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Pop deserves some negative criticism, if only because his words belie his actions. Why go on about stops and put small-ball, offense only lineups out there? He must think we're stupid, so maybe he does read ST afterall
I'm not really worried about missing the playoffs. I highly doubt the Spurs miss the playoffs.
I'm more worried about the Spurs having to play so hard during the regular season to just make the playoffs that they are spent by May 1st.
Pop deserves some negative criticism, if only because his words belie his actions. Why go on about stops and put small-ball, offense only lineups out there? He must think we're stupid, so maybe he does read ST afterall
If that's the silver lining, we are not even a playoff team. We are getting abused on defense.
I'm not really sure we should give Jefferson another 10-day contract extension... oh wait...
We have one of the hardest schedules in history left. Spurs will be lucky to finish above .500, let alone make the playoffs.
We knew that there would eventually be a rough year where it all falls apart and the rebuilding slowly begins. Watching a dynasty crumble is one of the roughest things in basketball. Old Celtic fans talk about how hard those early 90s were to watch; even worse than all those terrible rebuilding seasons after that. If you know you are bad, 30 wins becomes an accomplishment. When you expect a championship from a core, and then they can't, thats when it becomes heartbreaking.
I want the Spurs to do some magic but I don't see it. When one of the worst offensive teams in basketball shoots almost 60% and scores 98 points on you this late in the season, there really isn't enough time to make enough improvement for a deep run. But, hey, the Spurs always surprise me so I'll stick to hoping.
Isn't that why going to an 8 man rotation is bad? Ostensibly, the bigger the rotation, the more rest for our horses -- in theory.
I really don't think we have the roster to compete on a consistent basis..
-No defensive big with Duncan..
-No athleticism at all..(the athletes didn't get a chance)..
-No perimeter defender other than Hill..
-Lack of size everywhere..(Ian doesn't play)..
The size can be corrected with athleticism, but we don't have either..
That's just the roster, it doesn't account for the poor coaching..
Spurs now have more home losses than road wins.
Ten teams in the West have more road wins than home losses.
Missing the playoffs is a very real possibility.
I'm also concerned that Pop has just lost the ability to motivate this team..
This 6 game homestand we are in is the easiest stretch we have left (and its not easy at all). We are 0-3 in it so far.
How anyone can be confident we make the playoffs with the way we are playing I don't know.
I don't see athleticism as a problem. This year's team has way more athleticism than any team in the TD Era.
Not enough size. This rotation won't do squat.
95% chance Spurs make the playoffs. What number would you put on it?
You can't teach an old dog new tricks. They make the same mistakes over and over again. It makes me wonder what the they even accomplish at halftime or during practice. Game preparation absolutely sucks. They don't have one player I feel confident in taking the final shot. They hardly ever even take a high percentage shot. The spurs are going downhill fast.
65%...but honestly, sneaking into a 6-8th seed doesn't seem all that enticing...
There is no siliver lining in any of this.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. If the team is going to lose, I'd rather they do so with players that have more of their career in front of them than behind them. Players that have promise WILL get better.
There's no reward for mediocrity. If you're losing anyway, it simply makes more sense to lose with young, cheap talent than lose with expensive old vets.
The more the Spurs lose, the more likely they trade for a big. Even if the current squad gels, they are not an elite team.
70% being optimistic
Typically, that is the wise move. But with the Spurs having a legit window that may very well close after this season (if Manu leaves, I'd say the window is closed) or may extend one or two seasons, there really isn't a future to build toward. The Spurs have to play for the now.
I think athleticism is a real problem that's been getting worse ever since about 2005. You are right about this year's team, but the problem is the gap between our athleticism and the basic level of athleticism throughout the league is getting wider and wider. We have been declining in relative athleticism for a while now.
This + the length gap between us and other teams spells failure. You can't teach size and athleticism.
I saw all I needed to see when he had Manu at PF on the bull's possession when Noah got the putback. No Dice. No Blair. And even though Blair has been playing relatively poorly, he is still the best rebounder on the team. With a tie game and the other team with the ball, you leave your best rebounder on the bench. Totally inexcusable.
What I don't understand, is how a veteran like Tim Duncan has not asked Pop and the Spurs franchise to cool it with small-ball. I mean, surely Duncan has a legitimate say when it comes to the playbook, right? Assuming he does, have we to believe he's OK with being the lone big man, the lone shot blocker, in the rotation? That he doesn't view it as overly taxing, like it appears to be?.... I really wonder what goes through TD's head.... Not so much Pop, we know what he's thinking.
How exactly do the Spurs have a window playing an 8 man rotation mainly of guards? When Finley gets back he'll probably get minutes from Jefferson or Dice.
The Spurs don't have a 'very strong' chance at making the playoffs. They've had the second easiest schedule in the NBA and have vastly underachieved. They've lost 3 straight at home against beatable compe ion. The same problems from earlier this season are still there. Our guys are facing injury troubles too, per the usual.
Maybe(I disagree), but our big 3 are all significantly less athletic than previous years..when your core gets older, you expect the FO to surround them with more athleticism to make up for their drop-offs, at least IMO..
We really don't have any athletes in the rotation other than Hill and Jefferson..the problem with RJ is that he's very slow when it comes to lateral quickness, so he doesn't even really have impressive athleticism outside of leaping..
Agreed.
However with each passing game, cold, hard reality is setting in and it's beginning to look as though there is no NOW to play for.
The failure of the offseason acquisitions to improve the team makes it appear that the window is just about closed.
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