Harvey: Fire Pop? That was the last time

[Fabbs]

Originally Posted by Fabbs

How on earth does the continued giving of large minutes to Finley play into any sort of winning philosophy?

That's an interesting use of misleading facts. In the games before Manu hurt his hamstring against OKC, Finley's minutes were dwindling noticeably -- all the way down to about 13-14 minutes per game. I'm not sure when 13-14 minutes became "large minutes."

I'm also not sure where Pop goes wrong by giving minutes to Finley when both Parker and Ginobili are out. I'm sure you'll tell me that any option would be preferable to Finley, but I can't imagine that would be provable in any way.

Is this an interesting use of misleading facts?
minutes/results
33 loss Dallas
28 loss Chicago
23 loss Utah
17 loss Utah
17 loss OKc

21 win New Orl

In the games before Manu hurt his hamstring against OKC, Finley's minutes were dwindling noticeably -- all the way down to about 13-14 minutes per game. I'm not sure when 13-14 minutes became "large minutes."

Finley had one game whereupon Popped played him 7 minutes -oh by the way a win in which Blair started and played 20 minutes. Vs Dallas no less. It's the only game this season that he has played less then 14 minutes. Stop fabricating some 13-14 minute "average" off some 3 game sample.

[SpursPreacher]

How on earth does the continued giving of large minutes to Finley play into any sort of winning philosophy? And Popped has abandoned his defensive philosophy.

Phil Jackson and Sloan must privately laugh at the notion of trying to remain an NBA elite team with Findawg as your SF and oftentimes in PopBall PF.

I sincerely ask, please do explain.

I bet sloan kill for those rings pop has since sloan hasnt touched one.

[Fabbs]

Nice comeback, Sparky.

I'm sure about every coach would kill to have 3-4 prime HOFs on their roster at any given time.

[SA210]

Originally Posted by Fabbs

How on earth does the continued giving of large minutes to Finley play into any sort of winning philosophy?


Is this an interesting use of misleading facts?
minutes/results
33 loss Dallas
28 loss Chicago
23 loss Utah
17 loss Utah
17 loss OKc

21 win New Orl


Finley had one game whereupon Popped played him 7 minutes -oh by the way a win in which Blair started and played 20 minutes. Vs Dallas no less. It's the only game this season that he has played less then 14 minutes. Stop fabricating some 13-14 minute "average" off some 3 game sample.

yup

[SA210]

How else could we win a le?

We've never beat a favored and stacked Lakers team with a more athletic Kobe and a less athletic defender than Bruce.

[SA210]

I can't wait till some idiot replaces pop and s like 210 will be shaking their head wishing he was back.

Moron, if you cared to use your lazy ass and get off your damn Ferris wheel to actually read everything, you'd have read that I am not for firing Pop, I just want the old Pop back. And yes he does suck right now, and has for a few years for selling out and changing his philosophy from defense first.

Will you be a brown-noser for the rest of your life? How does it feel to kiss ass so much, knowing that you live every minute of your day that way? It must really suck trying to impress people with it. Seriously, I must know. What is it like to always kiss ass just to find out that no one actually cares in the end?

[TheManFromAcme]

Good article and definitely read between the lines what the article was trying to convey.

Sometimes fans don't realize what they have or had until the fat lady sings.

Pop put the Spurs on the map and is part of the equation as to why the Spurs were/are one of the greatest sports franchises. It's not just R.C., Holt and the board. Without Pop, the Spurs would be another version of the Jazz.

Pop = HOF coach and I personally have always liked his style.

[duhoh]

Maybe JVG...

very funny re ation

[Spursmania]

This article is actually really really really good. It's one of the best out of San Antonio media that I've read in a lonnng time. I think that's because of the situation that the Spurs are in that makes it so great.

I beg of each of you posting in this thread that are clueless, read the entire article, slowly, and more than once, if you have to.

+1

[easjer]

Until the new players have some sense of the flow and players like McDyess are really warmed up and in playing shape, and until the big three aren't out with injuries, you are going to have rotation nightmares. You HAVE to have rotation issues at first, while you get some sense of how combinations work. Once that is figured out (and to have it figured out in less than ten games, when the main players have ALL been injured is laughable), then the rotation will settle down.

My God, what don't you people understand about how the Spurs work, or better yet, about how basketball works. You find the best chemistry and the winning combination by trying them out. Not by forcing people onto the court and insisting it magically work. Worry when we are a quarter of a way through the season. Worry in February when there is no sign of a set rotation.

But right now is not a big time to worry.

[rjv]

people who want pop fired are idiots. period.

[LOL@MavsFan]

Besides the fact that Pop is going nowhere, what other coach that's available you would rather have right now? I can't think of any. Anybody?

AJ? haha

[LOL@MavsFan]

Until the new players have some sense of the flow and players like McDyess are really warmed up and in playing shape, and until the big three aren't out with injuries, you are going to have rotation nightmares. You HAVE to have rotation issues at first, while you get some sense of how combinations work. Once that is figured out (and to have it figured out in less than ten games, when the main players have ALL been injured is laughable), then the rotation will settle down.

My God, what don't you people understand about how the Spurs work, or better yet, about how basketball works. You find the best chemistry and the winning combination by trying them out. Not by forcing people onto the court and insisting it magically work. Worry when we are a quarter of a way through the season. Worry in February when there is no sign of a set rotation.

But right now is not a big time to worry.

One of the best posts I've read all day...I love those Spurs "fans" that are ready to fire Pop and mail in the season 10 games into an 82 game season

LOL @ Spurs "fans"