Doc Rivers: Boris Diaw has come through in solid fashion for San Antonio

Boris Diaw

Boris Diaw/Photo courtesy of San Antonio Spurs, NBA.com

Spurs reserve post Boris Diaw averaged 8.7 points and 4.3 rebounds in 24.5 minutes during the regular season for the Spurs. He entered Game 6 averaging 10.4 points and 7.0 rebounds in 28.7 minutes in the first five games of this series.

Coach Gregg Popovich was asked about Diaw’s contributions during the pregame news conference ahead of Game 6 on Thursday night in San Antonio.

“He’s doing a pretty good job,” said Popovich, who was in his short-answer mode.

Clippers coach Doc Rivers had no difficulty going into detail about what Diaw has meant to the Spurs in this series.

“I’ve heard talk about (Tim) Duncan and (Tony) Parker and (Manu) Ginobili and everyone else – and, obviously, Kawhi (Leonard) – but Diaw to me has been the quietest asset in this series,” Rivers said.

“He’s been the guy who’s made big shots, he’s made big plays. … When you just look at comfort, he’s looked so comfortable on the floor.”

Diaw has had one poor shooting game, and that came in Game 1 when he was just 2 of 12 from the field. Even then, he had six rebounds and five assists.