Discuss: Pop to start Mills, Forbes, DeRozan, Aldridge and Poeltl vs. Wizards

[timvp]

I can't believe Pop is starting Mills and Forbes.

:lol :cry :lol :cry

[slick'81]

You aint the only one but wait till pop gloats after spurs win and mills goes for 25

forbes/mills/demar big3

[playblair]

hes gone senile.......someone please stand up to him.........bud wouldnt put up with this ish

[Dennis the Menace]

I can't believe Pop is starting Mills and Forbes.

:lol :cry :lol :cry

I can. He’s either:
- raising trade value
- committed to tanking
- trying to get fired before the season is over

Either way the Front Office is the main disease. They are the problem. Starting with Pop. He needs to be relieved of his duties and placed into some off to the side role within the organization

Trading Derozan and Aldridge isn’t the main solution. It starts with Pop retiring

[Mugen]

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[Robz4000]

:pop: "Defense? What's that? We need more culture on the floor; Patty, get in there!"

[DAF86]

:lmao:lmao:lmao

[TD 21]

:lmao At this senile joke of a coach, not realizing that the shooting upgrade rom Murray to Mills is being more than erased by the shooting downgrade from Lyles to Poeltl, plus the lack of a credible perimeter defender.


They should be making everyone available, with a particular emphasis on DeRozan, but in the interim, if they want to attempt to salvage this garbage roster, go back to last season's most used starting five, with Gay and White (I realize he's out tonight), drop Belinelli/add Carroll to the rotation and use Lyles/Walker as the 10th man situationally.

[NASpurs]

Starting a trio of the worst defenders on the team. :lol

[slick'81]

Gotta get their 12.5 mil worth tbh

[timvp]

Starting Patty and Bryn :lmao

:depressed

[Leetonidas]

I knew when they said he was starting Mills it was going to be for DJM :lmao this dude has lost his mind. midget backcourts dont work, even when you have elite midgets like Portland. instead we're starting a homeless man's lillard and mccollum expecting them to carry the scoring load?? :lmao

[Floyd Pacquiao]

:lmao this is the goat ?

[timtonymanu]

Welcome to the edgelord side, Tim.

[slick'81]

I fckn love it

[timvp]

Welcome to the edgelord side, Tim.

Feels weird so far. What do I do with my hands?

[DPG21920]

Feels weird so far. What do I do with my hands?

Bruh. What’s even more puzzling? He’s doing this vs the number 2 rated offense so far in the Wizards :lol

[Floyd Pacquiao]

:lmao pop's answer to changing the line up was making it worse

[Kurgan]

I mentioned in another thread that if Pop does make changes to the starting lineup Lyles is the first to go. Murray getting benched surprises me though as they just gave him a big extension. LMA/Derozan are untouchable in the starting lineup - their fragile egos demand a starting role unfortunately. Forbes having a guaranteed spot is a bad sign for next summer. Gotta feeling they're gonna way overpay him like they did Mills.

[TheRemix]

What the actual fuck

[slick'81]

Is anyone really surprised? Wait i guess i am:wtf

[Chris]

co3ygE6H7PU

[timvp]

Is anyone really surprised?

By this starting lineup? Uh, yeah, damn surprised.

But, then again, I never imagined we'd be 15 games into the season and Murray and White would have played 7 minutes together all season.

[spurraider21]

Starting Patty and Bryn :lmao

:depressed
such an edgelord

[tbdog]

Is Murray playing?

[MultiTroll]

Again, does assistant coach Duncan have any input on this whatsoever?

Even if it's strong disagreement that the Head Sniff disregards.

[Mugen]

By this starting lineup? Uh, yeah, damn surprised.

But, then again, I never imagined we'd be 15 games into the season and Murray and White would have played 7 minutes together all season.

:lol Why? That backcourt closed Game 7 against the Nuggets. They've closed many games this season as well.

You think the old man still cares about defense?

[picnroll]

All in on the tank.

[slick'81]

Its working:clap

[MultiTroll]

:rollinForbes and Mills start out a combined 5-5 (3-3 treys).
I wasn't gonna post until one of them finally missed.

Frozen 4-5
Beli 4-7 (2-4)

Genius move.

[jjktkk]

How great would it be to have at least one guard that could shoot and defend.:(

[Nivek_ogre]

When I heard mills was starting I for sure thought it was in place of Forbes. Not sure what benching murray is supposed to accomplish. I guess the spurs completely don't give a shit about player development. Pop has no time for that. He's going all in for a championship.

[Play Boban]

I’m glad he came to his senses and benched LOLyles tbh.

[Play Boban]

:rollinForbes and Mills start out a combined 5-5 (3-3 treys).
I wasn't gonna post until one of them finally missed.

