I am a Sniffer. It is time to Fire Pop.

[ducks]

Pop's always thought his opinion was more important than the opinions of others. As we can clearly see, he doesn't hesitate to deem himself more worthy than others at expressing it.

[TimDunkem]

Let's see - he's 3-12 this year. Last year it was 22-60. His last winning season was 2018-19. He's been a sub-500 coach since Tim Duncan retired in 2016. And it seems none of the "elite" NBA players want to play for him. Pretty much anyone else would have been fired by now. Maybe he's just not that great of a coach.

lol For once you're right.

Pop deserves all the credit for creating a system that held all players accountable, equally, and instilling a culture that prioritized winning above all else. That's it.

Tim, Dave, Tony, Manu, and yes even Kawhi won those games. Pop also happened to have had plenty of sideline help from assistants that would go on to win many games in the NBA...But, mostly, it was the players. They put the ball in the ing basket.

Strip all of that away and you have some tired, old, rich fool who doesn't even know how to call a time-out, or draw up a decent out-of-bounds play anymore, and virtue signals to crowds for run-of-the-mill booing. Retire already..

[weebo]

lol For once you're right.

Pop deserves all the credit for creating a system that held all players accountable, equally, and instilling a culture that prioritized winning above all else. That's it.

Tim, Dave, Tony, Manu, and yes even Kawhi won those games. Pop also happened to have had plenty of sideline help from assistants that would go on to win many games in the NBA...But, mostly, it was the players. They put the ball in the ing basket.

Strip all of that away and you have some tired, old, rich fool who doesn't even know how to call a time-out, or draw up a decent out-of-bounds play anymore, and virtue signals to crowds for run-of-the-mill booing. Retire already..

So, when they win it’s the player and when they lose it’s Pop?

[TimDunkem]

So, when they win it’s the player and when they lose it’s Pop?

They're losing because they suck. Pop's ty coaching exacerbates the issue.

[ducks]

Popovich has an enormous ego,constantly lecturing us on how we should act,what we say and what positions we should take on social issues.He is a basketball coach not the second coming.The fans paid big money to go to the game and are en led to boo or cheer as they see fit .Popovich should coach the team and leave his opinion of how people should act at home.

[MultiTroll]

I hate being aligned in any way with ing ducks, but here we are.

It's been a great run, ol' buddy, but it's time for you to go live on a nice farm where you can run and enjoy the sun.

Great thread.
I can only imagine the joy of being set free, and how many others you may assist in setting free.

A selfless thread.

[BatManu20]

The old man has already become a meme

(In reaction to Jack Harlow’s garbage halftime performance during the Lions v. Packers game)

[RC_Drunkford]

it's clear
you just farted with your mouth again, passing off your fantasies as facts

says the guy who doesn't understand what a survey is

[weebo]

They're losing because they suck. Pop's ty coaching exacerbates the issue.

Well, you said it’s the players that put the ball the ball in the basket. If that’s the case, then what does coaching have to do with winning or losing?

[SayTown]

74 years old man teaching Wemby

Would love to read this in the headlines: Pop out for three months from hip replacement surgery for hip injury that occurred during practice.

He would probably still coach from his hospital bed via zoom

[Vince Carter's ankle]

people really need to look at the GMs survey. Pop is nowhere in the top of any categories besides "best motivator" and "best head coach", which is all based on what he did with Duncan back in the day. A lot of people in the NBA don't think he's one of the best coaches.

ok, i read it wrong initially
i admit

but there is obvious manipulation in your post
out of 8 questions about coaches, 3 do not relate to him in any way (relocated head coach, best assistant coach, active player will make the best head coach)

further questions about defense and attack
why didn't he get any votes after the tanking season? hmm not clear

in the question about best in-game adjustments he received votes

[SayTown]

Still a sniffer. Fans do overvalue our talent level right now. And pop rant mid free throw can only help with players and agents specifically Wemby. Spoiled fans can cry, pop ain't getting fired.

No one is crying and no one is going to listen to the old man either, maybe the crowd should be silent for a whole game if we ever make the playoffs again so we can let the guys play.

