Official "I'll never forgive Pop" or "I'm not over game 6" thread

[SpursRock20]

Like it will go away next POs... That will stick with us forever like TP said on his deathbed he will still think about it.

Game 6 will be the most watched Spurs game in history, even if game 7 technically did better game 6 is the game people will rewatch for years and years to come.

The sting might never go away, but it will feel a whole lot better if we can somehow win it all next year.

[therealtruth]

You guys can't let go of it. Looks like the same thing is happening at http://www.poundingtherock.com/.

[silverblk mystix]

You guys can't let go of it. Looks like the same thing is happening at http://www.poundingtherock.com/.

Great read right here;

http://www.poundingtherock.com/2013/...oss-spurs-heat

[Arnold Toht]

Here you go:

[Budkin]

Great read right here;

http://www.poundingtherock.com/2013/...oss-spurs-heat

Reading that was a ing mistake. I feel like puking again.

[Sean Cagney]

Reading that was a ing mistake. I feel like puking again.

Yep, great read! WHY the did I read it again? Why did I need to relive that again? I started to get over it, then I read that there. I will not be reading it again soon.

2006 Mavs was the worst.

Yep, your damn right it was, that was our threepeat there and POP with his small cost us that.

[21209]

Aaron Stampler with the truth bombs. The article on Pop is spot on.

[justinandimcool]

I accepted Pop a long time ago, and I'm over the loss (though I still haven't rewatched it). I admit that the regular season doesn't appeal to me though, I feel like no win matters until we get back to the postseason. It's hard to be excited about the Spurs right now, tbh...maybe the closer we get to opening night.

[spurraider21]

I accepted Pop a long time ago, and I'm over the loss (though I still haven't rewatched it). I admit that the regular season doesn't appeal to me though, I feel like no win matters until we get back to the postseason. It's hard to be excited about the Spurs right now, tbh...maybe the closer we get to opening night.

pretty much this, except i've rewatched game 6 and 7 a ton of times

[HI-FI]

pretty much this, except i've rewatched game 6 and 7 a ton of times

masochist
i actually watched every Spurs playoff game and repeat this season, normally I just try to catch almost all of their playoff games. But this time, I couldn't even bare to rewatch the last couple games of the Finals. however, I'm actually interested in re-watching it, i guess I'm prepared for the massacre. You got it DVRd or do you know a good link to download them?

Yep, great read! WHY the did I read it again? Why did I need to relive that again? I started to get over it, then I read that there. I will not be reading it again soon.

I actually found that article incredibly therapeutic. People will say "get over it" but I'm not sure one ever does, i guess they simply accept it. So in that sense, at least to me the most important thing is to learn from it. That article went a long way towards that.

Watching Duncan leave the game at the infamous 28 seconds, I just got a bad feeling in me, and I don't think it's hindsight 20/20 because while watching it just now, I was actually lost in the moment. But you can just tell without Duncan, a massive force or impact player is not there. He does things that you can't quantify but you feel it and so does the opponents. I remember watching that game live, I just had this sinking feeling in Pop, like he was the drunk captain of the Exxon Valdez. He just wasn't dialed in properly.

That article was great but this was the money quote.

If the first time Pop sat Duncan was a poorly-conceived idea, the second time was simply outright asinine. There's just no other word for it. It was Pop not getting over himself. He messed up the first time, didn't want to admit it, and did the exact same thing again.

[silverblk mystix]

Yep, great read! WHY the did I read it again? Why did I need to relive that again? I started to get over it, then I read that there. I will not be reading it again soon.

Yep, your damn right it was, that was our threepeat there and POP with his small cost us that.

This is the problem with Spurstalk fans - they want to get over it - without understanding that Pop needs to move back to a gm job.

So - you get what you pay for. Keep supporting Pop - keep playing for 2nd place.

[spurraider21]

This is the problem with Spurstalk fans - they want to get over it - without understanding that Pop needs to move back to a gm job.

So - you get what you pay for. Keep supporting Pop - keep playing for 2nd place.

k lets put pop back at gm. who should we hire as coach?

[silverblk mystix]

k lets put pop back at gm. who should we hire as coach?

You can worry about that when Pop is out of the coaching spot.

[spurraider21]

You can worry about that when Pop is out of the coaching spot.

typical

keep dodging the question

[Sean Cagney]

This is the problem with Spurstalk fans - they want to get over it - without understanding that Pop needs to move back to a gm job.

So - you get what you pay for. Keep supporting Pop - keep playing for 2nd place.

Pop screwed up, I have been telling fans of bball at work who still think he is great that he started to lose it years ago! The sad thing is he is so damn good at managing minutes all year long and getting us far with our guys in good shape, then goes out and can't adjust in a big series when the other coach does or POP just does what he did in game 6 and blows it! So the gift and the curse there. Would any other Coach get you there is the question? With this team?

I also hate the fact when someone is turning it over alot he lets them stay in there now, before you made one bad PASS and POP was all over you and saying sit your ass down and screaming at you, now Ginobili has 8 of them etc. and he just keeps them in and shutters on the bench? This is not the POP we knew. He was great, but is he still?

