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Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Speaks on Kobe Bryant's Death: 'He Went Beyond Great Playing'

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich discussed Kobe Bryant's death following San Antonio's game against the Raptors on Sunday.

"All of us know what a great player he was, but he went beyond great playing," Popovich said. "He was a competitor that goes unmatched, and that's what made him as a player so attractive to everybody; that focus, that competitiveness, that will to win."

Popovich added that the team is "pretty emotional" about the tragedy, and that he appreciated the media "letting the locker room be."

"Good game, tough loss, who cares?