Reply With Quote
This is bull ; they need to try like to push LA to that 4 seed and not get stuck in the Lakers' half of the bracket. What a ing moronic move.
Just have to hope LAC goes 5-1 & LA hits a rough patch. That Mavs game hurt last night.
This is bull ; they need to try like to push LA to that 4 seed and not get stuck in the Lakers' half of the bracket. What a ing moronic move.
Seriously though, this is a terrible move. Let's hope this doesn't happen.
Well let's not panic until we see what happens. Just the thought though is annoying.
MAN this is getting really old already........ F POP.
This is the wrong wrong wrong move. You don't play not to lose.
Pop
He's sending a message to the whole team that he doesn't think they can beat the Lakers. Second round exit here we come!
need dat #1 seed, need LAL to play OKC in round 2
If he's hoping to avoid the Lakers, which would be disappointing, functionally forfeiting a game to them doesn't make much sense. In fact, it goes quite a long way to ensuring that the Spurs will be #2 and the Lakers will be #3.
The thing that really frustrates me about this move is the knowledge that this is compromising our ability to avoid the Lakers in the 2nd round. In all likelihood, the Lakers will end up as the 3 seed, so our best shot at avoiding them will be to get the 1 seed. If the Spurs and Thunder both win out, the Spurs would claim the 1 seed by virtue of the fact that they have the tie breaker.
As such, the goal for the rest of the season (besides staying healthy) should be clear: winning as many games as possible. Given that we're likely to beat the Warriors regardless of who plays, having the full big 3 available tomorrow while sitting them out today gives us the best possible chance of having the highest possible seed while at the same time having adequate rest for the playoffs.
By choosing to do the exact opposite, Pop seems to be ignoring the long term goals of this team.
Which is why it's stupid. He's terrified (seemingly) of LA to the point he has to play games now because of the fear of what a loss without Kobe again will do.
Because of all the cowardly forfeiting, I hope the Spurs end up having to go through both Memphis and the Lakers. Serves them right.
Why Tiago doesn't get more minutes?
Baffling and troublesome
Tiago again.
Spurs assistant coaches are spineless and less.
39 point 1st quarter.
Thought this was the game thread.
Oh well
The Mavs freefalling to the seventh seed. Lakers the 3rd seed. Spurs stuck in the second seed.
Damn, that's the worst possible bracket, tbh.
Lakers are getting 3 seed.Pop resting big 3 vs LA tomorrow will just aid the Lakers.
Pop is helping Lakers for 3 seed and tanking for 2 seed.Nice
I doubt Pop rests all 3. I'm thinking he is going all in tomorrow, rests the Big 3 in Sacramento, and then goes all in again on Friday. Karma has a way of rearing her ugly head come playoff time when you start doing things like this
looks like SJAX is going to jack up a lot of shots tonight
Good God. We have to aim for the 1st seed.
How is that going to happen if we're "resting" our best players every other game?
And against the wrong opponents, too.How is that going to happen if we're "resting" our best players every other game?
I don't mind the Lakers w/ Kobe, but the seeing them after facing in the Mavs in the first would be quite the challenge. Not sure we'd have much in the tank left for OKC. :/
wonder if the the big three will play again tonight
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Posting Permissions