[spurraider21]

I also hate the fact when someone is turning it over alot he lets them stay in there now, before you made one bad PASS and POP was all over you and saying sit your ass down and screaming at you, now Ginobili has 8 of them etc. and he just keeps them in and shutters on the bench? This is not the POP we knew. He was great, but is he still?

I know it goes against his pulling of Duncan end of game 6, but its still the "have your best players out there" philosophy. Manu was playing like in game 6, but Pop developed a sense of trust in him over the years. Didn't seem to pan out in game 6. Manu did hit 3/4 free throws in the final minute, but that one miss was brutal.

[Sean Cagney]

I know it goes against his pulling of Duncan end of game 6, but its still the "have your best players out there" philosophy. Manu was playing like in game 6, but Pop developed a sense of trust in him over the years. Didn't seem to pan out in game 6. Manu did hit 3/4 free throws in the final minute, but that one miss was brutal.

Manu used to HIT ALL OF THOSE! Either that make a key steal or play at the end, missed that Manu severely last year. If he is MANU we win those finals in 5 games, BOOK IT.

[silverblk mystix]

typical

keep dodging the question

keep supporting pop...

[spurraider21]

keep supporting pop...

answer a simple question, perhaps?

[HI-FI]

I was really hoping coach Bud would've stuck around....like the article says, I can't imagine him making some of those stupid and stubborn decisions that Pop made. pop must be determined to ride Duncan til the end....other than the last 28 seconds.

[Budkin]

I was really hoping coach Bud would've stuck around....like the article says, I can't imagine him making some of those stupid and stubborn decisions that Pop made. pop must be determined to ride Duncan til the end....other than the last 28 seconds.

I think he was resting him for a potential game 7.

[silverblk mystix]

answer a simple question, perhaps?

Absolutely, as soon as Pop is not the coach - there will be plenty of time for speculation on who should coach the Spurs.

Since Pop is still the coach - it is irrelevant.

Question answered.

[HI-FI]

I think he was resting him for a potential game 7.

you're probably being facetious but I think there is some sad truth in it. Pop was either playing not to lose, therefore resting Duncan, or wanting to prove his system was bigger than Duncan. either way, one of the most befuddling and ty coaching decisions of all time imo. though not out of the ordinary for Pop.

[spurraider21]

Absolutely, as soon as Pop is not the coach - there will be plenty of time for speculation on who should coach the Spurs.

Since Pop is still the coach - it is irrelevant.

Question answered.

No, you didnt answer my question. You want to fire pop ever so desperately. It stands to reason you could make a preferable alternative, but apparently you can't. Ill actualy help you. Process of elimination. We fire pop. Would you like Vinny del negro?

[TheGreatYacht]

You guys can't let go of it. Looks like the same thing is happening at http://www.poundingtherock.com/.

BRAVO! I am very amused to see that someone at PTR is not a Popsucker. I tried visiting that website one time but I just can't stand the horde of Popsuckers and Manu s on that place.

Excellent read tbh. The best I've seen from PTR.

I accepted Pop a long time ago, and I'm over the loss (though I still haven't rewatched it). I admit that the regular season doesn't appeal to me though, I feel like no win matters until we get back to the postseason. It's hard to be excited about the Spurs right now, tbh...maybe the closer we get to opening night.

. How can you be over the loss yet you haven't rewatched any of the games? SMH... typical Popsucker reaction. "I'll forgive Pop for anything he does. Actually, Pop can do no wrong."

Pop screwed up, I have been telling fans of bball at work who still think he is great that he started to lose it years ago! The sad thing is he is so damn good at managing minutes all year long and getting us far with our guys in good shape, then goes out and can't adjust in a big series when the other coach does or POP just does what he did in game 6 and blows it! So the gift and the curse there. Would any other Coach get you there is the question? With this team?

I also hate the fact when someone is turning it over alot he lets them stay in there now, before you made one bad PASS and POP was all over you and saying sit your ass down and screaming at you, now Ginobili has 8 of them etc. and he just keeps them in and shutters on the bench? This is not the POP we knew. He was great, but is he still?

I agree. Pop has gone senile for quite some time now. LOL, I remember Pop once calling Manu "crazy." God I miss that old Pop. If Pop thought that Manu was crazy back then, then I can't believe he failed to see that Manu was mentally disturbed during the NBA Finals.

I know it goes against his pulling of Duncan end of game 6, but its still the "have your best players out there" philosophy. Manu was playing like in game 6, but Pop developed a sense of trust in him over the years. Didn't seem to pan out in game 6. Manu did hit 3/4 free throws in the final minute, but that one miss was brutal.

Wrong. The senile Pop has that new "have your best players out there" mentality. The old Pop would yank a player no matter how important he was to the team. Remember Pop yanking out Stephen Jackson in Game 6 of the 2003 NBA Finals against the Nets when he was a starter? Remember Pop yanking out Tony Parker for Speedy Claxton or Brent Barry? Those types of decisions were made by Pop in his prime.

Ironically senile Pop yanked out Tim Duncan in the last 28 seconds of Game 6 for playing well while Pop kept insisting on leaving that 36 year old washed up SG of Manu on the floor the entire game.