The failure to foul at 90-86 with 27 seconds left.

[Mugen]

Pop wasn't telling them to foul. The motion he was giving was for Aldridge to pressure the ballhandler. Intentional foul is a different motion.

But, yeah, OBVIOUSLY you have to foul there. I can understand Pop or a player not understanding the situation but not one got damn person on the coaching staff was motioning for an intentional foul? Not one player knew the Spurs needed to foul? Of course, Patty Mills -- the worst point guard in terms of time management I've ever seen in my life -- was totally clueless per usual but how did nobody know that the Spurs needed to foul?

:pcotss

Damn, this might be the first time I've ever seen you criticize Patty without giving him an out or excuse tbh...

[Kori Ellis]

BTW, Pop had a word with Forbes when the game ended about not going out there and fouling

What's weird about that is Bryn was one of the few people who seemed to know they needed to foul. LMA didn't care enough to foul. Patty wasn't aware enough to foul.

[Jeremy]

The 3 guys on the back are yelling to LMA and Patty to foul. Patty even looks at Pop. You gotta be more awake on a game 7, coach shouldn’t even have to tell you to foul

Why didn't one of those 3 just run out of position and foul?

[Spurtacular]

They are down 4 with under 30 seconds to play and don’t have possession. They were not winning the game.

What if Denver misses a FT or two? Yea, obviously the odds weren't on their sides. Plenty of teams have came back from four with under 30 seconds left.

[ElNono]

What's weird about that is Bryn was one of the few people who seemed to know they needed to foul. LMA didn't care enough to foul. Patty wasn't aware enough to foul.

I think the lesson there was ‘leave your man’ and go foul. Wake them up. Probably just a teachable moment.

[baseline bum]

What's weird about that is Bryn was one of the few people who seemed to know they needed to foul. LMA didn't care enough to foul. Patty wasn't aware enough to foul.

Fifty thought his sixth foul was too valuable to give up when it was only the last possession of Game 7.

[Spurtacular]

What's weird about that is Bryn was one of the few people who seemed to know they needed to foul. LMA didn't care enough to foul. Patty wasn't aware enough to foul.

His pointing seemed rather indiscriminate; like he wasn't sure what was going on, tbh. It's not like he was taking a few steps towards LMA to make sure he could be heard. I think he was as clueless as the rest of them.

[Xx_SpursNation_xX]

Pop wasn't telling them to foul. The motion he was giving was for Aldridge to pressure the ballhandler. Intentional foul is a different motion.

But, yeah, OBVIOUSLY you have to foul there. I can understand Pop or a player not understanding the situation but not one got damn person on the coaching staff was motioning for an intentional foul? Not one player knew the Spurs needed to foul? Of course, Patty Mills -- the worst point guard in terms of time management I've ever seen in my life -- was totally clueless per usual but how did nobody know that the Spurs needed to foul?

:pcotss

Pop was asked in his presser what happened he said he asked for a foul and it didn't happen.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

What if Denver misses a FT or two? Yea, obviously the odds weren't on their sides. Plenty of teams have came back from four with under 30 seconds left.

Odds of a comeback were like 0.1%. But that being said, i agree with you, you take the chance, you dont throw in the towel in Game 7. Unfortunately, the low bball IQ of the team reared its head.

However, game was lost on the floater and then miss by Derozan. The final sequence was simply a distractor for the reactionary posters to point to.

[timvp]

Pop was asked in his presser what happened he said he asked for a foul and it didn't happen.

If that's the case, should have given the ol' hand signal to foul instead of trying to yell over 20,000 fans.

[DC23]

LMA had a Jr Smith moment. He had no understanding of the game situation. He was out there playing like 2 minutes were left. He had Pop, 2 assistant coaches, Forbes, and Gay yelling at him. I've honestly never seen anything like it before. Not sure what Patty was doing either...

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

Pop was asked in his presser what happened he said he asked for a foul and it didn't happen.

Maybe Pop is lying, who knows

[Kori Ellis]

LMA had a Jr Smith moment. He had no understanding of the game situation. He was out there playing like 2 minutes were left. He had Pop, 2 assistant coaches, Forbes, and Gay yelling at him. I've honestly never seen anything like it before. Not sure what Patty was doing either...

I think he was just trying to get to vacation. He literally said in the postgame that he knew the clock situation and that he just "didn't foul and that's it."

[ElNono]

If that's the case, should have given the ol' hand signal to foul instead of trying to yell over 20,000 fans.

You can tell they wanted to foul because Becky, Ime and Luigi where all telling Bryn to foul from the sidelines, and Bryn kept pointing at LMA... the whole thing was bizarro low IQ

[baseline bum]

You can tell they wanted to foul because Becky, Ime and Luigi where all telling Bryn to foul from the sidelines, and Bryn kept pointing at LMA... the whole thing was bizarro low IQ

The whole thing was Aldridge saying the Spurs. Time to expect another summer trade request.

[Keepin' it real]

LMA got his payback for the game 4 benching in fine fashion.

[DAF86]

Pop wasn't telling them to foul. The motion he was giving was for Aldridge to pressure the ballhandler. Intentional foul is a different motion.

But, yeah, OBVIOUSLY you have to foul there. I can understand Pop or a player not understanding the situation but not one got damn person on the coaching staff was motioning for an intentional foul? Not one player knew the Spurs needed to foul? Of course, Patty Mills -- the worst point guard in terms of time management I've ever seen in my life -- was totally clueless per usual but how did nobody know that the Spurs needed to foul?

:pcotss

Dude, Pop was, at best, a D on this series. I'm firmly on the boat that thinks we would have won this series if not for Pop treating game 2 as a pre-season game, tbh.

[spurs10]

Denver was gifted the game. They are very fortunate.

I don't mean the 'not fouling,' I mean our choke in the first half. Denver played poorly, but compared to a complete choke it was enough.

[UZER]

LMA got his payback for the game 4 benching in fine fashion.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

I think he was just trying to get to vacation. He literally said in the postgame that he knew the clock situation and that he just "didn't foul and that's it."

Naw, I think he just ed up with a low IQ play. He was getting to vacation either way, we werent gonna comeback and win at that point. LA isnt gonna make himself look like a dumbass like JR on national TV in an interview.

Pop said he told Mills to foul and when Mills followed Murray around Jokic everyone stopped yelling to foul because they thought Mill got the message but then Mills didnt foul.

Remember, the obvious answer is usually the answer. Not some bizarro veiled ulterior motive from LA. I swear some of yall have the craziest imaginations

[timvp]

The whole thing was Aldridge saying the Spurs. Time to expect another summer trade request.

I mean, unless Aldridge somehow also convinced Mills not to foul, I'll have to disagree. Mills literally grabbed Jokic ... only to spin around him to run to his man.

[spurs10]

I think he was just trying to get to vacation. He literally said in the postgame that he knew the clock situation and that he just "didn't foul and that's it."

Yes this was mind boggling. Even if you want to leave.

[Kori Ellis]

Naw, I think he just ed up with a low IQ play. He was getting to vacation either way, we werent gonna comeback and win at that point. LA isnt gonna make himself look like a dumbass like JR on national TV in an interview.

Pop said he told Mills to foul and when Mills followed Murray around Jokic everyone stopped yelling to foul because they thought Mill got the message but then Mills didnt foul.

Remember, the obvious answer is usually the answer. Not some bizarro veiled ulterior motive from LA. I swear some of yall have the craziest imaginations

Saying he wanted to get to vacation was a joke. Sorry for the lack of emoticon. His head wasn't in the play. That's all I meant.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Saying he wanted to get to vacation was a joke. Sorry for the lack of emoticon. His head wasn't in the play. That's all I meant.

Oh, I agree completely.

[spurs10]

I mean, unless Aldridge somehow also convinced Mills not to foul, I'll have to disagree. Mills literally grabbed Jokic ... only to spin around him to run to his man.

I'm not sure I understand, it looks like Patty tried to foul and LMA intentionally did not.