we went on a 10-2 run in the 4th with Manu benched...

[gambit1990]

we went on a 23-15 run to end the game after parker left.

[ceperez]

Frankly Messina looks like he would run our stars to the ground Chicago Bulls Tom Thibodeau style and not use his bench through the season as much.

I have to admire Pop. He really develops a bench and uses them. How many times have we been WTF about him handing the ball off to a roleplayer?

That is what Pop does, a roleplayer may at some point show up for him, that is why he does his CIA Pop stuff.

I agree that he was playing the old guys too much.

[hater]

Messina wasn't trying to win the game. He was trying to please Pop. That's a win to him. Pop wouldn't have been pleased if Messina did some crazy like putting Simmons in over Manu when Manu needs to get his game legs back. It's not about this game, it's about this season. It's a marathon.

Messina sucks tbh. You don't bring a guy back after you go on a 10-2 run the moment he sits. Dumb dumb coach

[Spurtacular]

Reviving that ole schtick, huh, OP?

[Spurtacular]

Manu is a bench players so he can't technically be benched unlike Porky.

Maybe from a very technical standpoint; but it was clear that Manu was benched at the most important stretches in the Clippers series; that's why I'm rooting for a very rested Manu.

[TheGreatYacht]

12-1 without Manu in the last 2 months

[DMC]

12-1 without Manu in the last 2 months

4 rings with him.

[ElNono]

Parker should play 10 minutes and Manu should play reduced minutes? Who the is going to play pg for the Spurs? Notice I said "play pg", not hog the ball and take all the shots (Mills).

We have Miller now.. it's not permanent... just to give Tony some time to rest, although it might be moot at this point, with his injury...

[ElNono]

12-1 without Manu in the last 2 months

Good rest for the big 3... really liked Miller, good insurance if Tony doesn't recover... wish Bobo would rest too though

[gambit1990]

12-1 without Manu in the last 2 months

spurs 7-0 without parker this season. one is five years younger and getting paid more than four times as much as the other.

[TheGreatYacht]

spurs 7-0 without parker this season. one is five years younger and getting paid more than four times as much as the other.

Manu was making 14M when he gave us 8 turnovers and split championship winning FT's

[DMC]

spurs 7-0 without parker this season. one is five years younger and getting paid more than four times as much as the other.

That's how age/contract works. When he was younger and tearing it up he wasn't making anywhere near what some other scrubs were making.

[ElNono]

spurs 7-0 without parker this season.

wow

[hater]

4 rings with him.

We have one with Finley don't mean he should still be on the team

[hater]

I'm all for dumping the big 3 as long as evita goes tbh

[gilmor]

With Kevin Martin coming in, hopefully we can relieve Manu till the playoffs.. there's where we really need Manu.. for some gutsy balls..

[Hoops Czar]

wow

Wins: at Minny, at Orl, at Pho, vs Utah, at Mil, vs Lakers... Woah Nelly!!!

16-2 without Manu.

Losses: at Clips, at NOR

[hater]

With Kevin Martin coming in, hopefully we can relieve Manu till the playoffs.. there's where we really need Manu.. for some gutsy balls..

Agree. As I said manu can still play the Steve Kerr 2003 role.

[ElNono]

Wins: at Minny, at Orl, at Pho, vs Utah, at Mil, vs Lakers... Woah Nelly!!!

16-2 without Manu.

Losses: at Clips, at NOR

thanks for the update, really had no clue we were 7-0 nor who it was against...

I do hope this forceful rest helps Tony... hopefully he doesn't rush back, even if it costs us some games, tbh

[gambit1990]

That's how age/contract works. When he was younger and tearing it up he wasn't making anywhere near what some other scrubs were making.

you should read my posts more than once. maybe that way you won't miss the point. again.

[HarlemHeat37]

thanks for the update, really had no clue we were 7-0 nor who it was against...

I do hope this forceful rest helps Tony... hopefully he doesn't rush back, even if it costs us some games, tbh

Is is true that Manu is top 25 in RPM, this season? Haven't looked at the numbers in a while, tbh..

[ElNono]

Is is true that Manu is top 25 in RPM, this season? Haven't looked at the numbers in a while, tbh..

Currently at #26...

http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/rpm/_/sort/RPM

Gonna slip a bit until he regains his form....

[Hoops Czar]

thanks for the update, really had no clue we were 7-0 nor who it was against...

I do hope this forceful rest helps Tony... hopefully he doesn't rush back, even if it costs us some games, tbh

Try counting again.... It's 6-0 and none of the teams are playoff bound unless you're a fan of dat core.

[ElNono]

Try counting again.... It's 6-0 and none of the teams are playoff bound unless you're a fan of dat core.

Utah sucks, but they've been better than NOLA this season, tbh... Frankly, I thought they would sneak into 8th with the way the Rockets started...

[hater]

Advanced stats don't help when you throw airballs and miss layups killing our 4th quarter momentum tbqh