I am a Sniffer. It is time to Fire Pop.

[Seventyniner]

Per Spotrac, the contract is non-guaranteed. Don’t know how accurate that is though. My guess is there is some kind of pre-determined buy-out in there.

Just my speculation, but I bet it's a golden parachute and he will get the full amount of money whether he coaches the team, steps up to a front office only role, or just tours vineyards in France until the contract is up.

[Death In June]

What is wrong with you people? You and moan about TDS. Then say the dumbest ing about Biden.

Are you really so ing re ed that you cannot go on your favorite teams forum after a big win and just talk basketball? You have to bring it back to politics of all things? Knowing that people are just ing tired of people like you. No one wants to hear it? Just stfu and keep your dumb political beliefs out of it. Be a fan.

You people are the absolute worst drag on society.

Weren't you mocking someone who lost their son to suicide the other day? I mean, annoying political talk aside, that's ing vile.

[BacktoBasics]

Weren't you mocking someone who lost their son to suicide the other day? I mean, annoying political talk aside, that's ing vile.

He’s vile and deserves every bit of it. These people are so sick their own kids become fodder.

[RC_Drunkford]

people are catching up

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

lmao gilbert arenas

[Pauleta14]

Bomani Jones should be on tv a lot more

[ambchang]

I agree pop is totally out of it this year and last, but I don’t see it as pop losing the team because of lack of respect or that. It’s because he didn’t coach at all. They just let the team do whatever the they want out there.

[james evans]

Popovich is gonna keep losing until Wemby requests a trade. no one will force him to retire.

[Chomag]

This minutes restriction is getting ridiculous... you would think he tore an acl.

[MultiTroll]

What is a double team?

[Fizziksman]

What is a double team?

Pop sent three white guys to try to stop Embiid

[kace]

i haven't seen the game yet but i have two questions:


- do you think that Pop quote "hammer his ass", has fueled Embiid in one way or another ? and that it was a mistake ?

i know he said that jokingly but the medias are what they are and often, only the quote, without context, is published. so with Embiid, who loves all kind of individual accolades, it may have fueled him even more even if he was already probably focused to shine with all the hype around Victor, and them playing at the same position.

Weird joke from Pop, bad timing in my opinion. Not the best thing to do to make Victor comfortable before this game.

- did Pop double team Embiid ? I know that he's a beast and a free throws machine. and that he didn't score most of his points on Victor. But still, i'm not sure Victor liked that Embiid had an historic performance against him. Did Pop care enough to even try to prevent that ? Or did he think it was one of these "learning moments" ?

well, at least Wemby was good this game and the Spurs stayed in the game. we are better as a team now than in the begining of the season, that's for sure, as Victor is.

edit: i saw the extended highlights, obviously they tried to double him. Often late, maybe too weakly, but they tried. i will see it the whole game now.


edit 2: well, i saw the game: the double team were soft as . Pop didn't seem to try to really stop Embiid.

Say before the game, even as a joke, that your rookie phenom will hammer the ass of one of the best player in the league, who happens also to be a physical beast with a big ego and to care a lot about individual accolades.

Don't try to do whatever it takes to prevent this player to have an historical night by denying him the ball or double teaming him hard as soon as he has it.

Well, Pop sure does a lot of things to make Victor upset.....

[Atl Spur]

i haven't seen the game yet but i have two questions:


- do you think that Pop quote "hammer his ass", has fueled Embiid in one way or another ? and that it was a mistake ?

i know he said that jokingly but the medias are what they are and often, only the quote, without context, is published. so with Embiid, who loves all kind of individual accolades, it may have fueled him even more even if he was already probably focused to shine with all the hype around Victor, and them playing at the same position.

Weird joke from Pop, bad timing in my opinion. Not the best thing to do to make Victor comfortable before this game.

- did Pop double team Embiid ? I know that he's a beast and a free throws machine. and that he didn't score most of his points on Victor. But still, i'm not sure Victor liked that Embiid had an historic performance against him. Did Pop care enough to even try to prevent that ? Or did he think it was one of these "learning moments" ?

well, at least Wemby was good this game and the Spurs stayed in the game. we are better as a team now than in the begining of the season, that's for sure, as Victor is.

edit: i saw the extended highlights, obviously they tried to double him. Often late, maybe too weakly, but they tried. i will see it the whole game now.


edit 2: well, i saw the game: the double team were soft as . Pop didn't seem to try to really stop Embiid.

Say before the game, even as a joke, that your rookie phenom will hammer the ass of one of the best player in the league, who happens also to be a physical beast with a big ego and to care a lot about individual accolades.

Don't try to do whatever it takes to prevent this player to have an historical night by denying him the ball or double teaming him hard as soon as he has it.

Well, Pop sure does a lot of things to make Victor upset.....

Pop is his coach, not his fan boy! Victor needs all these experiences to figure out what it means to be a superstar in this league mentally & physically. He’ll remember how Joel made a point to bully / impose his will on him and hopefully like all the great ones return the favor in a few years.

[Russo21]

Pop is his coach, not his fan boy! Victor needs all these experiences to figure out what it means to be a superstar in this league mentally & physically. He’ll remember how Joel made a point to bully / impose his will on him and hopefully like all the great ones return the favor in a few years.

