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Yea I also thought Duncan need to have a good series for us to defeat OKC. Let's hope he can have some impact on the next two games.Yup. Tim going down is terrible too bc he's a good passer.
That's the season right there. I still think we can win this but Tim not being able to stay in games is a huge blow. I would be bold and say we can't win without him the way our team is getting outworked on the boards.
To me everyone can say Pop is done but if it's Timmy who is done, what else can he do? If you are ElNono you say we live and die by Tim, West is a good player if he is played in his role but Timmys role was rim protection and rebounding and D west is poor in those two areas. Play Tim or due!!! (Exaggerating sorry Nono)
The alternatives? Suppose Pop actually wants to win this and is not going to Tim or die:
1. GO small? At this point f*ck it, he might bc if his small lineups are not good enough to beat OKC they won't beat the dubs. Maybe it's time but it seems to me like Pop only plays small if he has to.
2. Boban? Maybe, but Pop tried him briefly in game 2 and it was just 3 minutes but there were two Adams dunks at the rim on PnR in that brief stretch. Pop should have tried him again in one of these games. If Boban plays they need to make adjustments on how they will defend PNR, can Boban execute those? He seems to still be learning the game at this level (as many have mentioned, he still needs to be reminded to protect the ball from swipes, keeping hands up, etc.) I suppose it's worth a try. He can always be pulled if he's not executing the plan well.
It can be Pop pulls the plug and TD will now show up on the court again this series. It would be damn hard to fight OKCs frontcourt like we already saw
Brah, I already explained earlier in the thread that it's not about just this series...
Few years ago, after a loss ST way of thinking was: blame Bonner, blame ref, blame pop... now that bonner does not play anymore it is blame pop, blame ref, blame whomever had a bad game and if you are not sure blame parker
Scroll back and read, it's not that difficult, tbh
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tbh Becky has the look of typical Iron Woman with more testicles than men in similar profession..I'm for promoting her once Parker retires..
lol Green is like "Im not listening to this woman"
OKC murdered the Duds "Death" lineup so I don't see how the Spurs small-ball stands a chance unless OKC also goes small.
Pop's defensive game plan has been ty when it comes to the PnR. Play Tim 30 minutes & change the defensive coverage:2. Boban? Maybe, but Pop tried him briefly in game 2 and it was just 3 minutes but there were two Adams dunks at the rim on PnR in that brief stretch. Pop should have tried him again in one of these games. If Boban plays they need to make adjustments on how they will defend PNR, can Boban execute those? He seems to still be learning the game at this level (as many have mentioned, he still needs to be reminded to protect the ball from swipes, keeping hands up, etc.) I suppose it's worth a try. He can always be pulled if he's not executing the plan well.
-Just camp Tim in the paint & dare WestBrick to jackup uncontested pullups instead of hedging high
-Put KD on Kawhi Island from the go & live w/ the result instead of switching
I am assuming Tim is not doing well enough to play that much, but if he is, he should definitely play. I didn't know OKC vs GSW small ball was advantage OKC, in that case it won't be for us either, since that's not even our style.OKC murdered the Duds "Death" lineup so I don't see how the Spurs small-ball stands a chance unless OKC also goes small.
Pop's defensive game plan has been ty when it comes to the PnR. Play Tim 30 minutes & change the defensive coverage:
-Just camp Tim in the paint & dare WestBrick to jackup uncontested pullups instead of hedging high
-Put KD on Kawhi Island from the go & live w/ the result instead of switching
I don't think Danny can guard KD. KD has figured him out. At times you have to blitz him. If Russ plays like he did last game getting others involved they will be difficult and getting Durant the ball they will be tough. It all comes back to Timmy though. If he's not doing well we probably aren't getting past them unless an unexpected role player goes supernova and we don't have guys like that. Mills is about the only unaccounted for but he's not playing well.
David West isn't going to grow overnight so playing him against Kanter/Adams is like beating a dead horse, you are going to get the same results. (Reminds me of when Mark Jackson played David Lee at center against DeAndre who ate him alive in the 2014 series but at least BOTH Bogut/Ezeli were injured). Basically, leave Tim out there until he fouls out or is carried off on a stretcher.
Danny is a good on the ball defender but Durant is moving off the ball & shooting off the curl so Danny can't challenge his shot. Kawhi is the only guy in the league that can block Durant's shots, so put him on Kawhi Island. It will also bait WestBrick to challenge Danny since he will be freed up from the Island.I don't think Danny can guard KD. KD has figured him out. At times you have to blitz him. If Russ plays like he did last game getting others involved they will be difficult and getting Durant the ball they will be tough.
