Pop's determined to prove his two bigs lineup is the way to go

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Even if it means the season ends in two games.

Wish this arrogant asshole would hang it up so he can focus on how many planets out there might have intelligent life if he's going to be this dense.

[Robz4000]

He's too stubborn to make it in this league anymore. Used to be able to get away with it thanks to Timmy bailing him out.

[timtonymanu]

He's about to lose to Mike D'Antoni in a series yet the media will keep calling him genius.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Stupid faggot went up 8 with the 2 big line up, then we never saw it again. And no Lee isn't a big. Hes a useless piece of shit.

[Snaq O'Meal]

Even if it means the season ends in two games.

Wish this arrogant asshole would hang it up so he can focus on how many planets out there might have intelligent life if he's going to be this dense.

He's denser than all those planets discovered by NASA tbh.

[daslicer]

He's not even willing to prove a two bigs lineup works since he has given up on Dedmon. The Spurs D takes a huge a hit whenever Lee enters the game. That's all on Pop.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Rockets have started defending Kawhi by packing the lane with four guys, daring us to beat them outside.

So what does Pop do to adjust? Puts in two bigs :lmao

He's too stuck on his stupid ass rotation / minute spreadsheet to even look at the personnel they have out there on the other side.

[td4mvp21]

Remember when he used to ALWAYS go small? :lol

[cjw]

I just turned the game off to watch hockey

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

:td Simulator crew is back in full effect.

[Snaq O'Meal]

He's not even willing to prove a two bigs lineup works since he has given up on Dedmon. The Spurs D takes a huge a hit whenever Lee enters the game. That's all on Pop.

:pop: "My system beats Phil's Triangle. I'll prove it to you by not making adjustments."

[MultiTroll]

according to synergy, Aldridge is 13-35 in the post for the series :lmao....

[cd98]

Sorry guys, but we aren't winning a title this year with a small ball line up, Houston and GS are better small ball teams. The hope was that our bigs would dominate small ball, but that hasn't happened. Still, there's really no choice. The best chance they have to win is to hope they hit pay dirt with their bigs eventually.

[Play Boban]

Sorry guys, but we aren't winning a title this year with a small ball line up, Houston and GS are better small ball teams. The hope was that our bigs would dominate small ball, but that hasn't happened. Still, there's really no choice. The best chance they have to win is to hope they hit pay dirt with their bigs eventually.
Yes, our answer to other teams going small is to go big tbh. Punish them on the boards.

Going small because the other team is going small is defeatist reactionary coward ball tbh. Dictate to them, don't let them dictate to us tbh.

[MultiTroll]

Sorry guys, but we aren't winning a title this year with a small ball line up, Houston and GS are better small ball teams. The hope was that our bigs would dominate small ball, but that hasn't happened. Still, there's really no choice. The best chance they have to win is to hope they hit pay dirt with their bigs eventually.
Perhaps.
But benching Dedman is not the answer.

And altho we will never know, I'll bet we could outrun and outgun Houston with
Kwa
Dedman
Murray
Bertie
Gnob
Patty
Lee
Pau

[UZER]

I am all in on the Pop bashing, I love to participate. But oddly enough, a series against GS is the one series I would actually trust pops coaching. We aren't beating GS going small. The only chance we have is going big and pound, slow down the game, etc. He knows this. I think he tried to build this team to beat GS, and is just trying to get through these series for a shot at them. Will lamarcus hold up his end of the bargain? That's a whole different issue.

[ECOV]

I am all in on the Pop bashing, I love to participate. But oddly enough, a series against GS is the one series I would actually trust pops coaching. We aren't beating GS going small. The only chance we have is going big and pound, slow down the game, etc. He knows this. I think he tried to build this team to beat GS, and is just trying to get through these series for a shot at them. Will lamarcus hold up his end of the bargain? That's a whole different issue.

[MultiTroll]

I am all in on the Pop bashing, I love to participate. But oddly enough, a series against GS is the one series I would actually trust pops coaching. We aren't beating GS going small. The only chance we have is going big and pound, slow down the game, etc. He knows this. I think he tried to build this team to beat GS, and is just trying to get through these series for a shot at them. Will lamarcus hold up his end of the bargain? That's a whole different issue.
Ok so, benching Dedmon is part of the Go Big plan? :pop:
Really working out well. Love this 33% LMA. :rolleyes

I don't even know that Popped gets us past Houston at this point. :depressed

[Joseph Kony]

i'm guessing dedmon is glued to the bench because he is a fouling machine and Houston lives off drawing fouls

[urunobili]

Deadmon is the only guy that can keep Capella in check defensively...

