So which coach is goin to the all star game?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

So which coach is going to the all star game? D'antoni or Pop? Spurs just one game up on PHO and still some decent time left b4 Feb 6 :oops
I'd love to see Pop coach the AS game

[Phenomanul]

So which coach is going to the all star game? D'antoni or Pop? Spurs just one game up on PHO and still some decent time left b4 Feb 6 :oops
I'd love to see Pop coach the AS game


Would he actually make them play defense.... the score would be:
West 130
East 95

[Jimcs50]

It looks like Phoenix has the edge in the schedule, as I do not see a loss in the group.

Phoenix' schedule is easier:

JANUARY OPPONENT TIME (ET) TV NAT TV TICKETS
Tue 25 at New York 7:30 PM NBA TV Find Tickets
Wed 26 at Milwaukee 8:00 PM KUTP 45 Find Tickets
Fri 28 at Boston 7:30 PM KUTP 45 Find Tickets
Sun 30 at Toronto 4:30 PM KUTP 45 Find Tickets
FEBRUARY OPPONENT TIME (ET) TV NAT TV TICKETS
Tue 1 at Memphis 8:00 PM KUTP 45 Find Tickets
Wed 2 at Minnesota 8:00 PM KUTP 45 Find Tickets
Sat 5 New York 9:00 PM Find Tickets

San Antonio's is tougher, with a possible loss at Seattle:

JANUARY OPPONENT TIME (ET) TV NAT TV TICKETS
Thu 27 Sacramento 9:30 PM TNT TNT Find Tickets
Sat 29 New Orleans 8:30 PM Find Tickets
Mon 31 at Seattle 10:00 PM Find Tickets
FEBRUARY OPPONENT TIME (ET) TV NAT TV TICKETS
Thu 3 at LA Lakers 10:30 PM TNT Find Tickets


Plus, if both win all their games, Phoenix will have played 1 more game and be 1/2 game up on SA. So the only team that controls it's own destiny is Phoenix.

[CHAMPS AGAIN]

POP is the coach, team plays defense,if it's the suns coach oh my god all 5 starters are going to play 38+minutes he does not know how to use the bench.

SPURS have only 4 games left before FEB.6 most of other teams have 5 to 7 games left. POP has a good chance to be the ALL-STAR coach. 3-1 might do it

[Jimcs50]

POP is the coach, team plays defense,if it's the suns coach oh my god all 5 starters are going to play 38+minutes he does not know how to use the bench.

SPURS have only 4 games left before FEB.6 most of other teams have 5 to 7 games left. POP has a good chance to be the ALL-STAR coach. 3-1 might do it


Read my post, if Spurs do not win out, Phoenix will have to lose 2 to lose out...I do not see 1 loss for Phoenix, much less 2.

[CHAMPS AGAIN]

It looks like Phoenix has the edge in the schedule, as I do not see a loss in the group.

Phoenix' schedule is easier:

JANUARY OPPONENT TIME (ET) TV NAT TV TICKETS
Tue 25 at New York 7:30 PM NBA TV Find Tickets
Wed 26 at Milwaukee 8:00 PM KUTP 45 Find Tickets
Fri 28 at Boston 7:30 PM KUTP 45 Find Tickets
Sun 30 at Toronto 4:30 PM KUTP 45 Find Tickets
FEBRUARY OPPONENT TIME (ET) TV NAT TV TICKETS
Tue 1 at Memphis 8:00 PM KUTP 45 Find Tickets
Wed 2 at Minnesota 8:00 PM KUTP 45 Find Tickets
Sat 5 New York 9:00 PM Find Tickets

San Antonio's is tougher, with a possible loss at Seattle:

JANUARY OPPONENT TIME (ET) TV NAT TV TICKETS
Thu 27 Sacramento 9:30 PM TNT TNT Find Tickets
Sat 29 New Orleans 8:30 PM Find Tickets
Mon 31 at Seattle 10:00 PM Find Tickets
FEBRUARY OPPONENT TIME (ET) TV NAT TV TICKETS
Thu 3 at LA Lakers 10:30 PM TNT Find Tickets


Plus, if both win all their games, Phoenix will have played 1 more game and be 1/2 game up on SA. So the only team that controls it's own destiny is Phoenix.

