:(

[ace3g]

gary washburn @GwashNBAGlobe
(http://twitter.com/GwashNBAGlobe)Doc Rivers said Gregg Popovich called and asked him "Do you ever get over Game 7 losses?" Doc's response? "Nope" #clippers (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23clippers) #celtics (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23celtics) #spurs (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23spurs)

[benefactor]

Jesus fuck enough is enough.

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol that doesn't sound like something that Pop would even think of asking, tbh..

[benefactor]

Four rings. Four fucking rings. Kill yourself or move on.

[slick'81]

Keep pounding the rock

[SpursFan86]

Let's just hope the team uses it as motivation to get back there next year rather than just dwell over the missed opportunity.

[Marcus Bryant]

Emo Pop? Nah.

[benefactor]

:lol that doesn't sound like something that Pop would even think of asking, tbh..


Emo Pop? Nah.
Not really buying it either.

[HI-FI]

Least it shows how much he cares. I was more worried he would try to bury it in wine. I hope Pop is better from this.

[chrhawk]

Pop is not a guy that likes others to know what he is thinking tbh.

[Spurs9]

Pop doesn't even care

[InRareForm]

Pop opened a bottle emo wine on this one tbh...

[TheGreatYacht]

Pop opened a bottle emo wine on this one tbh...http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2010/0326/pg2_03262010_576.jpg

[TXstbobcat]

The laker trolls are messing with pop's head.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

:pop: "it's just a game"

[Russ]

gary washburn @GwashNBAGlobe
(http://twitter.com/GwashNBAGlobe)Doc Rivers said Gregg Popovich called and asked him "Did you ever get over losing out on Tim Duncan?" Doc's response? "Nope" #clippers (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23clippers) #celtics (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23celtics) #spurs (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23spurs)




Thought I'd fix it. :)

[siraulo23]

Not really buying it either.

nah i could see pop mentioning that kidding around

[Jdspur20]

Keep pounding the rock

[spurraider21]

in before SA210 and SMB

[Mugen]

Pop's already been through a horrible Game 7 loss before 2013 tbh. He doesn't need Doc's advice.

[Nathan89]

Coach Pop brought this on himself when he benched Timmy. He'll be tossing&turning for the rest of his days.

[BatManu20]

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1151760/popp.gif

[Seventyniner]

Pop should have asked about game 6, not game 7.

[easy7]

"Nooooo, I don't think I'll ever get over Macho Grande, those wounds run pretty deep"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjBdFPyxuak

[BatManu20]

He just wants some nasty game tbh

kXgEoQviIBw

[capek]

Wine induced drunk dial tbh

[Sean Cagney]

Pop should have asked about game 6, not game 7.

^^^^^^^ This.

[DesignatedT]

:lol

[Leetonidas]

you forgot to add the part where pop yelled 4 RINGS FAGGOT! and hung up the phone

[TheGoldStandard]

He forgot to take his pill

[silverblk mystix]

gary washburn @GwashNBAGlobe
(http://twitter.com/GwashNBAGlobe)Doc Rivers said Gregg Popovich called and asked him "Do you ever get over Game 7 losses?" Doc's response? "Nope" #clippers (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23clippers) #celtics (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23celtics) #spurs (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23spurs)






Doc Rivers response: "It was game 6 where you gave the series to the Heat - don't try to twist the truth you old senile bastard!"

[TheGoldStandard]

Doc Rivers response: "It was game 6 where you gave the series to the Heat - don't try to twist the truth you old senile bastard!"

Doc Rivers: I'd would never have benched Kevin Garnett.

[Kool Bob Love]

Make the playoffs.
Win the last game you play.

Simple.

:depressed

[Obstructed_View]

Doc's response should have been, "You should never have seen game 7".

[ThePop]

FUCKING FREE THROWS AND REBOUNDS

[TheGreatYacht]

FUCKING FREE THROWS AND REBOUNDSFUCKING POP AND MANU

[rmt]

Shoulda left Duncan in. Vogel leaves Hibbert out twice. Pop leaves TD out twice. You would think he'd learn his lesson.

[Budkin]

I'm sure he was just being friendly and making small talk. :lol at the freakout.

[Twisted_Dawg]

Game 7 loss? What about the game 6 give away loss? That's the loss that should haunt him the rest of his life.

[Budkin]

Every time I think about the end of game 6 I want to put my fist through the wall. Fuck.

[tesseractive]

"Nooooo, I don't think I'll ever get over Macho Grande, those wounds run pretty deep"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjBdFPyxuak
Well played. :lol

[RD2191]

Every time I think about the end of game 6 I want to put my fist through the wall. Fuck.

[Baam]

There's absolutely no way to get over that one for Pop, he should retire tbh.

[Johnny RIngo]

lol @ Pop showing how mentally weak he is. No wonder this guy got clowned by Avery Johnson

[SA210]

Pop should have asked about game 6, not game 7.

[KaiRMD1]

Interestingly enough, it's not the ol' sport's first game 7 loss. Now if Pop can get over 2006, I'm quite sure the ol' sport can get over last year. After all, how does expect to get back to the big stage? The best way to get over a nightmare is to change the outcome..........yes, by going back and changing it

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I still don't get how you give up the 3 when up 5.

Give up the 2, but never ever give up the 3.

[LarryDavid]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5krb4Mf7Y1r1apbqo1_400.gif

[kobyz]

not surprising that even Pop is in bigtime mess, that even the great and tough Popovich fall... every one that connect to Spurs is in bigtime trauma, this thing that happened to us is a disappointment that nothing in history isn't coming close to, it's indeed the worst thing that can happened to someone life, it's an unrecovring situation, it's to live the rest of your life being trapped in the worst nightmare without ability to come out of it... don't try to fool yourself and flip it, we are damned, Spurs franchise is done, could not being able to come back from this...

[kobyz]

and that feeling only going to get more hurting with time, belive me... it's like mourning that would not stop for ever...

[therealtruth]

Coach Pop brought this on himself when he benched Timmy. He'll be tossing&turning for the rest of his days.


I still don't get how you give up the 3 when up 5.

Give up the 2, but never ever give up the 3.

He put in what he thought was his best 3pt defense and then gave up 2 3's. How hard would it have been to put TD in and overplay the 3 to force them to take 2's?

[Spurs7794]

not surprising that even Pop is in bigtime mess, that even the great and tough Popovich fall... every one that connect to Spurs is in bigtime trauma, this thing that happened to us is a disappointment that nothing in history isn't coming close to, it's indeed the worst thing that can happened to someone life, it's an unrecovring situation, it's to live the rest of your life being trapped in the worst nightmare without ability to come out of it... don't try to fool yourself and flip it, we are damned, Spurs franchise is done, could not being able to come back from this...

Can you please not generalize for all Spurs fans? It was the most devastating sports moment for me, and it's been on my mind since game 6's disastrous ending. But unrecoverable? Everyone connected to the Spurs is in bigtime trauma? It's like mourning??? And it hurts more with time????? Stop generalizing for everyone because none of these things are true for me. Yeah I'm upset, but I don't mope about it and this is not even close to as painful as real world shitty stuff. And this is coming from a guy who cried after game 7 for the first time over a sport since I was 10 in 1995.

As for Pop...I'm sure he's devastated. If thats a true quote, I'm surprised he's taking game 7 that hard. Game 6 (as everyone has mentioned) is the epitomy of sports heartbreak at its cruelest.

[Juggity]

I still don't get how you give up the 3 when up 5.

Give up the 2, but never ever give up the 3.

I'd much rather have Ray Allen make the extremely difficult shot that he made than put him on the free throw line for three attempts, where he's a 90% shooter. As bad as the end of the game was, it would have been that much worse if it'd been decided by a foul

[timtonymanu]

Thread title made me think a serious injury happened or something.

