Spurs bringing back Gorgui Dieng

“He’s not letting us slack,” Vassell said. “This year, in the next couple of years, it’s building good habits for us. … We’ve got to be coachable.” NBA schemes and scouting reports, even those watered down for inexperienced players, are complicated. The essence of what Popovich demands from this roster, however, is simple. “Just play the right way. Have fun, play basketball, do the right things,” said Gorgui Dieng, 32, a reserve big man who is the oldest player on the team and an affable source of wisdom for his young teammates. “I’ve never heard him talk about win or lose. He just talks about what we can do, things that don’t take talent to do.” -via ESPN / December 17, 2022