Warning: Okc vs Spurs Don't Watch

[Primetime21]

I'm not saying he or yall are wrong, I just dont have a problem with it is how I view it. Not because i'm a Spurs fan, but because they dont have to play players bwcause it satisfies the payinf customer. The thing is, Spurs arent the only team to do this or the first team to do it, they just bold enough to tell you they resting players and not hiding it like other teams will do by saying player is "injured". If it is a strategy they wanna do thinking it gives them the best chance to win LONG term, how can you fault them or attempt to penalize them?

And thats where the issue I have comes into play

-Is there any precedence or study that supports sitting guys out equals greater long term success? I dont want to make this all about the Spurs, I hated it when the Heat had Wade on that maintenance plan a few years ago. I just think it cheats the game, especially in a late season marquee matchup like this, i think fans of the game would like to see all the guys playing.

 

[malbaker86]

And thats where the issue I have comes into play

-Is there any precedence or study that supports sitting guys out equals greater long term success? I dont want to make this all about the Spurs, I hated it when the Heat had Wade on that maintenance plan a few years ago. I just think it cheats the game, especially in a late season marquee matchup like this, i think fans of the game would like to see all the guys playing.

Not sure if anybody has ever dived into in attempting to research it because i'm not sure it's really anything to research. The Spurs have been doing it for like 10 years and it has brought em to two titles, another finals appearance but also other seasons with not much post season success.

I'm not saying I agree or disagree with what the Spurs doing , I just you know, don't really care cause it does give the back ups extended playing time and able to get that confidence up which you CAN say does help them . The Spurs have had a great bench for quite some time and that seems to because Pop DOES give them a lot of burn part of that seems to be because Pop gives them a lot of extended burn during the reg season

 

[EducatedBrothaFromTheBank]

I doubt they care...plus who the hell doesn't remember their last ring against the heat and the aas beating they gave...plus the league and players respect them who gives a shyt about ignorant fans. If they didn't have respect David West wouldn't have left so much money on the table to join them I don't see players doing that for the clippers or okc

ehhh most irrelevant 5 rings in sports

 

[Emoryal]

I wish we would rest players...

 

[HoopLife]

When was the last time the spurs lost in the first round 2 yrs in a row? Plus the spurs have improved their team since last year and the only other team in the West that can say that is the warriors

Spurs aren't better than the Cavs or OKC

Spurs vs. Thunder - Box Score - October 28, 2015 - ESPN

 

[mbewane]

Not sure if anybody has ever dived into in attempting to research it because i'm not sure it's really anything to research. The Spurs have been doing it for like 10 years and it has brought em to two titles, another finals appearance but also other seasons with not much post season success.

I'm not saying I agree or disagree with what the Spurs doing , I just you know, don't really care cause it does give the back ups extended playing time and able to get that confidence up which you CAN say does help them . The Spurs have had a great bench for quite some time and that seems to because Pop DOES give them a lot of burn part of that seems to be because Pop gives them a lot of extended burn during the reg season

Exactly. The thing is that people STILL don't understand that the Spurs are A TEAM. Now we all at some level accept that it's a team sport, but at the same time we still unconsciously mostly want to see PLAYERS instead of teams. Pop has proven time and time again that he will play whoever he wants to whenever he wants to if he thinks it's best (short term and long term) for the TEAM. Didn't he just have Duncan come off the bench against the Warriors, and play him like 10min the whole game? He's got young players who need playing time against quality teams in order to be called upon for the playoffs depending on matchups and possible injuries. Pop's job is to win games, manage his team and go on a long playoff run. It's not to please fans. Pretty sure real Spurs fan don't mind them sitting out a kind of meaningless game (they're pretty much locked in 2nd place in the West).

 

[FS4LFE]

Thunder stink so it won't even make a difference.

 

[FS4LFE]

Honestly, y'all love this shyt for whatever reason and he's won championships so he'll always get the pass for it, but Pop is a bytch for shyt like this. I'm talking just from the perspective of the fan with the entertainment aspect, especially considering what the NBA charges for their games. Y'all might clown me for saying this, but imagine you saved up to pay to see a basketball game, get the ticket, and then this shyt gets pulled - a coach sitting all of his players with not an injury on the list. SMH.

Same thing I was thinking. A lot of people come from out of state or country to see match ups like this.

Imagine spending thousands of dollars just to not see the stars play or even be in the arena.

 

[Profane]

Honestly, y'all love this shyt for whatever reason and he's won championships so he'll always get the pass for it, but Pop is a bytch for shyt like this. I'm talking just from the perspective of the fan with the entertainment aspect, especially considering what the NBA charges for their games. Y'all might clown me for saying this, but imagine you saved up to pay to see a basketball game, get the ticket, and then this shyt gets pulled - a coach sitting all of his players with not an injury on the list. SMH.

Blame the league for making teams play consecutive nights. It's LONG been established that Pop rests players on back to back nights. Anyone who bought a ticket should have seen this coming.

There is no good reason for Pop to put that much physical strain on his players when this game is meaningless. They have the 2 seed locked up with almost no Chance of passing the Warriors and they are on the road against a really good team after playing last night.

 

[malbaker86]

guess this is the game thread............

 

[NoMorePie]

Unleash the BOBAN

 

[thelonious21]

This is bull. .
Sit.. 2 maybe 3.. limit the mins..
Idgaf if it's not on ESPN.. people want to see the stars play..
Timmay ain't played more than 7 mins all damn year.. gimme a break

 

[Big Boss]

Not sure if anybody has ever dived into in attempting to research it because i'm not sure it's really anything to research. The Spurs have been doing it for like 10 years and it has brought em to two titles, another finals appearance but also other seasons with not much post season success.

I'm not saying I agree or disagree with what the Spurs doing , I just you know, don't really care cause it does give the back ups extended playing time and able to get that confidence up which you CAN say does help them . The Spurs have had a great bench for quite some time and that seems to because Pop DOES give them a lot of burn part of that seems to be because Pop gives them a lot of extended burn during the reg season

Good point

 

[Loose]

This is bull. .
Sit.. 2 maybe 3.. limit the mins..
Idgaf if it's not on ESPN.. people want to see the stars play..
Timmay ain't played more than 7 mins all damn year.. gimme a break

fukked and a disservice to the fans , people pay for tickets in advance . Some people even come out of town to watch games. Even worse when they aren't home games , do it to your own fans

 

[Jplaya2023]

fukked and a disservice to the fans , people pay for tickets in advance . Some people even come out of town to watch games. Even worse when they aren't home games , do it to your own fans

old team and leonard is legit injured