http://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/Spurs-ride-Aldridge-Leonard-past-Celtics-6604381.php?t=07b37ec918e4660723&cmpid=twitter-premium
quote:
To hear coach Gregg Popovich tell it, he helped recruit LaMarcus Aldridge to the Spurs by good old-fashioned groveling.
"I begged," Popovich said. "I got on my knees. I offered my children. Things like that."
quote:
Aldridge's late flurry along with Kawhi Leonard's 19 points helped the Spurs lock down the 541st victory for Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili together.
That snapped a tie with Boston's Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish for the most wins all-time as a threesome.
It's an impressive accomplishment, Popovich acknowledged, but not one with much relevance to the story of the 2015-16 Spurs.
"It's just a historical fact," Popovich said. "Like Christopher Columbus didn't discover America in 1492."