They don’t need to acquire a perfect lieutenant for him, because they have Draymond. The Warriors don’t need a transcendent superstar, because they have Curry.
They want two or three people who’ve lived life a little, who don’t need to be taught how to win and maybe can help out handling those who do.Īnd also: It might not be easy to land two players exactly like the Warriors want, but it’s not a bad thing to go into an offseason with a very specific and potentially not terribly expensive wish list. They want a few guys who know how to rotate on defense the way Draymond requires. They want someone who has proved he can move to the right spots and drop in two or three long-range shots when the defense is swarming everywhere else. They want a few hardy souls who can get a pass from Curry, read the defense, take one dribble and either lead a teammate directly to the basket or finish at the rim. If they start training camp in the fall and don’t have two or three more seasoned players added to the roster that just finished the 2020-21 season (and just missed the playoffs), Bob Myers, Steve Kerr, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green will probably be more than a little disappointed with themselves and with the prospects for 2021-22. Use whatever description you want, but I think you get the theme of the Warriors’ upcoming offseason. Experienced contemporaries who can fill precise roles. Oates wished them luck on their upcoming season and asked that they bring back a championship to San Antonio soon.They’re open about it and they’re not wrong: The Warriors want some veterans. Some of our children aspire to be like you and we just appreciate you.” “You guys are who our kids look up to, who we look up to as we go about our day. “We appreciate you guys coming out to see what we do and go through on a daily basis,” Oates said. Thomas Oates thanked the Spurs for coming. George Appenzeller, BAMC commanding general, and BAMC Command Sgt. It’s cool to see how the scientists and doctors get people back up, so they can try to live as much of a normal life as possible.”īrig. “Obviously we deal with injuries and rehab, but not to this scale. Spurs forward Rudy Gay watched the game from the bleachers along with other team members. “That was fun,” the rookie said, as the sweat poured off him after leaving the court. Spurs shooting guard Lonnie Walker IV seemed to enjoy the friendly competition. Even though no official score was kept, it was clear the warriors maintained the upper hand throughout the game as the other players and bystanders cheered them on. Spurs players rotated on and off the court as they played a game of three-on-three with the wounded warriors. “Being here, seeing the facility and how the people operate … it’s an eye-opener for them to see what actually goes on in the real world,” the coach said. Popovich said the other reason they visit the CFI is to “show respect” for what the service members have sacrificed. “So they understand how fortunate and how lucky they are to have the bodies that they do and to be able to move around with both legs and both arms and not be burned.” “It’s always good for anyone to understand that there are people who have it a lot worse off than they do,” Popovich said. Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich brought the players and coaches to the CFI for a couple of reasons. This gave the crop of new players the opportunity to tour the state-of-the-art rehabilitation facility and engage in a competitive game of wheelchair basketball with a group of injured service members. The San Antonio Spurs basketball team visited the Center for the Intrepid at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Oct.
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas –