Gregg Popovich
Gregg Popovich
Gregg Charles Popovichis an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. Taking over as coach of the Spurs in 1996, Popovich is the longest tenured active coach in both the NBA and all US major sports leagues. He is often referred to as "Coach Pop" or simply "Pop"...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth28 January 1949
CityEast Chicago, IN
factor game huge inside
Malik can play inside and out. He?s versatile. Not having him for Game 1 was a huge factor for us.
defense game seemed
The defense seemed to get better as the game went on. It's a progression we like to see.
against basketball both bottom couple game good played teams win
Both teams were fantastic. It was a really good win against a very, very good basketball team. We played very, very well. That's the bottom line. We both played well. There were a couple of stretches that were not that great, but it's a 48-minute game and that happens.
career david deep dug effort ends game help thrilled
I?m just thrilled that David ends his career with a game like that. His effort was really wonderful. He really dug down deep and showed how important it was for him to help us get this victory.
final games gone good great last ready situations three time watched
In the three games we've watched them play, they've gone from a 2 to a 5 to an 8 on a 10 scale. They've got a great coach, they've been in these situations before, and they know how to get ready for the final round. By the time that comes, they're going to be as good or better as they were last summer.
basketball winning games
You have to make shots to win basketball games and we didn't do that. You also have to get back on defense, so it was a double-whammy.
far imagine past
I think that (cutoff date) is getting close, probably. I can't imagine it being too far past the All-Star break.
kinda philosophy
Our philosophy here is kinda like participatory management,
people
It always has been that people didn't think we were for real,
beyond break difficult reasonable
I think it's a reasonable thought that if it went beyond the All-Star break that would make it difficult to do something.
best miracle playing record
We're not playing well. It's a miracle we have the best record in the West.
biggest care contract france giving gracious islands paying problem rather tougher university worked
Timmy is important to us, and we feel it is important for him to know he is important, rather than just giving him a contract and paying him to play basketball. We want him to know we really do care about him. This has been a little tougher than going to France or Argentina, because there's not really a place to play in the Virgin Islands. But the University of the Virgin Islands was so gracious and accommodating, it worked out well. The biggest problem was probably getting everyone there.
final four rear
We know it?s a weakness. You get to the final four teams, those things rear their head.
angry came coach fuel great last looks loss night played tough
We responded well from a real tough loss last night. That's what a coach always looks for. It was great to come out angry enough to try to put last night out of their heads. We played well most of the night, but a lot of the fuel for that came from last night.