The official I love Manu and Pop thread

[dallasmaverickslose]

2 of the greatest Spurs of all time!!! I thank them for everything they have done for this team. NOTHING can ever tarnish their legacy to this franchise.

[dbestpro]

Except game 6 and 7. ........................and a bad contract.

[dallasmaverickslose]

Except game 6 and 7. ........................and a bad contract.

Wrong thread. Go whine somewhere else

[dbestpro]

Wrong thread. Go whine somewhere else

You brought it up by making the assumption that everything is rosy, and that Pop and Manu can do no wrong. You should read Plato's Myth of the Cave. Perhaps you will learn to look at more than the shadows.

[dallasmaverickslose]

You brought it up by making the assumption that everything is rosy, and that Pop and Manu can do no wrong. You should read Plato's Myth of the Cave. Perhaps you will learn to look at more than the shadows.

So Pop and Manu's legacies are entirely ruined because we didn't win the finals this year? That's the irrational message I consistently get from Debbie-downers such as yourself.

[td4mvp2k]

#1 team in nba :toast

[dbestpro]

So Pop and Manu's legacies are entirely ruined because we didn't win the finals this year? That's the irrational message I consistently get from Debbie-downers such as yourself.

I'll appeciate them when they are retired. For now, its what have you done for me lately?

[dallasmaverickslose]

I'll appeciate them when they are retired. For now, its what have you done for me lately?

I thank God you're not running the FO if that's seriously how you'd treat two guys that have played integral roles in us winning multiple championships and making deep playoff runs.

1 game short of a finals victory and these two guys deserve to be hated on? Pull your head out of your arse!

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

One of the best coaches ever and one of the best six man ever

[dallasmaverickslose]

Haters are nothing but spoiled brats and are not Spurs fans!

[Vash StampedE]

:lol

[TMTTRIO]

Manu should've left when he had the chance in his prime time instead of stuck as a bench player all these years. Hey then we wouldn't have to worry about blaming him when we don't win a championship. Too late for that though.

[Diego20]

2 of the greatest Spurs of all time!!! I thank them for everything they have done for this team. NOTHING can ever tarnish their legacy to this franchise.

This.

[hooperflash]

:tu

[Mikeanaro]

I'll appeciate them when they are retired. For now, its what have you done for me lately?

Exactly!

[Sean Cagney]

I'll appeciate them when they are retired. For now, its what have you done for me lately?

Yep, I do love them for the past and what they have done here, but sometimes I live in the now and I wanted them to save some of the money the spent in the offseason on him (Even Manu fans admit it's a bad contract and too much) to get some needs and pay him for his recent play, but he got a home cooking contract and it's based on his past and we owe you for what you did for the franchise type of deal, he is not worth over 7 million. Pop messed up a few times, love him as a coach but he seems to have lost his edge in a few areas and calmed down too much.

I love Manu and Pop for what they have done as we all should, but looking at the here and now I am alot of times. If you can't show up in a game 6 and 7 on the biggest stage why are you going to show up next year and beyond? I can't see it unless his role drastically changes.
One of the best coaches ever and one of the best six man ever

I usually argue with you but I have to agree here 100%, truth.

[easy7]

The word NOTHING would have had more of an impact if bolded, indented and underlined... just saying.

[ElNono]

Top 10 Spurs of all time, tbh

[Diego20]

Top 10 Spurs of all time, tbh

I would say top 5.

[gnsf0946]

Tim is the greatest Spur of all time.

2 greatest Spurs of all time? fucking be@ners

[dallasmaverickslose]

Tim is the greatest Spur of all time.

2 greatest Spurs of all time? fucking be@ners

I said 2 OF the greatest. NOT the 2 greatest. Dimwit.

[therealtruth]

Wrong thread. Go whine somewhere else

That's kind of hypocritical. You have no problem whining in the other threads.

[dallasmaverickslose]

That's kind of hypocritical. You have no problem whining in the other threads.

Oh really? Where exactly do I whine? I'd like to know!

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

So Pop and Manu's legacies are entirely ruined because we didn't win the finals this year? That's the irrational message I consistently get from Debbie-downers such as yourself.

I love Pop and Manu and I'm glad they're back, however, this is false. Game 6 of the Finals did tarnish their legacy, that will never be forgotten when Pop and Manu come up.

[TE]

OP is an attention whore and posts with an emotional vagina. Yea, we fucking get it, appreciate Pop and Manu. That said, they deserve criticism just like all other Spurs players. You just can't take all the good a player does, you also take the bad.

[TheRemix]

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[dallasmaverickslose]

I love how all the Pop and Manu haters on this thread are resorting to name calling and attacking me personally. Stay classy, haters!

I APPRECIATE every single individual who is a part of this outstanding basketball organization! How can you criticize me for thinking like this?

[Chomag]

I appreciate them but i'm not in bed with them.

[TE]

I love how all the Pop and Manu haters on this thread are resorting to name calling and attacking me personally. Stay classy, haters!

I APPRECIATE every single individual who is a part of this outstanding basketball organization! How can you criticize me for thinking like this?

People aren't criticizing you for appreciating Pop and Manu. Rather, people call you out because you make up the other end of the spectrum (opposite of TGY). You display yourself as a homer currently in a menstraul cycle process. Your fag ass username doesn't help you either.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

People aren't criticizing you for appreciating Pop and Manu. Rather, people call you out because you make up the other end of the spectrum (opposite of TGY). You display yourself as a homer currently in a menstraul cycle process. Your fag ass username doesn't help you either.
Quit being an Internet tough guy. Did you get beat up in high school?

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Game 6 of the Finals did tarnish their legacy
Gtfo

[TE]

On the real, this part of the forum has developed a softness that is demonstrated by the OP and various other posters who whine of the criticism that Manu, Pop and TP regularly get & deserve tbh.

[iManu]

Perhaps you will learn to look at more than the shadows.

:rollin

[TE]

Quit being an Internet tough guy. Did you get beat up in high school?
Truffs are truffs. Why do you take offense to my calling another poster out, pussy?

[dallasmaverickslose]

People aren't criticizing you for appreciating Pop and Manu. Rather, people call you out because you make up the other end of the spectrum (opposite of TGY). You display yourself as a homer currently in a menstraul cycle process. Your fag ass username doesn't help you either.

Calling me names again? How classy. You need to calm down. Are you saying I just need to back down and let Manu and Pop haters spew all the crap they want? And I am so sorry you don't like my username; is it because you're a Mavs fan?

[dallasmaverickslose]

On the real, this part of the forum has developed a softness that is demonstrated by the OP and various other posters who whine of the criticism that Manu, Pop and TP regularly get & deserve tbh.

This "softness" you speak of only begun when spoiled brat "fans" such as yourself bombarded these forums with whining threads that have no substance or valid arguments behind them.

It appears that your kind of posters are allergic to people who don't hate Pop, Manu, or TP.

None of us EVER said these 3 guys were perfect in the finals. But you guys act like if they don't play 7 games of perfection, they deserve to be harshly criticized. The fact of the matter is, we were seconds away from a finals victory. Losing sucks, but it doesn't mean our team is incompetent or that we need to whine and complain about particular individuals who we would NOT have been able to get this far without.

How about you stop calling out people who APPRECIATE how well our team did this season, and maybe take some notes on how to be a fan. I would much rather be seconds away from a championship than losing in the conference finals or earlier, tbh.

[TheGreatYacht]

This "softness" you speak of only begun when spoiled brat "fans" such as yourself bombarded these forums with whining threads that have no substance or valid arguments behind them.

It appears that your kind of posters are allergic to people who don't hate Pop, Manu, or TP.

None of us EVER said these 3 guys were perfect in the finals. But you guys act like if they don't play 7 games of perfection, they deserve to be harshly criticized. The fact of the matter is, we were seconds away from a finals victory. Losing sucks, but it doesn't mean our team is incompetent or that we need to whine and complain about particular individuals who we would NOT have been able to get this far without.

