Pachulia: “I am not a dirty player”

2017-05-16T09:35:36+00:00 2017-05-16T09:35:36+00:00.

Aris Barkas

16/May/17 09:35

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Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia said he has “a lot of respect” for San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Still he disagrees with Popovich’s assertion that his defensive closeout on Kawhi Leonard in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals was “dangerous” and “unsportsmanlike.”

“My approach to this game for 14 years that I’ve been in the league is to play hard and [give] 100 percent of whatever I have,” Pachulia said in response to Popovich on Monday after practice. “So, I don’t agree with the calls that I’m a dirty player. I’m not a dirty player. I love this game and I’m playing hard. That’s what I was taught since day one.”

The NBA said Monday that Pachulia will not face any discipline and that the play will stand as called.

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