Classic.
All I have to say is... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Last edited by Legacy; 11-30-2012 at 05:41 AM.
Even if there isn't clearly a rule against what Pop did and even if the game didn't end up in a boring blow out, Spurs will be penalized. Spurs getting away with it will be a too big slap in Stern's face after his comments, he won't let it happen.
My guess would be a fine and Pop suspended for a game.
Popovich is great. Best coach ever.
And I'm waiting eagerly on Stern's retirement, that bag seeker attention needs to go.
But I don't quite understand what Pop did wrong. So Stern's going to suspend Pop for resting 3 of our oldest players for a game because he assumed that the Spurs' bench wasn't entertaining enough for NBA fans?
Penalize LebronLeBron James: "I don't think Pop was in the wrong; it's not in the rules to tell you you can't send your guys home. The commish made his decision and everybody else will deal with it.
Props to LeBron for sticking up for Pop
Penalty - San Antonio should be made to supply 4 different teams each round for the rest of the season, so our bench does show up any other perceived super power.
Hey, nothing is more fundamental than Tim Duncan ...
Pop didn't rest his players prior to 2008. Since then, the Spurs have won as many championships as the Charlotte Bobcats. There is no evidence that resting players in a so-called meaningless game in November will have any impact on games played in April, May and June. Other teams have old players too. Should the Lakers sit Kobe, Pau and Nash on Christmas Day just to screw with Stern? Yeah, it won't happen. And quite calling TP old.
I never said TP was old. I said they were 3 of our 'oldest players' (on the Spurs) and they are.
All big market teams should be allowed to combine to compete against a travelling Spurs outfit.
All Small market teams should have an option to DNP against a travelling Spurs bench.
Spurs bench starters from today should be made to speak the following languages when on the court, French, Australian (slang) Brazilian. This is so it confuses Spurs players and therefore gives the home teams a chance
Spurs bench in fairness should indicate pre game what tactics and plays (in order) they will use.
Home fans upon arrivals at stadium should be told Spurs bench will start and be offered full refund on tickets.
All games with Spurs bench starting should be televised nationally.
. Now we gave National TV a good, compe ive game instead of an easy blow-out. They should love Pop decision, that he kept it a close game.
I guess Stern cares more about the fans in Miami than he does the fans in Portland.
Stern and the owners only care about gate and advertising revenue, not the quality of the game nor health of the players. That's why the abominations of an 82-game schedule, many B2Bs, 4 games in 5 days (on the road), and player/coach talent diluted over too many teams exist and will continue.
UR right and they just provided the 82-game schedule few seasons ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correla...mply_causation
There is, likewise, no evidence that playing them in that same game would have any impact.
And other teams rest players that are not injured as they see fit.
Are the Lakers scheduled to play on Christmas Eve?
As sanction is French in origin Spurs bench should insist the NBA cease using the word.
Wow, what sanctions the Brooklyn bats and Boston rondo's must be in for.
I'm sure the Spurs would be ok with that as it is a penalty that is well short of "substantial sanctions".
I am more looking forward to the statement that accompanies the penalty. Stern will have to provide some level of detail to define what exactly the Spurs did wrong. He will then be obligated to hold the other 29 franchises to the same standard.
Stern
San Antonio will not get to host the Olympics now.
If they make a movie about this, we gunna need a number of French actors.
Not true. He pretty famously rested Duncan and Ginobili in a March 2005 game at Phoenix on the second night of a back-to-back, on the way to his 3rd le.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...503090PHO.html
He's done it with greater frequency in the past few years, but it's not new.
More importantly, I think, he's far from the only coach using this ploy.
There's the spirit of the game and Stern obviously felt Pop pushed it too far. Maybe it was including Danny Green or flying them home. I got the feeling even though he tolerated it in the past he just felt it had gone too far. The interesting thing is that Pop is the only coach who would pull this stunt in November. Most coaches do it at the end of the season.
Stern is the last guy that can talk about the spirit of the game. Do you need to have the real truth detailed of all the ways that Stern has completely ignored the spirit of the game?
Stern's a . Everyone knows that in the league. Ask CP3.
God I hope the Spurs win the championship now and Stern has to hand the trophy over to Pop.
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