“We felt like we put ourselves able to win each,” Barnes mentioned.
SAN ANTONIO — For a creating staff just like the San Antonio Spurssplitting an everyday two-game sequence with the Denver Nuggets might be thought of progress.
The Spurs traveled to Denver and earned a 113-100 victory on Friday, January 3. What adopted was an time beyond regulation thriller in San Antonio that in the end resulted in a loss, 122-111, on Saturday.
Final season’s 22-win staff would have been thrilled with this consequence, however this yr’s staff, break up with the Nuggets, is not ok.
“I believe for us there is no such thing as a ethical victory,” Harrison Barnes mentioned. “There isn’t any comfort in parting again to again.”
Individually, Barnes did his half to assist deliver back-to-back wins towards the Nuggets. He was the second-leading scorer, scoring 22 factors whereas hitting 4 three-pointers through the common interval.
Nonetheless, the staff scored solely 4 factors and was 1 of 9 from the sector in time beyond regulation, and Barnes didn’t rating within the additional interval.
“I believe for us, we felt like each video games had been winnable. We felt like we put ourselves able to win each,” he mentioned.
The Spurs had been in place to select up their second win towards Denver, main by as many as 12 factors. However the offense turned stale within the fourth interval, being outscored by the Nuggets, 27-16, and taking pictures 25% (6 of 24).
“It’s a disgrace that we let go slightly within the fourth and in time beyond regulation.”
Sadly, the Spurs could not shut out the mini-series towards Denver, which is not an indication that the underside is falling out.
Of their final 5 video games, San Antonio is 3-2, has a defensive ranking of 105.1 (third within the NBA) and has a rebounding proportion of 51% (ninth within the league).
They’re the makings of a staff on the rise, with a successful mindset each time they take the sector.
“We’ve a variety of confidence in our locker room. Each evening we hope to win.”
This sentiment can be echoed by the staff’s franchisee.
“We’re not right here to play good video games, we’re right here to win video games,” Victor Wembanyama mentioned.
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