How about you stop calling out people who APPRECIATE how well our team did this season, and maybe take some notes on how to be a fan. I would much rather be seconds away from a championship than losing in the conference finals or earlier, tbh.Wrong. You are satisfied with your team being 2nd place. Spurs could of and should of gotten 1st place but Pop & Manu got in the way. Why would you want nothing but Spurs homers on these forums? Do you not realize how boring this website would be without the opposition? If you seriously can't handle objective fans that criticize your home team then what's stopping you from visiting another website such as SR or PTR? I've heard that that website has nothing but homers and that mods will BAN anyone who says anything bad about the Spurs. So yeah don't you think that people like yourself belong there? You should give it a try.

[mudyez]

have to agree with OP

[dallasmaverickslose]

Wrong. You are satisfied with your team being 2nd place. Spurs could of and should of gotten 1st place but Pop & Manu got in the way. Why would you want nothing but Spurs homers on these forums? Do you not realize how boring this website would be without the opposition? If you seriously can't handle objective fans that criticize your home team then what's stopping you from visiting another website such as SR or PTR? I've heard that that website has nothing but homers and that mods will BAN anyone who says anything bad about the Spurs. So yeah don't you think that people like yourself belong there? You should give it a try.

:lmao

Please don't tell me you consider yourself an objective fan.

If NOT HATING on this team 24/7 like you and your minions do makes me a homer, then hell, I'm a homer!

You assume that I am upset our team lost in the finals. You're wrong. It still bugs me. We were so very close. But why can't you enjoy how great the season was? It was exciting as hell, and we saw some of our players blossom into very promising pieces for the future of this franchise.

If you are so upset with every single facet of this team, why didn't you greet them at the airport after they returned from the finals and voiced your displeasure?

[jimo2305]

just curious... how many turnovers from manu would it have taken for you to say.. 'ok wtf'?

50?

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Wrong. You are satisfied with your team being 2nd place. Spurs could of and should of gotten 1st place but Pop & Manu got in the way. Why would you want nothing but Spurs homers on these forums? Do you not realize how boring this website would be without the opposition? If you seriously can't handle objective fans that criticize your home team then what's stopping you from visiting another website such as SR or PTR? I've heard that that website has nothing but homers and that mods will BAN anyone who says anything bad about the Spurs. So yeah don't you think that people like yourself belong there? You should give it a try.
This dude just called someone's opinion wrong lol

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Truffs are truffs. Why do you take offense to my calling another poster out, pussy?
I'm a pussy, yet you're talking shit behind a keyboard. Bet you wouldn't irl to anyone

[dallasmaverickslose]

just curious... how many turnovers from manu would it have taken for you to say.. 'ok wtf'?

50?

I did say ok wtf. He played poorly in quite a few games in the finals unfortunately. I get that. But he's old and way out of his prime. Cut him some slack. Haters here decide since Manu isn't as good as he used to be its time to talk all the crap they want to about him.

[jimo2305]

I'm a pussy, yet you're talking shit behind a keyboard. Bet you wouldn't irl to anyone

maybe he will at the next spurstalk meetup

[TE]

Calling me names again? How classy. You need to calm down. Are you saying I just need to back down and let Manu and Pop haters spew all the crap they want? And I am so sorry you don't like my username; is it because you're a Mavs fan?

You need to develop an ability to see who the "haters" are and who are fans that are actually objectionable. Categorizing me as a hater, especially to the posters who know I'm pro Manu, is the funniest shit I've ever seen in this forum. It show how sensitive you are.

[TheGreatYacht]

You need to develop an ability to see who the "haters" are and who are fans that are actually objectionable. Caregorizing me as a hater, especially to the posters who know I'm pro Manu, is the funniest shit I've ever seen in this forum. It show how sensitive you are.Just shows that he's one of the biggest Spurs homers on this forum tbh. "Hater" are the people downstairs that are talking shit about Timmy and making up threads about how he choked. "Haters" are the ones that wish failure upon the team and are celebrating the NBA finals loss. We're not haters. We're just being objective. I'm just aggressive and harsh with my criticism but I'm not a hater.

[TE]

This "softness" you speak of only begun when spoiled brat "fans" such as yourself bombarded these forums with whining threads that have no substance or valid arguments behind them.
LMAO so much wrong with this. LOL @ grouping me as a spoiled fan. You have no idea of what you're talking about.


