Stephon Castle on Spurs staying confident: 'We feel like we're the better team'
The San Antonio guard spoke on Thursday about the team's loss to the Knicks in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals.
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After watching film today, do you feel that same sentiment, that it really, not a whole lot of things to kind of be overly worried about?
And then kind of related to that, he talked today about, just coming out and being normal on your guys' end.
Just starting the game and, and maybe not pressing as much.
Just if you have any thoughts on what maybe might have caused you guys to press a little bit, or maybe not be yourselves last night?
well, I mean, if I had to think of one thing, it's, you know, most of our first time being in the finals, so, obviously a big moment for a lot of us.
you know, obviously we're overly excited to, you know, get out there and play.
So that, that could definitely be a part of it.
But, I mean, yeah, we've, we've been down in the series before.
I think Coach Mitch said it best.
I mean, really all playoffs it's taken us, more than, more than a half to get settled into a game.
So, just, just, yeah, just trying to be ourselves.
I mean, I think Vic said it best.
I don't think we have anything to be too worried about.
I mean, obviously we, we feel like we're the better team.
And we didn't play well and still had a chance to win.
So, I mean, yeah, if we take one thing from that, just, just going back to being ourselves and, you know, focusing on the right things.
You said you're the better team.
Lumby said he's not afraid at all.
Is your guys' youth, in a way, a strength because you guys have no fear?
I don't know if that's our youth talking, but, it might just be more of what our character is like.
I don't think we'll ever change from, from being this way and, you know, having this kind of confidence in each other, you know, no matter how, how young we are.
But, I mean, yeah, just I think using that to our advantage in, you know, any kind of situation.
And I mean, like I said, I think we just have nothing but confidence in, you know, this team, you know, this staff, this organization.
So, yeah, we're just gonna take it game by game and, and walk this thing down.
