Popovich Steps Down as Spurs Coach

Continuing on as President of Basketball Operations.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...vich-done-coaching-spurs-staying-front-office

 

End of one hell of an era for the Spurs. Good on Pop to value his health. Wish him nothing but the best.

 

end of an era

 

If a mod would fix the typo in my thread title, that would be appreciated.

 

Not surprising with his health. I will always think it's funny that Rodman referred to him as "boner" in his book. One of the greatest coaches of all time.

 

Certainly earned retirement. HOF coach

 

Well, Pop definitely had a stiff and hard style...

 

I wonder if they’ll make the interim coach permanent now, or if they open a search?

 

My 2nd favorite team that had my favorite players on it. Pop is a legend. One of the best to ever do it.

 

funny I thought it was such an ahole deal when he fired the coach the year David Robinson got hurt so they tanked that year so they could get Tim Duncan. I hated the guy thought he would fail, boy was I wrong.

BTW- stupid story I lived next door to Don Nelson ex GS coach in Maui. I managed the Nani Kai which is literally next door. I Saw Nelson and Pop out back a couple of times. Shocker his house was amazing right on beach. He and his daughter also owned wedding venue next door.

 

I am not surprised of this move and I hope he thrives in his new position and stays healthy he is a true legend of the NBA.

 

Only two current NBA head coaches were coaching before COVID. Spoelstra in 2008 and Kerr in 2014.

Also crazy that Thibbs on his 3rd NBA team, after bouncing around in Chicago and Minnesota, is the 3rd longest tenured coach.

Billups has the 9th longest tenure.

 

That’s epic! Beautiful way to keep the story churning

 

Pops was always a class act. My fiancé ran into him at one of his favorite restaurants in ny and had a drink with him. She didn’t even know who he was at the time and he was just down to earth and down to chat.

 

Never liked Pop, but can respect the hell out of him. I think he's an asshat for the way he treated a lot of reporters and also can't stand the Spurs so he was always a grating person to me, however, you can't deny his impact on that franchise and the sport. Hope he gets to enjoy the final years of his life, however long that might be, stress free and that the President of Basketball Ops is more a title and less of a job.