If you're Pop, what's your plan tomorrow against the Lakers?

[midnightpulp]

If I'm him, I play the starters no more than 15 minutes and let the bench get some burn. Overall homecourt is not important at this point, because the Lakers, not the Bulls, are the more immediate threat, and the last thing I want to do is give the Lakers confidence after the 0 and Fiver. By keeping the starters on a short leash, the Lakers gain nothing more than a empty win, other than ostensibly securing the 2nd seed.

If the Lakers beat a motivated Spurs team with the starters playing heavy minutes, the 0 and Fiver might as well have never happened, and the Lakers have renewed momentum going into the playoffs.

Pop needs to go into mind game mode and take the importance of this game out of the equation and tank it. Nothing to play for, really.

[Giuseppe]

:rolleyes

[Mugen]

If you're going to play them only 15 minutes then you might as well sit the Big 3 out.

What's the point of risking injury during those 15 minutes if you plan to pull them by halftime anyways?

[ElNono]

http://www.russianflora.com/store/images/product/bottle_red_wine.jpg

[Capt Bringdown]

Bonnerball, as usual.

[NRHector]

:rolleyes:flipoff

[Capt Bringdown]

Turd towers in da house.

[Giuseppe]

:flipoff

C'mon, Hector, Midget sounds like an idiot, and you know it.

[LkrFan]

:lol

[Man In Black]

Can't wait to see Artest fellatio his bicep after knocking a hip into Chris Quinn. :lol

Sep is :cry

Got a point spread set up yet?

[4>0rings]

:rolleyes
Pish posh, the great skunker of 11'

[NRHector]

C'mon, Hector, Midget sounds like an idiot, and you know it.so was your bet sweety

[4>0rings]

If you're going to play them only 15 minutes then you might as well sit the Big 3 out.

What's the point of risking injury during those 15 minutes if you plan to pull them by halftime anyways?
Conditioning, keeping the rust from setting in.

[Giuseppe]

so was your bet sweety

Bend over, I'll give ya sweety.

[Zelophehad]

Vietcong 1

U.S.A. 0

Let us proceed...

[midnightpulp]

If you're going to play them only 15 minutes then you might as well sit the Big 3 out.

What's the point of risking injury during those 15 minutes if you plan to pull them by halftime anyways?

True. Point is, Pop should just tank this game. Funny thing is, with the way the 0 and Five squad has been playing, the Spurs bench just might pull it out.:lol.

Going balls out in this game is a lose-lose proposition, and I hope Pop realizes it.

[Giuseppe]

Vietcong 1

U.S.A. 0

Let us proceed...

:rolleyes

[Giuseppe]

True. Point is, Pop should just tank this game. Funny thing is, with the way the 0 and Five squad has been playing, the Spurs bench just might pull it out.:lol.

Going balls out in this game is a lose-lose proposition, and I hope Pop realizes it.

You got no room. You had O & 6 Fest.

[Zelophehad]

True. Point is, Pop should just tank this game. Funny thing is, with the way the 0 and Five squad has been playing, the Spurs bench just might pull it out.:lol.

Going balls out in this game is a lose-lose proposition, and I hope Pop realizes it.

Even though Dallas isn't beating the Lakers, LA having to go on the road for thee straight series would be a daunting task. I'd rather LA get the 3 seed just so that they don't win again.

[NRHector]

Bend over, I'll give ya sweety.Jesus Culby there you go again posting same shit over and over be more original :bang

[Zelophehad]

:rolleyes

:rolleyes

[Giuseppe]

Jesus Culby there you go again posting same shit over and over be more original :bang

Well, don't tell Jag on me. He'll tell the girl.

Ok?

[#41 Shoot Em Up]

SA wouldn't beat the Lakers even if they played everybody.
And overall HCA don't mean shit cause SA ain't getting that far anyway, so all in all
it doesn't matter

[NRHector]

Well, don't tell Jag on me. He'll tell the girl.

