Duncan will not play tonight, Bonner to Start

[GB20]

he will rest
http://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=JMcDonald_SAEN

[Thomas82]

I'm not upset at all.....he could use the rest. Can't wait to see Tiago Splitter dominate!!

[ChumpDumper]

Bonner starting smh. Maybe some Thomas PT though?

[Spurs Brazil]

And off course Bonner will start :bang:bang:bang:bang

Scola will score 15pts in the 1st quarter

[mystargtr34]

Damn.. i dont know about that decision. Seems like too much coddling going on.. he only played 25 minutes last night.

Anyway.. it will be nice to see Tiago get extended minutes.. but it doesnt mean as much if its not playing next to Tim.

[timvp]

If Duncan wasn't going to play tonight, why did Pop conserve him last night? If you are going to sit Duncan on back-to-backs, at least pick ones where he played a lot in the first game.

Pop should also sit Parker tonight and play Joseph a lot of minutes to figure out if he can trust the rook or if the Spurs need to go get someone else.

[stephen jackson]

so he barely plays in the 4th last night and sits today smfh classic :pop:

[ElNono]

lol officially 3rd big, turd towers starting...

[Thomas82]

Bonner starting smh. Maybe some Thomas PT though?

Say what!!!???!! Man....I never wanted a player gone from the Spurs more than I want him and Richard Jefferson gone. ****smh****

This looks to me like Pop wants to surrender this game to the Rockets tonight.

[GB20]

our big man need to step up big time tonight.

[ElNono]

If Duncan wasn't going to play tonight, why did Pop conserve him last night?

Mother fucking this. :bang

[ElNono]

Does the team has a shrink as part of the coaching team? I think the coaching staff could use one right now.

[baseline bum]

So this means Bonner plays 40 minutes and Splitter 8?

[Spurs Brazil]

JMcDonald_SAEN Pop admits the call was made more difficult by last night's loss to Sac. "It would be easier to fold ... but that's like cutting off you ...

JMcDonald_SAEN How's Duncan handling the night off? "Tim's not a very happy camper right now," Pop says.

JMcDonald_SAEN Pop: "(Duncan) probably ought not to play four games in five nights if I want to have him at the end of the year."

[timvp]

And off course Bonner will start :bang:bang:bang:bang


OMG I thought you were joking. Pop sits Duncan and starts Blair and Bonner up front?


















I'm not one to pull the Pop Has Lost It Card ... but w ... t ... hell.

[Johnny RIngo]

Bonner logging in a lot of minutes tonight? Not gonna bother to watch

[mystargtr34]

If Duncan wasn't going to play tonight, why did Pop conserve him last night? If you are going to sit Duncan on back-to-backs, at least pick ones where he played a lot in the first game.

Pop should also sit Parker tonight and play Joseph a lot of minutes to figure out if he can trust the rook or if the Spurs need to go get someone else.

I dont know if that was actually 'conserving' him.. i think it may have had a little to do with Tiago playing so well and wanting to keep the hot hand in so to speak.

It would have made 1000x more sense to bring Duncan back in at around the 3 or 4 minute mark and play him next to Tiago.. but Pop just refuses to play his two best bigs together so im not going to try and justify that.

[stephen jackson]

this is getting out of hand now....
we need to fully revolt against bonner on this team.
start a petition website something

[Thomas82]

I feel like Pop should have sat Tim last night and played him tonight since tonight, just my opinion.

[mystargtr34]

Wait, what? Bonner is starting ahead of Tiago?

[mystargtr34]

I dont know whether to laugh or cry tbh.

[Spurs Brazil]

Wait, what? Bonner is starting ahead of Tiago?

yep

[Russ]

I can just see Bonner bounding out on to the court during player intros with a huge smile on his face -- his arms chopping but not in time to his feet or to the rest of him.

[silverblk mystix]

:pop: "Matty knows the intricacies of our sophisticated offense whereas Tiago was injured 82 games last season and isn't really ready this season. It also wouldn't be fair to the team to start Tiago."

[ElNono]

Scola savoring his new career high...

[Chieflion]

On facebook, I saw, Bonner to start, then I was like

http://files.sharenator.com/are_you_kidding_me_RE_Holy_skill_me_now_Were_being _taken_over_by_tasteless_tweens-s401x324-110332.png

[jeebus]

It's damn near impossible to watch a Spurs game where worthless fuckstick Bonner gets extended minutes.

[angelbelow]

If Bonner plays the first 3 minutes and is benched until the 3rd where he plays another 3 minutes then "go spurs go."

If Bonner's going to play 30+ minutes tonight we might as well rest Splitter, Parker, Leonard, Green, and just roll with Joseph, Neal, Anderson, Blair and Bonner. And just use Thomas as a back up for all positions.

[Bill_Brasky]

This is beyond absurd.......Pop has lost his fuckin' mind.

[ElNono]

I gotta hand it to Pop... this year trolling is reaching Epic status.... :lol

[timvp]

-Pop limits Splitter because he doesn't like him to play together with Duncan.

-Pop usually plays Bonner next to Duncan or Splitter.

-Duncan sits out.

-Pop starts Bonner with Blair.

:smchode:

[mystargtr34]

I gotta hand it to Pop... this year trolling is reaching Epic status.... :lol

:lol this is what i was thinking. Maybe the old man is just fucking with all of us.

[GB20]

i wonder what tiago is saying to himself about bonner starting over him?

[jeebus]

I'm tempted to root for the Rockets tonight. If Bonner hits the 10 min playing mark, it'll probably happen.

[baseline bum]

I love the Spurs and all, but it's time to play Skyrim when a Spurs game is going to begin with a starting lineup of Bonner+Blair.

[timtonymanu]

lol

Starting Bonner and Blair against Scola is asking for a loss. Don't think I'll bother tuning in tbh and like others have said, why did Pop save Duncan last night and throw away the game if he's tanking the game tonight?

[GB20]

i can guarantee you that tiago will not resign with the spurs next year.

[siraulo23]

FUCK this, seriously

Im not watching a spurs game where bonner starts, when we have tiago splitter

Bonner is invisible on the defensive end, and Blair turns anybody against him to a superstar

[siraulo23]

lol

Starting Bonner and Blair against Scola is asking for a loss. Don't think I'll bother tuning in tbh and like others have said, why did Pop save Duncan last night and throw away the game if he's tanking the game tonight?

:pop: They were playing great and built a 6 point game at one point

[stephen jackson]

duncan out splitter should play 40 minutes.
but he doesn't even start :/

[SA210]

Why do people usually finally realize Pop turned into a complete moron and is hurting this team, but then just because a new season starts they forget and give him a new pass? Every frickin time?!! This is the same crap that's BEEN going on year in and year out!

What Pop needs to do is sit his own ass out and bench himself.

:pop::pctoss

[xmas1997]

CIA Pop putting the Spurs into the lottery, as if they weren't already headed there anyway!

[silverblk mystix]

Why do people usually finally realize Pop turned into a complete moron and is hurting this team, but then just because a new season starts they forget and give him a new pass? Every frickin time?!! This is the same crap that's BEEN going on year in and year out!

What Pop needs to do is sit his own ass out and bench himself.

:pop::pctoss

this.

[Canibspur]

If Duncan wasn't going to play tonight, why did Pop conserve him last night? If you are going to sit Duncan on back-to-backs, at least pick ones where he played a lot in the first game.

Pop should also sit Parker tonight and play Joseph a lot of minutes to figure out if he can trust the rook or if the Spurs need to go get someone else.


Agree with the first statement 100%. Why the f did Duncan only play that last pos of the game ice cold if he was going to "rest" tonight? Stupid move last night and making worse with the move tonight.

