"They are humble and confident, they play and win. Obviously, no one can win every game, but my players play as if they can win every game. That's all you can ask of them. When you go to bed at night, you think that you have such a group of players. ”
After beating the Timberwolves, Popovich praised his players.
In a game that just ended, the Spurs, who lost by 23 points in the fourth quarter, still won, defeating the Timberwolves 115-106 to win three straight games.
Vassell had 23 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal, Johnson had 18 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, and Poeltl had 14 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.
The Timberwolves' Towns had 27 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, while Russell had 25 points, five rebounds, seven assists and two steals.
In the first 3 quarters, San Antonio built up a 30+ lead at one point, so Wolves failed to fill the hole in the final quarter...
In the current record, the Spurs are 3-1 and 3rd in the West. Although the new season has just begun, the sample of the competition reference is too small, and the variables behind are very large.
But can you believe that the Spurs, who traded the team's boss Murray to the Hawks in the offseason, can play such a start?
In the last 3 games, they beat the Pacers, Digital Man and Timberwolves. Philadelphia and Minnesota, those are playoff teams, both teams determined to make a career in the new season.
All lost to the Spurs.
Why are Spurs so strong?
Popovich's passage tells the answer.
Players work hard, have confidence and share the ball. This can be understood as the culture of the Spurs team.
No matter how the personnel changes, the players who may be sent may not be able to pronounce the names of ordinary fans, but in this system, they can exert their power.
Because the real core of the Spurs may be Popovich.
Everyone in this team, if they perform their duties, they can exert more power.
After all, a strong team is definitely not a simple lineup accumulation, but also needs chemical reactions and running-in.
Without an All-Star like Murray, everyone in the Spurs has more opportunities to participate in the offense, so the opponent will not have such a strong focus when defending.
That's what makes them different.
Therefore, the Spurs' sense of teamwork is a major feature in the NBA.