When he was asked about fans following players over teams, he responded:
“One exception to that is the Spurs. They understand what they have. That’s why David Stern hates the Spurs. I probably shouldn’t say that but he doesn’t like when the Spurs are in the finals because the ratings go down. People say that all the time. I don’t know how true it is but you hear stories all about that is that the ratings are down. Their basketball is the purest basketball you’re going to find, in my opinion, in the NBA, just watching them play. They play a nice pace game. They’re defense is solid. Their plays are solid. They get all their guys involved. That’s why when he sat them guys against the Heat and sent them home, they still almost won that game.”
Tim Duncan (knee) will not play against the Suns on Saturday. It will be his third missed game with a sore left knee and the Spurs obviously won't rush back the 36-year-old former MVP. The good news is the Spurs are off until Wednesday following Saturday's home game, so Duncan should have enough time to recover. Tiago Splitter is a must-start option while DeJuan Blair is coming off a season-high 22 points and is a possible spot-start.