Two of essentially the most personable Spurs of all time, one from the previous and one from the current, not too long ago sat down for a one-on-one, and it was every little thing anybody may have requested for. Manu Ginobili and Keldon Johnson went over quite a lot of subjects, such because the distinction in Gregg Popovich in comparison with when the 2 gamers first met him.
When Manu first arrived, Pop was sitting at only one championship and beneath stress to provide one other, so he was rather more gruff and onerous on his gamers again then. By the point Keldon arrived, Pop’s legacy was intact, and he had softened to an extent because the circumstances surrounding the staff had modified, so whereas initially somewhat afraid, Keldon was pleasantly stunned that he was softer and nicer (however nonetheless powerful sufficient) than the Pop of legend he had heard about.
Additionally they mentioned one thing they’ve in frequent: Olympic gold medals. Whereas Manu was the chief of Argentina’s staff in 2004, Keldon mentioned how a lot he discovered by being amongst so many All-Stars whereas with the US staff in Tokyo in 2021, how he noticed what sort of sacrifices they made to win there, and the way he hopes to do the identical right here for the Spurs.
Lastly, Manu defined how impressed he was with Keldon’s management contemplating he’s already main a staff at simply 23 years previous, whereas Manu acquired right here at 25, and it could be a number of extra years earlier than he presumed a management function. He additionally admired how Keldon stayed in San Antonio and labored together with his teammates all summer time, which takes quite a lot of dedication.
We nonetheless don’t know what the beginning lineup will appear like at this level, however up to now Keldon has mentioned he would tackle a sixth man function if that’s what it takes to win. That harkens again to his level within the dialog about making sacrifices for the staff, and if that’s what finally ends up taking place, he has the best sixth man of all time by his aspect to study from.
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