Spurs back at rightful place atop West!

[Rummpd]

Rump, weren't you one of the guys having a complete meltdown during the losing streak?

Not a meltdown during the streak per se, but am one of many who has called out Pop for over relying on Bonner perhaps too much and he still is IMO not employing the right lineups but we will see going fwd. Bottom line despite 60 wins - Spurs are not winning anything unless he uses all the bigs. Therefore, if he does not employ the bench effectively, I and others will "meltdown some" if the Spurs do not reach at least the WCF. Lakers still favored IMO but the gap is not as large as some make it out to be, and 4-5 teams other than Lakers or Spurs can take teams to long series and the Thunder, Blazers, Grizz, and Nuggets could really scare the top teams and probably one of them will pull an upset.
Right now if the Spurs don't win rooting for the Nuggets as I met Karl several times in Seattle and he is a of a coach and and a person. As for the Nuggets, except for Martin (who has perhaps improved with time as a person and a player) and that headcase Birdman (he is eccentric but actually seems ok, they are a good group to root for - sort of the castoffs made good. Nene is a true great player and it is nice to see him with a larger rule and their guards are dangerously quick and that is a deep team overall.

[Giuseppe]

My ass, Doc. You blew yer stack up there.

Don't fret, you weren't alone.

[Rummpd]

We were sweating it a little as the LAL played well but apparently shot their wad as well at least until the real season starts. Damm though Bynum is really emerging, and that is scary!

[TampaDude]

Did the Lakers peak too soon??? I sure hope so...

[Bill_Brasky]

My ass, Doc. You blew yer stack up there.

Don't fret, you weren't alone.

He wrote an open letter to coach pop. If that isn't melting down, I don't know what is.

[JJ Hickson]

Pop sticking with his chosen ones RJ and Bonner, let us see the light of Pop somehow, and someway because these are dark times to be a Spurs fan, and we are all befuddled!

[JJ Hickson]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/contact/club_directory.html

Sent by email to the link on other (have had a response from Spurs several years ago from an assistant coach to a similar email)


Dear Coach Gregg Popovich:

From the outside as a perspective of a decades long fan (who has also written formerly for a paid website on the NBA and loves your Spurs) can you explain why you do not play Splitter more, especially, after he truly produced several games in a row during Duncan's injury rising to the level of 10th on the rookie ladder on NBA.com this week? Mr. Splitter has proven himself in international level play and seems to bring the only other needed size up front besides Duncan and a game, but aging MyDysess can give on occasion.

Besides some nice numbers as far as rebounds, points and block shots or near blocks; he also shut down Lamar Aldridge two straight games - no small feat this year. Therefore, why was he not given a chance to help stop the Boston run of 14 points and/or be left in with Duncan to help shut down Rondo's drives or to send someone with true length out on Garnett toward the perimeter, if Duncan was not assigned to do so?


Along a similar line of thinking, can you explain why Mr. Bonner is playing so much even when his outside shot is not falling, as he seems to be (despite trying hard) a non effective one on one or help defender? You always stressed defense; what has changed? Splitter, Duncan, and MyDysess seem to cover some of these deficiencies; why then do Bonner and Blair play together so much? Mr. Splitter is not perfect and will develop to be even better with time, but he also in limited time has drawn 15+ offensive fouls, sets screens and is a wonderful passer much of the time.

Also, why do Duncan and Splitter seemingly never get to play legit minutes together? It seems if Splitter had started based on his fine 4 or 5 starts, Duncan and him could have teamed well together. Duncan can fire from the outside, Splitter lives around the basket on both sides, and both can defend the paint well. I recall, that Oberto, a similar type of player to Splitter internationally but not as talented in many ways; did the high and low with Duncan well as anyone in basketball, and I believe Ginobili, Parker and Jefferson would also benefit from having him up front.

Maybe you already have a plan to address some of these concerns - based on probable playoff matchups?


Thanks for lettting me sound off and any feedback from you your staff would be appreciated either to myself or to the local press that covers the team (I especially a fan of a Ms. Kori Elllis with spurstalk.com) Highest Regards, PDR (name supplied)

[Drachen]

3 Back-2-Backs during this Century is the elephant in the room.

are you trying to count the 2001 championship in two different back to backs? This is the only way that what you are saying makes sense. I am sorry that after 5 championships you feel like you have to stretch truths like that to seem legitimate. Feel good, the lakers are a good team without the fuzzy math.

[cobbler]

are you trying to count the 2001 championship in two different back to backs? This is the only way that what you are saying makes sense. I am sorry that after 5 championships you feel like you have to stretch truths like that to seem legitimate. Feel good, the lakers are a good team without the fuzzy math.

Nothing fuzzy there. A 3 peat is 2 back to backs. Thats why they are so difficult. Certainly a Spurs fan should know this.

[Drachen]

Nothing fuzzy there. A 3 peat is 2 back to backs. Thats why they are so difficult. Certainly a Spurs fan should know this.

Sad, cant you just accept that your team is good?

[cobbler]

Sad, cant you just accept that your team is good?

I absolutely accept it. Our team is really good.

[Axe Murderer]

(Mavs or is the Mavs case in reality a regression to the mean effect for an over-rated team with a paltry point differential under 4.0*?), Meanwhile, fans of the over-hyped but still tough Grizz

*IMO yes the Mavs very over-rated and are the team the Spurs or LAL should be drooling to play in the 2nd round (if Mavs survive that long

Looks like someone might be hesitant to wander to the out of bounds area in which he would have a in depth conversation with the basketball advisor after this ill advised thread

[SourCandy]

oh gee another bumped thread.

[Axe Murderer]

lol Rummpd

[Muser]

remember when Rummpd only wanted to listen on the phone and accidentally called into the mono show. Dudes been phoning too many sex lines.

[Axe Murderer]

that was a fake Rummpd

[Muser]

Awh

[Banzai]

rump...I mean bump.

[Venti Quattro]

rump...I mean bump.

[stretch]

rump...I mean bump.

actually it wasnt bump

[i MAke GOod POlls]

Rummpd is a gigantic got

if point differential was all that mattered, the Phoenix Suns would have won 3 les in a row at least

[Venti Quattro]

Rummpd is a gigantic got

if point differential was all that mattered, the Phoenix Suns would have won 3 les in a row at least

And the Lakers would have no rings in 2009 and 2010.

[Ace]

lol Rummpd

[mavsfan1000]

[in2deep]