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05-22-2008, 02:37 PM
Havent seen it posted yet if it was, my bad
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-spurs23-2008may23,0,786253.story
Popovich tells Spurs to be angry, but not obsessed
San Antonio's coach says he wants his players to remember that they played poorly in the fourth quarter of Wednesday's loss to the Lakers, but he doesn't want them to brood about it.
By Jonathan Abrams, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
12:27 PM PDT, May 22, 2008
Don't let it linger, but don't forget it either.
That dual message was sent by Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich to his team this morning after watching a 20-point third-quarter lead dissipate to the Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/photogallery/2008-05/39111669-22004455.jpg (http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-lakers22-2008may22-pg,0,1808400.photogallery) Photos: Game 1: Lakers vs. Spurs (http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-lakers22-2008may22-pg,0,1808400.photogallery)
http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/photogallery/2008-04/38312965-29160249.jpg (http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakers2008-pg,0,6728232.photogallery) Photos: How the 2008 Lakers were built (http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakers2008-pg,0,6728232.photogallery)
http://www.latimes.com/images/icons/photoicon.gif Manu Ginobili, Lamar Odom, Robert Horry (http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-spurs_k194y3nc,0,144879.photo)
"More than anything, we just want to let that game go and realize it's one game," Popovich said. "We had a great opportunity and did not take advantage of it. They were great in the fourth quarter, defensively did a wonderful job. They're up 1-0. The important thing for us is not to linger, but just move forward and play the game on Friday with the same energy and hopefully, with a little more decision-making that's good."
But also...
"You don't want to be complacent about it and act like it didn't happen," he said. "We want to be angry about the way we played in the fourth quarter and the way we gave up the lead."
The Spurs did not practice Thursday, instead watching film. That probably included watching Kobe Bryant taking over the game in the second half after scoring only two points in the first two quarters. Bryant led the Lakers with 27 points.
"Kobe's the greatest player on the planet," Popovich said. "He can do what he did last night. Our problem was, we had to keep scoring and we didn't do it."
Popovich also said that there is no time to be worried about fatigue or injuries. Manu Ginobili tweaked his left ankle early in the first quarter.
"There's no concern, for the one reason that there's no time to be concerned," he said. "Nobody cares and it's playoff time, so you go play."
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http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-spurs23-2008may23,0,786253.story
Popovich tells Spurs to be angry, but not obsessed
San Antonio's coach says he wants his players to remember that they played poorly in the fourth quarter of Wednesday's loss to the Lakers, but he doesn't want them to brood about it.
By Jonathan Abrams, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
12:27 PM PDT, May 22, 2008
Don't let it linger, but don't forget it either.
That dual message was sent by Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich to his team this morning after watching a 20-point third-quarter lead dissipate to the Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/photogallery/2008-05/39111669-22004455.jpg (http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-lakers22-2008may22-pg,0,1808400.photogallery) Photos: Game 1: Lakers vs. Spurs (http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-lakers22-2008may22-pg,0,1808400.photogallery)
http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/photogallery/2008-04/38312965-29160249.jpg (http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakers2008-pg,0,6728232.photogallery) Photos: How the 2008 Lakers were built (http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakers2008-pg,0,6728232.photogallery)
http://www.latimes.com/images/icons/photoicon.gif Manu Ginobili, Lamar Odom, Robert Horry (http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-spurs_k194y3nc,0,144879.photo)
"More than anything, we just want to let that game go and realize it's one game," Popovich said. "We had a great opportunity and did not take advantage of it. They were great in the fourth quarter, defensively did a wonderful job. They're up 1-0. The important thing for us is not to linger, but just move forward and play the game on Friday with the same energy and hopefully, with a little more decision-making that's good."
But also...
"You don't want to be complacent about it and act like it didn't happen," he said. "We want to be angry about the way we played in the fourth quarter and the way we gave up the lead."
The Spurs did not practice Thursday, instead watching film. That probably included watching Kobe Bryant taking over the game in the second half after scoring only two points in the first two quarters. Bryant led the Lakers with 27 points.
"Kobe's the greatest player on the planet," Popovich said. "He can do what he did last night. Our problem was, we had to keep scoring and we didn't do it."
Popovich also said that there is no time to be worried about fatigue or injuries. Manu Ginobili tweaked his left ankle early in the first quarter.
"There's no concern, for the one reason that there's no time to be concerned," he said. "Nobody cares and it's playoff time, so you go play."
[email protected]