[McGusto55]

FUCKKKKKKK......NOW IM THINKING ABOUT GAME 6....And im STILL NOT OVER IT!!!!!

[Skull-1]

FUCKING POP AND MANU

[Skull-1]

Every time I think about the end of game 6 I want to put my fist through the wall. Fuck.

[Baseline]

Coach Pop brought this on himself when he benched Timmy. He'll be tossing&turning for the rest of his days. I hope so. What he did is completely unforgiveable.

[Skull-1]

I still don't get how you give up the 3 when up 5.

Give up the 2, but never ever give up the 3.


Exactly.

[Budkin]

You also simply cannot miss FTs when the title is on the line. There is no excuse.

[Budkin]

I still don't get how you give up the 3 when up 5.

Give up the 2, but never ever give up the 3.

Seriously. Both times down the court they allowed LeBron to get off that initial 3 without even a hand in his face.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Seriously. Both times down the court they allowed LeBron to get off that initial 3 without even a hand in his face.

That drives me far crazier than what Ray Allen did.

I understand LeBron was shooting poorly from outside but come on man, let them get the easy layup instead of his 3 and that could have been all the difference.

[Budkin]

That drives me far crazier than what Ray Allen did.

I understand LeBron was shooting poorly from outside but come on man, let them get the easy layup instead of his 3 and that could have been all the difference.

The worst part about that last rebound is that Ray just trots back and nobody even looks at him. Godfuckingdammit.

[HemisfairArena]

Let me know when Doc would sit Garnett in a Finals game 6 with a 5 point lead and 28 seconds to go.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

People on here say we shut up about the Finals but why should we? If the Spurs don't win another ring, this one is going to continue to hurt for a long long long long long time.

I do believe another ring would soften the blow.

[Skull-1]

Much truth in these replies of late. Totally blew it in the heat of battle...

[therealtruth]

The worst part about that last rebound is that Ray just trots back and nobody even looks at him. Godfuckingdammit.

This. The Spurs took away nothing. The super 3pt defending lineup he had in the game gave up good looks and couldn't rebound. I wonder what the +/- for it was during the season.

[Sean Cagney]

Seriously. Both times down the court they allowed LeBron to get off that initial 3 without even a hand in his face.

Yep that is riduculous there, you give the the two but not wide open threes two times in a row. So much went wrong that sequence I don't even want to go over it again as it will just drive you nuts.
People on here say we shut up about the Finals but why should we? If the Spurs don't win another ring, this one is going to continue to hurt for a long long long long long time.

I do believe another ring would soften the blow.

Yeah that will be our last memory of them in the finals tbh! You are right there. If they won another one I would be good, forget about this one and say cool you win some you lose some. I don't now if they will even make it back, thats what makes it even scarier knowing they could have blown their last shot and I know every fan positive or negative thinks about that.

[Sean Cagney]

You also simply cannot miss FTs when the title is on the line. There is no excuse.

TRUE! If they just made one of those two they miss the Spurs are celebrating. I give Leonard a pass for being 21 and the moment and he stepped up and shot a nice ball that just rimmed out, he was not scared though and looked confident for someone his age on that stage. Old Manu makes that FT though, he used to be automatic in games with the Ft's at the end and I knew we had it, sadly this year even that part of his game was not there at times. I used to want him with the ball late.


Can you please not generalize for all Spurs fans? It was the most devastating sports moment for me, and it's been on my mind since game 6's disastrous ending. But unrecoverable? Everyone connected to the Spurs is in bigtime trauma? It's like mourning??? And it hurts more with time????? Stop generalizing for everyone because none of these things are true for me. Yeah I'm upset, but I don't mope about it and this is not even close to as painful as real world shitty stuff. And this is coming from a guy who cried after game 7 for the first time over a sport since I was 10 in 1995.

As for Pop...I'm sure he's devastated. If thats a true quote, I'm surprised he's taking game 7 that hard. Game 6 (as everyone has mentioned) is the epitomy of sports heartbreak at its cruelest.

I was reading his post then I realized it was this emo guy again acting like all of our lives are over now because of basketball game. this was my worst loss as a SPORTS fan no doubt, I won't deny that! I have never been as dissapointed in a loss, but it will not end all of our lives and we will not mourn forever over it. I hope he doesn't as well, the way he talks in here his life is over now and nothing good will happen again lol! Good post there.

[Budkin]

This. The Spurs took away nothing. The super 3pt defending lineup he had in the game gave up good looks and couldn't rebound. I wonder what the +/- for it was during the season.

That whole series we were giving up rebound after rebound. Especially all throughout game 6. Obviously it's what killed us in the end. Failing to box out literally cost us a title.

[HI-FI]

That whole series we were giving up rebound after rebound. Especially all throughout game 6. Obviously it's what killed us in the end. Failing to box out literally cost us a title.
Wasn't Riley that always said "no rebounds, no rings"? Looks like he got the last laugh, so props to him. I'd rather give him credit than his puppet coach.

[Blackjack]

I haven't even spoken about it, until now.

What pisses me off more than anything, is that Timmy blames himself for missing that gimme in 7 to tie. He's putting it on him.

Fuck that.

Timmy's throwing in the ball, press row having to be restrained from coming onto the court, go 2-for-2 from the line? Church. Game-set-match.

But I'm more pissed at Manu for missing his free-throw than KY. (And what the hell happened to Manu's free-throw shooting this year?!?) For all that he came up short, he makes his free-throws... and it's all forgotten.

And Pop... he could have bailed them all out. No way they get those second-chance opportunities with Tim on the court. To this day, the only reason I believe LeBron made that 3, was the fact that he wanted nothing to do with the first one and had to shoot the second one. No conscience on the second one, it was without thought - no potential to pass, no time to hesitate... just shoot the shot.

The pressure was in the first shot. There's no second if Pop just puts his best players on the court - something he's alluded to doing with regards to starting Manu in the playoffs.

Tim deserved better. I still can't believe how good he was this year, how healthy he was . . .

The stars aligned for him - and Pop eclipsed his ass.

[timtonymanu]

People on here say we shut up about the Finals but why should we? If the Spurs don't win another ring, this one is going to continue to hurt for a long long long long long time.

I do believe another ring would soften the blow.

It still something that feels unbelievable. I remember my niece texting me congrats and I texted back saying, "Still enough time for a meltdown." :(

[Sean Cagney]

I haven't even spoken about it, until now.

What pisses me off more than anything, is that Timmy blames himself for missing that gimme in 7 to tie. He's putting it on him.

Fuck that.

Timmy's throwing in the ball, press row having to be restrained from coming onto the court, go 2-for-2 from the line? Church. Game-set-match.

But I'm more pissed at Manu for missing his free-throw than KY. (And what the hell happened to Manu's free-throw shooting this year?!?) For all that he came up short, he makes his free-throws... and it's all forgotten.

And Pop... he could have bailed them all out. No way they get those second-chance opportunities with Tim on the court. To this day, the only reason I believe LeBron made that 3, was the fact that he wanted nothing to do with the first one and had to shoot the second one. No conscience on the second one, it was without thought - no potential to pass, no time to hesitate... just shoot the shot.

The pressure was in the first shot. There's no second if Pop just puts his best players on the court - something he's alluded to doing with regards to starting Manu in the playoffs.

Tim deserved better. I still can't believe how good he was this year, how healthy he was . . .

The stars aligned for him - and Pop eclipsed his ass.
Everything you said here I have said a few times and then some! I agree all of what you said there. No more needs to be said.

[Budkin]

It still something that feels unbelievable. I remember my niece texting me congrats and I texted back saying, "Still enough time for a meltdown." :(

Dude all of Spurs nation was doing the same thing. Shit was fucking over. As a Heat fan friend of mine said after the game on Facebook, "someone on the Heat sold their soul for that win. The Spurs are toast now." I still can't wrap my mind around the fact that we handed the title to the Heat. It's like a nightmare I can't wake up from.

[Budkin]

Oh and by the way that Game won game of the year at the ESPYs. Game of the fucking year? More like worst game of all time if you're a Spurs fan.

[timtonymanu]

Oh and by the way that Game won game of the year at the ESPYs. Game of the fucking year? More like worst game of all time if you're a Spurs fan.

Game 6 and 7 were entertaining, tbh. Of course, it was at our expense, but those games were legendary.

[kobyz]

Can you please not generalize for all Spurs fans? It was the most devastating sports moment for me, and it's been on my mind since game 6's disastrous ending. But unrecoverable? Everyone connected to the Spurs is in bigtime trauma? It's like mourning??? And it hurts more with time????? Stop generalizing for everyone because none of these things are true for me. Yeah I'm upset, but I don't mope about it and this is not even close to as painful as real world shitty stuff. And this is coming from a guy who cried after game 7 for the first time over a sport since I was 10 in 1995.

As for Pop...I'm sure he's devastated. If thats a true quote, I'm surprised he's taking game 7 that hard. Game 6 (as everyone has mentioned) is the epitomy of sports heartbreak at its cruelest.

so you still don't totally comprehend the meaning of this loss and this disappointment, what a big and unusual miss it was and what a big and unusual devastation it is, are you?!?!
what i say was even an understatement, this nightmare feeling, being in ruin, it's not somthing that gonna get better, only gonna get worst and more hurting with time... you will see it not getting away, you will keep face the world and you gonna understand more and more how bad it is to miss what we miss, the way we miss will cause you to no stillness, no comfort, no rest, it will forever hunt you, cause you will forever think of what could have been, how beautiful and magical your life could have been if not Pop got retarded those last seconds, how you miss heaven and the most blessedness feeling!!

[timtonymanu]

^ :lol

[timtonymanu]

Getting cancer isn't as heartbreaking as the Game 6 loss. :cry

[kobyz]

I was reading his post then I realized it was this emo guy again acting like all of our lives are over now because of basketball game. this was my worst loss as a SPORTS fan no doubt, I won't deny that! I have never been as dissapointed in a loss, but it will not end all of our lives and we will not mourn forever over it. I hope he doesn't as well, the way he talks in here his life is over now and nothing good will happen again lol! Good post there.

you know what i think? i think you feel the same only trying to deny it and cute it a little bit...
and just so you know i'm the least emo guy in the world, i'm the most ordinary, just facing the true, the hard true, cause i'm sensitive and sincere humen... you on the other hand seems like an homosexual, are you?

[kobyz]

He put in what he thought was his best 3pt defense and then gave up 2 3's. How hard would it have been to put TD in and overplay the 3 to force them to take 2's?

you all argue about not give up a 3 and give 2 instead, you say this and that but missing the biggest point, we needed to do one simple thing, to foul! Pop fucked it up, can't belive how he got that retarded and soft at that time...

[kobyz]

Getting cancer isn't as heartbreaking as the Game 6 loss. :cry
yes game 6 loss is tougher, to feel you so close to literally be in heaven, to literally had in your hands the most amazing feeling, the biggest happiness, out of this world kind pride and tranquility, you can smell all of this but then it all slipping away without you tasting from it, and it all happened for unacceptable and curse reasons.

[TE]

tbh those who say to get over a loss as devastating as game 6 are fucking copouts. You simply don't get over shit like that as a sports fan, even if you're some Spartan warrior of emotions, shits to deep considering all circumstances...

We're spoiled as Spurs fans and every single fan of this team should appreciate the greatness of this team that's gotten 4 championships. But those who ignore and play off the historic collapse (and choke) as easy to get over are just as bad as those like kobyz that make up the other end of the spectrum.

[benefactor]

tbh those who say to get over a loss as devastating as game 6 are fucking copouts. You simply don't get over shit like that as a sports fan, even if you're some Spartan warrior of emotions, shits to deep considering all circumstances...

We're spoiled as Spurs fans and every single fan of this team should appreciate the greatness of this team that's gotten 4 championships. But those who ignore and play off the historic collapse (and choke) as easy to get over are just as bad as those like kobyz that make up the other end of the spectrum.
Not really. It's called real life.

I'm guessing most of you have close to no life experience. Most of you are likely teenagers or early 20's so you have a pretty limited view of the importance of things that are more connected to the big picture. kobyz sounds like he's somewhere between 13-17yrs old and the types of reactions he is giving are to be expected. My daughter is 14 and is was recently told she could not date a boy who is several years older than her. She told me "her happiness is gone." Is that true? Of course not.

It's the same with this. I love the Spurs and spend a rather unhealthy amount of time following them...but I also understand it's just sports. I go to a job where people are trapped in their mind permanently and the only solution for them to live a halfway normal life is to give them medications that make them feel nothing. I work with homeless people who don't have anything. There is real life out there...and on the grand scale a game played by a bunch of rich athletes I've never met is pretty far down the priority totem pole.

We were all upset...but it's been a month since the Finals. Move on.

[kobyz]

Not really. It's called real life.

I'm guessing most of you have close to no life experience. Most of you are likely teenagers or early 20's so you have a pretty limited view of the importance of things that are more connected to the big picture. kobyz sounds like he's somewhere between 13-17yrs old and the types of reactions he is giving are to be expected. My daughter is 14 and is was recently told she could not date a boy who is several years older than her. She told me "her happiness is gone." Is that true? Of course not.

It's the same with this. I love the Spurs and spend a rather unhealthy amount of time following them...but I also understand it's just sports. I go to a job where people are trapped in their mind permanently and the only solution for them to live a halfway normal life is to give them medications that make them feel nothing. I work with homeless people who don't have anything. There is real life out there...and on the grand scale a game played by a bunch of rich athletes I've never met is pretty far down the priority totem pole.

We were all upset...but it's been a month since the Finals. Move on.

first of all don't try to profile me, you are shit that don't know shit...
second, you approach all of this looking at it only in logical and rational manner, you totally ignore and overlook the spiritual side and psychological affects, that where you coming out wrong, superficial and arrogant... you trying to compare this situation to real life stuff like girl date a boy and so on... you fail to understand somthing, Spurs and Duncan getting #5 could have been more than a dream for a real fan of them, could have mean all time tranquility and a lot more than any happiness that this world can offer... you can come and say that rationally sport should not be so importand, but in practice it is, it's big part of the universe, maybe the biggest... so don't be arrogant and tell that peapole doesn't know importance, big picture or has no life, it's unlinked to it, peapole could have a lot in their lifes other than Spurs and still that disappointment could be the most ruin thing for them that totally mess their lifes... this disappointment is so horrible, the most cruel, hurting and soul tearing disappointment that ever be in sport, somhing that forever will damaged and torture you inside and in your head knowing what you miss and how, so to say move on, there is nothing to move on from, there is no where to move on, just need to live with all this sadness, pain and grief...

[Spurs7794]

so you still don't totally comprehend the meaning of this loss and this disappointment, what a big and unusual miss it was and what a big and unusual devastation it is, are you?!?!
what i say was even an understatement, this nightmare feeling, being in ruin, it's not somthing that gonna get better, only gonna get worst and more hurting with time... you will see it not getting away, you will keep face the world and you gonna understand more and more how bad it is to miss what we miss, the way we miss will cause you to no stillness, no comfort, no rest, it will forever hunt you, cause you will forever think of what could have been, how beautiful and magical your life could have been if not Pop got retarded those last seconds, how you miss heaven and the most blessedness feeling!!

