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The San Antonio Spurs, one of the most successful teams in NBA history, have a quote from social reformer Jacob Riis hanging in their locker room: “When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it.
What does keep pounding the rock mean? ›
They “pound the rock.”
They know that the first one hundred blows may not yield the outcome they hope for, but only through one hundred unsuccessful blows will come the one that cracks the rock, the one breakthrough victory, the next world title.
Who will the Spurs draft in 2024? ›
The San Antonio Spurs select Stephon Castle (UConn) as the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft at Barclays Center.
What happened to Spurs Wembanyama? ›
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich suggested after Friday's win over Denver that Wembanyama might be held out for the finale, and the team confirmed that decision Saturday. The official reason cited was right ankle injury management.
What is the motto of Spurs? ›
Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs) Football Club is located in North London. The club is also known as Spurs. Tottenham's home ground is White Hart Lane. The club motto is Audere est Facere (To dare is to do).
What is slang for San Antonio? ›
Nickname(s): San Antone Alamo City, Military City USA, River City, The 210, S.A., Countdown City, Something to Remember.
Who will draft Bronny James? ›
“With the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers select Bronny James from the University of Southern California,” NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum said in announcing the pick, making the moment official for the 19-year-old, who was born just before the start of his father's second NBA season.
Who did the Spurs just pick up? ›
4 overall selection Stephon Castle and rookie second-round pick Harrison Ingram (48th overall), along with 2023 draft pick Sidy Cissoko.
Who has the #1 pick in the NBA draft 2024? ›
The Atlanta Hawks select Zaccharie Risacher (France) as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft at Barclays Center.
Who is the tall guy on the Spurs? ›
Victor Wembanyama (/ˌwɛmbənˈjɑːmə/ WEM-bən-YAH-mə; French: [viktɔʁ wɛmbanjama]; born 4 January 2004), nicknamed "Wemby" or "The Alien", is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Demographics. The support for Tottenham Hotspur traditionally comes from the North London area and the nearby home counties such as Hertfordshire and parts of Essex.
Who is the youngest player in the NBA? ›
Who is the youngest current player in the NBA? Ulrich Chomche is the youngest player in the NBA after the Toronto Raptors selected him with the 57th overall pick in the 2024 draft. Born on Dec. 30, 2005, the Cameroonian big man will not turn 19 years old until well into the 2024 NBA season.
What is the slogan of the San Antonio Spurs? ›
“Think different” is a phrase that can apply to almost any San Antonio Spurs team. They've always gone against the grain of the NBA, with defensive-minded teams and finding reclamation projects out of unknown players.
What is the motto of the Spurs to dare is to do? ›
Founded in 1882, Tottenham Hotspur's emblem is a co*ckerel standing upon a football, with the Latin motto Audere est Facere ("to dare is to do"). The club has traditionally worn white shirts and navy blue shorts as their home kit since the 1898–99 season.
What is puro slang for? ›
The only colloquial usage of the term “puro” is in constructions such as “meter un puro”, which means to get in trouble and/or to punish, sanction or scold someone. In this case the term definitely has a negative connotation.
What is the saying hang up your Spurs? ›
Today, to “hang up one's spurs” (or the tools of one's trade) means to retire from the field, to give up, or to turn one's attentions elsewhere.
