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Looks like we found the Pop Sucker willing to do Damage Control tbh imo
Pop, even though I want more losing, has been amazing this year and it’s not even being discussed anywhere (outside of maybe this board).
Pop truly has been magnificent this season. Y’all know I am pretty optimistic about our youth for a while from DJ/Derrick and especially Keldon/Vassell & now Sochan.
But I am surprised even how much Pop has squeezed from this overall roster & how well they play *most* games. He not only has masterfully helped unlock all the hard work & talent Keldon/Vassell have (priority # 1) but hes gotten lots of youth playing time, kept them mostly compe ive & even when SA is down our best players on an already limited talent team? He finds ways to win/compete.
Hes getting the best basketball out of Langford who everyone (me included) wrote off completely. Getting Sochan who can’t shoot ways to grow & actually be a net + type of player in a rookie year. Finding ways for Branham & Wesley to get confidence all while weaving in vets.
He has Stanley Johnson looking like a rotational NBA player, Collins finding his groove and like I said Vassell and DJ looking like HIGH end starters.
Sure, its bumpy and losses are there. Like I said; SA is at a major talent deficit most nights. But hot damn, Pop - kudos
Looks like we found the Pop Sucker willing to do Damage Control tbh imo
Brave to say that here. You're supposed to whack off your tiny pizzle in a circle while muttering about the old man or whatever
Lol - I have been more critical of the FO for the last few years than just about anyone I would say. Look back at my posts before this off season where I was really happy with SA picking a direction and making good moves.
But Pop has done well - I get having issues with some previous seasons, but with this one? Pop tha GOAT
I generally don’t understand what people expect. Derozan, now with the bulls with lavine and vuvecic is playing at the same level the spurs were back in the day with him and Murray and white. The youth is growing in skills beyond anybody’s expectations. There are some bones to pick with regards to some moves (primo being the most obvious) but pretty much every team has it, or much worse. It’s like people asking for perfection in every single move and for the sake of ing.
The spurs, being one of the smallest markets and not having a top 8 pick in 25 years should’ve been bankrupt a long time ago. No idea what people should expect.
HOU, OKC and many others get drooled over because of their youth and “upside”. SA without a top 5 pick has a better youth with a chance to be good again faster than nearly everyone like them except maybe DET and ORL like I said.
Pop not only helped SA win les and stay great for 20 years, but he put SA on the path for the next 10+ years with where we are now. SA has completely clean cap situation, all their own picks (that matter) along with a ton of extra firsts. The youth all look very good and continue to leap just as you would hope they would and confirm they have a solid shot at reaching their ceilings and they are hopefully on track to be rewarded with a top 2 pick (25% chance). Credit to Pop despite many years of frustration last few.
And I fully acknowledge this FO has a TON of work to do. Even with all the setup there, they need to execute especially in draft and trades. It’s no guarantee they don’t muck this up and I get why anyone (myself included) would be nervous and not trust them fully. I hated this FO the last 4-5 years and had lost almost all hope. But they have shown more good than bad last 2 years and they have put themselves in a great spot. Need some draft lottery luck…
just get that top 3 pick. A legit young star will go sling way with this young core
People want to lose games then whine that Pop is losing games. It's complete nonsense, but that's American discourse and logic nowadays
Man
brogdon was a of a pickup for the celtics
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yes props to pop
Pop is a genius.. if you don't know by now..
Not expecting much discourse on this thread honestly - just felt like Pop was due a shout out and while this season has definitely had its downs and some bad losses, I have enjoyed it for what it is and feel like to this point SA has gotten most of what rational people should have expected as a best case out of it.
Trade deadline looms large…
Tre Jones is learning to score the ball. I remember people complaining about his offensive limits.
Langford is the definition of reclamation. He is what Pop envisions every time he rolls the dice on one of these bust type guys that make us roll our eyes.
Zollins fouls anything on two legs but he’s a legit backup that can hoop.
Keldon/Vassell combo can only get better from here and they’re already making defenses zero in.
Forget the record, these guys are competing most nights now when they should be blown away more often than not. I’m back in the Kool-Aid after a little hiatus.
Good stuff.
Tre Jones is almost money anytime he has a runner and often when he's near the rim. Honestly kind of Parker-esque in those bits, though doesn't have the money mid-range yet. But when he uncorks his floater it's gold.
Romeo... I want him to succeed. He'll have nothing games, then games where he contributes. I think his defense is a bit overrated, but maybe because he's too small. He's tough and slithery on drives and he's a nifty compe or down low with rebounds. I don't buy the take on him being apathetic. I just think he doesn't show much emotion. Some guys are like that.
Branham, I'll add. I don't want to die whenever he's on defense anymore. He's vastly improved.
I agree. Glad you gave him a shout out!
It’s his last season of coaching. He wants to make it memorable.
OP def got drunk at the game last night.
I agree Coach Pop has done a masterful job these last two years. He still needs to go however.
I guarantee that if we win the Wemby sweepstakes, he’s going nowhere.
He has been fantastic.
90 days no drinking for new years actually lol
Pop got over himself and realized that his favorite pets are actually useless and finally committed to a rebuild.
A few years too late, but better than never.
Almost everyone on the roster has made big improvements. Even Jakob with his FTs as of late.
We're building a good roster, we just need that guy. Would be great to see Pop coach Victor for a season or two, but we won't get lucky.
I'm not criticizing the job he's done, but I always laugh when fans and media alike decide it's let's give coach x (usually white) credit time for team y (perceived to be overachieving, so usually lacking star power), yet can't offer specifics as to why the former deserves the praise they're lavishing them with.
I get that there's no quantifiable way to discern a lot of this stuff, but common sense is always a good place to start . . .
"They play hard and unselfish" - They better. They have probably the least amount of shot creation I've ever seen and most of them are receiving the best opportunity they ever will.
"He's playing and developing the youth" - All but 3 rotational players (4 total) qualify as such and the team is in a re-build. Head coaches have little to nothing to do with the latter.
"They're compe ive" - Not sure how having by far the worst point differential and expected record in the league qualifies as such.
Last edited by TD 21; 01-08-2023 at 12:19 PM.
It’s been a great balance of rebuilding the youth while being compe ive, which is not an easy task. Just ask Rockets, Thunders, Kings. I sincerely believe Spurs records do not reflect the true potential of this team, that they easily could be a 10th seeded or even better, with those mysterious injuries and DNP’s. Pop is just eons head above the next coach, otherwise his jugular would be bursting if he’s taking the Win seriously. It’s winning the war not the battles, which has always been the case for Pop. In Pop we trust
Coach of the year,tbh
Don‘t forget the defense. 30th in every category to keep the tank on track, while playing the right way offensively
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