Coach Pop Reflects on the Season

[rick1991]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/2013/06/22/130622popmp4-2517715

[SA210]

Does he talk about how he robbed Duncan of #5?

[dallasmaverickslose]

Does he talk about how he robbed Duncan of #5?

Fuck you. Let it go already.

[rick1991]

Does he talk about how he robbed Duncan of #5?
Seriously let it go

[SA210]

Fuck you. Let it go already.

Nah, Pop let it go. Be real.

[rick1991]

Nah, Pop let it go. Be real.
I guess he also let it go when he bench Duncan in favor of Splitter in Game 6 vs GSW?

[SA210]

I guess he also let it go when he bench Duncan in favor of Splitter in Game 6 vs GSW?

Nah, when he benched his Hall of Famer and best rebounder in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. You can pretend he didn't, but I won't pretend.

[dallasmaverickslose]

Nah, Pop let it go. Be real.

Pop did the exact same thing to close out the Warriors. It was gutsy, but it worked brilliantly.

Sure Duncan could have easily grabbed one of those rebounds, but you're failing to realize that as great as Duncan is, he's pretty darn slow now. Miami had all shooters on the floor that were running around like Crazy. Even Bosh. You put Duncan out there, and try as he might, he wouldn't be able to get to the man he's guarding if he found some open space for a 3. Miami could have very well had open 3's if Duncan was in there.

[Sean Cagney]

Fuck you. Let it go already.

Some need to get over it already and try to move on with their life.

[Skull-1]

Good props to Leonard at around 5:00 or so.

[SA210]

:lol they had open 3's with Duncan out

[dallasmaverickslose]

:lol they had open 3's with Duncan out

Only on their second attempts. If Duncan was in there, somebody could have found some space from Duncan and gotten a nice look.

[SA210]

:lol Popsuckers slobbin his knob. I'll have to disagree. I actually have faith in Tim Duncan :tu

[dbreiden83080]

Does he talk about how he robbed Duncan of #5?

I don't even want to talk about it anymore...

[dallasmaverickslose]

:lol Popsuckers slobbin his knob. I'll have to disagree. I actually have faith in Tim Duncan :tu

ok.

[Skull-1]

The rebound shot to the floor where Leonard was. Tim wouldn't have been there any way probably. Zachary Lowe had a great write up on it....

The ball just bounced Miami's way....

we should have fouled them, though.

[kaji157]

Good speach, liked it, seems the core will be back for at least one more, and Kawai will be a man on a mission juist as Tim was in 2003 and Manu in 2005.

[SA210]

Yea that too. Should have fouled tbh.

[tesseractive]

:lol they had open 3's with Duncan out

You saw where Danny owned up to missing an assignment blocking out on that last rebound right? If Danny has Bosh, they don't get that last shot from Ray, and suddenly Pop called it just right.

[lefty]

Fuck that overrated senile POS

[SA210]

Fuck that overrated senile POS

I'd like to add arrogant to that as well.

[BackHome]

Fuck you. Let it go already.


NEVER.......:bang

[The Reckoning]

pop alot more open to questions now. good interview.

[dallasmaverickslose]

You saw where Danny owned up to missing an assignment blocking out on that last rebound right? If Danny has Bosh, they don't get that last shot from Ray, and suddenly Pop called it just right.

Don't expect these irrational fans to accept that. Unless every player on our roster plays 1000000000X better than Michael Jordan and Pop makes 100% perfect decisions every game, these ungrateful idiots are always going to whine, complain, and talk about how "awful" certain people on our team are.

[lefty]

I'd like to add arrogant to that as well.
Ah yes that too

[jjktkk]

:lol Popsuckers slobbin his knob. I'll have to disagree. I actually have faith in Tim Duncan :tu

Posters call out SA210's on his shitty takes, because their "Popsuckers". :lol

[SA210]

Posters call out SA210's on his shitty takes, because their "Popsuckers". :lol

:lol another shitty take from a pop slob knob

[Bill_Brasky]

Does he talk about how he robbed Duncan of #5?

Kawhi Leonard's hands were on the rebound. He didn't come down with it. Sometimes, the ball literally just doesn't bounce your way and someone else takes advantage. Let it go with the blame game.

[TheGreatYacht]

Pop did the exact same thing to close out the Warriors. It was gutsy, but it worked brilliantly.

