Biggest Coaching Choke Job I've ever witnessed

[2centsworth]

I was screaming at why Pull the greatest PF before James hit the first 3 of an offensive rebound. Then to do it again is inexcusable.

To make things worse he decides to not call timeout and Keep our MVP on the bench the last 8 secs of OT with one shot to win the game.

If Pop doesn't except responsibility he loses this team and we have no chance in game 7.

If he apologizes and ask the team to bail him out they will. Spurs are a better team.

[EIC]

Countless terrible coaching decisions.

Not the least of them is playing Manu way too many ing minutes. We were up by at least 10 when Manu came in and pissed it away. It was so obvious that Miami was licking their chops when Manu was in and trapping him so that he would make a ridiculous pass that they could pick off. What's that, Pop? Parker was tired? WHO GIVES A FLYING !!! There is no tomorrow; it's a must win game! YOU HAVE LESS THAN A 1% CHANCE OF WINNING A GAME 7 IN MIAMI, you dumb POS.

Don't even get me started on pulling Duncan not once, but twice in critical situations. You know they are going to get one good look at the shot. You know this because, if you are half a coach, you will have told your guys NOT TO ING FOUL. Your best hope is that they brick the shot and you get the rebound. , if only we had a consensus first ing ballot Hall of Famer at power forward on our team who's, like, really ing good at rebounds. Oh, wait! We do, and his ing name is Tim Duncan. Too bad he's RIDING THE ING PINE with the game on the line.

The Spurs were killing it with Parker, Green, Leonard, Diaw, and Duncan, and Pop blows up the lineup down the stretch to put in Turnobili, Tiago "Stone Hand, Pussy Feet" Splitter, and Gary Neal. What the !!! Ride your goddamn ponies into the ground. THERE IS NO ING GAME 7 YOU STUPID PIECE OF !!!

My only solace is that Pop will regret his bull coaching for the remainder of his life. And he deserves to.

[Darius McCrary]

Pop's only mistakes were taking Duncan out.

Why he did what Vogel did, we will never know. But he did it. And it sucks.

[2centsworth]

Pop's only mistakes were taking Duncan out.

Why he did what Vogel did, we will never know. But he did it. And it sucks.

So you agreed with him not calling TO to put TP back in the game with 8secs left and one bucket to win the game.

[Twisted_Dawg]

On Miami's last possession in the 4th after Leonard's FT, Miami is behind by three and inbounds with 19 seconds left. They dribble down and LeBron attempts a 3 point shot with 7 seconds left and misses, Heat rebounds and Allen hits a 3 to tie.

WHY DIDN'T POP ORDER A FOUL ON LEBRON BEFORE HE SHOT SENDING HIM TO THE FT LINE FOR 2 SHOTS?? Had we fouled him at the 10 second mark, he is shooting FT's and at worst we are up by 1 with the ball and 10 seconds to play and they have to foul us. I'll take our chances on a FT shooting contest rather than give those shooters a shot a 3.

[Twisted_Dawg]

On Miami's last possession in the 4th after Leonard's FT, Miami is behind by three and inbounds with 19 seconds left. They dribble down and LeBron attempts a 3 point shot with 7 seconds left and misses, Heat rebounds and Allen hits a 3 to tie.

WHY DIDN'T POP ORDER A FOUL ON LEBRON BEFORE HE SHOT SENDING HIM TO THE FT LINE FOR 2 SHOTS?? Had we fouled him at the 10 second mark, he is shooting FT's and at worst we are up by 1 with the ball and 10 seconds to play and they have to foul us. I'll take our chances on a FT shooting contest rather than give those shooters a shot a 3.

[Darius Bieber]

I agree. Series is over.

[MannyIsGod]

I don't understand the Duncan subs at all. I just don't get it.

[2centsworth]

On Miami's last possession in the 4th after Leonard's FT, Miami is behind by three and inbounds with 19 seconds left. They dribble down and LeBron attempts a 3 point shot with 7 seconds left and misses, Heat rebounds and Allen hits a 3 to tie.

WHY DIDN'T POP ORDER A FOUL ON LEBRON BEFORE HE SHOT SENDING HIM TO THE FT LINE FOR 2 SHOTS?? Had we fouled him at the 10 second mark, he is shooting FT's and at worst we are up by 1 with the ball and 10 seconds to play and they have to foul us. I'll take our chances on a FT shooting contest rather than give those shooters a shot a 3.

Moot point with Duncan in the game to secure at least 1 of 4 defensive rebounds.

[TheGoldStandard]

What's more disgusting is that Greg Popovich had the audacity to be snarky to the media and then the media lets him get away with it. Nobody called him on his ty coaching and they need to. They need to ask "why do you not have parker in there for the last shot, you can call a time out".. Oh, why did you take Tim Duncan out when he is your best big at rebounding. Oh why didn't you foul? Why did you not play Tony or Tim to start the 4th and have virtually no shooters in the game to score while you're up by 10 and the crowd is waning?

Manu was just being Manu but playing that POS for 34 minutes and 8 turnovers? Unacceptable.

[2centsworth]

I don't understand the Duncan subs at all. I just don't get it.

Choked. How about not calling TO to get TP back in. That would be like sitting Lebron on last offensive possession to win, no?

[SpurSpurSpurs]

I don't understand the Duncan subs at all. I just don't get it.

Vogel says HI!

[2centsworth]

What's more disgusting is that Greg Popovich had the audacity to be snarky to the media and then the media lets him get away with it. Nobody called him on his ty coaching and they need to. They need to ask "why do you not have parker in there for the last shot, you can call a time out".. Oh, why did you take Tim Duncan out when he is your best big at rebounding. Oh why didn't you foul? Why did you not play Tony or Tim to start the 4th and have virtually no shooters in the game to score while you're up by 10 and the crowd is waning?

