Game Thread: PLAYOFFS. Rnd 1, Game 4: Spurs vs Nuggets — 4:30/C (12:30am Riga Time)

[Robz4000]

:lol these Spurs are who we thought they were

[tonight...you]

Don't delude yourselves, this series is over. I doubt the Spurs even win another game this series.
Don't be weak.
Nobody likes the weak.

[RD2191]

Don't be weak.
Nobody likes the weak.

I want your sister to ruin my life...

[noles1983]

Don't be weak.
Nobody likes the weak.

Plenty of people like the spurs and thats what they are

[Mugen]

:lol these Spurs are who we thought they were

Sadly, we were right along, Robz.

[GigaloGino]

Lol! Last game all the spurs cheerleaders came out to comment today it's the arm chair point guard. People can be so vile and unforgiving when we lose. The sun is still gonna come up tomorrow so we got that going for us, which is nice.

Let's face it we have a hard zero chance of beating GSW, when we have the worst 3 pts D. And we cant size up with the 76ers<---- my pick coming out of the East

[jjktkk]

White also needs blame. Dude was timid as hell out there

Quite a few to blame, but my overall take is Denver played desperate and wanted this game more.

[objective]

Sucks to be right about Pop but he is who we (non-Pop suckers thought he was)....

Obviously the poor play of guys like DWhite, Rudy isn't on him....

But putting Beli/Patty on the court at the same time as together is just asking to get killed on the perimeter (they've been killed by 3 the last 2 games)....

The failure to get Lonnie ready for any sort of playoff minutes for when Beli is unplayable was a failure that many called throughout the season....

The series was won by Malone by finally wising up and making the correct lineup changes. Pop won't make that move. When Murray was struggling in Game 2, Malone trusted him and kept him in. When DWhite wasnt playing well in the 1st half, Pop benched him as soon as he could...

That's the difference between a good coach like Malone and somebody that cares about getting "his" guy their minutes no matter what....

Good fight from the Spurs early this series but it's over and I hope it's the last series will see from Pop, time to hang them up old man.....

It's all true.

The 'Marco Test' is the way to see if a coach needs to give up his driver's license and keys taken away.

"Five years ago you realized that you couldn't play Marco. Do you think you should play Marco now?"

If the answer is yes, time to stay at home and watch TV.

[Truth4sale$]

So LMA came to play a playoff game and all his teammates must have got the time wrong because no body showed up. And a random fan filled in for the coach. Thanks professionals.

[Robz4000]

Sadly, we were right along, Robz.

It's equally amazing, sad, and laughable how far Pop has fallen as a coach. This is gonna be four out of the last five postseasons he's been outcoached completely.

[paperboy77]

Because the playoffs are the right time to play mind games with your players.

Actually, there is a famous incident in which a coach refused to put in Wilt Chamberlain at a crucial moment. Cost his team the title.

Wait you mean when Pop benched Duncan to help lose G6 vs the Heatles?

[$pursDynasty]

Sports writers are such pussies they should have lit Pop's ass up

[GigaloGino]

I am more worried about PoPs substitutions in game 5 like it has been all series. The spurs starters are better and Denver's bench destroys Beli, Gay and Mills and when he goes to that line up the game will be over.

We cant win without those guys. If he can get their confidence and game up just enough to do sub par like all the games we won so far then we can win. We cant win without those guy. We need the whole team to be on their best.

[808]

"... wish this crowd was a little (louder) but they hung in there..."

Thanks. SA has to have the worst front row fans in the league

[Dennis the Menace]

It's equally amazing, sad, and laughable how far Pop has fallen as a coach. This is gonna be four out of the last five postseasons he's been outcoached completely.

He should’ve retired with Timmy.

[Mugen]

Great call from those that said Davis wasn't meant for the series.

Having Marco's garbage time 3 was a much better option :lol

[jjktkk]

White needs to take more threes, keep the defense honest, they go under and always gives him room
This is the final step that White needs to work on this Summer.

[tonight...you]

I want your sister to ruin my life...
Ha ha ha! Her name is Jamie. She lives in Austin.

Happy hunting!

She'll eat you for lunch and cuck you.

[sasaint]

:lol these Spurs are who we thought they were

Pretty much. I wasn't sure they would even make the playoffs 3/4 of the way through the season.

[BatManu20]

SMH... game over, and probably series over and season over too...

Was bound to happen sooner or later tbh.

[paperboy77]

Sports writers are such pussies they should have lit Pop's ass up

Along with Sean and Bill! Been saying it all year they just a bunch of "Sycophants".