Dude I get it. It was the worst loss ive ever experienced....IN SPORTS. Not a day passes that I dont imagine kawhi and diaw both having their fingers on that rebound or the look on timmy's face in game 7. Im upset and havent logged onto espn, nba.com or si since game 7 (I am on those daily since ive had the internet). I dont even kno if I can be as invested ever again because it can all be ripped away by 6 separate things going wrong. But its still a game. If I was your friend, id be worried about u killing yourself. Id hate to see u in a breakup or a death in the family.

[xmas1997]

This guy is pulling your leg. No one reacts like that to something as trivial as a sports game which rather a tiny part of most people's lives especially if they were not a participant. That just is not reality. Sorry, I'm not buying into the BS.

[benefactor]

first of all don't try to profile me, you are shit that don't know shit...
second, you approach all of this looking at it only in logical and rational manner, you totally ignore and overlook the spiritual side and psychological affects, that where you coming out wrong, superficial and arrogant... you trying to compare this situation to real life stuff like girl date a boy and so on... you fail to understand somthing, Spurs and Duncan getting #5 could have been more than a dream for a real fan of them, could have mean all time tranquility and a lot more than any happiness that this world can offer... you can come and say that rationally sport should not be so importand, but in practice it is, it's big part of the universe, maybe the biggest... so don't be arrogant and tell that peapole doesn't know importance, big picture or has no life, it's unlinked to it, peapole could have a lot in their lifes other than Spurs and still that disappointment could be the most ruin thing for them that totally mess their lifes... this disappointment is so horrible, the most cruel, hurting and soul tearing disappointment that ever be in sport, somhing that forever will damaged and torture you inside and in your head knowing what you miss and how, so to say move on, there is nothing to move on from, there is no where to move on, just need to live with all this sadness, pain and grief...
10/10 meltdown.

[kobyz]

Dude I get it. It was the worst loss ive ever experienced....IN SPORTS. Not a day passes that I dont imagine kawhi and diaw both having their fingers on that rebound or the look on timmy's face in game 7. Im upset and havent logged onto espn, nba.com or si since game 7 (I am on those daily since ive had the internet). I dont even kno if I can be as invested ever again because it can all be ripped away by 6 separate things going wrong. But its still a game. If I was your friend, id be worried about u killing yourself. Id hate to see u in a breakup or a death in the family.

once, some years ago, i read about a football fan in Africa, i think it was a Chelsea F.C fan who committed suicide because his team lose big game, i remember laughing at it and not understand how a lose could cause him to do so... now i can say that i think i may starting understand what went through in his mind... i also never imaging a game could be so important to me and that a loss could hurt me that much before this happened, but i tell you it's tough to keep living and be back to ordinary life after you have been on the verge of being the happiest person in the world, on the verge of being on top of the world for at least the next 20 years, after that you have in your hands the most amazing joy feeling, heaven feeilng that is one in a lifetime opportunity to get, and it slipped away the way it slipped...

[CaptainLate]

:lol that doesn't sound like something that Pop would even think of asking, tbh..

No...Pop is already out there promoting Hillary for 2016. :sleep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1ycfr5BInc&index=1&feature=plcp

[TheGreatYacht]

People on here say we shut up about the Finals but why should we? If the Spurs don't win another ring, this one is going to continue to hurt for a long long long long long time.
I do believe another ring would soften the blow.This. I don't understand why these Spurs homers want to cover their ears and not hear our criticism. They all think that we're some spoiled little brats, that we're not true Spurs fans, and that we are very negative. We're just being critical, not negative. Negative is whishing the team failure which we clearly don't. Calling us haters is such a lame argument.
tbh those who say to get over a loss as devastating as game 6 are fucking copouts. You simply don't get over shit like that as a sports fan, even if you're some Spartan warrior of emotions, shits to deep considering all circumstances...
We're spoiled as Spurs fans and every single fan of this team should appreciate the greatness of this team that's gotten 4 championships. But those who ignore and play off the historic collapse (and choke) as easy to get over are just as bad as those like kobyz that make up the other end of the spectrum.I know right? Them Spurs homers want to call us fake fans or bandwagon fans because we're sitting here criticizing and complaining about what should of happened. They say that we live in the past.

Seriously, who lives more in the past? Them for remembering past glories and accomplishments therefore not willing to call out Pop and Manu for their deficiencies or us for still remembering Game 6? Popsuckers and Manutards live in the past just as much as we do or even worst by being consumed in their blind love for the team. 2007 is a much longer time than 2013 Game 6 therefore they're the delusional ones that are blinded by their homerism that are stuck in the past.

[ElNono]

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[SA210]

I haven't even spoken about it, until now.

What pisses me off more than anything, is that Timmy blames himself for missing that gimme in 7 to tie. He's putting it on him.

Fuck that.

Timmy's throwing in the ball, press row having to be restrained from coming onto the court, go 2-for-2 from the line? Church. Game-set-match.

But I'm more pissed at Manu for missing his free-throw than KY. (And what the hell happened to Manu's free-throw shooting this year?!?) For all that he came up short, he makes his free-throws... and it's all forgotten.

And Pop... he could have bailed them all out. No way they get those second-chance opportunities with Tim on the court. To this day, the only reason I believe LeBron made that 3, was the fact that he wanted nothing to do with the first one and had to shoot the second one. No conscience on the second one, it was without thought - no potential to pass, no time to hesitate... just shoot the shot.

The pressure was in the first shot. There's no second if Pop just puts his best players on the court - something he's alluded to doing with regards to starting Manu in the playoffs.

Tim deserved better. I still can't believe how good he was this year, how healthy he was . . .

The stars aligned for him - and Pop eclipsed his ass.



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[Budkin]

Man I thought getting over what happened last year was hard but this shit is ridiculous. I'm completely able to separate sports and real life. I understand sports don't mean shit compared to real world problems, but damn that's not stopping it from hurting bad. I'm trying hard to get over it but I'm still having dreams about it and shit. When I see a picture of LeBron holding the trophy it makes me furious. I keep seeing that play where Duncan threw the ball into Kawhi and the tape was being put up and knowing that we had found a way to win it all and starting to celebrate. Just the thought that one FT or rebound would have put us all into complete championship euphoria and instead we have to soak in this soul crushing loss is just hard to fathom. Anyway, yeah, caring so much about a sports team is both awesome and a curse. I'll always be a huge Spurs fan, but I won't forget that loss.

[TheGreatYacht]

Man I thought getting over what happened last year was hard but this shit is ridiculous. I'm completely able to separate sports and real life. I understand sports don't mean shit compared to real world problems, but damn that's not stopping it from hurting bad. I'm trying hard to get over it but I'm still having dreams about it and shit. When I see a picture of LeBron holding the trophy it makes me furious. I keep seeing that play where Duncan threw the ball into Kawhi and the tape was being put up and knowing that we had found a way to win it all and starting to celebrate. Just the thought that one FT or rebound would have put us all into complete championship euphoria and instead we have to soak in this soul crushing loss is just hard to fathom. Anyway, yeah, caring so much about a sports team is both awesome and a curse. I'll always be a huge Spurs fan, but I won't forget that loss.I feel you buddy.

