Pop Haters

[Dr. Gonzo]

For the ones that claim Pop is a re and want him fired for not playing Mahinmi and Ratcliff, what available coach do you want coaching the Spurs instead?

[Blackjack]

I'm not qualified (but I hear Fabbs has a list ).

[Dr. Gonzo]

I would've expected this thread to be at 2 or 3 pages by now with all the people that made up such clever names for Pop like Popa , Popamoron, etc. It seems that 90% of the board want him fired. I'm just curious who they would want him replaced with.

[honestfool84]

Red Auerbach

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

I'm available. I'll just put that out there.

[MB3//]

Hatin on Pop was sooooo 3 weeks ago!
Going 7-1 in that stretch helps too.

[DAF86]

I'm having a deja vu.

[Warlord23]

I can't speak for Fabbs, but most posters whom you label as "Pop haters" don't normally think/post about firing/replacing him.

Most of the consternation is about Pop's decisions this season, including the inconsistent rotations, his penchant for smallball, his love affair with Bogans, the baffling treatment of Hairston and Mahinmi, the usage of Ratliff, etc. That is criticism, which is different from calling for his head. Are you saying that Pop is above criticism? Heck, Tim / Tony / Manu get criticized when they suck, so why not Pop?

Right now, Pop's decision making sucks. He is making mistakes with playing time, matchups, 5-man units etc. This is something that you or TPark or some of the Pop supporters never acknowledge. Mind you, it's not as if this is the first year such criticism has been directed at Pop. Earlier, it used to be around Finley's minutes, poor usage of Hill till it was too late (the Mavs were running a train on us last playoffs), making Mason Jr. play backup point and ruining his overall play in the process, giving Bonner too much playing time etc.

Yes, the team has declined. But that doesn't excuse Pop's coaching.

Regarding other coaches, the NBA is funny with the way coaches succeed/fail. The same Larry Brown who took a Detroit team without a top-10 player in the league to 2 Finals was fired by the Knicks. Doc Rivers was fired in 2003 before winning it all in 2008. Rudy Tomjanovich was a disappointment with LA. People win coach of the year one year and get fired the next.

Coaching success is very contextual. It takes a combination of things to help a coach succeed. Pop is the known commodity and has past success, so nobody can predict who else can succeed with this Spurs roster and their current condition. But none of that can excuse Pop's obvious errors this year.

[whottt]

AJ
PJ
That assistant coach dude for the Grizz

[alchemist]

any D-League coach would win 60+ games with this team

[DesignatedT]

AJ
PJ
That assistant coach dude for the Grizz

thats a terrible list.

[ezzizle]

any D-League coach would win 60+ games with this team

.............


grab JVG or Dikembe Mutumbo !
jk Pop's fine .

[blkroadrunners]

AJ
PJ
That assistant coach dude for the Grizz

Eww..

[jjktkk]

Yes, the team has declined. But that doesn't excuse Pop's coaching.

No, but its not easy to replace players from a champioship team either. Thats why all sports dynasties eventually end. We Spurs fans are finding out just how hard it is to replace a David Robinson, a Sean Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Lu ck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_, a Robert Horry, a Bruce Bowen, etc... Pop was able to win more championships when the Admiral, and Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Lu ck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_ retired, but when you keep losing great playersand, or great role players like Horry and Bowen, its going to eventually take a tole on your ability to contend for a championship. IMO all the crazy lineups Pop has tried the past couple of years, is Pop's endless search for that linup that can "capture lightening in a bottle" so to speak.

[024]

jacque vaughn!

[TIMMYD!]

No, but its not easy to replace players from a champioship team either. Thats why all sports dynasties eventually end. We Spurs fans are finding out just how hard it is to replace a David Robinson, a Sean Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Lu ck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_, a Robert Horry, a Bruce Bowen, etc... Pop was able to win more championships when the Admiral, and Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Lu ck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_ retired, but when you keep losing great playersand, or great role players like Horry and Bowen, its going to eventually take a tole on your ability to contend for a championship. IMO all the crazy lineups Pop has tried the past couple of years, is Pop's endless search for that linup that can "capture lightening in a bottle" so to speak.

Luck_The_Fakers just threw me off.

[DesignatedT]

1.Bill Self
2.Mark Turgeon

[mazerrackham]

1.Bill Self
2.Mark Turgeon

Hey, I don't wanna see Mark Turgeon leave A&M :P

[DesignatedT]

Hey, I don't wanna see Mark Turgeon leave A&M :P

haha me neither! i love turge

[jjktkk]

Luck_The_Fakers just threw me off.

Someone on here edited my post. I never wrote that luck the fakers crap. I didn't know someone could do that.

[whottt]

thats a terrible list.

Ok...how about:

AJ
PJ
That assistant coach dude for the Grizz
That college coach dude for that program that has never won anything and has no pro experience... I mean hey, tha's what Pop was at one time.

[TJastal]

Someone on here edited my post. I never wrote that luck the fakers crap. I didn't know someone could do that.

[Mel_13]

lol @ whottt having to spoonfeed the sarcasm.

[DesignatedT]

Ok...how about:

AJ
PJ
That assistant coach dude for the Grizz
That college coach dude for that program that has never won anything and has no pro experience... I mean hey, tha's what Pop was at one time.

thats better.

[timaios]

For the ones that claim Pop is a re and want him fired for not playing Mahinmi and Ratcliff, what available coach do you want coaching the Spurs instead?

2007 Pop.