I haven't said that Pop should shut down TP for the playoffs. I'm just saying that I rather see Spurs losing quickly in the playoffs with TP playing.
Spurs are a good team ? Yes, they are.
Spurs are a good enough team to win it all ? No, they aren't.
Spurs have won 4 rings in the Duncan era (quatro anillos, puta

), losing in the first round or in the WCF will change nothing to their legacy.
To me, this year playoffs are all about next year.
- I hope Spurs will lose quickly to have Duncan and TP well rested for the 09-10 season.
- I hope Pop will give a lot of playing time to players that are unproven at the playoffs level. Mason, Bonner, Hill and even Hairston need to play a lot of minutes. It will give them some experience and help the evaluation of next year roster.