San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was mad after Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, and for good reason. With Kawhi Leonard out the Spurs didn’t stand a chance at Oracle. The road team wound up getting blown out, 136-100. LaMarcus Aldridge scored just eight points.
After the game, Popovich took to the podium to speak with reporters and he did not hold back. He snapped at one reporter, then quickly tore his own team apart.
Pop pointed out Aldridge, saying he needed to carry more of the load against the Spurs and that just about every Spurs player outside of Jonathon Simmons didn’t show up.
Via Twitter:
"We maybe felt it too much, Kawhi being gone... I don't think they believed."
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 17, 2017
Gregg Popovich reacts to Game Two loss. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/Un8Yrva3Ar
Popovich: "We felt [Kawhi being out] too much.. I don't think [the Spurs] believed.. Probably a little bit feeling sorry for themselves"
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) May 17, 2017
Gregg Popovich: "LaMarcus has got to score for us. He can't be timid. He turned down shots... He's got a major responsibility in Game 3."
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) May 17, 2017
Gregg Popovich says Jonathon Simmons was only Spur to show up: "Jon was in a category by himself. Everybody else was in the other category."
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) May 17, 2017
Gregg Popovich said that he doesn't think his team believed they could beat Golden State tonight without Kawhi Leonard.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 17, 2017
Game 3 isn’t until Saturday back in Texas. No word yet on if Leonard will take the floor, but I think there’s some serious concern at this point whether bringing him back will have any swing on the outcome of the series.