Ok?just becuase you hang around kids doesn't mean you have to act like one :bang

[cobbler]

Might as well go for the mindgame title... it's the only one they have a shot at. :toast

[Giuseppe]

just becuase you hang around kids doesn't mean you have to act like one :bang

Well, thanks for not ratting me out to Jag.

He's such a taskmaster.

[xellos88330]

You got no room. You had O & 6 Fest.

How many 4 game losing streaks did the Lakers have this season?

[Giuseppe]

How many 4 game losing streaks did the Lakers have this season?

& then you came along and bailed us out with O & 6 Fest.

Your regrets are your own.

[midnightpulp]

Might as well go for the mindgame title... it's the only one they have a shot at. :toast

No point in trying to win this game. I know you Lakers fans want the Spurs to go all out and lose so you can come in here and gloat about how your Purple 'n Piss heroes are "back," but if Pop has a brain in that pockmarked head of his, he'll tank. Lakers don't need a confidence boost before the playoffs start.

[cobbler]

How many 4 game losing streaks did the Lakers have this season?

Same as we have back to backs this decade.

[Giuseppe]

I got news, Daddy, however we win that game tomorrow night I'm comin' in here and puttin' The Princess to the test.

[Mugen]

True. Point is, Pop should just tank this game. Funny thing is, with the way the 0 and Five squad has been playing, the Spurs bench just might pull it out.:lol.

Going balls out in this game is a lose-lose proposition, and I hope Pop realizes it.

yup. rest the big 3 and i'm sure the scrubs will keep it close like the Portland game. maybe back themselves into a win.

doubt Pop goes balls out.

either way, LA drops that Sac game on wed. 1&6!

[Giuseppe]

Same as we have back to backs this decade.

Cobbs, a living legend.

[Giuseppe]

LA drops that Sac game on wed. 1&6!

That'd still beat your O & 6 Fest. ha, ha.

[cobbler]

No point in trying to win this game. I know you Lakers fans want the Spurs to go all out and lose so you can come in here and gloat about how your Purple 'n Piss heroes are "back," but if Pop has a brain in that pockmarked head of his, he'll tank. Lakers don't a confidence boost before the playoffs start.

I would think you would want to win and give the Mavs homecourt against the Lakers. Personally, I dont really care about the home court other than in the Finals and we blew that already.

One week were back and unbeatable and have opposing teams fans melting down and comming up with all kinds of jinxes, bets, and backpeddling stunts. The next, were easily beatable. Go figure. I just stay the course.

I like our chances and there will be no excuses for you all when #17 is awawded to the P&G come June.

[Venti Quattro]

CIA Pop is on tomorrow, so maybe they'll lose by 15

[hobbler]

CIA Pop is on tomorrow, so maybe they'll lose by 15

They could bring back a prime version of the Admiral and the Ice Man and it wouldn't stop us from getting #17.

[midnightpulp]

I would think you would want to win and give the Mavs homecourt against the Lakers. Personally, I dont really care about the home court other than in the Finals and we blew that already.

One week were back and unbeatable and have opposing teams fans melting down and comming up with all kinds of jinxes, bets, and backpeddling stunts. The next, were easily beatable. Go figure. I just stay the course.

I like our chances and there will be no excuses for you all when #17 is awawded to the P&G come June.

I still think the Lakers will rep the West in the Finals. That frontline is simply too big and good, which is exactly why you don't want them having any kind of confidence entering the playoffs.

And my bet jinx is working perfectly so far. 0 and 5 since.

[cobbler]

I still think the Lakers will rep the West in the Finals. That frontline is simply too big and good, which is exactly why you don't want them having any kind of confidence entering the playoffs.

And my bet jinx is working perfectly so far. 0 and 5 since.

Sure it is.

If your confidence, at that level, is swayed by any one game or two, you need to find a new profession. The Lakers do not lack confidence. It's all a matter of motivation and of course execution.

[Giuseppe]

And my bet jinx is working perfectly so far. 0 and 5 since.

Still don't beat O & 6 Fest.

ha, ha.

[WeNeedLength]

SA wouldn't beat the Lakers even if they played everybody.
And overall HCA don't mean shit cause SA ain't getting that far anyway, so all in all
it doesn't matter

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[ezau]

Vietcong 1

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Let us proceed...

fify

[Kuestmaster]

right now Dallas has a 0,5 game lead over LA. I don't know what would I prefer... rest our starters the next 2 games, or play them RS minutes against LA, and see what happens.

If we beat them tonight, we can send them to the 3rd place (they will beat SAC for sure), and make it difficult for them since the 2nd round playing dallas without HCA (I know it's the choking mavs, but who knows, maybe if they have HCA against LA they will make things harder for the lakers).

If I were Pop, I would play Tim, Manu and Tony normal minutes until the half, and if we are down like 15 or so tank the game

[Giuseppe]

If I were Pop, I would play Tim, Manu and Tony normal minutes until the half, and if we are down like 15 or so tank the game

That's so pussy.

Ipso facto:::feasible.

[Xevious]

I can't see the Spurs coming out with much intensity these last two games. HCA over the Bulls means almost nothing. I'm sure the starters will still play, but this is little more than a preseason game at this point.

[Giuseppe]

I can't see the Spurs coming out with much intensity these last two games. HCA over the Bulls means almost nothing.

Why? Since the Celtics decline, the Bulls have a reasonable chance of coming out of the East.

[ElNono]

lol Lakers game requiring any planning...

[Giuseppe]

You & your Fandom are just afraid, El, and you're insulating yourselves against loss.

It's always been your MO. You learned it at the knee of Popovich.

[silverblk mystix]

Pop's plan?




P-A-I-N


FUCK THE LAKERS!!!!

[Giuseppe]

Geez, Silv, I ain't seen you down here since mid O & 6 Fest.

Welcome back, fartface.

[ElNono]

You & your Fandom are just afraid, El, and you're insulating yourselves against loss.

It's always been your MO. You learned it at the knee of Popovich.

:rolleyes

Last I checked the 'must-win' label was thrown around by Lakerboi, not Spursfan... you're just scared from 0 & 6...

[Budkin]

After the way they massacred the Spurs last time I'd like to see the favor returned, but I'm guessing the starters are going to see limited minutes.

[silverblk mystix]

Geez, Silv, I ain't seen you down here since mid O & 6 Fest.

Welcome back, fartface.

I am always here...

0 & 6 regular season means nothing....and the spurs eliminated the suns as payback...

The lakers will get their due this year...and there ain't a goddammn thing you or any laker cocksucking fan can do about it.

Your time is past...Neal with it.

[Giuseppe]

I am always here...

0 & 6 regular season means nothing....and the spurs eliminated the suns as payback...

The lakers will get their due this year...and there ain't a goddammn thing you or any laker cocksucking fan can do about it.

Your time is past...Neal with it.

- "Promises, promises."

- Ernie "The Cat" Ladd

[Xevious]

Why? Since the Celtics decline, the Bulls have a reasonable chance of coming out of the East.
The off chance of both the Spurs and Bulls making it to the finals isn't enough to get excited about. The Spurs purposely bombed the last game against Dallas last year even though they had an opportunity to much up in seeding. Why would they go balls out this year when home court is already locked up?

[Bill_Brasky]

You got no room. You had O & 6 Fest.

If you had been without kobe, gasol or bynum during 0 & 5 and we had been full strength during 0 & 6 you'd cling. You have no room.

[Giuseppe]

If you had been without kobe, gasol or bynum during 0 & 5 and we had been full strength during 0 & 6 you'd cling. You have no room.

I don't do injuries.

It's my religion.

[jag]

I think Pop will go for the win. He wants the players to be sharp and in playoff form going into the first round. At this point there's no reason to sit guys out because you're worried about injuries. Pop has spent the entire season managing minutes and handling the players with kid gloves. It's time for them to get in shape for big playoff minutes.

[Giuseppe]

Jag, acting like somebody.

[DPG21920]

Treat them like you should when you're tops. Use them. This should be nothing more than an intense practice.

Kobe said he's worried after 0-10. Laker fan is shutting down two forums. Spurs are atop the West. This means everything to LA.

[Giuseppe]

Good morning, Deepy.

tee, hee.

[DPG21920]

Look, when you have fans that even after winning rings, show their assess after the only skunker that matters and 0-10, you know the drill. Good, hard practice and nothing more.

LA choked when the spurs were on their radar. They have to live with the consequences.

[jag]

Look, when you have fans that even after winning rings, show their assess after the only skunker that matters and 0-10, you know the drill. Good, hard practice and nothing more.

LA choked when the spurs were on their radar. They have to live with the consequences.

What a sad display that was.

[Giuseppe]

The Skunker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Based on previous years, I believe Pop will not do anything out of the ordinary for this game. He will play the entire team as any other regular game - if the Spurs are getting blown out mid 3rd Q he will just bench the starters and play the rest of the game with subs.

By doing this he will keep to what he's always done in similar situations, that is giving more time to the subs and saving the starters from unnecessary effort.

However, if the Spurs are close or up in the 4th Q he will attempt to win the game as any other game.

Lakers will try to send "a message" (what a stupid word), etc.

I know this is just plain boring but I'm pretty sure this is what we are going to see tonight.

[Fpoonsie]

If I were Pop, I'd build up a double digit lead mid-way through the 2nd, and then sit my starters the remainder of the game.

[DPG21920]

Look, LA fans are backing out of their own bets when DPG comes to town. Treat this like you should. This means nada to the Spurs.

[dunkman]

The Spurs could still be moved with the 0-6, so I think Pop will try win both remaining games.

[Giuseppe]

The Spurs could still be moved with the 0-6, so I think Pop will try win both remaining games.

Probably. Pop has a peanut for a brain, just like his Fandom.

[TampaDude]

Probably. Pop has a peanut for a brain, just like his Fandom.

You're still riding that 14-incher, I see. :lol

[Giuseppe]

You're still riding that 14-incher, I see. :lol

Getting it away from your mother was a task.

[TampaDude]

Getting it away from your mother was a task.

I can imagine. Those casket lids don't open very easily. :lol

[Giuseppe]

I can imagine. Those casket lids don't open very easily. :lol

She was buried with it buried.

[Mike D]

Damn. Everytime he (Tamps) comes back it gets worse. :lol

[TampaDude]

She was buried with it buried.

Could be...I was only able to see her upper half at the funeral. Who knows what kind of kinky shit the embalmer was into. :lol

[DPG21920]

Mike D = Koolaid = Confirmed

[TampaDude]

Mike D = Koolaid = Confirmed

Cully = Slug trail = Confirmed

[Giuseppe]

Kobe= 5

Duncan= 4

[TampaDude]

Kobe= 5

Duncan= 4

Spurs = #1 seed

Cully = Pole smoker

[DJ Mbenga]

wtf steve blake has the chicken pox

[duncan228]

Should the Spurs take a dive tonight in L.A.? (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/04/12/should-the-spurs-take-a-dive-tonight-in-l-a/)
Jeff McDonald

...As of this morning’s shootaround at Santa Monica College, Popovich still didn’t have a definitive answer.

“We’re trying to figure that out right now, to see what might be best for us,” Popovich said after the walk-through. “We change our minds like every 10 minutes. Hopefully, by the time we get to the arena, we’ll know what the heck we’re doing.”

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2011/04/12/should-the-spurs-take-a-dive-tonight-in-l-a/

[dunkman]

Kobe= 5

Duncan= 4

http://www.hedweb.com/animimag/parrot.jpg

[Daddy_Of_All_Trolls]

I'm not Pop, but all the Spurs need is a split in their last two game and then it's at worst a random drawing for HCA against Chicago (tiebreaks are even, right?); if that series happens. Chicago still has to play 2 games as well.

