Popovich should be fined by the NBA

[Hoops Czar]

There's no guarantee when you buy tickets that you get to see your favorite player play. You know the risks before you purchase the tickets.

If they're healthy, the odds are stacked heavily in my favor.

[Reck]

There's no guarantee when you buy tickets that you get to see your favorite player play. You know the risks before you purchase the tickets.

To injury, yes.

You expect to see your favorite player play otherwise.

That is why thousands upon thousands of dollars go to advertising this on TV and Bilboards.

You dont make extra little things like gamecards with your favorite players in it if you dont intent to play them. That would be false advertisement.

Only way a player should not play is if injured, has personal issues at home and so forth. Making a leisure decision by your coach to not play is not among them. This does not fall into the "not guarantee" clause you're talking about.

[SA210]

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthre...89#post5531289

Yup, it's amazing. Some people actually do look ahead several months in advance. Imagine that.

Seriously?

Just because people know that Pop is going to do something...it doesn't make that decision right. Still the wrong move.

[Bruno]

So Popovich should be fined for trying to protect the health of his players?

WoW.

[manufan10]

To injury, yes.

You expect to see your favorite player play otherwise.

That is why thousands upon thousands of dollars go to advertising this on TV and Bilboards.

You dont make extra little things like gamecards with your favorite players in it if you dont intent to play them. That would be false advertisement.

Only way a player should not play is if injured, has personal issues at home and so forth. Making a leisure decision by your coach to not play is not among them. This does not fall into the "not guarantee" clause you're talking about.

Says who? You?

[PDXSpursFan]

I was at the game. My only chance to see the Spurs live this year . Thanks Pop for ruining it

[manufan10]

If they're healthy, the odds are stacked heavily in my favor.

But you still are taking a chance, whether it's in your favor or not.

[Keepin' it real]

New rule:

If Pop doesn't play one or more of the big three even though they're healthy, then all the fellas who paid $100+ for a lower-level seat get a date with a Silver Dancer. I choose her:

[Reck]

Says who? You?

No, common sense.

If you have any other hidden explanation as to why teams market their product/team through players then let us know it.

Seems to me it is to attract people. But hey lets hear your logic on this matter.

[manufan10]

New rule:

If Pop doesn't play one or more of the big three even though they're healthy, and I paid $100+ for a lower-level seat, then I get a date with a Silver Dancer. I choose her:

A lot more people might be on board with Pop resting the Big 3 then..

[manufan10]

No, common sense.

If you have any other hidden explanation as to why teams market their product/team through players then let us know it.

Seems to me it is to attract people. But hey lets hear your logic on this matter.

That's the PR departments job, not the coach's.

[Brazil]

Well , it was the owners that played hardball with the players that forced this lock out in the first place. And if your going to come down hard on Stern, then you'd better be prepared to go after Peter Holt as well.

what the point ? I have no issue to go hard on holt either... what is the relation between that and Pop ?

[Brazil]

So Popovich should be fined for trying to protect the health of his players?

WoW.

He is a blazers fan, he doesn't care about players health

[Reck]

That's the PR departments job, not the coach's.

Doesn't matter whose job it is. The fact still remains it is done to get people to come to the arena.

[024]

spur fans living in other cities rarely get to see the spurs play in person, maybe once or twice a year if they are lucky a game falls on a weekend or relatively non busy week.

imagine if you meticulously planned going your annual spurs game, slowly saved up the money, made your into the arena only to see a healthy duncan and parker sit on the bench and watch the home team tear a new asshole in the spurs. it would feel pretty bad.

[Dex]

Despite what David Stern and ESPN tries to tell you, every coach and team only cares about one thing: winning a championship. And they will do whatever they feel is necessary to achieve that goal.

They are not obligated one bit to "entertain", and couldn't care less if people get what they paid for. Sure they want butts in seats....but only because it gives them an edge in homecourt advantage.

[DesignatedT]

So should nbatv have known better? Since their job is to follow every team and try to pick out the best games to broadcast?

Yes. Although the options were pretty limited last night seeing the Spurs game was the only game that tipped off after 7pm CT. Not sure how that works.

[Blake]

To injury, yes.

You expect to see your favorite player play otherwise.

That is why thousands upon thousands of dollars go to advertising this on TV and Bilboards.

You dont make extra little things like gamecards with your favorite players in it if you dont intent to play them. That would be false advertisement.

Only way a player should not play is if injured, has personal issues at home and so forth. Making a leisure decision by your coach to not play is not among them. This does not fall into the "not guarantee" clause you're talking about.

If they played one minute each, would that have been acceptable for you?

[Hoops Czar]

But you still are taking a chance, whether it's in your favor or not.

Yes even if its a 2% chance, there always that risk.

Lets go at it from a different angle. My dad works 40 hours/week. It takes him nearly 40 minutes to get to work one way. Do you know what my dad's boss would say if he said he was too tired to come into work today? He would probably be out looking for another job. Believe it or not, nba players have a job to do and they get paid a handsome sum of money to work roughly 12 hours a week. Their day consists of lounging around in the lockeroom all day listening to tunes while they stretch, playing video games and watching TV which takes them right up until game time. Then its go time for 2 and a half hours. Are you telling me for 10 million dollars, you can't give the team a solid 10 to 12 hours a week? , I work out for nearly 2 hours a day without days off. I must be some sort of super hero.

[Hoops Czar]

I was at the game. My only chance to see the Spurs live this year . Thanks Pop for ruining it

According to Manufan10, its your own fault,.

[manufan10]

Yes even if its a 2% chance, there always that risk.

Lets go at it from a different angle. My dad works 40 hours/week. It takes him nearly 40 minutes to get to work one way. Do you know what my dad's boss would say if he said he was too tired to come into work today? He would probably be out looking for another job. Believe it or not, nba players have a job to do and they get paid a handsome sum of money to work roughly 12 hours a week. Their day consists of lounging around in the lockeroom all day listening to tunes while they stretch, playing video games and watching TV which takes them right up until game time. Then its go time for 2 and a half hours. Are you telling me for 10 million dollars, you can't give the team a solid 10 to 12 hours a week? , I work out for nearly 2 hours a day without days off. I must be some sort of super hero.

Their boss gave them the day off. It was his idea.

[Hoops Czar]

what the point ? I have no issue to go hard on holt either... what is the relation between that and Pop ?

They play ball for the same organization.

[Hoops Czar]

Their boss gave them the day off. It was his idea.

A 12 hour work week hardly seems like work at all.

[TJastal]

According to Manufan10, its your own fault,.

Funny that his sig reads "In Pop We Trust" .. wonder how much longer that'll stick... lol

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

A lot of pussies in this thread, mad about the fact that two players sat out one game in a very compressed season.

But I wanted the regular season win streak to continue!