It appears that your kind of posters are allergic to people who don't hate Pop, Manu, or TP.
Actually, I called out TGY before.

:lol wrong again


None of us EVER said these 3 guys were perfect in the finals. But you guys act like if they don't play 7 games of perfection, they deserve to be harshly criticized. The fact of the matter is, we were seconds away from a finals victory. Losing sucks, but it doesn't mean our team is incompetent or that we need to whine and complain about particular individuals who we would NOT have been able to get this far without.
These players we cheer for get a paycheck that me and you dream of. They are accountable and subject to criticism, especially if they shit the bed in epic fashion.


How about you stop calling out people who APPRECIATE how well our team did this season, and maybe take some notes on how to be a fan. I would much rather be seconds away from a championship than losing in the conference finals or earlier, tbh.
LMAO "Real" fan. STFU, grey.

[timtonymanu]

I do appreciate Pop and Manu. That being said, they deserved criticism for the series. There is no sugarcoating it. Doesn't make any of us less of a fan for thinking so.

[TE]

I'm a pussy, yet you're talking shit behind a keyboard. Bet you wouldn't irl to anyone

Hey I don't even no who the fuck you are and you approached me first. Quit crying because I pinched your fucking nerve over the internet.

[dallasmaverickslose]

Hey I don't even no who the fuck you are and you approached me first. Quit crying because I pinched your fucking nerve over the internet, pussssssssssssy.

Keeping it classy I see! Internet tough guy!

[TE]

Keeping it classy I see! Internet tough guy!

I see you can't refute a thing I directed to you. Weird, I expected a paragraph long rant on how :cry you're not a real fan :cry.

[dallasmaverickslose]

Just shows that he's one of the biggest Spurs homers on this forum tbh. "Hater" are the people downstairs that are talking shit about Timmy and making up threads about how he choked. "Haters" are the ones that wish failure upon the team and are celebrating the NBA finals loss. We're not haters. We're just being objective. I'm just aggressive and harsh with my criticism but I'm not a hater.

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

What's even worse is you actually believe what you're saying. You honestly believe you're objective?!?! That's hilarious!!!!

[dallasmaverickslose]

I see you can't refute a thing I directed to you. Weird, I expected a paragraph long rant on how :cry you're not a real fan :cry.

I don't believe it's worth my time typing up thoughtful responses for irrational idiots such as yourself. Of course I'm sure you'll be responding with some middle-school boy level "insults" trying to make yourself feel like a tough guy. :idiot

[TheGreatYacht]

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

What's even worse is you actually believe what you're saying. You honestly believe you're objective?!?! That's hilarious!!!!:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:l mao:lmao:lmao

What's even worse is you actually believe that Pop and Manu can do no wrong. You honestly believe that since you created this stupid thread?!?! That's hilarious!!!!

[dallasmaverickslose]

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

What's even worse is you actually believe that Pop and Manu can do no wrong. You honestly believe that since you created this stupid thread?!?! That's hilarious!!!!

Putting words in my mouth and accusing me of saying stuff that I have never even said. I never said Pop and Manu could do no wrong. I said nothing can tarnish their LEGACY to this organization. How the hell do you interpret that as me saying they are perfect?

I've already told you several times that Manu's performance in the finals was overall subpar. And Pop is not the perfect coach. Nobody is. But I damn sure wouldn't replace them with anyone else.

[BackHome]

So Pop and Manu's legacies are entirely ruined because we didn't win the finals this year? That's the irrational message I consistently get from Debbie-downers such as yourself.


All I remember is when our team lost in the playoffs a certain coach got "FIRED" by Pop........this loss is on Pop and Manu......still love both of them.

[dallasmaverickslose]

All I remember is when our team lost in the playoffs a certain coach got "FIRED" by Pop........this loss is on Pop and Manu......still love both of them.

So we should fire Pop for losing a 7 game series in the finals?

[TheGreatYacht]

So we should fire Pop for losing a 7 game series in the finals?Definition of a Spurs homer - Someone who shows blind loyalty towards the Spurs, typically ignoring any shortcomings or faults they have.

