Even in a game like this, I expect RJ to coast and be the 5th leading scorer.
I get the reasoning and agree with it, was just speaking from purely a fan perspective. The thing that worries me the most as I've said before though is that the Spurs really put 0 distance between themselves and the Mavs despite the 11 game streak and giving games away (in theory) doesn't bode well to me.
Portland will have to be beyond dreadful to lose to the D-league Spurs
Tim maybe, but Tony? This is stupid. What is Pop playing scared against Portland, he thinks we arent going to win so he just sits them so that it looks ok to lose? He seems soft. We are already out Ford, Splitter and Manu. Let's just make it 5 key players for the of it. They are NBA players, millionaires. Play the damn the game. Limit the minutes if anything.
They sure did and Timmy was never the same the rest of the season. You'd think one would get wiser as one gets older.
uhhhh...So much for Tony being dependable tbh. Still in his 20s and needing days off.
What does this have to do with Tony.
This is all Pop.
Tony may be the youngest of the Big 3 but he regularly sacrifices his body and Portland's going to make him pay for driving in the paint after getting embarrased by LA. This rest will be good for him, Spurs already got the win they wanted for this back to back last night
The win steak was nice, but this is a way to end it gracefully.
(And this was probably going to be a loss anyway.)
Thank goodness. I didn't want to stay up till midnight.
So why doesn't miami rest Lebron and Wade or Oklahoma sit Durant or Westbroock or the Lakers sit kobe? Do they not take beatings on a nightly basis? This is just pissing another game away. The Spurs did enough of that early in the season.
Yeah I think that game was right after a late over-time game against Golden State the night before, which the Spurs won. I think Duncan, Ginobili, and Parker all sat out that Denver game.Ah well. Good run
If the game is even somewhat close by the fourth quarter, that'd be great.
IMO, solid move by Pop and it follows what he's done in the past. A couple years ago he had that White Flag game in Denver right before the All-Star break, IIRC.
It's not a dumbass move. Maybe to everyone going to the actual game tonight but Pop has said he doesn't give a about them
Well, not sure if he has ever said it, but he sure has implied it.
The Mavs play the Lakers tomorrow, Memphis on Feb 29 (though Memphis is not as much of a concern to beat us out in the division as Dallas is, a loss to memphis here is still somewhat helpful), and OKC on March 5th, not to mention they can always drop a game or two to lesser compe ion (as can we).
As long as we can hold off Dallas with a 1.5-2 game lead up until Splitter comes back, I think we'll be fine.
This is just dumb IMO, especially heading into the all star week where plenty of rest is to be had by all.
Nothing new however, we've seen Pop do this before in the past (with tragic results). Pop just refuses to learn from his mistakes in the past. A really bad loss tonight will probably blow all the team's chemistry and momentum heading into the latter half of the season.
I don't care who starts. It's mostly about going out there, getting some exercise and having fun.
Love these games. Pop is always fired up to coach the guys, and it's fun to watch.
Were not talking about the Charlotte Bobcats.
It's cheating the fans. The ones who pay eveyone's salaries, by going to the games, spending their hard earned cash on the games, and NBA gear.
As Spurs fans, we can't honestly be surprised by this? Can you?
I'm not.
IIRC I thought LeBron/Wade have gotten some rest.
But looking at those names, each player has an all-star sidekick that opponents have to key in on and Tony Parker doesn't with Ginobili injured. Parker can take the punishment but imo its a good move to rest
Not only could the Spurs use some rest, they could also use a day to experiment and see what they have in players like Eric Dawson, Cory Joseph, James Anderson.
It's a good time to showcase Anderson since he wants a trade.
Of course anything can happen and our scrubs could win. But, that's not the point, it's very stupid to sit Tony out, even Tim, play him very low minutes. These are NBA players. The all star break is right around the corner. Stupid!
And Pop could play the coyote and really entertain the fans!
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