Sure Duncan could have easily grabbed one of those rebounds, but you're failing to realize that as great as Duncan is, he's pretty darn slow now. Miami had all shooters on the floor that were running around like Crazy. Even Bosh. You put Duncan out there, and try as he might, he wouldn't be able to get to the man he's guarding if he found some open space for a 3. Miami could have very well had open 3's if Duncan was in there.So what. The Heat are not GS. Leave Duncan out there to guard Bosh. You really think that the Bostrich is going to hit a clutch three or a winning shot? Are you freaking kidding me? The guy went 0-5 FG in Game 7. The dude can't play under pressure even if his life depends on it. A lot of Heat fans hate Chris Bosh.
Kawhi Leonard's hands were on the rebound. He didn't come down with it. Sometimes, the ball literally just doesn't bounce your way and someone else takes advantage. Let it go with the blame game.Manu did his usual thing which is to get in the way. He got in the way of Kawhi and prevented him from getting the board. So did Diaw.

[SA210]

Kawhi Leonard's hands were on the rebound. He didn't come down with it. Sometimes, the ball literally just doesn't bounce your way and someone else takes advantage. Let it go with tblame game.

Duncan should have been in the game, and Pop even should have had them foul before that anyway. Either way u look at it, it was Pop.

[Bill_Brasky]

Duncan should have been in the game, and Pop even should have had them foul before that anyway. Either way u look at it, it was Pop.

OK blame game guy. If the Spurs players carried your mentality they would be a fuckin joke.

[SA210]

OK blame game guy. If the Spurs players carried your mentality they would be a fuckin joke.


Pop ended up being the joke, over 6 years of small ball has proven just that :lol

[jjktkk]

:lol another shitty take from a pop slob knob

Are you retarded, or just trolling. You can't be this stupid, can you?

[TheGreatYacht]

Pop ended up being the joke, over 6 years of small ball has proven just that :lolPop and Manu having a conversation before Game 7. Listen to the first 30 seconds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42UFLJNx_Pg

[rick1991]

So what. The Heat are not GS. Leave Duncan out there to guard Bosh. You really think that the Bostrich is going to hit a clutch three or a winning shot? Are you freaking kidding me? The guy went 0-5 FG in Game 7. The dude can't play under pressure even if his life depends on it. A lot of Heat fans hate Chris Bosh.Manu did his usual thing which is to get in the way. He got in the way of Kawhi and prevented him from getting the board. So did Diaw.
He made the game winner in the regular season in SA

[SA210]

Are you retarded, or just trolling. You can't be this stupid, can you?

No, not trollling. You really are that stupid. Pop choked it away just like the past 6 years.

[dallasmaverickslose]

No, not trollling. You really are that stupid. Pop choked it away just like the past 6 years.

Oh my God you are such a delusional idiot :flipoff

[jjktkk]

No, not trollling. You really are that stupid. Pop choked it away just like the past 6 years.

And this is why your complete dumbass tbh.

[jjktkk]

Oh my God you are such a delusional idiot :flipoff

But hes a consistant "delusional idiot". Got to give him that. :lol

[spurtech09]

Duncan should have been in the game, and Pop even should have had them foul before that anyway. Either way u look at it, it was Pop.
:depressed:rolleyes

[SA210]

And this is why your complete dumbass tbh.

:lol you're in denial. It's ok

[therealtruth]

Kawhi Leonard's hands were on the rebound. He didn't come down with it. Sometimes, the ball literally just doesn't bounce your way and someone else takes advantage. Let it go with the blame game.

Didn't Manu bump into him?

[SA210]

Shame on all of you. Yall didnt trust Tim Duncan. Too bad Pop didn't either. I can see why you sympathize. :lol

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

You can't just say that we should get over Duncan being taken out, should we be over Fisher making the .4 shot or the Manu foul on Dirk? I mean, it doesn't really bother us that much anymore, but we still remember it clearly in our heads, and it will be the same with 28 seconds. And regarding Duncan's slowness, well he's tall, so he can at least defend the three. Worst case scenario he gets burnt and gives up a layup which isn't near as devastating.

[SA210]

You can't just say that we should get over Duncan being taken out, should we be over Fisher making the .4 shot or the Manu foul on Dirk? I mean, it doesn't really bother us that much anymore, but we still remember it clearly in our heads, and it will be the same with 28 seconds. And regarding Duncan's slowness, well he's tall, so he can at least defend the three. Worst case scenario he gets burnt and gives up a layup which isn't near as devastating.

This guy gets it

[jjktkk]

:lol you're in denial. It's ok

How exactly is calling you out for your shitty basketball takes in denial?

[Agloco]

:cry I'm an inconsolable attention whore :cry

[SA210]

Agloco giving me attention :tu

[SA210]

How exactly is calling you out for your shitty basketball takes in denial?