6 games are on the road SPURS have 2 .Phoenix could lose 2 or 3 on the road.

[Jimcs50]

6 games are on the road SPURS have 2 .Phoenix could lose 2 or 3 on the road.


I will bet any money that Phoenix does not lose 2 games, right now, any takers?

[Rummpd]

Wolves playing better and/or Grizz on a hot night could take Suns but that is a soft schedule otherwise.

Spurs need to win out to give Pop a chance (not that he wants it).

MadDoc

[Rummpd]

Suns will also be stacking up road wins against lesser opponents = which is what the SPURS need to do rest of year darn it.

MadDoc

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I say let D'antoni coach the All-star game, seeing as though Pop doesn't want the job, and would much rather take the time to enjoy a much deserved rest. Plus, I can't think of any coach (other than Pop) who is more impressed with Manu's performance as of late than D'antoni. Therefore we have a good chance of having another all-star in the team.

[CHAMPS AGAIN]

I will bet any money that Phoenix does not lose 2 games, right now, any takers?

How about 500vbookie cash I'm up for it. I can not afford real money,I'm married with children.Suns will lose 2 or more games before the all star game.

[BigVee]

How about 500vbookie cash I'm up for it. I can not afford real money,I'm married with children.Suns will lose 2 or more games before the all star game.


Put me down for $300 bookie cash....Suns lose at least 2 maybe more

[Jimcs50]

How about 500vbookie cash I'm up for it. I can not afford real money,I'm married with children.Suns will lose 2 or more games before the all star game.


That is all I have, and if I bet it, I can't bet on vBookie til Feb 6th.

But if Kori says it is ok to bet vBookie money, I will bet it, ok?

[ALVAREZ6]

I will bet any money that Phoenix does not lose 2 games, right now, any takers?
Just because PHX has an easy upcomming schedule doesn't mean that they won't lose, afterall, the Spurs lost to Portland las night.


This only means that the Spurs should really focus on winning games so they can remain the #1 seed because the Suns have really easy games coming up.

[BigVee]

THose first four games for Pho are all potential losers. If they have an off-shooting night at one of those places, with the way they play defense and the way those teams can score they could easily lose. Back to back at Mem and Minn is at least one more loss. 2 down for sure. D'Antoni my ass.

[boutons]

the noo yawk nikabokkers were leading after 1, as Curt Thomas hit his first 3G in years at the buzzer. PHX is slightly ahead with 8 remaining in the 2nd.

[Jimcs50]

The Suns toyed with them and they just polished them off with 133 points. :wow

[Jimcs50]

Champsagain, do we have a bet or not?

[boutons]

PHX allowed 118 to the sucky Knicks. They absolutely don't play ANY defense.

I wonder if Starbury will still claim he is the best NBA PG?

[Jimcs50]

PHX allowed 118 to the sucky Knicks. They absolutely don't play ANY defense.

I wonder if Starbury will still claim he is the best NBA PG?

Hey, I will take a 15 point win any fucking day.

I guess you preferred the 73 pts we gave to Houston....and LOST :rolleyes .

[mikaela01]

phil jackson :depressed

:lol :lol :lol

[Brodels]

POP is the coach, team plays defense,if it's the suns coach oh my god all 5 starters are going to play 38+minutes he does not know how to use the bench.


Leave it to someone of this forum to tell one of the coach of the year candidates that he doesn't know how to coach basketball.

You might want to actually look at the roster. It's not that Mike doesn't know how to manage playing time, it's simply that he doesn't really have anyone on the bench that is worthy of playing.

[MI21]

Isn't there a cut off point for the All-Star game coaching position. If so I could of sworn it was Jan 27 and not in February???

[Jimcs50]

Feb 6th

[CHAMPS AGAIN]

Champsagain, do we have a bet or not?

