Popovich: ‘We Didn’t Respect the Game’
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San Antonio Spurs/NBA(NEW YORK) — Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich ripped into his team after their 104-100 overtime loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.
Popovich watched his team fall to a 14-53 team after having a 13-point lead in the third quarter.
“We didn’t respect the game, we didn’t respect our opponent,” said Popovich. “It was a pathetic performance and I hope that every player is embarrassed. Not because ‘we are supposed to win the game’ but it is about how you play the game.”
Popovich credited the play of New York under first-year head coach Derek Fisher.
“They were really good,” Popovich said. “I take my hat off to him, a really difficult year and watching Derek conduct himself the way he has all year long is a really impressive thing. He and the coaches deserve a lot of credit and the players were fantastic tonight. They moved the ball better than we did, they played better team basketball.”
The Spurs will look to rebound against the Raptors on Wednesday night.
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