After a terrible first quarter of the season, the Spurs have turned things around dramatically and now look like a playoff lock. At the quarter pole the Spurs looked lost. They didn’t have a set rotation and their defense was such a disaster than not even a solid offense could keep them afloat most games. …
Open thread: Sure, Pop will pass Jerry Sloan, but whether he reaches Don Nelson has yet to be determined
The Spurs’ coaching guru was once an assistant to Nelson…in Golden State Few Things in life are as connected as Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs. He’s been their head coach since 1996 after disappointing 3-15 start with Bob Hill got him fired. And before Pop was the head coach, he was an assistant …
Open Thread: #2 on the Pop Countdown ties Gregg Popovich with Jerry Sloan
Only one more game for Pop to own the 3rd spot in all-time wins 2. Pop has 1,221 total wins as an NBA head coach. The exact same as Jerry Sloan. They are tied for 3rd all time behind Don Nelson, in 1st with 1,335 and Lenny Wilkens in 2nd with 1,332. Gregg Popovich enters …
Gregg Popovich and Kawhi Leonard are reportedly staying in contact with each other
And interesting tidbit the came out of nowhere. Scottie Pippen appeared on ESPN’s The Jump yesterday to discuss the relationship between Gregg Popovich and former Spur Kawhi Leonard, and some interesting revelations came to light. He detailed how Pop approached him before everything went south about visiting with Leonard while the team was Chicago because …
San Antonio Spurs: Gregg Popovich participates in charity for local children
Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs took part in a major charitable donation for children in the local school district. The intrinsic values of the San Antonio Spurs organization are founded on the idea that a player’s responsibilities extend off the court to the world around them. Head coach Gregg Popovich is notoriously outspoken …
San Antonio Spurs: Gregg Popovich calls this season ‘frustrating’
Amidst injuries and a tough stretch in the standings, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich commented on his frustration with this season’s events. The San Antonio Spurs’ 2017-18 season provided issues throughout. This included an injury epidemic that impacted almost every player on the roster, sans Bryn Forbes and Patty Mills. While everyone but …
Gregg Popovich explains the Spurs comeback
As San Antonio came back against OKC, Pop told it like it was. The Spurs played some ugly basketball early on Friday. They turned the ball over to the Oklahoma City Thunder often on their way to a 23-point deficit. But in the second quarter they took better care of the ball and mounted a …
The Gregg Popovich countdown heats up
Undefeated Spurs continue their run through the early part of the season, which allows us to look back on another of Pop’s biggest moments. On Wednesday night, San Antonio beat the Miami Heat. It was the 3rd victory of the last five wins he needs to tie Phil Jackson as the 6th winningest coach in …
San Antonio Spurs: Derrick White Gets Emotional After Gregg Popovich Call (Video)
When the San Antonio Spurs took Derrick White in the 2017 NBA Draft, he received a call from Gregg Popovich. The San Antonio Spurs made two selections in Thursday night’s 2017 NBA Draft. They started at No. 29 overall, taking Derrick White. The next pick was Jaron Blossomgame at No. 59. White will be focused …
Evaluating the Spurs front-court options in the NBA Draft
With Pau Gasol and David Lee opting out, odds have improved that the Spurs will select a forward at pick number 29 on Thursday The San Antonio Spurs enter Thursday night’s NBA Draft in an enviable position, thanks to the recent opt-outs of Pau Gasol and David Lee, who both reportedly declined their player options …
What the Spurs can do to stop the James Harden pick and roll
The 2017 Rockets have perfected the pick-and-roll spread offense. Can the Spurs slow down Harden? The 2017 Houston Rockets have perfected the pick and roll. James Harden has mastered the action, and Daryl Morey has surrounded him with a repository of shooters and several big men willing to screen and dive to the rim. If …
Weekend Links: The Legend of Kawhi Leonard
Here are today’s best Spurs news and articles. The Legend of Kawhi Leonard continues to grow Gregg Popovich is not one to typically toot his own players’ horns or try to promote them in front of the media, but he wasted no time in dubbing his player the best in the league: “Kawhi Leonard is, …