Pop's Headscratchers

[DesignatedT]

Once again, how is it McDyess' fault for putting a pass right on Manu's hand?

Now you're coming to your senses, after your initial McDyess witchhunt.

By no means was that a perfect pass IMO.

[EricB]

It happens in almost every single close game in the NBA. A team makes a shot to cut the lead to a couple with under 20 seconds and the opposing team grabs the rebound and inbounds it so quick that the defense doesn't have time to set up and they get the ball to there best ft shooter. It was just a bad pass from Dice and he needs to be smarter in that situation. It's nothing new.

How was it a bad pass? It hit him in the hands?

Im a huge Ginobili fan and I agree McDyess should've moved, but it hit Ginobili in the damn hands.

[EricB]

By no means was that a perfect pass IMO.

How much more perfect than "hitting him in the hands" does it have to be?

[EricB]

Like what game?


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I don't know lets bust out game film of games 1-24 and check em out.

Guaranteed you could do it.


JMO, I don't mind a good WTF was Pop doing when its warranted but I think the discussion points here are again weaker than in a game against say when they played Dallas.

[DesignatedT]

How much more perfect than "hitting him in the hands" does it have to be?

I thought it was a bad angle, It was a little high, manu was running towards the ball and he threw it hard. In that situation you should only throw the ball in if the guy is wide open.... especially with 3 timeouts remaining.

[HarlemHeat37]

The quality of the pass doesn't really matter to me, tbh..

McDyess is probably the worst passer on the team..having him inbound the ball in a situation like that should never happen again..it's way too risky..why play with fire like that?..

[DesignatedT]

It's just an unnecessary risk to throw that ball is all I'm saying.... You run it the same way to see if you get Manu wide open (because that happens a lot when the defense can't get set) and if he isn't wide open then you call timeout.

[EricB]

I thought it was a bad angle, It was a little high, manu was running towards the ball and he threw it hard. In that situation you should only throw the ball in if the guy is wide open.... especially with 3 timeouts remaining.

This is even more picky than the thread.

[EricB]

It's just an unnecessary risk to throw that ball is all I'm saying.... You run it the same way to see if you get Manu wide open (because that happens a lot when the defense can't get set) and if he isn't wide open then you call timeout.

Except he was open. Open enough for it to hit him in the hands.


Now had Anthony stepped in front taken the ball away I'd agree.

But Ginobili fumbled it away. It hit him in the hands and should've been handled.

[DesignatedT]

Except he was open. Open enough for it to hit him in the hands.


Now had Anthony stepped in front taken the ball away I'd agree.

But Ginobili fumbled it away. It hit him in the hands and should've been handled.

Not open enough for me to feel comfortable. Not even close.. he was clearly struggling to get open and covered well up to that point, he might have gotten free at the last minute but it was still a bad angle and an unnecessary risk with 3 timeouts.

Another reason manu bobbled the ball was because he was feeling pressure (not open enough)

I don't even know why we are still talking about this

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

The first Timeout was a little boneheaded... The non-timeout was not boneheaded at all, it's on Mcdyess to know not to make a risky pass like that under his own basket.

Like the assistant coach said on the post game show, it's pretty standard to try to get an easy inbound and call a timeout if nothing is there.

At that point too, I'd rather not burn the last timeout incase it was needed later in the game

[DesignatedT]

The first Timeout was a little boneheaded... The non-timeout was not boneheaded at all, it's on Mcdyess to know not to make a risky pass like that under his own basket.

Like the assistant coach said on the post game show, it's pretty standard to try to get an easy inbound and call a timeout if nothing is there.

At that point too, I'd rather not burn the last timeout incase it was needed later in the game

Exactly what I'm sayin... I see the assistant coach agrees.

[TJastal]

How was it a bad pass? It hit him in the hands?

Im a huge Ginobili fan and I agree McDyess should've moved, but it hit Ginobili in the damn hands.

I agree with EricB here, the ball bounced off of Ginobili's all-thumbs right hand.

But still, it's clearly McDyess' fault for not traveling to Argentina when Ginobili was younger and making him work on his ambidexterity. I'm sure DesignatedT will agree here.

[DesignatedT]

I agree with EricB here, the ball bounced off of Ginobili's all-thumbs right hand.

But still, it's clearly McDyess' fault for not traveling to Argentina when Ginobili was younger and making him work on his ambidexterity. I'm sure DesignatedT will agree here.

Please just stop addressing me in your posts.

[timvp]

Like the assistant coach said on the post game show, it's pretty standard to try to get an easy inbound and call a timeout if nothing is there.

Pop is usually the one calling the timeout there though. McDyess could and probably should have called it but Pop is always there to call a quick timeout if someone isn't immediately open.

At that point too, I'd rather not burn the last timeout incase it was needed later in the game

The Spurs had at least two timeouts left.

[TJastal]

The first Timeout was a little boneheaded... The non-timeout was not boneheaded at all, it's on Mcdyess to know not to make a risky pass like that under his own basket.

Like the assistant coach said on the post game show, it's pretty standard to try to get an easy inbound and call a timeout if nothing is there.

At that point too, I'd rather not burn the last timeout incase it was needed later in the game

Exactly, good idea to save the time out for later if possible, that much I agree with.

But McDyess is not at fault here. McDyess saw the best free throw shooter on the team wide open under the basket, he puts the ball squarely snug right in Ginobili's hand, but Ginobili's meathook right hand can't snare the pass.

[TJastal]

Pop is usually the one calling the timeout there though. McDyess could and probably should have called it but Pop is always there to call a quick timeout if someone isn't immediately open.

The Spurs had at least two timeouts left.

Bingo. It's hysterically funny you asshats think McDyess should be more responsible for not calling the T.O. instead of the coach of the team

[jjktkk]

Wow After reading all the comments on this thread, you would think the Spurs lost.

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Pop is usually the one calling the timeout there though. McDyess could and probably should have called it but Pop is always there to call a quick timeout if someone isn't immediately open.

The Spurs had at least two timeouts left.

Did they?

Don't get me wrong, Mcdyess should of called the time out after nobody got open initially. I just think it's a situation where you can't make a risky pass, right under your own basket.

I don't blame Pop for that at all.. It's not like he had a rookie inbounding the ball, he had Mcdyess inbounding the ball because he trusts Mcdyess to make the right decision.

Even if they have 2 timeouts, you still want to inbound the ball without burning a timeout (if it's there)

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Still though.. I completely agree on the boneheaded first timeout, when Manu had the ball in the backcourt.

[E-RockWill]

TJastal, off.....

You suck d'eeeeeez nutz, mate......

[TJastal]

TJastal, off.....

You suck d'eeeeeez nutz, mate......

That's your mom's job, mate.

[jjktkk]

Another factor, IMO, in the Dyess,Manu turnover, was JR Smith defended that inbounds pass pretty well.

[E-RockWill]

That's your mom's job, mate.

Hey, ass...

Leave my Mom outta this & I'll leave THIS* out of your Mom.....

Ohhhhhh, snap....Hey, TJastal, when I need to hear your lip, I'll take my outta yo mouff.....


* -imagine the opposite of your small, ass hungry, penis...

[jestersmash]

That's your mom's job, mate.