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» Thursday, May 24 2012

You can have the joking of the Spurs’ “Big Three” and Gregg Popovich at halftime of Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers, even facing a big deficit. Or you might mention the Spurs’ 24-0 run later in that game. Or maybe the way that Utah’s Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap were schooled earlier in the playoffs by the Spurs’ inside depth. But Spurs.com has posted a neat video tribute to my favorite moment of the Spurs’ playoffs so far. San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich 

Yet this much is also clear: With apologies to Jason Kidd, Dallas’ 39-year-old point guard, and the Los Angeles Lakers’ two-headed monster of Ramon Sessions and Steve Blake, Westbrook has yet to face anyone quite like Parker, either. “I’m definitely going to go at him,” said Parker, 30, who is averaging a team-best 19.1 points and 7.1 assists in the postseason. “It’s not going to be like Dallas or the Lakers, where their point guards are not as aggressive. I’m going to go at him and make sure he works a little bit.” San Antonio Express-News

Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Tony Parker, Russell Westbrook 

Westbrook is averaging 24.1 points in the first two rounds, third best among players whose teams are still alive. What’s even better, though, is that his shooting percentage is way up from last year’s playoffs while his turnovers are way down. A year ago, he shot 39.4 percent from the floor and committed 4.6 turnovers a game. This year, 47.2 percent and 1.6 turnovers. “He’s been really, really efficient in his moves and his shots,” Durant said. “Not to say that he’s made every shot, but every shot I think he’s taken has been a good shot.” Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Kevin Durant 
 

» Wednesday, May 23 2012

Nowitzki's had his classic battles with the Spurs, including the amazing Game 7 in the 2006 semifinals that propelled Dallas to its first NBA Finals. It was a Spurs team that still included the Big Three of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, yet, as Nowitzki pointed out, it is an entirely different style of ball those boys are playing these days, and the reigning NBA Finals MVP says all credit goes to this season's Coach of the Year, Gregg Popovich. "To me, he's the best coach in the league, he's a genius on both ends of the floor," Nowitzki said. "The adjustment that he goes through -- at the beginning they win all their championships with defense, and he saw where the game's going; the game is going to free-flowing and more movement, you need basically four shooters on the floor at all times, and he's the man, he made it all happen. ESPN.com

Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, Dirk Nowitzki, Coaching, Gregg Popovich 
 

» Tuesday, May 22 2012

Nowitzki's had his classic battles with the Spurs, including the amazing Game 7 in the 2006 semifinals that propelled Dallas to its first NBA Finals. It was a Spurs team that still included the Big Three of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, yet, as Nowitzki pointed out, it is an entirely different style of ball those boys are playing these days and the reigning NBA Finals MVP says all credit goes to this season's Coach of the Year, Gregg Popovich. "To me, he's the best coach in the league, he's a genius on both ends of the floor," Nowitzki said. "The adjustment that he goes through, at the beginning they win all their championships with defense and he saw where the game's going; the game is going to free-flowing and more movement, you need basically four shooters on the floor at all times, and he's the man, he made it all happen. ESPN.com

Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, Dirk Nowitzki, Gregg Popovich 

"With (general manager) R.C. Buford helping him, finding people left and right. I mean, they draft people in the second round that nobody gives them a shot and they turn them into players. They have an amazing franchise and they really do a great job finding people that play well in their system and Pop makes them believe in their system. They're really fun to watch, they're rolling." ESPN.com

Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, Dirk Nowitzki, RC Buford, Gregg Popovich 
 

» Monday, May 21 2012

The Spurs persevered for their 18th straight victory Sunday night, finishing off a sweep of the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference semifinals. But when asked about his team’s recent historic streak, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was reticent to discuss much. “It doesn’t exist for us,” Popovich said. “We don’t talk about it. I’ve never heard anybody mention it except you all. And it’s not even a thought in our minds. Each game is just a separate entity.” San Antonio Express-News

Los Angeles Clippers, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles, Gregg Popovich 

As I've said before, Spurs coach/non-NHL fan Gregg Popovich has been media gold recently. When asked if he watched and was relieved by the quick outcome of the LA Kings hockey game that could have pushed this Spurs-Clips game back to Monday if it went too long, Popovich said: "Absolutely. I watched it (long pause). I didn't know what was going on, but I watched it." Sulia

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» Sunday, May 20 2012

By the end of Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinal series, the Spurs had discovered a different route to the same old destination, riding the crest of a history-making comeback to grab a 96-86 victory and a commanding 3-0 series lead. “We just stayed in there,” said point guard Tony Parker, who had 23 points and 10 assists for his first double-double of the playoffs. “We knew it was a long game. We didn't panic.” San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio Spurs, Tony Parker 

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich credits his veteran core of Duncan, Parker and Ginobili — who have combined for 455 playoff games — for keeping the ship from capsizing. “We didn't get rattled, but one would expect that this group wouldn't,” Popovich said. “They've seen a little bit of everything, and they know that anything can happen in an NBA game.” San Antonio Express-News

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