Sounds like you to tbh. I mean you've actually said that you wish all the people that criticize the FO, Pop, and Manu would be banished. You really think ST would be fun if it had nothing but Popsuckers and Manu apologists? Give SR a try.

Seriously, is being objective and critical a bad thing? Is demanding excellence and wanting to get better a bad thing?

[TE]

I don't believe it's worth my time typing up thoughtful responses for irrational idiots such as yourself. Of course I'm sure you'll be responding with some middle-school boy level "insults" trying to make yourself feel like a tough guy. :idiot

:lol sensitive irrational homer who gets called out and can't refute anything
:lol shitty grey poster with shitty takes and a faggy username
:lol insufferable pussy who whines when people like me and TGY bully him in da paint

[dallasmaverickslose]

Definition of a Spurs homer - Someone who shows blind loyalty towards the Spurs, typically ignoring any shortcomings or faults they have.

Sounds like you to tbh. I mean you've actually said that you wish all the people that criticize the FO, Pop, and Manu would be banished. You really think ST would be fun if it had nothing but Popsuckers and Manu apologists? Give SR a try.

Seriously, is being objective and critical a bad thing? Is demanding excellence and wanting to get better a bad thing?

Spamming your dictionary definitions again :lmao

I love how you honestly you're being a reasonable, objective fan that criticizes his team. I don't consider talking crap about all-time great Spurs and wishing they'd be gone as being a reasonable fan.

The Spurs aren't the Dallas Cowboys. This organization had actually accomplished a whole hell of a lot doing things this way: keeping the same core. If this was a Cowboys forum, I'd have no problem with what you're doing. I complain about the current Cowboys squad and criticize Jerry Jones and Jason Garrett all the time.

But there are all-time greats on this Spurs squad. There arent any on the Cowboys right now. If you were a Cowboys fan (I don't know if you are), you'd be one of those that was sick and tired of Tom Landry and wishing he'd be removed in the late 80's. OR, you'd be one of those fans that would hate on Aikman, Irvin, or Smith for not winning Superbowls year after year. Examples of being IRRATIONAL.

I can't respect anything you say on these forums because unless it involves Duncan, you're whining moaning and complaining about how awful we are. You even complain about the FO and RC! :lmao

[dallasmaverickslose]

:lol sensitive irrational homer who gets called out and can't refute anything
:lol shitty grey poster with shitty takes and a faggy username
:lol insufferable pussy who whines when people like me and TGY bully him in da paint

:lmao

Oh, what a meltdown!

[TE]

:lmao meltdown is your paragraph long rants and calling people for their heads when they criticize Pop or Manu. You want to go to a place that's infested with homerism.

Go ahead and take your shitty homer takes there.

Spursreport is that way --------->

[HemisfairArena]

Spamming your dictionary definitions again :lmao

I love how you honestly you're being a reasonable, objective fan that criticizes his team. I don't consider talking crap about all-time great Spurs and wishing they'd be gone as being a reasonable fan.

The Spurs aren't the Dallas Cowboys. This organization had actually accomplished a whole hell of a lot doing things this way: keeping the same core. If this was a Cowboys forum, I'd have no problem with what you're doing. I complain about the current Cowboys squad and criticize Jerry Jones and Jason Garrett all the time.

But there are all-time greats on this Spurs squad. There arent any on the Cowboys right now. If you were a Cowboys fan (I don't know if you are), you'd be one of those that was sick and tired of Tom Landry and wishing he'd be removed in the late 80's. OR, you'd be one of those fans that would hate on Aikman, Irvin, or Smith for not winning Superbowls year after year. Examples of being IRRATIONAL.

I can't respect anything you say on these forums because unless it involves Duncan, you're whining moaning and complaining about how awful we are. You even complain about the FO and RC! :lmao



On the otherside.....Tom Landry or Jimmy Johnson would never bench Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman, Emmit Smith, Michael Irvin, ect....with a lead in the 4thQ and the Super Bowl on the line.

