San Antonio Spurs players excited with the head coaching debut of Tim Duncan

Patty on Tim: "He obviously has that presence. Everyone obviously listens to what he says, and he’s very calm in situations and very constructive and everyone listens. It was good to hear or see everyone dialed into what he was saying."

— Tom Orsborn (@tom_orsborn) March 4, 2020

More Patty on Tim: "I saw a lot of similarities as to how he was as a player and as a coach. Very thoughtful, very quick to be able to answer questions and obviously very knowledgeable. When guys asked questions, he gave them constructive feedback to go out and get the job done."

— Tom Orsborn (@tom_orsborn) March 4, 2020

And one more from Patty on Tim: "It’s hard to believe that was his first game as a head coach because it was handled very well, with the backing of the other assistant coaches as well."

— Tom Orsborn (@tom_orsborn) March 4, 2020

DeMar on what it was like having Tim at the helm: A little bit more mellow. Nah, it was good, fun. It was fun just getting in the huddles, especially for a guy like me who had the privilege to play against Tim and now be in the huddle listening to him coach. It was great."

— Tom Orsborn (@tom_orsborn) March 4, 2020