You and Pop have been wrong for 6 straight playoff exits. You are the one with shitty takes tbh, But thanks for trying lol

[silverblk mystix]

How exactly is calling you out for your shitty basketball takes in denial?

You and every popsucker is in complete denial that the Spurs will not win a title with Pop as coach.

You are in denial that Pop has not led a team to a title since 2007.

You are a fuckin' blind moron who cannot face reality.

[jjktkk]

You can't just say that we should get over Duncan being taken out, should we be over Fisher making the .4 shot or the Manu foul on Dirk? I mean, it doesn't really bother us that much anymore, but we still remember it clearly in our heads, and it will be the same with 28 seconds. And regarding Duncan's slowness, well he's tall, so he can at least defend the three. Worst case scenario he gets burnt and gives up a layup which isn't near as devastating.


Except Miami wasn't going for a layup.

[TheGreatYacht]

Shame on all of you. Yall didnt trust Tim Duncan. Too bad Pop didn't either. I can see why you sympathize. :lolStubbornness and close minded people are humanity's worst kind.

[TheGreatYacht]

I'm with SA210 btw but I do think that the Spurs have a shot next year IF they pick up the missing pieces via free agency.

[jjktkk]

You and every popsucker is in complete denial that the Spurs will not win a title with Pop as coach.

You are in denial that Pop has not led a team to a title since 2007.

You are a fuckin' blind moron who cannot face reality.

Lol, SA210's illegitmate son to the rescue. :lol Where in the fuck do you two einsteins get I'm in denial? And why does it give you a woody trying to make Pop ought to be a horrible coach?

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Except Miami wasn't going for a layup.

Exactly!

[silverblk mystix]

Lol, SA210's illegitmate son to the rescue. :lol Where in the fuck do you two einsteins get I'm in denial? And why does it give you a woody trying to make Pop ought to be a horrible coach?

He is not a horrible coach as much as he is an overrated coach whose stubborness and inflexibility - cost the Spurs in the end. Have you even watched the last 6 years playoff runs?

Probably watched it through Popsucker glasses lol.

[dbestpro]

Pops errors in game six were historic and are not meant to be forgotten least history one day will repeat itself.

The fact that Pop did the exact same thing to Duncan that Indiana did to Hibbert, and got the same exact result shows that history should not be so easily ignored.

[SA210]

Except Miami wasn't going for a layup.:lol moron, they could have been forced to though.

Either way, go back some more and Pop should have told them to foul. :lol You lose

[SA210]

Lol, SA210's illegitmate son to the rescue. :lol Where in the fuck do you two einsteins get I'm in denial? And why does it give you a woody trying to make Pop ought to be a horrible coach?

:lol I said he was overrated. And his choke job was horrible.

[jjktkk]

:lol moron, they could have been forced to though.

Either way, go back some more and Pop should have told them to foul. :lol You lose

If you remember dumbass, there was only a few seconds left in regulation. 2 points wasn't going to tie the game up.

[jjktkk]

:lol I said he was overrated. And his choke job was horrible.

And that is why your beyond stupid.

[SA210]

Pops errors in game six were historic and are not meant to be forgotten least history one day will repeat itself.

The fact that Pop did the exact same thing to Duncan that Indiana did to Hibbert, and got the same exact result shows that history should not be so easily ignored.

:lol Didn't we hear commentators during that Indiana series say that in the next round Pop would never do something like what Vogel did? rofl

[SA210]

And that is why your beyond stupid.

You're


OK :lol

[SA210]

If you remember dumbass, there was only a few seconds left in regulation. 2 points wasn't going to tie the game up.

I guess you're lost lol

[jjktkk]

:lol moron, they could have been forced to though.

Either way, go back some more and Pop should have told them to foul. :lol You lose

If you actually watched the games instead reading the boxscores, you would know that Miami would of forced a 3 point shot up. There wasn't enough time for Miami to make a 2, and try to foul, and then get the ball back.

[SA210]

If you actually watched the games instead reading the boxscores, you would know that Miami would of forced a 3 point shot up. There wasn't enough time for Miami to make a 2, and try to foul, and then get the ball back.


:lol You don't trust Duncan, neither did Pop. For shame

[jjktkk]

You're


OK :lol

Good catch. Grammar is not my strong suit. But basketball IQ is when attempting to break down a simple basketball strategy to someone such as yourself.