[cd021]

Gasol and LMA playing together actually make more sense against GSW than Houston.

I would've went away from playing them together but Gasol did have an excellent game 2 and 3 defensively, his rim protection was fantastic.

Pop needs to retire Lee from the rotation against Houston and go with Anderson, I think its to late to go with Bertans at this point. Anderson was pretty good in Game 5; had four assists in 7 minutes (it was actually 3 but Kawhi blew a open dunk)

[SAGirl]

I don't know what happened with Dedmon, but it's obvious Pop trimmed the big rotation and his hand was forced into playing small so there are less minutes to distribute for bigs.
He could legitimately take Lee's small share of minutes, who Pop is now tending to use as the sole "center" in a small ball lineup but I think Pop simply doesn't want to bench Lee altogether and Dedmon's tendency for mistakes and the two technicals and ejection he got made it easy for Pop to bench him.

[UZER]

Ok so, benching Dedmon is part of the Go Big plan? :pop:
Really working out well. Love this 33% LMA. :rolleyes

I don't even know that Popped gets us past Houston at this point. :depressed

I dont disagree on given dedmon getting some run, especially when Aldridge is playing soft. It's frustrating as hell. Can't hurt to give him a few minutes. At least he shows heart.

[MultiTroll]

I dont disagree on given dedmon getting some run, especially when Aldridge is playing soft. It's frustrating as hell. Can't hurt to give him a few minutes. At least he shows heart.
:lol It's like who died and anointed Aldridge as The Sacred Cow.
Comes over as a free agent acquisition who is supposed to be the missing additional PIECE.
but but but I can't take any of his minutes away when he is sucking. :pop:

Can't help but wonder what RC has to say in all of this.

[UZER]

:lol It's like who died and anointed Aldridge as The Sacred Cow.
Comes over as a free agent acquisition who is supposed to be the missing additional PIECE.
but but but I can't take any of his minutes away when he is sucking. :pop:

Can't help but wonder what RC has to say in all of this.

I think they both know he sucks. I think they both know he has to go. But making it happen is not that easy with the cap situation. And, no matter how you slice it, if Aldridge isn't performing against GS, we ain't beating them. That's a scary thought, but it's the truth.

But if he's not performing, eventually you'll just have to pull the plug and go with guys that are showing heart, win or lose, but not this round. I think pop can't lose LMA this round by benching him because he knows he needs him the next round. As ridiculous as that sounds, and as much as I hate that you have to treat LMA with kid gloves, it's the reality of the situation right now. It's really just a big mess.

I'm all for this loser being gone ASAP. Hes too high maintenance, and lazy and not worth what he puts out in production.

[Chinook]

Deadmon is the only guy that can keep Capella in check defensively...

Um... Capela isn't the problem. They can't contain Harden. You stop the ball, Clint goes nearly scoreless.

[offset formation]

Sorry guys, but we aren't winning a title this year with a small ball line up, Houston and GS are better small ball teams. The hope was that our bigs would dominate small ball, but that hasn't happened. Still, there's really no choice. The best chance they have to win is to hope they hit pay dirt with their bigs eventually.

Finally. Someone with a brain posts on this thread.

This place is a joke.

[MultiTroll]

Finally. Someone with a brain posts on this thread.

This place is a joke.
Do you enjoy crumpets and tea?

[Spur|n|Austin]

i'm guessing dedmon is glued to the bench because he is a fouling machine and Houston lives off drawing fouls

In that case, the same will probably be true for the GSW series if we make it..

[Horse]

I'll never understand the Dedmon thing and I'm not even saying he has to start. But if you want an athletic shot blocking big who can defend the PNR why doesn't he atleast get a chance. Then on offense put him with 4 shooters and do the rim runs for alley-oops every other team kills us with. He would also gooble all the rebounds.

[unleashbaynes]

CIA Pop is saving Dedmon for golden state tbh.

[MultiTroll]

I'll never understand the Dedmon thing and I'm not even saying he has to start. But if you want an athletic shot blocking big who can defend the PNR why doesn't he atleast get a chance. Then on offense put him with 4 shooters and do the rim runs for alley-oops every other team kills us with. He would also gooble all the rebounds.
This.

