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    Team has really built zero chemistry/continuity outside the first three weeks stretch in December..Injuries and Poop resting hasn't let them gel at all..

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    Team has really built zero chemistry/continuity outside the first three weeks stretch in December..Injuries and Poop resting hasn't let them gel at all..
    Resting is more important than chemistry. I'm the team chemistry.


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    they need to feel the pain before they can feel what success is
    Murray has too much swag, he needs to get over himself
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    Its getting ridiculous tbh. Not only does Kawhi sitting affect THAT game, but it also affects the next game. Kawhi seems like he gets a bit out of rhythm after missing games. He was on such a roll during that 6 game stretch before he sat 3 due to the hand. I'm fine with occasional rest and managing minutes over the course of the season, that's what this team has been about for a while (and it's proven to be effective). Otoh, it's gotten out of control this season.

    Ultimately, I don't think the "over-resting" is going to have an impact on the season. One could argue that we could be right there with GS, but I think the effort it would take to keep up with them would be detrimental to the team in the long run. It's just getting old watching us lose games like last night, NO, DAL, etc. Any time we lose games that are very winnable, I'm gonna be frustrated. Especially when it looks to be due to lack of effort.

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    he sat out due to injury (quad contusion). not sure how OP sees this as losing on purpose.

    Pretty obvious. OP has never had a serious quad contusion.

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    Pretty obvious. OP has never had a serious quad contusion.
    yep, it was so serious that he played on Saturday. A game AFTER the injury occurred but his body didn't get the message that it was supposed to be hurting... And I was hit in the thigh by the knee of a guy that was built like a mule. The hurt immediately. I didn't go back to the gym and play 2 days later only to feel the pain 4 days later. Stop defending popovich's bull . He's been doing it for years.
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    Pop wanted to use this game to further his reputation. He does this so when the spurs win its all about him. If they lose.. they can just stay they dont have leonard.

    Pop is the most selfish person in the team.

    Team has really built zero chemistry/continuity outside the first three weeks stretch in December..Injuries and Poop resting hasn't let them gel at all..
    This is generally what happens when people receive too much credit and/or publicity. Not only does it go to their head, but they become parodies of themselves.

    He either doesn't seem to get or just doesn't care, that this isn't '12-'14 anymore. The continuity, depth, IQ and unselfishness of that team was unparalleled. They could plug players in and out, immediately adjust accordingly to how they had to play with what they had and who they were against and still have a good chance at winning almost every team.

    And not that there was ever much chance of catching those pricks for the 1 seed, but I'm sick and tired of him seemingly going out of his way to lose every damn time they do. At least give them a chance at getting it and theoretically increasing the odds of upsetting them.

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    This is generally what happens when people receive too much credit and/or publicity. Not only does it go to their head, but they become parodies of themselves.

    He either doesn't seem to get or just doesn't care, that this isn't '12-'14 anymore. The continuity, depth, IQ and unselfishness of that team was unparalleled. They could plug players in and out, immediately adjust accordingly to how they had to play with what they had and who they were against and still have a good chance at winning almost every team.

    And not that there was ever much chance of catching those pricks for the 1 seed, but I'm sick and tired of him seemingly going out of his way to lose every damn time they do. At least give them a chance at getting it and theoretically increasing the odds of upsetting them.
    There's no chance for 1 seed anymore because of this resting bull . People say this helped before? Well yeah when he had to take care of a 40 year old duncan, not a guy who is in his prime.

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    yep, it was so serious that he played on Saturday. A game AFTER the injury occurred but his body didn't get the message that it was supposed to be hurting... And I was hit in the thigh by the knee of a buy that was built like a mule. The hurt immediately. I didn't go back to the gym and play 2 days later only to feel the pain 4 days later. Stop defending popovich's bull . He's been doing it for years.

    You're right. The best winning percentage of any team in any major sport, for almost 20 years. Imagine how good they would have been if Pop wasn't constantly losing games on purpose.

    Doesn't saying like that make your brain hurt? It makes mine hurt.

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    Uh...all it takes is one bad stretch for the Warriors, and the Spurs could totally overtake them. It's not what I predict will happen, but it's silly to think it couldn't happen.

    Maybe Durant will break one of his chicken legs...or maybe Gaymond will finally choke to death on one of the many s he puts in his stupid gaping facehole on a regular basis.

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    Uh...all it takes is one bad stretch for the Warriors, and the Spurs could totally overtake them. It's not what I predict will happen, but it's silly to think it couldn't happen.

    Maybe Durant will break one of his chicken legs...or maybe Gaymond will finally choke to death on one of the many s he puts in his stupid gaping facehole on a regular basis.
    sheeeit, if one of those guys tear an ACL, Popovich may trade Leonard to the Thunder for Oladipo.. so let's not hope that happens..

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    Can someone tell me because I dont get the joke tbh. This schtick from Popovich is getting old, no one else in the world would get away with what he's doing.
    Because Pop clearly doesn't want the top seed. Another first round exit to an eighth seed will permanently damage his reputation.

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    Uh...all it takes is one bad stretch for the Warriors, and the Spurs could totally overtake them. It's not what I predict will happen, but it's silly to think it couldn't happen.

    Maybe Durant will break one of his chicken legs...or maybe Gaymond will finally choke to death on one of the many s he puts in his stupid gaping facehole on a regular basis.
    It is possible they'll get a bad stretch, but highly unlikely imo. That's part of the benefits of putting together a super team.

    Spurs are a #1 seed any other season if teams like the Warriors didn't currently exist in the NBA, imho. Maybe even this season if Durant was still in OKC. That's even with these stupid losses, which wouldn't hurt that much.

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