SPURS GUARDS' DEFENSE ANGERS COACH POPOVICH.(Sports) From: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) | Date: February 26, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 Rocky Mountain News. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of the Dialog Corporation by Gale Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

PHOENIX -- San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich probably will make some adjustments before tonight's rematch against Phoenix.

He was angry after the Spurs were beaten 92-83 by the Suns on Sunday night, when his starting backcourt of rookie Tony Parker and Charles Smith was outscored 51-5 by Phoenix guards Stephon Marbury and Joe Johnson.

``Not competing and making (winning) important were factors, and that's a big step backward in my mind,'' Popovich said. ``I'm very disappointed.

``I'm anxious to see what comes out of our locker room leadership-wise and see how these ...

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