Spurs Fiesta 5: Gregg Popovich Talks 'Embarrassing' Loss vs. Celtics

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Jeremy Brener | Mar 28, 2023

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1. GREGG POPOVICH EMBARRASSED AFTER WORST LOSS OF SEASON

“We played well for about a quarter, but after that, I thought we just gave in,” Popovich said. “I thought we embarrassed ourselves by giving in the way we did. But the Celtics had a lot to do with that."

2. POP PRAISES PROCESS DESPITE LOSS

"Even though they're young, their attitudes towards practice, a win, a loss ... is important to developing their leadership," Popovich said. "We make that part of their growth process and development for sure."

3. ZACH COLLINS ALSO DISAPPOINTED AFTER CELTICS DEFEAT

"They caught fire and we couldn't recover," Collins said. "I think we tried to get back into it. Maybe we did give in — we definitely have to watch the film. When you lose by 40, there's probably a lot of things that went wrong. We should never lose a game like that."

4. JEREMY SOCHAN IN AUSTIN

"Fans will get a chance to meet players, win giveaways and even watch a game during the week before the Spurs take the floor in the Moody Center, as a part of the team's goal to “purposefully engage and celebrate the Spurs’ entire fan base, extending from Mexico to Austin.""

5. NEXT SPURS GAME

The Spurs are back in action tomorrow at home against Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. You can watch in-market on Bally Sports Southwest or out-of-market on NBA League Pass.

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Published Mar 28, 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.