Gregg Popovich Proud of Spurs Effort in Loss vs. Mavericks

The San Antonio Spurs fought hard in their loss against the Dallas Mavericks.

Jeremy Brener | Mar 20, 2024

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The San Antonio Spurs are going back to the drawing board after a 113-107 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.

The Spurs will review the film from last night's game, but there were some positives in the game, namely the effort against a team competing for the playoffs.

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"I couldn't be more proud of the way we played," coach Gregg Popovich said postgame. "We had made all kinds of mistakes, but so did they (Dallas) and they want to win a championship. Our goal is to get better every game individually and team-wise."

While the Spurs were two possessions away from tying the game, the team struggled in the turnover department, committing 15 against the Mavericks' nine. San Antonio surrendered 19 points off turnovers, while Dallas gave up just 10 ... a massive difference in a six-point game.

Ultimately, the Mavericks on paper are far better than the Spurs. With a pair of future Hall-of-Fame guards in Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic, the Mavs are much further along in the path to a championship than the Spurs, but the gap between the two teams didn't look far off in the loss.

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The effort should give the Spurs hope that they are moving forward in the right direction.

The Spurs are back in action on Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT.

Published Mar 20, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.