Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu, Danny Green sent home won't play vs Heat

[QUOTE=bagelred]:rolleyes: How would you feel if every team did this on Xmas day games?[/QUOTE]

depends on the intent. If a team played 7 games in 12 days and plays on Christmas than I really have no problem with them sitting out players. but if they have 4 days off and they do it then I wouldn't be okay with it.

Im sure fans who got tickets on Christmas wouldn't be too happy about it

:banghead: Great, f*cking spurs ruined a good game.

Well as a Spurs fan I won't pretend I am not disappointed. I was rather looking forward to this game.

But as Pop said very well last time, he is not an entertainer, he is a competitor. His job isn't to make fans happy, it's to make his team win. You can't blame him for doing what's best for his team. If anything blame the NBA and the calendar.

It makes sense. Let MIA see the Spurs at full strength in the Finals. Why show all your cards in a meaningless regular seaon game?

I like that Pop is thinking ahead. :bowdown:

Wonder if stern is tempted to fine spurs..ha

[QUOTE=Y2Gezee]Wow. I understand what he's doing, but moves like this are just not positive for the game of basketball. And if there's nothing physically wrong with the players directly going into this game, he should've chosen to do it another night.

I don't even care if the Spurs have one of those nights and wins, the star power is what drives this league, it's what kicks up ratings, and puts fans in the seats, which pays their salaries.

I'll get over it though, as I was going to do some research, watch football and Scandal tonight.[/QUOTE]
Bingo. The players are tired? What a soft excuse. 80% of the world is tired in the morning but they still get dressed and go to work. Your job is to play ball, f*cking do it.

[QUOTE=All Net]Wonder if stern is tempted to fine spurs..ha[/QUOTE]


I would. Just like I'd fine teams for tanking.

[QUOTE=red1]Bingo. The players are tired? What a soft excuse. 80% of the world is tired in the morning but they still get dressed and go to work. Your job is to play ball, f*cking do it.[/QUOTE]


Or at least save it for a non national televised game.

damnit. they will be nice and rested for the grizz on saturday

If this was about rest why not rest the team vs the Magic and play them tonight?

This is more about Pop giving the league a FU for what he deems to be a tough schedule. Thats it.

What Pop should have done is play them for the first 2-3 minutes of each half and sit them the rest of the game. Players who care about their stats would be upset by that though.

Nevertheless, I enjoy watching games like this because you get to see Popovich's coaching skills in action. Great offensive sets, defensive schemes, crisp passing, etc.

Pop don't give f@ck. Pop gives the middle finger to the league and their scheduling.

Shame though. I wanted to watch this game. I'll still will, but it won't be as entertaining without the best players of the Spurs.

It is a pretty smart mind****ing to the NBA schedulers though.

I'd fine Pop, but I still love him.

[QUOTE=KB2009Champ]If this was about rest why not rest the team vs the Magic and play them tonight?

This is more about Pop giving the league a FU for what he deems to be a tough schedule. Thats it.[/QUOTE]

Because what if he rests them against Orlando and they lose. Then they pkay Miami and lose a close game. That's two loses instead of the hypothetical one.

[QUOTE=red1]Bingo. The players are tired? What a soft excuse. 80% of the world is tired in the morning but they still get dressed and go to work. Your job is to play ball, f*cking do it.[/QUOTE]

His job is to manage his players, and he's doing it better than anyone. He has no obligation to play the guys you want to see.

[QUOTE=Y2Gezee]It is a pretty smart mind****ing to the NBA schedulers though.

I'd fine Pop, but I still love him.[/QUOTE]

Fined based on what? On the fact that people want to watch certain players?

I'm tired of George Karl benching McGee, should the league fine him too?

lol... If I were Stern, I would find a reason to fine Pop as well.


But I don't know how you don't love this from him. :applause: Pop is freaking awesome and the scheduling (and schedule) does suck in the NBA.

Sucks but I understand.

Its their 4th game in 5 games, this being the last stop and playing against a tough team tonight who's been off since Saturday, while also having a tough game coming up this Saturday.

This is Pop giving the finger to Stern for this crazy schedule

[QUOTE=bagelred]David Stern gonna be pissed....and he should be....and we all should be.[/QUOTE]

No, people should be smart enough to understand his obligations are to his team and he's trying to win a championship. Health is important to these older teams with hopes of long playoff runs.

Unless they're actually all injured, this is a bitch move. People payed to see the spurs vs the Heat, not the Heat vs the Spurs bench. It's a bad precedent. Unless you're actually sick or injured you have to go to work, not sit out like a primadonna.

Eh, from a Spurs fan and NBA fan's perspective, I don't really care. NBA players are NBA players. Half the people on this board think the Spurs are boring and emotionless anyways, perhaps the most boring in the league, it's funny to see folks all of a sudden throw a fit when the players that give them that rep are benched. Won't it be refreshing to see some of the Spurs younger players play vs. the old geezers that make up the Spurs starting line up? :confusedshrug: .... Maybe we'll see some some alley-oops guys!

