DeRozan and LMA>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dame and CJ every time

[Sugus]

Development is coaching, not sure what your point is?

Of course not. Or at least, not completely - the Spurs, in addition to their actual coaching department in their HC, Pop, and assistants, have a lot of other personnel that goes one-on-one with players and helps them with specific training. I mean, I guess you could lump them all under the "coaching" umbrella but it's a significant distinction, imo. For example, Timmy is in the coaching department as an Assistant Coach, but also shows up to practice to help big men with their moves. Chip Engelland helps develop players' shots; there's a young trainer who's aided Lonnie in his moves that was shown on a lot of videos this summer whose name I don't know, and the list goes on behind the scenes. You can coach players on and off the court in how you want them to play the game, but the polishing of their mechanical and physical abilities is not up to Pop per se.

In the same vein, RC, who's handled the drafting process, I wouldn't call him part of the "coaching" department. And even though Nono has a hill to die on here, I think he's got a very good eye for talent, which time and time again has helped the Spurs make the most out of low draft picks and stay afloat. Just in the last drafts, we've grabbed three starting caliber players (ok, DJ needs some more work but he'll get there) off two 29th picks and an 18th pick who looks like a star in the making. How many other franchises can say that? And *that* is what separates the Spurs from bottom feeders, and hopefully will continue to do so even after Pop is no longer HC.

[Sugus]

Pop clearly doesn't know what he's doing and has even said so in interviews. You should absolutely not trust him

I literally could not believe he wasn't joking when he said he doesn't know what a plus/minus is. He's got to be literally the only coach in the league with such little understanding of stats, which sadly and obviously played a huge role in us going for DeMar. Any other team could've looked at the solid statistical evidence against him... But not Pop.

[alpha_HaZE]

Pop clearly doesn't know what he's doing and has even said so in interviews. You should absolutely not trust him

f off, we all know you are a shill account.

[alpha_HaZE]

Mister Holt, you know the doctor said you shouldn't get all worked up. Now come back to the room. It's almost time for Wheel of Fortune.

Another shill, have a wonderful day whoever you are.

[RC_Drunkford]

I literally could not believe he wasn't joking when he said he doesn't know what a plus/minus is. He's got to be literally the only coach in the league with such little understanding of stats, which sadly and obviously played a huge role in us going for DeMar. Any other team could've looked at the solid statistical evidence against him... But not Pop.

he also said he doesn't know what his best defensive line up is. That is a lot more worrisome

f off, we all know you are a shill account.

I'm actually not, I just agree with a lot of the non-sniffers. But whatever

[Prime BEEF]

This thread is getting weird

[KobesAchilles]

Wtf is a shill account?

I rather have Dame over anybody on the Spurs but CJ is overrated trash.

Also at anyone defending Pop this year. It’s his last year coaching so I’m not too upset by his constant ups (starting Forbes or really playing him at all tbh, playing Marco over Lonnie to start the season, as well as White and DJ not getting any run together). But real talk the old man is costing us the playoffs this year.