Popovich will no longer coach the Spurs

[BigJay]

 

[BigJay]

I know a lot of people dog on Coach Pop around here but this is a very sad day for a lot of Spurs fans

He’s an icon where I live and a great part of the community

I figured this would be the case, however, as it seems his health problems have worsened

Even those that don’t like Pop should give him the credit he deserves for the Spurs dynasty and five rings

Sources: Popovich will no longer coach Spurs

Gregg Popovich will no longer be head coach of the San Antonio Spurs and is transitioning to a full-time role as the team's president of basketball operations, sources told ESPN on Friday.

www.espn.com

 

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I know a lot of people dog on Coach Pop around here but this is a very sad day for a lot of Spurs fans

He’s an icon where I live and a great part of the community

I figured this would be the case, however, a

Wow pops just wants to chill now. I remember those great teams he built. Tony Parker Tim Ducan and so on.

 

[BigJay]

Sounds like he’s staying in the front office. Not sure if he’ll really be around that much

Likely Spurs want to make sure he gets paid his remaining contract, etc. he’s well loved in the organization

 

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Sounds like he’s staying in the front office. Not sure if he’ll really be around that much

Likely Spurs want to make sure he gets paid his remaining contract, etc. he’s well loved in the organization

No doubt. I always respected the way he carried himself.

 

[BMR Genie]

End of an era. It's time to focus on his health.

 

[BigJay]

End of an era. It's time to focus on his health.

Agree

 

[BigJay]

Pretty impressive stuff “by the numbers” on coach Pop

 

[dougtushyterror]

Agree

Really wish he would've stepped down sooner when Becky Hammon would've been the next in line. She obv knew he was just stringing her along so she jumped ship back to the WNBA where she won B2B with LV. No doubt she would've succeeded in the NBA

 

[KVB]

I know a lot of people dog on Coach Pop around here but this is a very sad day for a lot of Spurs fans

He’s an icon where I live and a great part of the community

I figured this would be the case, however, as it seems his health problems have worsened

Even those that don’t like Pop should give him the credit he deserves for the Spurs dynasty and five rings

Cue @jjgold to tell us what a piece of shit Pop is and that he can never win without Hall of Famers, while he neglects to mentioned that Pop made many of those guys Hall of Famers.

Pop coached Tony Parker, who was, objectively, the best player in the world at the time. He had won Championships on multiple continents. Don't think Pop didn't have a part in that.

 

[sharpsquare]

Seemed inevitable with the health situation. Hopefully, he is okay moving forward and has a nice secondary run in the front office.

 

[BigJay]

Mitch Johnson new head coach

He was the interim when Pop stepped away this season

 

[BigJay]

Pop coached the Spurs six years longer than Jerry Sloan coached the Jazz

I remember thinking back in the day Sloan coached them forever

 

[stormtrooper8]

Easily one of the greatest ever to do it

 

[KVB]

Easily one of the greatest ever to do it

He often remarked about the value of international players and the overall difference in work ethic between them and American players.

He would know.

 

[BigJay]

He often remarked about the value of international players and the overall difference in work ethic between them and American players.

He would know.

The foundation for their dynasty was the Spurs being way ahead of anyone on drafting foreign players, getting Parker late first round and Ginobili second round

Two of the greatest positional draft picks of all time

Having Tim Duncan was a fairly decent thing too

 

[patsfan]

He has overstayed his welcome.

 

[KVB]

The foundation for their dynasty was the Spurs being way ahead of anyone on drafting foreign players, getting Parker late first round and Ginobili second round

Two of the greatest positional draft picks of all time

Having Tim Duncan was a fairly decent thing too

Yeah, on the American side Pop went from David Robinson to Tim Duncan and knew exactly what to do with them.

You can see the aim for Wemby and how that could have been sick if Pop were near his prime.

Pop coached 6 Hall of Famers with the Spurs...Pau Gasol, Duncan, Parker, Robinson, and Dominique Wilkins.

Legend.

 

[BigJay]

Some great stories about Pop here

The untold stories of Gregg Popovich

With Gregg Popovich stepping down, ESPN recalls the legendary stories (including fancy dinners and a penguin movie) about the winningest coach in NBA history.

www.espn.com

 

[jjgold]

He’s better off. It’s not worth it at his age. Good move.