I'm not that biggest Phil fan, but those Lakers had been through three finals, I think they were done. Plus MVPau had his drama affecting him. You're right that Phil tried to get back into it, and I'd trust Pop to build a culture or system any day over Phil, I just don't remember Phil ting the bed as epically as Pop.mental toughness, Phil went out in a sweep like a got tbh...
I can't complain about five championships. But I've also always thought the Spurs were maybe too humble. It's partly the culture that's been set up. Pop's "it's just basketball" approach as someone said and Tim's laid back style. Nothing wrong with a little at ude. The Spurs are a machine system. When it breaks down it really breaks down like tonight.
He know how to coach a regular season but not to prepped to be the best at playoff...
He's too much into his own image to the media...
Many of the Cogs in the Spurs machine are now broken.
OKC had a younger fresher team playing in what, their 91st or 92nd game this year. This was not about being soft. This was about too many players being too old for the Spurs.
Man, that 2006 series with the Mavs was a super-hard fought series. That was one of the most intense I can remember. Moreso than last year's Clipper series.2001 Spurs-Great reg season.Dominant first 2 rounds then pistol whipped by Lakers.
2004 Spurs-Great reg season.Dominant 1st 6 games of playoffs,outclassed Lakers 1st 2 games then choked like dogs.
2006 Spurs-Best win total til date.Lost almost every pivotal close game in series,including game 7 on their home floor to a team who choked every close game in the finals.
2011 Spurs-Lost to 8th seed
2012 Spurs-Won 20 games in a row.20 ing games in a row!,then lose 4 straight to Thunder.
2016 Spurs-Set franchise for most wins to total collapse in the 2nd round.Lost one game all season at home,then lose 2 games in one series to Thunder.
No reason for playing much worse after game 1, it's all about pop not knowing how to coach mentally and to bring the dog out of his team...
That's on Pop. They've got to acquire younger players and he has to actually play them.
I remember that series We looked so en OLd THENDon't forget 2010 (swept by the Suns).
Yup. The way he berates them all season for every little damn mistake is stupid too. It's his only way of acting like he's coaching, since he doesn't know the Xs and Os.
he was yelling at Anderson late late in the game at a timeout when it was already out of hand. What an ass.
It's always been Duncan. Prepare yourselves for mediocrity since he is dunno. God Bless
This Spur's team needed to go big to win, but OKC is bigger. In a long series, once Westbrook decided to play under control, Spur's were underdogs.
Green and Mills inability to score anymore didn't help and TD and Manu are just too old.
Pop is a decent coach but is overrated as . He is nowhere near phil jackson, who never choked epically when he had superior teams like pop routinely does. Getting 'character guys' is good, but it also doesnt get you killers. In the spurs epic meltdowns like this, the character thing leaves you with only guys who will end up softing up and letting it end...this is where guys with chips on their shoulders and killer instincts pull you through.
Like the poster above said, it was always duncan. Take away Duncan, and pop is literally no better than a rick adleman or rick carlisle.
The Spurs were hoping for Westbrook not knowing how to play under control. That characterizes Pop's teams. They take advantage of the other team making mistakes. That's why they feast on the bad teams in the regular season. But if the other team is not making mistakes they have to hit first. They need players who can get after it. Force the other team to adjust. TD/Manu and TP to some extent were basically those guys. The new guys really need to embrace that role. Kawhi should be handling the ball in crunch time. Not waiting for TP to hit him with a pass that never comes.
2001 Spurs-Great reg season.Dominant first 2 rounds then pistol whipped by Lakers.
2004 Spurs-Great reg season.Dominant 1st 6 games of playoffs,outclassed Lakers 1st 2 games then choked like dogs.
2006 Spurs-Best win total til date.Lost almost every pivotal close game in series,including game 7 on their home floor to a team who choked every close game in the finals.
2011 Spurs-Lost to 8th seed
2012 Spurs-Won 20 games in a row.20 ing games in a row!,then lose 4 straight to Thunder.
2016 Spurs-Set franchise for most wins to total collapse in the 2nd round.Lost one game all season at home,then lose 2 games in one series to Thunder.
What a weird argument. As opposed to an OKC team that's tough but how many championships have they won? Don't know about you but I like the championships we have.
Good post. I don't like the type of at ude I see from KL. The ing to the refs rather than getting physical with the other teams players. I wish he had more bowen in him on the defensive end. It's frustrating because you get those highlight dunks in traffic, but it's one play like that every 5 games and in between are a steady diet of LMA fadeaways.
RC got exec of the year because of the aldridge and west signings, which were big. But the REALITY of the situation is that this is a POORLY BUILT TEAM.
Spurs have no - perimeter players who can dribble or pass.
Spurs have no - Post player that is a rebounder
Spurs have no - Elite Scorer
Spurs have: character guys
Spurs have : knowledge of how each other play
Spurs have: Great perimeter defenders
Spurs were built for a regular season and not for a playoff. OR they were built for a playoff run with a lot of Flex Offense.
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