Is Pop the only coach that sits his only All-Star at the end of close games?

[ninephive]

How many times is he going to do it and watch the Spurs lose? I might be able to understand if he wasn't the most consistent Spur in the clutch and the best 3-point shooter in the league, but I really don't understand it.

But go ahead and add a few more Ginobili game-losing bricks to the resume.

[navy]

Tony Parker isnt that good . Popovich knows it and he has 5 rings.

[T_L_P]

His ribs are banged up, bro. I think that's why he sat.

But that 3 pt ish? C'mon, even you wouldn't draw up a Tony 3 to end the game...

Should have given it to Green. Manu first shot was pathetic.

[SCdac]

you're a huge TP fan aren't you? lol

I like him too, but some RS game is nothing to get up in arms about imo. Lets keep these guys full of energy (and healthy) come the playoffs

[navy]

you're a huge TP fan aren't you? lol

I like him too, but some RS game is nothing to get up in arms about imo. Lets keep these guys full of energy (and healthy) come the playoffs
Popovich did the same thing in the Finals and will do it again. :no:

He wants Manu in the clutch and needs Green and Kawhi in the game for defense and floor spacing.

[ninephive]

Tony Parker isnt that good . Popovich knows it and he has 5 rings.
Which could easily be 6 if he doesn't sit Parker at the end of G6 2013 after Parker put the Spurs up at the end of regulation. I agree Pop knows what he's doing, but this pattern is getting kind of crazy. He's your best scorer and creator.

[ninephive]

Popovich did the same thing in the Finals and will do it again. :no:

He wants Manu in the clutch and needs Green and Kawhi in the game for defense and floor spacing.
Yah how'd that game turn out again?

[T_L_P]

Which could easily be 6 if he doesn't sit Parker at the end of G6 2013 after Parker put the Spurs up at the end of regulation. I agree Pop knows what he's doing, but this pattern is getting kind of crazy. He's your best scorer and creator.

Parker?

[navy]

Yah how'd that game turn out again?
Same way this one did. Manu failing. :confusedshrug:

[ninephive]

His ribs are banged up, bro. I think that's why he sat.

But that 3 pt ish? C'mon, even you wouldn't draw up a Tony 3 to end the game...

Should have given it to Green. Manu first shot was pathetic.
You wouldn't draw it up, but either have him penetrate and dish or space him in the corner and he's money (and he's incredibly reliable on late-game shots). It's better than the 50% chance of a Ginobili train wreck. Can you imagine Parker taking the kind of shots Ginobili jacked up?

And Duncan and Kawhi were complete garbage on offense tonight but you've still got them on the court.

[SCdac]

I'm more than willing to accept Pop's mistakes because really you have to take the good with the bad. Questioning his strategy is totally fair, I know I've done it alot, but more often than not I trust his (and his staff's) decision making. Nothing wrong with putting the ball in Manu's hands or somebody else for that matter. In the long run, it's good not to rely too much on any one player

[ninephive]

Same way this one did. Manu failing. :confusedshrug:
Exactly.

[ninephive]

Parker?
Yea, leading scorer and assist man.

[Lebronxrings]

is this for real? Spurs have no all stars; pop creates them, so quit disrespecting him.

[T_L_P]

Yea, leading scorer and assist man.

He was in for the end of regulation. But you mean OT, right?

Shit, put Duncan in and they grab the board. :oldlol:

I agree that Pop has some glaring choke jobs...but I'm telling you, I don't think Parker was looking to get in tonight.

[T_L_P]

is this for real? Spurs have no all stars; pop creates them, so quit disrespecting him.

Tony Parker: 2013-14 All-Star.

Kawhi Leonard: took a steaming dump on the 15th greatest player ever's head.

This guy.

[ninephive]

is this for real? Spurs have no all stars; pop creates them, so quit disrespecting him.
I know, he almost has half as many championships as Phil Jackson...best coach ever! Never had a good player!

[ninephive]

He was in for the end of regulation. But you mean OT, right?

Shit, put Duncan in and they grab the board. :oldlol:

I agree that Pop has some glaring choke jobs...but I'm telling you, I don't think Parker was looking to get in tonight.
Yah for sure. Duncan needs to be in as well. If for nothing else just to have your best 2 players on the floor when you win a championship. These guys have built up all this late-game experience only to have guys fight over rebounds and cost you a championship.

[hitmanyr2k]

How many times is he going to do it and watch the Spurs lose? I might be able to understand if he wasn't the most consistent Spur in the clutch and the best 3-point shooter in the league, but I really don't understand it.

But go ahead and add a few more Ginobili game-losing bricks to the resume.

The Spurs came back from 14 down in the 4th qtr to send the game into OT without Parker doing jack. Popovich stayed with the lineup that got them into OT. I'm not going to fault him for that.

[LAZERUSS]

He obviously doesn't know what he is doing. I'm not sure he will last the season in San Antonio this year.

[ninephive]

He obviously doesn't know what he is doing. I'm not sure he will last the season in San Antonio this year.
Fan: "Ginobili has more turnovers this game than he ever has had in his career and it's game 6 of the Finals in overtime. We also have a timeout down 1 point and Parker is on the bench." ... Ginobili turnover, game over.

Fan: "It's game 7 and we're down 4 points with under a minute. Ginobili is having the worst playoff series of his career. Let's see if he can run the point." ... Ginobili literally throws it right to Lebron, game over.

You: "Pop never makes mistakes. How could you ever question him?"

Fan: "I'm not saying we need a new coach, just that it's odd that he benches his best player in late-game situations when that player has shown time and time again in the regular season and in playoff games (including Finals games) that he can make the pass or shot to win the game...and at a much higher rate than the guys he typically has in there (tonight Joseph)."

[Rooster]

He's probably looking more for the big picture. Phil Jackson was the same with the Lakers. Not in the way that he sits stars but he play those benchwarmers on close games and put them on uncomfortable situations. Few times Lakers lost but he got away with it most of the time.

[Milbuck]

Tony Parker: 2013-14 All-Star.

Kawhi Leonard: took a steaming dump on the 15th greatest player ever's head.

This guy.
Elaborate.

[huskerdu]

Spurs have so much room for improvement yet still managed an 8-9 game winning streak in their sleep.

That's awfully scary for the other teams in the league.

[Young X]

It doesn't hurt them. Spurs won 2 closeout games against Portland & OKC with Parker barely playing/not playing and they won game 5 against Miami with Parker starting 0-10 (only statpadded at the end when the Spurs were up 20+ trying to steal FMVP lol).

[Done_And_Done]

Elaborate.

I reckon he's referring to that one balding guy who plays for Cleveland.

[SsKSpurs21]

Parker was clearly hurting. he took himself out during the 1st quarter and was hobbled throughout.

the only fault i saw towards the end was not feeding it more to danny green. there should have been more plays drawn for him because he was clearly the hot hand.

[ralph_i_el]

and the best 3-point shooter in the league

dude....:facepalm

TP isn't that good and Pop knows it. TP is a really nice pointguard playing in a well defined role in a perfectly engineered offense.

Now you can't say that every other guard of his skill level would buy in to this extremely team-oriented style of basketball like Parker has, but there are at least a handful of guards that are in-arguably better than TP.

That being said, TP is a top-10 pg, a great team player, a leader by example, and is very fun to watch.

[Nets fan 93]

I think it has more to do with his injured ribs. He wasnt having the best either.. But then again neither was Ginobili.. Not really an excuse but...