Elliott: Don't Expect Big 3 vs. Lakers

[ernest787]

sounds to me that Pop doesn't care who the Spurs get in the first/second round

he obviously knows the score and realizes by sitting them the chances of the 2nd seed is pretty high

that being said, either he has lost his mind and doesn't think his team can win and is pulling a "let the chips fall where they may," or he is confident that the Spurs can beat any team they have to face in the playoffs

i'm more so hoping it's the second, because if you're only hope of winning a le is to try and alter match ups because you're afraid of playing a team then you are in trouble anyway.

[ducks]

now s goes on 8-0 run

[ducks]

clippers and thunder tonight one will lose
go clippers

[therealtruth]

Pop babies this team too much and it hasn't worked in a long time.

Might as well just forfeit all games until the playoffs. Everyone will be fully healthy and rested. Also it's also an excellent way to get out of the big and scary Lakers bracket. If Pop is really concerned about rust he can just play them in the last game of the season.

[Solid D]

Meanwhile Kevin Seraphin, Mo Evans and John Wall beat the Bulls.

[therealtruth]

I doubt Pop rests all 3. I'm thinking he is going all in tomorrow, rests the Big 3 in Sacramento, and then goes all in again on Friday. Karma has a way of rearing her ugly head come playoff time when you start doing things like this

It's not good to mess with the basketball gods.

[thispego]

I bet cash money they all start and play tomorrow

[Josepatches_]

I hope they play.

If not likely we'll be 2nd so we'll face the Lakers in the second round after 2 losses and without minutes to know how it works Tiago/Duncan against them. ...not the best situation.

[SpurinDallas]

I bet cash money they all start and play tomorrow

I'm with you

[elemento]

They will play tomorrow I am damn sure about it. No way in Pop will rest them against the Lakers after the pathetic performance we had against them.
Pop is not a pussie. He has never been one.

[siraulo23]

And if he really wants to avoid the Lakers as much as possible, the best way looks to be getting the 1 seed.

Besides all that, it can't help but send a message to the team, especially after that last beating. They're people, not robots.

beat the kobe-less lakers and so the clippers have a shot at no 3

[tmtcsc]

I think Pop's scared less of the Lakers, and he's going to pray that someone else takes care of them in the playoffs.

Unbelievable. Well, at least we know why the team plays like a bunch of pussies against LA. It starts at the top. Not only should they rest against the Lakers, they should get a Pilates instructor to teach them how to find a corner in a room and roll in to a ball.

That's pretty ing ridiculous. They should be concerned with two games the rest of the way: How to beat the Lakers and get over their mental shortcomings.

He pulled this same last year against the Lakers right ? Then decided to gang up on the Suns.

[bklynspursfan]

big 3 not playing this half now? I can't imagine he rests them tomorrow

[tmtcsc]

They will play tomorrow I am damn sure about it. No way in Pop will rest them against the Lakers after the pathetic performance we had against them.
Pop is not a pussie. He has never been one.

See last year's schedule when he rested the big 3 against the Lakers and decided to play them against a Phoenix team that didn't make the playoffs.

El Pinoche Grande.

[ernest787]

Unbelievable. Well, at least we know why the team plays like a bunch of pussies against LA. It starts at the top. Not only should they rest against the Lakers, they should get a Pilates instructor to teach them how to find a corner in a room and roll in to a ball.

That's pretty ing ridiculous. They should be concerned with two games the rest of the way: How to beat the Lakers and get over their mental shortcomings.

He pulled this same last year against the Lakers right ? Then decided to gang up on the Suns.

this logic makes no sense. if he was scared of the Lakers then he would try to beat them to avoid them in the playoffs. by resting the big three he is setting up a matchup between the two in the second round

i'm not saying i agree with resting the big three, but this decision has nothing to do with not wanting to face the lake show in the PO or hoping someone else beats them

[ducks]

Meanwhile Kevin Seraphin, Mo Evans and John Wall beat the Bulls.

15 losses for bulls
16 for spurs
16 for thunder
go clippers

[tmtcsc]

this logic makes no sense. if he was scared of the Lakers then he would try to beat them to avoid them in the playoffs. by resting the big three he is setting up a matchup between the two in the second round

i'm not saying i agree with resting the big three, but this decision has nothing to do with not wanting to face the lake show in the PO or hoping someone else beats them

If he doesn't play them tomorrow, Pop is admitting he doesn't believe they'll win either way and is more concerned with preserving their fragile psyches in case they DO face them in the playoffs. The fact that they are sitting in the second half is giving me some hope that he'll play them tomorrow.

[Koolaid_Man]

In an interview before the game against the Warriors, Sean Elliott basically said that even though the Big 3 probably won't play big minutes tonight, he still doesn't expect to see the Big 3 against the Lakers tomorrow night. Since Elliott is so plugged in, there's no doubt he was using some inside info when making that prediction.

What do you think about Pop sitting the Big 3 even if their minutes are limited tonight against Golden State?

@ Sean Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Lu ck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_..wa sn't he Kobe's stain before Bowen ..I forget

[dbreiden83080]

The whole avoiding them in the playoffs thing to me is a little over-rated. If the Lakers can beat the Spurs they can beat OKC. Lakers are big underdogs to win it all this year. Spurs are a of a lot better than what they showed last time..

[Koolaid_Man]

The whole avoiding them in the playoffs thing to me is a little over-rated. If the Lakers can beat the Spurs they can beat OKC. Lakers are big underdogs to win it all this year. Spurs are a of a lot better than what they showed last time..

whatever you say

[dbreiden83080]

whatever you say

If they lose they lose.... Spurs didn't win 4 les being afraid to play someone..

[The_Worlds_finest]

when is pop going to let them get into playoff gear????

[Josepatches_]

We are 1st seed now.We should play to win

[Brutalis]

3 games.. 3 nights.. 2 wins at a loss to LA proves nothing and that's why the media cries wolf on the Spurs. At least we are held to a higher standard.

[DAF86]

Now I don't know if I want to go all out against LA