Pop's Legacy on the line,,,,

[3 Legged Dog]

Pop the bed in the finals and now he's getting embarrassed by Rick Carlisle. Heavy sigh

[therealtruth]

Would you rather win 2 les back to back or four non consecutive les? Two les in two years said your team had a short window, 4 over various years with different teams playing different styles means you are one of a coach, not just one that had a good team for two years.

Yeah. But just don't expect to get called dynasty.

[dg7md]

Nobody will really put this one on Pop in the media, he's still regarded as the best coach despite some risky decisions, which, if the ball bounced our way, he'd be alluded to as a genius.

[HemisfairArena]

Thanks for proving me right again, Pop. I thought getting out-coached and swept by a journeyman like Alvin Gentry and the Suns would have been the pinnacle of your overrated career but losing twice to an 8th seed as a 1 seed will eclipse that,,,,congrats.

[RD2191]

Overrated and his fluke system has been exposed, again.

[therealtruth]

It's looking like Carslile has the coaching advantage. He's become a better coach since we beat him in '10.

[Malik Hairston]

Pop is beloved by the media and non-Spurs fans for 3 reasons, tbh:

- His shtick with the media
- His unorthodox willingness to bench star players in meaningless regular season games
- The fact that no Spurs players are considered interesting, so the media has made Pop the "star" of the team

For those reasons, his legacy will always be safe, despite his many flaws and failures as a coach, tbh..

[poeticism707]

No top 5 coach in NBA history( Phil Jackson, Auerbach, Riley, and Daly) have ever benched their franchise player with a le on the line and a 5 point lead with 28 seconds to. They have all guided their teams to back to back les. Also none of them have ever lost as a 1 seed to an 8 seed,,,,Popovich about to do it twice. Even Spoelstra knows how to defend les and not bench his franchise. How fitting would it be Pop winning COTY and Spurs#1 seed overall and going out,,,,again,,,,to an 8th seed?

Poster of the month, repping per par.

Pop chocked away Number 5 in June, and he's about to choke TD away as well. If the Spurs lose in the first round, after the masterful reg. season they had, you can bet TD will retire quick as lightening, as he'll be fed up with being surrounded by losers.

Pop is halfway to that choke becoming a reality.

[HI-FI]

Pop is beloved by the media and non-Spurs fans for 3 reasons, tbh:

- His shtick with the media
- His unorthodox willingness to bench star players in meaningless regular season games
- The fact that no Spurs players are considered interesting, so the media has made Pop the "star" of the team

For those reasons, his legacy will always be safe, despite his many flaws and failures as a coach, tbh..

I still hated how before the Finals last year, he said he doesn't care about his legacy, that it will be about "food and wine". just false modesty and bs. He cares. He knows his legacy will take a massive hit if Spurs blow this one. If 6 ed his psyche up as reported, he better get his together quick because this is about the worst way to go out. I hope for his sake he doesn't choke because I think it would him up badly, not just the Spurs.

[Budkin]

I still hated how before the Finals last year, he said he doesn't care about his legacy, that it will be about "food and wine". just false modesty and bs. He cares. He knows his legacy will take a massive hit if Spurs blow this one. If 6 ed his psyche up as reported, he better get his together quick because this is about the worst way to go out. I hope for his sake he doesn't choke because I think it would him up badly, not just the Spurs.

Nothing is worse than having the le literally taken out of your hands. We aren't even sniffing it right now.

[HemisfairArena]

I still hated how before the Finals last year, he said he doesn't care about his legacy, that it will be about "food and wine". just false modesty and bs. He cares. He knows his legacy will take a massive hit if Spurs blow this one. If 6 ed his psyche up as reported, he better get his together quick because this is about the worst way to go out. I hope for his sake he doesn't choke because I think it would him up badly, not just the Spurs.

Maybe I give him a dollar when I see him passed out on the corner with an empty wine bottle in his hand,,,,maybe I don't,,,,life is full of mysteries.

[Thebesteva]

Commas arent periods tbh

OP with the bads

[HemisfairArena]

OP with the bads

bads?,,,,I'm the worst poster of all time,,,,tell me something I don't know. In fact,,,,I will even say this,,,,if I ever get bolded,,,I will never post here again. It would be a slap in the face to all the posters who put in the effort and skill to get there. You should do the same,,,,tbh.

[Kool Bob Love]

No top 5 coach in NBA history( Phil Jackson, Auerbach, Riley, and Daly) have ever benched their franchise player with a le on the line and a 5 point lead with 28 seconds to. They have all guided their teams to back to back les. Also none of them have ever lost as a 1 seed to an 8 seed,,,,Popovich about to do it twice. Even Spoelstra knows how to defend les and not bench his franchise. How fitting would it be Pop winning COTY and Spurs#1 seed overall and going out,,,,again,,,,to an 8th seed?

12 more to go for this old .

[dallasmaverickslose]

Good one OP

[heyheymymy]

Commas arent periods tbh

this please.

[HemisfairArena]

I'm the worst poster on Spurs Talk,,,,and its not even close,,,,tbh.

[ChumpDumper]

No top 5 coach in NBA history( Phil Jackson, Auerbach, Riley, and Daly) have ever benched their franchise player with a le on the line and a 5 point lead with 28 seconds to. They have all guided their teams to back to back les. Also none of them have ever lost as a 1 seed to an 8 seed,,,,Popovich about to do it twice. Even Spoelstra knows how to defend les and not bench his franchise. How fitting would it be Pop winning COTY and Spurs#1 seed overall and going out,,,,again,,,,to an 8th seed?

lol hoping the Spurs lose so you can bump your thread.

[T Park]

I love the one post professing to know what Pop "really" thinks.
That's really amusing....

[HemisfairArena]

Damn you all,,,,damn you to .