On April 14, Beijing time, the Spurs led by Popovich participated in the playoffs as the tenth in the West, and finally lost to the Pelicans of the ninth in the West 103-113, and the Spurs eventually missed the playoffs, which is already the third consecutive season that the Spurs have missed the playoffs.
After the game, the question of whether Popovich will continue to coach the Spurs has become a hot topic.
From 1996, Popovich began to coach the San Antonio Spurs, and by the end of the season, Popovich's 26-year coaching career with the Spurs had successfully selected Tim Duncan, plus Tony Parker and Ginobili, to create a GDP combination and become one of the strongest trio in the NBA.
In a 26-year coaching career, Popovich's Spurs have advanced to the playoffs for 22 consecutive seasons, setting a record for four major leagues in North America, winning five NBA championships for the small city of San Antonio, and leading the United States to olympic gold medals, and on March 12 of this year, after the Spurs defeated the Jazz, Popovich's total number of coaching career wins reached 1336, officially surpassing nelson Sr. to occupy the first place in history.
In the previous news reported by the US media, the Spurs are looking for a coach to take Popovich's place, today, the Spurs lost to the Pelicans in the playoffs, and after the game, the US media Talkin' NBA asked: "Will this be the last time we will see Popovich on the sidelines of the NBA?" ”
Popovich is 73 years old, has long passed the retirement age, after the game, in an interview with the media, Popovich is still as rigorous as ever, when asked if he will continue to coach, Popovich said: "It is not appropriate to ask this question now. ”
As for whether Popovich will continue to coach, Marc Stein followed up with a report that some people in Spurs circles believe popovich will coach another season, but they all say that only one person can know exactly this, and that is Popovich himself.
It seems that wanting to know the mind of this old man is not a simple thing.
Of course, there is also a very intriguing thing, and that is Parkinson's joke, after the Spurs lost the playoff this year, NBA basketball commentator Parkinson wrote: "I want to know what they would give up if the Lakers traded for Popovich." ”
Many fans know that the Lakers sacked the team's head coach Vogel just after the regular season, and now the Lakers management is selecting a coach in the free market.
Many fans know that the relationship between James and Popovich is very good, but it is basically impossible for Popovich to leave the Spurs and coach other teams, and I believe that Popovich will not be safe because of this late season, and it is better to choose to go to the countryside directly.