[dallasmaverickslose]

:lol You don't trust Duncan, neither did Pop. For shame

DUNCAN IS SLOW. Against 5 desperate 3-pt shooters running around like crazy, Duncan wouldn't be able to keep up. My goodness get it through your thick headed skull.

[jjktkk]

:lol You don't trust Duncan, neither did Pop. For shame

Hes played the the same strategy all season. Why wern't you complaining about it before game 6?

[SA210]

Good catch. Grammar is not my strong suit. But basketball IQ is when attempting to break down a simple basketball strategy to someone such as yourself.

Too bad Pop was wrong :lol

[dallasmaverickslose]

Hes played the the same strategy all season. Why wern't you complaining about it before game 6?

Because he probably hopped on the Spurs bandwagon after the 2nd round. Unfortunately our team has delusional, ungrateful bandwagoners as well...

[SA210]

Hes played the the same strategy all season. Why wern't you complaining about it before game 6?

I never agreed with it lol

[SA210]

Because he probably hopped on the Spurs bandwagon after the 2nd round. Unfortunately our team has delusional, ungrateful bandwagoners as well...

:lol what a moron. I've been a Spurs fan since even before DRob. I'm just not delusional like you

[313]

ok.

[jjktkk]

I never agreed with it lol

Or you wouldn't want more posters making fun of you for your lack of BBIQ. You and balloon knot checker get shitted on enough on here as it is, so I understand. :lol

[rick1991]

Too bad Pop was wrong :lol
He was not wrong he knows this team better than anyone. Even if he was wrong so what he is still our coach with a proven track record. Your hate for pop is very immature and shows how shitty of a fan you are. The team isn't pissed at pop so why are you? Your negativity or "realistic" takes show that you are not a true fan

[SA210]

I get shitted on enough on here as it is:cry

[SA210]

He was not wrong he knows this team better than anyone. Even if he was wrong so what he is still our coach with a proven track record. Your hate for pop is very immature and shows how shitty of a fan you are. The team isn't pissed at pop so why are you? Your negativity or "realistic" takes show that you are not a true fan

Nah, just shows I care more than blind Spurs fans. You aren't a real fan, you are a slave who can't think for himself or ever question anything :lol

[dallasmaverickslose]

:lol what a moron. I've been a Spurs fan since even before DRob. I'm just not delusional like you

My bad, I guess you're just an ungrateful fan that can't appreciate this team unless they win every single game in the regular season and sweep every round of the playoffs for the title.

[SA210]

My bad, I guess you're just an ungrateful fan that can't appreciate this team unless they win every single game in the regular season and sweep every round of the playoffs for the title.

Actually I appreciate the team a lot, and way more than you know, that's why it's important to point out that Pop robbed them.

[jjktkk]

Seriously, whats with your Pop hate? Did he fire you when you were a ball boy or something?

[dallasmaverickslose]

Actually I appreciate the team a lot, and way more than you know, that's why it's important to point out that Pop robbed them.

Ok genius. I guess it's time to fire Pop and tell him to get the fck out of San Antonio?

[rick1991]

Nah, just shows I care more than blind Spurs fans. You aren't a real fan, you are a slave who can't think for himself or ever question anything :lol
Timmy doesn't question him so why do you? Who are you to question him?

[SA210]

Seriously, whats with your Pop hate? Did he fire you when you were a ball boy or something?


I don't hate him, I hate his horrible stubborn ego driven arrogant coaching decisions and attitude many times. There are a lot of things I actually love about the guy. But his choke jobs aren't one of them. What's with your extreme Pop love anyway? Did he molest you at some point and you liked it? Are you a grandson of his? Lover?

[hommeaetage]

I've had my take on the last minute decision by Pop. I'll say this though, we lost game 6 with the lineup that started the 4th quarter. It was horrendous and Pop should be blamed for that

[SA210]

Timmy doesn't question him so why do you? Who are you to question him?

Timmy didn't seem too happy to get pulled out tbh, and Tim isn't the type of player to call out his coach in public.

[jjktkk]

I don't hate him, I hate his horrible stubborn ego driven arrogant coaching decisions and attitude many times. There are a lot of things I actually love about the guy. But his choke jobs aren't one of them. What's with your extreme Pop love anyway? Did he molest you at some point and you liked it? Are you a grandson of his? Lover?

So whne a poster calls you out, you revert back to some stupid, high school, homophobe shit? I though you were all grown up. :lol

[SA210]

So whne a poster calls you out, you revert back to some stupid, high school, homophobe shit? I though you were all grown up. :lol

Well you wanted to lie and say I hated Pop. On the other end you must be his sack rider, no?

