An Open Letter to Everyone Calling to Fire Pop

[Sisk]

Go back to the football forum. Quit ing up this one with your idiocy.

You're an idiot.

Great thread, OP.

[Sisk]

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6150027/

hahahahaha! this is great

[poop]

j.t.

good work fabbs.

Popologists = drug abusers.

[Obstructed_View]

Hear that? That's the sound of your credibility flying out the window.

Basketball is pretty basic game.

You play guards at guard, forwards at forward and centers at center - unless you're Pop.

You start your five best players - unless you're Pop.

You play the same rotation in the playoffs that won 63 regular season games - unless you're Pop.

You call a timeout when the other team is going on a run - unless you're Pop.

When a player is hot, you leave them in the game - unless you're Pop.

When you give up 70 points in the last 26 minutes of a game against Denver, you realize your defense is a problem - unless you're Pop.

You realize that Keith Bogans is not Bruce Bowen - unless you're Pop.

You impose your will on inferior teams - unless you're Pop.

You let your best players play enough minutes to win a game - unless you're Pop.

You don't bring Tim Duncan off the bench to try to get him rest - unless you're Pop.

You never say that your team can't win without one of your players - unless you're Pop.

You don't put Michael Finley in the game and tell him to front Lamar Odom - unless you're Pop.

There are literally hundreds of high school coaches in the United States that know all the above truths about basic basketball. At some point, you put your players in the best position to win, line them up and get out of the way. All the Spurs need is someone to get out of the ing way.

[HarlemHeat37]

Basketball is pretty basic game.

You play guards at guard, forwards at forward and centers at center - unless you're Pop.

You start your five best players - unless you're Pop.

You play the same rotation in the playoffs that won 63 regular season games - unless you're Pop.

You call a timeout when the other team is going on a run - unless you're Pop.

When a player is hot, you leave them in the game - unless you're Pop.

When you give up 70 points in the last 26 minutes of a game against Denver, you realize your defense is a problem - unless you're Pop.

You realize that Keith Bogans is not Bruce Bowen - unless you're Pop.

You impose your will on inferior teams - unless you're Pop.

You let your best players play enough minutes to win a game - unless you're Pop.

You don't bring Tim Duncan off the bench to try to get him rest - unless you're Pop.

You never say that your team can't win without one of your players - unless you're Pop.

You don't put Michael Finley in the game and tell him to front Lamar Odom - unless you're Pop.

There are literally hundreds of high school coaches in the United States that know all the above truths about basic basketball. At some point, you put your players in the best position to win, line them up and get out of the way. All the Spurs need is someone to get out of the ing way.

This is what I mean though..

Coaches like Pop that have had success have big egos and are really stubborn..instead of using a SIMPLE strategy that would be commonly used in basketball, he gets too cute and thinks too much..

[Mikesatx]

This is what I mean though..

Coaches like Pop that have had success have big egos and are really stubborn..instead of using a SIMPLE strategy that would be commonly used in basketball, he gets too cute and thinks too much..

Big ego? When has Pop sought the camera. Every le and every bit of success this team has had he has deflected to his team. I have never once heard this man take any credit. As far back as I can remember the coaches that have won les include Phil, Rivers, Riley, Larry Brown, Tomjanavich, Daly and K.C. Jones. Is Popavich the big boob of this group with 4 les? If Popavich is such an ass why hasn't Tim called for his head? One of the prime reasons Duncan re-upped after his rookie contract was Pop. I see a classic case of the grass is greener. Be careful what you wish for.

[poop]

Basketball is pretty basic game.

You play guards at guard, forwards at forward and centers at center - unless you're Pop.

You start your five best players - unless you're Pop.

You play the same rotation in the playoffs that won 63 regular season games - unless you're Pop.

You call a timeout when the other team is going on a run - unless you're Pop.

When a player is hot, you leave them in the game - unless you're Pop.

When you give up 70 points in the last 26 minutes of a game against Denver, you realize your defense is a problem - unless you're Pop.

You realize that Keith Bogans is not Bruce Bowen - unless you're Pop.

You impose your will on inferior teams - unless you're Pop.

You let your best players play enough minutes to win a game - unless you're Pop.

You don't bring Tim Duncan off the bench to try to get him rest - unless you're Pop.

You never say that your team can't win without one of your players - unless you're Pop.

You don't put Michael Finley in the game and tell him to front Lamar Odom - unless you're Pop.

There are literally hundreds of high school coaches in the United States that know all the above truths about basic basketball. At some point, you put your players in the best position to win, line them up and get out of the way. All the Spurs need is someone to get out of the ing way.

a great, concise summary!

[HarlemHeat37]

EVERY winning coach has a big ego, same with every successful player..it's pretty much impossible not to..you don't have to show it publicly, but it's a common trend..guys like Pop and Jerry Sloan aren't as bad as guys that do it publicly like Phil Jackson and Larry Brown, but it's always there..

It also doesn't help their egos when all the assistant coaches and media around them are yes men and are scared of them..