[dallasmaverickslose]

On the otherside.....Tom Landry or Jimmy Johnson would never bench Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman, Emmit Smith, Michael Irvin, ect....with a lead in the 4thQ and the Super Bowl on the line.

On the other side... That's an entirely different situation. Aikman, Smith, and Irvin don't play on defense.

You continually refuse to acknowledge Pop had a defensive strategy set up that by sheer bad luck didnt work. This strategy has worked before (I.e. close out warriors game). It was a matchup situation. Are you saying that when an opponent puts 5 players on the court that can shoot the 3, you're supposed to put 5 post players on the floor because they're supposed to rebound the ball when the opposition automatically misses the first 3. Please.

You assume that the EXACT situation would have occurred if Duncan was on the court, and he would rebound the ball. You don't seem to realize that that possession would have played out differently.

But what if the Heat instead made their first attempt at a 3, with Duncan on the court? You guys would be hating on Pop for not sending a better matchup of mobile players on the court to defend the 3.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Definition of a Spurs homer - Someone who shows blind loyalty towards the Spurs, typically ignoring any shortcomings or faults they have.

Sounds like you to tbh. I mean you've actually said that you wish all the people that criticize the FO, Pop, and Manu would be banished. You really think ST would be fun if it had nothing but Popsuckers and Manu apologists? Give SR a try.

Seriously, is being objective and critical a bad thing? Is demanding excellence and wanting to get better a bad thing?

Definition of a faggot, dyslexic 12 year old hypocrite - the great yacht

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

:lmao meltdown is your paragraph long rants and calling people for their heads when they criticize Pop or Manu. You want to go to a place that's infested with homerism.

Go ahead and take your shitty homer takes there.

Spursreport is that way --------->


http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj273/brl131psu/midgetdancing2.gif

[dallasmaverickslose]

:lmao meltdown is your paragraph long rants and calling people for their heads when they criticize Pop or Manu. You want to go to a place that's infested with homerism.

Go ahead and take your shitty homer takes there.

Spursreport is that way --------->

:lmao

You're upset because I'm throwing "truth bombs" (as TGY would say) at you.

The Spurs hater forum is downstairs. See ya, numbnuts!

[TE]

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj273/brl131psu/midgetdancing2.gif

That's telling me

[TE]

:lmao

You're upset because I'm throwing "truth bombs" (as TGY would say) at you.

The Spurs hater forum is downstairs. See ya, numbnuts!

I've dropped atom bombs and shat all over you in this thread prompting paragraph long rants about how I'm not a real fan. I won.

[dallasmaverickslose]

I've dropped atom bombs and shat all over you in this thread prompting paragraph long rants about how I'm not a real fan. I won.

LOL keep telling yourself that, kid.

[TE]

LOL keep telling yourself that, kid.

Denial. Look I'm sorry you feel violated. I meant to cause harm.

[dallasmaverickslose]

Denial. Look I'm sorry you feel violated. I meant to cause harm.

Watch out guys, we've got an Internet badass over here. :rolleyes

[HemisfairArena]

On the other side... That's an entirely different situation. Aikman, Smith, and Irvin don't play on defense.

You continually refuse to acknowledge Pop had a defensive strategy set up that by sheer bad luck didnt work. This strategy has worked before (I.e. close out warriors game). It was a matchup situation. Are you saying that when an opponent puts 5 players on the court that can shoot the 3, you're supposed to put 5 post players on the floor because they're supposed to rebound the ball when the opposition automatically misses the first 3. Please.

You assume that the EXACT situation would have occurred if Duncan was on the court, and he would rebound the ball. You don't seem to realize that that possession would have played out differently.

But what if the Heat instead made their first attempt at a 3, with Duncan on the court? You guys would be hating on Pop for not sending a better matchup of mobile players on the court to defend the 3.


I'm fully convinced now...you truly dont know basketball and just have homerism for Pop and Manu. To counter your post...guess who does know defense...Tim Duncan. So why did Pop sit him with 28 seconds to go and a title on the line? Once again...Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson would not bench their best defensive player with a Super Bowl on the line. You cant win this argument regardless how hard you try and spin it. Popovich made the worse coaching decision with an NBA title on the line in NBA history. Bar none.