[$pursDynasty]

Of course the media wants to talk to LMA tonight, lol wonder if he goes full Westbrook

[RD2191]

Ha ha ha! Her name is Jamie. She lives in Austin.

Happy hunting!

She'll eat you for lunch and cuck you.

:lmao :lmao

[ducks]

This is why game 2 was so fucking stupid of liberal pop with his bad lineup cost spurs the w

[tonight...you]

Great call from those that said Davis wasn't meant for the series.

Having Marco's garbage time 3 was a much better option :lol
Truth. Marco and Patty is the ominous bell of doom.
And the dinner table sound for the other team.

[Mugen]

To be clear, Pop didn't do anything different tonight that he hasn't done in the previous 3 games....

He came in with a good gameplan but nothing special that any legit coach could counter with...the difference is Malone has finally made the necessary adjustments...and Pop is shook....actually I doubt Pop really cares that much about...

The reason the Spurs were able to win 2 games were strictly because of Derrick and Derozan....

Derrick obviously struggled and that's on him but he wasn't even given a chance to redeem himself by his coach....

[jjktkk]

Sucks to be right about Pop but he is who we (non-Pop suckers thought he was)....

Obviously the poor play of guys like DWhite, Rudy isn't on him....

But putting Beli/Patty on the court at the same time as together is just asking to get killed on the perimeter (they've been killed by 3 the last 2 games)....

The failure to get Lonnie ready for any sort of playoff minutes for when Beli is unplayable was a failure that many called throughout the season....

The series was won by Malone by finally wising up and making the correct lineup changes. Pop won't make that move. When Murray was struggling in Game 2, Malone trusted him and kept him in. When DWhite wasnt playing well in the 1st half, Pop benched him as soon as he could...

That's the difference between a good coach like Malone and somebody that cares about getting "his" guy their minutes no matter what....

Good fight from the Spurs early this series but it's over and I hope it's the last series will see from Pop, time to hang them up old man.....

If only you had any credibility...

[sasaint]

He should’ve retired with Timmy.

At the least he should have stepped down and let his successor handle the Number 2 debacle

[$pursDynasty]

Pop should be called out for that , he isn't over himself BS, because his stubborn ass isn't over himself either. This full bench rotation is shit. He probably benched LMA in the 4th because even he couldn't make those scrubs look playable.

[Mugen]

If only you had any credibility...

:lmao there's my girl....

Check out the series preview thread and tell me where I was wrong...

Also check back with me after Game 6 and tell me where I was wrong.....

Go Pop Go!

[Mugen]

The downside to Pop retiring is that he's probably already mandated Becky Fucking Hammon to take over as coach :lmao

[tonight...you]

He should’ve retired with Timmy.
Nah...
For all his faults, would you really rather a Mike Malone?
How about a Tye Lue?
A Thibs? Maybe for the playoffs..., but his players barely make the playoffs.

How about a... shit- about anyone.
What he does during the game can infuriate us, but he can handle a team better than most anyone.

I hate his obsession with his bench as much as anybody, but he's better than say... Luke Walton.
Or name a name.

We got what we got and the good come with the bad.

Now all we can hope is that Pop takes Game 5 seriously and gives the bench no more than 4 minute a half.

Lawd... I can hope.

[HarlemHeat37]

To be clear, Pop didn't do anything different tonight that he hasn't done in the previous 3 games....

He came in with a good gameplan but nothing special that any legit coach could counter with...the difference is Malone has finally made the necessary adjustments...and Pop is shook....actually I doubt Pop really cares that much about...

The reason the Spurs were able to win 2 games were strictly because of Derrick and Derozan....

Derrick obviously struggled and that's on him but he wasn't even given a chance to redeem himself by his coach....

Malone didn't do anything:lol he benched his worst chucker(Barton) in favor of Craig, a 32% 3-point shooter, who went off from 3..

Pop's rotations have been embarrassing, but Malone has coached pretty poorly in this series IMO..the difference is that his bench options are much better, though(which is Pop's fault for building the bench, to be fair)..

[$pursDynasty]

LMA probably complained about that crap lineup Pop had him playing with and got exiled. I would complain about Pop's crazy substitution pattern too. Someone needs to do it if his assistnts are too scared to.

[jjktkk]

It's equally amazing, sad, and laughable how far Pop has fallen as a coach. This is gonna be four out of the last five postseasons he's been outcoached completely.

Or maybe it has something to do with Tim, Tony, Manu, and Leonard no longer on the team. But no, that can't be it, could it? :rolleyes

[tonight...you]

The downside to Pop retiring is that he's probably already mandated Becky Fucking Hammon to take over as coach :lmao
While Lakers fans salivate over her.
What do you think they would do for Him to take over their team?

