Duncan will not play tonight, Bonner to Start

[Chieflion]

On facebook, I saw, Bonner to start, then I was like

[jeebus]

It's damn near impossible to watch a Spurs game where worthless stick Bonner gets extended minutes.

[angelbelow]

If Bonner plays the first 3 minutes and is benched until the 3rd where he plays another 3 minutes then "go spurs go."

If Bonner's going to play 30+ minutes tonight we might as well rest Splitter, Parker, Leonard, Green, and just roll with Joseph, Neal, Anderson, Blair and Bonner. And just use Thomas as a back up for all positions.

[Bill_Brasky]

This is beyond absurd.......Pop has lost his in' mind.

[ElNono]

I gotta hand it to Pop... this year trolling is reaching Epic status....

[timvp]

-Pop limits Splitter because he doesn't like him to play together with Duncan.

-Pop usually plays Bonner next to Duncan or Splitter.

-Duncan sits out.

-Pop starts Bonner with Blair.

[mystargtr34]

I gotta hand it to Pop... this year trolling is reaching Epic status....

this is what i was thinking. Maybe the old man is just ing with all of us.

[GB20]

i wonder what tiago is saying to himself about bonner starting over him?

[jeebus]

I'm tempted to root for the Rockets tonight. If Bonner hits the 10 min playing mark, it'll probably happen.

[baseline bum]

I love the Spurs and all, but it's time to play Skyrim when a Spurs game is going to begin with a starting lineup of Bonner+Blair.

[timtonymanu]

lol

Starting Bonner and Blair against Scola is asking for a loss. Don't think I'll bother tuning in tbh and like others have said, why did Pop save Duncan last night and throw away the game if he's tanking the game tonight?

[GB20]

i can guarantee you that tiago will not resign with the spurs next year.

[siraulo23]

this, seriously

Im not watching a spurs game where bonner starts, when we have tiago splitter

Bonner is invisible on the defensive end, and Blair turns anybody against him to a superstar

[siraulo23]

lol

Starting Bonner and Blair against Scola is asking for a loss. Don't think I'll bother tuning in tbh and like others have said, why did Pop save Duncan last night and throw away the game if he's tanking the game tonight?

They were playing great and built a 6 point game at one point

[stephen jackson]

duncan out splitter should play 40 minutes.
but he doesn't even start :/

[SA210]

Why do people usually finally realize Pop turned into a complete moron and is hurting this team, but then just because a new season starts they forget and give him a new pass? Every frickin time?!! This is the same crap that's BEEN going on year in and year out!

What Pop needs to do is sit his own ass out and bench himself.

[xmas1997]

CIA Pop putting the Spurs into the lottery, as if they weren't already headed there anyway!

[silverblk mystix]

Why do people usually finally realize Pop turned into a complete moron and is hurting this team, but then just because a new season starts they forget and give him a new pass? Every frickin time?!! This is the same crap that's BEEN going on year in and year out!

What Pop needs to do is sit his own ass out and bench himself.

this.

[Canibspur]

If Duncan wasn't going to play tonight, why did Pop conserve him last night? If you are going to sit Duncan on back-to-backs, at least pick ones where he played a lot in the first game.

Pop should also sit Parker tonight and play Joseph a lot of minutes to figure out if he can trust the rook or if the Spurs need to go get someone else.

Agree with the first statement 100%. Why the f did Duncan only play that last pos of the game ice cold if he was going to "rest" tonight? Stupid move last night and making worse with the move tonight.

Sitting parker would make sense bc hes playing heavier minutes but its just not an option with CJ as the only other option at PG. Neal has been atrocious in that spot and really it seems CJ plays worse with more mpg. At least at this point of the season....

[chazley]

First reaction to Bonner starting was WTF, but this could be Pop's way of making sure Blair/Bonner play the least amount of minutes together as possible. Doubt we see them play more than 15 minutes together tonight, as I'm sure we'll see the Spurs go small alot more than usual tonight. Tiago should hit the 30 minute mark.

[Bruno]

WoW.

[chazley]

First reaction to Bonner starting was WTF, but this could be Pop's way of making sure Blair/Bonner play the least amount of minutes together as possible. Doubt we see them play more than 15 minutes together tonight, as I'm sure we'll see the Spurs go small alot more than usual tonight. Tiago should hit the 30 minute mark.

I still heavily disagree with it though. Either Kawhi or Tiago should be starting at the 4/5 with Blair tonight. I'd love to see what Kawhi could do against Scola.

[ElNono]

I guess Bonner is healthy... I think timvp was wondering if he was not long ago...

[Russ]

Tiago should hit the 30 minute mark.

I'm a hopeless optimist.

I see Splitter getting 30 minutes with 25 points and 10 boards.

A breakout game, despite the starting lineup snub.

[MannyIsGod]

Anyone know where there's a baby because this news really makes me want to ing punch one.