Frozen 4-5
Beli 4-7 (2-4)

Genius move.
Poop shitting all over the haters. :wow

[MultiTroll]

Poop shitting all over the haters. :wow
Ya that 6 point lead and 60% shooting should hold up. No chance they will regress to their mean.

[Nivek_ogre]

I’m glad he came to his senses and benched LOLyles tbh.

But then he benched murray because of shooting. Wtf. Carroll can play pf. So can Rudy Gay. This is some stupid shit

[apalisoc_9]

cant even dominate the 2nd worst team in the league.

[weebo]

The tank is on bros!

[Slippy]

Only pop. From 1 to 3 that would be the nba's worst on defense.

[J_Paco]

I can't believe Pop is starting Mills and Forbes.

:lol :cry :lol :cry

Unadulterated stupidity. Really, at this point this should be his last year as coach.

Playing moronic lineups, rotations and a group that couldn't stop a nosebleed together. No excuses or reasoning can explain why he's being so stubborn and loyal towards certain players.


SMDH.......

[tholdren]

Starting Patty and Bryn :lmao

:depressed
If murray would be anything more than a rich man's Lonnie walker, he would get minutes. Spurs have a pg who has only 1 skill of rebounding. What do you expect? You have to have players out there that can create their own shot since spurs have no decent pg.

[timvp]

I'm surprised Mills and Forbes held the Wizards to less than 140.

Seriously though, Forbes on Beal in crunch time has to be one of the low points of my Spurs fandom. It got so bad that Pop had to put noted defensive stopper DeMar DeRozan on Beal.

[ZeusWillJudge]

:pop: "We know who plays well together."

[tholdren]

I'm surprised Mills and Forbes held the Wizards to less than 140.

Seriously though, Forbes on Beal in crunch time has to be one of the low points of my Spurs fandom. It got so bad that Pop had to put noted defensive stopper DeMar DeRozan on Beal.

Get over it. Murray is terrible

[Mugen]

If you were fine with Patty on Trae Young, fine with Patty on Jamal Murray in Game 7, with Derozan on Anthony Davis, Forbes on Wiggins, Patty on Durant, Patty/Bryn closing games countless times over the last few years, and the many more examples of Pop's senility....

You don't get to complain about Patty and Bryn starting tbh :lol

[slick'81]

One more season of patty...one more season of patty

[timvp]

If you were fine with re-signing Marco Belinelli and the redemption arc of Forbes...

You don't get to complain about Patty and Bryn starting tbh :lol

Can't argue with that :tu

[DPG21920]

I'm surprised Mills and Forbes held the Wizards to less than 140.

Seriously though, Forbes on Beal in crunch time has to be one of the low points of my Spurs fandom. It got so bad that Pop had to put noted defensive stopper DeMar DeRozan on Beal.

Who could have seen that coming?

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[Floyd Pacquiao]

:pop: I thought they were competitive and shot well, we got off to a good start

[acoelho1]

Mills/Forbes play over 30mins & we give up almost 140 points..shocker! We deserve to keep losing. Our best defensive players are playing limited minutes and Walker relegated to towel waver. Maybe after a few more losses Pop will end his infatuation with turd towers.

[slick'81]

Its fckn comical only a retard couldnt see this coming

[timvp]

Who could have seen that coming?

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Predicting Beal to go off on Forbes and Mills deserves a cookie :tu

[Mugen]

Can't argue with that :tu

I enjoy your spin on that. :lol

Just remember, you're the one who came crawling over to our side.

You should have stayed in Ithurstville tbh. Condolences that your boy got Jerry Sloan'd.

[slick'81]

Pop says if u give up 138 you probably wont win but he started mills/forbes:wtf

[KobesAchilles]

We started off really well. I think Pop came up with the perfect line up. Our offense was in tune. Our spacing was great. And we had better energy than usual to start off the game. Forbes really competed tonight and his defense on Beal was admirable. If LMA ever shows up then Pop would be considered a genius tbh.

[UZER]

Unadulterated stupidity. Really, at this point this should be his last year as coach.

Playing moronic lineups, rotations and a group that couldn't stop a nosebleed together. No excuses or reasoning can explain why he's being so stubborn and loyal towards certain players.


SMDH.......

No no no man. You don’t get to flip flop that easy. You’ve been running around here on your high horse chastising anyone who was questioning and calling out Pop, his stupid lineups, and saying he should retire.

Nuh uh. You eat your shit sandwich.

[Mugen]

You know it's bad when 80% of the posters of your own your site weren't surprised by this :lmao

[r0drig0lac]

The tank is on bros!

nah, they're just bad

[DPG21920]

Predicting Beal to go off on Forbes and Mills deserves a cookie :tu

That wasn’t the point :lol. It was that Beal was going to be guarded by them.

