Popovich Looking Out For His Team, NBA Mad... (UPDATE: Spurs Fined $250k)

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Everyone, including the Commissioner of the NBA David Stern, seems to be getting bent out of shape about the idea of San Antonio Spurs head coach looking out for his team come June...

Except here at the HQ...

We were listening to the very sly, sports talk radio network late last night when their overnight host was throwing "bricks" at the Spurs for not being there for the fans...

Which we thought was absolutely ludicrous...

And if the late night host actually believed that, then he's there for entertainment purposes only and has no journalistic integrity whatsoever...

This host was throwing his bricks at the Spurs telling them that if any of their fans thought that holding out four starters and sending them home early- for a game that was far more important this weekend- actually approved of the move, then they're not "real fans."

Which is a laughable argument...

As coach and GM, Popovich was looking out for his veteran squad come the playoffs against Western Conference opponents- which Miami is not...

The league is promising hell to pay... which we'd like to see, personally... since it's the league's fault for scheduling this mess in the first place...

Here's Barkley's interview with Coach Pop about his decision...
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Let's see...

Which would you choose...??? Getting ready for Memphis in a game that matters in a seven game-10 day stretch, or sitting stars for a TV game against Miami...???

Thought so...

The league should fine the schedule maker and not the Spurs...

SATURDAY UPDATE: But, they didn't...

The league fined the Spurs $250,000...

NBA Commissioner David Stern came out with a statement: "The result here is dictated by the totality of the facts in this case. The Spurs decided to make four of their top players unavailable for an early-season game that was the team's only regular-season visit to Miami. The team also did this without informing the Heat, the media, or the league office in a timely way. Under these circumstances, I have concluded that the Spurs did a disservice to the league and our fans."

San Antonio folks and fans are understandably disagreeing...
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Danny Green: Buzzer beating night

It didn't prevent the San Antonio Spurs from getting overwhelmed late in the game vs. the Miami Heat, but it looked pretty good on the highlight reel.

Spurs guard Danny Green had not one, but two buzzer beating shots go in Tuesday night in the game vs. the Heat. The 1st, a 3-pointer at the buzzer at the end of the first quarter. That 3, gave the Spurs a 35-26 lead.

The second, from half-court at the end of the second quarter, gave the Spurs at 63-49 lead at the half. Unfortunately that was all the magic the Spurs and Green had. Miami went on to outscore them 71-35 in the second half and won the game going away, 120-98.

Here's a look at Mr. Green's magic: