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turned an easy sweep into a 7 game series loss
I take it back, Forbes did do the intentional foul hand signal. Pop didn't, which could have caused some confusion.
But, really, how does Mills not know to foul there? He can see time and score. Ah well, same issue plagued Mills all season. His first year with actual point guard responsibilities and it's revealed he never really learned clock management
Overall though I said it before the season that the Spurs will not be able to get into 2nd round after that trade.
I take it back, Forbes did do the intentional foul hand signal. Pop didn't, which could have caused some confusion.
But, really, how does Mills not know to foul there? He can see time and score. Ah well, same issue plagued Mills all season. His first year with actual point guard responsibilities and it's revealed he never really learned clock management
This team has way too low of a floor. Too often ok with being embarrassed and going down large double digits. Most of the time they struggle to punch back in game. They bounce back next game, but not too often in game.
Beyond that, the level of focus and effort is by far the lowest of any West playoff team. Is that coaching? Poor player leadership?
Do you think pop should trade Mills and/or that he would?
I take it back, Forbes did do the intentional foul hand signal. Pop didn't, which could have caused some confusion.
But, really, how does Mills not know to foul there? He can see time and score. Ah well, same issue plagued Mills all season. His first year with actual point guard responsibilities and it's revealed he never really learned clock management
Probably. No.
If it’s the latter is that not reason enough to say pop has jumped the shark at this point?
Patty literally played the last 20 minutes of a do or die Game 7....
This is after shooting 32% from the field (14% from 3) and getting absolutely roasted on defense everytime he was out there....FOR THE SERIES
What other proof do Pop Suckers need to see that Pop would rather die with Mills than give his ONLY decent perimeter defender a chance to bounce back after a poor start....
32%, 14%, worst defender in the series.....and he played the last 20 minutes of a Game 7.
Patty isn't going anywhere and I feel bad for anybody that thinks otherwise.
Nah. Pop values Mills corporate knowledge and team chemistry building or whatever. It's easy for us outside fans to scoff at that but I'm guessing Mills does bring some intangible value. It's just impossible that it's anywhere near $50 million.
Nah. Pop values Mills corporate knowledge and team chemistry building or whatever. It's easy for us outside fans to scoff at that but I'm guessing Mills does bring some intangible value. It's just impossible that it's anywhere near $50 million.
Doesn’t make sense though. Something is only valuable if it actually helps. If you don’t have to tell a player to foul. If it inspires others to focus and play hard consistently.
If pop can’t see Mills hurts the team how is that not a sign things are passing him by?
Didn't matter because LMA wasn't looking, or didn't want to look at Pop.If Pop actually wanted the Spurs to foul, then it was his fault because he never signaled it. He gave the "pressure the ballhandler" signal, not the "intentional foul" signal. When he calls for an intentional foul, it's with one arm striking the other. He instead did the push up motion.
Maybe Pop was yelling to foul but I could see Aldridge's confusion, tbh.
I mean, you're going to play for the rebound and you actually get the rebound ... might want to call timeout
Nitpick: according to ESPN, he shot 11.8 from 3
"corporate knowledge" -> doesn't even know to intentionally foul with the season on the line
In the grand scheme of coaching and building toward a successful team, being satisfied with an overpaid backup point guard is just a blip on the radar, tbh.
I mean, there'd probably be more damage done if Pop ordered the Spurs to trade Mills and Buford was forced to give up assets in order to comply with the request.
Overall, good learning series for Derrick (The only player worth a damn on the roster going forward tbh)....
He definitely got neutered as soon as Denver adjusted to him (but was still much better than every other wing the Spurs had outside of Derozan)....
Played very bad the first 3 quarters, would have been interesting to see how he would have responded to that.....
But he never even got a chance. Because his HOF coach said you to him and the team, I'm going down with a vastly inferior player because he's my guy....
Hope Derrick learns from it and gets better. But I don't blame him one bit if he says that and wants out....he's gotten over himself and sacrificed...too bad that old hasn't practiced what he preaches.
Bonner played for years.
Like the players need to be told to foul. This is just cringe worthy.
I take it back, Forbes did do the intentional foul hand signal. Pop didn't, which could have caused some confusion.
But, really, how does Mills not know to foul there? He can see time and score. Ah well, same issue plagued Mills all season. His first year with actual point guard responsibilities and it's revealed he never really learned clock management
#CoffeeGang, #FlannelGang"corporate knowledge" -> doesn't even know to intentionally foul with the season on the line
OP even gave Pop an excuse earlier about not calling for a foul
Difference is this isn’t some guy overpaid on the bench. He’s closing game 7s. A sign of not coaching well and fundamental flaws in what wins and what doesn’t.
Thanks for coming back to SA Belli but so long once again
Thanks for the grades. They showed some guts in that last quarter. Malone looked like he was going to himself at one point as Spurs nearly completed the comeback. Unbelievable mental collapse in the end. Still, the result isn't too bad, all things considered. And if I never have to cheer for a team with Belinelli in the playoffs again in my life, I'll consider it a win.
To another season in the books
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