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yeh just like the 4 straight losses to the OKC in the playoffs last season...gtfo
yeh just like the 4 straight losses to the OKC in the playoffs last season...gtfo
Pop blew this one.
If you know your main scorers don't have any legs because of a recent, strenuous road trip, one would think he should manage their minutes and the overall rotation a little bit more cautiously by playing the bench a little more (especially when the bench is having success; which they were).
It's the same reason Spurs lost to the Suns in 2010, the same reason Spurs lost to the Thunder (shortening the rotation and heavily relying on the Big 3 who aren't young anymore; they can't sustain efficient high level play for 36+ minutes; especially when they are carrying 34 plus minutes on their legs going deep in the 4th quarters when defenses are at their best. When this happens, as you saw in Suns 10'/Thunder 12' series, inefficient/lethargic execution down the stretch is inevitable.
Last edited by MaNu4Tres; 11-15-2012 at 11:31 PM.
popovich has been carried by tim duncan all his coaching career....dude is just another mike brown, when will he be replaced?
Exactly. Those four losses were designed to light a fire in this year's teams' asses. CIA Pop knew we had no chance to beat Miami, so he figured it was best to just fold against OKC and get this team angry so we could make a deep run this season.
and whats that? become regular seasons champions again, but fodder in the playoffs? gtfo
but ..... but .........
............ but genius moves by Pop ......
You do not seem to have faith in CIA Pop's abilities. Remember when CIA Pop allowed Derek Fisher to make that shot in 2004? That loss (and the loss thereafter) lit a fire in the 2004-2005 team's ass and they got a ring that year.
explain the last 6 seasons clown?
Pop with the old first-game-back-from-a-long-road-trip excuse. Didn't see it coming.
Perplexing decision to have them double Anthony from the baseline in the 1st half. It left them having to play a scrambling brand of defense to rotate/recover to the Knicks shooters and no surprise, they got buried from deep. This team flat out doesn't have the foot speed to defend that way and that, combined with the condensed rotation, probably took their legs for the finish. So Pop should bear some of the blame for them "running out of gas".
Whoa...Whoa...Whoa.
Popovich might make mistakes, but he's nowhere near Mike Brown levels of frustrating.
I had things to do so I ended up watching the boxscore at around the second quarter. But it looks like he could've kept the bench in a little bit longer -maybe ran a few plays for Duncan since he was looking good as well.
Since they've been a little inconsistent though I guess maybe Pop didn't trust the bench this time around.
But in all seriousness, this is probably a good example of why we need another big as well as a decent back-up pg.
The point of subbing is to give guys a rest and let someone else play. Terrible reason on Pop's part
Actually Blair did a pretty decent job on Carmelo- so naturally- Pop started Diaw on Carmelo in the 2nd half. Truly a genius move.
everyone calm down...normally im in meltdown mode after losses but has it ever occured to any of you that we aren't supposed to beat the best teams in the league every time? I know the collapse sucked, but happens...And knowing splitter, he was probably tired after all the run he got in the 4th, which probably explains why he was put on the bench. Plus, if we had lost that game with Splitter in, everyone would be on Pop's ass again
The Knicks have played 3 fewer games. Relative tiredness might be a factor. Given that a flu went through the team, tiredness might be a factor.
CIA Pop has used the last six seasons to set us up for our inevitable le run this season. Teams are used to us choking in the playoffs, so they will be caught off-guard this season. CIA Pop is not a man who lives in the short-term. He has long-term plans that most simple-minded folks just cannot see. The man is a genius.
Look, it was a bad loss. It happens. No need for the excuses from anyone.
In fairness to Pop, the team has been sick. Even after the symptoms are gone, your energy levels arent always back to the level they should be.
It's not a problem of running out of Gas. On the contrary, it's a problem of our backcourt being too old and too slow
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"We" = mostly Tony. No Neal (injured). Mills non-factor. Manu negative factor. Tony had no legs the last 7 minutes of the game. Front rim empty trip....front rim empty trip...fouled and 1st FT barely scrapes rim but makes the 2nd one.....front rim emtpy trip. I was upset with Pop for not taking him out but I guess Pop didn't have many choices left at PG.
Then bring back the bench if you know they're tired. Even Mike Brown is capable of making that call.
Ridiculous post, TDMVPDPOY.
Did TP really bust his butt defending Felton and play 40+ minutes?
Even with Mills being a non-factor he would have done better than TP at that point. even throw Nando into the fire again like you enjoy doing, what does it matter? It would be very difficult to match TP's 4th quarter performance for even a scrub PG.
that was the same excuse use last year...how long u going to keep on using this excuse for failing and wasting whatever is in tims tank...
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