Derrick White has been such a
big part of which you guys have
put in there in Orlando when he
went down in the third quarter.
You feel like it took a while
to sort of readjust to how
to play without him. I mean,
you know he went down a stretch where
he's usually running the team so you know,
get the families and get used to.
Have some kind of continuity out there.
He's a big part of my team and he's
been great for us. And you know,
I don't know what happened or anything,
but you know I'm hoping he.
It's OK, he is
going to be mad at you guys for
knocking Zion out of the playoff race.
Not.
So, and neither is anybody
send it to yourself, you know?
Do you? Do you guys sort of enjoy this
atmosphere in Orlando or at least the
petition on the floor where every game
is sort of a playoff game and you
kind of have to win out to make it?
Yeah, I mean it enhances the competitiveness.
We know you know, you lose you out
and you know we we came in here
knowing we had an uphill battle.
And when we fight like you know,
I take my head off to the young players
that have came in and and contribute it.
And you know, everybody's been a
shape and came back ready to win,
right? You play,
alright, I appreciate it.
Thanks Jeff. Let's go to Jeff Garcia
Garcia from Wi-Fi. Glad Jeff Hayward,
how you doing is going on.
They got, you know,
heading into the bubble,
the last games many counters San
Antonio out. Yet here you are.
The team is poised to make another there.
Hopefully another playoff appearance was,
I say to that as a testament
to the team and its fortitude.
Uhm?
I mean, come into this,
we knew we had a mentality like
we're not coming here for nothing.
We're going to give it up.
Give it all and we have a lot of lot of
trying to make a name for yourself and.
You know, and you add that you had that
to a group of veterans that you know.
Want to help lead them so you
know it's it's been good?
You know we've it's been fun for
myself tomorrow for Patty, Coach,
Patty, whatever you like to be called.
You know also you know Valley.
We were just out there just trying to,
you know, it still gets sometimes
you you get in a situation where you
know they show how they young this,
but you know that's what we're out
there for the garden but they've
been playing their hearts out and
you know this is the next question
will be Joe Varden
from that. Like he's right in front
of you Rudy. But if he's talking
to the camera with your answer that
would be great thanks. Already.
Along those lines I mean you guys like pop,
everybody's talking about you guys are here.
To develop their in the thickness,
is this the strangest playoff
race you've ever been apart of?
Yeah, I mean besides that,
but I mean look at this.
This is super strange,
but well, everything is strange.
But like I said,
it gives you know us a chance to show
really how we can play an and how,
how badly wanted and how much were fighting.
You know, I worked hard during
the hiatus and got myself into a
point where I can go out there
and play as hard as I want to.
So to be here and not want to
win would be a waste of time.
I don't have that much time.
I don't even need
the mobile stuff. I mean
like Patty Mills is coaching.
It's different, but you know.
I said guys great and you
know he's he's been a great
mentor for the young guys.
He's been, he's been.
Which is the point of being that middleman.
So it's been fun. It's been fun on.
Tim Reynolds from AP is right in
front of you to ready.
Go ahead. Who's better
cupcakes? Here's a proposition.
I'm sorry. It's it's silver and black. Yeah.
I know obviously everybody
wants this for the mirror.
For like Joe said, the development
and everything else. Of course,
racial injustice element of all this.
How much of this for you guys too is a
little bit of we don't want to be the team
that doesn't take pop to the playoffs.
How? How much of that factor
is part of this as well? Uhm?
I'm be really honest with you.
I haven't thought about that. Not one bit.
We're here to play and continue to play.
That's too far ahead for us to get to where
you want to go and and make the playoffs.
We have to take it one game at a time
and I think we think too far ahead that
that's the thing about using them.
Before that it was New Orleans.
Before that so and so and so forth.
So you know, we gotta take
it one game at a time.
Respect every team.
Respect every game and you know
this is a learning experience
where they make the playoffs.
And obviously you want Pop
to still make the playoffs.
But you know, I think you know.
We played damn good in our young players.
Have picked up the slack for LA and
and we've been out there hustling.
So if we don't this is this is good for
our team and the learning experience
today. Kind of like.
Just a perfect synopsis of
the year you guys are up 20.
Everything looks good.
Derek is hurt.
It starts going the other way.
Real real fast,
but you guys are still finding ways.
Is this kind of like the
perfect microcosm of the season?
Hey, you know we we are pros and
they have great players over there.
They have great young players
and we didn't expect the blower
motor spec to blow anybody.
Is it happens? But you know?
Specially not necessarily Dawson,
you know? What about JJ?
He hasn't missed a playoff, you know,
saying he might have played his
*** off so everybody is out here
fighting for different reasons. Thanks
and one last one is from Anya,
who I'm sure is wearing a UConn shirt.
Go ahead on your spurs.com.
Hey Rudy, DeMar is combined
over 60 points in fourth
quarter play in the bubble here.
Just how big has he been for the
team and his leadership here?
Uhm? Great, you know he's he's been
picking his spots and and really,
really late in this team
in the fourth quarter.
We, you know, we depend on him and
he's been finding ways to make people.
People open and knock down
shots when he gets himself open,
so you know that's what you want for you.
Go to. You know,
I've seen him again and see them,
you know, always here to the point
where you know I feel like he's a slow.
He does his thing.
He gets his spots and he
doesn't waste anytime.
When he gets there so.
You know, besides the cards inside
the fact he took that foul shot,
when this probably should have
been meeting and then it again.
But you know,
so that I get it back somehow.
Thanks, Judy thanks
food, appreciate you man will see you soon.
The last one right in here.
Still waiting to hear
back, so yeah, yeah.
When this first started, I used to be like.
I got put on the Spurs polo.
I make sure I have blank wall behind that.
Who gave good answers?
Yeah, he's really insightful.
Yeah, no. He's he's great man.
I mean he's made sure I'm on.