[Baam]

Man I thought getting over what happened last year was hard but this shit is ridiculous. I'm completely able to separate sports and real life. I understand sports don't mean shit compared to real world problems, but damn that's not stopping it from hurting bad. I'm trying hard to get over it but I'm still having dreams about it and shit. When I see a picture of LeBron holding the trophy it makes me furious. I keep seeing that play where Duncan threw the ball into Kawhi and the tape was being put up and knowing that we had found a way to win it all and starting to celebrate. Just the thought that one FT or rebound would have put us all into complete championship euphoria and instead we have to soak in this soul crushing loss is just hard to fathom. Anyway, yeah, caring so much about a sports team is both awesome and a curse. I'll always be a huge Spurs fan, but I won't forget that loss.

Yeah it's hilarious to see guys like Chump or Benefactor say that it's no big deal when it's the kind of stuff that wakes you up in sweat in the middle of the night. I think the Spurs should hire a psychiatrist for the upcoming season and I'm dead serious about that.

[ace3g]

Yeah it's hilarious to see guys like Chump or Benefactor say that it's no big deal when it's the kind of stuff that wakes you up in sweat in the middle of the night. I think the Spurs should hire a psychiatrist for the upcoming season and I'm dead serious about that.

Yeah I'm still visualizing all the little breakdowns in those finals seconds of game 6 and some of the little adjustments that could have been made during game 7.

Next season is going to be weird, first season following making the Finals without a Championship; unless for some reason they aren't in playoff contention, I'm going to be super melo during the reg season. I want the playoffs to start already!!!

[Baam]

Yeah I'm still visualizing all the little breakdowns in those finals seconds of game 6 and some of the little adjustments that could have been made during game 7.

Next season is going to be weird, first season following making the Finals without a Championship; unless for some reason they aren't in playoff contention, I'm going to be super melo during the reg season. I want the playoffs to start already!!!

Yeah I have no idea how they will react to it, we all hope they can bounce back even stronger but at this point I don't know and like you I wish I could just fast foward to the post season...

[Spurs7794]

Man I thought getting over what happened last year was hard but this shit is ridiculous. I'm completely able to separate sports and real life. I understand sports don't mean shit compared to real world problems, but damn that's not stopping it from hurting bad. I'm trying hard to get over it but I'm still having dreams about it and shit. When I see a picture of LeBron holding the trophy it makes me furious. I keep seeing that play where Duncan threw the ball into Kawhi and the tape was being put up and knowing that we had found a way to win it all and starting to celebrate. Just the thought that one FT or rebound would have put us all into complete championship euphoria and instead we have to soak in this soul crushing loss is just hard to fathom. Anyway, yeah, caring so much about a sports team is both awesome and a curse. I'll always be a huge Spurs fan, but I won't forget that loss.

The second to last sentence is why im affected so much this time. This is the first time ive ever fely like id rather not watch them when the potential for this kind of heartbreak is there.

[benefactor]

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[TE]

Not really. It's called real life.

I'm guessing most of you have close to no life experience. Most of you are likely teenagers or early 20's so you have a pretty limited view of the importance of things that are more connected to the big picture. kobyz sounds like he's somewhere between 13-17yrs old and the types of reactions he is giving are to be expected. My daughter is 14 and is was recently told she could not date a boy who is several years older than her. She told me "her happiness is gone." Is that true? Of course not.

It's a stretch to say someone who you don't really know has no life experience to put things into perspective.


It's the same with this. I love the Spurs and spend a rather unhealthy amount of time following them...but I also understand it's just sports. I go to a job where people are trapped in their mind permanently and the only solution for them to live a halfway normal life is to give them medications that make them feel nothing. I work with homeless people who don't have anything. There is real life out there...and on the grand scale a game played by a bunch of rich athletes I've never met is pretty far down the priority totem pole.

We were all upset...but it's been a month since the Finals. Move on.
Like you I have a life outside these forums. Your entire post basically says: life and sports have to be separated because one is no doubt more important to which I agree. That said, just like. 4 and Manu's foul, you never forget. Game 6 is worse than those. It's the worst type of loss a Spurs fan can endure.

[TE]

You can also be rest assured that when the ball goes up for the 2013-14 season, we'll be reminded of what could have been.

[HI-FI]

Dude all of Spurs nation was doing the same thing. Shit was fucking over. As a Heat fan friend of mine said after the game on Facebook, "someone on the Heat sold their soul for that win. The Spurs are toast now." I still can't wrap my mind around the fact that we handed the title to the Heat. It's like a nightmare I can't wake up from.

did you really feel like it was over though? i know a lot of people online were supposedly euphoric before Pop and Manu made their mark in history. Personally, I never felt good about game 6, even with :28 seconds. like timtonymanu said above, i was texting similar things, I just didn't feel confident about this game. Why? I'm not sure. Part of it was the nature of the series, how it was back and forth, so I figured game 6 would be a tough obstacle to overcome since game 5 was ours.

Also, there were minor things that bothered me leading up to the game, gut feelings I couldn't shake. Watching Pop at one of his press conferences, I just didn't have confidence in him. I'm not a Pophater either, but seeing how he acts sometimes, you realize he bullies people in the press because most likely of a deep insecurity over being questioned. Also there was Parker, when asked about Green's performance, he said some pissy shit like "yeah i can't believe they are letting him get so open." Just a moment where you realize he isn't a natural leader. So like Shaq said, and i agree with, if the general don't panic the troops won't. So before this game, I wasn't feeling confident about the so called leaders of this team.

Tbh, the only reason we made it this far is because of the emergence of Kawhi and the resurgence of Timmy. Both of them were beautiful to watch and I'll always appreciate that.

[TheGreatYacht]

did you really feel like it was over though? i know a lot of people online were supposedly euphoric before Pop and Manu made their mark in history. Personally, I never felt good about game 6, even with :28 seconds. like timtonymanu (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=13654) said above, i was texting similar things, I just didn't feel confident about this game. Why? I'm not sure. Part of it was the nature of the series, how it was back and forth, so I figured game 6 would be a tough obstacle to overcome since game 5 was ours.

Also, there were minor things that bothered me leading up to the game, gut feelings I couldn't shake. Watching Pop at one of his press conferences, I just didn't have confidence in him. I'm not a Pophater either, but seeing how he acts sometimes, you realize he bullies people in the press because most likely of a deep insecurity over being questioned. Also there was Parker, when asked about Green's performance, he said some pissy shit like "yeah i can't believe they are letting him get so open." Just a moment where you realize he isn't a natural leader. So like Shaq said, and i agree with, if the general don't panic the troops won't. So before this game, I wasn't feeling confident about the so called leaders of this team.

Tbh, the only reason we made it this far is because of the emergence of Kawhi and the resurgence of Timmy. Both of them were beautiful to watch and I'll always appreciate that.Danny Green breaking Ray Allen's NBA finals record was also key.

[HI-FI]

Danny Green breaking Ray Allen's NBA finals record was also key.

Green was really good until the last two games and lots of people contributed, i'm just saying Kawhi and Timmy held the fucking fort down til the very end.

[TheGreatYacht]

Green was really good until the last two games and lots of people contributed, i'm just saying Kawhi and Timmy held the fucking fort down til the very end.Kawhi and Timmy almost lead us to our fifth banner in Games 6&7 but Pop and Manu had to fuck it all up in Game 6.

[xmas1997]

Kawhi and Timmy almost lead us to our fifth banner in Games 6&7 but Pop and Manu had to fuck it all up in Game 6.

You sound like a broken record here! How many times are you going to try to convince people of this? We saw the same games you did and it wasn't just those two at fault. Those are the facts! Call me Manu or Pop lover or whatever, but it still doesn't change the reality of the situation.
Over the years there have been worse heartbreaks than this IMHO, like when Ice, Capt. Late, etc. we're playing and almost won the championship, the Washington Bullet series comes to mind, so you made your point, now get over it, please.

