
For the first time since November and its “mini avc”, Gregg Popovich Revived his players in person, the time of a meeting under the sign “of emotion”, explains ESPN. In the process, the legendary Spurs coach confirmed that he would not come back to the bench of the Texan franchise for the end of the season …
“I decided not to come back to the sidelines this season” he said in a press release. “Mitch Johnson and his team did a great job while the determination and professionalism that the players showed, hugging their elbows during a difficult season, were remarkable. »»
Nevertheless, “pop” adds that he has still not abandoned the idea of returning to the future.
“I will continue to focus on my health, in the hope of being able to become a coach again in the future” He concluded in his press release, leaving the door to a return next season.
The oldest coach in the history of the NBA, Gregg Popovich therefore hopes to direct the Spurs for a 30th consecutive season. Obviously, it's a record, Jerry Sloan Having stopped at 23 seasons with jazz. Third in the ranking, Erik Spoelstra He is in his 17th consecutive season at the head of Miami.