Spurs' Chemistry 'Right on the Money' in Rebuilding Year

The San Antonio Spurs are a happy group despite missing the NBA playoffs.

Jeremy Brener | Apr 10, 2023

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The San Antonio Spurs have a lot to work on this offseason in order to return to NBA relevancy. However, there's one team aspect the team doesn't need to improve on as much ... chemistry.

Despite losing 60 games in mostly a lost season for the Spurs, the tight-knit group of young players learned how to play together and it's something they will take with them into the offseason.

"I think they were right on the money," Popovich said. "The goal was development individually. Learning how to be a pro. Understand the team concept in the NBA and how to conduct yourself. In that regard, they showed a lot of character. When you're losing as much as we lost, it's easy to blame people. The character and personalities of the team really meshed. They got along. They enjoyed each other."

With winning falling short of the team's top priority, the pressure on the Spurs was focused more on individual improvements, and it's easy for teams to get along when the goal is the same across the board. It also helps when the goals match the expectations, considering the Spurs had very little going into the offseason.

In a league where it's hard to find a group that meshes well together and tensions rise amongst teams with high expectations, it's refreshing to see the Spurs rise above it.

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Published Apr 10, 2023

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.