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Posted on 5/2/25 at 4:57 pm to
Posted by tiggah1981
Winterfell
Member since Aug 2007
18162 posts
Posted on 5/2/25 at 4:57 pm to
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He’s one of the last of the old guard where coaches held power over the players.


i can agree with this

You are not forgotten Jerry Sloan
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
170293 posts
Posted on 5/2/25 at 5:10 pm to
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He actually made playoff runs without tim?


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So did BB


The pats have made one wildcard appearance since Brady left and got rolled by 30 points.

Spurs didn’t do much post-Duncan but they did make multiple playoff appearances and at least hilariously won that houston series in 2017 or whenever it was.
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
67723 posts
Posted on 5/2/25 at 5:17 pm to
A- he made the playoffs 4 times in 9 years post Duncan, 0 times the last 6 years since losing Leonard who’s an elite player.

B- BB made the playoffs once in 4 years with a QB who’s barely in the league

Both have been sub .500 coaches since Duncan and Brady left only Pop had Leonard multiple years after.


Acting as if this is not a comparable situation is silly
This post was edited on 5/2/25 at 5:20 pm
Posted by beaverfever
Arkansas
Member since Jan 2008
35823 posts
Posted on 5/2/25 at 5:19 pm to
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Imagine if he didn’t inject his political opinions, could be viewed differently by a lot of people
Even when you set that aside he’s a dick. He lectures everyone about everything.
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
170293 posts
Posted on 5/2/25 at 5:30 pm to
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Acting as if this is not a comparable situation is silly


I’ll take one for the team and just say “ok.”
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
67723 posts
Posted on 5/2/25 at 5:33 pm to
His political opinions are exactly why he isn’t treated like BB in the media. They’re a bonus not an impediment.
This post was edited on 5/2/25 at 5:34 pm
Posted by SPEEDY
2005 Tiger Smack Poster of the Year
Member since Dec 2003
87760 posts
Posted on 5/2/25 at 5:33 pm to
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Greatest Coach of all time. Not just basketball but all sports.


Posted by Trough Urinal
Mickelwaukee
Member since May 2025
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Posted on 5/2/25 at 5:55 pm to
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Even when you set that aside he’s a dick. He lectures everyone about everything.


I met him in public once. He was a very polite person. I had a sick friend who is a huge Spurs fan, and explained that to him. He told me to call her right then. He chatted with her, got her address, and sent her some signed Spurs gear. This was a chance encounter.

He’s not a dick. He’s a great coach who just happens to have some views I don’t like.
Posted by Trough Urinal
Mickelwaukee
Member since May 2025
34 posts
Posted on 5/2/25 at 6:00 pm to
Not sure why having talent is a knock on a coach. In the NBA especially, you typically need HoF talent to win. The guy helped build a championship roster around Duncan, a 28th pick in Parker, and a late second rounder in Ginobili. I feel like that only makes him look better. He also flipped George Hill for Kawhi.

I know Pop wasn’t the GM the whole time, but let’s not pretend that he wasn’t essential in those moves.
Posted by nvasil1
Hellinois
Member since Oct 2009
17615 posts
Posted on 5/2/25 at 6:07 pm to
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Transitioning to Team President full time

Is this going to be more of a ceremonial position for him? With his health issues, I'm not sure why he would want to be seriously involved anymore. Or the Spurs, for that matter.
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
170293 posts
Posted on 5/2/25 at 6:11 pm to
Probably so. RC and the GM will continue to run stuff.
Posted by RobbBobb
Member since Feb 2007
33774 posts
Posted on 5/2/25 at 6:14 pm to
We tried to warn you not to get the covid vaccine
quote:

Greatest Coach of all time. Not just basketball but all sports.

Now look at what its done to you
Posted by SportsGuyNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since May 2014
20733 posts
Posted on 5/2/25 at 6:25 pm to
Good riddance to that piece of shite
Posted by Jack Ruby
Member since Apr 2014
26899 posts
Posted on 5/2/25 at 6:40 pm to
Man Don Trump broke that dude worse than anyone not named Olbermann.
Posted by CR4090
Member since Apr 2023
8867 posts
Posted on 5/2/25 at 6:52 pm to
Great Coach. Shitty politics.
Posted by Oilfieldbiology
Member since Nov 2016
41857 posts
Posted on 5/2/25 at 6:53 pm to
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Pop stepping down- Shams


Every time he’s credited like this, I think the title is telling me the headline is a sham.
Posted by lake2280
Public intellectual
Member since Nov 2012
4458 posts
Posted on 5/2/25 at 7:26 pm to
frick off, He didn't defend our country.
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
96049 posts
Posted on 5/2/25 at 7:53 pm to
Trump really did break this old fossil
Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
90031 posts
Posted on 5/2/25 at 7:54 pm to
Boom couldn’t have been more correct about Pop
Posted by StansberryRules
Member since Aug 2024
4837 posts
Posted on 5/3/25 at 2:17 am to
He's proof you can be professionally successful and still a complete failure at life.

For all his success he's ended up a bitter, angry, crazy old man.

Meanwhile there's 76 year old pawpaws all around here that are still full of life and hope and joy.

If the best revenge is living well, the opposite of that is Popovich.
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