[TE]

Watch out guys, we've got an Internet badass over here. :rolleyes

Why are you so jealous? Look I'm a nice guy. I can train you from the little faggy omega homer you are to be a fellow alpha male. It's gonna cost you, though.

[TheGreatYacht]

I'm fully convinced now...you truly dont know basketball and just have homerism for Pop and Manu. To counter your post...guess who does know defense...Tim Duncan. So why did Pop sit him with 28 seconds to go and a title on the line? Once again...Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson would not bench their best defensive player with a Super Bowl on the line. You cant win this argument regardless how hard you try and spin it. Popovich made the worse coaching decision with an NBA title on the line in NBA history. Bar none.I've said this plenty of times that the Popsuckers and Manu worshippers will blame the Game 6 loss on the team and use that "we win as a team, we lose as a team" BS slogan.


Just look at the way the apologists were blaming Bonner and Neal for every loss that we had during the playoffs yet when Pop and Manu shat the bed in Game 6, they all conveniently spread the blame on the team.

No matter how many facts and arguments one presents to the apologists, they will spread the blame on the team just so that they can sleep better. Pop and Manu fucked up the most therefore they are the most responsible for one of the worst heartbreaking losses in NBA finals history.

[houston spurs fan]

The Dallasmavericksloser and Yacht are ruining this forum....

[dallasmaverickslose]

The Dallasmavericksloser and Yacht are ruining this forum....

Did you ever read my PM?

[therealtruth]

I'm fully convinced now...you truly dont know basketball and just have homerism for Pop and Manu. To counter your post...guess who does know defense...Tim Duncan. So why did Pop sit him with 28 seconds to go and a title on the line? Once again...Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson would not bench their best defensive player with a Super Bowl on the line. You cant win this argument regardless how hard you try and spin it. Popovich made the worse coaching decision with an NBA title on the line in NBA history. Bar none.

It's that simple. The lineup Pop used screwed up defensively and rebounding. TD is one of the best defenders and rebounders in NBA history. How do you not play him in that situation? Any coach would love to have a Hall of fame defensive player when they're trying to close a game defensively. Also if Pop was really concerned about TD's mobility, Splitter was probably the next best option defensively.

[therealtruth]

On the other side... That's an entirely different situation. Aikman, Smith, and Irvin don't play on defense.

You continually refuse to acknowledge Pop had a defensive strategy set up that by sheer bad luck didnt work. This strategy has worked before (I.e. close out warriors game). It was a matchup situation. Are you saying that when an opponent puts 5 players on the court that can shoot the 3, you're supposed to put 5 post players on the floor because they're supposed to rebound the ball when the opposition automatically misses the first 3. Please.

You assume that the EXACT situation would have occurred if Duncan was on the court, and he would rebound the ball. You don't seem to realize that that possession would have played out differently.

But what if the Heat instead made their first attempt at a 3, with Duncan on the court? You guys would be hating on Pop for not sending a better matchup of mobile players on the court to defend the 3.

Another point your missing. Is that it wasn't simply luck at play. As Pop has said they made some defensive mistakes.

[callo1]

Pop is great, and Manu will still be a very solid player for the Spurs.

Manu is getting too much hate here for 6 and 7. Pop is more to blame, because it was blatantly obvious that Manu was in a terrible funk and Pop continued to play him.

Don't underestimate Manu...ever!! There isn't a player in professional sports that is more competitive that Manu...he will find a way to reconfigure his game to his aging body and have a very good season next year. I have no doubts.

[xmas1997]

I've said this plenty of times that the Popsuckers and Manu worshippers will blame the Game 6 loss on the team and use that "we win as a team, we lose as a team" BS slogan.


Just look at the way the apologists were blaming Bonner and Neal for every loss that we had during the playoffs yet when Pop and Manu shat the bed in Game 6, they all conveniently spread the blame on the team.

No matter how many facts and arguments one presents to the apologists, they will spread the blame on the team just so that they can sleep better. Pop and Manu fucked up the most therefore they are the most responsible for one of the worst heartbreaking losses in NBA finals history.

