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Are we still shocked by this ? There is 40 plus page thread about Pop being done..
Three times, right after a Kawhi made basket late int he 4th and in OT.
Three times.
Three times, Spurs had a dead ball situation or a timeout after a Kawhi basket. Pop had an opportunity to close the game by implementing defensive personnel ( Green and Simmons instead of Mils/Parker). Pop had an opportunity to take Patty AND Parker out of the game for defensive reasons. What did he do?
He kept Parker AND Mills in the game.
The first time, Grizzlies went right at Parker with Carter and Carter's advantageous situation induced Lee to help on baseline as Carter was driving and Carter dropped candy for a ZBO Bunny.
The next play, Kawhi makes a 19 footer to put the Spurs up 96-94. Grizzlies timeout with 12 seconds remaining.
Pop has a 2nd opportunity to take Mills and Parker out. NOPE.
Conley hits a runner over Parker with 4 seconds remaining.
In OT. Spurs down 102-103. There's a dead ball, Pop has a chance to get Mills/Parker out of the game defensive to get a needed stop.. NOPE.
Conley hits a 11 footer on Mills.
FInally the 4th time, when the game is tied at 108-108, Pop finally subs out Parker/Mills for Green/Simmons the last play of the game when Gasol makes an incredible shot.
How doesn't Pop make this adjustment sooner?
His rotations and in game management tonight costed his team the damn game.
Are we still shocked by this ? There is 40 plus page thread about Pop being done..
Was shouting this the end of the fourth. It was bonkers.
How the do Assistant coaches even work in San Antonio..are they just like those 21 year old blonde secretarty paid by the organization so the boss can tell her "i droped the pen, pick it up" and look at her undies.
Borrego, Udoka, Messina should all know by now Pop is coaching a terrible series.
But Pop has 5 rings and is immune to criticism - Pop suckers
If Spurs go on and lose this series to Memphis, imo Pop should retire. He's one of the games greatest coaches ever but it's clear he just does not have the passion he once did to be the best I think he's tired of coaching tbh. I mean he has like 2 decades of coaching every year in the playoffs under his belt he's got to be getting bored in a way.
I can name some big blunders he's made in 2006, in 2008, in 2011, in 2012, in 2013, 2015, 2016, and this run. I was shocked by it being 3 times in a row. I mean... inexcusable. He the bed.
I forgot 2009. The year he said " These playoffs aren't for Georgie". When he played Bonner Mason and Finley over Kurt Thomas, Bowen. That crap team still had no chance w/ Manu injured.
Yep then did it to Splitter, Boban, and now we're seeing it with Bertans. and there's also the lack of development with Murray when the Spurs need guard play more than anything. I wish I can give Pop the benefit of the doubt like his believers are but all I see is continued stubborn decisions.
Why Pop didnt play LMA some minutes with one of Bobo/DWest to prevent Spurs getting outrebounded by OKC?
Why Pop didnt play Kawhi more than 33 mpg to avoid getting outplayed by 40 points with Kawhi off vs OKC?
Why Pop refused to play Bertans in last SAS-GSW when he's a perfect fit against them?
Why Pop didnt put Green more minutes on Conley in this series, why let he kills Parker/Mills in every possession?
Why Pop threw away a game sitting all his starters just to send a message?
He is bored imo, he even looks it. He had a fire in him in 2012, 2013, 2014 but this season he just looks like oh I can do this in my sleep I have done it so many times. Plus he is very stubborn with his ways.
At some point we also need to ask: have Udoka/Messina proven to be useless 'yes men' . Pop coaching performances in the playoffs have gotten more embarrassing ever since this duo took over the lead assistants role from Bud/Boylen..
The assistants have always been "yes men". It's more that Pop and co have been content since 2014 ended.
We won with Udoka...
Couldnt agree more. He lost his fire. Also, his way isnt a winning formula in today-NBA.
Many coaches have outplayed him with ty rosters in last regular seasons and playoffs.
Carlisle and Fizzdale with almost nothing gave him a 7-games fight.
Pop is the worst coach in history whose won 5 NBA les.
All of those other 5-time NBA le winning coaches are so much better.
What he did with Nazr in 2006, was laughably silly and no Nazr hurt vs. the Mavs A LOT. HIs love for Van Exel, despite Van Exel throwing up contested long 2's in transition in 3 on 1 and 2 on 1 opportunities. Van Exel was ing pathetic, but since he was a vet signing -- Pop loved him and rode him. Beno was the better option. Van Exel was trash.
In 2008, he played Finley/Udoka at the 3 and 4 over Bowen/Kurt Thomas vs. Odom/Kobe. Odom feasted on the boards being guarded by Finley. He was so in love with Finley for so damn long.
In 2011, Bonner/Blair over Splitter vs. Memphis.
In 2012, he had a laughable short leash with Splitter for no ing reason. And took Green out from the rotation all together after 4 games vs. OKC -- which was so in dumb as well. Green was just as valuable as Leonard that run. They needed his D, even if his shot was off first 4 games.
In 2013, taking out Duncan game 6 was so ing dumb. Not fouling was dumb as well.
IN 2015, overplaying Parker, barely playing Splitter ( even if Splitter was hurt -- he still was valuable when he played). Sitting Kawhi for a long 7 minute stretch in Game 7 which allowed Clippers to go on a significant run.
In 2016, Like his love for Finley, Pop had a love for David West and overplayed the out of him. Didn't matter that West helped Kanter and Adams look like Wilt and Shaq. Boban actually had great outings vs. OKC all season long, Pop barely gave him a 7 minute stint where OKC scored on 2 pick and roll opportunities with Bobans man.
CIA Pop not showing his full hand, tbh.
Pop playing Chess while everyone else plays checkers.
He wanted this series to go 6 or 7 the whole time.
5 ringzzzzz.
All those Kawhi shots off of ISOs were because of Pop's system.
Never gets accountable but always gets the majority of credit.
He hates trump so..
Kawhi's gonna have to come up with his own Trump rant.
i think it's pretty common knowledge around here that pop isn't the best in-game micromanager by any stretch
that's never been his forte. he's much better at macro than micro, but there really isn't anybody better with the macro stuff
It always works to have an egotistical coach as Macro guy...i think it's pretty common knowledge around here that pop isn't the best in-game micromanager by any stretch
that's never been his forte. he's much better at macro than micro, but there really isn't anybody better with the macro stuff
Phil and Pop are two of the most egotistical human beings I have ever seen.
Prob takes a certain level of egotistical self confidence to make it this much of a career, tbh
Ego is like Salt. You need ego to control an organization.
Without Ego, you won't be able to coach. Ego is a mush have personality trait when you're coaching Mlionaires.
I dare you to tell me how the this team wins 61 games with anyone else as the head coach? Go ahead tell me how it's even remotely possible? Doc Rivers has been overrated by the media forever and has a talent Rich team in LA and they ing suck.
Basically yes. But at the same time this team won 61 games this year. So exactly how much criticism does he deserve? Fans that are ing stupid want to throw it all in his lap. And they are immensely stupid for doing so.
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