They asked OKC superstar Kevin Durant about what makes the Spurs such a challenging matchup. The Oklahoma City superstar responded by gushing over Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.
“No matter how many moving parts they have on the team, he always stays consistent with what he does,” Durant said after the Thunder shootaround this morning at the AT&T Center before Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
“Having a coach, a really good coach is probably the most important thing in this league. Because you can have all the great players you want, but if you have someone to orchestrate it, that’s what they have.