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Pop almost seems to have terrified himself with the thought that if he plays Murray and White at the same time he won't have a point guard for the bench.
The fact that it's taken this long to see Derrick and Dejounte play together for any meaningful amount of time is beyond frustrating. Playing those two together was an obvious decision to make. Not only that, but we should have seen those two plus Lonnie out there already.
Pop's rotations this year have been absolutely baffling.
Pop almost seems to have terrified himself with the thought that if he plays Murray and White at the same time he won't have a point guard for the bench.
"DeRozan also raved about Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. “He’ll be the first to tell you, ‘F**k basketball, we’re bigger than basketball,'” DeRozan said. “‘How are you doing? How can I make you a better individual?’”
here's the reason why our record is 10-16 and why Beli and Forbes have to play every game
While what you say is possible, it sounds very unlikely. For a professional athlete to go out of their way to discuss having depression while actually not having it, sounds like he would be someone looking for attention. And he is definitely not someone that is looking for attention. So it’s hard for me to see your point. And being emotional in a way that drastically affects your life is part of a mood disorder.
You actually have some article where he says I don’t have depression? Otherwise, it sounds fairly insulting to someone out there who actually does have a mood disorder to dismiss it so casually. I can’t stand him as a player, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have depression.
You know for sure he was never diagnosed? Even if he was, that is confidential information that only Demar would share. Even if he was not, you shouldn't let your hate for Demar grow into minimizing real "mental health". Mental health is a big issue that needs more attention.
"Moreover, it is estimated that in the U.S., around two-thirds of all cases of depression are undiagnosed (Wamala et al., 1999)." (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5769115/)
You ask why people don't like you here? This post is why. For you to downplay depression is exactly why people commit suicide. You're a pathetic asshole.
And a reason why derozan won't be moved and maybe even get an extension. Pop cares more about feelings than facts.
Very possible, unfortunately. The next few games will be telling. I’m guessing that quote was from when he first arrived here as a player last year, and was likely pop trying to quickly build rapport, especially since it had disintegrated with fun guy.
The benching with 4 min left was slightly encouraging though I'll add
This was on Kevin Hart's show but I've heard its some players that hate Pop cuz they dont give a about being a better person or you caring about their personal life. They just wanna play basketball an Pop isnt that kinda coach.
He is a terrible fit and a poor locker room leader. The sooner he is jettisoned, preferably for a 1st round pick or a young, "true" small forward the better.
Him being a during the end of the game was sad. At least support your young, impressionable, up - and - coming teammates.
Also, I didn't like that Walker IV saw so little time in the second half and especially the 4th quarter. Pop needs to find more time for Poeltl, Walker IV and White/Murray (together).
Depression is something diagnosed by a specialist...not something u just come out and say u have ..it's a condition...not a feeling ...DDR never said he was diagnosed with depression (something that ppl with actual depression says)...this generation just confused being really sad with depression...sonots insulting to ppl with actual depression to see someone say that they have it without being clinically diagnosed with it....u can't self-diagnose depression
How am i downplaying depression for someone that doesn't have it? So I can come out and say I'm a unicorn and because I say it that means it's true?
And it's not that DDR is doing it to get attention... He wants that narrative out there so he doesn't get criticism for choking
What about the depression that DDR causes? Hm? What about that? He has caused thousands of Spurs fans to become depressed. How about a little consideration for all of his innocent victims?
DDR is not a victim nearly as much as he is a perpetrator. DDR has created an epidemic of undiagnosed depression among Spurs fans. People who really care should be speaking up, to try to end the depression that DDR is spreading.
If you really care about depression, and if you really want to help thousands of depressed people, then call out to get that self-centered, choking, childish, depressing emo attention off the Spurs roster. Before he afflicts even more innocent victims.
A guy making $30 million dollars a year is telling everyone he has depression
Cry me a river, debrick
I would agree with you if you could somehow prove that he is being misleading about his condition. I’m looking at this as two separate issues: he has depression; he is ruining the Spurs basketball team.
DDR is depressing the out of me, but that’s beside the point. Pop has to try and showcase both DDR & LMA or they’ll never be able to trade them. This season is pretty much in the crapper, so let’s get on with the rebuild.
BTW the whole idea of DDR having depression is based on nothing but a tweet in which he was quoting a song lyric.
https://www.thestar.com/sports/rapto...a-support.html
He was diagnosed by Dr. Twitter.
I will say this, those of you complaining about a lack of leadership can't also turn around and on how the Spurs prioritized culture all these years. It DOES suck when your "star" player acts like a little , but that also proves why people like Patty have value outside of their statistical contributions. I think he's an alright player that could be a piece, but man if the guy isn't mentally weak and it shows sooooooo often. I don't buy that all NBA stars are like that now. I don't think most are. I'm not sure if either LMA or DDR could be a successful piece on a championship team, but its clear to me that they can't be the two "best" players on a team and that at least one of them HAS to go. Honestly I don't see how the Spurs make the playoffs after trading one, so they should probably move both while they can.
I was definitely in favor of pushing for the playoffs this year (and still am) because that record is incredibly special and will probably never be broken but at this point its probably not attainable. I'd rather see the youth struggle and get playing time than see Belli, DDR, and LMA play at this point. I still think that its possible the Spurs can be a decent team without the pretty quickly if White/Murray/Lonnie can take leaps or be more consistent.
Trade DeRozan already.
More importantly, where's Timvp's game grades? I was getting spoiled by all of his posts.
Yeah I’ve heard this too. I was laughing so hard when Pop walked up to Kawhi and the game in LA earlier this season and was trying to give him coaching tips. Kawhis face was like, “for real? Oh now you wanna coach me? Get the out my face.”
I think you've pointed out something, DDR and LMA are not Spurs guys. I really think DDR was a really bad miscalculation. Spurs have had success with unexpected players buying in, but DDRs game is inflexible and change in the game has it worse
Lot of those lately. Pop has lost touch with today’s game / player.
DeRozan has the worst +/- per 100 possessions on the team, is a known defensive liability, makes bad decisions in the clutch, and is afraid to take wide open threes. Maybe he doesn't deserve to play. That's my issue with all this talk of the young players "earning" court time ... what's the lesson they learn from the bench? Watching DeRozan play the wrong/ most unSpurslike way?
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