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“I'd love to be able to play them every night” - The San Antonio Spurs coach Greg Popovich explains the benefits of playing against the Milwaukee Bucks

Greg Popovich wants his team to learn from one of the best.
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“I'd love to be able to play them every night” - The San Antonio Spurs coach Greg Popovich explains the benefits of playing against the Milwaukee Bucks
“I'd love to be able to play them every night” - The San Antonio Spurs coach Greg Popovich explains the benefits of playing against the Milwaukee Bucks

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The Milwaukee Bucks are the benchmark for any team who wishes to reach the elite level.

Champion coach Greg Popovich had this to say when his young San Antonio Spurs got pounded by the Bucks, 130-94, on Wednesday night at the Fiserv Forum.

Respect

Although San Antonio would be overmatched when pitted against Milwaukee, Popovich said he wouldn't mind playing against the Bucks more often if only to make his inexperienced wards better.

"They've got their culture down," Popovich said.

Milwaukee posted leads of as many as 13 points in the first quarter but fell into a maze of errors and allowed San Antonio to move within two points. The veterans that they are, the Bucks were quick to adjust and post a big 66-51 lead at the half.

It was all Milwaukee in the final half, where they outscored San Antonio, 64-43, to seal their most lopsided victory of the season.

Learning lesson

The five-team NBA champion coach said his players will learn a thing or two playing a quality team like Milwaukee.

"They're confident. They know they can do it if they play the right way, which they do most of the time. Tonight was a good example. I'd love to be able to play them every night. It would be great for our young kids to see how it gets done and how mistakes are made and what's important," said the three-time NBA Coach of the Year.

The two teams' campaigns this season are like night and day. Milwaukee sports an NBA-best 52-20 record. On the other hand, San Antonio has been eliminated from title contention with 54 losses and only 19 victories to show.

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MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.