FIRE GREGG POPOVICH

[And1Mak]

Honestly, Gregg Popovich never would have won a championship if it weren't for Duncan, Malik Rose, Bruce Bowen, David Robinson and Fabricio Oberto. The guy practically had it handed to him on a silver platter. Now that he doesn't have 80% of that championship roster with good rebounding and interior defense and an elite scorer, his true inadequacies at coaching are being shown.

At some point you just have to shake your head when you see who Gregg Popovich is deciding to trot out there...

GP... Tony Parker is the guy you have chosen as your #1 option? Really? This guy has been inconsistent his entire career, only goes 9 for 35 in the last two games of the NBA finals, and you choose him as who you run your offense through? He should be a #2 option, where he would excel. Figure this out.

GP... Danny Green was the starting shooting guard? Sure, you finally managed to realize he is by no means a good starting shooting guard, but why even start him in the first place when even the Cleveland Cavaliers didn't want him starting for them? He has always been inconsistent and clearly isn't ready to lead a team. You should have found a better option.

GP... you started Tiago Splitter at PF? Really? You literally just made the San Antonio Spurs the 2012-2013 worst starting PF team in the NBA finals. Sure, it was short lived because now the season is over, but what what point did you decide an NBA Championship Contending Team should ever start Tiago Splitter in stead of an actually serviceable power forward capable of leading an offense. And why are you now choosing to start a 37 year old Duncan instead of playing a C that would actually make a meaningful shot in the closing minutes of the NBA finals?

GP... Leonard is supposed to be the defensive anchor on LeBron? Brilliant Popovich. Freaking brilliant. The guy is barely an average free throw shooter, but obviously is a poor choice to stop LeBron single-handedly defensively. Also, he has been incredibly inconsistent offensively for the last 2 seasons. Why give him so many minutes?

GP... you keep playing Manu Ginobili. The guy shows zero ability to avoid turnovers and can't buy a bucket, even with those $millions he has from being good once upon a time... If you're going to coach your player who is a career 45% shooter to suddenly start only hitting 40% of his shots in the playoffs, I suggest you make some serious changes to your shooting drills.

GP... you have chosen to bench Tracy McGrady. Seriously? He is a career 20 point per game scorer and would go a long way towards making sure we are no longer the worst scoring team in the NBA finals. Besides, you really should be playing him next to a strong interior defender to make up for his inadequacy as a defender who gets pushed around easily with his small frame, and yet you fail to put him in with an elite, strong, mobile interior defender.

GP... what happened to the defense? Sure, it was perfectly executed by those guys who handed you a championship, but why abandon it now when it so clearly was an integral part to a championship? The formula was quite simple back in 1999... have an elite defensive anchor in the middle capable of covering a lot of space at one time followed by a 7 footer at the 4 and ultimately well executed by intelligent and veteran players who have built a year of chemistry. Figure it out GP. Your head is on the chopping block.

[smaka]

How many times are you going to post that?
Get over it.

[Suspect]

I thought leonard did a decent job on lebron

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GP... Leonard is supposed to be the defensive anchor on LeBron? Brilliant Popovich. Freaking brilliant. The guy is barely an average free throw shooter, but obviously is a poor choice to stop LeBron single-handedly defensively. Also, he has been incredibly inconsistent offensively for the last 2 seasons. Why give him so many minutes?[/QUOTE]

barely avg ft shooter? gtfo clown

this clown is clearly talkin nonsense

[Agloco]

Honestly, Gregg Popovich never would have won a championship if it weren't for Duncan, Malik Rose, Bruce Bowen, David Robinson and Fabricio Oberto.

Yes yes, and Phil doesn't win without Shaq, Kobe, Horry, Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, et al.

Riley doesn't win without Wade, Magic, Worthy, Kareem, et al.

Sigh.....

<Insert Coaches Name here> doesn't win without <Insert list of Hall of Fame Players here> tbh

Let's not try to be too obvious with our observations. :lol

[jeebus]

:madrun:madrun:madrun

:sleep

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No.

Besides, he probably wouldn't go & would hole up. They'd end up having to call Holder & Reno & their tank they used at Waco.

[BUMP]

is this a copypasta?

If this is a real opinion from the OP, I'm not saying he should commit suicide but I'm pondering the fact that the world might be a better place if the OP were to possibly contemplate terminating his existence.

[Agloco]

No.

Besides, he probably wouldn't go & would hole up. They'd end up having to call Holder & Reno & their tank they used at Waco.

Simply use Timmy to talk him out of the compound tbh. Being soulmates, its the only natural solution.

After all, det TOSB will walk off into the sunset soon and not a moment too soon for Cubby, et al. Anal pucker factors shall subside and will coincide with a collective sigh of relief likely to be felt 'round the world.

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Simply use Timmy to talk him out of the compound tbh. Being soulmates, its the only natural solution.

After all, det TOSB will walk off into the sunset soon and not a moment too soon for Cubby, et al. Anal pucker factors shall subside and will coincide with a collective sigh of relief likely to be felt 'round the world.

Young Cubby, yes. Old Cubby, uh, uh. I readily understand loss. "too soon" haunts me. It's always (too soon.) The "sigh of relief" gave way boundless times to grim regret an hour later.

