The Spurs today announced the completion of a contract extension with Popovich, a record-breaking five-year contract of more than 80 million.
At the beginning of June this year, Monty Williams signed a six-year 78.5 million contract with the Pistons to a new salary record for head coaches, and this record was broken again by the coach in less than one month.
Popovich was originally the coach with the most wins in NBA history (1336 wins), and now it can be said that salary + record + age + time in service is the first person.
From all aspects of analysis and comparison, he is the strongest coach in history.
Yesterday, the first game of the Spurs Summer League, Las Vegas Arena broke the record filling of spectators + a record-breaking 500+ media visits, just to watch the debut of the Spurs new branch champion Wen Banyama.
At that time, Popovich was also filmed on the spot, and in the end, Wenban cut down 9 + 8 + 5 + was septum + shaken down, which was not satisfactory, and the long gun and short cannon also followed to shoot Popovich, and interpreted the old man's expression as "dissatisfied".
There are even fans who say that "Bobo announced his retirement overnight", "Bo Shuai is better to watch Britney sing than to watch Britney sing" and other ridicule.
He announced that it was indeed an announcement, but not a retirement announcement, but a renewal of the contract ...
Wen Ban only played 1 game, and Bo Shuai determined that Wen Ban was the one who accompanied him to the NBA game until he was 80 years old?
5 years 80 million, Popovich will indeed be 80 years old if he successfully completes this contract. He will undoubtedly continue to set records and continue to be the holder of the oldest coach in NBA history. (Previously, 72-year-old Hubie Brown)
After all, although the position of head coach can be coached until the last moment of life is logically justified, but every season beyond the limit of physical and psychological double pressure, this is really a high-risk profession.
Once considered Popovich's successor, former Celtics manager, known as the "young manager" (handsome manager), Stevens also became the team's executive director after 8 years in charge because he could not juggle the multiple heavy tasks of the field and the locker room (he himself revealed on the official YouTube channel that although the official position is greater, the pressure is really not so great)
Looking at the appearance of the young handsome before, he is indeed old...
Popovich, on the other hand, will continue to be active in basketball.
Spurs reporter Tom Orsborn also said humorously: "The boss has said before that as long as the money is enough, he will continue to teach as many years as he wants. ”
The Spurs are also generous, in the era when player salaries are much higher than coaches, in the 23-24 season Spurs team only Keldon Johnson has a higher salary than Bo Shuai.
So, the topic that emerged from yesterday's debut is, will this player be a privileged player for the Spurs for the next 20 years?
The 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks after the game was a downturn for the media and fans, but on the other hand, CBS, TA and other columnists and scouts also unanimously said: "Although the content of the game is not great, it does see some potential that the next generation of players has that we have not seen before." ”
So what does Popovich see in his eyes? For now, he seems to believe in the latter.