Before the San Antonio Spurs and Phoenix Suns faced each other on Saturday in a 14-point win for the Spurs, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich and Suns head coach Alvin Gentry each compared their Hall of Famers to be, to each other.
Both coaches were referring to Spurs forward Tim Duncan and Suns guard Steve Nash, who both have their teams playing well just before the NBA playoffs are set to begin. Duncan and his Spurs are healthy and have a steady position on the number two seed in the West, while Nash and the Suns are trying to make a run at earning a playoff position as they are right outside the bubble.
“Steve and Tim are like carbon copies of each other,” said Popovich, “they’re like fine wine. They’re both playing in the later stages of their career, but they’re both playing great.”
“Timmy’s been 'Mr. Steady' all year long and bringing it every night,” continued Popovich, “and so has Steve.”
“The way they’re playing and their leadership, they remind me of each other,
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April 18, 2012
