Regular Reader wrote:
FavreFan wrote:
Wasn't their eulogy written last year after the first round loss?
Just like the great Coach Pop's HOF introductions were written after game two of this past series...oops.
They're done. And I'm ready for the great Coach Pop
to be exposed as just the monkey driving the Duncan bandwagon that he has been.
Pops HoF credentials were forged years ago. Not sure what you mean in the first point.
The last two regular seasons have proven you don't know what you are talking about.
Why is this always your first line of argument with anyone who would dare disparage any Spur? Why can't anyone else have a differing opinion that includes the belief that the Spurs are a boring watch? Most people here agree the Spurs don't have as much talent as OKC and that's why most people picked them to lose the series(obviously I didn't
And so your point based upon your voluminous basketball expertise is?), so you can't really say this playoff loss somehow diminishes what Pop has accomplished.
I never said that, I just was noting how everyone was bending over backwards to illustrate how the great coach Pop was pantsing Brooks in the coaching dept. one short week ago He's proven that he can adapt to his changing personnel.
And for his title runs, his personnel didn't change, now did they REALLY?!? Years ago they won with the best defensive player/team in the league.
Period. But that had nothing to really do with his coaching. His gm work yes, coaching, not nearly as much. The past two seasons they had the best record in the league by spreading the floor and having the most efficient scoring offense in the league.
And exactly what did that bring them? Conference titles? 
And your explanation for your thoughts is almost worse RR. "He didn't have a great team and they were boring and he won 4 titles but they had two stars but it was forgettable and he's not great because of that." Not only does that not make a lick of sense, it's completely subjective.
Coming from one who misread what I wrote because of your Spurs fandom, I'll consider the source. But don't use quotation marks where they aren't appropriate, "please" I'll always remember the Duncan/Pop Spurs.
Good for you. I just will choose not to. To each his own, unless your vast 15 years of basketball fandom don't allow for others to have differing opinions They had one of the great runs in league history.
And exactly were did I imply anything to the contrary? Again, imaginary reading. I sense a theme. Just because they didn't fill up Sportscenter doesn't mean they weren't great.
I never suggested that and don't consider ESPN as definitive of anything. Just because you grew up in the era of bs 24 hr. broadcasting and painfully consider it to be the be all and end all, doesn't mean the rest of us are similarly misguided Maybe you should watch the Heat if you wanna see exciting alley oops. The boring fundamentals that you seem to have an obvious disdain for are the very thing that makes Pops an all time great coach. Sorry you can't see that.
Take your alley oop remarks and go fertilize something with them. You haven't seen enough basketball in your short life for me to consider your opinion about what is and isn't interesting worthwhile. You clearly don't know "great". As for me, I want to see exciting or at least interesting play. The Spurs never were imo. They were a throwback to the the NBA of the 50's, fine for some, duller than hell for most. BFD.
They were a great team, with great players, including one of the greatest ever. But would I want to watch them play? Not really. Better question: would I pay to see them play? An emphatic no. Do I think Pop's a good coach, yes. Great, no not really. Do I think he belongs in the pantheon of "great" NBA coaches (for what that's worth) no. While it puzzles me that this so obviously hurts your feelings, maybe you should consider your own lack of objectivity and refrain from taking remarks about a basketball coach and milquetoast team so personally.
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