Here’s what Mitch Johnson, Devin Vassell, and Chris Paul had to say after the team’s win over the Nets.
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs beat the Brooklyn Nets 127-113 at home behind a new career-high in scoring from Devin Vassell with 37 points to lead the team.
De’Aaron Fox finished with 15 points and three rebounds. Keldon Johnson finished with 15 points. Chris Paul had 11 and six assists.
Jeremy Sochan added two and two rebounds. Stephon Castle finished with 17, and Julian Champagnie added eight. Harrison Barnes recorded nine.
Victor Wembanyama will miss the remainder of the season due to deep vein thrombosis, and Charles Bassey did not play due to an injury.
The Spurs are 26-34 this season and will take on the Kings on Friday night in Sacramento.
Here’s a sample of what the teams said after the game.
Mitch Johnson:
“They’ve (Spurs starting five) had a couple of rough starts in the first and third quarters, and we wanted to see them step up. We knew they were capable of more, and we were not considering changing the lineup. We were just going to demand more of them, and they demanded more of themselves. And I thought in the first and the third quarter was a reflection that it was good to see
“I got to stay confident. I’m in my fifth year in the league, and felt, the more aggressive I am, not even just to score, but just to make plays, the better that we are playing. So just got to stay with it, but I appreciate my coaches and my teammates were just encouraging me, truthfully.”
“I think that’s my advice to any of the young guys coming to the league now, is you actually got to you got to get addicted to the process, you know? This is very time-consuming. It’s kind of boring, but you can’t rush the process, and you can’t skip steps.”
Jordi Fernandez: