Patty Mills and Aron Baynes work out with Paul McCartney

[ace3g]

Pop likes him, yeah, yeah, yeah: The Spurs took the court for their morning pregame shootaround just a few hours after the stage and last pieces of equipment had been packed up and carted off after a Sunday night concert by Paul McCartney and his band.

Several members of the Spurs' traveling party took in the concert by the former Beatle, including Popovich, who was a high school student in Indiana when The Beatles' “invasion” of America took place in the mid-1960s.

“Obviously, his talent is off the charts, and then you think that he actually wrote those songs,” Popovich said of McCartney's performance. “Start with his voice, his musical abilities and his talent, all of that, and it's matched by his effort. That's what amazed me.

“He was awesome. Just awesome.”

And he likes them: Spurs guard Patty Mills and forward Aron Baynes on Sunday had to talk their way past a pair of burly bodyguards to use the weight room in the health club at the team's hotel.

That was because McCartney was getting in a pre-concert workout, and the club was closed to others.

“They knew we just wanted to get a lift after our practice, so they let us in,” Mills said. “We walked in, and there he was, Paul McCartney. Before we could say hi or anything he said, 'Go Spurs go.'

“It was one of those rare moments when I didn't know what to say. A special moment, and now I can tell everyone I lifted weights with Paul McCartney.”

http://www.expressnews.com/sports/sp...27a32b927fc3fb

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.c...aul-mccartney/

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ba...181546492.html

[Gervin44Silas13]

SWEET!!!!

Pop likes him, yeah, yeah, yeah: The Spurs took the court for their morning pregame shootaround just a few hours after the stage and last pieces of equipment had been packed up and carted off after a Sunday night concert by Paul McCartney and his band.

Several members of the Spurs' traveling party took in the concert by the former Beatle, including Popovich, who was a high school student in Indiana when The Beatles' “invasion” of America took place in the mid-1960s.

“Obviously, his talent is off the charts, and then you think that he actually wrote those songs,” Popovich said of McCartney's performance. “Start with his voice, his musical abilities and his talent, all of that, and it's matched by his effort. That's what amazed me.

“He was awesome. Just awesome.”

And he likes them: Spurs guard Patty Mills and forward Aron Baynes on Sunday had to talk their way past a pair of burly bodyguards to use the weight room in the health club at the team's hotel.

That was because McCartney was getting in a pre-concert workout, and the club was closed to others.

“They knew we just wanted to get a lift after our practice, so they let us in,” Mills said. “We walked in, and there he was, Paul McCartney. Before we could say hi or anything he said, 'Go Spurs go.'

“It was one of those rare moments when I didn't know what to say. A special moment, and now I can tell everyone I lifted weights with Paul McCartney.”

http://www.expressnews.com/sports/sp...27a32b927fc3fb

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.c...aul-mccartney/

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ba...181546492.html

[Capt Bringdown]

A good omen if there ever was one:

"Picture yourself in a boat on a river..."

[Floyd Pacquiao]

wow he knows who the spurs are?

[capek]

wow he knows who the spurs are?

Well, to be fair that's part of the job of a touring musician, you know a couple details about each city you go to, helps with pandering to the crowd. Doesn't change how cool it must have been for Patty and Baynes though. Glad they got to experience it, sure it was a cool moment for them.

[davidbowie]

this is the best story

[Budkin]

A good omen if there ever was one:

"Picture yourself in a boat on a river..."

[hooperflash]

DOPE, nuff said.

[Poolboy5623]

Let me guess...it was chest & back day for aron?

[hsxvvd]

A good omen if there ever was one:

"Picture yourself in a boat on a river..."

Great call.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

this is the coolest story i've ever heard. i love the beatles, i love the spurs. the imagining of paul saying go spurs go... priceless!

[YoMamaIsCallin]

A good omen if there ever was one:

"Picture yourself in a boat on a river..."

That was a John Lennon song, but nice try anyway.

[Spur|n|Austin]

[BillMc]

Maybe I'm amazed!

[heyheymymy]

A good omen if there ever was one:

"Picture yourself in a boat on a river..."

mind = blown

[SupremeGuy]

Did the Beatles finally reach the shores of Australia?

[Samr.]

Wonder if Mills started waving his towel when he saw McCartney

[EVAY]

Well, to be fair that's part of the job of a touring musician, you know a couple details about each city you go to, helps with pandering to the crowd. Doesn't change how cool it must have been for Patty and Baynes though. Glad they got to experience it, sure it was a cool moment for them.

But weren't they in Memphis?

[Paul McCartney]

Go Spurs Go!

[superbigtime]

Awesome!

[The Whopper]

Evidently, it was big weekend for tired-old, washed-up acts at the Fed Ex Forum.

[hooperflash]

But weren't they in Memphis?

You tired? Pretty sure Paul has been to S.A. , tbh.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

A good omen if there ever was one:

"Picture yourself in a boat on a river..."

Too bad John sang that part, still cool though!