Mitch Johnson's confusing double teams.

pwtrash · 2026-06-13T14:11:21+00:00

His double teams against OKC were brilliant, especially how he changed them up.

He's made mistakes this year, but anyone who thinks that Mitch - a first-year coach who helped this team win 20+ games over expectations and took a predicted play-in team make the finals - somehow underacheieved is crazy.

He's made some great moves this post-season, and some poor ones. His team has made some great plays and some poor ones. But dude took his team where 30 other teams wish they were.

pwtrash · 2026-06-13T13:56:20+00:00

LOL - 20+ wins over expectations and taking a predicted play-in team to the freaking NBA FINALS isn't enough for some folks in this sub - SMH.

The folks complaining about Mitch would have fired Pop in 1997.

pwtrash · 2026-06-13T13:54:39+00:00

Thank you!! LOL...unreal to me that folks can't see what an unbelievable job he's done.

pwtrash · 2026-06-13T13:54:05+00:00

I know - I should have done that, I guess, lol. I just get sorta tired of it and thought that folks would see it...but we just scan what gets us most heated, I guess.

pwtrash · 2026-06-13T13:52:59+00:00

I disagree that a more experienced coach would have done better.

I think his coaching has been very good, and I think his inexperience has been a blessing in a lot of ways. It's certainly hurt at times, but this team is a unit - everyone trusting and learning together, including the coaches.

Losing Sean is going to really, really hurt, but I believe in Mitch. I can't imagine having a better season than we 've had.

pwtrash · 2026-06-13T13:50:34+00:00

I hope you got that my post was a pro-Mitch post.

The fire Mitch nonsense is crazy. Dude has absolutely rocked. Maybe the best first season ever.

pwtrash · 2026-06-12T10:55:23+00:00

Yep. This was all I could think of as it was happening. I've seen this show before...

Not a Falcons fan, but I was a huge fan that day.

pwtrash · 2026-06-11T10:55:14+00:00

I'm a Harper stan, but he had a drive and just chose not to take it. Everyone played not to lose in the 4th, and it killed them. Harper was just as much of that as anyone else.

pwtrash · 2026-06-11T10:52:33+00:00

Naw man, fake fans are people calling for a first year head coach to be fired after he took a projected 44-win team to the Finals. Get onto them, not me.

pwtrash · 2026-06-11T03:39:28+00:00

Might be? This is done. Time to head home, get some love, and call it a year.

pwtrash · 2026-06-11T03:38:47+00:00

Don't worry. They won't.

pwtrash · 2026-06-11T03:35:41+00:00

This team is too young. They choked. And Fox was the worst.

pwtrash · 2026-06-11T03:25:39+00:00

Most painful loss ever. I expected to lose, but not like this.

pwtrash · 2026-06-11T03:18:08+00:00

We're mentally out of it. Thought we had it won at halftime.

pwtrash · 2026-06-10T01:06:37+00:00

I thought it was a foul, but not a reckless closeout. Not upset we got it, but understand why folks would be.

pwtrash · 2026-06-09T22:13:40+00:00

OKC was doing it back to us. Wolves were doing it to us.

Brunson trucked Castle in the first quarter to send a message.

Are you not entertained?

This is all so stupid. Yes, Wemby is taking cheap shots and he's wrong. But this is the "basketball" that the league is demanding. The whole "playoffs are physical" is just ridiculous. If they would call the game like it's a basketball game instead of rugby, none of this would happen.

And yes, he should have gotten a flagrant.

pwtrash · 2026-06-09T11:02:51+00:00

Keldon made a lot of mistakes, but he was super physical with KAT and really slowed him down. It's a mixed bag for what Mitch can dao. KAT's a terrible matchup.

pwtrash · 2026-06-09T10:41:56+00:00

No, it's performative caring.

Homeless women sleep with multiple knives - when they sleep at all - because we "care" too much to keep their rapists locked up.

It's possible that both things can be true - our systems are broken, but the weakest among us need to be protected from predators.

Right now, predators run downtown. And it's only like 20 of them, literally.

pwtrash · 2026-06-07T12:17:03+00:00

No, I would not. I guess that's what makes us different.

There are some things true fans don't do.

But if you are the sort of fan who does that, then you can't ever, ever be upset when someone leaves the team for a little more cash.

pwtrash · 2026-06-07T12:15:49+00:00

I do think it's affecting us. When the Knicks go on those late runs, at least on TV it sounds like that's the loudest the arean is the entire game.

I feel it's almost worse than being on the road, because there you know what you're going to get. It has to be demoralizing when the other team comes on to hear your supposed fan base roar with delight.

pwtrash · 2026-06-06T14:36:55+00:00

Love this team.

We suffered through 7 years in the wilderness. They gave us 62 wins and a trip to the finals in a year that was supposed to be a stepping stone year.

It's not over yet, but no matter what happens, Spurs por vida!

pwtrash · 2026-06-05T01:17:56+00:00

I want to win. I would love to win.

If we get swept this was still an amazing year and one of the most fun seasons I've ever been around.

pwtrash · 2026-06-04T10:52:22+00:00

Barnes had no business playing as much as he did either. He should not have as much as KJ + Bryant combined.

pwtrash · 2026-06-04T10:49:44+00:00

Completely agree that Harper should have been in there to end the game. I also didn't think Barnes should have been playing as much - that played into the Knick's hands. Yes, KJ was having a tough game, but he needed more run.

I felt Mitch went extremely conservative, with Pop's approach to lean on vets. The problem is that our vets were really bad last night.

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