Pop is so much better than every other coach in nba.
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Pop is the best coach in the NBA. Pretty sure that is mutual all around, but who is everyone's 2nd best?
Carlisle would be mine.Comment -
Would love to see Pop coach Josh Smith... and go off on his ass.Comment -
Pop is ahead of the curve man. Resting yours stars is smart, keeps them fresher for playoffs and also gives the bench guys important reps during the regular season so they will be ready when called upon in the playoffs. Also gives him a chance to look at different lineup combinations to try out.Comment -
never cared for the guy, but gotta give him credit..Comment -
Pop has gone on record saying he coach great players so this thread is overComment -
Popovich not that smart though why did he have McGrady on his team? that guy is a loser.Comment -
The man is a miracle worker. Best coached team in the last 15 years.Comment -
That instantly made me lose 90% of my respect for Pop, because without Duncan he would not have achieved a tenth of what he has achieved. And if he indeed drafted Pollard the then spurs would continue to suck and Pop might have been fired after a couple of unsucessful seasons. And it's not like Pollard was drafted at No.2 or No.3, he was eventually drafted at No.19, that means other than Pop no other general manager ever even considered Pollard as being remotely close to being a great NBA player, which proved to be right. That might have topped Olawokandi and Kawme Brown as the worst No 1 pick of all time and it was that close to actually happening.Rumor has it that Popovich, then the San Antonio Spurs general manager, had a mind to draft center Scot Pollard with the first overall pick, instead of eventual two-time MVP, 10-time All-NBA first teamer, 15-time All-Star and five-time champion Tim Duncan, whom Popovich has coached his entire career.
Popovich was asked about that fateful night before collecting win No. 1000 in dramatic fashion against the Indiana Pacers on Monday.
"You know, you say that sarcastically but it’s a true story," he said, according to Scott Agness of Vigilant Sports. "It’s a true story. I loved the way Scot played. Timmy was really smooth and all that and so I wondered, 'Is that going to translate. Is he going to be tough. Is he going to do what he did … he’s long and he’s lengthy and he’s thin.' Scot Pollard was out there kicking you-know-what and taking names.
Never knew this. How things almost could have been different.Comment -
Pops is a great coach but man he has had talentComment -
Yep you are right Popps has had great talent but that comes from the Spurs organization with their recruiting and scouting these guys from high school.
Give credit where credit is due.
The owner of the Spurs Mr. Holt is a Vietnam war veteran.Comment -
he hasn't had as much talent as coach triangle......
never did really like the way pop took over as coach tho; waited til it was all in place then ousted that good lookin' dude who was winning.....Comment -
Pop is ahead of the curve man. Resting yours stars is smart, keeps them fresher for playoffs and also gives the bench guys important reps during the regular season so they will be ready when called upon in the playoffs. Also gives him a chance to look at different lineup combinations to try out.
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