ASG interview: Steve Smith's thoughts on the Spurs

[Em-City]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/2012/02/26/120226smithmov-2016062

Didn't see it posted, but hey, it's a slow news day Spurs-wise.

[SamoanTD]

why cant these guys say this when there on tv lol

[rmt]

So why do so many people see Splitter as the big key but not Pop? :depressed

[wildbill2u]

why cant these guys say this when there on tv lol

Barkley has been predicting the Spurs win the WCF and he keeps saying that Pop is the best coach in the NBA today.

But they never spend much time on the Spurs so it's easy to miss. They all tend to slobber over the Heat and Linsanity and the glamour squads to excess.

[therealtruth]

So why do so many people see Splitter as the big key but not Pop? :depressed

I think Pop has had enough talent to win it all or go further in the playoffs the past two seasons. He just hasn't taken advantage of it because of his Bonner love. Bonner has not earned his keep in the playoffs but Pop keeps using him.

[SA210]

I think Pop has had enough talent to win it all or go further in the playoffs the past two seasons. He just hasn't taken advantage of it because of his Bonner love. Bonner has not earned his keep in the playoffs but Pop keeps using him.

[Em-City]

why cant these guys say this when there on tv lol


Barkley has been predicting the Spurs win the WCF and he keeps saying that Pop is the best coach in the NBA today.

But they never spend much time on the Spurs so it's easy to miss. They all tend to slobber over the Heat and Linsanity and the glamour squads to excess.

.. not to mention skip bayless has been riding the spurs all season

[ThaBigFundamental21]

I think Pop has had enough talent to win it all or go further in the playoffs the past two seasons. He just hasn't taken advantage of it because of his Bonner love. Bonner has not earned his keep in the playoffs but Pop keeps using him.

I guess we are watching 2 different teams because I haven't seen it. This year maybe. The past 2, NO WAY. Even so, this year if the Spurs don't add a big man they aren't going to do a thing.

[therealtruth]

I guess we are watching 2 different teams because I haven't seen it. This year maybe. The past 2, NO WAY. Even so, this year if the Spurs don't add a big man they aren't going to do a thing.

Before 09-10 season Pop said that he should be fired if they didn't win it all that year. Spurs beat writers were saying it was the one of the most talented Spurs team ever.

[lefty]

I guess we are watching 2 different teams because I haven't seen it. This year maybe. The past 2, NO WAY. Even so, this year if the Spurs don't add a big man they aren't going to do a thing.
Your screenname should be ThabigFundamentals

[Kindergarten Cop]

Before 09-10 season Pop said that he should be fired if they didn't win it all that year. Spurs beat writers were saying it was the one of the most talented Spurs team ever.

That was when we were all optimistic that RJ would actually contribute something - but we all know how that has turned out thus far. I'm still holding out hope that he can do SOMETHING to justify keeping him this year (and maybe even next). I know that it's not realistic to hope for, but I'm not giving up just yet.

[therealtruth]

That was when we were all optimistic that RJ would actually contribute something - but we all know how that has turned out thus far. I'm still holding out hope that he can do SOMETHING to justify keeping him this year (and maybe even next). I know that it's not realistic to hope for, but I'm not giving up just yet.

Our lack of decent big men and Pop's Bonner love has been more of a detriment than RJ's performance as a fourth option. In '10 the only big that could play good pick and roll defense, Dice, didn't play enough against the Suns. Last year Splitter sat on the bench while the Grizzlies bigs had a field day.

[Kindergarten Cop]

Our lack of decent big men and Pop's Bonner love has been more of a detriment than RJ's performance as a fourth option. In '10 the only big that could play good pick and roll defense, Dice, didn't play enough against the Suns. Last year Splitter sat on the bench while the Grizzlies bigs had a field day.

I was referring to your comment about this:

"Before 09-10 season Pop said that he should be fired if they didn't win it all that year. Spurs beat writers were saying it was the one of the most talented Spurs team ever."

I don't think the prognosticators were referring to Dice or Splitter when they were talking about all of our "talent". They, along with most of us here, had HUGE hopes for RJ along with the big three.

I think our loss to Phoenix had more to do with the Suns going into video game mode from behind the arc that year. As for last year, the injury to Manu had a lot to do with that loss too.

[Sean Cagney]

Before 09-10 season Pop said that he should be fired if they didn't win it all that year. Spurs beat writers were saying it was the one of the most talented Spurs team ever.

Yeah on paper it was, then RJ became the one we know and you know the rest.