"You're talking about the greatest coach pretty much …

For a team involved in a hotly contested second-round series with the Minnesota Timberwolves , the Spurs are grateful they have the five-time NBA champion coaching legend available to them as a valuable resource. That's especially true for playoff newcomers like Johnson, Bryant and Vassell. "You're talking about the greatest coach pretty much of all time to be able to sit here and tell you the experiences he's been through or what he's seen," Vassell said.