Spurs dream season finally hits a bump...

[Skandery]

Second, the analogy needs tweaking: Pop is a professional cake baker who cooks cakes from a boxed cake mix. For years people have said that Pop is a great chef. He tells people that he just reads the back of the box and lets the ingredients do all the real work. One day, for a big event, he spontaneously decides to start making cakes using radishes instead of eggs. He has eggs in the fridge, but he just uses radishes. When people say the cakes taste like shit, he says that the ingredients need to be fresher or just makes a smart-assed statement about how the person asking the question isn't a chef. He goes and buys the most expensive radishes he can find, selling only radish cakes while his business goes down the tubes.

This is good, could be better though.  Maybe his stock of eggs in the pantry expired and became radish-like.

[Reality]

Second, the analogy needs tweaking: Pop is a professional cake baker who cooks cakes from a boxed cake mix. For years people have said that Pop is a great chef. He tells people that he just reads the back of the box and lets the ingredients do all the real work. One day, for a big event, he spontaneously decides to start making cakes using radishes instead of eggs. He has eggs in the fridge, but he just uses radishes. When people say the cakes taste like shit, he says that the ingredients need to be fresher or just makes a smart-assed statement about how the person asking the question isn't a chef. He goes and buys the most expensive radishes he can find, selling only radish cakes while his business goes down the tubes.

This is good, could be better though.  Maybe his stock of eggs in the pantry expired and became radish-like.

Pop was named President of all things Basketball (Basketball Operations President or somesuch) in 2008.  Given the keys to the kingdom by Peter Holt in 2008.
The Scola debacle, extending Finley and Bonbon.  He's the one who controlled the eggs Skandery.
Good to have you back.
How is offspring, wife?
Studies?

[Skandery]

Pop was named President of all things Basketball (Basketball Operations President or somesuch) in 2008.  Given the keys to the kingdom by Peter Holt in 2008.
The Scola debacle, extending Finley and Bonbon.  He's the one who controlled the eggs Skandery.

Oh, I understand that.  I'd wager Rick Buford had a heavy hand strategizing as well.  I'm just saying that the few notable golden eggs (ones responsible for Pop's tasty cakes) had an expiration date on them.  These eggs were so good, they allowed Pop to use Radishes as filler (A. Johnson, Bowen, Fabs, Nazr, etc.) and the cake still tasted great.  David Robinson expired.  Over the last couple seasons Manu and Tim Duncan have shown signs of "unfreshness" shall we say.  Yes there's no excuse for the Scola debacle--but when a golden egg like Duncan goes bad--its not like you can go to market and get another one.  Same for Manu.  Finley (15 Professional Seasons) and Jefferson (10 Seasons) were once fresh eggs as well lets not forget.

How is offspring, wife?
Studies?

Offspring is a 1 year and a half and is pretty sure he's figured out the entire world and is in the process of letting everyone know it.  <deep sigh>  On a different note, he is already dunking on his 3 foot rim.  Wife is doing great. 

2 years from graduation, but at this point it feels like 10!!  Will it ever END??

[Lurker]

Pop was named President of all things Basketball (Basketball Operations President or somesuch) in 2008.  Given the keys to the kingdom by Peter Holt in 2008.

I hate to respond to Non-Reality but when his stupidity shows up in other posters replies I get stuck.   

But Pop was "given the keys" way before 2008.  And somehow "baked" up four rings.  But then RealSpurs know that. 

From NBA.com:

returned to San Antonio on May 31, 1994, as the Spurs executive vice president of basketball operations/ general manager (served as GM for eight full seasons before turning the job over to R.C. Buford on July 1, 2002) ?

[Skandery]

returned to San Antonio on May 31, 1994, as the Spurs executive vice president of basketball operations/ general manager (served as GM for eight full seasons before turning the job over to R.C. Buford on July 1, 2002) ?

Thanks for setting me straight, Lurker.   

[Reality]

Pop was named President of all things Basketball (Basketball Operations President or somesuch) in 2008.  Given the keys to the kingdom by Peter Holt in 2008.

I've always been straight but thanks Mister Lurker, sir.

http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/office_movement_080715.html
SAN ANTONIO, July 15, 2008
Spurs Sports & Entertainment announced today that Rick Pych has been promoted to president of business operations and Gregg Popovich was named President of Spurs basketball in addition to serving as head coach. Additionally, R.C. Buford has been promoted to president of sports franchises and will continue as Spurs general manager.

......As a result of his many successes with the team, Gregg Popovich has been promoted to president of Spurs basketball as well as continuing as the team?s head coach. In 11 seasons as head coach, Popovich has led the Spurs to four NBA titles and is one of five coaches in NBA history with four-or-more championships. He owns a career regular season record of 632-302, and a career winning percentage of .677 which ranks third in NBA history.............
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7-14 the playoff record since then.
2 1st round ousters.
1 second round swept.
2-16 playoff road record since they won game 3 of 2008 first round. (courtesy RealSpurs poster Spurs7794

Lurker there is a group you would fit in fabulously with and they meet often right there in San Antonio.
"The PollyAnna Poppers Club".
I will see you are sent invitation details.