This is uncharted territory for San Antonio Spurs mastermind Gregg Popovich. After 22 consecutive seasons in the playoffs, Pop is finally steering the ship for a group that’s dominated by young players instead of a championship-contending team. As a result, his allocation of minutes was a bit off with players like Bryn Forbes and Marco Belinelli getting more minutes than they should have.
Popovich’s decision to favor the veterans was his way of making a last-ditch effort to bring a subpar team back into the playoff picture. He tried as hard as he could to make it work, but the roster is constructed awkwardly and he was forced into some difficult decisions.