1. No one is apologizing for anyone, you are making things up again, :troll

2. The WHOLE team made mistakes regardless of who made the most and least mistakes, but you just want to cast blame on a select few (as if you were perfect) and :deadhorse

3. It has already been shown to NOT be one of the worse losses in the Spurs history, but you are so dense you fail to see this fact! When in fact the Spurs were not even supposed to make it as far as they did, yet they did, and almost won it all. Thus you should be looking on the positive side of things, instead you harp on the negative. This just shows you are juvenile, insecure, and immature! Get a life, or go back to school and learn something useful and by all means Grow Up!

[sammy]

Except game 6 and 7. ........................and a bad contract.

GTFO! I'm disappointed in the outcome but stop being a hater!

[sammy]

Pop is great, and Manu will still be a very solid player for the Spurs.

Manu is getting too much hate here for 6 and 7. Pop is more to blame, because it was blatantly obvious that Manu was in a terrible funk and Pop continued to play him.

Don't underestimate Manu...ever!! There isn't a player in professional sports that is more competitive that Manu...he will find a way to reconfigure his game to his aging body and have a very good season next year. I have no doubts.

I agree!

[Skull-1]

Except game 6 and 7. ........................and a bad contract.

[Skull-1]

just curious... how many turnovers from manu would it have taken for you to say.. 'ok wtf'?

50?

[Skull-1]

Why are you so jealous? Look I'm a nice guy. I can train you from the little faggy omega homer you are to be a fellow alpha male. It's gonna cost you, though.

Lol! Awesome comeback. Game over, tbh.

[dallasmaverickslose]

Lol! Awesome comeback. Game over, tbh.

What a good little cheerleader you are! Go get your Pom-poms there's some other threads you can cheer your team on at! Go get em girl!

[TheGreatYacht]

What a good little cheerleader you are! Go get your Pom-poms there's some other threads you can cheer your team on at! Go get em girl!:lmao sounds like xmas1997 cheering the Spurs tbh.

[dallasmaverickslose]

:lmao sounds like xmas1997 cheering the Spurs tbh.

Skull-1 is pretty much the bottom of the barrell when it comes to meaningful posts. I've seen these same types of posts on other threads before. All he does is cheer on his spoiled brat fan buddies and spout out the occasional cursing storm to "solidify" his stance.

Haven't observed xmas1997 long enough to make a valid conclusion but its not really possible to be a lousier poster than skull-1.

[jimo2305]

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj273/brl131psu/midgetdancing2.gif

lol.. that moment when you've got music playing in the background and this guy's moving to the beat

[xmas1997]

Skull-1 is pretty much the bottom of the barrell when it comes to meaningful posts. I've seen these same types of posts on other threads before. All he does is cheer on his spoiled brat fan buddies and spout out the occasional cursing storm to "solidify" his stance.

Haven't observed xmas1997 long enough to make a valid conclusion but its not really possible to be a lousier poster than skull-1.

Actually I'm trying to stay out of the debate, or rather Manu Pop bashing, even though we can't seem to have a single thread on here lately without someone bashing either of them, and beating a dead horse and turning the thread away from the original topic.
Isn't that what trolls do?

[dallasmaverickslose]

Actually I'm trying to stay out of the debate, or rather Manu Pop bashing, even though we can't seem to have a single thread on here lately without someone bashing either of them, and beating a dead horse and turning the thread away from the original topic.
Isn't that what trolls do?

Yeah, it seems like on every single thread, even if its about apples, a Pop/Manu will come around and say something like "it's Pop/Manu's fault the apples are rotten!"

[elmanutres]

slow offseason

[xmas1997]

I'm accused of being this and that, and then bashed for having an opinion that is contrary to theirs irregardless of the facts.
And that isn't really not to be expected, after all it is a sports forum. But when you are bombarded by totally idiotic and close minded statements that even a dunce can see is false and one sided, it makes you wonder how some people can get along in life.
The trolls are out in force this offseason disguised as Spur fans. It's like Sauron opened the gates of Mordor and expelled all his Orc rejects, or all the loony toons and fruit cakes have been let loose of the asylum!:downspin: