Getting absolutely dominated essentially since the opening tip, the San Antonio Spurs were blown out by the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their second-round series, losing 126-99. The Rockets jumped out to a big lead right away by knocking down three-pointers in rapid succession and playing at a fast pace that the Spurs couldn't keep up with.

After the loss, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had the perfect response to his team's performance:

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Even after getting blown out, Pop is going to Pop.