Rest Kawhi for Game 7

[coachmac87]

It's on Sunday...gives that ankle 5 days rest

[mexicanjunior]

It's probably broken...he won't be back till next season...

[loveforthegame]

Kawhi wanted to play and they let him for a bit but was taking shots on one foot. Has no idea gong forward. - Pop

[noles1983]

just posted the same thing, not gonna win in Houston even with a healthy KL.

[313]

This shit is ova

[Cry Havoc]

Can we at least wait to see how bad the ankle is? No? Oh, ok.

[poeticism707]

Can we at least wait to see how bad the ankle is? No? Oh, ok.

This.

[noles1983]

Can we at least wait to see how bad the ankle is? No? Oh, ok.

bad enough to not be able to play in fucking OT in a must win game...

[Cry Havoc]

bad enough to not be able to play in fucking OT in a must win game...

I've tweaked my ankle bad enough that I couldn't walk on it, and it was okay the next day. Pop is always going to be careful with his best player.

[mexicanjunior]

bad enough to not be able to play in fucking OT in a must win game...

This...tells me he is done for the year...

[coachmac87]

Let's not forget the knee being wrapped while he's on the bench..

I'm just suggesting the idea..of course I want him to play in Game 6

[housious]

I've tweaked my ankle bad enough that I couldn't walk on it, and it was okay the next day. Pop is always going to be careful with his best player.

You're a bald fat guy that shoots hoops at the local YMCA. I don't think your experience is relevant.

[noles1983]

I've tweaked my ankle bad enough that I couldn't walk on it, and it was okay the next day. Pop is always going to be careful with his best player.

TIL Havoc tweaked an ankle and was able to play NBA basketball the next day.

[Keepin' it real]

It's probably broken...he won't be back till next season...

https://img.memesuper.com/44d7b8070c7e673fd0d5c0b73cde78f3_hypochondriac-struggles-problems-things-all-hypochondriacs-it-might-be-a-tumor-meme_500-210.gif

[Spurtacular]

bad enough to not be able to play in fucking OT in a must win game...

This, mostly. You dont play Kawhi at 65 percent in Houston. And if he does play, they should use him as a system player. A game 6 win has to be a team effort.

[Spurtacular]

You're a bald fat guy that shoots hoops at the local YMCA. I don't think your experience is relevant.

The ole you got to be a pro to know troll argument. I did laugh though.

[spurtech09]

Well I have the feeling refs are going to be bailing out the Rockets.....I was thinking rest some of the Starters as well....

[SpurPadre]

If he's 65 percent, you fucking play him Thursday. Why tire out the whole team for the Dubs? We have to end this Thursday.

[Cry Havoc]

You're a bald fat guy that shoots hoops at the local YMCA. I don't think your experience is relevant.

I loled.

Good effort though. :lol

[FkLA]

Play him. If he dies he dies.

[spurtech09]

If he's 65 percent, you fucking play him Thursday. Why tire out the whole team for the Dubs? We have to end this Thursday.Well lets do this...

[Cry Havoc]

TIL Havoc tweaked an ankle and was able to play NBA basketball the next day.

I'm not a superhuman with a near perfect physique and in ideal condition either, though. NBA players heal just a bit faster than the average person.

[cjw]

If he's 65 percent, you fucking play him Thursday. Why tire out the whole team for the Dubs? We have to end this Thursday.

Doesn't matter as much as you make it out to. The GSW series starts Sun instead of Tue if Spurs win on Thursday. So one less game and one more day of rest. Not three more days of rest.

[hater]

:lmao

[ViceCity86]

Knowing Pop, he will sit him out.

He benched Parker in OKC in game 6 three years ago.

[Robz4000]

If he's 65 percent, you fucking play him Thursday. Why tire out the whole team for the Dubs? We have to end this Thursday.


Play him. If he dies he dies.

[SpurPadre]

Doesn't matter as much as you make it out to. The GSW series starts Sun instead of Tue if Spurs win on Thursday. So one less game and one more day of rest. Not three more days of rest.

One extra day is a huge difference for an older team missing its best pg.

