4/19 Practice Interviews: Pop, Manu, and Tony

[ace3g]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/2013/04/19/130419popovichmov-2453654

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/2013/04/19/130419ginobilimov-2453598

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/2013/04/19/130419parkermov-2453645

[dylankerouac]

Thanks!

[DisAsTerBot]

lol Manu "i don't think im better than my teammates"

[hommeaetage]

:tu

Did Manu just take a shot at Jax saying "He's not better than his teammates"

[hommeaetage]

lol Manu "i don't think im better than my teammates"

I thought I was the only one

[Brunodf]

:toastPop thinks that we are better than last season

[mikec]

lol Manu "i don't think im better than my teammates"

:lol

[mikec]

:tu

Did Manu just take a shot at Jax saying "He's not better than his teammates"

Unintentionally? Yes! :lmao

[rold50]

neal bricking lots of shots in the background :depressed

[hommeaetage]

neal bricking lots of shots in the background :depressed

Yeah I saw that too. If you're bricking in practice then...

[Leetonidas]

I'm sure Bonner was probably swishing all of his though so does it matter :lol

[BillMc]

lol Manu "i don't think im better than my teammates"

Hilarious.

Also, I want to start a drinking game where everyone does a shot everytime Tony says "definitely" in an interview! :)


Thanks for posting these.

[hommeaetage]

I'm sure Bonner was probably swishing all of his though so does it matter :lol

The thing is we expect Bonner to suck. He doesn't belong in an NBA rotation and never has. But Neal, despite his bad defense could actually hit some shots in spare time. Oh well...

[DisAsTerBot]

Hilarious.

Also, I want to start a drinking game where everyone does a shot everytime Tony says "definitely" in an interview! :)


Thanks for posting these.

oh deftly, deftly :lol

[timtonymanu]

Hilarious.

Also, I want to start a drinking game where everyone does a shot everytime Tony says "definitely" in an interview! :)


Thanks for posting these.

Lol do one for Gary Neal too everytime he says "you know. "

[Captivus]

Are you gonna miss Kobe?
Manu: NO! I wont. I admire him, but no.

[cheguevara]

any news on TMac's progress?? will he even be active?

[peacemaker885]

When asked about he's health, Parker just said *sigh I'm OK

I thought before that he was just holding back but now this got me thinking....

[Sean Cagney]

:toastPop thinks that we are better than last season

Pop is delusional then lol. They were hot last year, chemistry and all.

[ace3g]

He said we were better defensively than last year but not where he wanted to be heading into the playoffs

[Seventyniner]

:toastPop thinks that we are better than last season

So Pop is taking veiled shots at Jax too?

[peacemaker885]

lol, you can just sense the fear an uncertainty among the reporters when Pop takes the mike...

[Arcadian]

:lmao "better than last year"

...

:lmao

[Sean Cagney]

:lmao "better than last year"

...

:lmao
:lmao I see someone here mention he said better defensively than last year which is probably true, but as far as the O goes they are horrible as of late and that far and away makes up for the lesser D last year when we cant outscore the Wolves at home.

[siraulo23]

pop on parker: i expect him to be great

i hope he's right and knows tp is healthy

[Budkin]

Listening to Pop shut down reporters never gets old.

[Spurs Brazil]

How limited? 15-20 minutes?


“He’s going to have limited minutes,” Popovich said. “Manu is not ready to play a full playoff game, so we’ll have to monitor him as the series progresses.”

[DesignatedT]

I'd guess around 20-24

10 mins per half and maybe more if the game is close at the end.

[EVAY]

I'd guess around 20-24

10 mins per half and maybe more if the game is close at the end.

I'd like to see that, but I would expect him to be limited to 15 minutes in the first game and then go up a few minutes per game from there. There is a good long in between games 1 and 2, but only a 48 hour turnaround between 2 and three, so I bet he holds him back again in that one.

[TheGoldStandard]

Something about the way Parker says, "sneaky" that makes me laugh hard.

[Old School 44]

Hilarious the contrast between Pop's interview compared to Manu and Tony.
For Pop, lots of dead space between questions, like everyone is afraid.
For Manu and Tony, the questions flow freely from reporters. They just ask whatever's on their mind and
Manu and Tony, ever the gentlemen, take the time to provide an answer to everything.

[100%duncan]

Good interviews tbh. Positive body languages and answers by the 3.

[Uriel]

I'd guess around 20-24

10 mins per half and maybe more if the game is close at the end.
That can't be right. Manu averaged 24 MPG last season when he was fully healthy.

[DesignatedT]

That can't be right. Manu averaged 24 MPG last season when he was fully healthy.

He averaged 28mpg in the playoffs last season. 35mpg in the playoffs the season before that.

[Spur|n|Austin]

lol at TP insinuating CIA Pop and the last 10 games all being part of the plan..

[spurs10]

lol at TP insinuating CIA Pop and the last 10 games all being part of the plan..
:lol Man I hope so!!

[racm]

Meh, as long as Tony plays even at 80% we'll be okay. ~16 ppg ~6 apg on pretty efficient numbers.

[Solid D]

He said we were better defensively than last year but not where he wanted to be heading into the playoffs

Yes, the question was regarding the Spurs "defensively". The Spurs were better this season defensively. Last year the Spurs were closer to middle of the pack defensively. This season, the Spurs were 3rd in defensive efficiency (tied with OKC) and 8th in Opp. FG%.