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Yes, you are a crybaby pantywaist.
Really intelligent combacks on the side of Nazr here.
So " " Popovich, and " " Bruce Bowen?the crybaby pantywaists who think there's a difference between a 30 point win and a 33 point win.
Interesting....
Great comebacks guys.
I see, me, chump, manny are the only ones with half a brain here....
Yeah that rookie Pop will learn one of these days how to coach....Pop needs to stop trying to be a Nice classy wine drinker, that may work for the regular season BUT in the playoff you need to be a beer drinking kick you when your down and out type of coach. It's called killer instinct, If you really want to be champs you have to be cut throat.
Yes, you are a crybaby pantywaist.
Only with the two of you together. What a completely idiotic point to get hung up on after a really good game. At the very worst it was a mistake, and, if asked, the coach should have probably shook his head and said "maybe not the best choice to make in that situation" instead of blowing up and making it an issue.
Wait, do you guys actually think that Nazr was trying to run up the score or pad his stats, or do you agree that he was just standing there, completely unguarded, with 10 seconds on the clock, and just decided to take a low percentage shot?
For me, the issue here is not that a 3-pt shot will overly motivate Sacramento for the next game. Lord knows, so many things went wrong for them in that game that I highly doubt that one little thing is going to stick out in their minds worse than others.
For me, it's an issue of class. Popovich is one of the classiest coaches in the NBA. Remember when they showed the huddle in 2003, the WC Semis vs. the Lakers? The Spurs had pretty much put it away already, so Pop asked the team to not celebrate, these were the 3-time champs and it was going to be hard. He asked them to be classy.
When he won game 7 last year, did he hop up and down like a raving lunatic and do cartwheels? No. He went straight to his mentor, Larry Brown, hugged him, shook his hand and almost acted like he wasn't happy. It was a sign of respect to Larry, and it was classy.
A center taking a 3-pt shot with more than half the shot clock left when the Spurs are ahead by 31 pts is NOT classy. If Nazr had hung onto that ball until time was about to expire, then shot it, I wouldn't have cared. Whether it goes in or not, if he did so with one or two seconds left instead of 14, then I don't think its classless. This has nothing to do with my feelings about Nazr, or anyone else on the team. It's just excessive, and goes against everything that Pop tries to instill in his team.
That being said, I think it was an honest mistake and again, will probably amount to nothing. But that still doesn't make it right.
My case was stated long ago, and nothing was said to really refute it.I think it was stupid, no matter what.Wait, do you guys actually think that Nazr was trying to run up the score or pad his stats, or do you agree that he was just standing there, completely unguarded, with 10 seconds on the clock, and just decided to take a low percentage shot?
It's only a big deal to you because you're getting so worked up about it. I've said more than once that it probably isn't a big deal in the long run, but it's not something you want to happen. No amount of whining and name calling will change that.
First of all, for you math majors, 24-14=10. The Spurs needed to shoot the ball or turn it over. If Pop didn't want anyone taking a shot, he very well could have given that instruction, because his mentality about wins is apparently different than most everyone else in the world. Taking a low percentage shot is perfectly acceptable; it's been done a million times before. It doesn't get much lower percentage than a shot the dude has never made in a game before. Besides, if Pop was that worried about it, he shouldn't have been playing his starting cetner in garbage time.
A center taking a 3 point shot when the Spurs are ahead is NOT classy if it's done with any malice whatsoever. Is there anyone that even remotely believes that? Please.
Thats prob what he did, and thats prob why he was so pissed.If Pop didn't want anyone taking a shot, he very well could have given that instruction
Great post Melmart.
Your 100% exactly correct.
Bravo.
Maybe the Kings do. That's the only real point.A center taking a 3 point shot when the Spurs are ahead is NOT classy if it's done with any malice whatsoever. Is there anyone that even remotely believes that?Really, do you know anything about Pop? Are you feigning ignorance here?If Pop didn't want anyone taking a shot, he very well could have given that instruction.
It's only a big deal because you guys made a big deal about it and started calling Nazr "bush league" and "stupid" after what should be a great win, and it annoys the out of me that you guys can't ever be happy with a goddamn win and have to nit pick. I'm only worked up about it because what Nazr did was perfectly acceptable, and anyone who has played competetive sports knows that. If Nazr was a remotely decent three point shooter, I'd be slightly inclined to agree that it was anything other than a way to get the ball out of his hands and bring the game to an end.
Apparently Bowen was the only one listening in the huddle when that instruction was given, because Duncan was laughing about it.
It was a great win.
Nazr had a good game.
It was a stupid shot.
I would of took the shot if it was me!!!
Why? Are you afraid Ron Artest is going to come out and take Manu's knees out to punish the Spurs for Nazr's three? Are you just afraid the Spurs hurt their feelings? Or should we as fans feel so guilty that the Spurs had a day where everything goes so right that Nazr hit a freaking three in garbage time that we have to look down our noses about it, making sure everyone knows we're "better than that".
I have no idea what you are talking about. Do you mean to imply that Pop gave the instruction and Nazr chose to completely disobey it, or that everyone, even starters left in the game, are supposed to understand Pop's rules at the end of blowouts.
If Pop ed at Nazr, it was for show.
You don't give the opponenet a reason if you don't have to. Ever.Why?So you aren't feigning ignorance. Your ignorance is real. OK.I have no idea what you are talking about.
It was a great win.
Nazr had a good game.
It was an unfortunate shot that realistically wasn't intended to do anything other than cause a change of possession. If he'd clanged it, it would have been a nice classy way to just let the game hurry up and end.
I respectfully disagree. Pop is not a good actor. You ever seen the HEB commercial he did with Tim?
Since, in addition to being superior, you are all-knowing, and apparently have some intimate knowledge of Gregg Popovich, how about you enlighten me?
What's this "if" crap? He did. Watch the tape.If Pop ed at NazrA show for whom?it was for show.
Have you ever seen him go after an official while the assistant coaches hold him back?
You think that's acting? Even his wife has said it's not acting and is embarassed by it.
Apparently for the Kings who you are so afraid might get mad and come back to eliminate the poor wittle Spurs.
No, I know enough about Pop to know he wouldn't want anyone jacking up a three with 10 left on the shot clock at that point of a blowout.
But wait, it doesn't matter, does it? Why would you just agree with me after whining all this time that there was nothing wrong with the shot?
You aren't very good about this, are you?
I don't think it was a stupid shot. Nazr has so many problems with his coach this season, because he wasn't in the starting lineup early this season. Pop thought he didn't do the effort he supposed to do with his first ring of championship. And now, i think he is like Malik Rose, for Pop. Someone he didn't like to understand. I was very surprised to see Nazr stay in this team in July...Thanks Pop to terrify this player.
It would be whole a lot different story when it was the last game of season.
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