There are games where players are just going through the motions. This is one of those games. Pop seems to be losing the ability to make the team believe. Even the veterans are sort of giving up. The Spurs have always been about effort. We joke about Pop's off court fixations, but the team just does not seem totally focused on the game of basketball. It is sad that the 50 game win streak will probably end this year, in this way.
I feel Pop has completely lost the team, the players don't seen to even respond to him anymore.
I guess Pop's "it's just basketball" is finally setting in.
Pop definitely lost the team. I mean what other excuse do they have for losing in GS without their MVP and 3 other rotational players? No reason they should've dropped this game
I mean, last night seems like a poor reference for Pop losing the team. You might be right but using tonight as proof? It’s the Warriors. And the Spurs hung pretty tough a lot longer than anyone expected. It was inevitable that GS would pull away at some point.
And for the record, PINOT NOIR IS DELICIOUS
the veterans are in need of retirement. LMA is the best player on the floor. Kawhi might not be back this season. What do you expect them to believe?
The coach is in need of retirement too.
He'll be 70 next year. I can't see him coaching much longer.
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Any longer is too long.
They are victims of their own system. They don't do poorly enough to convince fans that they don't have the talent needed to win. Their streak of 50 win seasons stretches over two decades. For this reason, their bar for "need to rebuild" isn't at the bottom of the standings like a Philly or Phoenix. Their's is at the bottom of the playoff seeding, or thereabouts.
When David was injured, the Spurs did so poorly they grabbed a 1st overall and Tim Duncan. They haven't been back there since. The system they use means they likely won't be back there until Gregg retires. Kawhi was the bridge to the next successful streak, however he might have other ideas. Not everyone who is quiet wants to be part of a small market franchise vs large one.
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Wtf? Kl never led the spurs to anything. He was gifted the fmvp because duncan was riding into the sunset and the nba wanted new blood for ratings. This is just the way the nba is today. Media hyped players that 99 percent of fans buy into.
Put klay thompson on spurs and they are 2nd in the west.
Pop never really HAD the team. It was always Tim Duncan's squad. Obviously he had TD's attention. In losing his lieutenant on the pitch, it is different dynamics now, which i believe he is managing really well considering injuries and the amount of uncapped NBA players on the pitch. This roster managed by a different coach would be nowhere near 3rd place in the Western Conference.
Fire Pop and bring in Quin Snyder or Brad Stevens or Rick Carlisle. Problem solved.
Who deserved it over Kawhi that series? Are u saying the NBA made Kawhi into the star he is today?
Tim tony manu.. tony was better offensively, manu was equal, and tim was a 15 10 guy with 2apg that series.
The nba makes their stars. You do realize this entertainment, right?
Poop is gonna ride this train until Kawhi bails tbh
I wouldn't be surprised if he retires next year. At some point he's going to want to grow tomatoes.
I like that you're trying to be positive all the time, but it just isn't worth the effort man. Spurs aren't contending this year, the FO has made serious mistakes, and Kawhi might never be what we all hoped he would be.
there really isn't any reason to be aggressively positive.
Would have been nice to tank the season and land the next Tim Duncan(per D-rob) in Marvin Bagley...
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