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'Young Mental Errors' Cost Spurs in Loss vs. Kings

The San Antonio Spurs committed a ill-advised turnover late in their loss against the Sacramento Kings.
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'Young Mental Errors' Cost Spurs in Loss vs. Kings
'Young Mental Errors' Cost Spurs in Loss vs. Kings

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The San Antonio Spurs are waking up after a restless night in which they lost 131-129 to the Sacramento Kings.

The Spurs were up by five points with less than a minute to go, but a 7-0 run by the Kings fueled by a miss and turnover from Malaki Branham led Sacramento to victory.

"We still make too many young mental errors that cost us when we're in a close game," coach Gregg Popovich said postgame. "That kind of thing. So they just keep on plugging."

The Spurs wouldn't have built a lead late without Branham, who scored 23 points off the bench with five 3-pointers, but it doesn't change the result of the game.

This is what defines experienced teams from the not-so-experienced teams ... the ability to handle pressure late in games. The Spurs are still learning how to execute down the stretch, and as the team grows, they will begin to figure it out.

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The Spurs will have a chance to correct their mistakes in their next game against the Golden State Warriors, where they hope to have Victor Wembanyama return from injury. Tipoff is set for Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. CT.

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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.

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