[Budkin]

did you really feel like it was over though? i know a lot of people online were supposedly euphoric before Pop and Manu made their mark in history. Personally, I never felt good about game 6, even with :28 seconds. like timtonymanu said above, i was texting similar things, I just didn't feel confident about this game. Why? I'm not sure. Part of it was the nature of the series, how it was back and forth, so I figured game 6 would be a tough obstacle to overcome since game 5 was ours.

Also, there were minor things that bothered me leading up to the game, gut feelings I couldn't shake. Watching Pop at one of his press conferences, I just didn't have confidence in him. I'm not a Pophater either, but seeing how he acts sometimes, you realize he bullies people in the press because most likely of a deep insecurity over being questioned. Also there was Parker, when asked about Green's performance, he said some pissy shit like "yeah i can't believe they are letting him get so open." Just a moment where you realize he isn't a natural leader. So like Shaq said, and i agree with, if the general don't panic the troops won't. So before this game, I wasn't feeling confident about the so called leaders of this team.

Tbh, the only reason we made it this far is because of the emergence of Kawhi and the resurgence of Timmy. Both of them were beautiful to watch and I'll always appreciate that.

Honestly yes I believed it was over, especially with the maturity of the team. Obviously even the Heat fans thought it was over, and so did the commentators. Talk about shitting the bed.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

I think Pop said that cause he knows he screwed over Timmy big time. Tim should be every Spurs fan's favorite player. Tim Duncan is the SA franchise and if we ended up with Keith Van Horn we wouldn't have a single championship right now. He put so much on the line, and we all know with Amy being a bitch how much this championship would've meant to him.

It boggles my mind, I can't wrap my brain around why Pop would ever trust Diaw over Duncan in the final 28 seconds of a closeout game of the NBA Finals. 28 seconds left to win, and Pop trusts Boris Diaw over Duncan, in what world is that a good decision?! I understand Pop's mentality of treat all of the players the same, well sometimes that has to go, Duncan has always been the leader and carried everyone on his back, he should've been in. Even the most casual basketball fan knows Timmy should've been in there, but for some reason Pop didn't. I still remember JVG in shock as they see Duncan sitting in both of Miami's final possessions of regulation. But seriously, you name me a scenario or a reason, and I'll explain how still Duncan should've been in there over Boris Diaw.

[ElNono]

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[Budkin]

I think Pop said that cause he knows he screwed over Timmy big time. Tim should be every Spurs fan's favorite player. Tim Duncan is the SA franchise and if we ended up with Keith Van Horn we wouldn't have a single championship right now. He put so much on the line, and we all know with Amy being a bitch how much this championship would've meant to him.

It boggles my mind, I can't wrap my brain around why Pop would ever trust Diaw over Duncan in the final 28 seconds of a closeout game of the NBA Finals. 28 seconds left to win, and Pop trusts Boris Diaw over Duncan, in what world is that a good decision?! I understand Pop's mentality of treat all of the players the same, well sometimes that has to go, Duncan has always been the leader and carried everyone on his back, he should've been in. Even the most casual basketball fan knows Timmy should've been in there, but for some reason Pop didn't. I still remember JVG in shock as they see Duncan sitting in both of Miami's final possessions of regulation. But seriously, you name me a scenario or a reason, and I'll explain how still Duncan should've been in there over Boris Diaw.

It was a horrible decision but I understand why Pop did it. He was afraid that Tim wouldn't be able to get out to defend the 3. The ironic thing is that nobody got out to defend the 3 anyway AND they missed the rebound because he wasn't there.

[HI-FI]

Honestly yes I believed it was over, especially with the maturity of the team. Obviously even the Heat fans thought it was over, and so did the commentators. Talk about shitting the bed.

you are right, a lot of people thought it was over, especially those people in Miami. I just had a weird feeling about this game, and I'm not saying i'm Nostradamus, just that I felt like my confidence was waivering in certain people.

I agree with your feelings though on this series, least you are refreshingly honest enough to admit that. Too many people on here worry about ereps, being too cool for school. I do think it's healthy to move on, but I don't see the point in telling anyone to move on when I personally don't know how to force it. I haven't quite gotten over it myself,sometimes I'm at peace with it but other times, like you said on here, i feel like punching a wall.

what's funny is I realize it's just sport, i've been through so much worse shit on a personal level. shit even in sports, last year's loss was heartbreaking, then I saw my Niners shit the bed in the SB after a decade of suckiness. I was able to get over those after awhile and there's always real life shit to deal with. BUt for some reason this has stuck and lingered in a way I've never experienced before. I guess because it was ultimately a self inflicted wound.

The only silver lining I've taken from this horrible ending is that it exposed certain things. I always thought how much it would suck to lose Manu and Pop, but at this point in time, I'm ready to move on. I used to have Pop on the Mt Rushmore of coaches, and I would argue vehemently that he was better than Phil. But I think at this point, it's okay to admit that he doesn't belong there. Nothing wrong with that. So I believe they were exposed for who they currently are, and it would've happened at some point, it just sucks it went down the way it did.

Conversely, Kawhi and Timmy were exposed in a great way, as having the right stuff til the end.

[Skull-1]

This. I don't understand why these Spurs homers want to cover their ears and not hear our criticism. They all think that we're some spoiled little brats, that we're not true Spurs fans, and that we are very negative. We're just being critical, not negative. Negative is whishing the team failure which we clearly don't. Calling us haters is such a lame argument. I know right? Them Spurs homers want to call us fake fans or bandwagon fans because we're sitting here criticizing and complaining about what should of happened. They say that we live in the past.

Seriously, who lives more in the past? Them for remembering past glories and accomplishments therefore not willing to call out Pop and Manu for their deficiencies or us for still remembering Game 6? Popsuckers and Manutards live in the past just as much as we do or even worst by being consumed in their blind love for the team. 2007 is a much longer time than 2013 Game 6 therefore they're the delusional ones that are blinded by their homerism that are stuck in the past.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

It was a horrible decision but I understand why Pop did it. He was afraid that Tim wouldn't be able to get out to defend the 3. The ironic thing is that nobody got out to defend the 3 anyway AND they missed the rebound because he wasn't there.

First of all Tim is big, Tim would know giving up the 2 is way less devastating. Second, how many players out there were actually legitimate threats to shoot and make a shot? Cause we all know Chris Bosh isn't making a three.

[kobyz]

The problem was that with 28 seconds to go all the team thought it's a done deal, that the game is over and the win will come to them like this, especially Pop was the one who the most fall a sleep with not giving what should have been the easiest call of his career, to foul in that last possession when you up by 3. Fuck I can't live with this feeling, it's like an arrow in your heart every moment every second, I needed that championship to save my life.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

The problem was that with 28 seconds to go all the team thought it's a done deal, that the game is over and the win will come to them like this, especially Pop was the one who the most fall a sleep with not giving what should have been the easiest call of his career, to foul in that last position when you up by 3. Fuck I can't live with this feeling, it's like an arrow in your heart every moment every second, I needed that championship to save my life.

Didn't seem like that to me, seemed that the players had more of a not to lose mentality than thinking it was over.

[benefactor]

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[kobyz]

Didn't seem like that to me, seemed that the players had more of a not to lose mentality than thinking it was over.

It's the same, they all fall a sleep, stop thinking and where phsychological down.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

It's the same, they all fall a sleep, stop thinking and where phsychological down.

Yeah, can't argue with that. I know he's the scapegoat, but can't believe Ginobili fell asleep and left Ray Allen wide open.

[poeticism707]

Especially when your name is Pop, and Stern had his minions threaten to burn your wine cellar if you didn't throw the Finals, otherwise it would be too obvious.

I wish this was a joke, but it isn't.

[ElNono]

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[Budkin]

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[Skull-1]

Especially when your name is Pop, and Stern had his minions threaten to burn your wine cellar if you didn't throw the Finals, otherwise it would be too obvious.

I wish this was a joke, but it isn't.

just when I thought I was out..........they pull me back in!

[jeebus]

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[Sean Cagney]

you know what i think? i think you feel the same only trying to deny it and cute it a little bit...
and just so you know i'm the least emo guy in the world, i'm the most ordinary, just facing the true, the hard true, cause i'm sensitive and sincere humen... you on the other hand seems like an homosexual, are you?

No I am not going to go overboard like you over a game and say life is over and it sucks now. You sound like your life is now ruined and no good can come from here on out. You are the least EMO guy in the world? Yeah I can tell. Homosexual? LOL yeah that makes sense, you sound like a bitch dealing with your emotions, are you? I don't see how I said anything I said makes me sound homo, all I basically said is you need to get a life or get ahold of yourself because you sound like a troll or just flat out pathetic if not and need a hobby or some real life experiences.

Life is out there man, enjoy it and don't dwell on a stupid game for the rest of your life. If you died tomorrow what would the game or the title mean? NOTHING! I suffered real losses in life and a game doesn't compare, period. NOW MAN THE FUCK Up and get over it already :ihit

[Sean Cagney]

It was a horrible decision but I understand why Pop did it. He was afraid that Tim wouldn't be able to get out to defend the 3. The ironic thing is that nobody got out to defend the 3 anyway AND they missed the rebound because he wasn't there.

YEP, nobody got out to defend the three and you put them out there for that! MAKES sense in theory but they failed to defend it. Instead lets leave Lebron open for two wide open looks.
It's a stretch to say someone who you don't really know has no life experience to put things into perspective.


Like you I have a life outside these forums. Your entire post basically says: life and sports have to be separated because one is no doubt more important to which I agree. That said, just like. 4 and Manu's foul, you never forget. Game 6 is worse than those. It's the worst type of loss a Spurs fan can endure.
Whats crazy is after 06 I have joked about those because we won titles after those years and said man we had it bad those years and those losses were painful! What happens? THE UNTHINKABLE! THEY GO AND TOP BOTH :( WTF? I am seriously wondering if I would have rather them not make the finals than lose like that? It would have been alot less painful to lose in round two say then to make it there and have it and then have that happen. Spurs suffer some weird horrible losses, who the hell loses in .4 and 35 in 13 seconds and then loses a finals like this?

[therealtruth]

YEP, nobody got out to defend the three and you put them out there for that! MAKES sense in theory but they failed to defend it. Instead lets leave Lebron open for two wide open looks.
Whats crazy is after 06 I have joked about those because we won titles after those years and said man we had it bad those years and those losses were painful! What happens? THE UNTHINKABLE! THEY GO AND TOP BOTH :( WTF? I am seriously wondering if I would have rather them not make the finals than lose like that? It would have been alot less painful to lose in round two say then to make it there and have it and then have that happen. Spurs suffer some weird horrible losses, who the hell loses in .4 and 35 in 13 seconds and then loses a finals like this?

As people have said before .4 and the foul in '06 or even '08 noncall no longer hurt compared to game 6.

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[bus driver]

it still hurts.........:bang

[Sean Cagney]

As people have said before .4 and the foul in '06 or even '08 noncall no longer hurt compared to game 6.

Sadly... I never thought the first two would get topped and they did.

[Budkin]

Alright. I've vented enough. Nothing really left to say. It's part of Spurs history now.

[Spurs7794]

Sadly... I never thought the first two would get topped and they did.

Its amazing...I was watching the 2011 World Series and I thought what happened to Texas in game 6 was the worst possible thing that could happen to a team and I thought, atleast it would never happen to the Spurs. Then it did and it made .4 feel like a championship victory in comparison.

Game 6 was brutal...a cruel cruel ending, heightened by the fact that the one guy who did EVERYTHING that game and in his career is now beating himself up for missing the chippy in game 7, a game that should never have been. Kills me inside and makes me not want to get invested next year.

Also, hearing Lebron say that his jumper in game 7 was his Jordan moment makes me want to gag. WHO SAYS THAT? You let other people say that shit! If Lebron was being honest he should have said "That jumper in game 7 was my Michael Jordan moment. And my bumbling clown act at the end of game 6 was my Karl Malone moment. Two birds, one stone."

[TheGreatYacht]

Its amazing...I was watching the 2011 World Series and I thought what happened to Texas in game 6 was the worst possible thing that could happen to a team and I thought, atleast it would never happen to the Spurs. Then it did and it made .4 feel like a championship victory in comparison.

Game 6 was brutal...a cruel cruel ending, heightened by the fact that the one guy who did EVERYTHING that game and in his career is now beating himself up for missing the chippy in game 7, a game that should never have been. Kills me inside and makes me not want to get invested next year.

Also, hearing Lebron say that his jumper in game 7 was his Jordan moment makes me want to gag. WHO SAYS THAT? You let other people say that shit! If Lebron was being honest he should have said "That jumper in game 7 was my Michael Jordan moment. And my bumbling clown act at the end of game 6 was my Karl Malone moment. Two birds, one stone."When I was watching the Tim Duncan post game conference and I heard Timmy take the blame, I said to myself "wow, there was no need for a Game 7. Not fair to blame yourself that way Timmy." I can't believe that Manu hasn't manned up take responsibility. There was no need for a Game 7 if Pop and Manu hadn't shat the bed. Manu thinks that his performance was "so-so' and people wonder why I don't like the man? He is nowhere near Timmy's level.

[Sean Cagney]

Its amazing...I was watching the 2011 World Series and I thought what happened to Texas in game 6 was the worst possible thing that could happen to a team and I thought, atleast it would never happen to the Spurs. Then it did and it made .4 feel like a championship victory in comparison.

Game 6 was brutal...a cruel cruel ending, heightened by the fact that the one guy who did EVERYTHING that game and in his career is now beating himself up for missing the chippy in game 7, a game that should never have been. Kills me inside and makes me not want to get invested next year.

Also, hearing Lebron say that his jumper in game 7 was his Jordan moment makes me want to gag. WHO SAYS THAT? You let other people say that shit! If Lebron was being honest he should have said "That jumper in game 7 was my Michael Jordan moment. And my bumbling clown act at the end of game 6 was my Karl Malone moment. Two birds, one stone."
I am not getting into it like I did this year again, no way will I invest in it like that after this years run (So I say now). I feel the same way you do about Tim putting it all out there and then some and then blames himself for missing a shot in game 7 which never ever should have happened to begin with (Lets face it this is Pops fault). This is the worst sports loss we could have seen as fans, of course it had to come out and get us one last damn time before the run is about over.

Jordans shot was for the win, alot less pressure on Lebron to make the shot when up two and time not running out yet, fuck him. Spurs should have won that one, let one get away and we fans will remember that. I hope they have one last run in them for a shot at the title, father time will catch up though and the Spurs will fall off (Just a matter of which year). If not a hell of a run highlighted by some great highs (MM Day Miracle and Horry's shot and Horry's miss 03) and some bad lows! I guess you get there enough and are so high up so many years thats the price you pay as a fan.
When I was watching the Tim Duncan post game conference and I heard Timmy take the blame, I said to myself "wow, there was no need for a Game 7. Not fair to blame yourself that way Timmy." I can't believe that Manu hasn't manned up take responsibility. There was no need for a Game 7 if Pop and Manu hadn't shat the bed. Manu thinks that his performance was "so-so' and people wonder why I don't like the man? He is nowhere near Timmy's level.
Manu played flat out horrible most of the finals, but POP should have realized that and been like the old POP and took him out and screamed at him and made him sit like he did to Tony etc. during their runs! What happened to that POP there who would do that? I wonder.

