“A reporter started off: "I know a lot of this is kind of speculation." Popovich interupting: "You're going to ask me anyway." Reporter: "And you're going to shoot it down." Popovich replied: "Next question."” KnowsKindNextAsksBasketballAsk MeReportersSpeculation Author:Gregg Popovich
“Timmy, he's the beginning of it. He doesn't have to be the end all the time now.” EndsBasketball Author:Gregg Popovich
“We would have two less championships here if it was not for Manu Ginobili. In my eyes, he's the stud of the world.” IfsWorldTwoEyeBasketballChampionshipStuds Author:Gregg Popovich
“I asked them if it wasn't too much trouble, if I wasn't being too pushy, if they could execute what we were trying to do. And if it didn't make them too angry, if they also wanted to play some defense on the other end, that would be great.” IfsTryingEndsPlayWould BeWantedToo MuchTroubleBasketballAngryDefensePushy Author:Gregg Popovich
“You have to make shots to win basketball games and we didn't do that. You also have to get back on defense, so it was a double-whammy.” GamesWinningBasketballShotsDefenseGet BackBasketball Game Author:Gregg Popovich
“In Phil's case, I was personally thrilled he came back, because I think it's huge for the league. When you think about what he's done and how many championships he's won, there's always drama when he comes back in.” ThinkingDoneCasesHugeDramaBasketballLeagueChampionship Author:Gregg Popovich
“It's not about any one person. You've got to get over yourself and realize that it takes a group to get this thing done” PersonsDoneRealizingGroupsBasketballOver YouNbaGet OverThings DoneGet Over Yourself Author:Gregg Popovich
“'Play the right way' means play unselfishly, respect each other's achievements, play hard, fulfill your role” WayMeanHardPlayRolesBasketballAchievementNbaRight WayPlay HardRespect Each Other Author:Gregg Popovich
“I can't make every decision for you. I don't have 14 timeouts. You guys got to get together and talk” I CanTogetherGuyDecisionTalkingPlayerBasketballWorking TogetherNbaGet TogetherBasketball TeamBasketball Leadership Author:Gregg Popovich
“Stop by stop by stop. Play aggressively. Sprint back on 'D' and pay attention to how we're supposed to guard as a team” PlayPayAttentionTeamBasketballPay AttentionNbaSprint Author:Gregg Popovich
“We believe in people executing their role and caring about the team more than anything individually” PeopleBelieveRolesTeamBasketballCaringNbaExecuting Author:Gregg Popovich
“No one is bigger than the team. If you can't do things our way, you're not getting time here and we don't care who you are” IfsWayCareTeamBasketballBiggerWho You AreDon't CareNbaInspirational Basketball Author:Gregg Popovich
“Basketball is a pretty simple game. What wins is consistency and competitiveness.” GamesWinningSimpleBasketballConsistencyCompetitiveness Author:Gregg Popovich
