Mitch Johnson Hopes His Spurs Team Is Hungrier Than Ever Before After Finals Loss

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Mitch Johnson Hopes His Spurs Team Is Hungrier Than Ever Before After Finals Loss

Johnson hopes that losing the Finals is a learning experience for his young Spurs squad. "I hope they take the same thing they take from our success. I hope it leads them to be hungrier than they’ve ever been," Johnson said. He also hopes that coming so close but falling short motivates his team more than anything else.

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