What an ugly, embarrasing loss. The fans should be disgusted.
Spurs lost by 30 some odd in 05 to the Mavs when Tim was out in that 4th game of the year, thats the 05 Spurs though and Tim was out so we knew it was a fluke and we would bounce back after that. Thats the last time I remember getting beat that badly during the year and winning it all.I still can't get over it, flat out humiliating to go out and lose that bad.
stupid offensive foul (watch your hands Hickson...)
Very ugly loss. The Spurs have a bull's eye on their back, and obviously they're not good enough (though tbh, the Jordan Bulls is the gold standard here, so perspective) to always raise their game to meet that level, when a marginal (but still NBA-level) team really comes to play. Detroit, GS, Phoenix, and now Portland, all ultimately irrelevant teams that have come to play and beat the Spurs this season.
Tonight, for me, was mainly another example of Pop being more of an aesthete than an experimenter. Even though Bonner and Blair were killing us with their porous defense, he preferred to go with them instead of Baynes, just because they "know the system," so Baynes has more potential to be "ugly" out there. Well, plenty of other coaches throw inexperienced players out there, even though there's the potential for ugly miscues. I just wish Pop wasn't always so conservative. There was a whole half there, where it seems rather apparent that the Blazers were just going to hit every shot they took, why not throw Baynes out there just to see what he could provide against some top compe ion in Aldridge and Hickson? Rhetorical question of course.
It's just, when their bigs are going off, why not try him out? If he can step up a little and just provide a bit more on D than Blair/Bonner, maybe Green et al don't have to provide as much help, and so are able to better stay on their man (= on of the dozen [?] 3 pt shooters that were killing us). Since the Blazers built their massive lead on 3 pt makes, seems like that could have helped.
But whadda I know.......
Baynes was on the inactive list. Still though, it probably wouldn't change anything if he were.Very ugly loss. The Spurs have a bull's eye on their back, and obviously they're not good enough (though tbh, the Jordan Bulls is the gold standard here, so perspective) to always raise their game to meet that level, when a marginal (but still NBA-level) team really comes to play. Detroit, GS, Phoenix, and now Portland, all ultimately irrelevant teams that have come to play and beat the Spurs this season.
Tonight, for me, was mainly another example of Pop being more of an aesthete than an experimenter. Even though Bonner and Blair were killing us with their porous defense, he preferred to go with them instead of Baynes, just because they "know the system," so Baynes has more potential to be "ugly" out there. Well, plenty of other coaches throw inexperienced players out there, even though there's the potential for ugly miscues. I just wish Pop wasn't always so conservative. There was a whole half there, where it seems rather apparent that the Blazers were just going to hit every shot they took, why not throw Baynes out there just to see what he could provide against some top compe ion in Aldridge and Hickson? Rhetorical question of course.
It's just, when their bigs are going off, why not try him out? If he can step up a little and just provide a bit more on D than Blair/Bonner, maybe Green et al don't have to provide as much help, and so are able to better stay on their man (= on of the dozen [?] 3 pt shooters that were killing us). Since the Blazers built their massive lead on 3 pt makes, seems like that could have helped.
But whadda I know.......
Most true, but that was still Pop's choice. He seemed to know Neal wouldn't play until garbage time; could have just switched them. And you're right, though it's not so much about tonight as it is about doing everything possible to prepare for the playoffs with an acknowledgement that playing Blair/Bonner will only hurt us. Baynes (and getting Diaw back in form of course) is the only option outside of playing Blair/Bonner. CoJo is obviously way ahead of him in terms of learning the Spurs system (and NBA style in general), but we're so in need of Baynes' skill set. Guess Baynes' hasn't "proved" he's ready like Cory had, guess IPWT.
Hopefully I'm wrong, but I'm afraid Pop will give Joseph the George Hill treatment. Remember, Hill was the backup PG for most of his rookie year until Pop benched him in favor of Jacque Vaughn, which turned out to be a huge mistake. He might do the same thing with Joseph in favor of Neal. I just don't see Pop willing to put Joseph in the rotation because as I quote "It won't be fair to the team."Most true, but that was still Pop's choice. He seemed to know Neal wouldn't play until garbage time; could have just switched them. And you're right, though it's not so much about tonight as it is about doing everything possible to prepare for the playoffs with an acknowledgement that playing Blair/Bonner will only hurt us. Baynes (and getting Diaw back in form of course) is the only option outside of playing Blair/Bonner. CoJo is obviously way ahead of him in terms of learning the Spurs system (and NBA style in general), but we're so in need of Baynes' skill set. Guess Baynes' hasn't "proved" he's ready like Cory had, guess IPWT.
The defense individually as well as a team was really bad for the Spurs. The amount of open to comfortable looks the Blazers got from the perimeter was shocking. Sure, they were hitting everything when the 4th came around but the blazers were hot by then.
The starting line-up in the 4th was exactly the opposite to the kind of line-up needed in getting stops . Slow footed in speed and timid with physcality.
Hmmm...Spurs lost...oh, well...NEXT!
GO SPURS GO!!!!!
NO PARKER.....BIG PROBLEM!!!
Well, I'm drunk now so I'm able to lunch League Pass and see this super Spurs game.
well, I see Manu breaking 2 ankles that night. M.Leonard + Matthews in 1st half. Damnit.
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