[Robz4000]

The downside to Pop retiring is that he's probably already mandated Becky Fucking Hammon to take over as coach :lmao

Eh, better Becky than fucking Ettore Messina.

[siraulo23]

This is the final step that White needs to work on this Summer.

hasnt he been a good three point shooter in college/G league etc...

its kinda surprising he doesnt take more jumpshots

i thought shooting is gonna one of first things hes gonna do well in his early nba career - but quite the opposite, a bit passive on his shot but pretty good at everything else

[paperboy77]

https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/images/misc/quote_icon.png Originally Posted by Mugen (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9779897#post9779897)
Sucks to be right about Pop but he is who we (non-Pop suckers thought he was)....

Obviously the poor play of guys like DWhite, Rudy isn't on him....

But putting Beli/Patty on the court at the same time as together is just asking to get killed on the perimeter (they've been killed by 3 the last 2 games)....

The failure to get Lonnie ready for any sort of playoff minutes for when Beli is unplayable was a failure that many called throughout the season....

The series was won by Malone by finally wising up and making the correct lineup changes. Pop won't make that move. When Murray was struggling in Game 2, Malone trusted him and kept him in. When DWhite wasnt playing well in the 1st half, Pop benched him as soon as he could...

That's the difference between a good coach like Malone and somebody that cares about getting "his" guy their minutes no matter what....

Good fight from the Spurs early this series but it's over and I hope it's the last series will see from Pop, time to hang them up old man.....




If only you had any credibility...

Pop pissess me off too but replaced by who? I agree, nobody can beat father Time, but I don't see anyone stepping in and doing shit with this team. Unless you give me the guy in Dallas???? It's stick with Pop and make the POs or go rogue and find someone new and really have to start over.

[Robz4000]

Or maybe it has something to do with Tim, Tony, Manu, and Leonard no longer on the team. But no, that can't be it, could it? :rolleyes

They were on the team when he got his shit pushed in by Tom Rivers and Billy D:lolnovan.

[jjktkk]

:lmao there's my girl....

Check out the series preview thread and tell me where I was wrong...

Also check back with me after Game 6 and tell me where I was wrong.....

Go Pop Go!

Sweetpea, I could spend years proving you were wrong. Usually I just laugh, but your takes are so shitty, I just can't help himself.:lol

[Mugen]

Malone didn't do anything:lol he benched his worst chucker(Barton) in favor of Craig, a 32% 3-point shooter, who went off from 3..

Pop's rotations have been embarrassing, but Malone has coached pretty poorly in this series IMO..the difference is that his bench options are much better, though(which is Pop's fault for building the bench, to be fair)..

That's more than what Pop has done tbh, you think he's going to bench Beli in Game 5? We both know the old man is going down with Beli and Patty by his side.

[tonight...you]

Malone didn't do anything:lol he benched his worst chucker(Barton) in favor of Craig, a 32% 3-point shooter, who went off from 3..

Pop's rotations have been embarrassing, but Malone has coached pretty poorly in this series IMO..the difference is that his bench options are much better, though(which is Pop's fault for building the bench, to be fair)..
Serious. That's the truth.

Anyone tell me what team wouldn't back the Brink's truck up to Pop to take over, should he leave?
He has his serious faults and I call them out, like we all do, but who's better, right now?
Who drags a team everyone thought wouldn't make it to the payoffs to a draw with the 2nd seed with lesser talent after 4 games?

Pop.

What would any of you think if Jeanie Buss got smart and offered a contract 5 times his contract to take over the Lakers?

[weebo]

This loss is on the bench...can't D up and can't hit a shot.

[Mugen]

Sweetpea, I could spend years proving you were wrong. Usually I just laugh, but your takes are so shitty, I just can't help himself.:lol

My dude, the last time you quoted me was literally you agreeing with me :lol

Look it sucks for you, because I've been right about most of the series and your Pop Spurs are about to get fucked in the ass these next 2 games.....

But you seem to be a good guy, I think with a little elbow grease and some luck, you can be managing that Whataburger in no time :tu

[HarlemHeat37]

That's more than what Pop has done tbh, you think he's going to bench Beli in Game 5? We both know the old man is going down with Beli and Patty by his side.

Sure, but I'm not giving him credit for making an obvious move..

The problem with Pop is that he's so accomplished and highly regarded that he can stubbornly stick with whoever he wants without any backlash or pressure, unlike somebody like Malone:lol

[Blackhaus]

No back history read, it’s a 2 7 matchup. U think they goin to lay dowm?

[jjktkk]

They were on the team when he got his shit pushed in by Tom Rivers and Billy D:lolnovan.

