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Another Poll, When will Pop call the team "soft"?


Some say it's a tradition as long as time itself. Every year, after a particularly bad loss or string of losses or a general lack of top-notch defensive play, Pop calls the team soft publicly, as a way of getting their attention, or maybe just to fuck around with the media.


During the preseason games, our defense has been lackluster, according to the reports I have not read. This of course, is due to many reasons, among them, blah blah blah blah blah.

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When do you think Pop will call out the team for being soft?
After the first game of the season.
6 votes
After a blowout loss.
10 votes
After a loss to a championship contender.
8 votes
I love lamp.
4 votes
Right before the Rodeo Trip.
10 votes
I hate lamp.
1 votes
During the Rodeo Trip.
6 votes
After the Rodeo Trip.
1 votes
Calling a team soft when Blair is playing for you is like saying Sarah Jessica Parker has a short face.
11 votes
Tony Parker.
8 votes

65 votes | Poll has closed

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Way to make the choice easy on me. I had about 5 options I felt strongly about including:

Calling a team soft when Blair is playing for you is like saying Sarah Jessica Parker has a short face.

But ultimately I chose during the road trip. That’s when this team pulls together and I have a feeling that’s when it will be needed most.

by Rich Town on Oct 18, 2009 7:09 PM CDT reply actions  

Pshaw. He started calling them soft at their first practice.

WWTD?

by Lauri on Oct 18, 2009 7:36 PM CDT reply actions  

It almost always happens before the Rodeo road trip. It’s a sign that spring is on its way and with it follows the playoffs.

BTW, it’s good to know that Tony Parker has a shot to beat his last poll vote total.

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. - CMoney

by bellasa on Oct 18, 2009 7:42 PM CDT reply actions  

He just did.

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by Tim C. on Oct 18, 2009 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

300% increase (in real votes) for Tony. Keep on improving like zat, and zee championship iz ours!

From under the radar to hanging in the rafters - Big50
5 in 10

by J.R. Wilco on Oct 19, 2009 1:38 AM CDT up reply actions  

I voted for Tony! I voted for Tony! I voted for Tony!

"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50

by theonlyromeo on Oct 21, 2009 12:16 AM CDT up reply actions  

Tony Parker of course.

by r21x on Oct 18, 2009 8:59 PM CDT reply actions  

No! Take it from me said Eva

Venus de Milo is a memorial to those who had tried rebounding against Dejuan Blair. –"Spurs_fan_in_exile" (edited)

by 'DSilverlining on Oct 18, 2009 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

poll needs the option “he won’t, just to fuck with everyone’s expectations and hipuks’ poll”.

free george hill!

by sleep research facility on Oct 18, 2009 9:08 PM CDT reply actions  

After Blair heard it, he got his 30th chip on his shoulder. This was most painful for it was his own coach who was his father figure.

Splat! that was the sound of Pop after Dejuan sat on him. (pop! goes the weasel)

Venus de Milo is a memorial to those who had tried rebounding against Dejuan Blair. –"Spurs_fan_in_exile" (edited)

by 'DSilverlining on Oct 18, 2009 10:23 PM CDT reply actions  

I think it will be after a loss to a championship contender. But really, I just love lamp.

by Ed (dfjmed) on Oct 19, 2009 1:15 AM CDT reply actions  

With the Grizzly Blair in the line-up, Pop must have gone soft in the head

Venus de Milo is a memorial to those who had tried rebounding against Dejuan Blair. –"Spurs_fan_in_exile" (edited)

by 'DSilverlining on Oct 19, 2009 3:09 AM CDT reply actions  

GOL at the simple option of Tony Parker

Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.

by KA1Z3R on Oct 19, 2009 7:58 PM CDT reply actions  

Im going to go with Alessandra Ambrosio on this one…

The boogie man checks his closet for DeJuan Blair before he goes to sleep !

by alamobro on Oct 19, 2009 8:41 PM CDT reply actions  

Its always a safe bet.

The boogie man checks his closet for DeJuan Blair before he goes to sleep !

by alamobro on Oct 19, 2009 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

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