When they come on to the court they are ready to scrap, fight and bite. Being in the NBA Championship series didn't come easy for any of them. They had to overcome major obstacles of rejection and not being the prototype size or skill level for their position. Johnson, Jackson and Elie have similar backgrounds. Each has been with at least five NBA teams during their NBA careers.
None knows what the word quit means.
They don't get the message when they've been given their walking papers after being told that don't' have the talent to be here. It's like when they're rejected the adrenaline flows, the fight comes out in the DOG and they claw their way back into the NBA for more. Johnson wasn't drafted by a NBA team. After two seasons with the Sonics, he had stints with Denver, San Antonio, Houston and Golden State during his 11 year NBA career. He's like a BAD COLD with the Spurs, he won't go away.