Your on 500vbookie cash,SUNS lose two or more games,before the FEB.6 :makemyday

[Jimcs50]

Your on 500vbookie cash,SUNS lose two or more games,before the FEB.6 :makemyday

Damn, now I have to root for Phoenix. :cuss

[waly.mg]

I Don´t imagine Pop calling a 4 Down in the ASG with Kobe and T-Mac in the offense

[boutons]

"Hey, I will take a 15 point win any fucking day."

PHX plays absolutely no defense. They won't win the NBA title playing no defense.

Look at the best teams in 04 playoffs (spurs, ind, det, lal, min) and tell me which one plays absolutely no defense?

And then the 03 Spurs defense won the title against the Nets who also played a pretty nasty defense.

"I guess you preferred the 73 pts we gave to Houston....and LOST"

totally irrelevant.

Spurs are inconsistent as hell, but that's the ONLY aspect where PHX is better. PHX always beats the teams they are supposed to beat, and hold their own against teams in their class. The Spurs lose 8 games to inferior teams.

Jim, you really have stars in your eyes about PHX.

We beat PHX offense @SBC with Spurs defense.

Then we beat their offense @PHX by Spurs' offense outscoring their league-best offense, and generally showing more toughness and balls than PHX.

Jim Jackson is better than what PHX had before, nothing off the bench, he's better than nothing. But he doesn't help their non-existent defense. Another (streaky) jumpshooter, exactly what PHX's 133 pt offense was missing.

[Jimcs50]

I beg to differ, I always root against the Suns this year.

I am only a Spurs fan, unlike Kori, who says that Phoenix is her 2nd team

I have no second team

[Jimcs50]

But I am not a blind homer who thinks that the Spurs are the only good team who has a chance to win it all.

Note, the Spurs have been in league since 75 and have 2 titles...so obviously theer are other good teams around.

[Jimcs50]

2 down 5 to go and you money is mine.

:)

[Jimcs50]

Bet is off, Kori informed me that we can not bet vBookie dollars, unless we set up a vBookie bet and we bet on it, but that won't transfer your money to me.

So now, I am going to root against the Suns again.

:)

[Kori Ellis]

Jim is correct. You can't bet your vBookie dollars against each other. You'll have to bet real money for that. :)

[CHAMPS AGAIN]

Bet is off, Kori informed me that we can not bet vBookie dollars, unless we set up a vBookie bet and we bet on it, but that won't transfer your money to me.

So now, I am going to root against the Suns again.

:)

No problem,the Suns are still going down and SPURS wil have the best record at the ALL-STAR break. :elephant

[Jimcs50]

I told you the Suns would not lose 2 games.....now do you agree with me?

[Kori Ellis]

It's not a lock. They have to play Minnesota and Memphis on the road back-to-back.

[Matrix]

I told you the Suns would not lose 2 games.....now do you agree with me?


They still have 2 games left, back to back, memphis and minnesota, Two tough teams, The grizz on a tear and you don't know which Twolve team will show up... But I hope Pop gets the nod, simply because I would like our coach at home and not picking the reserves. I think Pop would pick a good team and do a better job at spreading the min to all the players....

[Matrix]

It's not a lock. They have to play Minnesota and Memphis on the road back-to-back.


You reading my msgs before i post this was the second time.... :hat

[Kori Ellis]

But I hope Pop gets the nod, simply because I would like our coach at home and not picking the reserves. I think Pop would pick a good team and do a better job at spreading the min to all the players....

Just FYI ... the A-S coach doesn't get to pick the reserves. All the head coaches in the league vote for the reserves and they can't vote for their own players.

[Kori Ellis]

You reading my msgs before i post this was the second time....

It must be a Phoenix-connection.

[SirChaz]

They still have 2 games left, back to back, memphis and minnesota, Two tough teams, The grizz on a tear and you don't know which Twolve team will show up... But I hope Pop gets the nod, simply because I would like our coach at home and not picking the reserves. I think Pop would pick a good team and do a better job at spreading the min to all the players....


Actually, the Suns have three games left before the cut off date.

The Suns are on a b2b Tue/Wed but all three Suns opponents this week will be on the second half of a b2b.

