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I think i expected too much from West.
But i also don't think Pop used him right....all ing season.
He was a big part of why we lost this series. him.
I think i expected too much from West.
But i also don't think Pop used him right....all ing season.
Pop has a habit of playing guys out of their normal positions and skillsets in order to plug into certain roles within his system (like turning RMJ and Gary Neal into playmakers). His handling of West's role is no different.
I agree to a degree
Exactly. Dwest was never advertised as a part time center. 6foot8 going up against 7 footerz. Not hard to work out where this signing went wrong
Thanks for giving us a shot DWest. The worst series possible for you, Poopovich overplayed you.
Still better than Walrus Diaw, and it ain't close.
I speak for Spurs fans around the world, slap Greg before you leave pls
Don't bring logic into the discussion. No, just attack the player for failing when the front-office failed to acquire anyone of merit as the third string center/power forward. Instead, they ride with Matt "Corporate Knowledge/Locker Room Guy" Bonner and Boban "Freak Show/Defensive Turnstile" Marajonic.
Those two really helped out in a pinch. Happy the signed them and they'll definitely play dividends in the next round, oh wait.....
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If they "draft and stash" again, I promise that I'll send Popovich the most expletive laden letter ever. that noise, man.
The saddest part was seeing how Pop never learned from the failures of Turd Towers 1.0 (Bonner and Blair) against the size of Gasol and Bynum. Turd Towers 2.0 was probably his attempt to further pound that rock in the hope of getting a different result.
That would have been chicken to get their second best player suspended when the game was over. I'm glad nothing came of it, we'd all get pissed when lesser teams would try that with Spurs players, so now with the shoe on the other foot we shouldn't support it now either.
I would have much rather seen Diaw on the floor. At least he grabbed three rebounds in Game 5 vs West's one, he can score in the post, and is a much better passer.
Is there any Spur that performed well in this series?
This season should be a textbook example how one shouldn't draw conclusions from the regular season. Especially in today's watered-down league.
The emperors had no clothes.
Our team just the bed....Nuff said
Can't be mad at West. He obviously thought highly enough of the spurs to leave so much money to play for them. But having never won a championship before he might not understand how tough it can be. None of the spurs le wins were easy at all even with the big 3 in their prime. I think he just joined the team to be carried to a le tbh.
Aldridge was a net positive.
Kawhi was about 50/50.
Aside from a couple good games from Green and Parker...everyone else was pretty much horse .
This is when Butler might have been better, perhaps guarding Durant to rest Kawhi or hustling. Martin sadly didn't work out and Boban just wasn't useful. He tried to dominate last night and started ac ulating loose ball fouls instead for going over the mustache bros. As some of us said before the season started, the team was thin at strong, rim protecting bigs. Once Timmy's wheels fell off, it was over. They had a chance to win ugly but the refs didn't help. We all know Spurs can't count on the refs.
I can hardly blame or be angry at West for these reasons and just because he gave up so much to play for the Spurs. He put the Spurs in a difficult position by being so willing to play for them. But at the same time they couldn't put him in a better position to just play to his strengths. I would almost feel like I have to apologize to him.. weird situation. I hope he's not sleeping on the couch. I'm thankful for the times he helped.
There are no guarantees. Surely West knew what he was doing when he gave up so much cash. Nobody owes anyone an apology. I'm sure he is disappointed with a 2nd round exit, but to assume he regrets his decision to joint the Spurs is reaching. Nobody would give up 8 million (or whatever it was) if money was a priority in their life.
We got what we paid for
Yeah I can't recall anything.
This. Just this.
I wouldn't take it that far, actually. I don't think this Spurs team that just failed is anything like the 2011 squad that really was fool's gold or how you termed it "the Emperor with no clothes."
I think it was a matter of a loyal, stubborn coach and GM believing they could include a top 30 player to their core - but lose significant depth in the process - which would be enough to compete or win. It was throughout most of the regular season, but the long process and grind was too much to ask of two 35+ year old veterans, another 35+ year old veteran playing out of position, a point guard broken down from a long career with many, many miles on his body, and myriad of other issues.
My main point is that I think Pop/R.C. sacrificed depth for a top tier (but flawed) player think that could take the team over the top. Hoping and praying he could squeeze out one more post season run out of Tim and Manu, but as luck would have it he could not.
Kurt Thomas roller over in his grave
He signed for minimum and he did much better than a minimum salary player. It's all on PoP.
Why did Pop keep throwing the stupid lineups out there that helped OKC. Did the same thing against the Clippers last year. He's so freaking stubborn.
Stubbornness?
No. Pop calls it "pounding the rock."
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