What Bill Simmons has said about San Antonio Spurs

Simmons criticizes Spurs coach Mitch Johnson's Finals game management.

“Mitch Johnson's game management was a hundred times worse than all the stuff we had with him or Dunleavy”

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Simmons believes Dylan Harper could become one of the best guards of the past three decades.

“I think he has a chance to be one of the best guards of the last 30 years. Like, I really do”

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Simmons predicts the pairing of De'Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper in San Antonio will not work out.

“This Fox Harper thing is not going to end well. I'm sorry. It's just won't”

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Simmons believes the Spurs would have lost the series regardless of the Fox play, citing a lack of trustworthy players and reluctance to give Harper control.

“I don't think the Spurs would have won this series anyway, regardless of that play”

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Simmons calls the Finals a catastrophe for the storyline of Wembanyama as the league's next face.

“this was an incredibly disappointing Wembley series. It just was. For future of the league, face of the league, all that stuff”

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Simmons says De'Aaron Fox will be the focal point of criticism if San Antonio loses the series.

“Fox is going to be the big question. If they lose this Oklahoma series, he's going to be the one everyone points to”

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Simmons predicts Dylan Harper will eventually be considered the best guard in the league barring injury.

“But I think Harper, at some point in his life, will wear that crown unless he gets hurt”

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Simmons argues the Spurs need rookie Carter Bryant to play real minutes because Minnesota holds a physicality advantage.

“the Spurs are going to need Carter Bryant to come back and actually play real minutes or they're going to lose the series”

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Simmons picked San Antonio as the scariest potential playoff opponent because of their ceiling and Wembanyama's recent form.

“they might just be ready now. And if they're getting the Wemby that we've seen the last 10 weeks, I think I'm the most scared of that”

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