[jag]

Play him. If he dies he dies.

[HarlemHeat37]

Just shoot him up and get to the WCFs, tbh..Spurs don't really need Kawhi next round, anyways, they probably won't keep it within double digits all series:lol

[bic50]

just posted the same thing, not gonna win in Houston even with a healthy KL.
Have a feeling Spurs take game 6 also. This loss had to be demoralizing for the rockets.

[Keepin' it real]

I say rest Kawhi for game 6 instead so he can play game 7 at home.

[NASpurs]

Kawhi's saying he'll play in game six so it's confirmed, Pop's going to rest him and play him game seven.

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[Arcadian]

It's a dilemma. It all depends on how he heals.

We can win game 6, just like we won game 3.

[TheDoctor]

I've tweaked my ankle bad enough that I couldn't walk on it, and it was okay the next day. Pop is always going to be careful with his best player.

:pop: = Player Fan

[r0drig0lac]

Kawhi's saying he'll play in game six so it's confirmed, Pop's going to rest him and play him game seven.

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this

[Dex]

If Kawhi's injury was really THAT serious, he wouldn't have come back out on the court.

Pop sat him for two reasons: he didn't want to make the injury worse, and Kawhi wasn't able to move out there. He was shooting on one foot on offense, and getting blown by repeatedly on defense. He couldn't even run to get back on defense...against a team that feasts in transition.

Star player or not, you can't afford to have a gimpy guy on the court down the stretch in a season making-or-breaking Game 5.

I don't care what the name on the back of the jersey is, you need your most capable players on the floor for that moment, and though Kawhi would have willed through the pain to be out there, he still wasn't going to be able to be anywhere near 100%.

[DMC]

I've tweaked my ankle bad enough that I couldn't walk on it, and it was okay the next day. Pop is always going to be careful with his best player.

Imo, it's not about protecting KL even though that's part of it. It's about putting guys on the floor who can play. KL couldn't play. The Spurs won without KL but could have lost with him if he was gimpy. So you can either go or you cannot, and I don't think that's up to the player but how the coach assesses the player's impact.

If he plays, Houston is going to run the shit out of him.

[coachmac87]

If Kawhi's injury was really THAT serious, he wouldn't have come back out on the court.

Pop sat him for two reasons: he didn't want to make the injury worse, and Kawhi wasn't able to move out there. He was shooting on one foot on offense, and getting blown by repeatedly on defense. He couldn't even run to get back on defense...against a team that feasts in transition.

Star player or not, you can't afford to have a gimpy guy on the court down the stretch in a season making-or-breaking Game 5.

I don't care what the name on the back of the jersey is, you need your most capable players on the floor for that moment, and though Kawhi would have willed through the pain to be out there, he still wasn't going to be able to be anywhere near 100%.

It was serious enough where he wasn't on the court for pretty much for a Game 7...

Just because he says he's gonna play doesn't mean shit..he wanted to play in that game but we all saw how he looked. It's all about swelling tbh..he's got today to make himself right..that's worrisome imo

[Dex]

It was serious enough where he wasn't on the court for pretty much for a Game 7...

Just because he says he's gonna play doesn't mean shit..he wanted to play in that game but we all saw how he looked. It's all about swelling tbh..he's got today to make himself right..that's worrisome imo

Yeah, but there is a difference between being able to be on the court, and being able to be effective on the court. He was obviously injured; no one is disputing that. But it didn't appear to be the type of injury that will cause him to miss any games or end his season or anything, and for that we should feel grateful.

I once sprained my ankle playing flag football when I took a bad step on defense. I was able to walk it off and tried to stay in the game...but I literally could not run on it. At that point, I was just a useless body on the field, so I subbed out. Pretty much the same reason Pop benched Kawhi.

I even spent the rest of the day gimping around a music festival following the game, and with a little bit of rest and ice, my ankle was ready to play a double-header the following week.

I know a week and two days are a big difference, but we are talking about NBA teams who have some of the best medical treatment available. I'm sure he'll get plenty of treatment between now and Thursday night, and hopefully will be ready to go.

[hater]

:lol quoting the player in a Popovich led
Team

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Play him. If he dies he dies.

