Gregg Popovich, up 21 points, laughs off some trash talk (Video)
The San Antonio Spurs got out to a ridiculous start to the proceedings on Friday night. After 24 minutes of play, the team had more than doubled up the Dallas Mavericks – they straight up reversed them. The contest was locked at a 62-26 score when the two teams went into the locker rooms for halftime, even with Spurs star Tim Duncan sitting out his sixth straight game with right knee soreness.
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Duncan, however, had a front row seat for a very Gregg Popovich-like moment when Mavs reserve big man Salah Mejri decided to talk a little smack to the Spurs bench after scoring with his team already down 21 points. Via SB Nation, watch:
We’re not sure which is best: Pop being Pop, or Duncan wearing a 1997-styled blazer.
The Spurs relented a bit in the second half, only winning by a 26-point margin, but not before yet another Maverick decided to open up following a garbage time throwdown:
Or, maybe not:
We usually don’t root for teams to lose games, but the Mavs are just a half game up on Houston for the seventh spot in the West. Just a little Rocket rise and Maverick swoon could result in yet another Dallas/San Antonio playoff series, and I think that’s well worth hoping for.
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Kelly Dwyer is an editor for Ball Don’t Lie on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter! Follow @KDonhoops