I'm not in favor of getting rid of Pop, but his coaching has been poor this season, and he's obviously stubborn and annoying at times..

[IronMexican]

Go back to the football forum. Quit ing up this one with your idiocy.

[duhoh]

The Pop of 2003 ant walking in that door


So you're left with Pop who is 61 been doing this FOREVER and thinks that Bogans is the answer to.....



You tell ME genius

So Is Doc rivers Just sewer snot?

Adelman?

Jerry Sloan?

Larry Brown?

For s Sakes take Pops out of your ass you Cukold Mope..,...


two ing Hall of fame coaches and you are talking about Pop being the Best Coach besides Phil Jackson...

ing classic homer myopic pipg

your coaching selection is terrible.

[Mikesatx]

EVERY winning coach has a big ego, same with every successful player..it's pretty much impossible not to..you don't have to show it publicly, but it's a common trend..guys like Pop and Jerry Sloan aren't as bad as guys that do it publicly like Phil Jackson and Larry Brown, but it's always there..

It also doesn't help their egos when all the assistant coaches and media around them are yes men and are scared of them..

Pop understands that he wouldn't have the les without the talent he has had. I think the difference is that when he makes the hof and has his name in the rafters at the att center he will feel embarrassed. The coaches you mentioned in my mind feel en led. I don't think Pop gives a which makes him great. I think he will coach for as long as Duncan plays if that long and when he is gone this board will be calling for him to come out of retirement.

[ShoogarBear]

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6150027/

[timvp]

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6150027/

That was thread worthy.

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http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6150027/

hardest i've laughed all year, EASY. got tears streaming down and everything. I laughed even harder here than when i saw jaffies', and jaffies' video was DAMN funny. didn't he get a spur for that one? just my humble grey poster 2 cents.

btw thank you for finally allowing me to let out all those suppressed spurs tears

[ShoogarBear]

"Ian Mahinmi . . . who the is that?"

[Libri]

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6150027/

HaHaHaHaHaHaHa!! This deserves an award.

[baseline bum]

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6150027/

[itzsoweezee]

Pop has been absolutely horrible, just like last season. Pull your head out of your ass and actually watch basketball, homer.

[cherylsteele]

We don't need a "prime Shaq" type of player, we need a Mohammed/Nesterovic kind of player, don't you think Ian could maybe fill that role?

Besides in another thread I post a rotation where you can avoid small-ball without the need of playing Mahinmi.

Ian COULD fill that role....but won't.
I don't understand why Pop hasn't given him more of a chance.

I understand the frustrations people are having, but for those who want Pop gone just who do you think would be a good coaching fit for the team, please don't say AJ

[poop]

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6150027/

funny beyond belief

[sabar]

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[fusionjazzman72]

For the record, I don't think Pop should be fired. If he stepped away from coaching, that would signal the end to this era.

That said, I just can't defend the moves he's made this season. It's by far the worst coaching job I've seen him do. From beginning the season with Finley and Bonner in the starting lineup to his post-All-Star break "adjustments", he just hasn't pushed a right button all year.

Hall of Fame coach. Bad season.

It reminds me when we had Brad Lohaus and went and resigned Greg "Cadillac Anderson" in the 90's

[fusionjazzman72]

Pop has been absolutely horrible, just like last season. Pull your head out of your ass and actually watch basketball, homer.

He has been terrible all year last year too. It doesn't make sense to let 2 7 footers ride the pine when we are getting raped in the paint. It doesn't take a rocket scientist or amatuer basketball fanatic like myself to figure out that Michael Finely is not going to outplay a PF in the league. What gives now? Bogans and Bonner in the starting line-up WTF?

[poop]

He has been terrible all year last year too. It doesn't make sense to let 2 7 footers ride the pine when we are getting raped in the paint. It doesn't take a rocket scientist or amatuer basketball fanatic like myself to figure out that Michael Finely is not going to outplay a PF in the league. What gives now? Bogans and Bonner in the starting line-up WTF?

exactly jazzman. the more people who see the truth the better.

[sabar]

He has been terrible all year last year too. It doesn't make sense to let 2 7 footers ride the pine when we are getting raped in the paint. It doesn't take a rocket scientist or amatuer basketball fanatic like myself to figure out that Michael Finely is not going to outplay a PF in the league. What gives now? Bogans and Bonner in the starting line-up WTF?

When smallball exploded into the NBA in 2006 pop gave a quote about how the Spurs needed to run and not be a typical halfcourt team or something to that effect. He said that they'd still occasionally trot out a conventional lineup.

He thought the league was trending to tiny ball. He missed that one big time. All the contenders play large lineups. Small ball died as a real strategy with the death of phoenix run-and-gun championship contention.

Back in 06 a ton of teams played small lineups, including the one that bounced us. Problem is, Pop has failed to realize that it wasn't the future.

Doesn't matter since we don't have the personnel to play tall or small ball well, especially on the defensive end.

But yeah, Pop did a 180 with that quote back in 06 as far as how the team plays goes.