Manu was just being Manu but playing that POS for 34 minutes and 8 turnovers? Unacceptable.

Pops arrogance will be his undoing. Team knows he cost them the game. If he doesn't own up to it we get blown out.

[TheGoldStandard]

Pops arrogance will be his undoing. Team knows he cost them the game. If he doesn't own up to it we get blown out.

Tim needs to gather everyone around and tell him... not ask but tell them.. We're playing 48 minutes on Thursday.. I will not be subbed out if we have a lead, Manu you will not be running point whatsoever at all never touch the ball unless you're shooting.. Tiago Splitter just get on a plane and go home now.

[sventhedog]

hard to argue with results but that change of splitter for duncan has worked earlier in the series. opting for more mobility for switches. so he just tried it again.

on the parker benching, he probably thought the spurs would need the timeout later.

both just didn't work tonight. so he's partly responsible for it but i wouldn't call the moves senseless.

[2centsworth]

Tim needs to gather everyone around and tell him... not ask but tell them.. We're playing 48 minutes on Thursday.. I will not be subbed out if we have a lead, Manu you will not be running point whatsoever at all never touch the ball unless you're shooting.. Tiago Splitter just get on a plane and go home now.

Tiago hit two buckets in the 4th and Manu for all his suckiness got big rebounds to almost seal the deal. Pop f'd up sitting Tim

[SA210]

On Miami's last possession in the 4th after Leonard's FT, Miami is behind by three and inbounds with 19 seconds left. They dribble down and LeBron attempts a 3 point shot with 7 seconds left and misses, Heat rebounds and Allen hits a 3 to tie.

WHY DIDN'T POP ORDER A FOUL ON LEBRON BEFORE HE SHOT SENDING HIM TO THE FT LINE FOR 2 SHOTS?? Had we fouled him at the 10 second mark, he is shooting FT's and at worst we are up by 1 with the ball and 10 seconds to play and they have to foul us. I'll take our chances on a FT shooting contest rather than give those shooters a shot a 3.

This is EXACTLY what my brother and I were calling for before that play ever went down. We were saying that if we were Pop we are fouling and still up one and win at the free throw line. For s sakes, the amount of HORRIBLE coaching choke job decisions of stupid ass Pop is ing amazing, but I am NOT SURPRISED.

[ElNono]

Add the lineup to start the 4th... 10 point lead down to 4 in like 2 mins... and out of the timeout, the dude sticks with it... what are you resting players for? they win this and they have 6 months to rest... smh

[2centsworth]

on the parker benching, he probably thought the spurs would need the timeout later.

There were 8 seconds left and we were down by 1. How much later to call TO?

[TheGoldStandard]

Tiago hit two buckets in the 4th and Manu for all his suckiness got big rebounds to almost seal the deal. Pop f'd up sitting Tim

Tiago hit buckets after being a weak ass and missing a lot of good opportunities. Manu turned the ball over in crucial times and decided he wanted to be the hero of game 6.. No ing time out with 9 seconds to go to at least run a play and bring Parker in.

[Skull-1]

Countless terrible coaching decisions.

Not the least of them is playing Manu way too many ing minutes. We were up by at least 10 when Manu came in and pissed it away. It was so obvious that Miami was licking their chops when Manu was in and trapping him so that he would make a ridiculous pass that they could pick off. What's that, Pop? Parker was tired? WHO GIVES A FLYING !!! There is no tomorrow; it's a must win game! YOU HAVE LESS THAN A 1% CHANCE OF WINNING A GAME 7 IN MIAMI, you dumb POS.

Don't even get me started on pulling Duncan not once, but twice in critical situations. You know they are going to get one good look at the shot. You know this because, if you are half a coach, you will have told your guys NOT TO ING FOUL. Your best hope is that they brick the shot and you get the rebound. , if only we had a consensus first ing ballot Hall of Famer at power forward on our team who's, like, really ing good at rebounds. Oh, wait! We do, and his ing name is Tim Duncan. Too bad he's RIDING THE ING PINE with the game on the line.

The Spurs were killing it with Parker, Green, Leonard, Diaw, and Duncan, and Pop blows up the lineup down the stretch to put in Turnobili, Tiago "Stone Hand, Pussy Feet" Splitter, and Gary Neal. What the !!! Ride your goddamn ponies into the ground. THERE IS NO ING GAME 7 YOU STUPID PIECE OF !!!

My only solace is that Pop will regret his bull coaching for the remainder of his life. And he deserves to.

and one!

AMEN.

[2centsworth]

Add the lineup to start the 4th... 10 point lead down to 4 in like 2 mins... and out of the timeout, the dude sticks with it... what are you resting players for? they win this and they have 6 months to rest... smh

made zero sense. with all that, TP pulls off a miracle to get us in position to win until Pop pulls Tim on the last two defensive possessions. Tim, the best Spur in history who is ballin.

[TheGoldStandard]

Add the lineup to start the 4th... 10 point lead down to 4 in like 2 mins... and out of the timeout, the dude sticks with it... what are you resting players for? they win this and they have 6 months to rest... smh

Yup... Because Tiago was going to turn the corner and Manu was suddenly going to score 30.. Very fishy coaching tonight, very fishy

[Skull-1]

Pop's only mistakes were taking Duncan out.

Why he did what Vogel did, we will never know. But he did it. And it sucks.

Michael Corleone...

[Skull-1]

I don't understand the Duncan subs at all. I just don't get it.

Godfather II and III.... T. B. H.