Headlines
Watson Wants to Pattern Suns After Spurs’ Program
(Suns’ Earl) Watson’s repeated use of “pounding the rock,” a long-lasting San Antonio Spurs mantra, is no slip of the tongue or mistaken mention. Social reformer Jacob Riis’ classic quote about a stonecutter’s diligence is entrenched in the Spurs culture, which Watson intentionally chose as his first coaching destination last season when he assisted their D-League affiliate in Austin.
“I love what they do in San Antonio,” Watson said. “I want to mirror our program off what they do but make it our own. We’re not trying to create a tradition. We’re trying to uphold a tradition that’s here. We understand that Phoenix is cornerstone of the NBA. It’s time for these players to play for the name on the front, not the back.”
Source: Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic
Add Basketball Insiders to your Google News Feed!
-
Headlines 1 week ago
Nick Nurse “Pretty Confident,” in Joel Embiid Returning for NBA Playoffs
-
Main Page 1 week ago
Stephen Curry Hits 300th 3-Pointer of Season, Owns 5 of Top 7 Records
-
NBA 1 week ago
Four-time champ says Boston traded Holiday and Porzingis for a ‘bag of Lay’s potato chips’
-
Main Page 3 days ago
Luka Doncic 2nd-Fastest NBA Player to Reach 75 Triple-Doubles