[timvp]

That wasn’t the point :lol. It was that Beal was going to be guarded by them.

Also cookie worthy.

[DPG21920]

Also cookie worthy.

You called it?

[DPG21920]

I’m telling you, this is potentially setup very badly for SA. Wizards have statistically a top 3 offense in the league. Spurs defense is close to last. It’s not a good matchup despite WAS being awful as a whole.




Also cookie worthy.

You seemed surprised SA would struggle with was tbh...I want another cookie pls and my eyeliner back.

[R. DeMurre]

Such a disappointing season so far. All of Murray's supposed work on his three point shot is invisible, Aldridge still stubbornly won't shoot a three, DeMarre Carroll is playing under 10 mpg, Walker's playing under 7 mpg, and the Spurs have completely abandoned their Defense First philosophy.

[apalisoc_9]

The Op acting like he was one of the those who opposed forbes/Mills/Belli.

when in reality he was one of the biggest supporters

[J_Paco]

Mills/Forbes play over 30mins & we give up almost 140 points..shocker! We deserve to keep losing. Our best defensive players are playing limited minutes and Walker relegated to towel waver. Maybe after a few more losses Pop will end his infatuation with turd towers.

More like Mini Turds. I can't believe Pop is stupidest to believe that a 6'3" guard with limited athleticism is good enough to be a permanent starter. It made sense when his options were limited last year, but you literally have two or three guys with more size, athleticism or ability available.

[J_Paco]

No no no man. You don’t get to flip flop that easy. You’ve been running around here on your high horse chastising anyone who was questioning and calling out Pop, his stupid lineups, and saying he should retire.

Nuh uh. You eat your shit sandwich.

Not flip flopping, idiot. I want changes just like you and I'm losing my patient like everyone else.

Doesn't mean I lost respect or admiration for Pop. He's just over his head and being stubborn when clear, rational changes are needed.

And if he's unwilling to make said changes then he could lose his job or will retire. I won't start insulting him or questioning his past accomplishments like you lemmings.....

And at no point have I defended starting Bryn, giving little playing time to Carroll, Walker IV or any of his irrational, stubborn decisions over the last 3 weeks.


Again, there is a clear difference between trolling, insulting, being disrespectful to a legendary coach (you & the circle jerk crew) and being frustrated with stupid, irrational decision making.....

[RC_Drunkford]

What did you expect from Flopovich. Once the team is down 4-20 there will be another line up change and maybe he will start Carroll then.

[Mugen]

Not flip flopping, idiot. I want changes just like you and I'm losing my patient like everyone else.

Doesn't mean I lost respect or admiration for Pop. He's just over his head and being stubborn when clear, rational changes are needed.

And if he's unwilling to make said changes then he could lose his job or will retire. I won't start insulting him or questioning his past accomplishments like you lemmings.....

:lol

[J_Paco]

:lol

Hey, it could happen although highly unlikely.

I think he needs to stop fooling himself and start giving Walker IV a real chance (as well some of the other young players).

[Slippy]

Here's some perspective for you. Which is the worse starting backcourt?

Patty and Bryn V Delnegro and AJ.

Think delngro and Aj win on defense. Haha it be close

[Mugen]

OP might want to sit down, I've got some bad news about Pearl Harbor as well.

[J_Paco]

Here's some perspective for you. Which is the worse starting backcourt?

Patty and Bryn V Delnegro and AJ.

Think delngro and Aj win on defense. Haha it be close

Good question, but I'd say Forbes/Mills.

Del Negro sucked and Avery couldn't score but at least they (or A.J.) had moxy and grit on defense. Mills and Forbes are walking traffic cones on that side of the court.....

[SayTown]

Seriously Parker and Ginobili at their current age would still be a better backcourt than these two and that's really saying something.

[DPG21920]

Just great. The one guy who is always positive, was the alpha and leader and just talking about how the guys have to stick together:

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[ElNono]

Timmy: "I've never seen a worse starting back court than rookie George Hill and Money Mason..."

Pop: "Hold my beer"

[BillMc]

OP might want to sit down, I've got some bad news about Pearl Harbor as well.
:lol

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Just great. The one guy who is always positive, was the alpha and leader and just talking about how the guys have to stick together:

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We need a blow up behind the scenes. Time for some drastic measures.

[slick'81]

Uh oh dejounte is not happy

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

:lmao pop's answer to changing the line up was making it worse


:lmao expected

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

The Op acting like he was one of the those who opposed forbes/Mills/Belli.

when in reality he was one of the biggest supporters


Dont worry he'll be back to supporting them in no time lol All of a sudden Pops lineups will make sense in a future write up , and all this never happened :lol

[Fireball]

good thing is we did not win the game otherwise Pop thinks that this starting guard duo is the solution

[duncan2k5]

We started off really well. I think Pop came up with the perfect line up. Our offense was in tune. Our spacing was great. And we had better energy than usual to start off the game. Forbes really competed tonight and his defense on Beal was admirable. If LMA ever shows up then Pop would be considered a genius tbh.