[cd98]

The big question is how can Pop get Gasol/LMA the ball close enough to the rim that they don't have to dribble when guarded by smalls. Neither one of these guys wants to back down a small, who will just flop anyway. It's got to be catch and shoot two feet from the hoop.

[Mnky]

Pop is right. Unfortunately Gasol and Aldridge have played ridiculously poor in the post. Garden should be fouling out , or too tired to jump shoot after being in the post all day.

Dedmon averages 1 foul per minute, that's why he doesn't play. You definitely can not have the rockets in the bonus. They get enough calls as is.

[MultiTroll]

Dedmon averages 1 foul per minute, that's why he doesn't play.
:lol link to back up that stat?

[DAF86]

Sorry guys, but we aren't winning a title this year with a small ball line up, Houston and GS are better small ball teams. The hope was that our bigs would dominate small ball, but that hasn't happened. Still, there's really no choice. The best chance they have to win is to hope they hit pay dirt with their bigs eventually.

We beat Houston by 20+ pts when we go small.

[DAF86]

Finally. Someone with a brain posts on this thread.

This place is a joke.

Again, we run the Rockets out of the gym everytime we go small. On the regular sesson and during this series.

[DMC]

Sorry guys, but we aren't winning a title this year with a small ball line up, Houston and GS are better small ball teams. The hope was that our bigs would dominate small ball, but that hasn't happened. Still, there's really no choice. The best chance they have to win is to hope they hit pay dirt with their bigs eventually.

It doesn't matter what lineup we use, WCF is the Finals for the Spurs and the Warriors are the 2001 Lakers.

[Seventyniner]

It doesn't matter what lineup we use, WCF is the Finals for the Spurs and the Warriors are the 2001 Lakers.

The Spurs were supposed to be a tough matchup for the Lakers that year. Going in, most of the predictions were for a long series. Dr. Jack Ramsay said "seven games, flip a coin."

If the Spurs make the WCF they'll be significant underdogs, even with only a 6 game difference in the regular season standings.

[MultiTroll]

It doesn't matter what lineup we use, WCF is the Finals for the Spurs and the Warriors are the 2001 Lakers.
smh take a break.
I guess you missed last years playoffs where the *unbeatable Warriors* were down 3-1 to OKC. Took a Judas Cupcake Durant sell out to get them past the West.

[illusioNtEk]

A lot of dumb fucks in here... most of you idiots don't know the basic concept of basketball or ever played a game your whole fat worthless beer drinking lives...

The reason Pop is going with 2 bigs is to protect the rim from there layups and force them to shoot the 3. Force them to live or die by the 3... it's been proven in the past that chucking up 3s won't get you to far... Besides our 2 big men the rest will try to put pressure on them in the wing to force them to drive it in the paint.

Many of you worthless fans don't appreciate anything we have from Parker to Manu to Pop... these guys are fucking legendary have faith in them... if we lose we learn from it and try again next year by reloading.

Use your fucking heads already

[hater]

We r actually contesting their threes Einstein

Had we dared them to shoot 3s like you say wed be fishing already

[Quiet Strength]

A lot of dumb fucks in here... most of you idiots don't know the basic concept of basketball or ever played a game your whole fat worthless beer drinking lives...

The reason Pop is going with 2 bigs is to protect the rim from there layups and force them to shoot the 3. Force then to live or die by the 3... it's been proven in the past that chucking up 3s won't get you to far... Besides our 2 big men the rest will try to out pressure on them forcing them to drive it in the paint.

Many of you worthless fans don't appreciate anything we have from Parker to Manu to Pop... these guys are fucking legendary have faith in them... if we lose we learn from it and try again next year by reloading.

Use your fucking heads already

The bigs give up nothing but easy layups..

[illusioNtEk]

Give Houston some credit... but many times they are contested layups and many times dont go in.

[MultiTroll]

Many of you worthless fans don't appreciate anything we have from Parker to Manu to Pop... these guys are fucking legendary have faith in them... if we lose we learn from it and try again next year by reloading.
Check the playoff record for the last 2 1/2 post seasons and counting. Now throw out the 2016 1st round record with Memphis having 4 of 5 starters injured and out.
Not too pretty is it?