This :lol

[Amuseddaysleeper]

My only thing is Kawhi wasn't getting any treatment on the bench for his ankle. I saw him getting some for his knee earlier in the game but you'd think they'd do something or hi ankle depending on how serious it was. At the very least I figured they would have iced it to prevent swelling.

Hopefully we get more info today.

[coachmac87]

Yeah, but there is a difference between being able to be on the court, and being able to be effective on the court. He was obviously injured; no one is disputing that. But it didn't appear to be the type of injury that will cause him to miss any games or end his season or anything, and for that we should feel grateful.

I once sprained my ankle playing flag football when I took a bad step on defense. I was able to walk it off and tried to stay in the game...but I literally could not run on it. At that point, I was just a useless body on the field, so I subbed out. Pretty much the same reason Pop benched Kawhi.

I even spent the rest of the day gimping around a music festival following the game, and with a little bit of rest and ice, my ankle was ready to play a double-header the following week.

I know a week and two days are a big difference, but we are talking about NBA teams who have some of the best medical treatment available. I'm sure he'll get plenty of treatment between now and Thursday night, and hopefully will be ready to go.

Trust me I want Kawhi to play and I want to end this in 6. But it depends how bad the swelling is and if he can be effective. The question is do you play Kawhi at 60% for Game 6 and Game 7? Or try to get him to 75-80% for Game 7? Also cannot forget about the knee which is his other leg...

[Keepin' it real]

Trust me I want Kawhi to play and I want to end this in 6. But it depends how bad the swelling is and if he can be effective. The question is do you play Kawhi at 60% for Game 6 and Game 7? Or try to get him to 75-80% for Game 7? Also cannot forget about the knee which is his other leg...

That's my concern. I don't want Pop to pull a Coach Shanahan and play an injured player (RGIII) and turn a routine injury into a catastrophic one.

[DPG21920]

Just shoot him up and get to the WCFs, tbh..Spurs don't really need Kawhi next round, anyways, they probably won't keep it within double digits all series:lol

Fool - SA has been competitive with GS all year. Sure GS is playing at another level right now and will be fully healthy/rested, but SA won't get crapped on every single game.

[bic50]

No game 7. Finish their asses in 6 in Houston and prepare for the warriors.

[HarlemHeat37]

Fool - SA has been competitive with GS all year. Sure GS is playing at another level right now and will be fully healthy/rested, but SA won't get crapped on every single game.

:lol stop, bro..if you took Curry off the Warriors, I think it would be competitive..

[hater]

"We need to be healthy for summer league" :pop:

[DPG21920]

:lol stop, bro..if you took Curry off the Warriors, I think it would be competitive..

Nah. SA won't get shit on every game like UTA or POR.

[Brazil]

You don't give up POs games (unless you are Pop), if you are able to play even at 60% you play... Put all your chips on a game 7 is dumb...

[hater]

Nah. SA won't get shit on every game like UTA or POR.

If Kawhi is gimpy yes they would

They would bet anally impaled every game

[spurtech09]

Well just blowout the Rockets and KL can rest for the remaining of the 4th quarter.....:).......

[spurtech09]

Pop should play Dedmon and Bertans more....since there fresh......

[turkish spurs fan]

win game 6 and rest kawhi in game 7 ?

[DPG21920]

If Kawhi is gimpy yes they would

They would bet anally impaled every game

Oh, sure. If Kawhi is legit injured then for sure. But SA is not the same caliber of team as POR or UTA. They are much better. They have had regular season success (not that it matters much). They can't beat a GS team in a series but they won't get shit on every game. That is just overly pessimistic IMO.

In fact, if anyone is being literal with their statements and really thinks SA gets swept by double digits every game, I will bet them on it.

[hater]

Bet? We havent even beat the rockets yet :lol

And Kawhi is obviously not 100%

[DPG21920]

Bet? We havent even beat the rockets yet :lol

And Kawhi is obviously not 100%

Obviously SA has to get to the WCF :lol I mean, is that not obvious? If Kawhi is playing, for purposes of the bet we will consider that not injured.

