Popovich pops off on Grizzlies' controversial swap

[picnroll]

Maybe Pop stepping forward will get a lot of other GMs to go public about finding out what the was going on in this deal. Hard cap will cut this out.

[T Park]

I'm surprised you have access to a computer.

The public library will let in anyone.

[objective]

lol @ the Spurs tanking nonsense.

Spurs were more likely to get a pick to select the next highest rated big man, Adonal Foyle, than Tim Duncan.

And I remember it well, because I was following Foyle very closely that year after Robinson broke his foot.

[Findog]

Didn't Jerry handpick Wallace to replace him?

Also, I wish someone would look into Heisley's role in all this. The NBA wants LA to be a strong market. Does he have a relationship with ESPN or ABC?

Hmmm. I wonder sometimes.

If there was collusion, it's substantially worse than the Patriots videotaping practices and hand signals, imo. I wonder if there would be any type of stink since we don't play in a big media market.

http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/54/...y-Sr_93KG.html

Apparently not.

[slayermin]

Even Charles Barkeley, who seems to be a huge Spurs fan these days, publicly called out the Spurs for what they did at the time.

As much as we all love the Chuckster, he isn't always the best source for factual information, similar to yourself.

[WildcardManu]

I agree with you on the Lakers possibly realistically bringing the dynasty back, however, no offense man, but you started a fire and then added gasoline to it with that lame bull accusation. Even I know the Spurs didnt do all that on purpose. Comon now.

He started running before he tossed the match... nowhere near this forum now..

LOL @ Dazedandconfused

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

The public library will let in anyone.

True dat.

[DazedAndConfused]

The bottom line is every team is going to do whatever it takes to win championships.

I have no problems with what Boston did this year, I have no problems with what the Spurs did to get Duncan. It's all a part of the game.

[WildcardManu]

The bottom line is every team is going to do whatever it takes to win championships.

I have no problems with what Boston did this year, I have no problems with what the Spurs did to get Duncan. It's all a part of the game.

Ah you are back, so what rule was it the NBA changed?

[Kori Ellis]

The bottom line is every team is going to do whatever it takes to win championships.

I have no problems with what Boston did this year, I have no problems with what the Spurs did to get Duncan. It's all a part of the game.

So, did the Spurs break David's foot on purpose?

[Don Quixote]

It's like the Lakers are the New York Yankees and the Grizzlies are the Kansas City A's.

Obscure baseball reference. I like it!

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

I don't want to start a flame war here but I don't think anyone in the Spur's organization should be saying anything about unfair trades. We all know that they rested perfectly healthy players and tanked a season to land Tim Duncan. Even Charles Barkeley, who seems to be a huge Spurs fan these days, publicly called out the Spurs for what they did at the time. In fact the NBA had to change the rules because of what the Spurs did that year. Don't throw stones when you live in a glass house.

Pop is pissed because he knows what this deal could potentially mean for the Lakers. Another dynasty.

You found the one thing the Spurs suck at "Tanking" since two teams had worse records than them

[bostonguy]

The bottom line is every team is going to do whatever it takes to win championships.

I have no problems with what Boston did this year, I have no problems with what the Spurs did to get Duncan. It's all a part of the game.

So Drob broke his foot on purpose?

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

I have no problems with what Boston did this year, I have no problems with what the Spurs did to get Duncan. It's all a part of the game.

Why would anyone have a problem with injuries that result in a high draft pick?
I mean it's not anything new. You get injured. Your team starts to suck. Your team gets a high draft pick. DazedAndConfused, you surely are.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

The bottom line is every team is going to do whatever it takes to win championships.

I have no problems with what Boston did this year, I have no problems with what the Spurs did to get Duncan. It's all a part of the game.

So what exactly did the Spurs do? Give us a Clue. DRob's foot, in the training room, with the candlestick?

[DazedAndConfused]

My mistake, I thought I had read somewhere that the NBA had to change its rules because of teams intentionally tanking to get higher draft picks (I could have sworn they changed the percentages around but I might be wrong).

Still I don't think anyone should say anything. The teams that want to win the most are going to make moves like this, don't sit back and cry about it because your FO wasn't proactive during the offseason in making changes.

[WildcardManu]

He is probably looking up info to see what year the lottery was established

[bostonguy]

DazedandConfused, I would stop now while you can. Please for your sake stop throwing gasoline into the ing fire.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

So what exactly did the Spurs do? Give us a Clue. DRob's foot, in the training room, with the candlestick?

[whottt]

Jerry West is not the GM of the Grizzlies. You want to blame someone blame Wallace and the owners of the Grizzlies. They are 100% behind this trade.

Jerry West he is the last person on the planet to do something like that to help out a former team. Don't disrespect his name like that. There is a reason why he is on the NBA logo, and it's because he represents class and dignity that all NBA players should follow. If you all remember your history he didn't exactly leave the Lakers on good terms anyways.

Jerry West and the horse he rode in on. You are so full of ing ...that asshole has nearly put franchises out of business with his strongarming tactics and deceptive agreements with potential draftpicks and HOF C FAs.

You want to say the man is smart fine...but don't sit there and tell me that white trash piece of is inline for the Popedom...

STFU and go take that to a Laker board where it belongs.



PS: He was about as clutch as Chris Webber....you lose 15 finals, you lose the right to call yourself clutch.


Mr Clutch?

He ought to call himself Mr. Celtic



PSS: His logo is cool...for 1963.



PSSS: the Lakers



Never has such a huge group of ing assholes so misguidedly thought they were classy. Shaq, Kobe, West, Facebreaker...

They and LakersFan = biggest collection of assholes ever assembled...

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

My mistake, I thought I had read somewhere that the NBA had to change its rules because of teams intentionally tanking to get higher draft picks (I could have sworn they changed the percentages around but I might be wrong).

Still I don't think anyone should say anything. The teams that want to win the most are going to make moves like this, don't sit back and cry about it because your FO wasn't proactive during the offseason in making changes.

You're a ing idiot. People are complaining about it because multiple teams in the league have said this whole deal went down without anyone knowing, and that they would have put together much better deals than the one LA offered if they thought Gasol was available.

[WildcardManu]

My mistake, I thought I had read somewhere that the NBA had to change its rules because of teams intentionally tanking to get higher draft picks (I could have sworn they changed the percentages around but I might be wrong).

Still I don't think anyone should say anything. The teams that want to win the most are going to make moves like this, don't sit back and cry about it because your FO wasn't proactive during the offseason in making changes.

You don't want us assuming someone had to get on both knees for the Pau trade

[Kori Ellis]

So...

Ignoring the Confused one, does JWest still have a consultant role with the Grizzlies? I know that he stayed as a consultant for a few months after he stepped down last year, but I don't know if that continued into this season.

[whottt]

He was almost hired back as a consultant by the Lakers IIRC...


Lakers = Dirty

[DazedAndConfused]

Haha, ok I'll stop. I just don't think anyone should complain about unfair trades like this. The only thing that's unfair is that your team didn't get in on the action and now you wanna cry over spilled milk.

The Lakers have never really sucked badly enough to land a top 5 pick in the draft over the last few decades. The only way we can rebuild is through trades really. We are able to make good trades like this because our owners are willing to spend the money and we are perhaps the biggest market in the NBA. That is why this happened, nobody else wanted to pony up the money.