Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich 'Would Love' to Play Bucks Every Night

The Milwaukee Bucks cruised to a win against the San Antonio Spurs, but Gregg Popovich still would want to play the 2021 NBA champions every game.

Jeremy Brener | Mar 23, 2023

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The San Antonio Spurs lost by 36 points to the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night, but if it were up to coach Gregg Popovich, his team would play them every game.

"A lot of guys did a good job. That's the best team [Bucks] in the league," Popovich said. "I would love to be able to play them every night. That would be great for our young kids to see how it gets done. How mistakes are made and what's important. It's always a good night for some reason."

The Bucks have been where the Spurs want to be. As the 2021 NBA champions, the Bucks have been to the mountaintop and could very well be back there this year with the league's best record. Add in the fact that they're coached by Mike Budenholzer, a former Spurs assistant, it further explains why Milwaukee is the model San Antonio aspires to follow.

"Aside from all their [Bucks] talent and experience, they just do everything the right way every single time down," Keita Bates-Diop said. "That's a championship basketball team. You got to learn against teams like that they've been through it with veteran guys."

The Spurs are about as far away from the Bucks as they could be, but by playing these games, Popovich and the team can only hope that they are taking a small step towards where Milwaukee is after every game.

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Published Mar 23, 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.