Pregame Question Suggestions: TWolves

by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Dec 29, 2009 5:00 PM CST in Game Previews

Now taking suggestions. You have one hour to give me your submissions.

Remember, the rule is that I ask the question like it is my own. I won't ask anything I'm not comfortable with.

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What’s been the most suprising aspect of the team this year? Pleasant or not so much.

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by Cedarpark on Dec 29, 2009 5:05 PM CST reply actions

He’ll say “the number of losses”

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by the little o on Dec 29, 2009 5:06 PM CST up reply actions

maybe you should ask aside from the losses.

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by the little o on Dec 29, 2009 5:06 PM CST up reply actions

As a coach, not counting winning or losing games, what has been the toughest obstacle or difficulty you’ve had with the team so far, and why do you think that is?

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by the little o on Dec 29, 2009 5:22 PM CST reply actions

I also liked this one. It’s a variant of CedarPark’s question above.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Dec 29, 2009 6:06 PM CST up reply actions

Realistically what are your expectations from a rookie like Dejuan Blair in the playoffs?

by LionZion on Dec 29, 2009 5:23 PM CST reply actions

nice. very bold.

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by the little o on Dec 29, 2009 5:24 PM CST up reply actions

Temper it with " Our bench seems to be a strength and rooks in the post season might be on the receiving end of unfavourable calls more often than not, so how does he see Blair coming through?"

by LionZion on Dec 29, 2009 5:25 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah, I like this question, too. Good one, LZ.

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by silverandblack_davis on Dec 29, 2009 5:26 PM CST up reply actions

This is a decent enough question, but Pop always answers the future expectation questions with things like “I have no expectations.” Or, “I don’t know what will happen in May.”

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Dec 29, 2009 6:06 PM CST up reply actions

Love this one.

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by LatinD on Dec 29, 2009 6:42 PM CST up reply actions

I’d like to ask something about the rotation in connection when FinDog and Bonner come back, but I don’t know how to phrase it in a thought-provoking way, so there. I got nothing.

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by silverandblack_davis on Dec 29, 2009 5:28 PM CST reply actions

I too got nothing. But this is a great idea, Wayne, so in the future I will try to come up with a question that won’t embarrass you.

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by CapHill on Dec 29, 2009 5:35 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah. We gotta come up with a rotation question, but maybe a bit too early in the season.

by LionZion on Dec 29, 2009 5:38 PM CST up reply actions

The Spurs have always been a team that thinks about the big picture and seem to have always been more concerned about the playoffs than the regular season. So when playing against possible playoff opponents, where do you draw the line between finding right or wrong line-ups for the playoffs against a particular team and winning the regular season encounter? Is there even a line or do you focus on only one of those two.

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by the little o on Dec 29, 2009 5:39 PM CST reply actions

Small Ball, why?

by spursfan87 on Dec 29, 2009 5:42 PM CST reply actions

Which factors come into play when deciding to play a small line up? How do the current score, oppenents players on the floor and part of the game influence this decision?

Might be long winded, but it would nice to understand the logic behind his decision to go there. If he gets on GOML mode you can follow up with something like,

what kind of advantage the Spurs obtain when they ditcate a small line up on offense and defense?

I think both of these are interesting but with what I have watched from Pop they are likely to get shut down.

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by LasEspuelas on Dec 29, 2009 5:51 PM CST up reply actions

Graydon said he asked Pop this question in Chicago earlier this year. He also asked Tim. You can find their responses in this article on 48MoH.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Dec 29, 2009 6:05 PM CST up reply actions

Is Yawn dead?

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by Aaron "Hirschof" Preine on Dec 29, 2009 5:58 PM CST reply actions

Hah. You always have a way with words, Hirschof.

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by silverandblack_davis on Dec 29, 2009 6:10 PM CST up reply actions

There is a perception that the Spurs are relying heavily on the 3pt shot. What target do you have in term of number of three points attempted coming into a game? How does target as the game progresses?

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by LasEspuelas on Dec 29, 2009 5:58 PM CST reply actions