[dunkman]

Pop is clearly good for the Spurs. The team has made the WCF's last season and the finals this season, with less talent then other teams. But he makes some questionable decisions.

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But he makes some questionable decisions.

That's awfully kind of you, dunky.

[And1Mak]

how many years has it been pop has had multiple HOFer on his roster and not won a title? if miami went that long without a title spo would be gone. bring in fabreezy.

[dunkman]

That's awfully kind of you, dunky.

The Spurs are all about class, Cully.

Other coach wouldn't have Manu running the point in g6 or even playing, neither would sit Duncan with Bosh on the other teams line-up, nor would call plays for Parker and Manu to drive, but on the other hand wouldn't be in the finals either. Definitely not with that roster.

[monosylab1k]

:lol dallasbasketball.com trolling

[Agloco]

Young Cubby, yes. Old Cubby, uh, uh. I readily understand loss. "too soon" haunts me. It's always (too soon.) The "sigh of relief" gave way boundless times to grim regret an hour later.

The need for a strong antagonist in your narrative is duly noted.

To my earlier point: I see Popovich needing to be hauled out of his wine cellar long before needing rescuing from the Spurs training facility.

He and Jim both. Soulmates. As is proper.

[Rogue]

Pop made some mistakes that everyone made. Pop ain't God and he's not perfect but he's already done a great job in san antonio, and you can't blame him for not winning da ship when he had to give considerable playing time to scrubs like Green and Splitter. I'm not even sure if the spurs could've made the 2nd round with someone else in Pop's place tbh

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Pop made some mistakes that everyone made. Pop ain't God and he's not perfect but he's already done a great job in san antonio, and you can't blame him for not winning da ship when he had to give considerable playing time to scrubs like Green and Splitter. I'm not even sure if the spurs could've made the 2nd round with someone else in Pop's place tbh

Bullshit. Pop has to consume this shit sandwich. He's taken the accolades with gusto. Let him take this condemnation in an equal stance & grace. They lost a ring that had been won because Pop failed. Think about that. That's the wonderful part of winning a ring:::no one can take it from you. It is yours forever. Except the '13 ring. San Antonio had to give it back.

[Rogue]

Bullshit. Pop has to consume this shit sandwich. He's taken the accolades with gusto. Let him take this condemnation in an equal stance & grace. They lost a ring that had been won because Pop failed. Think about that. That's the wonderful part of winning a ring:::no one can take it from you. It is yours forever. Except the '13 ring. San Antonio had to give it back.
no one could guarantee that Duncan would've certainly grabbed the rebound even if he was standing there. And it was not Pop's fault that the guy they trusted, guy who shot 3's at unrealistic % the previous games ended up shooting 1-12 from the floor in their most important game of the season. Spurs just don't have the financial resources (like a payroll of 128m) to rival the Heat, and even with a limited budget they still managed to make the finals under the management of Pop, which was amazing enough tbh.

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^This is beneath you, Rogue. I'm disappointed.

[Agloco]

Bullshit. Pop has to consume this shit sandwich. He's taken the accolades with gusto. Let him take this condemnation in an equal stance & grace.

Take a bite he must, but consume it in its entirety? I beg to differ. Historically he's deflected all of the accolades off of himself and put them squarely on his men. He much prefers to be out of the limelight...this much is well known in South Texas.

Quite true that a ring was won and given back but many were complicit, thus the work of eating this particular shit sandwich should be a burden shared.

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^Fine, but, Pop owns the lion's share of the ss. The "many" can go around and eat the crust to about an inch in leaving the center cut for Pop.

[And1Mak]

oberto has done so much for the spurs. it's time to give him a shot. demote pop soda to ass. coach, scout or video cord. or something and upgrade HC to frabreezy.

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oberto has done so much for the spurs. it's time to give him a shot. demote pop soda to ass. coach, scout or video cord. or something and upgrade HC to frabreezy.

No, you have to let Pop, Duncan, Parker, et al, gather their jacks & timbers and come October they'll start back down. They won't have the bonus of witnessing the Heat ridicule them from the other end of the court as we did in '84. That fueled Magic's act of vengeance, filled his heart with hate, like the Captain in "300." Maybe Duncan will get blood drunk and commence his own 100 game grailed quest as Magic did nearly 30 years ago. If Pop & Duncan and the afflicted find their salvation a year from now as Magic and his children did 28 years ago we'll have a Summer we'll never forget.

[Agloco]

^Fine, but, Pop owns the lion's share of the ss. The "many" can go around and eat the crust to about an inch in leaving the center cut for Pop.

Fair enough.

[Agloco]

No, you have to let Pop, Duncan, Parker, et al, gather their jacks & timbers and come October they'll start back down. They won't have the bonus of witnessing the Heat ridicule them from the other end of the court as we did in '84. That fueled Magic's act of vengeance, filled his heart with hate, like the Captain in "300." Maybe Duncan will get blood drunk and commence his own 100 game grailed quest as Magic did nearly 30 years ago. If Pop & Duncan and the afflicted find their salvation a year from now as Magic and his children did 28 years ago we'll have a Summer we'll never forget.

We can only hope that there's still a fire in his belly after all of the crap with the missus blows over. I tend to think that the situation at home filled him with a resolve that wasn't broken until the final buzzer of Game 7.