Dean of NBA coaches and league legend with five championship rings, Gregg Popovich, Victor Wembanyama‘s coach at the Spurs, will be replaced by his assistant for an “indefinite period” due to a health problem the nature of which is unknown. has not filtered.
An absence that causes a lot of discussion. This Saturday, November 2, legendary Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was missing on the San Antonio bench, victorious over Minnesota (113-103), Rudy Gobert’s franchise. A prestigious success for Victor Wembanyama (17 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks) and his team against a serious title contender.
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The performance took a bit of a back seat because as ESPN points out, the 75-year-old coach “suffered a health problem before Saturday’s match and his assistant Mitch Johnson is expected to be the interim head coach for a while. indefinite period, including Monday against the Clippers and Wednesday against the Rockets.
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San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich suffered a health issue before Saturday’s game and assistant Mitch Johnson is expected to be the interim head coach for indefinite period, including Monday vs. Clippers and Wednesday vs. Rockets, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/qqdDtyc2GJ
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His assistant also spoke on the subject after the match: “He is not feeling well. This has happened before. I think everyone must always be ready for the next match. We have some had enough of injuries and sometimes people get sick or don’t feel good or things happen in life He just doesn’t feel good.
