The San Antonio Spurs were on a mission last season.
"We're happy to be back here this year," Spurs big man Tim Duncan told reporters after clinching an appearance in the 2014 NBA Finals. "We're happy to have another opportunity at it. We're happy that it's the Heat again. We'll be ready for them. We've got some experience, obviously, from last year against them. And we'll go back and look at some film. ... We've got that bad taste in our mouths still."
Duncan further stated, via Michael Lee of The Washington Post:
We just had a weird year this year. We were pressing hard early on and grinding on each other, just because of what happened last year. We were able to settle ourselves down. I’m proud of the team for just being ready, just not letting that weigh on us and using it as an excuse for anything. We’re back here now, and we want to get it done this time.
The comments were a rare glimpse into Duncan's raw emotion.
As Lee observed, "Duncan has been notoriously bland to media for most of his 17-year career, choosing to bury his personality with thoughtful but inte ...
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