OT: What the hell is Pop doing?!

[magnifier661]

I know he's a champion and they are still the team I think you need to come out of the west, but wtf is going on????

ESPN - Trail Blazers: Team will face Spurs squad without T. Duncan, T. Parker, M. Ginobili, T. Splitter on Mon.

I understand if it's a Western Conference scrub or even Leastern Conference team, but Pops already sat his stars against the rockets and Golden State. Why do it against big time western conference rivals????

Why not sit the night before on a b2b against a weaker team?

 

[magnifier661]

This has to be a hiding your hand move

 

[BlazerCaravan]

He doesn't think he needs them to win. Let's be honest. We just played a 4 in 5 on the road, and have traditionally blown chunks on the first home game back. He's a cocky, disrespectful Asperger's case, but he might be right.

 

[Reep]

He's employing the Timberwolves strategy. Sit all your stars and let the Blazers try and figure out what to do with the unknowns.

 

[magnifier661]

He doesn't think he needs them to win. Let's be honest. We just played a 4 in 5 on the road, and have traditionally blown chunks on the first home game back. He's a cocky, disrespectful Asperger's case, but he might be right.

Yeah it seems like such a cocky move. And yes, he maybe right too! Haha

 

[illmatic99]

We aren't "big time western conference rivals." After last year's playoffs, we're more their whipping boys

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Answer: what Pop always does.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

The regular season does not matter for them.

Teams usually play down when the Spurs do this and they get a surprise win. If the Spurs lose, the team gains no psychological advantage since they played a striped down team. :MARIS61:

 

[magnifier661]

Answer: what Pop always does.

Yes but year's past, he usually played the better team on the b2b. This year, he's doing it against good wc teams

 

[HailBlazers]

He doesn't think he needs them to win. Let's be honest. We just played a 4 in 5 on the road, and have traditionally blown chunks on the first home game back. He's a cocky, disrespectful Asperger's case, but he might be right.

IMT (My theory) it's just the opposite. He sits starters for games he thinks they'll most likely lose. And teams they'll face in the playoffs so he's be able to keep his cards close to his vest on how to go about winning against them.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

I know he's a champion and they are still the team I think you need to come out of the west, but wtf is going on????

ESPN - Trail Blazers: Team will face Spurs squad without T. Duncan, T. Parker, M. Ginobili, T. Splitter on Mon.

I understand if it's a Western Conference scrub or even Leastern Conference team, but Pops already sat his stars against the rockets and Golden State. Why do it against big time western conference rivals????

Why not sit the night before on a b2b against a weaker team?

Yikes, I hope I didn't buy tickets expecting to see these four. Needless to say, I'm changing my prediction.

This btw is bs.

 

[HailBlazers]

This btw is bs.

Until the league creates an easier schedule its not.

 

[magnifier661]

IMT (My theory) it's just the opposite. He sits starters for games he thinks they'll most likely lose. And teams they'll face in the playoffs so he's be able to keep his cards close to his vest on how to go about winning against them.

I agree with this theory. I think he's making sure teams that may face him in the playoffs can't use a regular season game to scout them.

 

[Boob-No-More]

It also makes a Blazers win a hollow victory. We don't get any psychological edge from a win. Even if we win the season series, it's meaningless because we didn't beat the REAL Spurs.

It's a total mind fuck by Pop. You're not good enough to deserve our best shot, and if you happen to beat our scrubs, big fucking deal, it proves nothing.

BNM

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Obvious answer, Pop's has bet a bundle on the Blazers to win.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Obvious answer, Pop's has bet a bundle on the Blazers to win.

Yeah, he'll bet on the Blazers to win, but not cover the spread.

He always get's his scrubs to play over their heads when the big 3 are out. The games are almost always closer than they should be based on talent alone. Which just proves how good his system is. He can sit three future Hall of Famers, and still compete.

BNM

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Obvious answer, Pop's has bet a bundle on the Blazers to win.

He's got a three team teaser with the Blazers, Lakers, and Milwaukee.

 

[Spud147]

I know he's a champion and they are still the team I think you need to come out of the west, but wtf is going on????

ESPN - Trail Blazers: Team will face Spurs squad without T. Duncan, T. Parker, M. Ginobili, T. Splitter on Mon.

I understand if it's a Western Conference scrub or even Leastern Conference team, but Pops already sat his stars against the rockets and Golden State. Why do it against big time western conference rivals????

Why not sit the night before on a b2b against a weaker team?

Wow, I'd be ticked if I'd paid for tickets to that game! How disappointing!!!

 

[BigGameDamian]

Lets be honest, When is the last time the Blazers have shown that they are a big time threat in the WC playoffs?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Lets be honest, When is the last time the Blazers have shown that they are a big time threat in the WC playoffs?

Last season.

 

[julius]

Lets be honest, When is the last time the Blazers have shown that they are a big time threat in the WC playoffs?

Let's be honest, the playoffs are decided in December.

 

[magnifier661]

Lets be honest, When is the last time the Blazers have shown that they are a big time threat in the WC playoffs?

Let's be really honest. You are 14

 

[BigGameDamian]

Last season.

No really, I'm being serious. Spurs won 4-1 in the 2nd round. They may be a threat of course but they haven't done anything yet to make Pops shake in his boots.

 

[magnifier661]

No really, I'm being serious. Spurs won 4-1 in the 2nd round. They may be a threat of course but they haven't done anything yet to make Pops shake in his boots.

Neither has OKC. I guess they suck too then?

 

[KingSpeed]

We gott take advantage. During our Raymond Felton season, Pop rested everyone and we beat them by 40. Let's do that tonight. Make them pay.

 

[KingSpeed]

Lets be honest, When is the last time the Blazers have shown that they are a big time threat in the WC playoffs?

2000.

 

[julius]

We gott take advantage. During our Raymond Felton season, Pop rested everyone and we beat them by 40. Let's do that tonight. Make them pay.

Last year, the Spurs beat Portland without Duncan, Parker, Leonard and Ginobili. That was the game where Patty Mills went off.

 

[Boob-No-More]

No really, I'm being serious. Spurs won 4-1 in the 2nd round. They may be a threat of course but they haven't done anything yet to make Pops shake in his boots.

Who has ever made Pops shake in his boots? No one. Not OKC or 2-time defending champs Miami, who they also took out in 5 games. OKC took the series to 6 games, but the Spurs MOV was greater vs. them than us. Dallas took them to 7 games, but Game 7 of that series was when SAS flipped the switch and became almost unbeatable.

We say it every year, - this is the year the Spurs start to show their age. It's not a matter of scaring them. That will never happen. It's a matter of when will they decline vs. when will we peak. Will that be this season? WAY too soon to tell. Pops starts resting his stars earlier and earlier every year, but they always seem to be healthy and peak at the right time. Eventually, time will catch up with them and we need to be ready when it does.

BNM

 

[Further]

When in doubt, assume you are wrong and Pop is right.