Spurs will look for their best version in Mexico

There are almost 10 days left for the San Antonio Spurs to appear in Mexico, in the return of the NBA after two years and they will not do so in their best season, but with the best intention of making the game a unique experience for fans. fans.

Gregg Popovich’s team sails at the bottom of the Western Conference. They have (today) a streak of 11 straight losses and a mark of six games won and 18 lost. The Spurs will play their seventh game in Mexico, their last appearance was in 2019 when they defeated the Phoenix Suns in overtime (121-119).

_ Does the Spurs’ losing streak this season represent a bittersweet return to Mexican fans?

“Yes, we would have liked to have done better this season, especially, but we will put our best game there (in the Arena Ciudad de México) and it will be very good after all. I don’t think the bad season will affect the game in Mexico, ”Jakob Pöltl, a player who will have his second visit to our country, responded to El Economista.

The Spurs have had Gregg Popovich since 1996, one of the best coaches with five NBA championships, the last one occurred in 2014. The coach leads his 27th season at the helm of the Spurs and has the highest number of victories of all league times with 1,350.

Assistant coach Brett Brown has led the team since early December, after Popovich left camp to undergo a medical procedure.

_ Why, having some of the best coaches in the NBA, can’t the team apply the best of their knowledge this season?

“I think it’s a matter of trust, we have players out and a very young team, with some we haven’t played together yet. We will look for the way to recover our confidence, playing in the best way in offense and defense”.

The median age of players from the league’s 30 franchises is 26 this season, and the Spurs are the third-youngest team, with a roster averaging 23.84 years of age.

The Spurs, five-time NBA champions, turn 50 this season, which coincides with the 30th anniversary of the first NBA game in Mexico in 1992. In 2019, franchise managers told this medium that they have 5.2 million followers in our country and are among the 15 favorite teams.

marisol.rojas@eleconomista.mx