The San Antonio Spurs have expanded efforts to grow their franchise's presence beyond home territory, with a focus on Austin. Nuggets coach Michael Malone expressed confusion about being in Austin, unaware of the Spurs' expansion plans. Despite the confusion, the Nuggets defeated the Spurs in a rare game in Austin.
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Nuggets fight off Spurs; Michael Malone baffled by rare Austin game: “I really don’t even know why we’re here” https://t.co/i3NQogMnOd
More from a confused Michael Malone in Austin: "I'm sure the Spurs have— I think their G League team is here. I don't know if they're considering coming— I don't know what their deal is. But we're here. And while we're here let's try and get a win." Said this has "preseason" feel
Michael Malone said Austin is a great city, but he also said: "I really don't even know why we are here. I am still trying to figure that out. But we are here. So we have to embrace it." Guess he didn't here the news about the Spurs expanding their footprint.
Nuggets coach Michael Malone, in Austin, sounding like a lot of people at SXSW: “I really don’t know why we’re here.”
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