The legendary coach Gregg Popovich has left the position of technician of the San Antonio Spurs for an indefinite period due to health problems, the ESPN network reported this Monday.
According to the Popovich media “suffered a health problem” before Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, in which he was absent from the bench.
“The assistant coach is expected Mitch Johnson be the interim coach for an indefinite period including this Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers and Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets,” reported ESPN, which did not give details about the coach’s health problems.
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Considered one of the best coaches in basketball history, Popovich, 75, is synonymous with success, perseverance and loyalty to the Spurs, whom he has directed uninterruptedly since the 1996-1997 season.
Popovich completely changed the DNA of the franchise and led the Spurs to victory five rings (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 y 2014).
Popovich’s extraordinary NBA career is above all linked to a basketball myth like Tim Duncan and also other exceptional players such as David Robinson, Kawhi Leonard, Tony Parker or the Argentine Manu Ginobili.
Since last year he has had the responsibility of modeling a generational talent like the Frenchman at the Spurs. Victor Wembanyama.
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