Spurs guard Stephon Castle recalled Gregg Popovich’s message to the team after San Antonio lost the first two games of the NBA Finals.
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle recalled Gregg Popovich's message to the team after the Spurs lost the first two games of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks.
Stephon Castle
Stephon Castle
Stephon Castle
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Popovich's message was simple, with the legendary head coach emphasizing that the Spurs must forget the first two games and shift their focus to the next one.
"Pretty much his message was, 'Just let the last two games go,'" Castle recalled during his press conference ahead of Game 3 in New York.
"It happened. They were very winnable games. We feel like we gave them those games," he added.
No team in NBA Finals history has ever come back from a 2-0 deficit after losing the first two games at home, putting San Antonio in a difficult position.
Game 3 in New York is scheduled for Monday at 8:30 p.m. ET.
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