The San Antonio Spurs suffered their 21st loss of the season with a 110-146 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans today. Head coach Grpopovich bluntly admitted after the game that the team has not performed well in all aspects of the recent game, and admitted that they were indeed "blown up" by their opponents.
The Spurs had just snapped their 18-game losing streak with a 129-115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, but the young team couldn't continue that momentum. Facing the Pelicans with a winning streak today, they were powerless to parry, and their defense was completely penetrated.
The Pelicans made 22 three-pointers in franchise history, dished out 38 assists and set the second-highest single-game total in franchise history. Spurs rookie center Victor Wembanyama contributed 17 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 4 blocks in this game, and he has become one of the team's very few bright spots this season.
Well, in short, we were blown up, and that's all. They shot great tonight and we couldn't limit it. Popovich said. When asked if the team needed to make a trade to improve their performance, the veteran coach gave a negative answer. "No, I don't think (trading is needed), why would we do this?Looking for a veteran to win the championship this year?Popovich said the Spurs' goal this season is individual development and building a team concept, and the focus is not on winning now. But if there's a deal that makes sense for the Spurs, both now and in the long term, the club will certainly consider it. However, Popovich stressed that this is left to general manager Brian Wright and his team.