:lol See, I have gotten as lazy as RJ or I would have looked for one from you.Quote:
Originally Posted by timvp
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:lol See, I have gotten as lazy as RJ or I would have looked for one from you.Quote:
Originally Posted by timvp
For example, look at Mike Brown..
The guy can barely run a play..he just gives it to the best player in the NBA and let's him do whatever he wants..this strategy got them to the NBA Finals, a game 7 in the semis, and the WCF..the only thing stopping them was lack of talent..
He keeps it simple..he's a good defensive coach that let's the best player in the NBA control his team..
Do you guys believe Doc Rivers is a better coach than Phil Jackson?..
Coaching is just incredibly overrated when it comes to the positives of a team..I think you can rate coaches as good/bad, but ranking them and giving them so much credit is just stupid IMO..
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“The Lakers were obviously a little shorthanded and played mentally tougher than we did and physically tougher than we did,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “Don’t ask me why.”
Found the rest of Pop's quote.
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"Don't ask me why we didn't play tougher. Because if I knew, we'd have played differently."
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Popovich, known for saving a tirade for midseason to get his team's attention, said he has already tried that -- "five of six times."
"For some reason, I'm not getting through to this group."
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"Bottom line, we just haven't jelled as a group, to date," said Popovich before the game.
"We haven't developed a trust, a communication, a camaraderie as far as executing on the court -- which is strange for us. We've never had that situation, really. . . .
"Everybody [in the West] is kind of in the same muck. The Lakers aren't playing as well as they have in the past, although the Lakers are better than everybody else in the West.
"We're all in the same boat, really. Nobody's really stepping out of it and playing really good consistent basketball. We're all kind of up and down."
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"For some reason, I'm not getting through to this group."
These are today's post game quotes? I dunno man...i hate the shit that POP spews out to the press...the way he does interviews....Quote:
Originally Posted by duncan228
He used to be honest in interviews...in the past few years he's over compensate...now it's all a load of crap
They're today, some before and some after the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by neboat
and just to add to the phil vs pop discussion..
Phil is willing and able to take different and extreme personalities and make them work
It seems Pop only wants mature self motivated coachable players that are less talented... JR Smith would not have lasted a month if we had gotten him for Barry....
I know Pop wanted to go out with Duncan - but if he's not getting through to the team then maybe he should reconsider that. Maybe its time to bring in a coach and let Pop handle the front office.
"Getting through" is really irrelevant..Pop can say it all he wants, but this team clearly doesn't have the talent to compete right now..it's simple as that..even if this team built a great chemistry, we'd still have major holes, and we'd still be an old ass team..it doesn't help that he sticks to small ball and neglects the youth in favor of old ass men..
Its not a talent issue. This team has a LOT of talent on it. Its probably not championship quality, but it sure as hell is a lot better than what they're playing at right now.
I agree that they're definitely better than how they've played, but I really don't think this team has that much talent..there's also major holes that can only be solved with using players that the Spurs don't currently have in our rotation..
The team has more talent 1-12 than any team Popovich has ever had, including the 03/04/05 years. So I think if the chemistry were there, we would be thinking that there was a very good chance at another title.Quote:
Originally Posted by HarlemHeat37
The perceptions everyone had at the beginning of the year were not unfounded.
Pop says.." I will counter young with old"..... Yeah really genious Pop. May have worked in the past. But like your team, that strategy is old already. You suck so bad right now we fans aren't buying it anymore. Either get the fuck out or do your fkn job. None of your players like you anymore..well maybe only Bonner. You have wasted this season and you need to go....
pop has no idea at all regarding how turning this group around.... no fucking clue.
It's time to prepare the future and give a shot to the young guys ! hairston ian blair hill
I called this a few weeks ago. Some players just simply tuning out Pop.Quote:
Originally Posted by timvp
Guys like Mason started great, and now they're just a turd sandwich. Bogans too.
This team might not be able to compete with the Lakers on a 7 game series, and it might have some holes, but they're talented. Sloan would have this team executing like clockwork and playing defense by now. Pop has just been too soft all season long on these guys and too in love with Nellie ball.Quote:
Originally Posted by HarlemHeat37
As far as I can tell, Phil Jackson today is the same coach he was 20 years ago. In many respects, Pop has done a complete 180 from the coach he used to be.
There were times in the early aughts when his rotations were maddeningly consistent... to the point where he would even pull the hot hand because it was the 2:00 mark of the first quarter and that's when he gets subbed every game. His focus on defense often had fans scratching their heads as the team put up brick after brick on the offensive side.
Now we have Midget Ball and we can't decide on a rotation until... well, shit, it was still changing in the Playoffs last year.
This team has enough talent to be a lot better than they are, and I think this was the case last year as well. The coaching has been subpar. I'm not sure what the alternative is, but at this point I think it might be time to have someone else running this team on the sideline.
JR Smith is human garbage though. Talented player but a shit human being.Quote:
Originally Posted by neboat
On that note, it's always bugged me that the FO would rather go after someone like Jefferson instead of SJax just because the former has a vanilla personality.
The grass is always greener, huh guys.
Yeah we wish we had all your rings and you wish you had all the Celtics and the Celtics can't understand why they don't win every year.Quote:
Originally Posted by picc84
Yet Popovich continually tries to do exactly that. I guess he's praying for his "Nellie versus the 07 Mavs" moment, and is willing to sacrifice any number of opportunities in order to make it happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by sabar
We switch coaches and 2 months later you're pissed off and complaining about all the same shit you bitch about now.
lol Pop wont play young talent over old-scrubs so we need Phil. PJ INVENTED that shit. :lol
I guarantee that Phil Jackson wouldn't be carefully monitoring the minutes of a team that can't play well together and shows no heart or energy. He'd put a seven man rotation out there against Denver on Thursday and make some of those guys play 42+ minutes.
For everything you think Pop does wrong and Phil does right, there is something Pop does right and Phil does wrong.