But didn't that same group with with the same coach push Lebron's shit in in 2014. BTW, aren't you the same retard that once bragged that you know basketball because you had roommates that played basketball? :lol

[$pursDynasty]

Every Denver run in this entire series began while Pop's pet bench run was on the floor yet Pop hasn't adjusted to that fact YET! Meltdown mode engaged.

[GigaloGino]

I know they need rest, but they would have had plenty of time to rest if they had been up 3-0.

I am not even talking about for the next round. I am talking about for game 5! Its a game to take the lost her to keep your bigs fresher for game 5.

[Mugen]

Sure, but I'm not giving him credit for making an obvious move..

The problem with Pop is that he's so accomplished and highly regarded that he can stubbornly stick with whoever he wants without any backlash or pressure, unlike somebody like Malone:lol

To be fair, he's the only coach that's made the obvious moves so far this series....

[Dennis the Menace]

This loss is on the bench...can't D up and can't hit a shot.

No, this loss is on the person who kept playing the bench major minutes. Which is all tied to this person signing this bench roster in the first place.

It all comes back to Pop.

[$pursDynasty]

We dominated the first quarter, why because the starters played a majority of the minutes, Pop seems incapable of staggering his starters, smdh

[emanueldavidginobili]

It's almost like he was the second to last pick in the first round or something
That’s literally irrelevant. Since he’s shown he’s better than where he was drafted

[Robz4000]

But didn't that same group with with the same coach push Lebron's shit in in 2014. BTW, aren't you the same retard that once bragged that you know basketball because you had roommates that played basketball? :lol

Which coincides with when Pop stopped giving a shit about coaching. Can't blame him much since topping 5 is next to impossible, but it's his fault for sticking around when the passion isn't there.

Not sure what you're on about with the second part of your post. Thinking of robdiaz?

[ducks]

Every Denver run in this entire series began while Pop's pet bench run was on the floor yet Pop hasn't adjusted to that fact YET! Meltdown mode engaged.

[Mugen]

Which coincides with when Pop stopped giving a shit about coaching. Can't blame him much since topping 5 is next to impossible, but it's his fault for sticking around when the passion isn't there.

Not sure what you're on about with the second part of your post. Thinking of robdiaz?

My dude has zero basketball takes besides Go Pop Go, he literally crying as soon as you criticize Pop :lol

[tonight...you]

No back history read, it’s a 2 7 matchup. U think they goin to lay dowm?
Not them.
You?
That's another story...

Let's hang out.

[$pursDynasty]

I would gain respect for LMA if he called out Pop, for his crap substitutions and I understand why Derozan is frustrated, they don't have 5 rings to fall back on like Pop can.

[Robz4000]

My dude has zero basketball takes besides Go Pop Go, he literally crying as soon as you criticize Pop :lol

Seems like a prototypical Popsucker tbh.

:cry you retard, you can't understand the thought process behind Pop playing Mills and Beli :cry

[Harry Callahan]

This series is 2-2. It could easily go seven. The nuggets don't lack for mental midgets. Just saying. They are not that great. Chukers chuked and hit a bunch of threes. They could go 10 for 30 next game and lose.

[$pursDynasty]

Damn I wanted to hear from LMA, not Derozan after this game

[jjktkk]

My dude, the last time you quoted me was literally you agreeing with me :lol

Look it sucks for you, because I've been right about most of the series and your Pop Spurs are about to get fucked in the ass these next 2 games.....

But you seem to be a good guy, I think with a little elbow grease and some luck, you can be managing that Whataburger in no time :tu

Bro, while the best part of you was running down your pappy's leg I was cheering on the Spurs. Like a lot of bandwagon Spurs fans, you probably showed up when Duncan was drafted. And now, that the big 3 and Leonard are gone, you don't seem to have the mental capacity to comprehend that this current team is just not as talented. Maybe you should take a break from basketball and your assistant to the assistant manager job and In and Out, and go take some boogey board lessons at Venice Beach.:tu

[jjktkk]

Which coincides with when Pop stopped giving a shit about coaching. Can't blame him much since topping 5 is next to impossible, but it's his fault for sticking around when the passion isn't there.

Not sure what you're on about with the second part of your post. Thinking of robdiaz?

My god dude, WTF where you expecting when the big 3 and Leonard left? To keep ringing? GTFO, it's hard to win in the playoffs

[Capt Bringdown]

This series is 2-2. It could easily go seven. The nuggets don't lack for mental midgets. Just saying. They are not that great. Chukers chuked and hit a bunch of threes. They could go 10 for 30 next game and lose.

Who ya calling mental midgets? Denver has shown more mental fortitude than the Spurs, overcoming big deficits and coming into a place that haven't won since 2012 and dominating the Spurs for 3 quarters, thus winning back HCA.

[$pursDynasty]

San Antonio press needs to press Pop about continually going to an abysmal, momentum stopping, soul crushing bench lineup.

[Harry Callahan]

Are the 2019 Spurs a championship team. Absolutely not. They are pushing a bogus 2 seed pretty well. Denver could relax and screw up their season still.

The Spurs were sabotaged by a cheat/liar/snake nine months ago. Almost any team would take a step back losing what the spurs lost because of the nephew and his groups actions. They still can beat the nuggs.

[tonight...you]

San Antonio press needs to press Pop about continually going to an abysmal, momentum stopping, soul crushing bench lineup.
Like he gives one wet fart about what the press has in mind...

Seriously!

Pop is going to do what he wants to do!

[boutons_deux]

1:30
https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sa.png&h=100&w=100
Donatas Motiejunas enters the game for LaMarcus Aldridge




... LMA sits out the last 13:30, WTF is wrong with Pop?

[Capt Bringdown]

They still can beat the nuggs.

Agreed, but they have the advantage at this point, IMO. Our bench isn't getting any better, and they're found ways to exploit that.

[Robz4000]

My god dude, WTF where you expecting when the big 3 and Leonard left? To keep ringing? GTFO, it's hard to win in the playoffs

I expected competent coaching, which I haven't seen a lot of from Pop the past few years.

[GreekSpursfan]

My god dude, WTF where you expecting when the big 3 and Leonard left? To keep ringing? GTFO, it's hard to win in the playoffs

We are starting two of the most inexperienced players in the playoffs, plus a mental midget, plus a guy with only two offensive moves in his game(LMA,he uses only one) and a center with zero offensive moves and people expect to go deep in the playoffs. Get some perspective people. I might have to make a thread about this.

[$pursDynasty]

Make his ass acknowledge the question, the way he keeps going back to something that has yet to succeed makes me wonder if he realizes it. I am sure his assistants do but are too scared to speak.

[tonight...you]

1:30
https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sa.png&h=100&w=100
Donatas Motiejunas enters the game for LaMarcus Aldridge



... LMA sits out the last 13:30, WTF is wrong with Pop?
I cannot say for certain, but from what I was looking at, it seemed he gave the bench an ultimatum and they failed so he threw the whole final quarter.

[$pursDynasty]

Any postgame sound from LMA?

[Harry Callahan]

Murray from Denver is a University of Kentucky guy. Need I say more. Denver is basically a crappier version of okc when they had kd and russ together. They are a flawed team. The Spurs are still 2-2. Denver is fully capable of regressing to the mean on monday.

[$pursDynasty]

I cannot say for certain, but from what I was looking at, it seemed he gave the bench an ultimatum and they failed so he threw the whole final quarter.

Who Pop? His ass should get over himself home playoff games aren't the place for that

[$pursDynasty]

You bench guy's have to prove my genius or I am gonna hold my breath til I turn blue and we lose this game :pop:

[tonight...you]

Who Pop? His ass should get over himself home playoff games aren't the place for that
I agree.

[Harry Callahan]

Agreed, but they have the advantage at this point, IMO. Our bench isn't getting any better, and they're found ways to exploit that.

I am with you regarding the bench. There is a lack of athletic ability that is hard to overcome. Some of those bench guys need to go. The Spurs are a seven seed and in a dogfight with Denver and they start Bryn Forbes. That actually is kind of miracle.

[$pursDynasty]

Never been a Pop sucker but not a Craterfacer either, but the combination of overusing an inferior bench, while benching the team's season and this game's high scorer for the entire 4th quarter is insane. Someone tell Pop tanking now accomplishes nothing.

[marinoman]

Some of you guys just won’t learn home in playoffs isn’t nearly as important as regular season home, for all teams. Which is why I thought it was ridiculous people saying “no chance in game 2 but if we win we sweep.” It’s anyone’s series we just lost a chance at a stranglehold
Each game is its own unique entity, momentum doesn’t go game to game; Just for fans feelings

[Harry Callahan]

The Spurs next year will welcome 4 #1 picks or maybe five to the rotation- DJMurray, lonnie walker (hopefully both 100%) 2 2019 picks and perhaps the stashed #1 from four years ago. Grade a athletes with upside are needed badly

[tonight...you]

So this series is done, yes?
Let's get a count!
This series is Done!

Yay?

Or Nay?

[GreekSpursfan]

If we can get something for either Derozan or LMA, i'm all for trading them even though i don't see anyone taking them. We need to spend these next two years preparing the ground to rebuild a real contender and not treadmill type stuff.

