Lessons From This Loss... (Clippers's Game)

[daslicer]

Exactly. They have some solid young and developing pieces and it takes time to start turning the corner. They also need to move a few players and mold the team exclusively around the young guys. I have seen some spur's fans on social media with the opinion that this team is not far from contention; and I do wonder what the they are smoking This is not 2005. Give it time, though.

They are not far away from contention considering all they need is to get a superstar, 20-10 PF, a legit SF, and a new head coach.

[Dirks_Finale]

They are not far away from contention considering all they need is to get a superstar, 20-10 PF, a legit SF, and a new head coach.

[r0drig0lac]

- A coach is supposed to create the best opportunities for a player to score or defend. "Dated Pop" does just the opposite. Our players fight agains players 1, 2 to 4 inches taller constantly. Our slashers don't have shooters around to facilitate the drive and kick game.

- The Clippers are a big team. You can't defend them with small players nor bigs that are slow. You must play with a player like Pat or Luka to have some success against them. You must be faster, taller and stronger. You must shoot well from outside to keep them spaced out. They are loooong.

- Our starting 5 can't compete with the best teams. Whe need more size, less colapse on defense and better shooting.

- Keldon Johnson is a good player but he is not a 4. He struggles with long and athletic SF and PF's. To create missmatches, KJ should play the 3 or the 2 from the bench.

- Pop creates the perfect scenario for his players to struggle in every game. DJ Murray is not a PG. KJ is not a 4. Samanic and Walker can't make mistakes while Gay or Liles Can.

- This team is a lot better than it looks. Pop should start Samanic at 4 and let him be there learning on the spot. He can make most of the things the starting line-up can't. He can break the defense, stretch, generate offensive rebounds, he can be a bigger presence on the perimeter and on the interior, he can score 14+ without holding the ball too much.

- The starting 5 is small. We have size on the team. DJM - DW - DDR - LUKA - POELTL is a big starting 5. Dated Pop is the one that cant see it. LW - KJ - MILLS - DREW - GAY is not a small line-up and can be potent too. Old Pop just too old to learn. Pop could go ultra big with DLM - DW(DDR) - LUKA - GAY - PO.

- This is not an undersized or under talented team. Pop is the one trying to look like a genius when in fact he has been a bad coach for this team since two or more years ago.

- We have enough. We just lack the right coach to unleash the talent that we already have.

welcome to 2018

[RC_Drunkford]

Start Luka

[mo7888]

The lesson that should be learned is that we need more shooting.

SL- Murray, Devin, DDR, Luka, and Yak
2nd unit- White, Mills, Lonnie, KJ, Rudy

Play them until the wheels fall off...

[TheChillFactor]

We got murdered on the boards. 57-39 and 14-2 on the offensive boards. Poeltl isn't a great rebounder and we have a 6'5" guy playing Power Forward.

The shooting percentages and turnovers were roughly equivalent but they had 130 possessions and we had 110.

We need a real PF and play Keldon as a badass 6th man.

[PrimeMinister]

Tell Demar to go to Cancun for the rest of the year

put Keldon at the 3 and start Luka at the 4

anyone who thinks this would be a step back because of some otherworldly offensive ability from derozan isn’t paying attention. We’re wasting talent on this roster letting some no jump shot, no defense having, wanna be all star act like a scorned mvp candidate.

pathetic. Tired of it.

[duncan2k5]

I would like to see White running the bench... Patty isn't a PG... both Vassel and Luka should start...

[duncan2k5]

Tell Demar to go to Cancun for the rest of the year

put Keldon at the 3 and start Luka at the 4

anyone who thinks this would be a step back because of some otherworldly offensive ability from derozan isn’t paying attention. We’re wasting talent on this roster letting some no jump shot, no defense having, wanna be all star act like a scorned mvp candidate.

pathetic. Tired of it.

THIS!!!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

At this point we have to hope that all the stupidity by Pop we see night in and out is just low key tanking.

The alternative, which many suspect, is the game has passed him buy and he's a senile old fool who is going to drive this franchise into the dirt.

[J_Paco]

- A coach is supposed to create the best opportunities for a player to score or defend. "Dated Pop" does just the opposite. Our players fight agains players 1, 2 to 4 inches taller constantly. Our slashers don't have shooters around to facilitate the drive and kick game.

- The Clippers are a big team. You can't defend them with small players nor bigs that are slow. You must play with a player like Pat or Luka to have some success against them. You must be faster, taller and stronger. You must shoot well from outside to keep them spaced out. They are loooong.

- Our starting 5 can't compete with the best teams. Whe need more size, less colapse on defense and better shooting.

- Keldon Johnson is a good player but he is not a 4. He struggles with long and athletic SF and PF's. To create missmatches, KJ should play the 3 or the 2 from the bench.

- Pop creates the perfect scenario for his players to struggle in every game. DJ Murray is not a PG. KJ is not a 4. Samanic and Walker can't make mistakes while Gay or Liles Can.

- This team is a lot better than it looks. Pop should start Samanic at 4 and let him be there learning on the spot. He can make most of the things the starting line-up can't. He can break the defense, stretch, generate offensive rebounds, he can be a bigger presence on the perimeter and on the interior, he can score 14+ without holding the ball too much.

- The starting 5 is small. We have size on the team. DJM - DW - DDR - LUKA - POELTL is a big starting 5. Dated Pop is the one that cant see it. LW - KJ - MILLS - DREW - GAY is not a small line-up and can be potent too. Old Pop just too old to learn. Pop could go ultra big with DLM - DW(DDR) - LUKA - GAY - PO.

- This is not an undersized or under talented team. Pop is the one trying to look like a genius when in fact he has been a bad coach for this team since two or more years ago.

- We have enough. We just lack the right coach to unleash the talent that we already have.

A lot of what you say is obvious, but Pop doesn't have enough 'trust' in Luka, DeMar is still here taking up a rotation spot and he doesn't want to demote Keldon. The issue is we need more size, volume three -point shooting and versatility (offensive and defensive) on the team.

Can people stop with the "DeJounte isn't a point guard nonsense," please. The kid has improved a ton in the areas of decision - making and cutting his TO's down, yet people are still questioning his ability to (help) run a team.

I think the more pressing issue is the Spurs needs Bubble White back and for him to be a quality co - QB (like Tony & Manu) for things to improve.

Pop can scheme til he's blue in the face, but that won't change that this team needs more pieces, shooting and a bona-fide superstar.