I was at the game and fans boo’d harder after pop asked us to stop. What happened after? The team was ignited. They played with fire, they closed the lead to 4 and the bench was on their feet the entire run. I saw a team that was energized by the crowd’s defiance of pop. Like it or not, it was very telling.
I’m arguing for why Pop did it and what it could mean for players. Pop is expecting decency from the fanbase and a level of respect to former players who factored in us winning championships. This goes to show that Pop has got Spurs players’ backs through and through.
Obviously, we have a long history of stellar players who loved it here - players who say that it’s a great organization with a great fanbase. There are loud voices though currently in the fanbase that have not been reflective of that said “great fanbase.” We can always cite Duncan, Robinson, Ginobili, Parker, etc. but how we treat Sochan, Keldon, Collins, Vassell, Jones, etc. matters as well.
You can’t have a culture of patience, hard work, discipline, and consistency espoused by Pound the Rock and then have “fans” shit on the team for not giving Victor all the touches, demand trades, and even argue that Pop has lost it. That doesn’t make sense as well. Now factor in booing a former star. Not too good of a look.