Spurs sitting Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili against the Nuggets

[JE]

To add to that, Denver, via Anthony, was saying that the game against the spurs at home would be a good indication where their team is at. Denver was getting really pumped for this game . . . but I don't think this win had the same effect Carmello was hoping for.

Well I'm sure Pop will send flowers to Carmelo and apologize. Then he'll take him out to Olive Garden for a nice dinner.

 

[JE]

This completely unneccesary post is a prime example of why you are a troll and not interested in a civil disagreement about the facts of the matter.

John Hollinger knows about 10 billion times more about the situation than you do.



So even if he justifies it later in the article, he still sees the potential shananigans.

Fail.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Wow. Read the article rocketeer posted please.

I did. basically Pop conceeded this game for the benefit of the spurs in the future. I get it.

Same question, is it good for the NBA, or more so the NBA fans, to allow coaches to pick and choose when they want to tank games?

 

[JE]

I did. basically Pop conceeded this game for the benefit of the spurs in the future. I get it.

Same question, is it good for the NBA, or more so the NBA fans, to allow coaches to pick and choose when they want to tank games?

If its good for the team, then its fine. No problem. This helps the Spurs rest up for a national TV game against the Celtics, so its fine.

 

[chris_in_pdx]

Fail.

Wow, I am utterly blown away by your remarkable debate skills! Woah is me, I can see the error of my ways, and completely agree with every point that you've skillfully and atristically woven into the fabic of this thread. You, sir, are a genius of the highest order, and I would be proud to consider you an expert in the field of NBA knowledge and overall living. Bravo, my new friend, bravo!

*single clap*

 

[JE]

Wow, I am utterly blown away by your remarkable debate skills! Woah is me, I can see the error of my ways, and completely agree with every point that you've skillfully and atristically woven into the fabic of this thread. You, sir, are a genius of the highest order, and I would be proud to consider you an expert in the field of NBA knowledge and overall living. Bravo, my new friend, bravo!

*single clap*

Great.

 

[BrianFromWA]

of course when was the last time the spurs played the 2nd half of a back to back in denver after the first game went to overtime in a season in which parker and manu have already dealt with injuries(and manu is currently dealing with one) and in which duncan has been forced to carry the load more than he normally has in recent years?

7 March 2008. 2nd game of a back-to-back. In Denver. Parker had been injured for 2 weeks in DEC and a 3 weeks in Jan/Feb. Ginobili had missed 2 weeks in DEC. Duncan had been averaging 38mpg for a couple of months.

Overtime must've been the difference.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

If its good for the team, then its fine. No problem. This helps the Spurs rest up for a national TV game against the Celtics, so its fine.

As an NBA fan, is what pop did good for the NBA?

Never mind, I guess you are saying if it is good for the team, then it is OK for the NBA fans. I disagree.

And it would have been good for the team, if Blazers picked Miles off of waivers and sat him. So if the standard is it's OK if it's good for the team . . . well that is a standard that could be abused.

 

[oldmangrouch]

If I don't have the pro-Blazers opinion, post nothing? Okay.



Childish conspiracy theories deserve childish responses.

Or you could try setting a good example by offering a cogent explanation instead of knee-jerk insults. When a thread is jumping the rails, maybe a MOD should try to push it back on course, instead of escalating the situation.

I know....what a silly idea!

Speaking of childish conspiracy theories: isn't it a weird coincidence that this is the *second* forum where the Blazer board is being harrased by outside Mods?

 

[JE]

As an NBA fan, is what pop did good for the NBA?

Never mind, I guess you are saying if it is good for the team, then it is OK for the NBA fans. I disagre.

It doesn't matter, it isn't Pop's job to give a fuck about what's good for business when he has team to run.

 

[PapaG]

Oh I get it. I'm a troll because I root for another team.



I love how you make it seem like I have something against this forum. I don't.

Not even close to the point. Oh well...

 

[JE]

Or you could try setting a good example by offering a cogent explanation instead of knee-jerk insults. When a thread is jumping the rails, maybe a MOD should try to push it back on course, instead of escalating the situation.

I know....what a silly idea!

Speaking of childish conspiracy theories: isn't it a weird coincidence that this is the *second* forum where the Blazer board is being harrased by outside Mods?

Nobody's harassing you. Everyone is blowing this way out of proportion.


Are we re-routing your political threads to the OT politics forum? We are not. Are we banning members who disagree with us and post things we don't like? We are not. Are we taking threads like these and moving them to NBA General (or the Spurs or Nuggets forums?)? No.


If you can't handle 'outside' posters coming in and telling you that your conspiracy theories are ludicrous, well, then that speaks to how thin your skin is.

 

[JE]

Not even close to the point. Oh well...

You're calling me a troll because I'm an 'outside' mod, coming into your forum with strong opinions about a ludicrous conspiracy theory.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

It doesn't matter, it isn't Pop's job to give a fuck about what's good for business when he has team to run.

