More - Gregg Popovich Quotes

[Finley makes it official, signing with Spurs SAN ANTONIO (AP) ? Prized free agent Michael Finley officially signed with the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs on Friday.] We are extremely pleased to have a player of Michael's caliber joining our franchise, ... He brings an All-Star level of talent to the floor and a high degree of character to the locker room.

Gregg Popovich

 

I wasn't surprised, because that's what he does. He relishes those situations. He likes to take those shots. Hopefully his body will allow him to continue to do that.

Gregg Popovich

 

Turn on the news and you're going to see the negative. It reflects society. People pay more attention to those things. It's not specific to sports. It's across the board.

Gregg Popovich

 

That's an important aspect of the game as you go down the stretch. Secondly, I think Manu is emerging as one of the primary go-to guys. Not just on our team but in the league. He gets a lot of things done, and he's willing to take big shots.

Gregg Popovich

 

We moved the ball pretty well and our defense was pretty good all night long. Winning on the road is always sweet.

Gregg Popovich

 Defense

We suck on 'D. Both individually and team-wise, we suck. We're pretty consistent that way. I don't know if I have an answer to that. If I did, we wouldn't suck quite so bad.

Gregg Popovich

 

Sometimes it can be your worst nightmare when a good player is out on another team, because everybody else can pick up their games. We're not going to change a whole lot. I'm more concerned about the mental part of the deal for us.

Gregg Popovich

 

It's even more of an intense, rock 'em, sock 'em group now. I think they're one of the most physical teams in the league.

Gregg Popovich

 

I think everybody is feeling a sense of normalcy with him in the starting lineup. Everybody fit into their roles.

Gregg Popovich

 

[Mutombo] did a good job tonight. Whether it changes the series, I don?t know.

Gregg Popovich