My thoughts exactly. We saw that Kawhi on Westbrook/Danny on KD doesn't work in 2014. Pop finally switched them in game 5 or 6. I feel like Pop should've learned his lesson then
you know what, Parker has had a good series with many solid or very good plays but then he did go overboard yesterday, getting too full of himself probably, and made some of the stupidest plays in the game at pretty bad times.
The really bad totally needless hero-ball shot early in the shot clock to boost his ego because it was his final possession before rest and then of course the bad turnover in the 4th.
Maybe there was more.
Just play steady Tony within your role and all is good. He's mostly been doing that to his credit.
Actually, he did the opposite. WestBrick destroyed Danny in Gm 4 which is when Pop decided to put Kawhi on him for the rest of the series until the 4th quarter.My thoughts exactly. We saw that Kawhi on Westbrook/Danny on KD doesn't work in 2014. Pop finally switched them in game 5 or 6. I feel like Pop should've learned his lesson then
yes your point is Pop is not doing his job since 2014I'm all for questionning Pop and all... but we are 2-2 in a PO serie with HCA advantage and just finished a 67 wins season after moving the whole roster and philisophy of the game... saying dude mailed it since 2014 is at best dumb
Few years ago, after a loss ST way of thinking was: blame Bonner, blame ref, blame pop... now that bonner does not play anymore it is blame pop, blame ref, blame whomever had a bad game and if you are not sure blame parker
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So is it better now to put Danny on Westbrick?David West isn't going to grow overnight so playing him against Kanter/Adams is like beating a dead horse, you are going to get the same results. (Reminds me of when Mark Jackson played David Lee at center against DeAndre who ate him alive in the 2014 series but at least BOTH Bogut/Ezeli were injured). Basically, leave Tim out there until he fouls out or is carried off on a stretcher.
Danny is a good on the ball defender but Durant is moving off the ball & shooting off the curl so Danny can't challenge his shot. Kawhi is the only guy in the league that can block Durant's shots, so put him on Kawhi Island. It will also bait WestBrick to challenge Danny since he will be freed up from the Island.
yes your point is Pop is not doing his job since 2014
All I'm saying is that after the 2013 s acking he was fired up for 2014. That fire is not there now. Do you think sticking to his guns against the Clippers last season was good coaching, tbh?
Few years ago, after a loss ST way of thinking was: blame Bonner, blame ref, blame pop... now that bonner does not play anymore it is blame pop, blame ref, blame whomever had a bad game and if you are not sure blame parker
In the Mavs series I praised Tiago and Manu who carried us, tbh... , I remember having arguments with people that completely lost faith in that team mid-season.
So the fact that Tim regressed like vs. regular season and that Pop has to rely on West that should play only spot up minutes, means dude is done like you mentionned... smh
All I'm saying is that after the 2013 s acking he was fired up for 2014. That fire is not there now. Do you think sticking to his guns against the Clippers last season was good coaching, tbh?
a coach who has a totally reshapped roster, changed style of play of the team, put an historical 67 wins for the franchise and all in all is still 2-2 on a serie with home court is not fired up and done... great logic
Pop s up a lot and it is fine to question but call him done and not fired up since 2014 is sorry yeah dumb
Getting the top player in free agency and West for minimum. What a problem to have.
Playoffs / reg season two completely different animals.
I will agree he has still is in position to seize the Championship 100%.
2-2 and at home for two of the next three. Again.
How do you equate a 67 win regular season and a sweep of Memphis in the 1st round in this years playoffs to Pop losing his "fire"? Doesn't make sense imo.
All I'm saying is that after the 2013 s acking he was fired up for 2014. That fire is not there now. Do you think sticking to his guns against the Clippers last season was good coaching, tbh?
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The bolded is what I'm saying, I'm calling him done because how much longer do you think he's going to coach? I think it would take another epic burn like 2013 to bring him up alive, and I don't know we'll have the roster to do it again.
So we blame Tim regression, but don't count we received the top free agent in the offseason + Kawhi going back to back DPOY and MVP candidate?
Like I said, I'm all for Pop proving me wrong on this one, but I haven't seen it. And frankly, once Tim and Manu retire, this team is going to need more than a fired up Pop to win a ring again, tbh
And where's that bump of me calling out Pop in the Mavs series?
Great defense, which Tim was an integral part of. I haven't heard that Tim is hurt or anything, do you? If he is, then sure, it's excusable. Otherwise, we can't defend like we did with him on the bench when we close games.
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