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August 11, 1988 Los Angeles Times story on Gregg Popovich leaving Pomona-Pitzer to take a job with the Spurs as Larry Brown's assistant coach.
^ Can you Sniffers translate in Snifferese:
Not tanking, yet starting Bryn n 50 Patty.
Going out and bringing Bryn back as a FA.
But not tanking.
Yo.
August 11, 1988 Los Angeles Times story on Gregg Popovich leaving Pomona-Pitzer to take a job with the Spurs as Larry Brown's assistant coach.
Pretty cool find.August 11, 1988 Los Angeles Times story on Gregg Popovich leaving Pomona-Pitzer to take a job with the Spurs as Larry Brown's assistant coach.
1 to Tie!
2 to be the GOAT!
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@ Charlotte nope.
*Home vs Lakers. If Lakers have accepted their Tank this game is winnable.
*Still more Flamer Phans then Spurs Fans at these games? Or is that just the lower section clowns? Final years Kome era only?
History will be made vs Lakers.
Pop will either tie Don Nelson for wins or tie Pat Riley for losses and move into 15th place.
It wouldn't shock me if we get every opponent's best shot in these last 18 games.
Pop has tied his mentor, Don Nelson.
Congrats!!!!
That's rad. I didn't realize it was Larry Brown who basically tugged him out of this tiny college in California. Crazy that Pop wound up beating him in 2005.August 11, 1988 Los Angeles Times story on Gregg Popovich leaving Pomona-Pitzer to take a job with the Spurs as Larry Brown's assistant coach.
For some reason I thought he interned with Dean Smith (is that his name?) from UNC, and that opened the door to Larry Brown.
Third paragraph on the right column.
Tied!
1 more to be the sole GOAT!
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There’s a built in assumption that Pop is leaving. I’m not sure that’s the case. I also think Doc’s career is winding down. He hasn’t won 60 games since Boston, where he stumbled into a franchise that made a couple of lopsided Trades to win one le. He’s just not that impressive as a coach, and just forget about him developing young players. Not happening.
If he kept up his career win %, he’d have to coach 7 more seasons if Pop quits this summer. That would take him to 30, and only Nellie and Wilkins coached that long on the top of the list. I’m not sure he can even maintain that %, since he got a big early bump in Boston, and has kind of coasted since then.
The best chance is IF Doc continues to coach the Sixers for 7 more years and continue winning 49 wins or more every year. That is IF they continue winning those 7 years. Otherwise, Embiid would demand out and/or Doc getting fired. I really think the Sixers would have to get to the Finals in immediate future like 2-3 years for Doc not to get fired.
It would be very lucky for Doc to stay at Sixers and break Pop record imo.
300 wins is six more 50-win seasons, so it's no small feat. Doc is barely on pace for that this season, and if Philly fails in the playoffs then Doc is probably the first one out the door.
Not sure how many chances he's going to get, but I would call this far from a given.
That’s kind of my thought, too. He doesn’t develop young players, so most teams in the league who are building or rebuilding won’t hire him, and he doesn’t seem to be reaching the vets in recent NBA stops. This may be his last stop.
^ If Embiids health can hold out enough for a top 5 MVP candidate (pre injury for sure, was running #1) combined with Regular Season Beard not turning into a donut in the next 3 years.....
Philly management and fans would probably tolerate more 50+ win seasons and 2nd round outs.
Beyond that who knows. How the has Doc managed to land the 2 pretty primo gigs he has since the Boston II choker?
Rivers is only 60 years old. I could see him going another 10 years, definitely, but he needs ready-made near contenders to really get high numbers.
I also don't think Popovich retires after this year.
A couple of them have already done it and failed: Lob City, and he’s gone backwards with Philly this year. I wouldn’t hire him. I’d go for a young coach who’s hungry. He’s becoming a retread.
Feels like Doc is kinda on his last chance, but maybe that changes with this Harden trade if they can get past the eastern conference finals. Would have said same for Bud, then Bucks won it all.
Congrats to Pop on the win. It was a come-from-behind effort against a quality opponent. One of the best victories of the year.
Congrats to the GOAT coach tbh.
Congrats you old fart.
the GOAT
GET IN HERE EVERYBODY!
to the GOAT. That's my coach!
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