I expect they will beat Memphis and New York, Minnesota will be a tougher game but I don't really expect them to lose that game either.


I think it would be funny for D'Antoni to coach an All-Star game in the city of the team that fired him.

[Jimcs50]

The Suns will not lose 2 more games. They might drop 1 game, but not 2. They are playing too damn well to lose two games. The Griz might win tonight, but they played in New Orleans last night, while Phoenix was kicking back in a 5 star hotel in Memphis. The Grizzlies might not have their legs in the 4th Q against a team that will be running on them all night long. If Memphis had the night off last night, they would be able to stay with them easily, but it might be a case of bad timing for them with this back to back.

Minn??? Don't make me laugh.

New York??? come on....


so it looks like if Pop is to coach in the All Star game, it is up to Memphis to put him in the game.


Go Grizzlies!!!

[Jimcs50]

Damn, I could have had CHAMPS AGAIN'S 500 vBookie dollars.....just my rotten luck that it was not possible to transfer funds.

[BigVee]

I agree it is too bad Memphis played last night, but they are pretty deep and Earl Watson is a tough defender to put on Nash. Should be interesting.

[Sec24Row7]

If we end up with the same number of losses and different wins, why wouldnt pop get teh Nod since we have beaten PHX twice?

[travis2]

If we end up with the same number of losses and different wins, why wouldnt pop get teh Nod since we have beaten PHX twice?

Because they look at the entire schedule. If both the Spurs and Suns win out, the Suns will have one more win.

[Jimcs50]

winning percentage....wins do not matter, but it is winning percentage.

[travis2]

winning percentage....wins do not matter, but it is winning percentage.

Read the post I was answering. The "given" was equal number of losses.

Hence the way I posed the answer.

[Sec24Row7]

That will make pop happy, but that is rediculous.

[Jimcs50]

Without Gasol, their leading scorer and rebounder, this will be a very tough win, they can pull it off. Swift has been very good in Gasol's place lately.

[boutons]

Gasol is turning out to be somewhat injury prone. Seems to sit out a lot.

[SirChaz]

Both Gasol and Posey are out for tonight's game vs. PHX.

Plus Mike Miller sat out the second half last night with a concussion.

[Jimcs50]

Both Gasol and Posey are out for tonight's game vs. PHX.

Plus Mike Miller sat out the second half last night with a concussion.

Well, there you go....Pop gets to chill during All Star weekend....just what he wanted. In fact, i think he told the Spurs players to "throw" the Portland game just for that reason.

[Jimcs50]

Pop gets coaching job at All Star game!!!

Pop is not getting time off like he wanted.

We will have the best ALLStar game defensively that we have ever had now.

I expect a score in the 80's-90's now. :lol

[T Park]

Spurs still have to beat LA.

[Jimcs50]

The Suns will not lose 2 more games. They might drop 1 game, but not 2. They are playing too damn well to lose two games. The Griz might win tonight, but they played in New Orleans last night, while Phoenix was kicking back in a 5 star hotel in Memphis. The Grizzlies might not have their legs in the 4th Q against a team that will be running on them all night long. If Memphis had the night off last night, they would be able to stay with them easily, but it might be a case of bad timing for them with this back to back.

Minn??? Don't make me laugh.

New York??? come on....


so it looks like if Pop is to coach in the All Star game, it is up to Memphis to put him in the game.


Go Grizzlies!!!


:smokin

[Jimcs50]

Spurs still have to beat LA.



har de har har

[Jimcs50]

Losing to LA is not even a remote possibility....bank on it.

[Experiment2100]

Losing to LA is not even a remote possibility....bank on it.


Let's see, the star is out the coach is gone, and thanks to that Utah game, I'm uneasy about this one.

[T Park]

well, couldve said that about Seattle last night.

Maybe the Spurs have gotten past it?

[Experiment2100]

It could be argued that the Spurs had motivation to beat the Sonics because of the fact they have already lost to them twice. I would have thought they were over it before, but after Utah there was the Portland game. :bang

[Jimcs50]

SA hates the Lakers, they want to destroy that team and they want to piss off their fans...it matters not who is in that uniform, they hate the sight of it.

