Pop appreciation thread

[DAF86]

From what I've seen, unless you are LMA or DeRozan, it is up to you to get the system down and contribute. If you expect the Spurs to integrate the system around role players, I guess you will always hate Pops style. Also, because of how compe ive the season has become Pop tries not to use the regular season to develop young players, that's what the G league is for. Derrick White was still learning the playbook and got to build his confidence in the G League.

I'm not saying the Spurs should change their system to accomodate role players. I just said that Pop should have played some role players over others when it was obvious that those some role players were significantly better than those others.

[J_Paco]

A lot of this board is treating him harshly.. dude lost it.. dude is not motivated anymore.. stupid rotation blabla but what he is doing right now is showing once again is still one of the best coach of this league, he is still got dat ...

He had to deal with Manu retiring, Parker traded, Murray injury, his first draft pick out, the kawhi drama, a high usage dude to incoporate in the team, his wife who passed away last year... and here we go, once again the Spurs in the POs race, a superb win against nephew and the beautiful game back at the ATT center..

Pop said you can go all try to compete in this 3 pts league, I will work on the strength of my team and move the ball untill I find the best shoot possible, if it's a mid range so be it...

Season is still long and everything can happen but what he has done so far deserve praise and respect


To the GOAT coach

Man, like I've said before he and R.C. have more basketball knowledge in their pinky than nearly anyone and everyone on this board. It isn't just luck - like one of the hating ass clowns on here tried to claim a month or two ago - that they've shaped, reshaped and reshaped this roster so many times, found diamonds in the rough (Forbes, Green, Neal, etc.) and built the best "culture" in sports.

Look how he refused to trash Leonard, took the high road throughout the ordeal and still has this mismatched roster competing for a playoff spot.

Most teams would have folded after those three straight 30+ humiliating losses, but Pop kept "pounding the rock" and the team is competing at a high level.

Would I prefer a lottery pick (SF) to go with our young core, dropping deadweight like Pondexter/Cunningham and moving on from Patty/Pau? Sure, but I realized that Pop has too much pride, respect for his best players (DeRozan, Aldridge & Gay) and is too good of a damn coach to just "give up" on a season.

It would piss me off when he'd "wave the white flag" a few years ago to preserve Duncan, Ginobili and Parker. I'm happy he is too strong willed to concede and throw away a season.

Now, he just needs to find minutes and a role for Walker......

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Your point on White is a big ass assumption. If all it took to develop into a good NBA player was playtime, why do so many franchises it up? The Spurs have the best track record in developing young players. So much so that those players are often times when the leave here.

Literally no one is claiming Pop is perfect. JFC, how many times does that need to be said before you stop going to it so defensively. LJ grades Pop in each of the game threads and its not A+ each and every time out, right? So why do you think people don't tell him he's full of for that?

Pop is a top 3 all time NBA coach. He should be the current leading candidate for CoTY. Thats the bottom line.



This thread: Pop has done a good job.

DAF: HE'S NOT PERFECT THO STOP SAYING HE'S PERFECT AND STOP BEING MEAN TO ME.

Tbh.

[J_Paco]

I just already know I’m going to hate to see our season going away shooting contested 15ft jumpers, tbh... I just don’t know that’s LMA’s fault or Pop doing Pop things...

Can’t say anything bad about DDR though in his first season. Maybe he’ll show up to bail us out.

So, you would rather play away from the strength of DeMar, Rudy, and LaMarcus? It is the "lowest percentage/efficiency" shot in basketball, but it is the strongest aspect of all three players' game.

Having more volume three-point shooters would be nice, but you gotta work with what you have not what you want....

The team could go out in the 1st or 2nd round, yet that was the most optimistic outcome once Leonard walked out the door.

Also, the team has some solid young pieces, 2 possible 1st round picks and a high quality (by Euroleague standards) center to continue to improve....

I get that it's easier to , whine and complain about what the team doesn't have or do well, though. Kind of reminds me of the the fanbase's mindset from the Robinson era, '00 - 02 or '08 - '11....

[313]

Giving ST credit for saying White should get more minutes should be taken with a grain of salt seeing as this is the same forum that thinks LWIV should start today

[ElNono]

So, you would rather play away from the strength of DeMar, Rudy, and LaMarcus? It is the "lowest percentage/efficiency" shot in basketball, but it is the strongest aspect of all three players' game.

Having more volume three-point shooters would be nice, but you gotta work with what you have not what you want....

The team could go out in the 1st or 2nd round, yet that was the most optimistic outcome once Leonard walked out the door.

Also, the team has some solid young pieces, 2 possible 1st round picks and a high quality (by Euroleague standards) center to continue to improve....

I get that it's easier to , whine and complain about what the team doesn't have or do well, though. Kind of reminds me of the the fanbase's mindset from the Robinson era, '00 - 02 or '08 - '11....

DDR can get to the basket and can create for others, the question is really what happens when that inevitably gums up in the playoffs, tbh...

It’s not ing or whining to discuss the realistic ceilings for this team. We’re not the anic when we lose or Worldbeaters when we win.

[Canyonero]

26 wins away from becoming the winningest coach in NBA history

[J_Paco]

26 wins away from becoming the winningest coach in NBA history

He's 126 wins away, so two or three seasons away. I doubt he cares, TBH, and would be more than content behind (one of) his mentor(s) Don Nelson.

[Brazil]

I’m gonna blame Brazil anyways, tbh...

[Canyonero]

He's 126 wins away, so two or three seasons away. I doubt he cares, TBH, and would be more than content behind (one of) his mentor(s) Don Nelson.

I meant regular season + playoffs fwiw

[Old School 44]

Congrats to Pop and the Spurs. With all the new faces and the injuries to start the season, Pop's done a tremendous job. Let's see how many "the Spurs just won't go away" articles come out in the coming weeks. I know we still have a long way to go, but it's amazing the consistency of this organization. While others drop from the standings, miss the playoffs and rebuild, the Spurs keep going and rebuild on the fly. Sure we won't compete/win a le every year, but it sure beats the out watching a Dallas, Memphis or Phoenix rebuild.

[JPB]

Made a thread about a week ago to praise Pop and say he still had it and tricks in his bag... hijacked by some weirdo biringing Pop's wife and who wouldn't let it go... Closed after one page...

Didn't want to make another one so happy OP took the torch cos Pop is a just heads and shoulders above compe ion... More than the Xs and Os, it's the psychological part and how he gets everyone involved...

Look LMA... From asking for a trade to his best season and after a shaky start this year, he seems fueled....

DDR, from depression to happy and motivated. I juts read a quote where he says it's easy when you play with a great group of guys and everyone is ready to learn...

Same with Forbes and white... He put these guys in the best psychological dispositions...

Staffs have one million assistants for every freaking detail nowadays so it's really about leadership and accountability...

[J_Paco]

I meant regular season + playoffs fwiw

Well, the all - time record doesn't account for playoff victories. Those are two separate lists with Phil Jackson (229) and Pat Riley (171) above him in the playoff category....

[ceperez]

To be honest, nobody expected the Spurs play this well consider the talent that they've got.

[John B]

Spurs in top 4 seeds, he makes COY. Clippers are faltering. Nuggets coach could also be up there and also Spurs product Coach Bud. Raps had 60 W before Kiwi so I don’t know.

[TimmyBuckets]

Spurs in top 4 seeds, he makes COY. Clippers are faltering. Nuggets coach could also be up there and also Spurs product Coach Bud. Raps had 60 W before Kiwi so I don’t know.

Doubt he gets COY even if Spurs are top 3 even though he should if that happens. They usually try to give it to coaches who haven't won. I think Nuggets, Raptors, Bucks will be the front runners.

[John B]

how just a few weeks ago ST calling for rebuild and Pops has lost it, senile and outdated who cannot compete in today’s basketball. Even the lost to Nuggets, worst coach ever. Now everybody’s back in the bandwagon .

[John B]

Doubt he gets COY even if Spurs are top 3 even though he should if that happens. They usually try to give it to coaches who haven't won. I think Nuggets, Raptors, Bucks will be the front runners.

Raps route is easier without LeBron and adding a top 3 player. I don’t know if Nurse deserves it. Coach Bud is maximizing the Greek Freak and Bucks potential like Kerr when he took over Dubs, and Malone making Nuggets overachievers. It’s still a long season.

[bklynspursfan]

[picnroll]

Pop tied Sloan for wins tonight.

[John B]

2 seasons to go to get that all-time. I guess that's when he retires. It'll be a sad day tbh

[look_at_g_shred]

Props to pop on a good coaching performance tonight. I was afraid when LA got his 4th foul that surely he would’ve put pau in but no he subbed in Bertāns instead! During this run he’s been playing the guys that contribute and I love it!!

[ElNono]

Whose fault is this show now?

Outcoached by his former video coordinator, crowbarring Pau into the rotation, still playing QPon and all that trash... smh

[DAF86]

ty roster construction coming to bite us in the ass after just a couple of injuries.

[DAF86]

Oh, and Pop needs to stop playing DeRozan so many goddamn minutes. DeRozan isn't all that good to feel like you need to play him 40 minutes a night to be compe ive.

At least on nights where he isn't playing well, just sit his ass down some more.