Gregg Popovich Quotes on Success (6 Quotes)

Once in a while maybe we're a little too confident. But tonight we matched their toughness and aggressiveness and came out with a victory.

I think mostly the system is about consistency, ... Our system more than anything is just persistent and consistent with a defensive emphasis. We don't talk about how many games we're going to win, winning a division, winning a championship, none of that stuff. No goals, none like that. Our goal is to get better every day, to practice every day, to treat the game with respect. If we can come out every practice and every game, learning something that we did well or that we did poorly, we can go from there. And then, you know, the way you handle players off the court or around the court that's just an individual thing with every team.

We're very pleased that they've taken on a defensive personality and realize that making stops and rebounding are going to be real important to our success, ... They're really sharing the ball, turning from an All-Star team into a basketball team, and that's been Brown's emphasis -- turning them into a team that realizes on the right and on the left is another guy who's as good or better.

Im just thrilled that David ends his career with a game like that. His effort was really wonderful. He really dug down deep and showed how important it was for him to help us get this victory.

We moved the ball pretty well and our defense was pretty good all night long. Winning on the road is always sweet.

It was a good all-around job on both ends of the court. We shared the basketball really well, fueled by Tony Parker's excellent point guard play. It was a good victory. Now we prepare for the next one.