The final two Spurs/Warriors matchups of the regular season has the makings of instant classics, but Spurs coach Gregg Popovich will likely ruin it for everybody.
Spurs point guard Tony Parker said on his French radio show he expects "no one will play" when the team takes on the Western Conference-leading Warriors down the final stretch of the regular season.
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“I think no one will play (versus the Warriors),” Parker said (via New4SA.com). “To (Popovich), the most important thing is that the players are rested for the playoffs. As for first place, he does not care.
“For us, the end of the regular season is a good time to rest. That's why we play hard throughout the season, trying to win the most games possible, to find ourselves in this situation of "luxury," we are sure we will be the second seed and we can all rest before the playoffs.”
Popovich is notorious for sitting key players, regardless of the game. Just a few days ago he plopped Parker, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, LaMarcus Aldridge and Kawhi Leonard on the bench against the Thunder.
Sure, the Spurs don’t have enough time to catch the Warriors for the top seed in the West, but NBA fans would love a chance for a two-game preview of a likely Western Conference Finals pairing.
But whatever, Popovich strikes again.