[HarlemHeat37]

Duncan was angry when Pop pulled him out, just like Hibbert, tbh..he'll never call Pop out because he's not a cancer like Kobe, tbh..

Frank Vogel was ripped apart for his bad decision, and rightfully so..Vogel is one of the youngest coaches in the NBA, he made a mistake by over-coaching..he apologized for his mistake and admitted he wouldn't make the same mistake again, tbh..

Pop actually received criticism for his mistake, which is rare, but he will never admit that he made a mistake, tbh, he will give an arrogant response whenever he's questioned about it, tbh..

It was a horrible decision that backfired, typical over-coaching, tbh..

I'm not sure why so many people have cited the Warriors series as an example of Pop's strategy succeeding..Duncan was struggling in the 4th quarter in every facet, while Splitter was playing well..against the Heat, all Duncan had to do was secure a rebound, which should be simple for a guy that had 17 rebounds in the game, tbh..

Worry all you want about Duncan being too slow to guard the 3, Miami still got open looks from 3, and the Spurs allowed soft-ass Bosh to get boards, which never happens if Duncan is in the game, tbh..

Over-coaching stubbornness, tbh..

[TheGreatYacht]

Here is my take on all this Pop hate. I do agree that Pop cost Timmy this 5th ring. He made some dumbas* moves in Game 6 such as resting players in a close out game, not calling timeouts when the Heat go on a run, insisted on leaving Manu on the floor, and a whole lot of other mistakes that I'm too lazy to type.

At the same time, I still think that Pop is a brilliant coach. Yes he can seem arrogant and stubborn at times but for the most part he knows about basketball. What other coach is capable of making D-League players such as Danny Green and Gary Neal shine in the NBA? What other coach has trust in his young players allowing them play at their max potential? What other coach would adjust his playing style to suit the better needs of an older Tim Duncan and a younger Tony Parker? Remember that half-court, grinded-out type of team that the Spurs used to be? The so called boring Spurs according to the media? Pop realized that Duncan was no longer in his prime, the team lacked that legit center that would protect the rim and post up so he implemented a new motion offense where ball movement became the focal point of the offense. Old school basketball.

So those of you arguing about Pop are both right and wrong. I will always hate Pop and Manu for costing Duncan his 5th championship, he fuc*ed up, but I still think that Pop is a great coach. Maybe not a genius as some might say but he's still a good coach. Other coaches would of either been fired by now or resigned. Pop got creative and adjusted to his personnel.

[SA210]

Duncan was angry when Pop pulled him out, just like Hibbert, tbh..he'll never call Pop out because he's not a cancer like Kobe, tbh..

Frank Vogel was ripped apart for his bad decision, and rightfully so..Vogel is one of the youngest coaches in the NBA, he made a mistake by over-coaching..he apologized for his mistake and admitted he wouldn't make the same mistake again, tbh..

Pop actually received criticism for his mistake, which is rare, but he will never admit that he made a mistake, tbh, he will give an arrogant response whenever he's questioned about it, tbh..

It was a horrible decision that backfired, typical over-coaching, tbh..

I'm not sure why so many people have cited the Warriors series as an example of Pop's strategy succeeding..Duncan was struggling in the 4th quarter in every facet, while Splitter was playing well..against the Heat, all Duncan had to do was secure a rebound, which should be simple for a guy that had 17 rebounds in the game, tbh..

Worry all you want about Duncan being too slow to guard the 3, Miami still got open looks from 3, and the Spurs allowed soft-ass Bosh to get boards, which never happens if Duncan is in the game, tbh..

Over-coaching stubbornness, tbh..

x10 tbh :tu

[Brunodf]

I guess he also let it go when he bench Duncan in favor of Splitter in Game 6 vs GSW?
Duncan was defending the PnR man vs GSW, he wasn't against Miami.
And Splitter is much better than Diaw on D.

[tmtcsc]

Mike Monroe cannot ask a good question to save his life. He is absolutely terrible. WTF.

[therealtruth]

Worry all you want about Duncan being too slow to guard the 3, Miami still got open looks from 3, and the Spurs allowed soft-ass Bosh to get boards, which never happens if Duncan is in the game, tbh..

Over-coaching stubbornness, tbh..

Exactly. The Heat still got open looks from 3. Even if Duncan was defending a 3pt shooter, you've got to ask yourselves is it easier for Ray Allen to hit a 3 over TP or over a 7 footer? Plus Duncan would have been free to fully pressure the shot knowing they could give up the 2.

