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I like a good can of Pop every now and then.
We all know that many of you guys hate Pop. The most frequently cited reason is the change of the game plan against Dallas, playing small ball, walking right into A.J.'s trap. I used to hate Pop too, back before he won three rings. But I don't really care about anyone's reasons for disparaging Pop; that debate is for another thread. I have a different question:
Who do you think would do the best job coaching the Spurs?
This isn't some rhetorical question raised to disprove anyone's argument or whatever. I know there are lots of people who want Pop out, which forces one to ask who would replace him. Forget about restricting this to coaches who the Spurs would have a realistic shot at hiring; I'm talking wet dream scenarios here. Only qualification is that the coach must still be alive.
I love Pop. I think he's the best coach for this team. I even think small ball was a good idea, and I think I could defend it. But forget all of that. I think if Pop got canned, the best coach for the Spurs would be A.J. I think that's obvious. But some of you Pop haters might have different ideas, and I'd like to hear them. Maybe Riles or LB? What about Phil Jackson, how do you think he would handle the Spurs? Do you think someone like Carlisle or Bird would be a good coach in San Antonio? How about JVG? What do you guys think?
I like a good can of Pop every now and then.
AHF mentions canning Pop now and then.
Obviously only Pop would do the best job--he knows his teams strengths and weaknesses the best. If we get a repeat of this postseason next year, then ask me again and I'll say Avery Johnson
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Bird
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Phil J with Tex Winters on O
All 4 of these would have rocked the le to San Antone this year.
By the way very fair worded thread, conqueso
Last edited by Fabbs; 06-08-2006 at 11:26 PM.
AJ's impressive as as a coach. Yeeeech. *goes to wash mouth out with soap*
Phew..got that out of the way. I still say Phil Jackson is the best coach of the lot though, and anyone that wants to knock him off his pedestal has a looooooooong way to go...his record is insane, and his superstars never won squat without him.
Got my post-playoffs sig.
AJ
PJax
Be intersting to see what Musselman does
Also, I like the job Stan Van Gundy did
And I want to see what Mike Brown does over the next couple of years
I called AJ being a great coach years ago...in the midst of hating him.
Guys with big mouths and no game always make great coaches.
Dead on.
BTW, If I had to actually hire a new coach this year, Elie would definitely get a long look.
im good with pop
AHF forum. Please post this there.
Its funny how people (mainly AHF) talk about Pop changing the lineup, not going with the regular season lineup. But AJ did the same thing. He changed his lineup after one loss to the Spurs (inserted Devin Harris). Then he changed his lineup after one loss to the Suns (insertes KVH). Then he changed his lineup before game 1 of the Finals (went verry big). AJ has changed his lineup and no one says anything.
Fact is, San Antonio was very close to winning an impressive series in 7 games against the Mavs. If Manu doesnt foul Dirk, or Manu or Tim hits the potential game winner, we are all talking about the Spurs comming back from 3-1 to win a very tight seires against a very even team.
Its funny to me how people are so quick to blame Pop everytime SA loses.
I love Pop. But I disagree with his strategy in the Mavs series.
As for who would couch the Spurs...I think a Flip Saunders, or a Byron Scott, or an Avery Johnson would do a decent job with this squad. I can't see a Larry Brown or a Pat Riley coaching this team though.
That's not the same.
By inserting Harris they didn't fundamentally change the way they play. The Spurs on the other hand totally altered our image, we went from twin towers to ... well, insert a 9/11 joke here... which I'll refrain from, seeing as I'm brown/muslim.
Spurs havent had twin towers since DRob retired. Nazr and Rasho are not that good. I think if SA had stayed big, they would have lost in 5 games rather than 7.
The Spurs need an ATHLETIC center to be able to stay big and match up with this years Mavs.
Do you mind if I save this quote? Seriously, you summed up the cold facts of the series perfectly. I'm more apt to blame player execution down the stretch in big games - thrown away passes, stupid fouls and missed shots - than throw this on the coach.
More idiots...
The season is OVER. Get a ing clue.
Why are we moving Pop for Flip Saunders or Byron Scott? Goodness.
Question For Pop Haters
Are You All ing Idiots?
Pop Haters (In Unison): Yes
It's really simple: it's okay to make changes if you win. If you don't win, it must be the changes.
I've wanted Pop gone as HC for years. I was really hoping he'd keep the GM job and hire a new HC a couple years ago, but he resigned from GM instead. I love Pop as GM and assistant coach. I hate him as head coach (poor in-game decisions).
But I have absolutely no idea who would be best.
Phil Jackson. No one else even comes close.
You can speculate all you want.
But what's fact is with small ball we still lost in 7. Also, while Nazr/Rasho aren't as good as DRob, you can't say it's not "twin towers". It's still two 7 footers in your starting lineup.
Last edited by Please_dont_ban_me; 06-09-2006 at 11:29 PM.
I've said this before and I'll say it again. On the Spurs organization there is no one who wants to win more than Pop. Yes, I was very surprised with some of his moves, and the fact that he gave up on his bread and butter, defense. But he probably knows this team better than any of us, and he saw something that made him rely on his offense. I can only hope Pop isn't losing that fire, and next year he will come back with a vengeance. I don't alway like him going off on guys, but this year I was really shocked he let Nick slide with so many bad games, mistakes, and lack of concentration and it seemed to rub off on the rest of the team. Give me that hardnosed MF'er I'm so used to screaming at.
Terry Schiavo > Popovich.
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