The legendary coach Gregg Popovich has stepped down from the position of San Antonio Spurs coach for a indefinite period due to health problemsThe ESPN network reported this Monday.
According to the media Popovich “had a problem health“before Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, in which he was absent from dock.
“The assistant coach is expected Mitch Johnson be the interim coach for an indefinite period including this Monday’s game against Los Angeles Clippers and Wednesday’s before the Houston Rockets“, reported ESPN, which did not give details about the coach’s health problems.
Popovich
Considered as one of the best coaches in history basketball, Popovich, 75 yearsis synonymous with success, perseverance and loyalty to the Spurswhom he has directed uninterruptedly since the season 1996-1997.
The extraordinary career in NBA of Popovich 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.
Popovich completely changed the Franchise DNA and led the Spurs to win five rings (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 y 2014). Since last year he has been responsible for modeling in the Spurs to a generational talent like the French Victor Wembanyama.
