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Tim Duncan "issued a statement"?
Or they just asked Tim a question about what Pop said?
I saw on WOAI Sports tonight that Tim Duncan had issued a statement in response to the tongue-lashing the team received from Pop on national television yesterday.
It didn't call Pop an asshole or anything.
But I can't recall a time ever before when Tim would issue a statement that took issue with Pop.
It was fairly mild--just said that the team was in fact making efforts--this was in response to Pop's statement that the team is both mentally and physically soft.
Kori--your read of the thing--is this a non-story just getting blown out of proportion or is this something to watch?
Tim Duncan "issued a statement"?
Or they just asked Tim a question about what Pop said?
Are you just talking about this?
Asked if he agreed with Popovich's "too soft" assessment, Duncan said, "It's all in definition."
"I think we're playing hard," he added. "I don't think anyone's slacking off, and that's where it starts."
What does "issue a statement" mean?
Well, imo... it could be just talking, writing a letter, or just communicating... so he issued a statement.
He is tired of losing, he is pissed about his surroundings... you could see it yesterday.. he gave up.
This could get ugly.
But that's not what the thread starter is saying (I don't think).
He's saying Pop called the team soft and that Duncan issued some sort of statement going against Pop on that.
This is what happens when teams lose. We've won for so long we've forgotten.
There is blame to go around everywhere. Coaching mistakes, bad personnel decisions over the last couple of years, a distinct lack of effort by our players lately...It's like watching a train wreck in slow motion.
The team sucks, maybe the worst since Duncan arrived, and Pop hasn't realized it or accepted it or won't admit it. Pop shoould lay the balem at himself, RC and Presti. Five years with zero to show for it in the way of young talent drafted or traded for.
pile that balem on, and maybe he'll take notice!
This was not an interview. Nor did Don Harris make attribution to another media source, i.e., "Tim was quoted by the New York daily News, etc).
WOAI had a written statement--so it made the appearance that Duncan issued this to the media as a whole rather than to one specific reporter.
Maybe they will have a link in the morning to the segment on WOAI that aired tonight.
The news didn't blow anything out of proportion and it's a complete non-story just blown out of proportion by the thread starter.
I just re-watched the news, they just showed a clip of Pop calling the team soft. And then said Tim was asked about it and said ...
"I think we are playing hard. It's all about how it's defined. I don't think anyone is slacking off and that's where it starts. I think everyone is out there giving the effort."
It was just Duncan's answer to a question after game/practice. WOAI typed it up and put the words on the screen. Duncan didn't issue any written statement to the media or anything. I just don't get how you translated any of it to a rift between Pop and DuncanWOAI had a written statement--so it made the appearance that Duncan issued this to the media as a whole rather than to one specific reporter.
KSAT aired duncan saying it tonight.... It was Greg Simmons breaking news...
Hey... anybody like the guy on Channel 5? He also does some feedback on KISS in the mornings... the dude is hilarious.
Either way--
Time for Pop to lay off the criticism stuff for a while.
He loses Duncan's support and he will be peddling hotdogs in the AT&T Arena next year.
I don't get how/why you think that he is or could be losing Duncan's support.
well maybe if the spurs would make a habit of showing up and playing, he wouldn't have reason to criticize.
I don't get the softness speeches. Doesn't Pop also say that there is no next level/gear, these guys are professionals and that's what they do night in and night.
I know I've heard him say that.
Also, they need to practice. They need to develop White and Butler into something they need.
I agree...I think this is being blown out of proportion.
We're starting to see the same thing we saw from Duncan a few years back when LA was waxing us in the playoffs and Pop kept running the same tired ass 4down play for all of every fourth quarter while the Lakers openly mocked Pop's play calls (Horry was one of them).
Sad that we're back where we were that year - a bunch of rickity old codgers that Pop has fallen in love with the 10 year ago games of that can't do and are too slow to play D.
What does that have to do with this thread?
Kori--The news didn't blow anything out of proportion and it's a complete non-story just blown out of proportion by the thread starter.
I just re-watched the news, they just showed a clip of Pop calling the team soft. And then said Tim was asked about it and said ...
"I think we are playing hard. It's all about how it's defined. I don't think anyone is slacking off and that's where it starts. I think everyone is out there giving the effort."
It was just Duncan's answer to a question after game/practice. WOAI typed it up and put the words on the screen. Duncan didn't issue any written statement to the media or anything. I just don't get how you translated any of it to a rift between Pop and Duncan
This is the second God Dam time you make that ing statement about me and I am really pissed at you for it.
A few weeks ago, WOAI had a story that quoted Horry stating that Pop told them they were not going to make any trades.
I reported this and you made the same blanket bull criticism of me.
Of course--the next day--it was all over the media, both locally and nationally.
Tonight--WOAI featured this in its newscast--they had a written statement with the appearance that Duncan had issued a statement.
Did they call him and get a quote that they simply typed?
Could be.
That's not the appearance.
But the fact is that I also questioned whether this was something to be concerned about.
And you come here and on me like the last time.
Lady--I'm just the messenger.
Get off your god dam high horse. Your opinion is no better than anyone else who writes here.
Even if Duncan issued a statement on paper, what does this statement say that would conclude you to think there may be a rift between Duncan and Pop ...
"I think we are playing hard. It's all about how it (soft) is defined. I don't think anyone is slacking off and that's where it starts. I think everyone is out there giving the effort."
If I need info, I would listen to Duncan. 90% of communication is body language and from what I was reading, he was saying, my teammates ain't and I'm tired.
For what it's worth, it's not in Tim Duncan's character to come out and make a comment like that. When it was obviously in connection with Pops earlier statement. That's about as close to a 'rift' as there ever was or probably will be between Pop and Tim.
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