"We talked about how we were in a good place. We played like s- and we lost [Game 1] by two. As a team, we talk a lot whether it's keeping everything tight or [giving] extra motivation to each other. There's always a bunch of dynamics going on. But we were trying to keep the positivity."
"We respond well to adversity. We've done that all year. I don't think we were too shellshocked coming out of Game One. We knew why we lost Game One and addressed it right away. That's what carried us tonight."
"We came out cool. Look what happened. My momma used to tell me that a hard head make a soft ass. That's what happened tonight. They won by 40. I tip my hat to those guys. They came out, they played hard, they were the more desperate team, they wanted it."
The San Antonio Spurs responded decisively to their Game One loss by defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 133-95 in Game Two of their Western Conference semi-final. Victor Wembanyama contributed 19 points and 15 rebounds, while Stephon Castle led the team with 21 points. De'Aaron Fox added 16 points as the Spurs built commanding leads of 24 points at halftime and 35 by the end of the third quarter. The team's resilience stemmed from their locker room discussion after Game One, where they maintained positivity despite losing by only two points. Minnesota struggled to replicate their Game One intensity, with Anthony Edwards acknowledging their lack of effort. The Timberwolves' offensive execution deteriorated significantly throughout the contest.
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