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It's an 82 game schedule, nights like this are going to happen. Don't start looking for who to place the blame on. Bonner, Udoka, Parker, etc. We were just worn out, should've maybe seen it coming a little last night noticing how tired both teams were in the Golden State game which was constant running. Considering they had to travel from Oakland to Los Angeles at 1-2 in the morning and still play at a professional level the next night I wouldn't be too worried.
Did you see Parker's eyes?They were redder than the cancer warm up suits they were all wearing. Only David Stern could manage to give us a young athletic team on a back to back both late night games. It's a testament to how bad the Clippers are that we even competed, our defense was slow, no one was in the game mentally because they were so tired, and our legs weren't under us so shots didn't fall. I have no idea how that wasn't a 15-20 point game with bench players playing for LA.
So it sucks that we lost, but we were put in a position to fail and to get where you need to go, sometimes you're going to have to fail.
Prediction: we go out there on Friday and tell Minnesota like it is. Doubt they compete with us like they did in the last game.
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That's bull , man. You know how many games Jordan used to pull out of his ass? Especially in 95-96. I realize no one on this team is Jordan, but the disparity between the Spurs and Clippers is close enough to the Bulls and scrub teams back in the day. As much as I dislike him, Bryant's done the same many a time over the years, particularly last year. Because those guys have the mentality that every game is important. They knew they'd be the #1 seed and odds on favorites to win the championship whether they lost the odd game they shouldn't have here and there, but they didn't care. It was about trying to win every game they possibly could.
This team get's content way too easily. "Ah, we got the best record in the league, the Lakers have lost 4 straight, we can afford to lose this one". Instead of " that, we're not losing this winnable game to this team, let's gut this one out because if we lose, we're only 1 up on the Mavs". They need to bank every winnable game they can early. Nothing should be conceded or shrugged off.
You're questioning the heart of our team and I couldn't disagree with you more.That's bull , man. You know how many games Jordan used to pull out of his ass? Especially in 95-96. I realize no one on this team is Jordan, but the disparity between the Spurs and Clippers is close enough to the Bulls and scrub teams back in the day. As much as I dislike him, Bryant's done the same many a time over the years, particularly last year. Because those guys have the mentality that every game is important. They knew they'd be the #1 seed and odds on favorites to win the championship whether they lost the odd game they shouldn't have here and there, but they didn't care. It was about trying to win every game they possibly could.
This team get's content way too easily. "Ah, we got the best record in the league, the Lakers have lost 4 straight, we can afford to lose this one". Instead of " that, we're not losing this winnable game to this team, let's gut this one out because if we lose, we're only 1 up on the Mavs". They need to bank every winnable game they can early. Nothing should be conceded or shrugged off.
This looked like the team of last year that came out flat and lacked passion, ability and players.
Tonight, we saw the downside of the team and it was pretty low. The Lakers lose games as well, but not in this fashion. To me, you can still see the clear gap.
I'm not questioning their heart, I'm questioning their mentality. They've had it for years. It stems from the coach.
Could you explain how playing the "scrubs" more equates to a win.
it doesn't. but it gives manu, timmy, etc. more rest and less of a chance to get injured.
A loss on a btb happens. If you watched the game, you would of noticed the tired legs, and besdies Neal, the whole team was bricking shots. These things happen. Why are you questioning their mentality? Their 15-3 now. Thats a good indication to me that their mentality is just fine. What exactly did you want Pop to do about the team's tired legs, and inability to hit open shots? Order the trainer to hand out some 5 hour energy shots? Maybe you should just start another fire pop thread, just to make you feel better.
Cut em some slack. Just don't lose 4 straight like some team. Then I'll be mad!
So Bryant does the same as Jordan huh? So how do you explain the Lakers 4 game losing streak. Where is Bryant's "mentality that every game is important"? IMO, your way overreacting to one loss in a long season.
on a b2b, against the clips, this is the type of game where we should have seen both Blair and Splitter play like 35 minutes each. you know they would have given it their all the whole game because they're young and they both have something to prove. we did not get that from McDyess, and Duncan was just a step slow and didn't play with any sense of urgency. i would rather give the minutes to Blair, who could def. use a boost in confidence and Splitter, who needs to start seeing the floor for obvious reasons.
+1. All of the factors you pointed out, played a part in tonights loss IMO.
I thought Pop did gave a about this game, otherwise he wouldn't have played his tired vets for 30 mins. That said, I though he made poor decisions as far as some of the lineups out there and how they matched up.
The Spurs wanted to win this game(i think), which is why Blair and Splitter did not get heavy minutes.
what pisses me off is that every team(there are 4 or 5 of them) that has started 9-0 on the road has won the NBA le.
we went 8-1
I'm not arguing that. What I'm saying is, despite that, this was a very winnable game. Everything else, I've already addressed in this very thread. Re-read it about five more times and you might be able to comprehend about half of it.
I said he has in the past, particularly last year, I didn't say anything about this year. I can't stand Bryant as much as anyone, but he definitely has that mentality. He's never content.
Neither is Manu... the whole issue is pretty irrelevant tbh
This is the confusing part to me. Pop made no effort to make defensive adjustments, yet he leaves Manu in there working his tail off to make something happen..
Don't be surprised if this team is in 2nd place in the West by Sunday and if they are, it'll all be thanks to this mentality.
They should be killing themselves to bank every possible win now, in order to create as much separation as possible between them and the Lakers and to keep the Mavs at bay.
You can't be serious.... Our mentality HAS changed and that is the reason we are 15-3. Seasons past we would be sitting with 9 or 10 wins right now. We just didn't have it tonight and it had absolutely nothing to do with mentality. Exactly why the players approached Pop and told him exactly this before the season started.
So General Patton, what happens if the Spurs ever lose 2 in a row? Off with their heads?
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