Gregg Popovich drops NBA Finals words of wisdom as Spurs go down 2-0 to Knicks
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<p>There are only a few coaches to have reached the NBA Finals and mastered winning at the highest level multiple times. Coach Gregg Popovich is a member of that upper echelon of basketball greats. He may have turned the reins over to Coach Mitch Johnson but that does not mean that his care for the <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/san-antonio-spurs">San Antonio Spurs</a> has stopped. Coach Pop saw the squad led by Victor Wembanyama go down 2-0 to the <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/new-york-knicks">New York Knicks</a> and knew that he needed to get some words out there to help them.</p>
<h2>Coach Popovich inspires Spurs after going down 2-0 to Knicks in NBA Finals</h2>
<p>Two consecutive NBA Finals losses usually mean that the end looms for a certain squad. There have been times when a squad down 2-0 has come back and raised the Larry O&#8217;Brien trophy but that is a rare sighting. Coach <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/san-antonio-spurs/news/wanted-make-statement-victor-wembanyama-explains-why-gregg-popovich-still-helps-spurs/0272d1bf83cd4079fc72e754" target="">Gregg Popovich wants</a> the Spurs led by Victor Wembanyama to be the exception.</p>
<p>After suffering two straight home losses in the NBA Finals, Coach Popovich had a message for the Spurs. Stephon Castle unveiled what it was before their Game 3 bout against the Knicks, via<a href="https://basketnews.com/news-249198-spurs-star-reveals-gregg-popovichs-message-after-first-two-nba-finals-losses.html" target="_blank"> Underdog NBA.</a></p>
<p>&#8220;Pretty much his message was, &#8216;Just let the last two games go.&#8217; It happened. They were very winnable games. We feel like we gave them those games,&#8221; Castle declared.</p>
<p>Coach Popovich&#8217;s words need to echo in the ears of every player <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/san-antonio-spurs/news/victor-wembanyamas-weakness-gets-exposed-ex-spurs-teammate-help-knicks/03d2b1625f7acad1e8eefea3" target="">in the Spurs </a>rotation from Wembanyama all the way to Bismack Biyombo. Why is that the case? Well, it&#8217;s because they need to defy all analytics and history to prevent the Knicks from winning the Larry O&#8217;Brien trophy. See, no team that has gone 2-0 in the NBA Finals at home ever won the series.</p>
<p>Aside from the wise words, Coach Popovich surely gave schematic advice to Coach Mitch Johnson, Wembanyama, and the rest of the Spurs. They will need the motivation and hope after having lost Game 2 in a tough 105-104 margin. Hopefully, one of the most prolific basketball minds is able to ensure their squad comes back to defy all odds.</p>
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