The San Antonio Spurs new additions should provide a spark to a team which had a rough season a year ago.
coach Gregg Popovich was jovial meeting with reporters Wednesday afternoon — as ready for the season to start as the players are.
"How can you not be excited," Popovich said."You go into Dallas and play a helluva team. It's going to be a great experience for us. We're going to be on television and everything, from what I've heard."Popovich spoke on San Antonio's early chemistry, noting that it's playing as a cohesive unit — the additions of Harrison Barnes and Chris Paul paying dividends, as he put it."I think I know them pretty well," Popovich said of his team.
With respect to newcomers, Popovich praised rookie first-round pick Stephon Castle for his maturity and his ability to pick up the playbook so quickly.
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