Sitting parker would make sense bc hes playing heavier minutes but its just not an option with CJ as the only other option at PG. Neal has been atrocious in that spot and really it seems CJ plays worse with more mpg. At least at this point of the season....

[chazley]

First reaction to Bonner starting was WTF, but this could be Pop's way of making sure Blair/Bonner play the least amount of minutes together as possible. Doubt we see them play more than 15 minutes together tonight, as I'm sure we'll see the Spurs go small alot more than usual tonight. Tiago should hit the 30 minute mark.

[Bruno]

WoW.

[chazley]

First reaction to Bonner starting was WTF, but this could be Pop's way of making sure Blair/Bonner play the least amount of minutes together as possible. Doubt we see them play more than 15 minutes together tonight, as I'm sure we'll see the Spurs go small alot more than usual tonight. Tiago should hit the 30 minute mark.

I still heavily disagree with it though. Either Kawhi or Tiago should be starting at the 4/5 with Blair tonight. I'd love to see what Kawhi could do against Scola.

[ElNono]

I guess Bonner is healthy... I think timvp was wondering if he was not long ago...

[Russ]

Tiago should hit the 30 minute mark.

I'm a hopeless optimist.

I see Splitter getting 30 minutes with 25 points and 10 boards.

A breakout game, despite the starting lineup snub. :toast

[MannyIsGod]

Anyone know where there's a baby because this news really makes me want to fucking punch one.

[Canibspur]

And just to be clear, I dont care what Pop's reasoning for starting Bonner tonight is. No professional basketball player that has a deal with New Balance should ever get the opp to start an NBA game. Go run some track bitch.

And if he doesnt even have an endorsement with them and buys him on his own..... OMFG. Just dont let it be so.


Thats the bottom fucking line.

[urunobili]

tough win tonight! i dunno why i feel good about this one game...

[DAF86]

Hey, did somebody make a comment about why Pop is starting Bonner over Splitter?

That's not a goood idea, imho.

[mingus]

Scola is going to dominate the shit out of the shit towers.

[Spursfan092120]

Tim was warming up....hmm...

[baseline bum]

tough win tonight! i dunno why i feel good about this one game...

I don't either tbh; I think you're nuts. :lol

[Spurtacus]

Bonner over Splitter? No, this isn't CIA Pop.


WTF

[024]

time to call up jeff van gundy

[baseline bum]

0-9 start; what a shocker. :rollin

[024]

and why is duncan resting? he's averaging way less than 30 minutes a game. it's parker that should be exhausted with manu and ford out.

[TwelveGs210]

We seriously need to go to a game about 13-14 deep, drink a shitload of beer and start some anti Bonner chants near the Spurs bench, and take a series of posterboards with one huge letter a piece that spells out some anti Bonner/Pop, Pro Tiago shit.

[Obstructed_View]

If Duncan wasn't going to play tonight, why did Pop conserve him last night? If you are going to sit Duncan on back-to-backs, at least pick ones where he played a lot in the first game.

Pop should also sit Parker tonight and play Joseph a lot of minutes to figure out if he can trust the rook or if the Spurs need to go get someone else.

This. How do you rest Duncan for so long last night if you're not planning to play him?

[TDMVPDPOY]

dont we have a day off tommarow, fck pop whats with givini td the rest...

[Russ]

I'm a hopeless optimist.

I see Splitter getting 30 minutes with 25 points and 10 boards.

A breakout game, despite the starting lineup snub. :toast

As I was saying . . .

(I was hoping for a win though .)

[Obstructed_View]

Good call, though.

[timvp]

As I was saying . . .

(I was hoping for a win though .)

Damn, two minutes away from nailing it :wow

[timtonymanu]

Wow Russ was spot on, almost. But still...

[Texas_Ranger]

Will he play against NO or Pop thinks he's still tired?? If he can't play at least 25 min every single game it's time to go.