If he misses actual games, then he's injured.

[coachmac87]

When must the Spurs notify the league?

[MultiTroll]

win game 6 and rest kawhi in game 7 ?
Are you applying to be one of Pops assistant coaches?

[spurtech09]

If Kawhi is gimpy yes they would

They would bet anally impaled every gameNope

[turkish spurs fan]

Are you applying to be one of Pops assistant coaches?

i ll do better job than messina-becky

[MultiTroll]

i ll do better job than messina-becky
:lol true.
You mean you can do more then say "Yes Pop."?

[coachmac87]

Kawhi officially out....

He's gonna go HAM in Game 7

[SASdynasty!]

Playing with house money now...I'm looking at you Patty.

[spurtech09]

Well I thought he was going to play.....Came out of KL's own mouth.....

[spurtech09]

Kawhi officially out....

He's gonna go HAM in Game 7Well Spurs will win tonight..

[Hoops Czar]

Kawhi officially out....

He's gonna go HAM in Game 7

This isn't the regular season where resting players that aren't quite 100% is OK. It should be all hands on deck. The Spurs are not a dominant home team and they don't make love to pressure. They could just as easily lose to Houston at home in a game 7 with Kawhi as they could without him in game 6. Quite a gamble on the part of Pop because if they lose the series and it's found out later that he could've played in Game 7, he's going to get murdered by the media.

[cjw]

This isn't the regular season where resting players that aren't quite 100% is OK. It should be all hands on deck. The Spurs are not a dominant home team and they don't make love to pressure. They could just as easily lose to Houston at home in a game 7 with Kawhi as they could without him in game 6. Quite a gamble on the part of Pop because if they lose the series and it's found out later that he could've played in Game 7, he's going to get murdered by the media.

If the ultimate goal is winning a title, you need to get Kawhi back to full health. If you rush him back, he may be playing at less than 100% the rest of the way. Odds are low against GSW with him healthy, but are as good as zero if he's not healthy.

Say odds tonight went from 30% (gimpy Kawhi) to 10%. Healthy Kawhi on Sunday vs. gimpy pushes odds from 60% to 70%. Your odds of winning the series are about the same in the 10%+70% case as in the 30%+60% case ... 10% + (90%*70%) = 73% as compared to 30% + (70%*60%) = 72%. And your odds against GSW are much better if Kawhi gets that rest. Yes, these numbers are theoretical but played into the calculation of holding him out.

[coachmac87]

This isn't the regular season where resting players that aren't quite 100% is OK. It should be all hands on deck. The Spurs are not a dominant home team and they don't make love to pressure. They could just as easily lose to Houston at home in a game 7 with Kawhi as they could without him in game 6. Quite a gamble on the part of Pop because if they lose the series and it's found out later that he could've played in Game 7, he's going to get murdered by the media.

Well either he's really hurt and maybe Game 7 is in question or Pop and I are on the same page..

Fuck what the media thinks..it's all about winning the series..5 full days of rest/treatment is HUGE

[barbacoataco]

Agree with this decision. If he doesn't get healthy Spurs have 0% chance of beating Golden State.

[poeticism707]

Well either he's really hurt and maybe Game 7 is in question or Pop and I are on the same page..

Fuck what the media thinks..it's all about winning the series..5 full days of rest/treatment is HUGE


This.

[cd98]

Smart but game 7 is Sunday at 2:30pm. Spurs always lose those games.

[Hoops Czar]

If the ultimate goal is winning a title, you need to get Kawhi back to full health. If you rush him back, he may be playing at less than 100% the rest of the way. Odds are low against GSW with him healthy, but are as good as zero if he's not healthy.

Say odds tonight went from 30% (gimpy Kawhi) to 10%. Healthy Kawhi on Sunday vs. gimpy pushes odds from 60% to 70%. Your odds of winning the series are about the same in the 10%+70% case as in the 30%+60% case ... 10% + (90%*70%) = 73% as compared to 30% + (70%*60%) = 72%. And your odds against GSW are much better if Kawhi gets that rest. Yes, these numbers are theoretical but played into the calculation of holding him out.

