Conversation with Popovich just now

[Cessation]

Oh no

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Laker fans, ain't welcome here, get yer canuck ass downstairs.

[lefty]

Laker fans, ain't welcome here, get yer canuck ass downstairs.

Damn, you guys are mean with me

[cantthinkofanything]

(Bonner can't guard the post, it's pathetic to watch, but he does okay on the perimiter against people his own size and speed).

And therein lies the problem. Anyone else that is his size is too quick for him. And the ones with his lack of speed are bigger and can take him in the post.

Seriously, what other bigs in the NBA can boast to combine the slowness, lack of size, and lack of athleticism of Matt Bonner?

[fyatuk]

And therein lies the problem. Anyone else that is his size is too quick for him. And the ones with his lack of speed are bigger and can take him in the post.

Seriously, what other bigs in the NBA can boast to combine the slowness, lack of size, and lack of athleticism of Matt Bonner?

There are a handful of guys that Bonner has looked okay guarding. Of course a handful of guys in the entire NBA is a very limited pool.

[mencken]

yeah, why not? let's give Bonner + a 3rd attempt at producing in the offseason

I won't touch the Richard Jefferson part because I agree with your sentiment (but I do find it frustrating considering how well be played at the beginning of the season).

In regards to Bonner, I was about to jump on the Bonner-hating bandwagon but, then I remembered that it wasn't just Bonner failing to connect on his 3pt attempts. Instead of throwing Bonner under the bus, give credit to the Grizzlies at denying the 3.

Remembering Bonner's "defense" makes me want to jump back on that bandwagon.

[cantthinkofanything]

I won't touch the Richard Jefferson part because I agree with your sentiment (but I do find it frustrating considering how well be played at the beginning of the season).

In regards to Bonner, I was about to jump on the Bonner-hating bandwagon but, then I remembered that it wasn't just Bonner failing to connect on his 3pt attempts. Instead of throwing Bonner under the bus, give credit to the Grizzlies at denying the 3.

Remembering Bonner's "defense" makes me want to jump back on that bandwagon.

I think you're wrong. Almost all of Bonner's three pointers were wide open. Same for the other Spurs.

[EVAY]

I know he'd like to believe that. Yet, did it ever occur to him that perhaps the reason his players didn't play well was because they were matched up against better, younger opposing cast of players?

Let's give Memphis credit, they were directly responsible for causing a lot of the problems the Spurs had, and exposing their various flaws.

Meanwhile, Father Time can be blamed for robbing Duncan of being the player that we've all come to know and appreciate.

This.

Thank you.

[TE]

Your family lives near Pop??!!
Dude why didn't you put some ''Free Tiago'' signs on his garden during the season.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Tell your step-dad to tell Pop to come on this forum

[DMC]

It's neat insight, nothing new like you said, but personally I would not post a personal conversation that occurred between neighbors.

[Slydragon]

He was just watering the small or old flowers and letting the young ones rot.

[Slydragon]

It's neat insight, nothing new like you said, but personally I would not post a personal conversation that occurred between neighbors.

Yup, Pop reads here too ya know.

[ALVAREZ6]

And that is why Pop is a senile piece of . He is content with the roster, and will never accept that he is a re for not developing that rotting 7-footer on the bench. I cannot wait until next season when Bonner continues to get more minutes.



If I lived next to Pop...well, let's just say I wouldn't for very long after an endless amount of burning sacks of I'd leave on his front porch.

[Sean Cagney]

He was just watering the small or old flowers and letting the young ones rot.

[ALVAREZ6]

Pop is a super nice man, much, much different than he comes off in interviews, that's for sure! He's actually very friendly. But anyway, wouldn't it be something if Tim would opt out, restructure and we could land Nene?

Sure, wouldn't surprise me at all finding out Pop is a very friendly guy. Doesn't change he's a mother-F'ing moron.

[Sean Cagney]

And that is why Pop is a senile piece of . He is content with the roster, and will never accept that he is a re for not developing that rotting 7-footer on the bench. I cannot wait until next season when Bonner continues to get more minutes.



If I lived next to Pop...well, let's just say I wouldn't for very long after an endless amount of burning sacks of I'd leave on his front porch.

I can wait, some of his idiot fans wil say Bonner is shooting 50% or so through a few months and he will do better this time! He is not that bad on D . I can see it now, but I wish I would not see it.

[ALVAREZ6]

I can wait, some of his idiot fans wil say Bonner is shooting 50% or so through a few months and he will do better this time! He is not that bad on D . I can see it now, but I wish I would not see it.

I'm not even totally against Bonner for all cir stances. I actually think he played quite well in parts of that series. I just don't understand worshipping him as a coach to the point where it causes you to not even consider playing a young, defensive minded 7 footer throughout the season, knowing full well that if the Spurs are to win another championship they likely would have seen opponents of the following pool: Lakers, Celtics, Thunder, etc. Any western conference team with that ambition should expect to confront LA for obvious reasons, and Pop implied the route to the NBA finals would have been this:

Round 1: Bucks
Round 2: Suns
Round 3: Mavs
Finals: Sixers








but, but .... but "it wouldn't be fair to the team!"

[Ross Parrot]

He was just watering the small or old flowers and letting the young ones rot.

That's was depressing post. Reflects reality in a tragic comic way.

[TJastal]

And that is why Pop is a senile piece of . He is content with the roster, and will never accept that he is a re for not developing that rotting 7-footer on the bench. I cannot wait until next season when Bonner continues to get more minutes.



If I lived next to Pop...well, let's just say I wouldn't for very long after an endless amount of burning sacks of I'd leave on his front porch.

[SequSpur]

dumb....

[DMC]

Yup, Pop reads here too ya know.

That's not even close to the point I was making. It's not about getting caught.

[Agloco]

I know this isn't exactly breakthrough insight, but it was a personal conversation for what its worth, and while I'd never expect Pop to throw his team under a bus, it is interesting that he's happy with the team makeup, but not with the effort. In other words, Pop didn't say "well, they played their butts off but the ball didn't go through the rim." He basically said that the effort stunk. I think that most of us here know that there were a couple of Spurs players who did not put forth a very good effort, for whatever reasons.

You can start and end the conversation with Tony tbh.

Pops mindset doesn't bode well for the future. If you're a Spur fan you can continue to expect your bread to be buttered with the same 'ole . Excuse my French.

[Agloco]

He was just watering the small or old flowers and letting the young ones rot.

[mando6599]

op, then isn't that a coaching thing? It's on Pop to motivate them in practice and to get fundamentals down to where they're not making mistakes like those they made in game 6 in the waning moments. You think?

[Duncan2177]

Pop is a idiot.