[silverblk mystix]

DUNCAN IS SLOW. Against 5 desperate 3-pt shooters running around like crazy, Duncan wouldn't be able to keep up. My goodness get it through your thick headed skull.

If Pop was such a genius - he would have had his players foul someone instead of trying to defend a 3. The Spurs had this win - if you foul the Heat they can only make 2 free throws AT BEST - then they will be forced to foul the spurs and the game is over.

Pop's reply to this: "We don't do that"

Fuckin' idiot.

[dallasmaverickslose]

If Pop was such a genius - he would have had his players foul someone instead of trying to defend a 3. The Spurs had this win - if you foul the Heat they can only make 2 free throws AT BEST - then they will be forced to foul the spurs and the game is over.

Pop's reply to this: "We don't do that"

Fuckin' idiot.

Ok. Next time we'll just have you coach instead since you seem to understand the game so perfectly.

[weeks]

Nah, when he benched his Hall of Famer and best rebounder in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. You can pretend he didn't, but I won't pretend.
pop doesn't take those shots and miss them.
pop didn't give the team turnovers.

pop can put a team on the floor, but if they don't execute, they dont execute. it's not his fault the heat were more athletic.

coaches make decisions all the time and they can't know how they will work out. sometimes they make mistakes, other times they don't.
it's impossible to hire a coach who will never make mistakes. you can only get someone who knows what they're doing, and no one knows what to do with the spurs like pop.

[SA210]

pop doesn't take those shots and miss them.
pop didn't give the team turnovers.

pop can put a team on the floor, but if they don't execute, they dont execute. it's not his fault the heat were more athletic.

coaches make decisions all the time and they can't know how they will work out. sometimes they make mistakes, other times they don't.
it's impossible to hire a coach who will never make mistakes. you can only get someone who knows what they're doing, and no one knows what to do with the spurs like pop.

I've heard all that before, and it was wrong the first time. It's on Pop.

[weeks]

I've heard all that before, and it was wrong the first time. It's on Pop.

incorrect.

i watched all those games. pop didn't lose it; the team did. they were put in position to clinch multiple times and each time a member of the team fucked up something easy.
that's on them, not pop.

imagine how many mistakes with this team another coach would have made.
if you cannot offer a superior alternative, then you're just impotently whining and second guessing his decisions.

[SA210]

Nah, it was Pop.

[therealtruth]

pop doesn't take those shots and miss them.
pop didn't give the team turnovers.

pop can put a team on the floor, but if they don't execute, they dont execute. it's not his fault the heat were more athletic.

coaches make decisions all the time and they can't know how they will work out. sometimes they make mistakes, other times they don't.
it's impossible to hire a coach who will never make mistakes. you can only get someone who knows what they're doing, and no one knows what to do with the spurs like pop.

A team's decision making should reflect on the coach. He should be able to help them know between good/bad decisions.

[spurraider21]

If Pop was such a genius - he would have had his players foul someone instead of trying to defend a 3. The Spurs had this win - if you foul the Heat they can only make 2 free throws AT BEST - then they will be forced to foul the spurs and the game is over.

Pop's reply to this: "We don't do that"

Fuckin' idiot.

going into a FT shootout isn't all that smart either. there's a better chance of us missing a free throws than what happened. the odds of them landing consecutive offensive rebounds and then converting the ensuing 3 pointers is slim, and you know what, it happened. hindsight is 20/20 but they got some fluke bounces to go their way. manu and kawhi both missed free throws down the stretch. i wouldn't want to enter a free throw shootout. but you can keep playing the role of captain hindsight and act all smart about it

[HemisfairArena]

incorrect.

i watched all those games. pop didn't lose it; the team did. they were put in position to clinch multiple times and each time a member of the team fucked up something easy.
that's on them, not pop.

imagine how many mistakes with this team another coach would have made.
if you cannot offer a superior alternative, then you're just impotently whining and second guessing his decisions.

If that was the players fault...why do we even need a coach? Just put the Coyote as the coach and save a lot of money instead of giving millions to an empty suit standing by the bench. Its funny when I see people say its the players that miss the shots...or the players that messed up but never blame the coach because he wasnt physically in the game. Why pay these guys millions if its never the coach's fault?

[SA210]

:lol why even have a coach?

[HemisfairArena]

This was all on Pop. He messed up royally at the end of game 6...you know it...I know it...the players know it...Pop knows it...all NBA fans know it. The only ones who are refusing to accept it are Pop fans and Pop himself.

