Spurs forward Harrison Barnes' professional approach is rubbing off on his younger teammates.
Nearly four minutes into Mitch Johnson ’s session with the media after Tuesday’s win over Oklahoma City , the Spurs acting head coach finally fielded a question about Harrison Barnes ’ season-high 20-point performance. “Probably take him for granted a little bit,” said Johnson, agreeing with the reporter who noted how long it took for him and his colleagues to get around to the 12-year veteran’s big night.
Spurs' rookie Stephon Castle learning, one play at a time But Barnes also deserved praise for his role in helping orchestrate the big win. “He’s similar to Chris in the sense they’ve been these just a calming presence,” Mitch Johnson said. “You trust them with the ball in their hands making decisions. He had a really good stint there where he was kind of quarterbacking and probably had some more hockey assists that may not show up in the box score.
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