U do know we have had games this season scoring tons of points... Right? Let's not pretend we will continue to score this much... But make no mistake... We will ALWAYS give up tons of points with the midget brigade starting... And this was vs the almighty wizards

[duncan2k5]

Uh oh dejounte is not happy

Why do u say this?

[cd98]

It's kind of funny because we keep talking about what combination of players do we need to play to win a game. One game! And to be honest, I don't think it matters what combination of players the Spurs play, they are going to lose, lose, lose this season. Might as well trade away older assets while you can get some value.

[timvp]

Just great. The one guy who is always positive, was the alpha and leader and just talking about how the guys have to stick together:

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DPG21920, it looks like Orsborne deleted that tweet about Dejounte leaving the locker room before speaking to reporters. Use your Twitter powers to get to the bottom of it. Was it a mistake by Orsborne or did the Spurs ask him to delete it? Hmm...

[baseline bum]

I can't believe Pop is starting Mills and Forbes.

:lol :cry :lol :cry

I can tbh

[r0drig0lac]

Uh oh dejounte is not happy

well, the lakers will need a replacement for rondo in 2021

[DPG21920]

DPG21920, it looks like Orsborne deleted that tweet about Dejounte leaving the locker room before speaking to reporters. Use your Twitter powers to get to the bottom of it. Was it a mistake by Orsborne or did the Spurs ask him to delete it? Hmm...

Already did - I asked him about it and he said that was not the case; meaning it was not out of anger. I believe he took it down because it just read funny. But you never truly know.

[Jordan Jackson]

This team has defensive issue and they bench the one guy who give max effort on that end for Patty Mills lol

Better hope Murray doesn't have an ambitious uncle.

[timvp]

Already did - I asked him about it and he said that was not the case; meaning it was not out of anger. I believe he took it down because it just read funny. But you never truly know.

Thanks, my twig :tu

[DPG21920]

Thanks, my twig :tu

More friction?

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[Dennis the Menace]

More friction?

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As we’ve talked about, Popovich is doing more harm than good to this organization and will set the franchise back by alienating the future. Pop is cancerous at this point. How ownership/other execs don’t see this and act upon it is madness

[UZER]

More friction?

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Damn that’s a shot.

But but but Pop was tough on Tony blah blah blah :cry. Not everyone can be treated like absolute dog shit and take it. But alot of euros can because they are just so thankful they are in the NBA. That’s why Pop loves them so much.

People (myself included) have been screaming from the roof tops hes fucking with the young guys minds for a few years now.

Again, if he’s not part of the future plans, what the fuck is he still coaching for?

[duncan2k5]

That's as loud of a shot as I've seen in a long time... He definitely won't play now and it seems like he doesn't give a shit... I think he wants to force a trade, tbh... Pop's gonna make the young guys sympathize with Kawhi at this rate... Lol

[UZER]

That's as loud of a shot as I've seen in a long time... He definitely won't play now and it seems like he doesn't give a shit... I think he wants to force a trade, tbh... Pop's gonna make the young guys sympathize with Kawhi at this rate... Lol

I keep saying Kawhi acted like a bitch wanting to leave, but can you fucking blame him when this is the Pop he was dealing with night in and night out.

When are people gonna stop acting like it was all Kawhis fault he wanted out.

That fucker was out there making more jokes after last night loss. :lol

[Floyd Pacquiao]

More friction?

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Where there's smoke there's fire. Pop is in the early stages of losing the young talent and locker room, if he hasn't lost them already imo.

[NASpurs]

:lol talk about stirring the pot

[weeks]

WOW things are really bad right now. i've never known the spurs to be a losing team and it's a weird adjustment
can you blame morris for about-facing this team as fast as he fucking could?

[TDomination]

It would be nice if RC or someone went up to Pop and told him that he needs to start playing Walker since we’re losing anyways. This is still a business and his stubbornness to stick with Marco is alienating spurs fan. When you have a losing record, you gotta find ways to make your product watchable for the fans and playing walker would be a start. Next would be white and Murray together. After that make a big trade to show your fans your actually trying and that you actually care that your losing.

anyways, money needs to be made and losing does not help that, especially when it’s with players the fans are tired of watching.

[tbdog]

Pop 2014 had one of the greatest coaching season perhaps ever. Love to see that back but age and the passing of his wife perhaps has put a toll that you just cannot overcome.

[duncan2k5]

Lonnie will get traded if Pop gets win of that tweet... And I'm sure he will beast wherever he goes