[therealtruth]

If Pop was such a genius - he would have had his players foul someone instead of trying to defend a 3. The Spurs had this win - if you foul the Heat they can only make 2 free throws AT BEST - then they will be forced to foul the spurs and the game is over.

Pop's reply to this: "We don't do that"

Fuckin' idiot.

He might want to have all options on the table next time when he can't close a game in which 99% end up being closed. I can give him a pass if it was the regular season but this was the Finals. His senility has gone too far. For that sequence, if we could have swapped out Pop for any one of the other 29 coaches we win the game. We wouldn't let VDN off the hook easily but why does Pop get a pass?

[silverblk mystix]

going into a FT shootout isn't all that smart either. there's a better chance of us missing a free throws than what happened. the odds of them landing consecutive offensive rebounds and then converting the ensuing 3 pointers is slim, and you know what, it happened. hindsight is 20/20 but they got some fluke bounces to go their way. manu and kawhi both missed free throws down the stretch. i wouldn't want to enter a free throw shootout. but you can keep playing the role of captain hindsight and act all smart about it


Wrong.

You make a simple choice.

#1) If you want to go small and take out your best player - you foul and win with free throws.

#2) If you don't want to go the free throw route - for no other reason other than -"we don't do that" --
Then you leave your best player and best rebounder in to secure the rebound.

Instead popsuckers are defending another stupid decision and trying to justify it -

[therealtruth]

going into a FT shootout isn't all that smart either. there's a better chance of us missing a free throws than what happened. the odds of them landing consecutive offensive rebounds and then converting the ensuing 3 pointers is slim, and you know what, it happened. hindsight is 20/20 but they got some fluke bounces to go their way. manu and kawhi both missed free throws down the stretch. i wouldn't want to enter a free throw shootout. but you can keep playing the role of captain hindsight and act all smart about it

The chances of them collecting offensive rebounds when our defense was scrambling and our guys were out of position was actually pretty good.

[spurraider21]

Wrong.

You make a simple choice.

#1) If you want to go small and take out your best player - you foul and win with free throws.

#2) If you don't want to go the free throw route - for no other reason other than -"we don't do that" --
Then you leave your best player and best rebounder in to secure the rebound.

Instead popsuckers are defending another stupid decision and trying to justify it -

with the way we shot free throws in the final 30 seconds going into a shootout wouldn't be all too smart there either

[weeks]

If that was the players fault...why do we even need a coach? Just put the Coyote as the coach and save a lot of money instead of giving millions to an empty suit standing by the bench. Its funny when I see people say its the players that miss the shots...or the players that messed up but never blame the coach because he wasnt physically in the game. Why pay these guys millions if its never the coach's fault?

the coach institutes a system and a plan. the players will execute this system and plan with varying degrees of success.
he is also responsible for the chemistry and cohesiveness of the team.

pop's decision making was better than 29 other coaches this season by any objective standard.

the butthurt of entitlted spurs fans is meaningless to the real world of basketball.

these games came down to a few key possessions, none of which pop screwed up.
every single one of those, the team screwed up.

that's not on the coaching staff really. they get you to the finals; you have to perform once there. the spurs did an amazing job for the most part.

focusing on the negatives is a symptom of a child-like mind.

[silverblk mystix]

This was all on Pop. He messed up royally at the end of game 6...you know it...I know it...the players know it...Pop knows it...all NBA fans know it. The only ones who are refusing to accept it are Popsuckers and Pop himself.


fify

[apalisoc_9]

Pop is overrated and has several flaws as a coach. There's no question about arrogacne, he simply is an arrogant prick. However, his personality is probably the reason why the guy in the organization or any other player that played with pop during the championship years gives him the respect he gets.

Make no mistake though, if there's such a thing a coach lottery, I'd pick him over any other coach in the NBA.

I'm pissed. But we need to move on and realize we can't have everything.

I sure as hell can't name a coach right now who would have done a better job than pop this year tbh.

[spurraider21]

The chances of them collecting offensive rebounds when our defense was scrambling and our guys were out of position was actually pretty good.

:lol go watch the replay of their first offensive board. we had 3 guys around the ball, including sticky-hands kawhi and it got loose. sometimes u catch bad breaks. you might as well be playing blackjack and after the fact say something like "you totally should have hit on that 19"

[weeks]

A team's decision making should reflect on the coach. He should be able to help them know between good/bad decisions.
i agree with this, but there's only so much you can do.

tim missed a point blank bunny and an easy put back.
green was ice cold.
parker was MIA.

none of those are on pop. he deserves some of the blame, since it's his team, but acting like pop is the only one standing between us and a fifth championship is ludicrous. you sound like someone from TLN or LG.

no other coach in this league - not one - would have gotten this team to the finals. so be grateful we have pop and remember how many fans would love to be having our problems.