Geez JE, I'm not talking about pop. I'm asking if this is good, a coach tanking a game, for NBA fans . . . aww never mind.

 

[JE]

Geez JE, I'm not talking about pop. I'm asking if this is good, a coach tanking a game, for NBA fans . . . aww never mind.

For the fans? Probably not, but its not the end of the world, or anywhere close.

 

[PapaG]

Wow. Read the article rocketeer posted please.

I did. It said that Blazer fans are probably upset at the Spurs doing this, which some are. What is your point other than to repeatedly exhibit your failure at reading comprehension?

 

[greg_popovich]

I had a very good reason for sitting the big 3, you can all read why i did it here.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/Short-handed_Spurs_hang_with_Nuggets.html

Ginobili, Popovich said, was “legitimately banged up.” As for his other two sidelined stars?

“Parker makes the All-Star team and becomes hard to deal with, so we’re going to sit him and teach him a lesson,” Popovich said. “Duncan says he wants to renegotiate his contract, so I said, ‘Sit, I’m not talking to you.’”

 

[JE]

I did. It said that Blazer fans are probably upset at the Spurs doing this, which some are. What is your point other than to repeatedly exhibit your failure at reading comprehension?

Un-fucking-believable.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

For the fans? Probably not, but its not the end of the world, or anywhere close.

That's all I'm trying to say.

Yes pop can do it, but it sucks for fans and especially Blazer fans.

 

[PapaG]

Or you could try setting a good example by offering a cogent explanation instead of knee-jerk insults. When a thread is jumping the rails, maybe a MOD should try to push it back on course, instead of escalating the situation.

I know....what a silly idea!

Speaking of childish conspiracy theories: isn't it a weird coincidence that this is the *second* forum where the Blazer board is being harrased by outside Mods?

It is odd that many of us have been posting with each other in various communities for over ten years, and the only problems that arise come from mods outside of the Blazer fanbase. I don't get it. Why not just be civil in your disagreement, JE?

 

[PapaG]

You're calling me a troll because I'm an 'outside' mod, coming into your forum with strong opinions about a ludicrous conspiracy theory.

Wrong again. I am calling you a troll for post #5, and then for also talking about the "retardation" of this thread.

Do they teach reading comprehension in high school these days? Why don't you just go patrol your own board and leave us alone?

 

[JE]

That's all I'm trying to say.

Yes pop can do it, but it sucks for fans and especially Blazer fans.

But its not Pop's job to care, so I don't see how he can be blamed.

 

[rocketeer]

7 March 2008. 2nd game of a back-to-back. In Denver. Parker had been injured for 2 weeks in DEC and a 3 weeks in Jan/Feb. Ginobili had missed 2 weeks in DEC. Duncan had been averaging 38mpg for a couple of months.

Overtime must've been the difference.

well if you look at the minutes played in the first game it was duncan 24, manu 28, parker 27.
the first game of the back to back in the most recent case was duncan 42, manu 35, parker 43.

they were also going west to east(golden state to denver) instead of east to west(san antonio to denver) this more recent time.

 

[blue32]

We make the biggest deals on here out of the stupidest shit sometimes..

 

[PapaG]

Un-fucking-believable.

Am I missing something here?

One other idle thought: I'm not sure if Spurs fans are upset by what happened last night. But I guarantee Blazers fans are.

 

[JE]

Wrong again. I am calling you a troll for post #5, and then for also talking about the "retardation" of this thread.

Do they teach reading comprehension in high school these days? Why don't you just go patrol your own board and leave us alone?

This really is getting pathetic. If you that much of a hatred/problem with me, send me a PM and we'll talk about it that way. Goes for all of you.



Yes, I can be pretty abrasive at times, but when I am, I'm attacking the post or idea behind the post, not the poster. Calling your post/idea stupid =/= calling you stupid. I don't come in here with the sole purpose of starting shit, I come in here for debates. I don't hold animosity after these things, I don't expect anyone else to. Its the fucking internet. I've edited my sarcasm in post #5, and edited another comment on page 3 or so that was also kind of questionable. So please drop post #5.

PapaG I think its pretty awesome that you've come in here flaming my ass off, when I've never attacked or even had a problem with you before, and even put in a request to have that Katie Shearer thread moved back to the regular forum, after you caused such an uproar about it. But who am I to judge?

 

[PapaG]

We make the biggest deals on here out of the stupidest shit sometimes..

We saw what happened on BBF and learned from it.

 

[PapaG]

PapaG I think its pretty awesome that you've come in here flaming my ass off, when I've never attacked or even had a problem with you, and even put in a request to have that Katie Shearer thread moved back to the regular forum. But who am I to judge?

Gee, an actual reasoned response that isn't trollish. Could you possibly get back to this sort of posting? Is it asking a lot for a moderator to actually try and raise the level of debate instead of lowering it?

 

[blue32]

^^ come on, now your just being a hypocrite.

 

[BrianFromWA]

My guess is that it wasn't Pat Riley's job to care either.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE2DF133CF936A15757C0A966958260