Is Pop tanking tomorrow's game, tbh?

[ElNono]

Starters: Lapro, Simmons, Kyle, LMA, Gasol (played only 23 mins vs Utah)

Bench: Murray, Forbes, Bertans, Lee, Dedmon

Yes or no?

[apalisoc_9]

thread...

[ElNono]

thread...

why? I think Kawhi and even LMA played a lot of mins tonight...

[apalisoc_9]

why? I think Kawhi and even LMA played a lot of mins tonight...

Theyll play son...Manu might rest, but everyone else will play..imo.

[TheDoctor]

why? I think Kawhi and even LMA played a lot of mins tonight...

Fact. Kawhi played 31mins. By 2014+ Pop's standards is way too much.

[timtonymanu]

I hope not. Stop babying the younger players. Only players that I understand getting rest on b2bs are Manu and Parker.

[ElNono]

Fact. Kawhi played 31mins. By 2014+ Pop's standards is way too much.

Exactly. It's not me, it's Pop with the micromanaging

[MaNu4Tres]

Exactly. It's not me, it's Pop with the micromanaging

They might but I doubt it.

Kawhi and Aldridge aren't in their mid to upper 30's like Tim, Manu, Tony were/ are.

Coaches need to know what they have with Mills playing with the starters. The PG position is a serious concern.

If Spurs win vs. Clippers tmrw with Patty starting and keep winning, Pop may finally become open to the idea of demoting Parker to the bench.

[100%duncan]

I hope not. Stop babying the younger players. Only players that I understand getting rest on b2bs are Manu and Parker.

[coachmac87]

We haven't even played 10 games lol

[SAGirl]

Starters: Lapro, Simmons, Kyle, LMA, Gasol (played only 23 mins vs Utah)

Bench: Murray, Forbes, Bertans, Lee, Dedmon

Yes or no?

Are you trolling or this for real? honest question... Kawhi getting rested? WtH? Pop killing Kawhi chances for MvP?

[ElNono]

Are you trolling or this for real? honest question... Kawhi getting rested? WtH? Pop killing Kawhi chances for MvP?

"Get over yourself"

[SAGirl]

"Get over yourself"

Ok ... Manu is rested, but everyone else plays is my guess. It's too early to start tanking games on purpose. The downside of a top heavy team right now is if one of the stars is injured then you can't stop the freefall that will come, so no... I don't see Pop throwing away games on purpose.

... well I hope...

[313]

I wouldn't say tanking, I'd say it's a strategic loss planned to better prepare us for the long run

"Keep the guys fresh for the playoffs while also not letting the Clippers get a psychological advantage of beating us at full strength.

I'm playing chess, you guys are playing checkers. Get over yourselves."

[100%duncan]

Can we stop with this CIA, chess over checkers bull It has not worked the past 2 seasons, the first 4 championships was Duncan being a beast, the 5th was the best coaching with the best team.

[YGWHI]

Pop couldn't care less about the team's fans.

Will sit the 25 year old/franchise player -Kawhi- and one of the most beloved/favorite Spurs' players -Patty- in a home game after only 6 in the season...

I understand when he rests players on the road to avoid the travel issues that affect legs, sleep, whatever...But in home games?

I wonder if there is any other coach of any other sport in the world that does that in home games...