[skin27]

Where is white tonight?

[boutons_deux]

So this series is done, yes?
Let's get a count!
This series is Done!

Yay?

Or Nay?

yep, over in 6. Spurs have passed the momentum and HCA back to DEN.

[BillMc]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ9KZRtlHDo

Podium game!!!!

[weebo]

No, this loss is on the person who kept playing the bench major minutes. Which is all tied to this person signing this bench roster in the first place.

It all comes back to Pop.

Can't play the starters all game bro...bench needs to hold the fort until the starters can get back in the game.

[spurraider21]

reminds me of memphis 2011 when we were trotting out blair all series with tiago clearly being the better option. need lonnie to get some minutes

[spursistan]

I expected competent coaching, which I haven't seen a lot of from Pop the past few years.

Exactly..Is it too much to expect the Genius to play Mike fucki'n Malone to a draw in this series?

We all know this team is flawed AF.. But this series was sitting on a platter for them early on and yet Pop keeps saving the Nuggets from spiraling out of it with his shitty rotations.

I think we are done here. Look for Derozan to go in full chuck-mode in the next two games and that will be it..

[$pursDynasty]

Can't play the starters all game bro...bench needs to hold the fort until the starters can get back in the game.
You can stagger your starter rotations, "All or nothing at all" is a Sinatra song, not a starter rotaion philosophy

[Dennis the Menace]

Can't play the starters all game bro...bench needs to hold the fort until the starters can get back in the game.

Can’t play the bench major minutes bro. Doing the same thing and expecting different results is the definition of insanity.

Pop has lost his marbles. It’s called staggering or shortening the rotations. These guys have all summer to rest.

[$pursDynasty]

When did LMA piss Pop off, at first I assumed during the third, complaining after playing with the cadavers, but maybe being forced to carry the scrubs was his initial punishment for Lord knows what. It truly feels like Pop lost this game on purpose.

[Capt Bringdown]

reminds me of memphis 2011 when we were trotting out blair all series with tiago clearly being the better option. need lonnie to get some minutes

Exactly. We've seen this before, and how.

[blah28]

I can see why LMA wants to eventually go back and play for Portland

[vander]

Need to demote Demar to 6th man, he could be much better against opposing bench players

[Russ]

I was at the game and I thought the Spurs played fairly well.

Denver just shot the lights out from three.

Simple as that . . .

[Arcadian]

Split the season series, split games 1-4. Teams are evenly matched. Should go 7.

[Kurgan]

Need to demote Demar to 6th man, he could be much better against opposing bench players

Coaching a fragile player like Demar is like walking on eggshells. Bruise his ego too much, and he'll go into depression. You bench him and he probably commits suicide.

[jjktkk]

I expected competent coaching, which I haven't seen a lot of from Pop the past few years.

Dude, I honestly do not think you know what "competent" coaching is.

[Robz4000]

Dude, I honestly do not think you know what "competent" coaching is.

I don't think you know what competent posting is tbh.

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

I only had the chance to watch a few minutes of the game and thank goodness , but watching that DDR stunt on the ejection is unacceptable. That's not Spurs culture and actually anywhere. What a joke cry baby.

[$pursDynasty]

Meltdown passed for me for the most part, I am ok losing a game, I just hate the idea of giving a game away. I admit I could see the Spurs in the WCF but this was a damaging loss. Still don't get no LMA in the 4th. He ever do that with Tim, Tony, Manu, or the Admiral? With bench players is one thing but is this Pop trying to use LMA in the Timmay role? If he can treat the best player like that, then the rest of the team have to accept it? I just don't know if that mindset can work on the modern player. Tim, Tony and Manu were the last of a dying breed.

[sasaint]

I only had the chance to watch a few minutes of the game and thank goodness , but watching that DDR stunt on the ejection is unacceptable. That's not Spurs culture and actually anywhere. What a joke cry baby.

It is hard to imagine that Pop, in the twilight of his career, is willing to sacrifice the Spurs culture he cultivated on the altar of Dumbmar, all the while, retaining 50 Mills to no apparent effect on- or off-court.

[$pursDynasty]

Patty isn't cultural he is an albatross around this team's neck, if we can see he sucks how much more can his teammates. I pray we can find a sucker to unload him to, as aoon as possible

[Degoat]

I don’t want to overreact to much, nuggets we’re the 2nd seed for a reason.. with that being said, we desperately need a reliable big wing. Gay, belly, and Davis in my opinion are the sole reasons this hasn’t been a sweep. They’ve been awful

[superbigtime]

Why did pop do that to LaMarcus

[Texas_Ranger]

This team is shit, so thank god this shit will probably end in 2 games. I just want to see changes in the off-season. They can stay the same and once again battle for the 8th seed, but who the fuck wants that.