They will win by 15 pts or I will buy you wine.

[Experiment2100]

They will win by 15 pts or I will buy you wine.

Change it to Rice Krispy Treats Cereal and we got a deal. That stuff is awesome.

[LilMissSPURfect]

If SPURS win thur & Suns win out at minny & NY...POP still coaches right?
SPURS = .791
SUNs = .775

:spin :fro :fro :spin :spin

[Jimcs50]

Change it to Rice Krispy Treats Cereal and we got a deal. That stuff is awesome.



deal

[Jimcs50]

the key was Phoenix getting that 11th loss....now the Spurs hold Pop's destiny in their hands.

I am sure he will play Malik and Kiwi tomorrow as much as possible to help his cause, but LA sucks so bad, that even Pop can not fuck up the Spurs' winning.

[SirChaz]

The Suns will not lose 2 more games. They might drop 1 game, but not 2. They are playing too damn well to lose two games. The Griz might win tonight, but they played in New Orleans last night, while Phoenix was kicking back in a 5 star hotel in Memphis. The Grizzlies might not have their legs in the 4th Q against a team that will be running on them all night long. If Memphis had the night off last night, they would be able to stay with them easily, but it might be a case of bad timing for them with this back to back.

Minn??? Don't make me laugh.

New York??? come on....


so it looks like if Pop is to coach in the All Star game, it is up to Memphis to put him in the game.


Go Grizzlies!!!

Good call.

The Griz shot the ball very well. 57% from 3!

The Suns had open shots but couldn't get them to fall.

Barring a meltdown against the Lakers looks like Pop gets the All-Star nod.

Good for him, he deserves it. It would have been nice but losing the game against the Griz is more upsetting than the All-Star thing.
:pctoss

[LakerGod]

SA hates the Lakers, they want to destroy that team and they want to piss off their fans...it matters not who is in that uniform, they hate the sight of it.

They will win by 15 pts or I will buy you wine.
:lol Better be ready to spend money on a good bottle of wine.

[whottt]

You know, even if Pop tries to tank this game to get out of the AS game, I could see the Spurs players winning the game despite Pop just to yank his chain...

I think Jim is right, I don't think there is anyway the Spurs come out flat or have a letdown this game.

Mihm isn't healthy either right?

The Spurs are going to try and destroy LA.

[LakerGod]

You know, even if Pop tries to tank this game to get out of the AS game, I could see the Spurs players winning the game despite Pop just to yank his chain...

I think Jim is right, I don't think there is anyway the Spurs come out flat or have a letdown this game.

Mihm isn't healthy either right?

The Spurs are going to try and destroy LA.
I don't understand why popatzi doesn't want to coach the all-stars, to me that's an honor.

To coach the best players on the league is something to be proud of.

And this is the guy who was the coach of the year in 2003?

[whottt]

I don't understand why popatzi doesn't want to coach the all-stars, to me that's an honor.

To coach the best players on the league is something to be proud of.

And this is the guy who was the coach of the year in 2003?

Pop usually uses the AS break to prepare for the second half of the season.

He's more concerned about winning a title than he is about coaching a meaningless exhibition game.

He did say it was an honor to be able to coach it...but he's a practical guy and knows the game really doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things.

Personally I think the game would be more fun with D'antoni coaching it...he likes uptempo ball(or at least he does when Nash is his PG)...Pop is not an uptempo type of guy naturally...

Still I'd rather beat some Lakerass into the fucking dirt and give them a nice warm sweep on the season more than anything...So I hope the Spurs win this game.

[LakerGod]

Pop usually uses the AS break to prepare for the second half of the season.

He's more concerned about winning a title than he is about coaching a meaningless exhibition game.

He did say it was an honor to be able to coach it...but he's a practical guy and knows the game really doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things.

Personally I think the game would be more fun with D'antoni coaching it...he likes uptempo ball(or at least he does when Nash is his PG)...Pop is not an umtempo type of guy naturally...

