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San Antonio dismantled Dallas last night, but that didn't stop a Mavericks rookie Salah Mejri from getting some trash talk in after converting a dunk. Tim Duncan and Coach Popovich couldn't help but laugh:
Pop and TD LaughGregg Popovich & Tim Duncan laughing at a Mavs player talking trash down 20.
Posted by Bleacher Report on Saturday, February 6, 2016
Pop was sure that whatever was said was meant for him and he and Tim got a pretty big kick out of it, considering the Mavericks were down 20 points at this point in the game.
Mejri swears the trash talk wasn't aimed at Pop, though:
my excitement in the game was not intentionally directed towards #Popovich,but I want to apologize for appearing disrespectful in any way.
— Salah Mejri (@50Mejri) February 6, 2016
Whether it was intentional smack talk or just the heat of the moment, kudos to Salah for showing his respect for Coach Pop:
Salah Mejri: "He is one of the greatest coaches in the league, so I don’t think it’s a good idea to yell at him." https://t.co/f1AL8kHlV2
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) February 6, 2016
