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He just needed a start some place so I was happy to help him. It was pretty apparent that he was going to have a career in this league. He's got a personality where he's got a sense of humor, but at the same time he's got the fiber to make demands and hold people accountable. I could tell a long time ago that he understood the game. He doesn't try to play an image, he's Mikey, and he loves basketball. He doesn't try to pull the wool over everybody's eyes. 'He bought my lunch in Argentina,' Popovich said dryly. Malone was looking for a job in the NBA at the time and Popovich took it upon himself to recommend Malone to Mike Brown when the former Spurs assistant was head coach in Cleveland.Ĭonsidering Malone had never worked for Popovich, what made Popovich vouch for the then young assistant, who was hired by Brown. Malone and Popovich formed a friendship in 2005 while working together for a week during the NBA's 'Basketball without Borders' in Argentina.

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If not for a free meal, Popovich might not be facing such a tough test from Denver coach Michael Malone and the Nuggets.

San Antonio surpassed 40,000 postseason points in franchise history, joining the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers as the only franchises to surpass that figure. Former Bulls, and Lakers coach Phil Jackson tops the list with 333 career postseason games coached. It was Popovich's 283rd postseason game, moving him past Pat Riley for second-most playoff games coached.

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The Nuggets' lone series win over the Spurs came in the opening round of the 1985 playoffs. Spurs: San Antonio is 23-9 against Denver in seven postseason matchups. He returned after the timeout and promptly drained a jumper. Murray jumped up after the Nuggets called time, grabbed his left thigh and worked to stretch it out. Murray stayed in the game after remaining on the court for about 15 seconds after taking a knee to the left thigh on a screen by Jakob Poeltl. Isaiah Thomas is active but has not played. Juancho Hernangomez, Trey Lyles and Jarred Vanderbilt have played a combined 18 minutes in the series. Denver has used a nine-player rotation during the series. Their previous advancement was 2009 when they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Nuggets: The Nuggets have advanced beyond the first round in eight of 16 previous postseason appearances. Aldridge drained a 3-pointer to put San Antonio up 15-8 with 7:26, leading to a timeout by Denver. San Antonio surged to a 34-24 lead by shooting 67 percent from the field in the first quarter while Denver missed all seven of its 3-point attempts.ĭeRozan and Aldridge had a hand in the Spurs' first 10 points, combining for six points and four assists. Still, the Spurs had another hot start nullified by a better second quarter by the Nuggets. Paul Millsap of the Denver Nuggets dives for a loose ball with LaMarcus Aldridge of the San Antonio Spurs during Game Six of the first round of the 2019 NBA Western Conference Playoffs at AT&T Center on Apin San Antonio. San Antonio needed the win to continue the series after a listless performance in a 108-90 loss in Denver on Tuesday in which the Nuggets led by as many as 30 points. The Spurs were 4 for 9 on 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to overcome Jokic's output. Jamal Murray added 16 points and Gary Harris had 14 points for the Nuggets. Game 7 is Saturday in Denver, where the Nuggets had the league's best home record during the regular season.

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NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. SAN ANTONIO, TX - APRIL 25: Monte Morris #11 of the Denver Nuggets drives past Patty Mills #8 of the San Antonio Spurs during Game Six of the first round of the 2019 NBA Western Conference Playoffs at AT&T Center on Apin San Antonio, Texas. Jokic also finished with 12 rebounds and nine assists to fall an assist shy of his second triple double of the series. Jokic had 27 points in the second half to post the third highest point total this postseason behind the 50 by Portland's Damian Lillard and the 45 by Golden State's Kevin Durant. SAN ANTONIO (AP) - LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points and DeMar DeRozan added 25 to help the San Antonio Spurs overcome Nikola Jokic's 43 points and beat the Denver Nuggets 120-103 on Thursday night, forcing a Game 7 of the opening round series.