George on the importance of the team getting the 1 seed in the Western Conference Playoffs: “It’s critical.”

Topics: Have lost 4 games in a row | Mood in the locker room is still great | Having great leadership | Trying to do more when the other guys are out | Being aggressive even when the injured guys come back | Tim Duncan | Not playing with Duncan | Tim’s are backbone | 1 seed | Los Angeles Lakers throwing their switch | We knew the Lakers would step up | San Antonio’s system | Playing without their Big 3 | Gregg Popovich saying George Hill is his favorite player | IUPUI | Believes that things happen for a reason | Getting into it with Kobe Bryant | Holding his ground against Kobe as a player |