I don't know when the WCF's begins but the Spurs still have to get by Houston. I don't like precautionary rest games. The problem here is if Kawhi isn't 100% for game6 , there's a possibility he won't be 100% for game 7. Even if he's at 75%, he should be giving it a go to see if he can help the team. Game 7 is no guarantee just because it's a home game.

[FkLA]

All you fucking idiots thinking about GS or winning Game 7 are going to be wishing you would've gotten an opportunity to close out with an 80-90% Kawhi today when Game 7 goes down to the wire. Shit, most of you will have even taken the 3% chance they came back in Game 4 if Poop hadn't thrown in the towel after three quarters.

Playing the long game is always a mastermind move until you don't even fucking make it to the end of the game.

[turkish spurs fan]

game 7: kawhi-parker out. pop is dead. ginobili will score, make assists, grab rebs and coaching instead pop.

[coachmac87]

All you fucking idiots thinking about GS or winning Game 7 are going to be wishing you would've gotten an opportunity to close out with an 80-90% Kawhi today when Game 7 goes down to the wire. Shit, most of you will have even taken the 3% chance they came back in Game 4 if Poop hadn't thrown in the towel after three quarters.

Playing the long game is always a mastermind move until you don't even fucking make it to the end of the game.

Bernie ain't winning in 2020 bruh...he may be dead tbh

[apalisoc_9]

Wow..

Never seen a Coach take this extreme measures just to prove himself.

- Throw away a game against Grizz
-Threw away game 1 against the rockets
- Gave up on game 4 with a 16 point deficit with 9 minutes left.


Everything he does is for his legacy.

The most selfish coach ever.

[LaMarcus Bryant]

Game 1 rockets made his legacy look shit. Starting Lee was idiotic.

[coachmac87]

You're an idiot with ZERO friends in real life

[bic50]

All you fucking idiots thinking about GS or winning Game 7 are going to be wishing you would've gotten an opportunity to close out with an 80-90% Kawhi today when Game 7 goes down to the wire. Shit, most of you will have even taken the 3% chance they came back in Game 4 if Poop hadn't thrown in the towel after three quarters.

Playing the long game is always a mastermind move until you don't even fucking make it to the end of the game.
Not going to lie. A game 7 concerns me.

[Crazymaddopeyo]

Hah what? Okay now I know you're not serious in any of your posts. God forbid a coach trusts his team without their star, also where do you get your inside info? Because In the video I saw of him warming up he was limping.

[Robz4000]

:lmao if the Spurs lose Game 7. Fuck Poo and his ego.

[tonight...you]

Wow..

Never seen a Coach take this extreme measures just to prove himself.

- Throw away a game against Grizz
-Threw away game 1 against the rockets
- Gave up on game 4 with a 16 point deficit with 9 minutes left.


Everything he does is for his legacy.

The most selfish coach ever.
Ha ha ha! You dumb as hell.

[spurtech09]

Hah what? Okay now I know you're not serious in any of your posts. God forbid a coach trusts his team without their star, also where do you get your inside info? Because In the video I saw of him warming up he was limping.That is not good.....

[tonight...you]

Game 1 rockets made his legacy look shit. Starting Lee was idiotic.
That dude's legacy, to the general public, is done made. He can flame out the rest of his career and history will still look kindly upon him.
And he knows it.

[coachmac87]

Wow..

Never seen a Coach take this extreme measures just to prove himself.

- Throw away a game against Grizz
-Threw away game 1 against the rockets
- Gave up on game 4 with a 16 point deficit with 9 minutes left.


Everything he does is for his legacy.

The most selfish coach ever.

Nice thread bruh :lmao

[apalisoc_9]

:lmao if the Spurs lose Game 7. Fuck Poo and his ego.

. He is the superstar. He is the man. He is the team. He is the organization..He is Pop. That what he wants and thats how he acts.

[spurtech09]

Pau needs to step up.......Big guy on small guy.....Use Dedmon as well.....Plain and simple.

[Keepin' it real]

I say rest Kawhi for game 6 instead so he can play game 7 at home.

Glad Pop got the memo.