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It has been do ented and seems to be the consensus among NBA coaches and commentators alike that Pop has both the best in game and game to game adjustment strategies in the league.
Based on the final few weeks of the season and the first playoff game, has he lost his powers, or will the Spurs come out guns blazing, with a strategy for Bonner and the 6-4 Blair to somehow defend the Grizzlies' giants who were dropping the ball into the basket from 2-3 feet with regularity and ease?
Thoughts?
Last edited by Calispursfan11; 04-19-2011 at 02:19 PM. Reason: spelling
Splitter thread!
Game-to-game I agree 100%. In-game adjustments - I'm not sold on that.
at all the fools..err, fans, who take Pop's post-game and practice video comments to heart.
as if Pop is going to tell the media and everyone else exactly what he is going to do, and what his game plan will be.
You're probably right on this. But the game to game adjustments are most important at the moment. If he can neutralize the Grizzlies front line, we have them. I'm not sure Splitter is the answer, but it might be worth a shot.
I don't think Pop can make the adjustment to have Blair grow 5 inches and McDyess become five years younger
It has?
2008 taking Bowen off Kobme propelled the Lamers right back into the game.
Mic e Finley at the PF spot, Manu injured and at 50% yet left in far to long before Barrdog came in and excelled.
2009 More Finley crap and now add Bonbon.
2010 Ms. Finley for the reg season and Mr and Mrs Greg Pop-a-Bonbon for the sweep. Poor Tim left out to dry, exhausted reg season and post.
2011 Now we get the total benching of Splitter and Bonbon 1st off the bench to energize the opponent and total out 24 minutes.
Pop is definitely one of the greats at game by game adjustments but has never been known as a great in-game adjustment coach. Mainly because he doesn't really make in game adjustments very often, he usually rides his game plan out till the end and elects to re-evaluate things after the game.
Drawing plays out of timeouts? Definitely.
Managing minutes on the fly? no.
Not sure honestly Pop for all his positives (and he has many) could ever deserve these pundits.
Pop definitely adjusted well last series vs. the Suns
The force is no longer strong with him
as ricky martin will say, shake ur bon bon...shake ur bon bon
Pop has gone on record, which doesn't mean much, that apart from our shots not falling we did a pretty good job. I'd like to hope that Gasol won't shoot 90% again and Dice won't have another horrible game and that will right the ship. However, they will make adjustments as well. It's hard to imagine our other almost 7 footer not playing against this team. I expect a much more focused game by us and a win nonetheless.
you're right, he won't tell anybody because he doesn't even know himself what the he's doing
as if Pop is going to tell the media and everyone else exactly what he is going to do, and what his game plan will be.
yeh... the Spurs lucked themselves into a 61-21 season.
no, wait... they replied on some player's extreme talent....
wait...................
Although it's not hard to hard to figure out he won't be playing Splitter...
as if Pop is going to tell the media and everyone else exactly what he is going to do, and what his game plan will be.
Mastery.
When picking that avatar do you say to yourself, "Wow, he looks so cool there."?
age makes people old, slow and senile.
No i think he looks re ed Elvis Presley..
Pop is overrated
Younger big 3 and Bruce Bowen made him look good.
Last edited by lefty; 05-02-2011 at 03:28 PM.
Pops failed at in season adjustments this season.
The real weakness, even though it's counter-intuitive, comes in drafting and signing players. The Spurs do not have an adjustable rotation that would make them better than they were this year.
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