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    POP SHOTS

    Avery Johnson has ed up the tongue-in-check exchanges with Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. Johnson won the 1999 NBA le playing point guard under the coach known as "Pop," and the two have taken to friendly barbs.

    When asked if the championship seemed like a long time ago, Johnson said that it seemed like yesterday, only to add, "I wasn't very coachable back then because our coach wasn't very good."

    Receiving the Coach of the Year award Tuesday, Johnson was asked how two future Hall of Fame coaches [Don Nelson and Popovich] influenced him. He said Nelson paved his way in Dallas.

    As far as the other coach: "The coach down south is one of the sorriest coaches in basketball," Johnson said, intentionally not mentioning Popovich by name. "He called me, by the way [on Monday], so he needs to stop calling me."

    The Mavs and Spurs will meet in the second round if both teams advance.

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    What Do You Guys Think About The Midget General Talking ?

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    AJ's success and Mike Brown getting Cleveland in the playoffs are testimony to Pop's ability to teach the right way to play and coach in the NBA.

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    of course he was joking

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    What Do You Guys Think About The Midget General Talking ?
    He's joking and if you believed it wasn't for one second, you deserve a slap upside your head.

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    These aren't the droids you're looking for jman3000's Avatar
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    POP SHOTS

    Avery Johnson has ed up the tongue-in-check exchanges with Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. Johnson won the 1999 NBA le playing point guard under the coach known as "Pop," and the two have taken to friendly barbs
    That shoulda been all you had to read for you to understand it was just a joke.

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    He's joking and if you believed it wasn't for one second, you deserve a slap upside your head.


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    The entire room was cracking up when he said that. AJ couldn't keep a straight face either.

    I truly believe the Sarcasm FAQ will help in all facets of live on and off the internets.

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    Watch him coach a game and figure out who between Nellie and Pop he resembles.

    Ever see Avery call a gimmick play like Nellie was famous for?
    Ever see Nellie pay any attention to defense?

    Nellie gave him a job, but Pop gave him mad coaching skillz. Of course it was a joke.

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    People forget Avery was a Spur...

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    I heard the AJ barbs, but I never heard any from Pop, anyone care to quote?

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    I loved fox sports last night during the SPURS game,they kept saying we will talked to the former SPUR who won coach of the year,never reffered as the mavs coach

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    These aren't the droids you're looking for jman3000's Avatar
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    I loved fox sports last night during the SPURS game,they kept saying we will talked to the former SPUR who won coach of the year,never reffered as the mavs coach
    Probably because they knew that mostly Spurs fans were watching... thus making them more likely to watch if they sucked up to them a bit.

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    In Manu we STILL trust! rayray2k8's Avatar
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    What Do You Guys Think About The Midget General Talking ?
    That just tells me how long you've been a spurs fan.

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    avery johnson has more teeth than anyone ive ever seen

    look at his lower teeth im not kidding theres like 60 of em

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    Ohhhh MommmMA !! LilMissSPURfect's Avatar
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    avery johnson has more teeth than anyone ive ever seen

    look at his lower teeth im not kidding theres like 60 of em

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    and people wonder why Duncan couldnt stand AJ.
    even if these comments were made in jest, its suspect that AJ doesnt make fun of Nelly that way

    as for CIA Pop, he could careless what the classless Apey says

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    taken totally out of context.

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    Out with the old... Obstructed_View's Avatar
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    "The only thing different is they have that little traitor [Johnson] over there coaching for Dallas."
    Even implying that this is anything but a running joke between two men who genuinely like each other is ludicrous.

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    Avery sucks.

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    Out with the old... Obstructed_View's Avatar
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    The only person who takes a paycheck from Mark Cuban and doesn't suck is sitting on the Spurs bench.

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