Fire Pop, tbh

[SAGirl]

Too much ado about nothing.
It might be the last real assessment and look at some guys who could possibly not play much in the postseason and you either have to resign or let go and who knows in the summer? Even possible trades if we loose Tim and or Manu to retirement. Final exams for some guys so to speak and frankly the 4th wing situation is now less clear than its ever been. I am not sure Martin has moved up the rotation or made a good case for himself either.

[En Fuego]

5 championships in 19 years...

[Hoops Czar]

LOL... pretty sure he meant that 12 minutes of Bonner is too much for one season. He needs some rest.

[Hoops Czar]

Too much ado about nothing.
It might be the last real assessment and look at some guys who could possibly not play much in the postseason and you either have to resign or let go and who knows in the summer? Even possible trades if we loose Tim and or Manu to retirement. Final exams for some guys so to speak and frankly the 4th wing situation is now less clear than its ever been. I am not sure Martin has moved up the rotation or made a good case for himself either.

If that's true, where does that leave players like Diaw and Green who both looked miserable but, are still postseason locks? I didn't see any stand outs from yesterday's performance. Then again, how could Pop or anybody for that matter take the game seriously when 4/5ths of your starting rotation is sitting out and 4/5ths of the bench is starting? Players like Kyle Anderson and Kevin Martin need to play within their roles with the veterans and leaders on the floor rather than playing alongside a bunch of 3rd string practice squad players. Do you really think Kevin Martin is going to be called upon to shoot 9 three's in a game? Danny Green was one of the worst players on the floor but I can't help but to think that maybe it had something to with the players on the floor rather than Danny being a complete scrub.

[SAGirl]

If that's true, where does that leave players like Diaw and Green who both looked miserable but, are still postseason locks? I didn't see any stand outs from yesterday's performance. Then again, how could Pop or anybody for that matter take the game seriously when 4/5ths of your starting rotation is sitting out and 4/5ths of the bench is starting? Players like Kyle Anderson and Kevin Martin need to play within their roles with the veterans and leaders on the floor rather than playing alongside a bunch of 3rd string practice squad players. Do you really think Kevin Martin is going to be called upon to shoot 9 three's in a game? Danny Green was one of the worst players on the floor but I can't help but to think that maybe it had something to with the players on the floor rather than Danny being a complete scrub.

Guys were definitely out of their comfort zone but that is how Pop develops players/bench be they young or old. He was actively coaching and engaged this one not like the beat down we got from GSW in January. I do believe he saw some things. The guys who have made it Nd t he team relies on like those two are supposed to bring it on a nightly basis. There was a level of coasting from those two at times. But really the test is for the others, the question marks who don't have an established role and who are either still developing like the trio oF Simmons/Boban/Kyle then Martin/Miller who although vets Pop will want to evaluate in level of play and fit.

[kobyz]

5 championships in 19 years...

Very underachiever...

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

This whole thread reeks of blue font. Unsurprisingly though, certain posters have showed up

[YGWHI]

Needs to get over himself, tbh... at the end of the day he's ing with the fans...

Well, OKC game was a road game.

But it's likely he'll rest Kawhi or LMA in the last two home games too... Spurs fans are the guys who buy AT&T tickets, jerseys, but the coach gives a about them.
People should learn a lesson and not buy tickets for the last 5 games of the season anymore, RC/Pop would love to see the empty seats...

Also, it's not a great idea to get Kawhi/Big 3 rusty once the playoffs start...Not sure why Pop likes to take his players out of rhythm.

[look_at_g_shred]

I hear Minnesota needs a bigger fan base. Why don't you join them, and I'll stay here and stick it out for this worthless team.

[philldafunk]

So does that mean that we're gonna rest people for the last home game too?

[spursistan]

Wonder how Pop will manage the roster against the decimated Pelicans on Wed...We have a couple days rest after it (Sat. vs Raptors)..I would only hold out Kiwi if he still hasn't recovered fully.. but i don't think 8-days rest for Big 3 is good at thing at this point..just have them out there for 15-20 MPG...

[SAGirl]

I suspect these last games we witnessed were a test for the bench. He really got to see the entirety of his bench in tough, difficult situations, on the road, etc. And he has a better sense for who is ready to play and in what situations or matches to use his situational players and he gave them each sufficient time. He might have done that to end the season, but I think with Kawhi' s injury, he decided to rest the old guys ahead of schedule.

I think as soon as Kawhi is ready to go, he will start to get his relation players in rhythm.

[jjktkk]

Said this before long ago, I don't like the resting thing. Limit minutes, but sitting out multiple games kills team rhythm. A random game throughout the season here or there is fine (I still don't even like that), but this sitting half the team down is stupid. For young guys, its not necessary. it's something that should be reserved only for guys 35 and older.

It's Pop's I'm smarter than you I micro manage everything on this team I haven't gotten over myself...self. That's why he's an ass to local reporters so he doesn't have to answer for anything.

He doesn't have to answer for anything, because he wins. It would be totally different if he didn't.

[spursistan]

"sit you ass down Big 3+ Kawhi" ..no games for another 4 days..

[SAGirl]

"sit you ass down Big 3+ Kawhi" ..no games for another 4 days..

Indeed. Playing through nagging injuries and booboos is what complicates matters from a bump and a bruise, to a nagging compounded problem when your body compensates to protect itself from an injury by tweaking something else... This on healthy young men, not even talking about 30-35+ yr. olds.

[Sean Cagney]

Very underachiever...