If one of Splitter or Blair doesn't get 20/10 in this game I'll be surprised. Both of them are capable with the Spurs Big 3 out.

Neal for 30 points please...

[QUOTE=SCdac]Eh, from a Spurs fan and NBA fan's perspective, I don't really care. NBA players are NBA players. Half the people on this board think the Spurs are boring and emotionless anyways, perhaps the most boring in the league, it's funny to see folks all of a sudden throw a fit when the players that give them that rep are benched. Won't it be refreshing to see some of the Spurs younger players play vs. the old geezers that make up the Spurs starting line up? :confusedshrug: .... Maybe we'll see some some alley-oops guys![/QUOTE]

The spurs may be boring but they are one of the most consistent and efficient teams to date. This game would have been awesome as we get to see how the Heat match up with the spurs. Now all we get is the big 3 vs. a bench.

Pop is the greatest and I never doubt his methods but damn mother****er this game was gunn be good :rant :rant

Stuff like that is why I get annoyed with Popovich. I think he's great and I love his approach. I love the way his teams play. I love that character. I love that he has the balls to sit out his big 3, even with a massive win streak on the line.


But this is ridiculous. Green is like 25/26. Parker is 30. Manu NEEDS to play. They're already missing Leonard and Jackson. Stuff like this is bad for basketball. Sorry, but it's bullshit and players know it.

Im gonna go out on a limb and say this will be the regular season game that Nando De Colo's name will be heard around the nba. I say regular season, because his buzzer beater during preseason had a few people talking about him.

Also should every team rest their starters every time they go on a road trip. If that where the case we would have shitty games all over the place. Imagine if the Heat had sat their starters for the Denver game when we flew in at 5am..
Everyone would be pissed.

I blame the NBA and Stern for this stupid ass scheduling. Shit makes no sense.

[QUOTE=All Net]Neal for 30 points please...[/QUOTE]


Patty for 30

they have patty mills anyway and he's good for at least 30 pts given parker's minutes

[QUOTE=KG215]Usually I'm ok with Popovich doing this from time to time. But for a game like this, one of those "possible NBA Finals preview" games on national TV, and he sends his three best players home and another starter? Sorry, but as an NBA fan who was really looking forward to this game tonight, I'm pissed.[/QUOTE]
It's good for us that Pop wants to throw games away, we will just keep climbing those standings.

This is just dumb this aint even an NBA TV national game like he did last year this is ****ing TNT

I hope the Spurs dont get a single tv game next year

[QUOTE=BuffaloBill]Patty for 30[/QUOTE]

Patty* for 30. Not party lol damned phone

Lame imo

Popovich is gonna get fined and I wouldn't be shocked if he got suspended (which would be ironic). And he should be.


In soccer, in baseball, this happens all the time...but not 4 freakin guys less than a fifth of the way thru the season....and not your big 3, 3 starters, with two guys injured. And they get sent home? What the hell is that?

Well, that f*cking sucks. There haven't been too many really good games on national TV this season so far and I was really looking forward to this one.

meh

[QUOTE=Whoah10115]Stuff like that is why I get annoyed with Popovich. I think he's great and I love his approach. I love the way his teams play. I love that character. I love that he has the balls to sit out his big 3, even with a massive win streak on the line.


But this is ridiculous. Green is like 25/26. Parker is 30. Manu NEEDS to play. [B]They're already missing Leonard and Jackson.[/B] Stuff like this is bad for basketball. Sorry, but it's bullshit and players know it.[/QUOTE]

That's part of the reason they're throwing the game. With both of their small forwards out with injury who are they going to throw at Lebron? Add in the bullshit schedule:

Miami:
Nov 21: v. MIL 113-106
Nov 24: v. CLE 110-108
Nov 29: v. SAS

San Antonio:
Nov 21: @BOS, 112-100
Nov 23: @IND, 104-97
Nov 25: @TOR, 111-106
Nov 26: @WAS, 118-92
Nov 28: @ORL, 110 - 89
Nov 29: @MIA

As far as standings go, it's better for SA to lose a game to Miami while resting the team for the division rival on Saturday(Memphis)

[QUOTE=Levity]Im gonna go out on a limb and say this will be the regular season game that Nando De Colo's name will be heard around the nba. I say regular season, because his buzzer beater during preseason had a few people talking about him.[/QUOTE]

I would love this to be true, but I'm sure Pop will find a way to not play him.

Someone better get fined for this. I hope TNT comes down hard on the league for this.

Neal and splitter will have great stat line but the spurs will have 15 to 20 turnovers without Parker and Manu.

Heat by 30 points.
The spurs role player will understand what is shooting contested 3 ponter instead of the wide open ones they always get from the big 3


And F*** the NBA for this scheduling that gave the spurs no chance