WATCH: Coach Gregg Popovich Sums Up Spurs Season in 20 Seconds

The San Antonio Spurs dropped their 56th game of the season Sunday, leaving veteran coach Gregg Popovich with not much positive to say at his team's performance — which has also told the story of his team's rebuilding season thus far.

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After yet another loss, the San Antonio Spurs have all but secured their 14 percent bid at the No. 1 overall pick — otherwise known as Victor Wembanyama. 

The Spurs currently hold the league's third worst record, sitting at 19-56 — one game in front of the Houston Rockets — and have had found little success on the court besides the development of their young players during blowout games that have even been described as "practice" by some analysts. 

While that aspect of the Spurs' season is positive, it does not take away from the obvious disappointment felt by fans and players ahead of the team's second straight lottery pick. 

And coach Gregg Popovich is no exception to that feeling. 

In his postgame interview, Popovich did not mince words, calling the Spurs' 137-93 loss to the Celtics "embarrassing" after his team "gave in" to Boston following a promising first quarter. 

The veteran coach credited Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown, who scored 41 points and tallied 13 rebounds en route to his third 40-point or greater performance, but also stated his dissatisfaction with the lack of fight he saw from his players. 

"I thought we embarrassed ourselves by giving in the way we did," Popovich said. "But the Celtics had a lot to do with that." 

In a way, San Antonio's matchup against Boston told the story of their season. 

Popovich's squad started the year 5-2 — including three straight road wins and a strong victory against the East's third-best Philadelphia team — but could not keep their momentum going, quickly losing hold of the successful season they had been looking for. 

From there, games turned from must-wins to developmental exhibitions, and the Spurs may be looking at that being the case for the next couple of years — though securing a No. 1 overall pick could change the team's culture. 

Either way, Popovich and his team will hit the court just seven more times this season heading into what could be a big offseason for the rebuilding Spurs. 

At the top of their list will be to build upon the experience that players like Jeremy Sochan, Charles Bassey, Malaki Branham and Julian Champagnie have gained in their first years with San Antonio. 

"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."

The Spurs' season continues Wednesday at home against the Utah Jazz. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

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