Compared to? Not many teams are on that kind of a run nowadays. LA has 5 since then but otherwise? Heat have three.

[Mel_13]

OKC resting 26 year old Ibaka and 27 year old Durant tonight.

[Blake]

I agree with you. It was an interesting game regardless. IMO if we had another big but Bonner it wouldn't have been a blowout. It was a loss anyways, but the game got away from us when Bonner got in at the end of the 2nd Q, start of the 3rd. His lack of defense, rebounding, boxing out and in general contributing anything positive was a downfall but that is nothing new.

The new guys were Anderson, Boban, Simmons and Martin and Pop learned from each and the first 3 rarely compete against elite teams like this. The fact they didn't hang with them is no surprise but you hope they can build up from success or failure. They don't get chances like this regularly.

I though if Boban had a good game we would have a chance to make it a game and I stated that hours b4 the game. He didn't. Adams played him defensively better than any big he's seen in the league. He's strong enough to not be backed down by Boban, boxed Boban out of the way, didn't let him get good post position for high low passes, etc. Made Boban look human, not like the demigod he's in garbage time. You don't learn that if you are just playing Boban in garbage time and how much is Boban worth to us next season$$? Can't tell if you don't put him in this kind of position. It's possible Pop learned a lot about Boban from this one.

There were things to be learned about the wings too. Obviously Simmons and Anderson being the newbies they are and Anderson being a youngster still developing his game, any opportunities you can give them against really good compe ion they can benefit from anyways, on both ends, and they still have a lot of chemistry together. Whether that is bc their games complement each other well, they are comfortable playing with each other having developed together or what? I don't know. That is how young cores develop everywhere else in the league. They go through struggles together, work behind close doors, get better. They just did that in the dleague, SL and staggered this season, not night in and night out like other teams, not even like Danny and Kawhi did. Given that, they still play well together. They look for each other in games and we really haven't seen them together much. They have been split up most of the time. Either one or the other is in the game etc. That maybe is not of much use to us to know right now, but it is for Pop this off-season, when he has to restructure the bench.

Pop can consider things like whether he needs a veteran wing next season if Manu retires, or if he can trust in the continued improvement of these two. I think in their case, the whole package of the two of them together is better than the individual parts. They were much more tame when they were split up, maybe lack of chemistry with others, but I think not. They fit together in their own way.

Is Martin a fit for the team long term if we don't get Manu back? I though possibly previously, but after this game, maybe not. He's not a better fit next to either Simmons or Anderson than these two are together and with possibly Bertans coming over as a designated shooter we probably don't need his skills next season.

It was an I interesting game from that point of view. Pop learned from OKC, but also from his guys.

All the Popsuckers that scoffed and tried to ridicule me when I said that Pop is still the biggest obstacle to the Spurs winning a le....

what is the reasoning now?
Where is the Coach of the year?


Bonner still the first "big" off the bench...

McRoberts posterizing Bonner....Pop pulls Bonner...Pop puts Bonner right back in...GENIUS!

No One on the Spurs with any desire...any fire...any balls...and Coach Pop didn't change anything...just kept the same rotation...the same everything....

This is what the Playoffs have in store...and this is exactly what happened last season...

Pop has not been able to "find time" to try and integrate his only two players approaching 7 feet....this is the NBA where being tall is something that can't be taught...on top of that Boban is not just some "serviceable' "blue collar" role player...he can actually be an asset by his mere presence on the court with his vision, passing, and basketball IQ...but head coach has pissed away the season....

This seasons playoffs are just about here and head coach is right on cue to get embarrassed again....

[Blake]

OKC resting 26 year old Ibaka and 27 year old Durant tonight.

Why does it seem to me like Ibaka is 36

[maverick1948]

Talked to Charles (Vice Pres of Basketball Ops) who said "Not a F'ing chance Pop gets fired. So there you have it from the boss.

[cutewizard]

Rodman could coach the Spurs!!! hahahahahahahahahaha

omg

[GSH]

All the Popsuckers that scoffed and tried to ridicule me when I said that Pop is still the biggest obstacle to the Spurs winning a le....

what is the reasoning now?
Where is the Coach of the year?

Bonner still the first "big" off the bench...

No One on the Spurs with any desire...any fire...any balls...and Coach Pop didn't change anything...just kept the same rotation...the same everything....

This seasons playoffs are just about here and head coach is right on cue to get embarrassed again....

[YGWHI]

Just imagine Pop resting Jordan in his prime, Shaq and Kobe in Lakers Showtime Era, sitting them remaining a whole quarter in the game... Or sitting Curry/Thompson/Green and not giving a about the record...

Pop couldn't handle it in other markets like LA, Boston, Chicago...He couldn't survive GMs/endorsements/media pressure.

When people here talk about Phil, they should at least recognize he was successful where Pop not.

I hear Minnesota needs a bigger fan base. Why don't you join them, and I'll stay here and stick it out for this worthless team.

Who? OP?

I hear KAT is the real deal but nah...he isn't Tim Duncan.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

No problem with the way poop sits the big 3. No problem with even giving Kawhi, lame, Green types rest. Problem, wit poops rest strategy is it runs parallel to leaving drafted players abroad, in the name of playing time. Mills, Diaw, West are fine. Anderson, Simmons, Boban are too rare. Poop blows perfectly good experimental time on martins, millers, bonners, butlers. Call it proven commodity all you want. It's trash, compared to what could be run instead. Players that could build trade value, or blossom into long term commodity.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

Very underachiever...

Bingo