Why hasn’t Pop figured out the high screen and roll yet?

[gospursgojas]

That one play and one play alone has not only beaten the spurs but absolutely embarrassed them. Phx must have ran the same EXACT play 10-12 times in a row in 4th.

Portland, Indiana, Sac all did the same.

[Chinook]

That one play and one play alone has not only beaten the spurs but absolutely embarrassed them. Phx must have ran the same EXACT play 10-12 times in a row in 4th.

Portland, Indiana, Sac all did the same.

I just don't think the Spurs are expecting those teams to hit so many of their shots from that play. Like you just can't game plan for guys like Warren or Tyreek shooting lights out from distance. You have to allow something, and under normal/previous circumstances, that something was obviously jumpers from shaky shooters.

[Mirrornick]

There is nothing you can do when LMA and Forbes/Mills are guarding the pick and roll. LMA is too slow to switch on guards and Forbes/Mills are pylons. Sometimes the best defense is going under the screen hoping they chuck a long 3.

[Mugen]

The only figuring out Pop is doing nowadays is how exactly he's going to chortle the opposing coach's balls after the 20pt loss tbh.

[gospursgojas]

All good points. Pop did send a helper to cheat over from the wing and that guys man was hitting 3s. All comes down to our perimeter D is trash.

[Kurgan]

There is nothing you can do when LMA and Forbes/Mills are guarding the pick and roll. LMA is too slow to switch on guards and Forbes/Mills are pylons. Sometimes the best defense is going under the screen hoping they chuck a long 3.

Pop's reputation as a defensive coach is overrated especially when you consider that his entire career overlaps with one,if not the greatest, defensive anchor of all-time in Duncan. DRob was already a DPOY winner before Pop even started coaching. Then you have two time DPOY winner Kawhi and underrated defenders like Danny Green and Manu(prime). Take away all those talented defenders and the results speak for themselves.

[Play Boban]

That one play and one play alone has not only beaten the spurs but absolutely embarrassed them. Phx must have ran the same EXACT play 10-12 times in a row in 4th.

Portland, Indiana, Sac all did the same.
:cry

Quit whining and cheer for your boy Kawhitter. You know you want to tbh. :cry

[SpurPadre]

Pop's reputation as a defensive coach is overrated especially when you consider that his entire career overlaps with one,if not the greatest, defensive anchor of all-time in Duncan. DRob was already a DPOY winner before Pop even started coaching. Then you have two time DPOY winner Kawhi and underrated defenders like Danny Green and Manu(prime). Take away all those talented defenders and the results speak for themselves.

You forgot to mention one of the greatest perimeter defenders of all time in Bowen.

[Mirrornick]

Pop's reputation as a defensive coach is overrated especially when you consider that his entire career overlaps with one,if not the greatest, defensive anchor of all-time in Duncan. DRob was already a DPOY winner before Pop even started coaching. Then you have two time DPOY winner Kawhi and underrated defenders like Danny Green and Manu(prime). Take away all those talented defenders and the results speak for themselves.

well yeah talent wins. Coaches are good to keep everyones egos in check.

[Mirrornick]

You forgot to mention one of the greatest perimeter defenders of all time in Bowen.

still hate him for hurting VC like 4 times in 2 years lmao

[SpurPadre]

still hate him for hurting VC like 4 times in 2 years lmao

Wish he could guard Kawhi, tbh.

[Mirrornick]

Wish he could guard Kawhi, tbh.

kawhi would be "resting"

[gospursgojas]

still hate him for hurting VC like 4 times in 2 years lmao

Vince seems like a legit nice guy... and he wanted to murder Bruce on multiple occasions. I remember him getting tossed one game in 3rd and already had like 40. (This was back when 40 pt games were big deals)

[r0drig0lac]

well he had no response to the clippers in 2015 and did not adjust because he would do something in 2018 against the suns?

[therealtruth]

Don't forget Bowen's jump kick of Wally in the face.

[ducks]

Wife dead was real coach
Made pop listen to others

[duncan2k5]

For YEARS we couldn't guard it... This isn't new... The nash suns only couldn't beat us because they suck on defense and were choke artists... The cp3 clippers killed us in a series because pop couldn't guard it... Many other times that I'm too sad to relive... Just keep own it isn't new

[DMC]

It's too early to care right now. Mueller's investigation is happening and people are taking knees at Notre Dame. Pop has bigger things to think about.

[JeffDuncan]

... Sometimes the best defense is going under the screen hoping they chuck a long 3.

That is right. On any high screen the Spurs should go under it, to try to cut off the lane to the basket. Better to allow a jump shot than a layup or dunk. The current personnel cannot stop both.

[BackHome]

If your team consists of midgets and non athletic players yeah your defense is going to suck.