Does Pop Actually Try to Lose?

[elec99]

oh, and its not like pop didnt try, manu got bonner a couple of clean looks and he just didnt nail them. it seems like everyone missed some open shots last night.

[Agloco]

oh, and its not like pop didnt try, manu got bonner a couple of clean looks and he just didnt nail them. it seems like everyone missed some open shots last night.

That's the heart of the matter really. It's hard for any NBA team to win if they shoot 36% from the field. That usually translates into a blowout for most. Timmy, Tony and Manu combine for 8-29 shooting on top of that? Yet the Spurs were in the game the entire way. That's a big positive in my book.

[99-03-05-07]

for real?? why would we try and lose??

[Cessation]

pop is a geezer now and he does like to booze, so some illogical actions bound to happen
maybe bonner is like the son he always wanted with that red bush of his
hes certainly his favorite, still in the game, while single handedly pulling of a fail
0-6 from three, lol

[dbestpro]

I guarantee under Popalogic the happiest Spur fan today is Pop. He loves playing Dr. Spock and just oozes with satisfaction over the "best team loses to the worse team" scenario. He will use that line all year with the players.

[Man In Black]

Pop won't throw games per se, but IMHO he will teach a lesson. He'll keep everyone playing with that appropriate fear mentality. He's so into making sure that players get over themselves that player combinations on the floor will be of the WTH variety.

[Fabbs]

Pop won't throw games per se, but IMHO he will teach a lesson. He'll keep everyone playing with that appropriate fear mentality. He's so into making sure that players get over themselves that player combinations on the floor will be of the WTH variety.

WTF has he *taught* the last three years?
Last 5 really, sans 2007.

[Man In Black]

WTF has he *taught* the last three years?
Last 5 really, sans 2007.

WTF have you accomplished in the last 5 years? Do you have any winning streaks of playoff basketball? This is a brand new team, while there are veterans, for once, this team also has youth. THAT YOUTH needs to learn that get over yourself lesson. But why at 15-3? It's in the playoffs that we all hope the lessons learned are ingrained. I don't have an issue with the way Pop handled the Clippers last night. If those guys make just 2 more 3's, then the streak is on. Plus coupled with the fact that until that loss, 18 straight against the Paper Clips was too, too easy. Last night, the bench had a chance to pull out a W with little to no help from tired vets. So they ended up short. I ain't mad.

[itzsoweezee]

WTF have you accomplished in the last 5 years? Do you have any winning streaks of playoff basketball? This is a brand new team, while there are veterans, for once, this team also has youth. THAT YOUTH needs to learn that get over yourself lesson. But why at 15-3? It's in the playoffs that we all hope the lessons learned are ingrained. I don't have an issue with the way Pop handled the Clippers last night. If those guys make just 2 more 3's, then the streak is on. Plus coupled with the fact that until that loss, 18 straight against the Paper Clips was too, too easy. Last night, the bench had a chance to pull out a W with little to no help from tired vets. So they ended up short. I ain't mad.

So whose going to teach Popovich? When is he going to learn to get over himself? He needs to learn his place and get out of the way.

As far as the playoffs go, Popovich's season so far does not bode well. I wonder what Popologists such as yourself are going to say when Boner is starting opposite Gasol/Bynum in the playoffs.

[jjktkk]

WTF has he *taught* the last three years?
Last 5 really, sans 2007.

Typical spoiled, bandwagon fan question?

[jjktkk]

So whose going to teach Popovich? When is he going to learn to get over himself? He needs to learn his place and get out of the way.

As far as the playoffs go, Popovich's season so far does not bode well. I wonder what Popologists such as yourself are going to say when Boner is starting opposite Gasol/Bynum in the playoffs.

So you have 1st hand knowledge that Bonner will be starting huh? Let me guess, you have a sourse right? The fat ballboy?

[Fabbs]

WTF have you accomplished in the last 5 years? Do you have any winning streaks of playoff basketball? This is a brand new team, while there are veterans, for once, this team also has youth. THAT YOUTH needs to learn that get over yourself lesson. But why at 15-3?

The 15-3 was accomplished in vast majority part because Pop is not pulling his bull of the last 3-4 years.
Notice in the three losses it's his overuse of Bonbon bull /lineup headgames that contributed in large part to the loss. Yes Tony Parker is jacked up, it's not the only reason for the 3 losses.

As to me and my fellow Spurs Loving Realists, we would have had the Spurs repeating, probably doing at least 3 of 4 and very well 4 of 5.

itzsoweezee

So whose going to teach Popovich? When is he going to learn to get over himself? He needs to learn his place and get out of the way.

As far as the playoffs go, Popovich's season so far does not bode well. I wonder what Popologists such as yourself are going to say when Boner is starting opposite Gasol/Bynum in the playoffs.

nicely stated.

[Man In Black]

Really?
Are you guys so dimwitted to think that Pop would start Bonner over Blair or Splitter against the LAL's trees?


From a basketball standpoint, why would you. REALITY 15-3 Pop's way. REALITY 4 les Pop's Way

Hey I wouldn't mind a repeat but seriously...Explain a repeat cycle when the team was ill-equipped to do so due to injury of key players during the playoffs? Are we going to blame Pop & RC for Manu playing on 1 foot against the LAL? Are we going to blame them for the plane issues after game 7 against NOH?
Can't wait to see how you can explain the repeat possibilities.