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DOwn by 3 and we get no good look at a 3. The second Tony got the ball after that miss by Horry, he should have shot that , he was on, it would have gone in.
Pop is the reason for the loss tonight. Not the no call on Finley, not the bad play by our starting guards, but Pop.
He played Horry for entirely too many minutes and the decision to go to him for the last shot was horrible. His zone defense in the 2nd quarter was a horrible decision as well.
He just seems to outcoach himself against the Mavs. He needs to stick with the same gameplan and stop trying out stupid each and every time.
Pop, this one's on you.
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DOwn by 3 and we get no good look at a 3. The second Tony got the ball after that miss by Horry, he should have shot that , he was on, it would have gone in.
if the spurs knock down more of those open shots this isn't an issue. manu going out really hurt and that was a huge factor.
I blame Pop for giving up all those threes.
But the lineup of oberto, horry, vaughn, bowen, and finley to start the 4th was brilliant!!
I'm sorry to say this but: Pop SUCKS big tonight. How in the could he play those players on the start of the 4th quarter. That just stinks.
The play was not for him. It was for Barry, but he couldn't get open so Horry shot it.
But yeah, he played way to long.
But, you can't say that it was Pop's fault for the horrendus 1st quarter and the 1st half of the 2nd quarter. There was no defense and the Mavs were just nailing their threes like layups.
I didn't like what the offense looked like when Tim was out of the game.. High pick & rolls with TP..that was it... I actually thoght overall we played a pretty good game but the mavs made one more shot than we did..
The lineup to start the 4th was just plain terrible. He had a group with very limited offense, and they suffered for it. Vaughn after his first wild drive was a bad choice.
And I'm still not sure what was wrong with Elson, but he played so well against the mavs the first game, and having Horry play instead of him for so long was just lame.
I agree, I couldn't believe he left those players in to start the fourth.
I agree, Manu would start the 4th quarter and instead that bad lineup started and give us nothing for 3 minutes
Actually I think it was more of Oberto playing well then something being wrong with Elson
Pop was awful tonight, he must have a mental block vs. AJ or somethingBut the lineup of oberto, horry, vaughn, bowen, and finley to start the 4th was brilliant!!
The shot wasnt for Horry.
But if Manu and Tony show up, Spurs win, plain and simple. Parker waited til way too late in the 4th to play aggresive and not turn the ball over. Manu looked good in the first few minutes, but then fell off. SA's backcourt is the main reason for the loss.
ps- It is official, if Dirk fouls in the final seconds of a game they wont call it.
and then what?? The ing tp haters would be growing by the numbers. "Tony should have passed it to FIN. That er"
this is teh same bs pop pulled on the mavs last season which cost us the series, small ball, play with ur normal rotation, dont try and change ur gameplan adjusting to the opponent, stick to the plan that won you n 60 games!!
and wtf was that bs in the first 4mins of the 4quarter with scrubs playin against the mavs, even though both teams didnt score, but still we should be makin a run....
one thing i will fault pop for is his lack of on the fly adjustments - he also left that duncanless group on the floor way too long to end the first and start the second. we also need to start getting something out of finley consistently, fast...
Yes, there were other factors, but the fact is that Pop does this when we play the Mavs. His zone in the 2nd quarter absolutely killed the Spurs run. It allowed the Mavs to hit several open 3s. They had just started to do a good job with man to man and they start to run a zone? It makes no sense.
Horry gave you nothing in the first half, yet he got extended floor time in the 2nd at which point he also gave you nothing. Then you have him in on the last shot and with 10 seconds he tosses in a horrible shot. Yeah, I know Horry's history as well as any other NBA fan but he doesn't hit off balance 3s with someone in your face. There was still 10 seconds on the clock and no reason for him to take that shot. Horry has shown absolutely NOTHING this year.
Pop also used bad lineups for extende portions in this game. It was painfully obvious how much trouble these lineups were having and he kept them in.
I don't about Pop much at all, because I feel for the most part he does a really good job. But I don't know if AJ is in his head or what the deal is, but against the Mavericks he makes too many changes that end up doing more harm than good. Whether its a zone defense or small ball, its the same result time after time.
The Spurs were in this game at the end IN SPITE OF Pops coaching, not because of it.
ps- It is official, if Dirk fouls in the final seconds of a game they wont call it.
Or travels...I wonder what it would take for them to call a travel on him...
Pop is playing Larry Brown style basketball. Play the lottery on the bench to see who gets to play.
When the spurs play Dallas, Elson's minutes must be greater than >>>>>>>>>>>. Horry's minutes. ALWAYS.
seriously a guy shootin 27%, i woudnt even pass it to him, i rather have someone else shoot it.The shot wasnt for Horry.
But if Manu and Tony show up, Spurs win, plain and simple. Parker waited til way too late in the 4th to play aggresive and not turn the ball over. Manu looked good in the first few minutes, but then fell off. SA's backcourt is the main reason for the loss.
ps- It is official, if Dirk fouls in the final seconds of a game they wont call it.
seriously trade horry
where was beno btw? not complaining, vaughn did great but i didn't see beno at all. back in the doghouse?
A coach's job is to make adjustments that help your team when your best players DON'T show up. If it were as easy as just putting hte best players out on the court every game then wtf do they need coaches for?The shot wasnt for Horry.
But if Manu and Tony show up, Spurs win, plain and simple. Parker waited til way too late in the 4th to play aggresive and not turn the ball over. Manu looked good in the first few minutes, but then fell off. SA's backcourt is the main reason for the loss.
ps- It is official, if Dirk fouls in the final seconds of a game they wont call it.
I saw the play they ran for Barry, too bad it didn't work. I think they were trying to inbound the ball to Barry, have Barry pass the ball back to the inbounder, back pedal for a 3 while his defender is getting back-picked by Duncan.
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