[kobyz]

No I am not going to go overboard like you over a game and say life is over and it sucks now. You sound like your life is now ruined and no good can come from here on out. You are the least EMO guy in the world? Yeah I can tell. Homosexual? LOL yeah that makes sense, you sound like a bitch dealing with your emotions, are you? I don't see how I said anything I said makes me sound homo, all I basically said is you need to get a life or get ahold of yourself because you sound like a troll or just flat out pathetic if not and need a hobby or some real life experiences.

Life is out there man, enjoy it and don't dwell on a stupid game for the rest of your life. If you died tomorrow what would the game or the title mean? NOTHING! I suffered real losses in life and a game doesn't compare, period. NOW MAN THE FUCK Up and get over it already :ihit

i'm not afraid to show my emotions and being honest, call it bitching if you want... you seems to be trying hard to play it too cool, you are very banal and with phony act, and yeah you probably gay...
you are purposely ignore what i said and what i explained? i tell you that i'm fucked up badly, this disappointment killed me and burned me totally, it doesn't have relevance if i had real life or not, after what happened i'm just not interest in this world and life, i can't be excited from any thing no more as before i was very live person with big spirit and soul, person who know how to find magic in all, see how beautiful the world is even in the smallest and marginal things, person who even though went through a lot of pains in his life, always know how to find somehow some sweet in those also...
you see, this game was so important to me, i needed it so much, don't know how it go to this, before i didn't imaging it becoming like this, but it does. it comes to a point that i was being on the verge of getting the ultimate, biggest joy and tranquility, somthing that it's like heaven, feeling that very faw people in the history had a chance to get, i touched it, i smelled it, but then come this heartbreak, i fall very hard... how can you be interest in life after what i experience, you just missed rare and only opportunity to be on top of the world for at least the next 20 years, i can't look at this world with feel, will, and hope anymore, goodbye!

[ace3g]

Another thing that sucked was starting at 58 sec mark of Game 6 on 2 consecutive TOs by LeBron, Spurs decided to run the court after recovering the ball, there was no need to, you had the lead, Heat had to foul, try to take time off the clock.

They could have ran off about 3-4 more secs in those plays.

Pop should have thought about putting Diaw on Lebron and/or Miller, has enough foot speed on switches (which is why he made the move to sub out Tim) and have Duncan on Bosh in those final seconds.

[HI-FI]

Another thing that sucked was starting at 58 sec mark of Game 6 on 2 consecutive TOs by LeBron, Spurs decided to run the court after recovering the ball, there was no need to, you had the lead, Heat had to foul, try to take time off the clock.
Lol. I had forgot about that. Tbh, Pop really shit the bed. So did Manu, but like everyone said, why pull Duncan out but overplay Manu so much. Pop looked like a confused drunk out there, shit was sad to watch. Like I said on here after the series was over, I wish Duncan could take over as a coach in crunch time. Pop and Manu are too past their prime.

[Sean Cagney]

Lol. I had forgot about that. Tbh, Pop really shit the bed. So did Manu, but like everyone said, why pull Duncan out but overplay Manu so much. Pop looked like a confused drunk out there, shit was sad to watch. Like I said on here after the series was over, I wish Duncan could take over as a coach in crunch time. Pop and Manu are too past their prime.

It was on POP, period. I won't forget this as a fan. I know legendary coach and HOF and 4 rings etc., but the most recent one is the most recent right now and stings like crazy and we all know POP is to blame there. I wonder what happened to POP the last few years? He used to sit your ass and yell at you if you turned it over one time or so, now he lets them play more and continue to do it? This is not POP.

[xmas1997]

It was on POP, period. I won't forget this as a fan. I know legendary coach and HOF and 4 rings etc., but the most recent one is the most recent right now and stings like crazy and we all know POP is to blame there. I wonder what happened to POP the last few years? He used to sit your ass and yell at you if you turned it over one time or so, now he lets them play more and continue to do it? This is not POP.

Pop has obviously mellowed with age, but it doesn't mean he still isn't the best coach in the NBA. No one is immune to mistakes, it's part of being human in case you didn't know. Do you never make mistakes, big or small?

[Sean Cagney]

Pop has obviously mellowed with age, but it doesn't mean he still isn't the best coach in the NBA. No one is immune to mistakes, it's part of being human in case you didn't know. Do you never make mistakes, big or small?

He is never called out or admits to his mistakes though, just his way! He won't address it and say I was wrong there so he just defends his decision and says well I did it before. Most coaches would say I messed up and maybe could have done stuff different. This is not about me making mistakes though here, thats a different day lol. I would admit to them, no doubt.

He did mellow with age, I miss the old fiery one who would sit your ass down and point to the bench. That POP had FIRE! This one as you said mellowed some for better or worse.

[TheGreatYacht]

He is never called out or admits to his mistakes though, just his way! He won't address it and say I was wrong there so he just defends his decision and says well I did it before. Most coaches would say I messed up and maybe could have done stuff different. This is not about me making mistakes though here, thats a different day lol. I would admit to them, no doubt.

He did mellow with age, I miss the old fiery one who would sit your ass down and point to the bench. That POP had FIRE! This one as you said mellowed some for better or worse.This is exactly what Manu does. If Manu & Pop would live up to their mistakes, if they would man up and admit that they fucked up, then many of us who like to criticize those two would STFU. There would be less "complaining and whining" as many of you like to say.

[xmas1997]

He is never called out or admits to his mistakes though, just his way! He won't address it and say I was wrong there so he just defends his decision and says well I did it before. Most coaches would say I messed up and maybe could have done stuff different. This is not about me making mistakes though here, thats a different day lol. I would admit to them, no doubt.

He did mellow with age, I miss the old fiery one who would sit your ass down and point to the bench. That POP had FIRE! This one as you said mellowed some for better or worse.

I prefer the mellower Pop, he makes fewer mistakes IMHO.



This is exactly what Manu does. If Manu & Pop would live up to their mistakes, if they would man up and admit that they fucked up, then many of us who like to criticize those two would STFU. There would be less "complaining and whining" as many of you like to say.

He usually does admit his mistakes. He is famous for "get over yourself", or are you not aware of what that means? It's ok, if you don't, many don't fully understand what that means.

[Sean Cagney]

I prefer the mellower Pop, he makes fewer mistakes IMHO.




He usually does admit his mistakes. He is famous for "get over yourself", or are you not aware of what that means? It's ok, if you don't, many don't fully understand what that means.I don't know I liked the FIERY POP who would sit you when you are turning it over and playing bad and make you think, this mellow one is not my fave version of him (To each their own though). I guess it's because in the 00's I grew onto the Spurs and thats my best memories of him and the team. He is older now though so all that yelling might not be good for him lol.

[TheGreatYacht]

I don't know I liked the FIERY POP who would sit you when you are turning it over and playing bad and make you think, this mellow one is not my fave version of him (To each their own though). I guess it's because in the 00's I grew onto the Spurs and thats my best memories of him and the team. He is older now though so all that yelling might not be good for him lol.The biggest problem is his questionable player rotations and inability to make adjustments in crucial moments during the playoffs. Last year against OKC, he made similar mistakes. Now this year, we all know the mistake he made in Game 6.

Just as you said, the old FIERY Pop would sit a player down if he made mistakes. Pop refused to yank Manu out of the game in Game 6 despite how terrible he was playing. I miss the old Pop. Best of all, I miss those days where Pop used to be a defensive genius and we played half court basketball with Tim Duncan in his prime.

Tom Thib reminds me a lot of the old Pop.