Still I'd rather beat some Lakerass into the fucking dirt and give them a nice warm sweep on the season more than anything...So I hope the Spurs win this game.
Since the all-star game is meaningless to him, does this mean he's going to lose on purpose? :lol

I can hear it now!

Spurs fans new excuse:


"Popatzi lost to the Lakers because he didn't want to coach the all-star game..." :lmao :lol

[Warlord23]

That's the whole point, troll. Pop might try to tank this. And if yours was a half-decent team, it might even work. But no chance of that with your sorry ass Fakers.

[Spursman]

Pop has already said on the radio that he would rather not coach the All Star game, and he would rather none of his players played either because he would like them to rest. He doesn't really think much of the AS games.

That said, he won't try to hold any players back from playing and he will probably coach if so chosen. And Pop does not try to lose games. He will try to win, and win he will. The Lakers may as well bend over to receive the big one when the Spurs stomp them.

[travis2]

SA hates the Lakers, they want to destroy that team and they want to piss off their fans...it matters not who is in that uniform, they hate the sight of it.

They will win by 15 pts or I will buy you wine.

:cuss

@#)(*)(! Jim!! You and the $#@)(*! wine bets! When will you ever learn? Every time you bet wine the Spurs LOSE!!!

STFU with the wine bets!!

:pctoss

[Jimcs50]

:cuss

@#)(*)(! Jim!! You and the $#@)(*! wine bets! When will you ever learn? Every time you bet wine the Spurs LOSE!!!

STFU with the wine bets!!

:pctoss


:angel

[office handle]

if gregg popovich coaches in the all star game the final score will be 140-67

[Jimcs50]

Pop has already said on the radio that he would rather not coach the All Star game, and he would rather none of his players played either because he would like them to rest. He doesn't really think much of the AS games.

That said, he won't try to hold any players back from playing and he will probably coach if so chosen. And Pop does not try to lose games. He will try to win, and win he will. The Lakers may as well bend over to receive the big one when the Spurs stomp them.



They will have plenty of rest.

They are off from Feb 16th to Feb 23rd...that is actually too much time off. It will be good for Tim and Manu and Beno to play AS weekend just to stay in shape.

Too much time off has never been good for the Spurs. They are used to playing 3 games a week and if they get 1 week off, it will hurt their rythm and momentum that they have going.

[Sec24Row7]

The coaches of the all star game get something like $25,000 apiece if they win and $10,000 if they lose.

Pop's coaching staff doesn't make the millions like he does.

He keeps saying that he doesn't care, be THEY do.

He couldn't tank a game without REALLY pissing them off.

[Experiment2100]

:princess
:cuss

@#)(*)(! Jim!! You and the $#@)(*! wine bets! When will you ever learn? Every time you bet wine the Spurs LOSE!!!

STFU with the wine bets!!

:pctoss

It was change to a Rice Krispy Treats Cereal bet

[FromWayDowntown]

At least with Pop on the bench, the Spurs can be sure that nobody will run Duncan out to 40+ minutes or anything stupid like that.

It will be interesting to see, if the game comes down to a final play like last year's did, who Pop would go to. Flip had the chance to crown KG, and instead drew up a play for Timmy. Would Pop give it to KG? Would he play Manu over Kobe (assuming Kobe is healthy) at the end of a game? If the West has a 10 point lead in the last 5 minutes, will he play an all-defense unit with Garnett, Duncan, Marion, Kobe (again assuming Kobe is healthy) and, say, Manu? Shut-down defense in the all-star game?

[LilMissSPURfect]

an all-defense unit with Garnett, Duncan, Marion, Kobe (again assuming Kobe is healthy) and, say, Manu? Shut-down defense in the all-star game?[/QUOTE]

:wow :wow :wow :wow :wow :wow :wow :wow :wow :wow

[CHAMPS AGAIN]

I told you the Suns would not lose 2 games.....now do you agree with me?

Well you might have won the bet,but the bet was a no go.At least I was right on one thing POP WILL COACH IN THE ALL-STAR GAME. :elephant :smokin :hat :drunk