Funny Story about Pop and Tony

[tmtcsc]

Pop's comments weren't sarcasm and they weren't meant for an audience. It was Pop and one other person and there was no laughing.

And Ohmwrecker/will_Spurs, whatever sticks are up your asses, you should lose them. It's making you look foolish. If you don't want to believe me, I'm fine with that. I'm not sure why think its so unbelievable in the first place. Pop said worse in his interview with Don Harris. And now, there are rumors that Tony is being talked about in trade scenarios.

I've said all I'm going to say about what happened. I'm not telling you what restaurant, I'm not telling you who he was speaking with (although I know that person too) and I'm not saying anything further.

It was a "wow" conversation and it was a bit surprising. The Spurs had long been eliminated and I was surprised that Pop would even say such a thing to a person that is NOT another coach.

You should unplug your ipods, put away the spankerchiefs you whack off with and get out in public every now and then. Real life is happening all around you. I know you're level 25 Battle Dwarfs who fart spells of charisma or some but seriously dudes, get a life.

[ohmwrecker]

Pop's comments weren't sarcasm and they weren't meant for an audience. It was Pop and one other person and there was no laughing.

I find it hard to believe that Pop would be careless enough to let some dip in a restaurant overhear something like that if he was actually serious.

And Ohmwrecker/will_Spurs, whatever sticks are up your asses, you should lose them. It's making you look foolish. If you don't want to believe me, I'm fine with that. I'm not sure why think its so unbelievable in the first place. Pop said worse in his interview with Don Harris. And now, there are rumors that Tony is being talked about in trade scenarios.

Yes. We are the ones who look foolish . . . Pop was obviously being sarcastic throughout the entirety of that interview and I have to question the intelligence of anyone who failed to pick up on that. Rumors involving trading Tony Parker aren't exactly late breaking news either.

I've said all I'm going to say about what happened. I'm not telling you what restaurant, I'm not telling you who he was speaking with (although I know that person too) and I'm not saying anything further.

You haven't really said anything that is reasonably valid yet, why start now, right?

It was a "wow" conversation and it was a bit surprising. The Spurs had long been eliminated and I was surprised that Pop would even say such a thing to a person that is NOT another coach.

I know! It's completely unbelievable!

You should unplug your ipods, put away the spankerchiefs you whack off with and get out in public every now and then. Real life is happening all around you. I know you're level 25 Battle Dwarfs who fart spells of charisma or some but seriously dudes, get a life.

You seem to know a lot about this lifestyle. Now that . . . I can believe.

[Buddy Holly]

Are people seriously blaming Pop for the series loss?

Yes his adjustments were crap and he played Bonner one minute too much, but bottom line, it's the players on the floor that play the game and Parker played very sub par, let's be honest, like . Mike Conley outplayed him easily, it was sad.

The one moment in the series Parker played like Parker was in OT of game 5.

I'm not saying his crap play justifies trading him but he deserves a lot of the blame for the series loss.

[tmtcsc]

Ohmboy, your comeback was weak, limp . Apparently you're feeling all feisty since you saw THOR for the 12th time. I'm sure you've soiled your pants at the new Captain America previews too. ing child.

If you could afford to go out to a nice restaurant you might realize that Pop isn't as sensitive to what the public thinks as you believe he is.

He said what he said. He's pissed that Tony played like when it counted most, he's pissed that Tony thinks he's a fortune teller, he's pissed that Tony threw his teammates under the bus when he should have looked in the mirror and he's pissed that he's in a position to consider trading his starting point guard.

[ElNono]

I can believe this happened... Pop certainly doesn't have a filter when it comes to speaking his mind. He might be more careful when he's openly addressing the press, but there's countless chronicles from players saying how Pop got in their faces and told them what he thought not necessarily in a pleasant way.

[John Basedow]

both of them

You have the stamina for that?

[ohmwrecker]

Ohmboy, your comeback was weak, limp . Apparently you're feeling all feisty since you saw THOR for the 12th time. I'm sure you've soiled your pants at the new Captain America previews too. ing child.

It's not a comeback. I am categorically addressing your bull . I'll leave the internet warrior "insults" to you. I must be a comic book nerd if I am responding to someone on the internet, right? What exactly is different about what you are doing?

If you could afford to go out to a nice restaurant you might realize that Pop isn't as sensitive to what the public thinks as you believe he is.

So, you really expect us to believe that Pop would blurt out his plans to trade one of his top 3 players in a public restaurant? You actually thought you could lay that one on us and no one would be the slightest bit incredulous or dubious? That's pretty naive, dude.

That goes against everything we know about Pop as a guarded and private person. He even said in the interview with Harris (that you took completely serious, btw) that they don't reveal their plans before they happen. It's the M.O. of this front office. Has been for years.

He said what he said. He's pissed that Tony played like when it counted most, he's pissed that Tony thinks he's a fortune teller, he's pissed that Tony threw his teammates under the bus when he should have looked in the mirror and he's pissed that he's in a position to consider trading his starting point guard.

Maybe he is, but if he thinks placing all the blame on Tony for the first round loss when every player on the team underperformed and he himself made some truly awful coaching decisions, then he is completely and utterly delusional and your story might have an ounce of validity . . . but I doubt it.

btw, hilarious comic book nerd and "too poor to go to a restaurant" smack . . . and to top it off, I am the ing child? You are falling apart at the seams, guy. I've obviously struck a nerve.

[tmtcsc]

So, you really expect us to believe that Pop would blurt out his plans to trade one of his top 3 players in a public restaurant? You actually thought you could lay that one on us and no one would be the slightest bit incredulous or dubious? That's pretty naive, dude.

Recently, I overheard Pop talking about TP wanting to open his own eating establishment here in San Antonio. Not sure if Pop was trying to be funny or not but he certainly blasted the idea. Pop was seated close to our table and was not really being quiet about it. A couple of glasses of wine will do that I guess.

He said something along the lines of "What the is he thinking ? If he wants to open a restaurant here in San Antonio, he should think twice about playing like in the playoffs before doing it." Maybe Tony asked Pop to join him in the venture and that was his response.

Where did I say ANYTHING about him blurting out that Tony was going to be traded ? He said Tony should think twice about opening a restaurant in San Antonio after playing like in the playoffs. It seemed more like he was flabbergasted that Tony didn't realize what just happened in the playoffs.

Yet, you jump in this thread screaming BULL . You're the one that's naive and you've touched no nerve here. Apparently you think you're some sort of Bull police and if you don't believe it happened then it couldn't have.

[Agloco]

I find it hard to believe that Pop would be careless enough to let some dip in a restaurant overhear something like that if he was actually serious.

To be fair, it was over a couple of glasses of wine. You've never sat in a booth next to a loud table before?

Pop's capable of being just as careless as the next guy.

[ohmwrecker]

Where did I say ANYTHING about him blurting out that Tony was going to be traded ? He said Tony should think twice about opening a restaurant in San Antonio after playing like in the playoffs. It seemed more like he was flabbergasted that Tony didn't realize what just happened in the playoffs.

You are using these trade rumors to validate your story which, as I have explained, is pretty difficult to swallow. I don't see what is so difficult to understand about that. It's a cool story, I guess . . .but, it's extremely hard to believe.
If he was so mad at Tony (as you claim), why are they having dinner together? It seems that if he had an issue with TP, or what he said, he would've had a private conversation with him and not blurted out his displeasure with his starting PG in a restaurant for anyone to hear after a few glasses of wine.

Also, Pop couldn't possibly blame Tony solely for the loss to the Grizz. That is just an outrageously idiotic assertion.

Yet, you jump in this thread screaming BULL . You're the one that's naive and you've touched no nerve here. Apparently you think you're some sort of Bull police and if you don't believe it happened then it couldn't have.

I didn't jump into this thread screaming bull . I suggested you were using the trade rumors to validate your story, which is absolutely true. You are the one who is all offended and sensitive and calling me names . . . if your story is true, why do you give a if I believe it or not? It just doesn't make any sense, and your behavior in your responses confirms that.

[wildbill2u]

For all of his practical beliefs and coaching tenets, like "get over yourself", it doesn't appear that Pop is practicing what he preaches. Ever since the Spurs were ousted, he's been quick to issue various bull excuses for why the Spurs lost in the playoffs. Instead of stating the obvious - that his team was bested by a team that masterfully exploited their weaknesses - Pop has been constantly citing the injury bug and other self-inflicted issues, as reasons why his team lost. It's really disengenuious to the Grizzlies and unlike him to go that route.

I agree that the Grizzleys exploited the matchups and weaknesses of the Spurs. They did the same thing in the regular season and that's why they all but publically announced that they threw a game or two at the end to get to the Spurs. They were confident against us.

That being said, you have some choices about the outcome:
1. The matchups and weaknesses were so great that they could not be overcome by any coach.
2. Pop couldn't find a way to overcome the matchup/weakness problem, but some other coach could have.
3. The game plan was good but injuries and failure to execute made us lose a close and hard-fought series.

Pop is generally credited around the league with being one of the best X and O coaches so I tend to lean toward number one. We ran into a perfect storm of a team that was built to beat us.

While injuries played a part, the playoffs come down to the players on the court, not the coaches. The players have to execute a game plan to take away the strengths of the other team while maximizing their own strengths.

Give Memphis credit. They could. We couldn't.

[tmtcsc]

If he was so mad at Tony (as you claim), why are they having dinner together? It seems that if he had an issue with TP, or what he said, he would've had a private conversation with him and not blurted out his displeasure with his starting PG in a restaurant for anyone to hear after a few glasses of wine.

Wow. I even reposted my original thread. Pop was NOT having dinner with Tony, it was someone else.

[tmtcsc]

I agree that the Grizzleys exploited the matchups and weaknesses of the Spurs. They did the same thing in the regular season and that's why they all but publically announced that they threw a game or two at the end to get to the Spurs. They were confident against us.

That being said, you have some choices about the outcome:
1. The matchups and weaknesses were so great that they could not be overcome by any coach.
2. Pop couldn't find a way to overcome the matchup/weakness problem, but some other coach could have.
3. The game plan was good but injuries and failure to execute made us lose a close and hard-fought series.

Pop is generally credited around the league with being one of the best X and O coaches so I tend to lean toward number one. We ran into a perfect storm of a team that was built to beat us.

While injuries played a part, the playoffs come down to the players on the court, not the coaches. The players have to execute a game plan to take away the strengths of the other team while maximizing their own strengths.

Give Memphis credit. They could. We couldn't.

Excellent post and I'll go with # 3. Randolph played out of his mind and we played less than stellar. The loss exposed our weaknesses that need to be addressed. My hope is that Tim was more injured then he let on. If not, he should consider retirement.

[ohmwrecker]

Wow. I even reposted my original thread. Pop was NOT having dinner with Tony, it was someone else.

Yeah, I noticed that. My mistake. That shouldn't invalidate my point though.