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
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It was a great game. Both teams played very competitively and did very well.
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That just killed us. They did a great job, really pursued the ball, played very physical in that regard and that was huge in getting them the win.
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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.
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If you think about it and look back at the Detroit series, ... we played seven people, period. You have to be pretty fortunate to just play seven people in a series like that, so we can use more people, without a doubt.
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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.
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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.
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I'll be checking minutes more than I've ever checked before, and making sure that people are getting enough playing time. Some nights, that'll be a real tough thing to do.
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It was a great night. It was a win-win for everybody. It was really great for the people who were so unfortunate during the hurricane.
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We were playing a lot closer at the end of the season. They're a little bit ahead of us.
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There can't be a more fantastic choice as a coach or a person. Being a college coach or a pro coach is irrelevant, ... There couldn't have been a better choice made. That's all there is to say.
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Flip has upped their offense. He has them really confident in what they're running offensively, but they're also one of the best defensive teams in the game.
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Every time we got within four or five, they would get an offensive rebound.
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The defense seemed to get better as the game went on. It's a progression we like to see.
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Very important. He wants to win one very badly.