Andy Larsen on January 27, 2009 said:

“I love that he has taken Jerry Sloan’s system and mastered it. If you like good basketball you’ve got to like Pop.”

I disagree. I hate the Spurs. Their entire game is absurdly simple. Drive with either Manu or Parker, then dish out to the wing for the three. Another fun option their offense features is pass the ball to Duncan, then have him pass it out to the wing for three.

They have two guys at the top of the perimeter(Parker and Manu), Duncan down low, and random 3 point shooters they find in either corner. That’s it.

This isn’t J-Slo’s system. He hates the three, and even makes Korver move. The Spurs don’t move. It’s just so obnoxious.

Johnathan Kendrick on January 27, 2009 said:

I completely agree with Mal. Pop has stated over and over as coach and GM he built the Spurs using the Jazz as a model.

Andy – I would argue that his inclusion of the three point shot is in fact perfecting the Jazz system.

Ramin on January 27, 2009 said:

Who cares if it’s boring to watch? Whether you have an 8ft tall center, shoot everything from half court, or flop at the slightest bit of skin contact from another player…the objective is to win. That’s the beauty of sport, you can win in many different ways. I agree, Popovich outcoaches Sloan just about everytime we play them.

kazak on January 27, 2009 said:

I always viewed the Spurs as the arch-nemesis that you may not like, but always respect. They are also a small market team, so they have that in common with the Jazz. And I’d rather see the Spurs win another championship than the Lakers…any day.

justalars on January 27, 2009 said:

What I’m about to say may be classified as blasphame in this setting but I believe it’s true. I got thinking today can you imagine Memo in a Spurs Uni. He would fit thier system perfectly. They play all these dumb crapy players at “Center” (Duncan is really the Center, He’s just in Denial) Memo would make their team amazing. I say this because I could see it happening. Anyone who believes our team can be just as good without Boozer is on crack. I think the Jazz should resign Millsap and Boozer and let Memo go. i love Memo, but I also believe that Kosta could turn into a very good player with range. Not as good as Memo, but Millsap makes up the difference. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Jazz let Memo go because its the lesser of the 3 evils.

Jenn on January 27, 2009 said:

I too, like the Spurs. I have always though that Parker is not given the credit he deserves, and Ducan is my favorite non-Jazz player by a long shot. What a game tonight..too bad we weren’t the ones to win!

James Seaman on January 28, 2009 said:

No, I do not have to like Pop, and I don’t have to respect the Spurs. I fear them, they’re good. But I hate them. With a passion. With all the left-over agression that hasn’t been spent on hating BYU and the Lakers. And don’t tell me how the Spurs do it the right way or anything else because hatred is not about logic. It is blind emotion. The dark-hearted twin of love (and we love the Jazz for blind, illogical reasons). My heart longs–indeed pains–for the days when the Jazz would knock the Mermaid and his softies out of the playoffs every other year.

Linda McFarland on January 28, 2009 said:

Jenn….I agree that Parker gets overlooked because of Duncan and besides, Parker is pretty easy oin the eyes!!!!

Annie Whittaker on January 28, 2009 said:

Ooh la la Linda. Il est tres beau.

Dad Meyer on January 29, 2009 said:

Watching the Spurs game I came up with a possible trade possibility for the Jazz. I feel that the Jazz need a defensive player like Bruce Bowen. How about Kyle Korver for Raja Bell. They are probably equal on offense but Bell is superior on defense and toughness. I think that their salariies are pretty close to the same.

McCall Meyer on January 29, 2009 said:

Alright Jazzbot community…. i am NOT a drama queen!!!!! But i do agree with you Mal. The whole game i just kept thinking, “Gosh, they are so dang good!” Then i saw Ginobli…. and I reconsidered everything. Needless to say, Pop is a great coach, and I love how he knows when the right time to call a timeout is.

Mal on January 29, 2009 said:

In all fairness, I’ll vouch that McCall really isn’t a drama queen–it just went too well with the title. Love you Call .

Boondock Saint on January 30, 2009 said:

I hate the Spurs, like James, for completely illogical reasons. Blind emotion. The one thing that I don’t like for a completely valid reason is Ginobli. I HATE FLOPPING (even when Jaron Collins does it) and even though Ramin is right and the object is to win, there is still a fair classy way to do it in my opinion. Invalid reasons…I hate Parker cause he is that good, that little man breaks down defenses by getting into the lane ALL THE TIME. I hate Duncan cause he is a whiner and cause he is that good, stupid bank shot.

James Seaman on January 31, 2009 said:

Papa Meyer,
I loved Raja Bell once, but I think his best days have passed him by. Truth is, the Jazz picked wrong when they elected to give Gordon Giricek a four-year deal in the summer of 2004. With better foresight, the Jazz would have stashed that cash and used it to retain Bell when he became a free agent following the 2005 season. The Jazz could have used Bell’s toughness and defensive ability in the 2007 Conference Finals against San Antonio. Remember the time Bell put Kobe Bryant on the floor and then Bryant said something about wanting to get into the octagon to fight Bell? Awesome.