He's been playing All-Star basketball the entire year. His maturity is really showing. He's always aggressive.

They're a fine basketball team. Terry has done a great job of coming in and putting in a new system and then having the team respond to it.

In Phil's case, I was personally thrilled he came back, because I think it's huge for the league. When you think about what he's done and how many championships he's won, there's always drama when he comes back in.

Timmy, he's the beginning of it. He doesn't have to be the end all the time now.

A reporter started off: "I know a lot of this is kind of speculation." Popovich interupting: "You're going to ask me anyway." Reporter: "And you're going to shoot it down." Popovich replied: "Next question."

I asked them if it wasn't too much trouble, if I wasn't being too pushy, if they could execute what we were trying to do. And if it didn't make them too angry, if they also wanted to play some defense on the other end, that would be great.

Stop by stop by stop. Play aggressively. Sprint back on 'D' and pay attention to how we're supposed to guard as a team

'Play the right way' means play unselfishly, respect each other's achievements, play hard, fulfill your role

We would have two less championships here if it was not for Manu Ginobili. In my eyes, he's the stud of the world.