[Degoat]

I doubt Pop ever changes his ways but he needs to learn to play the young guys during the regular season so they can contribute some in the playoffs (Walker especially, hell even Metu)

[NameLess Scrub]

Murray from Denver is a University of Kentucky guy. Need I say more. Denver is basically a crappier version of okc when they had kd and russ together. They are a flawed team. The Spurs are still 2-2. Denver is fully capable of regressing to the mean on monday.

Well those Thunder teams beat the Spurs too.

I expect the rest of the series to be the same. Go around Jokic's moving screens to make uncontested jumpers and floaters, and hit all sorts of 3pt shots.

Once the Spurs are eliminated, get buried in the next round by whatever team makes it.

[NameLess Scrub]

I am not even talking about for the next round. I am talking about for game 5! Its a game to take the lost her to keep your bigs fresher for game 5.

I'm also talking about game 5. It's also resting in game 4, but up 3-0 instead of being 2-2 heading to Denver.

[weebo]

Can’t play the bench major minutes bro. Doing the same thing and expecting different results is the definition of insanity.

Pop has lost his marbles. It’s called staggering or shortening the rotations. These guys have all summer to rest.

You can shorten your rotations all you want but at some point you're going to have to play Gay, Mills, Bertans and Bellineli....your "Big 3" (DD, DW and LMA) are playing 30+/game....this game was lost when the bench got in...if the bench guys don't figure it out and play better the Spurs don't have a chance even if you play the starters 40 per

[RC_Drunkford]

https://twitter.com/RealTomPetrini/status/1119754566302666754

[Nobull]

They need to stop playing Belli with Mills. Go with the draft pick.

Beasley and Morris kills them. It breaks the momentum.

[SouthTexasRancher]

After that stunt Saturday, DeMaer DeRozan, is gone after Denver moves on to the second round. This team really sucks for talent and players with heart. Pop is past his prime and he needs to come to grips with that. This team needs to get athletic in a bad way. We need to get players who are willing to leave everything on the floor and not be afraid to go body to body defensively. I realize you can't trade a whole team but, I'd say everyone is expendable except Derrick White, Dejounte Murray, Lonnie Walker IV and maybe Bryn Forbes and Davis Bertans (as bench player/6th man types). If you don't have an athletic legit 6'7"+ defensive minded Small Forward who can make 3's and slash to the basket you are not going to be that competitive in today's NBA. If things don't change this off-season the Spurs are going to wallow around in mediocrity for quite some time. Start waking the hell up PATFO. :ihit

[tholdren]

After that stunt Saturday, DeMaer DeRozan, is gone after Denver moves on to the second round. This team really sucks for talent and players with heart. Pop is past his prime and he needs to come to grips with that. This team needs to get athletic in a bad way. We need to get players who are willing to leave everything on the floor and not be afraid to go body to body defensively. I realize you can't trade a whole team but, I'd say everyone is expendable except Derrick White, Dejounte Murray, Lonnie Walker IV and maybe Bryn Forbes and Davis Bertans (as bench player/6th man types). If you don't have an athletic legit 6'7"+ defensive minded Small Forward who can make 3's and slash to the basket you are not going to be that competitive in today's NBA. If things don't change this off-season the Spurs are going to wallow around in mediocrity for quite some time. Start waking the hell up PATFO. :ihit

Dumb. Derozan is the best player on the spurs. Im not a big fan of his game because he has no feel, and passes when he should shoot, and shoots when he should pass, and he leaves his feet to do either on every play. The problem this series is marco and even more Gay. Put either one on the bench for danatas and the spurs win the next 2.

[JeffDuncan]

After that stunt Saturday, DeMaer DeRozan, is gone after Denver moves on to the second round. This team really sucks for talent and players with heart.

You are absolutely damn right. Even if you are a cow molester.

The DDR Show needs to be canceled. He's no longer entertaining, he's just tedious. He should be shopped elsewhere, even at a financial loss. He does not belong here.

Ah, Pop. The time has come for the Spurs to move on. The new ownership should put out a request for resumes this summer. I don't suppose they will.

Athletic, you say. Yes, please. Tall is good, too.

I agree about keeping White, of course. Also Murray. Lonnie. Forbes, if he'll be what he should be, a shooter playing occasionally.

Mills needs to go. Beli needs to go. Sigh.

Keep Bertans, no. He is too spindly. He cannot defend his position at the NBA level for the simple reason he does not have the muscle mass. Bertans needs to be traded, released, or whatever.

Letting LMA go would be foolish without a 95% confidence level that we can replace him. I don't know of any prospective replacement, at this time.

The Spurs do need an actual backup for LMA. That would be a player with height, and muscle mass, and some reasonable degree of NBA skill.

Rudy Gay has bad feet. Let him go.

The Spurs still need the same thing they've needed for years. Small forward. They need two now, a starter and a backup. No need for them to be all-stars, just tall enough, and strong enough, to play the position, and with a reasonable level of NBA skill. Especially for backup sf, the standard is not too high. "Better than Cunningham."

The team needs to dump some rubbish, and get three forwards, which are a pf and two sfs. I refuse to believe it's impossible.


... If things don't change this off-season the Spurs are going to wallow around in mediocrity for quite some time. Start waking the hell up PATFO. :ihit

When you're right you're right.

[Trueblood]

Got to the game as the 4th was starting. Can someone fill me in on why LA was on the bench for the 4th?

[SouthTexasRancher]

Dumb. Derozan is the best player on the spurs. Im not a big fan of his game because he has no feel, and passes when he should shoot, and shoots when he should pass, and he leaves his feet to do either on every play. The problem this series is marco and even more Gay. Put either one on the bench for danatas and the spurs win the next 2.

Dumb???? Well coming from one who is dumb, dumber and one of the dumbest poster's on Spurs Talk, I guess I'll take that as a compliment. Next time you post to me make sure you have completed at least the first grade because it is obvious you can't read 'OR' write worth a damn. Where in my post did I say DeRozan was not the best player on the Spurs or the worst for that matter. I have been a supporter of DeMar and have stated so in several posts this season. What I said was " After that stunt Saturday, DeMar DeRozan, is gone after Denver moves on to the second round." Meaning after he threw the basketball at the ref he immediately entered into Pop's famous Hall of Shame Dog House. I will ignore the rest of your stupidly ignorant post and leave it at that other than to say we don't have much to trade with. Portland will probably be willing to take LMA back but, who do we get in return? One of the LA teams will take DeRozan, but again who will we get in return. We don't have much tradeable material after those two. Rudy Gay is probably finished. Patty and Marco might bring some interest but, we'll only get scrubs for them. Anyway, dumb-ass, have a great day. :frying:

[SouthTexasRancher]

You are absolutely damn right. Even if you are a cow molester.

The DDR Show needs to be canceled. He's no longer entertaining, he's just tedious. He should be shopped elsewhere, even at a financial loss. He does not belong here.

Ah, Pop. The time has come for the Spurs to move on. The new ownership should put out a request for resumes this summer. I don't suppose they will.

Athletic, you say. Yes, please. Tall is good, too.

I agree about keeping White, of course. Also Murray. Lonnie. Forbes, if he'll be what he should be, a shooter playing occasionally.

Mills needs to go. Beli needs to go. Sigh.

Keep Bertans, no. He is too spindly. He cannot defend his position at the NBA level for the simple reason he does not have the muscle mass. Bertans needs to be traded, released, or whatever.

Letting LMA go would be foolish without a 95% confidence level that we can replace him. I don't know of any prospective replacement, at this time.

The Spurs do need an actual backup for LMA. That would be a player with height, and muscle mass, and some reasonable degree of NBA skill.

Rudy Gay has bad feet. Let him go.

The Spurs still need the same thing they've needed for years. Small forward. They need two now, a starter and a backup. No need for them to be all-stars, just tall enough, and strong enough, to play the position, and with a reasonable level of NBA skill. Especially for backup sf, the standard is not too high. "Better than Cunningham."

The team needs to dump some rubbish, and get three forwards, which are a pf and two sfs. I refuse to believe it's impossible.



When you're right you're right.

Damn it, ​Jeff, if I catch you in the pens trying to have sex with one of our bull's, 'AGAIN' I'm not going to warn you. Next time I'll fill your ass with 00 Buckshot. And if you call me a cow molester again I'll take your ass out in the brush and tie you up and cover your manhood with a 50 lb. sack of corn mixed with molasses and let about 30 feral hogs and a couple of 500 lb. wild boar's with 6" tusks enjoy a midnight snack. Ouch!!! Otherwise pretty much everything else you said goes along with what I said. Just remember to stay away from our bulls because if they don't get you, I will. You get them bulls mad at night and they'll stomp your ass into the ground. They don't like losing any beauty sleep.

BTW: Could you shorten your posts in the future? I'm a very busy guy. TIA

[Dverde]

Weird. It feels like we lost the series last game. Can’t believe we get two more games..hoping the push to seven. NBA should have at least one in the first round.

[SpurPadre]

Fuck NBATV...the playoffs should be accessible to everyone.