San Antonio Spurs Show 'Good Fight' in Loss vs. Denver Nuggets

The San Antonio Spurs nearly beat the defending champion Denver Nuggets on their home floor.

Jeremy Brener | Apr 3, 2024

Apr 2, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) controls the ball / Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

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The San Antonio Spurs are frustrated after their 110-105 loss against the Denver Nuggets, but they are taking the good with the bad.

Victor Wembanyama was a clear standout for the Spurs against the Nuggets. The Western Conference Rookie of the Month for March scored 23 points with 15 rebounds, eight assists and nine blocks in the loss, but after the game, he seemed upbeat about the team's performance.

Apr 2, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) drives to the net / Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

"It's a good fight," Wembanyama said postgame. "I think we showed some great efforts on both sides of the court. We had a good performance. It's details."

The Spurs have the right culture, fighting for games and staying competitive despite being well out of the playoff picture. They also have the franchise cornerstone that many teams have a hard time finding, and they have a really good one at that.

It's only going to be a matter of time before the Spurs come out on the winning end of a lot of these affairs. They did so last week against the Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks, two playoff-bound teams, but in the coming years it will be about doing it on a more consistent basis.

The Spurs have another chance to play spoiler against a playoff team tomorrow night when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT from the Smoothie King Center.

Published Apr 3, 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.