[SayTown]

Um our team is made of scrubs.

Any coach would be losing with this ensemble.

Im ok with tanking


Lets get worst record in the league

That's not the issue the issue is telling the fans who pay his salary and the players salary to behave like they are in church at a basketball game, wtf does he think he is.

[KobesAchilles]

I wonder if it’s bc Pop lost Bobby Knight. has to hit him hard

[SayTown]

I can imagine the synergy and FUN the team would have with Becky at the helm in a low-expectation environment. She's of that next generation that coaches through collaboration, feedback, and consensus. That matches the mindset of the current generation which views themselves as partners in work rather than slaves/employees.

The master/slave system can work if the master delivers on their le and guides his slaves to wins. No one cares if they're a slave if they're winning and kicking the asses of other slaves and "freemen".

But when you're a slave and you see other slaves off the plantation and having success (Kawhi), then your faith in "the system" evaporates. You're left wondering why the old man with TDS yelling at you about getting over yourself is delivering dictates to the fans over the stadium mic instead of coaching...

Pop definitely would have been a plantation owner back in the day sitting on the porch drinking his iced tea and yelling at the slaves to work harder all with a sly grin on his face.

[SayTown]

After all, the man who was betrayed the most due to this act was Pop himself.

That is just dumb, that is like saying I should be okay with someone beating me up just because they beat up someone else even worse.

[SayTown]

So, when they win it’s the player and when they lose it’s Pop?

Now you're getting it, good boy.

[TD 21]

This is the latest in a long line of him ting on this fanbase/franchise, but this takes the cake. Abhorrent, embarrassing behavior by this hypocritical, senile fool.

He's lucky I'm not the owner, because I'd have fired him on the spot (with no cliched pleasantries in the press release) after this stunt.

This organization has been a dumpster fire post Duncan and he has the audacity to treat its paying customers, who are now sitting through him purposely playing a starting lineup that can't function offensively, as if they're young kids and he's the parent?

As if it weren't bad enough that he's handled the S bag saga pathetically from day one (all part of his contrarian, holier than though schtick).

[Russo21]

Pop belittles Trump, Republicans and even reporters any chance he gets. And he had the nerve to talk about the way the fans behave to a certain player. Time to put Pop out to pasture

[weebo]

all the magats with sand in their vaginas thanks pop

[ElNono]

all the magats with sand in their vaginas thanks pop

tbh, the ultimate snowflakes...

[some_user86]

Pop belittles Trump, Republicans and even reporters any chance he gets. And he had the nerve to talk about the way the fans behave to a certain player. Time to put Pop out to pasture

He was way out of line in telling us not to boo, but he is 100% right about Trump and the MAGAs. Y'all can go straight to . This won't be your country in a decade; learn to live with it.

[Spurminator]

Pop belittles Trump, Republicans and even reporters any chance he gets.

Never thought I'd see a Trumper mad about someone belittling the media.

[baseline bum]

Yeah, that wasn't cool. I didn't catch the game live but what a ing awkward moment, and with such a polarizing figure to San Antonio too, in the middle of a second clearly tanking season. Not the kind of figure you want to stand up for at this point, in this season... Also how isn't it against the rules?

I do hope he finishes out the season still. He's a fundamental figure to the Spurs and should strive to leave a good successor (hoping for Becky as well here) in place. Turmoil at the coaching department is a great way to derail any rebuild.

I don't know if Becky leaves his spot in the WNBA though. The Aces have won the last 2 chips with her at the helm, she's their GOAT already and could retire there if she so wanted.

I don't buy that this is a tanking season. This is on Pop for not giving them direction. I don't know how you tell a team with a bunch of guys 19-22 to just play how they want like a bunch of kids are going to know how to win in the NBA without any veteran leadership on the floor. Ugh this is why I wanted Brook Lopez so badly as well as a veteran PG.

[Splits]

I'm going to start a #FirePop billboard GoFundMe campaign if any of our talented digital design peeps on this board can give me something to work with.