Gregg Popovich is dumber than Rick Carlisle.

[midnightpulp]

Okay, so Tiago Splitter was playing pretty well in the games Duncan was out, and even with Duncan's absence, Pop still felt it necessary to play him no more than 20 minutes a game on average. That considered, he still put up around 8 and 8 on a good shooting percentage, and for a team in desperate need of a second big, 8 and 8 might as well be 20-10.

Tiago's "break out" had many Spursfans, including myself, excited at the prospect of a Duncan/Splitter frontline, with Dyess and Blair coming off the bench. Not a bad set of bigs of all. So when Duncan finally returned, what does that pock marked asshole do? Sits Splitter and continues to play his man crush Matt Bonner heavy minutes. He goes 0-5 against Houston. Doesn't matter, he'll play 25-30 minutes the next game guaranteed, while Tiago continues to collect dust on the bench.

He's 0-5 thus far in today's game. Will Pop adjust and give Tiago some burn in the second half? Nope. Pop will massage Bonner's penis during halftime and tell him everything's gonna be alright, just keep playing hard and shooting that 3 ball.

Seriously, you'd think a 4 time NBA championship coach would have some knowledge of NBA history. No team in the modern era has won an title with a stretch 4 playing significant minutes. You need at least two bigs who can rebound and defend the paint to have a shot at the O'Brien, two things Bonner can't do if you held a 44 magnum to that stupid red head of his and threatened him with death.

Wake the fuck up, Popovich. Bonner fuckin' sucks.

[Bill_Brasky]

A+ thread would read again.

[Giuseppe]

The return of The Midget.

[ohmwrecker]

Why don't you ever post upstairs, MP?

[Bill_Brasky]

The return of The Midget.

How tall are you tbh? Your woman looks taller than you in the 80's picture that constantly floats around the forum.

[midnightpulp]

Why don't you ever post upstairs, MP?

Too many homers. And the last time I posted a Bonner sucks thread, it got insta-locked.

[Bito Corleone]

Are you not aware that Bonner/Blair is the best front court combination in the league?

[Bill_Brasky]

Mugen has dubbed them the "Turd Towers" in the game thread.

:lmao

[Giuseppe]

How tall are you tbh? Your woman looks taller than you in the 80's picture that constantly floats around the forum.

70's picture.

[midnightpulp]

Bravo, Pop on giving Bonner 12 more minutes in the 2nd half. He rewarded your faith in him with a stellar 2 points on 1-3 shooting. No doubt that one made shot will earn him 40 minutes in the next game.

As for Tiago? "Has not entered game."

[Giuseppe]

Joe Johnson is a 6'7" pile of dog shit.

[timtonymanu]

Blair is just as bad as Bonner, IMO.

He just needs to avoid the Bonner/Blair lineup but we have a better chance of seeing RJ not miss a dunk.

[TE]

Bonner ain't entirely the problem. The Blair/Bonner lineup is a fucking joke. A Splitter/Bonner frontline would be a vast improvement over Blair/Bonner. Blair looks like a retard when he has the ball and has no way to score inside. Pop should recognize the simple: Splitter IQ >>>> Blair IQ

[DMC]

The problem isn't Blair or Bonner, it's Pop, just like the OP states. Pop knows what tools he has at his disposal (tools indeed), and he chooses those two over and over.

Tonight he had plays run for Bonner in the paint, and Bonner leaves a turd on the floor each time.

[Greg Oden]

So Blair actually sucks? I thought he was the best draft steal since Manu Ginobili.

[TE]

So Blair actually sucks? I thought he was the best draft steal since Manu Ginobili.

When paired with Bonner, Blair can't do very much because of his height. If Bonner plays alongside Duncan or McDyess there is a different tune being sung.

[midnightpulp]

So Blair actually sucks? I thought he was the best draft steal since Manu Ginobili.

I actually like him as an energy guy off the bench. He's one of those tough nose forwards every team needs in the post-season to grab rebounds, deliver hard fouls, and irritate the opposing team with his activity.

Good player, but not a starter at this point in his career.

[alchemist]

You can hide Blair in the regular season, the playoffs are another beast and he's too short.

[weebo]

You can hide Blair in the regular season, the playoffs are another beast and he's too short.

That's why Blair has no business playing alongside soft ass whitey. Blair can be good when he's not matched up against the other team's 7 footer.

[alchemist]

That's why Blair has no business playing alongside soft ass whitey. Blair can be good when he's not matched up against the other team's 7 footer.
blair is only good with Tim, with Dice the frontline is still too short, with Bonner they're god awful.

[monosylab1k]

So Blair actually sucks? I thought he was the best draft steal since Manu Ginobili.

Second coming of Barkley IIRC

[Bito Corleone]

Second coming of Barkley IIRC

:lol Malik Rose 2.0 is more like it.

[Holden_Caulfield]

no way.

[Bill_Brasky]

Blair has the talent to be good, he just plays really stupid at times.

And misses dunks......

[Bill_Brasky]

70's picture.

Oh and lol avoiding my question.

[Cessation]

Quality take by the op. Bonner has been god awfull all march, playoffs just around the corner afterall. Tonight going for a vintage ginger performance, 2 pts, and 1-8 shooting in 20 minutes.

[DJ Mbenga]

midnight pulp bringing the quality to the nba forum

[midnightpulp]

Even though the Spurs won by 32, this game felt like a loss because Bonner got his guaranteed 20 minutes. Splitter worked Cousins in their last meeting, but I guess that wasn't enough for Greggory to play him more than 3 minutes.

This team is going nowhere in the post-season with Bonner as an important rotation player.

[jag]

Joe Johnson is a 6'7" pile of dog shit.

:lmao

[Mugen]

Even though the Spurs won by 32, this game felt like a loss because Bonner got his guaranteed 20 minutes. Splitter worked Cousins in their last meeting, but I guess that wasn't enough for Greggory to play him more than 3 minutes.

This team is going nowhere in the post-season with Bonner as an important rotation player.

it's the Brown Lining to every Spurs win with the fucking Turd Towers getting heavy minutes.

Shit pun.

[howbouthemspurs]

You're dumber than Rick!

[jjktkk]

How many dumb coaches get to 60 wins? Maybe more coaches need to be dumb.

[4>0rings]

How many dumb coaches get to 60 wins? Maybe more coaches need to be dumb.
Maybe more coaches need Tim Duncan. Not sure if you knew but when he was out, Spurs nose dived.

[jjktkk]

Maybe more coaches need Tim Duncan. Not sure if you knew but when he was out, Spurs nose dived.

Yea that Duncan guy isn't too bad huh?

[midnightpulp]

Grizz big men Randolph and Gasol: 49 points on 19-25 shooting.

Tiago Spiltter: 0 Min.

Bravo, Greggory Popovich.

[4>0rings]

Been saying it for awhile. Carlisle can get thsi team further than Pop can.