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That was a joke, right?
Mensah-Bonsu will become an All-Star
book it!
Spurs will again rue the day they let him go.
That was a joke, right?
we survived the Scola Trade. Even the Beno Trade. I don't think we'll even break a sweat for Kareem Mensah-Malone.
I'm assuming that statement was something that you plan on sending to Jay Leno or something. How comedic
And we're a good rebounding team?
Someone school me up here - if we're sitting at $69,620,000 and the luxury tax starts at $71,150,000 how would have keeping Pops and waiving JV put us over the luxury tax threshold?
Spurs would have been safe against the tax. So that suggest to me that the Spurs just thought Vaughn as a 3rd string point guard added more to the team's playoff chances than Pops as the 6th or 7th big. If Pops shows something with the Raptors, he'll be a free agent this offseason and there's nothing saying that the Spurs can't re-sign him then. Conversely, there was no guarantee that Pops would have re-signed with the Spurs this offseason had the Spurs dumped Vaughn and kept Pops.
no, it's all good and hope he does well. Pops is raw and I'll agree that his role would have been limited in regular season and extremely (if none at all) limited in the playoffs. I'm not trying to keep carrying this conversation on, but I just don't think it was as automatic of a decision as some claim. All of our big men have been hurt this year except Bonner and I'd rather have that insurance vs a 4th string PG. If Tony went down, our hopes would be pretty much over but I don't think you would say that about KT or Oberto - to me that's where your insurance is relevant.
1. nobody is saying hes going to be an MVP, you haters were the ones making up the 'pops jordan russell' nonsense.
2. NO ONE THOUGHT HE WAS A GOOD PICK UP JUST BECAUSE OF DUNKS (looking at you, eric b.) we believed POPS easily had the potential to be an explosive, 12-10 guy who would vastly help our inside presence (exactly what the spurs have needed so badly)
so far he has shown nothing except that he would be exactly that.
3. many of you INSIST he would 'be of no help whatsoever' in the playoffs, while claiming that JV would 'contribute more'
4. YOU HATERS were the ones who blew the POPS spectacle out of proportion. you will sit here and downplay whatever he does -no matter how obvious it is he would have been an excellent, cheap find- no matter what numbers, or presence he puts up, you will have an excuse of why he still is worthless and a 'fluke' and how we do not need someone exactly like him.
thank you and eat
There are Pops haters???
Thank you for not having an avatar.
What?...Who hated Pops?
Who is Pops?
The choice of your name is appropriate.
Spurs are a better rebounding than Raptors.
And if you want to analyze Spurs rebounding, you had to separate the offensive and the defensive rebounding :
- Spurs are the best defensive rebounding team in the league and they are in peace to become the best defensive rebounding team of the NBA history.
- Spurs are a bad offensive rebounding team. A reason is the lack of good offensive rebounder but another reason is that Pop asks his players to focus on transition defense over offensive rebounding.
IMO, the logic behind the Pops' cut was quite simple.
In the short term, Pops isn't needed with the Gooden signing.
In the long term, Pops isn't a really interesting prospect and Spurs still have 2 mobile athletic bigmen with Gist and Mahinmi.
No you're right - we are a great defensive rebounding team and that is as expected with our defense, but our offensive rebounding is dead last in the league. Of course a lot of that has to do with our focus on transition D, but some of it has to do with our team being more of a jump shooting team than going inside and some of it has to do with lack of help by an athletic big to mop up some of our misses. Mahinmi and Gist are no way proven to say that we have 2 athletic bigmen - they have potential just like Pops does. I understand the logic - I just don't agree with it being as clear cut as some people have said.
gist is coming back to the NBA. he will proceed to purge all non believers and those who worship the false idol of pops.
on another note, spurs keeping pops makes no sense. they will have a logjam at the PF and C position next year. bonner, oberto, and thomas will all be under contract. spurs have to figure out a way to get rid of one or two of them. mahinmi and gist will return. add duncan and that is already 6 bigman. if wallace continues to express interest in the spurs, they better try to sign him. i don't know if the spurs will have enough money to sign gooden because spurs will only have the MLE available. gooden might want more. if wallace comes over, then there's no money for gooden. but having seven potential bigman to juggle and keeping pops makes no sense. gooden already adds rebounding power to the spurs because he's above average at getting boards. pops will be playing the same role just with no playoff experience.
I get a kick out of all the 14 year olds in here freaking out about pops.
There are more important things than having a guy who can grab 5+ boards in garbage time. Get a in grip.
he's got 7 rebounds in 9 minutes so far..
.. and it ain't garbage time. Leading the Raps in +/- again. One thing you can say about some Spurs' fans, if they've decided someone sucks he could be named to the greatest 50 all-time and they'll still hold to their call that he sucks.
the important thing is that Pop was never going to give Pops a legit chance to play anyway.
the craptors have a short roster, so of course they're gonna use him they
got no other choice.
Only 9 players have played so far with really 8 having played real minutes..
If anything, the dude might have the potential to be the next ben wallace..
I don't know how this guy is anything to rave about.
When gooden has a solid game, all these pops threads will suddenly go away.
Nor should he have. The Spurs are getting ready for the playoffs and Pop still has to get Drew Gooden integrated.
exactly. they will never admit we made a mistake in not keeping him.
haha so far hes averaging about 30+ rebounds per 48 minutes, but dont worry they will find an excuse as to why hes still 'worthless'
Pops was awful in the second half. He needs to be more disciplined on the defensive end if he wants to stick in the NBA.
The guy may make it in NBA as a 10th-12th roster player on a team..Now why exactly should fans be mad at this?
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