Popovich: 'If We Don't Win, I Should Be Fired'

[jdev82]

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich likes the moves the team has made so far this offseason.

"If we don't win it, I should probably be fired," Popovich told NBA.com.

However, he added that the Spurs will only go as far a healthy Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili next season.

what do you think?
i know he's quirky, and a known press bull ter and joker, but do you think he could be serious?

[ChumpDumper]

I think I need to see a link.

[anakha]

Fabbs is praying to all his gods Popovich was serious.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Spurs Coach Pop, "If we don't win it, I should probably be fired"

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich doesn't say much during the off-season, so when he does, its big news -- even when he's joking. At least, it sounds like Pop's sense of humor.

In an interview with Art Garcia from NBA.com on the Spurs recent makeover, Coach Pop quipped, “If we don't win it, I should probably be fired.”

Pop made those comments while visiting his summer league team in Las Vegas. He said he's thrilled with the off-season moves. They've reloaded through trades, the draft and free agency.

The Spurs were able to add Richard Jefferson and Antonio McDyess, two players with plenty of post-season experience, without compromising the Tim Duncan-Tony Parker-Manu Ginobili core. The team also did well in the draft with second-round steal DeJuan Blair.

Even with all these positive additions, Pop says the Spurs will only go as far as the health of Tim and Manu allows next season.

http://www.woai.com/content/sports/s...BH0XV0k7A.cspx

[duncan228]

Some conversation here:

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...=131514&page=2

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Spurs coach Gregg Popovich likes the moves the team has made so far this offseason.

"If we don't win it, I should probably be fired," Popovich told NBA.com.

However, he added that the Spurs will only go as far a healthy Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili next season.

what do you think?
i know he's quirky, and a known press bull ter and joker, but do you think he could be serious?

I think he should quite being stupid

injuries are part of the game
and already he is giving the players an out if someone is hurt
spurs should be able to beat most teams in playoffs without one of their big 5 if they play perfectly

without duncan it will be harder then without either rj,mason, tp or manu

[ChumpDumper]

Thanks for the lin.

If AJ is free, sure.

[DAF86]

So he thinks the Spurs are bigger contender than LA? I don't know about that.

[whottt]

Pop should not be fired, even if we don't win.

If he attempts to go through another Mav playoff series with Michael Finley as a bigman however, I do think it's an option that should be on the table...

[phyzik]

Im sure it was said as tongue in cheek.

[ffadicted]

Sweet, let's get Avery Johnson

[mytespurs]

So he thinks the Spurs are bigger contender than LA? I don't know about that.

No. It sounds like Pop being Pop. He has said numerous times that the Lakers are the team to beat in the NBA.

[mytespurs]

"Even with all these positive additions, Pop says the Spurs will only go as far as the health of Tim and Manu allows next season. "

I think that one sentence says it all as far as the Spurs go in 2009-2010.

Let's hope not only that our main guys are healthy but that they hold up for the season. If that is the case, who knows.....................

[SenorSpur]

"Even with all these positive additions, Pop says the Spurs will only go as far as the health of Tim and Manu allows next season. "

I think that one sentence says it all as far as the Spurs go in 2009-2010.

Let's hope not only that our main guys are healthy but that they hold up for the season. If that is the case, who knows.....................

A sentence, which really goes without saying, yet has been overstated many times so far this offseason.

[EricB]

Fabbs, Sequ and Aggie Hoopsfan just giggled like school girls at this thread.

[Parker2112]

I guess this thread from about a month ago was credible after all.

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthre...light=pressure

[Thompson]

I think he should quite being stupid

[timvp]

Spurs fans actually think Pop is being serious?

[duncan228]

Coach Pop quipped, “If we don't win it, I should probably be fired.”

[DAF86]

Spurs fans actually think Pop is being serious?

Not about the "i should be fired" thing but he might actually think that the Spurs are the favorites to win it all.

[timvp]

Not about the "i should be fired" thing but he might actually think that the Spurs are the favorites to win it all.

Link?

[ElNono]

I think he should quite being stupid

injuries are part of the game
and already he is giving the players an out if someone is hurt
spurs should be able to beat most teams in playoffs without one of their big 5 if they play perfectly

without duncan it will be harder then without either rj,mason, tp or manu

You should quite while you're ahead...

[DAF86]

Link?

If a coach says that if his team doesn't win he should be fired is 'cause he thinks his team is the favorite to win it all.

[timvp]

If a coach says that if his team doesn't win he should be fired is 'cause he thinks his team is the favorite to win it all.

He was joking. As in not being serious. You can't make conclusions from a joke. He said about a dozen times that the Lakers are the favorites in his summer league interview.

[Chillen]

I like it, he is showing the fire needed to win a ring. He is putting his own ass and his players butts on the line. He is confident that this team as constructed if all healthy should win the NBA le in 2010.

I like the fire...this team needs to step it up and win it all. That is what they did when they won the championships, they had the mentality that they could beat anyone, anytime, anyplace, anywhere.

The Spurs need that mentality to win a 5th NBA le in 2010.