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Yeah, it was posted in the Pop thread, I think.
My answer: WGAF what Iavaroni thinks? He had no input that mattered. We might as well ask Hubie Brown and Elvis what they think.
Thought this was interesting, if it's already been posted my apologies.
Memphis' Iavaroni takes high road after Spurs' Popovich lashes out
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3239478
Yeah, it was posted in the Pop thread, I think.
My answer: WGAF what Iavaroni thinks? He had no input that mattered. We might as well ask Hubie Brown and Elvis what they think.
neither coach should have commented.
Agreed, it's actually surprising that pop said something about it...commenting accomplished nothing.
That's statment brings no advantage to SPURS!!!
Surprising Pop said anything. He's the type that would probably scoff at another coach criticizing something the Spurs did as being unfair. Say a coach criticized the Spurs for acquiring Michael Finley after he got his buy out from Dallas as being unfair and that Finley shouldn't be able to choose a le contender. It's just something I would not have expected from Pop.
trying to compare that trade with a free agent acquisition is laughable at best.
Both he and Pop are COACHES.
If you don't understand the difference between Pop's position in the Spurs' organization, and Iavaroni's position on the Grizzlies, you are beyond hope.
They are both coaches who should have nothing to say about the trades that other teams make. Pop was out of line. Period.
Actually, if anything, Iavaroni has MORE right to comment as he coached Gasol and knows of the issues that were going on with him both on and off the court.
Agreed. Worst take ever.
This is pointless, but here's just a little clue to get you started:
Pop had RC's job first, and gave it to him, and it's safe to say that RC doesn't have the power to fire Pop, and Pop has substantial input into personnel decisions.
Chris Wallace gave Iavaroni his job, and it's safe to say that Iavaroni has minimal-to-no input on personnel decisions at this early point in his career.
But Pop has NO input into decisions made by the Grizzlies and the Lakers. NONE. So his opinion means NOTHING. He was out of line in making comments about it.
As for the history of Pop and RC- I know it very well. That is not the point in this dicussion. The point is that you claimed that Iavaroni has no right to comment on a trade by the Grizzlies but somehow Pop does.
And maybe Pop knows something about offers presented to the Grizzlies that you don't?
Even if he doesn't, how the is he out of line by giving his opinion on the trade?
How many trades has Pop made?
How many has Iavaroni made?
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Chris Wallace is the one who should be answering Pop. But he apparently doesn't have the balls to do that.
Actually Shoog never said he didn't have a right to comment. He was saying that we really don't give a what he says seeing as he would in all likelyhood have had no part in the decision to make the trade.But Pop has NO input into decisions made by the Grizzlies and the Lakers. NONE. So his opinion means NOTHING. He was out of line in making comments about it.
As for the history of Pop and RC- I know it very well. That is not the point in this dicussion. The point is that you claimed that Iavaroni has no right to comment on a trade by the Grizzlies but somehow Pop does.
Reading comprehension, Ploto.
Chris Wallace dared NBA officials to go on the record with their dislike of the trade. Pop answered the challenge. Wallace apparently didn't really mean to throw down the gauntlet after all
Lakers are already and VERY good team, when Bynum gets back it will get real scary
Agreed, but Pop came off as whinny for his comments. Ivaronni had no say in the matter.
I may not agree with Pop's comments. Here Pop has talked as a VP and not as a Coach.
To recap:
FIRST, Wallace whined about people saying things about the trade off the record.
THEN, Pop responded on the record.
NOW, Wallace cowers in silence and has Iavaroni put out some weak sauce.
Popovich was being sarcastic.
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