Yep cause having a dude go off on you for 60 points is a great learning experience �� Popsuckers will turn anything into a positive

[CGD]

i haven't seen the game yet but i have two questions:


- do you think that Pop quote "hammer his ass", has fueled Embiid in one way or another ? and that it was a mistake ?

i know he said that jokingly but the medias are what they are and often, only the quote, without context, is published. so with Embiid, who loves all kind of individual accolades, it may have fueled him even more even if he was already probably focused to shine with all the hype around Victor, and them playing at the same position.

Weird joke from Pop, bad timing in my opinion. Not the best thing to do to make Victor comfortable before this game.

- did Pop double team Embiid ? I know that he's a beast and a free throws machine. and that he didn't score most of his points on Victor. But still, i'm not sure Victor liked that Embiid had an historic performance against him. Did Pop care enough to even try to prevent that ? Or did he think it was one of these "learning moments" ?

well, at least Wemby was good this game and the Spurs stayed in the game. we are better as a team now than in the begining of the season, that's for sure, as Victor is.

edit: i saw the extended highlights, obviously they tried to double him. Often late, maybe too weakly, but they tried. i will see it the whole game now.


edit 2: well, i saw the game: the double team were soft as . Pop didn't seem to try to really stop Embiid.

Say before the game, even as a joke, that your rookie phenom will hammer the ass of one of the best player in the league, who happens also to be a physical beast with a big ego and to care a lot about individual accolades.

Don't try to do whatever it takes to prevent this player to have an historical night by denying him the ball or double teaming him hard as soon as he has it.

Well, Pop sure does a lot of things to make Victor upset.....

It was a freaking joke dude.

[CGD]

Yep cause having a dude go off on you for 60 points is a great learning experience �� Popsuckers will turn anything into a positive

Pop was clearly deploying the Kobe strategy on Embiid. Let the big guy eat all he wants, ice out his teammates, and selectively double to force the disengaged players to make shots. Embiid had an amazing night but he was also clearly gassed (dude has terrible conditioning still). Spurs “only” lost by 10; a better team will deploy this strategy during the playoffs and Philly will have to figure it out.

[spurraider21]

Yep cause having a dude go off on you for 60 points is a great learning experience �� Popsuckers will turn anything into a positive

Not sure how it isn’t a learning experience

[spurraider21]

Pop was clearly joking and i don’t think that bothers wemby. Same as the “we were going to destroy Derrick white” comments.

i do think pop wants opposing bigs to play with fire against wemby. No easy nights. He will learn not just by facing the best but also facing their best

that doesn’t excuse the failure to adjust on a night where the sixers shot the 3 poorly though

[manufan10]

I know that it was a joke, but what did Pop say the fans were doing when they boo'd Kawhi? Wouldn't this be along the same vein?

[Raven]

he's doing a great job, it is very obvious that the team is improving every game in terms of play choices, ballhandling and consistency. But damn, it is really frustrating to watch sometimes, the tank is obvious.

[RC_Drunkford]

i haven't seen the game yet but i have two questions:


- do you think that Pop quote "hammer his ass", has fueled Embiid in one way or another ? and that it was a mistake ?

i know he said that jokingly but the medias are what they are and often, only the quote, without context, is published. so with Embiid, who loves all kind of individual accolades, it may have fueled him even more even if he was already probably focused to shine with all the hype around Victor, and them playing at the same position.

Weird joke from Pop, bad timing in my opinion. Not the best thing to do to make Victor comfortable before this game.

- did Pop double team Embiid ? I know that he's a beast and a free throws machine. and that he didn't score most of his points on Victor. But still, i'm not sure Victor liked that Embiid had an historic performance against him. Did Pop care enough to even try to prevent that ? Or did he think it was one of these "learning moments" ?

well, at least Wemby was good this game and the Spurs stayed in the game. we are better as a team now than in the begining of the season, that's for sure, as Victor is.

edit: i saw the extended highlights, obviously they tried to double him. Often late, maybe too weakly, but they tried. i will see it the whole game now.


edit 2: well, i saw the game: the double team were soft as . Pop didn't seem to try to really stop Embiid.

Say before the game, even as a joke, that your rookie phenom will hammer the ass of one of the best player in the league, who happens also to be a physical beast with a big ego and to care a lot about individual accolades.

Don't try to do whatever it takes to prevent this player to have an historical night by denying him the ball or double teaming him hard as soon as he has it.

Well, Pop sure does a lot of things to make Victor upset.....

"You don't poke the bear. Can you stop booing? It's not who we are"

This arrogant contradicts himself daily

[rankingtear]

Wemby is at 38 usage, scoring almost a point per minute in January. Watever Pop is doing is working.

[spurraider21]

I know that it was a joke, but what did Pop say the fans were doing when they boo'd Kawhi? Wouldn't this be along the same vein?

fans were booing kawhi in jest

not remotely the same

[MultiTroll]

I agree pop is totally out of it this year and last, but I don’t see it as pop losing the team because of lack of respect or that. It’s because he didn’t coach at all. They just let the team do whatever the they want out there.

That certainly merits respect.

[MultiTroll]

i do think pop wants opposing bigs to play with fire against wemby. No easy nights. He will learn not just by facing the best but also facing their best

that doesn’t excuse the failure to adjust on a night where the sixers shot the 3 poorly though

And Wama could not have learned by getting smoked several times by Embiid in say a 45-50 point performance?

You know if a coach with an iota of BBIQ sent in proper doubles. Not an attention Narcissist who's only looking forward to his post game photo ops.