NBA: Tom Rivers is melting down right now in the press conference.

**UZER** · 04-29-2015

Originally Posted by baseline bum

That's ridiculous, he played like 3 minutes longer than Duncan's 39 year-old ass.

And Duncan hit a J.

**Indazone** · 04-29-2015

Doc Rivers with the $50,000 fine! I'm calling it

**Strange Love** · 04-29-2015

No video yet? I wanna see this .

**Clipper Nation** · 04-29-2015

Originally Posted by Leetonidas

Don't get why Griffin was so gassed though, especially since Duncan played just as much and seemed fine, not to mention the 3rd quarter was just a foul fest and standing around for the most part

Duncan has an actual supporting cast to ease the burden on him. Blake doesn't, he has to do it all himself.

**BG_Spurs_Fan** · 04-29-2015

Originally Posted by Clipper Nation

Terrible, terrible coach. Seriously done with him. The officiating was debatable at times, but at the end of the day, the refs didn't set Doc's rotations for him, and that had more to do with the loss than the officiating.

How could Doc play Austin Rivers in the end? He made two colossal mistakes - leaving Danny Green wide open ( and got ing lucky ) and then not boxing him out and watching after the missed free throw.

**TDMVPDPOY** · 04-29-2015

lol black coaches

lol player coaches

wasnt it the black players on the team wanted a black coach?

so what happens after the series? they going to fire one of their own?

**ElNono** · 04-29-2015

Originally Posted by Leetonidas

Don't get why Griffin was so gassed though, especially since Duncan played just as much and seemed fine, not to mention the 3rd quarter was just a foul fest and standing around for the most part

Because Blake is 85% of the offense... I can't even think of a play where Blake doesn't touch the ball...

**Leetonidas** · 04-29-2015

True and valid points but Duncan is also 80 years old, I think this should offset that somewhat, plus he did see a lot of action on offense tonight. I guess I'm more amazed at the old geezer still playing fresh out there 40 minutes right after his 39th birthday

**Sean Cagney** · 04-29-2015

The whining of Paul is rubbing off on him.

**thiste** · 04-29-2015

Originally Posted by Clipper Nation

Duncan has an actual supporting cast to ease the burden on him. Blake doesn't, he has to do it all himself.

Actually, Big Baby was having some success early in the fourth but Doc subbed him right away for Blake, who then was clearly gassed at the end. All this to concur with your initial point: bad coaching.

**mudyez** · 04-29-2015

Originally Posted by Leetonidas

Don't get why Griffin was so gassed though, especially since Duncan played just as much and seemed fine, not to mention the 3rd quarter was just a foul fest and standing around for the most part

three reasons:
1) Fatique is a menthal thing more than anything else.
2) He's the more athletic player...more muscle equals more energy spent!
3) Tim is a finesse player that doesn't rely that much on outhussling opponents. In other words: It's less fatiquing hitting a bank shot than spininng three times and dunking it.

and one more: 4) Maybe Tim just has more endurance. It's one of those things, that don't slip that much with age (just take a look at some of the best 10k runners!).