:

manuginobili

Congrats to @RealGranthill33 @the_real_nash and all the @suns. They just played much better than us. G8 job & good luck.

Response from Grant Hill:

@manuginobili Thanks buddy. You are the ultimate warrior. Much respect. Congrats and good luck with the twins.

[jjvalerieD]

At least they didn't cry...
That scene will be really horrible!

[jjktkk]

Alot of times Aggie just vents and rants and raves before actually thinking things thru. Most Spurs fans know this team has always been about class and sportsmanship, just like alot of us were taught the same thing when competing in sports. I guess Aggie wanted Duncan, Ginoboli, and Parker to go all gangster and start a riot after tonights game.

[Juanobili]

The Suns are a classy organization.

You wouldn't have seen this same reaction if the Mavericks swept them. And that's the fuckin truth.

[crc21209]

what ex said. Glad to see them show class as always in defeat.

+1.

[temujin]

Popovich mentioned three Suns in press conference:
Gentry (ex assistant)
Kerr (ex Spur)
Nash (Classy guy).

As you get old, and you have been sucessfull,
the greatest accomplishment is actually watching the people that have learnt from you be successfull.

I am SURE he thinks that way.

It would be the same way with OKC (Presti) and Cleveland (Brown).

[ATXSPUR]

Just showing class. Nothing wrong with that.

But damn, this is turning out to be a pretty shitty sports year. Between Colt McCoy going out in the NC game and Spurs getting sweept at home it's gonna be a long summer.

[Bukefal]

Why shouldnt they be smiling? I bet they feel miserable, but they just show class and that's respect. And also, does it matteR? will something change if they are bitching and whining? No, so why not leave with a smile.

[TheChillFactor]

it would have been badass if the Spurs had lined up in formation with Popovich at the front and stormed out of the AT&T with their fists in the air, refusing to even acknowledge those little bitches...

GTFO

[Whisky Dog]

They still got paid, so no worries from them. Of they would do what I wish and have everyone with a sub million base salary and huge million + escalating bonuses for every round you advance in the playoffs then I guarantee they wouldn't be looking so happy. Look at Manu - huge extension, twins coming, nothing to be sad about.

Also, Nash was classy and did the same the last 4 times in 7 - 8 years the Spurs put him out of the playoffs so it's only right to do the same. I'm pulling for him and that very good team to battle Lebron in the finals and may the better team win.

[Harry Callahan]

SA has a LOT of associations with people in Phoenix now with Alvin, Kerr. Phoenix recognized you have to have some balance to win. Who taught them that? The Spurs.

To run off the court, shower, dress and leave without shaking hands with your opponent or talking to the media after a series loss is something a Jason Kidd and a Shawn Marion would do (both EX Suns and current Mavies, I should note).

Tim and Manu went up to the podium and conducted themselves like pros. They hate to lose, but they know how to act.

Popovich was VERY gracious in his post game comments - I thought he would be a little more cantankerous with the media, but he was giving credit to the opponents, not talking about how he "....failed in bringing enough change to the NBA" like a certain someone in the DFW area blaming referees for a lost series. Pop actually used more than one half of one sentence to give credit to and congratulate his opponent. IOW, Pop is an adult.

In the last 13 years, SA has won one or more playoff series 11 times and 4 LOBs. They have skins on the wall.

They were showing us (and certain other teams) how true professionals act. There is a certain amount of honor to that. As much as I dislike Steve Nash as a many time opponent, he acted with class and professionalism five or six times previously in losing to the Spurs in the playoffs. The Spurs showed him the respect the owner in the DFW area (I won't mention his name because he doesn't deserve any respect) could not show the Spurs.

The Spurs exited with class yesterday. Oh yeah, I forgot, at least one of the Spurs owners also showed great sportsmanship (David Robinson). Big Dave is a heck of a person and could have helped us out on the floor yesterday at 44 or 45 years old.

[Obstructed_View]

Nash was graceful the last six times the Spurs sent him packing. I don't mind the Spurs returning the favor.

He really wasn't, but I'm willing to give him a pass. The new management will keep him straightened out.

[ShoogarBear]

He really wasn't, but I'm willing to give him a pass. The new management will keep him straightened out.

Yeah, really. When was it that Nash was gracious in defeat again?

[poop]

honestly to them, all it means is that they can stop 'working' now and get moving with their caribbean resort vacations/lounging around their mansions sipping wine/banging 20-somethings left and right etc...

[itsamanuthree]

well, this overmentioned "class" is ok, sure. Sportsmanship is indeed necessary. But the thing is that you can actually feel allright having lost, and that's when that lost was fair and you gave it all. Oh, and very funny Tittttto Trrrrrrinidad!!! Que viva la rumba chico!! (I don't really know where rumba is from, sorry for the disrespectful and cheap labbeling) all the best! :toast