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Spurs’ Ettore Messina: ‘The underdog has nothing to lose’

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In their first-round series against the Warriors, the Spurs have navigated unfamiliar territory: one of the NBA’s most revered franchises is big underdogs.

Not that interim head coach Ettore Messina is complaining, of course.

"I kind of like it," Messina said before Game 5 on Tuesday night. "When you’re expected to win or favored to win, it’s always more complicated.