Spurs Preseason Game Is All About Play

Reading Craver’s post about insane soccer parents, I got to thinking about competitive sports.

This weekend, I went to a preseason Spurs game against the Houston Rockets. It was the last game of preseason, and I’ve never seen anything like a preseason game.

Early in the game, the players were giving encouragement to <i>the opposing team</i> after good plays. Coach Popovitch gave one Houston player a big hug during an early timeout.

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