As far as giving LA momentum, even if both teams play to win with normal minutes for starters, one team has to lose. Then the victim thinks of payback, in the playoffs. Example, if Spurs and Heat play in finals, neither team wants to lose by 30 on the road again, and that's why each will win a game, at least, on the road.

Too bad it was scheduled for now. It would have been great right before or after the Lakers/Mavs game. Then again, maybe even earlier, before Lakers got on win streak and Spurs started losing streak.

[Daddy_Of_All_Trolls]

Oh, I saw recently somewhere the Lakers have staggered ticket prices for home games. The better the opponent, the more the tickets cost. I'd hate to shell out big bucks for this to see Tim, Manu, and Tony sit on the bench, and I'd really be pissed if they didn't make the plane trip or sat in the lockerroom. In Major League baseball, if you go to a game after about September 15 and both teams are out of the pennant race, you can usually expect to see nothing but minor league prospects who were just called up to play. Only thing good about that is you may see a future superstar when he was 19 or 20. you just won't know it yet.

[DMC]

My plan, if I am Pop, is to get Matt involved early. He needs minutes. He's only been in the league a few years. He stretches the floor as well. I would not play Tiago unless the game is out of reach one way or the other, because his faux points and rebounds are annoying my facial blemishes.

[duncan228]

Doesn't always mean anything, but no game jerseys hanging in lockers for duncan, parker, manu, mcdyess at staples center.



spurs starters: hill, neal, rj, blair, splitter. expect regulars to return in PHX.

[DPG21920]

Practice. Watch laker fan show their collective asses tonight boy :lol

[Ghazi]

:( bye bye 2 seed I guess

[Cane]

At least the big 3 and Dice won't run the risk of getting chicken pox if another Laker is infected.

[DPG21920]

:( bye bye 2 seed I guess

Butta Iya alreadyah tellu this

[ManuBalboa]

Pop throwing in the white towel; he's good at that.

[TD 21]

If I'm him, I play the starters no more than 15 minutes and let the bench get some burn. Overall homecourt is not important at this point, because the Lakers, not the Bulls, are the more immediate threat, and the last thing I want to do is give the Lakers confidence after the 0 and Fiver. By keeping the starters on a short leash, the Lakers gain nothing more than a empty win, other than ostensibly securing the 2nd seed.

If the Lakers beat a motivated Spurs team with the starters playing heavy minutes, the 0 and Fiver might as well have never happened, and the Lakers have renewed momentum going into the playoffs.

Pop needs to go into mind game mode and take the importance of this game out of the equation and tank it. Nothing to play for, really.

What the hell are you talking about? As if it's even possible for the Lakers to gain more confidence, especially against the Spurs. Don't kid yourself, this is not about rest. This is the last team that needs rest, seeing as how they're the most rested playoff team far and away. This is about Pop being terrified of the Lakers and having no confidence in his team. Why else would he risk handing away home court in the Finals (which is particularly huge because of the format), especially when his team has had it in their grasp virtually the entire season?

And this notion about "avoiding the Lakers until the Conference Finals". Who the hell cares? The Mavs, their likely 2nd round opponent, aren't capable of beating them. Guess what that means? If the Spurs have designs on returning to the Finals, they'll have to go through the Lakers anyway. So why does it matter when they do it? How about stop acting like a bunch of scared little bitches and instead of running from the Lakers, running through them?

[LkrFan]

Pop is making a mistake in not playing TD/TP/Beak. I understand you guys don't have anything to play for. I also understand that he wants to get some experience for his bench against the Lakers because he will need them if they meet in the playoffs. Problem with all of that is there is no way this Spurs bench will beat the Lakers. The Lakers are not rolling offensively. This game could take the lid off the basket for the Lakers per se. Why not kick them when they are down (if they win)? Despite the 5 game losing streak, sans about 3 games, the Lakers' defense has been there since the ASB.

This move will come back to bite Pop in the ass.

[DPG21920]

:lmao This move is meaningless for all involved you cuckold.