[weeks]

i guess basically it just comes down to two different ways of looking at it.

blaming pop for not bringing home the chip, or thanking him for getting us so close.

i choose the latter. pop deserves it. nothing the internet says is going to change my opinion on that.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Nah, when he benched his Hall of Famer and best rebounder in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. You can pretend he didn't, but I won't pretend.

If Tim honestly thought he should have been in for that play he would've been. It's pretty clear they discuss situations like that. Pop played the %s and lost. If LBJ hadn't bricked it so badly Kawhi would've held onto it anyway.

20/20 Hindsight unfortunately doesn't change bad luck.

[SA210]

If Tim honestly thought he should have been in for that play he would've been. It's pretty clear they discuss situations like that. Pop played the %s and lost. If LBJ hadn't bricked it so badly Kawhi would've held onto it anyway.

20/20 Hindsight unfortunately doesn't change bad luck.


Don't really need hindsight tbh, I knew it was a bad move as it was happening.

[Dimes]

Great interview. Really nice props for Kawhi. Going through the Finals like he was going to HEB to pick up dinner :lol

[Skull-1]

Pop and Manu having a conversation before Game 7. Listen to the first 30 seconds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42UFLJNx_Pg

epic. Too bad Manu turnosuckoldguy couldn't remember that in Q4 of G7.

[rick1991]

Wrong.

You make a simple choice.

#1) If you want to go small and take out your best player - you foul and win with free throws.

#2) If you don't want to go the free throw route - for no other reason other than -"we don't do that" --
Then you leave your best player and best rebounder in to secure the rebound.

Instead popsuckers are defending another stupid decision and trying to justify it -
Ok.... let's say you are right. Why do people have to keep dwelling on his decision. The game is over there is no changing the result. So the real question is do the Spurs fire Pop? If no then there is no need to keep bitching. If yes who is out there that is bette r and fits this personal? Do you really think Tim wants to play for another coach?

[HemisfairArena]

Ok.... let's say you are right. Why do people have to keep dwelling on his decision. The game is over there is no changing the result. So the real question is do the Spurs fire Pop? If no then there is no need to keep bitching. If yes who is out there that is bette r and fits this personal? Do you really think Tim wants to play for another coach?


Tim actually might want to play for someone else if Pop keeps treating him like that. When the Spurs returned to San Antonio...look at the video..I saw Tim hug Parker...I didnt exactly see Tim walk with, hug, or look ok with Pop. He even handed the mic to Manu when Pop tried to get Duncan to talk and he didnt say a word to Pop during that situation. Tim isnt happy.

[SA210]

Tim actually might want to play for someone else if Pop keeps treating him like that. When the Spurs returned to San Antonio...look at the video..I saw Tim hug Parker...I didnt exactly see Tim walk with, hug, or look ok with Pop. He even handed the mic to Manu when Pop tried to get Duncan to talk and he didnt say a word to Pop during that situation. Tim isnt happy.

Shh..popsuckers don't want to hear the truth :lol

I don't think Duncan leaves though

[HemisfairArena]

Hell...I just watched the video and Tim didnt even take the mic when Pop offered it him. Duncan just looked at him and didnt say a word and turned his head to Manu and told him to take it...and still didnt say a word to Pop. He ignored Pop big time.

[houston spurs fan]

Hell...I just watched the video and Tim didnt even take the mic when Pop offered it him. Duncan just looked at him and didnt say a word and turned his head to Manu and told him to take it...and still didnt say a word to Pop. He ignored Pop big time.
Maybe it's because he just lost Game 7 and next on the agenda is a divorce because his wife cheated and is leaving him. Perhaps he wasn't in a good mood to address the crowd and that's why he passed to Manu...just saying...

[kemak]

Does he talk about how he robbed Duncan of #5?

Duncan missed those last shots on his own sadly. One of the best Pop interviews I've ever had the pleasure of watching. We did hella good and I'm proud as shit.

[HemisfairArena]

Maybe it's because he just lost Game 7 and next on the agenda is a divorce because his wife cheated and is leaving him. Perhaps he wasn't in a good mood to address the crowd and that's why he passed to Manu...just saying...

Yeah...I'm sure thats what it is...not that Pop benched him at the end of game 6 and cost him a 5th title.

[Bill_Brasky]

Butthurt faggots tbh.