Spurs sitting Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili against the Nuggets

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They're not playing any of their Big 3. Personally I think it's bullshit.
 
Why even play the game then? Seriously, thanks a lot San Antonio, way to wave the white flag.
 
That is some serious BS. Hopefully the league takes a hard look at that.
 
The Lakers several years ago were fined big-time by the league for completely sitting Shaq and Kobe out of a game right before the end of the season without an injury report or notifying the league or the opposing team beforehand. They were accused of shorting the ticket-paying customers, and unfair business practices. I would say that the same precident applies here.
 
yuyuza1 said:
'Cause Pop is throwing the game against a conference rival?
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That's definitely it. Pop, coach of the 2nd place team in the West, really wants that high draft pick, huh? Or, maybe he's gambling. Yawp. Or, maybe its just that he isn't making all of his team's decisions with the Blazers in mind.



OR, OR, OR, maybe its, I dunno, REST?? THEY ARE KIND OF AN OLD TEAM.
 
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chris_in_pdx said:
The Lakers several years ago were fined big-time by the league for completely sitting Shaq and Kobe out of a game right before the end of the season without an injury report or notifying the league or the opposing team beforehand. They were accused of shorting the ticket-paying customers, and unfair business practices. I would say that the same precident applies here.
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February 3rd wut
 
If I was a paying customer at this game I'd be pissed. The league should take action.
 
tlongII said:
If I was a paying customer at this game I'd be pissed. The league should take action.
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Why? Because my hometown team is beating the shit out of the other team?
 
Man I just turned the game on hoping to see the Spurs up, only to see the scrubs in for a really long time before I saw this thread. While pissed, teams retain the right to rest players as they see fit. Just because it doesn't suit my plans doesn't make it wrong. Phoenix rests Shaq on the 2nd of back to backs every time. They have done it all season long. Maybe Pop is confident in what his team can do when they are healthy, and just wants to make sure they make the playoffs, healthy.
 
JE said:
Why? Because my hometown team is beating the shit out of the other team?
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Even the hint of impropriety at this stage in the NBA's relationship with the fans (Tim Donaghy?) is not a good thing. The NBA has a vested interest in assuring the common fan that the games are on the level. The Spurs holding out their best three players for the reason of "rest" is very suspect. Players rest on off days.
 
Who cares? The spurs can do whatever they want to. Maybe it's a strategic move, maybe their guys need rest. Don't teams do this all the time in games 81 and 82 when they already make the playoffs?
 
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chris_in_pdx said:
Even the hint of impropriety at this stage in the NBA's relationship with the fans (Tim Donaghy?) is not a good thing. The NBA has a vested interest in assuring the common fan that the games are on the level. The Spurs holding out their best three players for the reason of "rest" is very suspect. Players rest on off days.
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Pop is very open to gambling. So I hear.
 
jfizzleraider said:
who cares? The spurs can do whatever they want to. Maybe it's a strategic move, maybe their guys need rest. Don't teams do this all the time in games 81 and 82 when they already make the playoffs?
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THANK YoU GOD REPPED
 
JE said:
That's definitely it. Pop, coach of the 2nd place team in the West, really wants that high draft pick, huh? Or, maybe he's gambling. Yawp. Or, maybe its just that he isn't making all of his team's decisions with the Blazers in mind.



OR, OR, OR, maybe its, I dunno, REST?? THEY ARE KIND OF AN OLD TEAM.
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Dude, their next game is Sunday. I'm sure the old dudes can live with a back to back game against a team they're fighting with once they realize they have four full days of rest until the next game.
 
yuyuza1 said:
Dude, their next game is Sunday. I'm sure the old dudes can live with a back to back game against a team they're fighting with once they realize they have four full days of rest until the next game.
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So Pop gets them some cheap extra rest in what would have been a pretty tough game anyway. This was the 2nd night of a back-to-back, by the way.
 
JE said:
Yes. And someone posted something that I wholeheartedly agreed with, and I repped said person to show my approval.

Problem is what?
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Well, since you are wrong, plenty, but I've learned that arguing with a mod on here is a losing proposition no matter what the truth is, so I'll end my participation in this thread. Enjoy your circle jerk.
 
JE said:
OR, OR, OR, maybe its, I dunno, REST?? THEY ARE KIND OF AN OLD TEAM.
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they played an OT game at near sea level in Golden State last night and are playing in mile high Denver tonight. Duncan is 33, Manu 32, and Parker is just 26. I don't know if its age so much as just not wanting to subject their key players to too much. Pop might have some interesting things to say after the game about the scheduling

btw... it's a 2 point game with 9 minutes to go

STOMP
 
He's wrong because he doesn't agree with your opinion? Gimme a break.

Really, what underhanded motivation would the Spurs have? Manu is hurt, and they had a long night last night, and wanted to give Tim and Tony the night off. If it was Minnesota, you wouldn't give a shit, so don't whine just because we want that half game. Does it suck? Yeah. Are they doing something wrong? No.
 
chris_in_pdx said:
Well, since you are wrong, plenty, but I've learned that arguing with a mod on here is a losing proposition no matter what the truth is, so I'll end my participation in this thread. Enjoy your circle jerk.
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I honestly don't see what the problem is.
 
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