I told y’all not to be surprised. We ALL know how Pop is. It’s his deadly flaw, his Larry Brown-esque insistence on using old experience over youthful legs.

One of my favorite sports sayings is that “an old head will beat new legs any day.” Unfortunately however, we’re at the point of diminishing returns, and I fear this insistence will be our eventual downfall.

I am angered by Popovich’s assertions that age is overblown. While I can see where he’s coming from, he has to realize the drop off we had whenever we went to our bench last season. You’d have to be blind and deaf not to realize it. While it’s important to have a core group of experienced guys, you also need to have guys that you can send out to blitzkrieg the opponent when needed. Why in the hell do you think the Dallas Cowboys worked so hard to retain Marion Barber. The guy is young, and can flat out wear the other team down. Having one or two of those guys on a team that can wear out the other teams’ D will only serve to make the big three more effective.

Popovich, for all his wisdom, is a fool if he won’t address this.

I hate to say it guys, but unless the team gets a MUCH NEEDED injection of youth, they’re toast….

He’s bullshittin’. He’s stubborn, but he’s not that goddamned delusional. This team was a Manu injury from getting back to the Finals, but this team had players running on fumes during their entire playoff run. This isn’t the same team or league it was 2-3 years ago. Yes experience matters, but if you look at teams like the Lakers, Jazz, Hornets and the Blazers; you’ll see that youth is being served right now. We’re gonna be looking at a repeat of the 2001-2002 season or worse if players like Michael Finley or Robert Horry are re-signed.