Pop is the problem

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Originally Posted by jermaine

Once again another dipshit! No one is saying he's saving our series. Just saying try something different Pop. Neal didn't or don't wanna play. Quit skimming thru post an take the time to read.

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I read your posts, man. The argument sucks. You're calling Pop out because he wouldn't put in an old wing who is beyond rusty and who wasn't even a good defender in his prime over the players in there now. The problem isn't the players; it's the effort. More importantly, it's the effort of the bigs. Changing players too early is why the Nuggets lost their series (and possibly why the Spurs lost to the Thunder). You dance with who brought you.

OP, Pop is not the problem now and almost never is in general. Green was kept in because he can defend. Ginobili because his ceiling is higher than McGrady's. That's it.

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Originally Posted by Kidd K

OP, Pop is not the problem now and almost never is in general. Green was kept in because he can defend. Ginobili because his ceiling is higher than McGrady's. That's it.

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Ginobili's ceiling is higher than McGrady's? What's McGrady's ceiling?

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Originally Posted by therealtruth

Ginobili's ceiling is higher than McGrady's? What's McGrady's ceiling?

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At this point? Maybe around Ginobili's waist. McGrady is done.

Pop coached a hell of a game

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Originally Posted by _JaG

Pop coached a hell of a game

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Agreed. He also made all the right adjustments.. We slowed the game down and that killed GSW's rhythm.

Unfortunately, he didn't adjust the number of minutes T-Mac played..so we're obviously going nowhere..

Lol. Here comes the "Well Pop started doing exactly what I said he should do" comments.

Just gtfo OP and stop starting threads in the future.

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Originally Posted by jermaine

Once again another dipshit! No one is saying he's saving our series. Just saying try something different Pop. Neal didn't or don't wanna play. Quit skimming thru post an take the time to read.

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You can't spell the word "and" but you're calling someone else a dipshit?

jermaine, with the bads, per usual.

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Originally Posted by IronheadSpur

You can't spell the word "and" but you're calling someone else a dipshit?

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Shut up u muddafucca! Spell that

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Originally Posted by DesignatedT

Lol. Here comes the "Well Pop started doing exactly what I said he should do" comments.

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Originally Posted by _JaG

Duncan-Splitter maybe could work... It could serve as a deterrent to players wanting to drive the lane. It could allow for perimeter defenders to focus more on defending the 3-point line and not worry about getting beat off the dribble and allowing penetration. Threes have been the killer in both games. Funneling their guards towards 7-footers in the lane for contested shots, seems like a better option than allowing Curry and Thompson to operate with space behind the 3-point line.

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Pop went above and beyond with his adjustments. For me it was just nice to see two 7-footers in the lane on defense.

Pop did an impressive job last night. I can't complain. When someone didn't step up, Pop took em out. If they missed an assignment, he pulled em. I like what he came with.

Pop still going with Neal an Bonner. Both keeps getting beat an no offense. But no McGrady. I can't understand

No game having Neal, still getting burn. Just sad. Same play down with Tiago 3 times an 3 times they score. An Pop rewards them by taking Tiago out.

jermaine, with the further bads. Pop didn't miss double digit FTs.

Don't understand why pop doesn't trust tim and tiago together after the initial starting lineup.

He's an ass! But he trust Neal

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Originally Posted by exstatic

jermaine, with the further bads. Pop didn't miss double digit FTs.

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No he didn't. But if he sees players struggling like some has, he needs to lull them. Not pull the ones playing well.

I had to agree with this thread.

As bad as Spurs played in that game, this loss is on Pop. For few years, I've found his choices highly questionable. I could name events like overplaying Bonner, putting Hill in the doghouse, Bogans...

Right now, Splitter is playing too little and Neal way too much. Neal shouldn't play and his minutes should go to Joseph or De Colo.

Remember when the playoff rotations were overwhelmingly 7 players, 3 bigs and 4 guards?

Pop is playing 10 or more, and getting nothing from the last 2.

I'm having a hard time not wishing for Splitter to go somewhere else and flourish, because I know it's bad for the team, but I'm really pissed about that right now.

Like I said, they ran a play 3 times down court with Tiago. They got points each time down! For no reason, Pop pulls Tiago an puts Tim back in. Neal an Leonard is playing like they are afraid of the moment, but Pop sticks with them. In a time where you need points, he went inside to Tim 3 times in the paint, with no positive outcome. Once they tied the game, then he called Tonys number for they jumper. Tim seemed tired an not stepping up on Jack as he kept hitting pull up jumpers after the pick. Pop still never made a change. Pop Tim for a couple of positions to get a breather at least.

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Originally Posted by Obstructed_View

Matt Bonner starting.

Tiago Splitter and Tim Duncan playing zero minutes together.

"Return to defense" = 4 guard lineups in the playoffs jacking up threes.

:lmao Pop isn't the problem.

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Originally Posted by Brunodf

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Pop was the problem today. He's just too stubborn and panics too much. Pop tries to control the game too much and doesn't let his players control it too much. Stupid rotations to try to counter whatever Marc Jackson does is retarded. He needs to just trust Splitter right now, it's his only option.