The most special existence in the NBA, how good is Popovich?

The most special existence in the NBA, just how good Popovich is

There are too many basketball superstars with different characteristics in the NBA, and they all have their own brilliance. They all have their own huge fan base. I thought that all the players who like to watch the NBA watch it for a certain superstar, until one day I saw an unexpected answer.

I remember when I was chatting with a friend about the Cavaliers’ home game against the Warriors in the third game of this season’s finals, I asked her which NBA star she was a fan of. Her answer was really unexpected. , the four characters "Popovich" appeared on the screen of the mobile phone. Maybe she who really loves basketball will pay attention to the side that I have not paid attention to.

I believe that the name "Popovich" will be familiar to golfers. He is the longest active coach in the league who has coached the same team, guiding the Spurs to win four championships in 10 years. This is one of the greatest coaches in history. Speaking of his fans, there will never be fewer fans than a certain superstar.

A female Spurs fan actually met Popovich in the summer league and successfully took a photo with the old man. She then posted the photo on Instagram with the text, "I can die happy." ...My hero! !" This is definitely not an exaggeration.

It is said that Popovich is a great coach, but in the end, what is so great about him? Um... I think the most powerful thing is his cold jokes. Can you still recall his classic quotes? The media reporters should be the ones who feel the deepest. Let’s take a look at what happened between Popovich and the media reporters.

After the fifth game of the 2004-05 season finals, when asked how he achieved this crucial victory, Popovich said: "The players won the game, I don't even know. What are you doing?" He told reporters indirectly that victory in the game was mainly due to the efforts of the players.

In the second round of the Western Conference playoffs of the 2012-13 season between the Spurs and the Warriors, Ginobili made two three-pointers in the final seconds, one missed and the other a buzzer beater. After the game, Bobo said: "His first three-pointer made me want to trade him away. After the second one, I wanted to make breakfast for him." Tell me, did you laugh when you faced this old crook? ?

In the third game of the Western Conference Finals between the Spurs and the Grizzlies in the 2012-13 season, the Spurs trailed the Grizzlies 13-29 in the first quarter. During the timeout, an ESPN reporter asked two questions. The first one was about The offensive one, Popovich replied: "Mistake"; the second one was about defense, Popovich still replied expressionlessly: "Mistake." And then there was nothing more...

Popovich's two "mistakes" instantly detonated the entire league, and Twitter was suddenly full of "mistakes." But was he wrong? That is indeed true. Popovich can always see through the essence behind things, recognize the truth, and explain the core of the matter in a few words. He is the most difficult person for media reporters to interview because he is precious with words.

There is also the following paragraph, which can also be said to be a classic among Popovich's cold jokes...

There are too many cold jokes about Popovich, he is like this A funny and humorous old man. When talking about Popovich, we will unconsciously think of the No. 21 rookie. The friendship between Tim Duncan and Popovich is probably hard to find in the entire league. The second pair is out.

When most people come into contact with the Spurs for the first time, they will never know the relationship between them. Popovich will pretend to fight with Duncan in training, and will say in front of reporters, "I've been I just want to trade him, but he never listens to me." "I haven't spoken to Duncan in six or seven years. I'm fed up with his torture of me!"

And Duncan will do the same! When Pop was being interviewed, he hid behind him and imitated his roar. It was definitely the first time for golfers to see this way of getting along between a superstar and his coach.

Duncan is the foundation of everything, the center of the universe.

Popovich’s basketball philosophy is probably the most complete basketball philosophy of this century. The team basketball of “making no mistakes, sharing the ball, and not being selfish” will become a model for every young coach to learn from. Today Pop's disciples are all over the league, and the Spurs are spreading. There is no doubt about Popovich's greatness, but who made Popovich successful?

In the early years of Popovich’s coaching career, it can be said that Duncan was everything to him. Without Duncan, there would be no Spurs system, no Spurs’ five championships, and no current league. The best Qiansheng coach Popovich, so Popovich said: Duncan is the foundation of everything and the center of the universe.

Duncan is almost one of the best coached superstars in history. He is good at obeying discipline and does not have the airs of a big-name superstar at all. This gives Bobo, who is still a rookie coach, a lot of support. It is said that the Spurs have It is an unwritten rule that after all rookies come to the Spurs, Pop will give them a teaching lesson.

In this class, Pop would catch Duncan making a small mistake and yell at him, which stunned the rookies. They had no idea that a leading star would be treated like this. They were even more surprised by Duncan's attitude of obeying Popo's advice and not resisting. Duncan was willing to accept the hateful rant because he knew it was for the good of the young players.

In this way, the Spurs' new players will be willing to accept criticism, because the Spurs' top star has accepted criticism, and it is the harshest criticism. Having such a superstar as his player is the greatest blessing of Popovich's life, because Duncan will make positional changes for the team, so that he can constantly improve tactics, thus forming the now powerful Spurs system.

Popovich is a coach who emphasizes systemization. He once explained his basketball theory this way, "I don't want anyone to be too prominent, so we will replace them. Why should we get 30 points?" That's a selfish act! It's just a game, kids, it's just a game." This is why Kawhi, the best forward player in the league right now, only had his highest score this season. Arrived at 34 minutes.

The great thing about Bobo is that he pays more attention to the quality, IQ and EQ of the players. What he focuses on is whether a player can win without being arrogant or discouraged by defeat, and how to communicate with his teammates on the bench. , he believes that is the quality needed to build a team. There is no doubt that most of the Spurs players are almost the same as Duncan. They are humble, low-key, united, share the ball, do not complain about their teammates, and have an almost perfect locker room atmosphere.

Comments from all parties

Kobe Bryant: I will not hide my admiration for the Spurs master and apprentice. Tim (Duncan) has been able to stay with Popovich throughout his entire career. Playing under such a great historical coach like Qi, I envy him very much. I love Bobo and words cannot express my respect for him.

Mavericks coach Carlisle: He is the greatest coach in NBA history. He has maintained the same system and only made some fine-tuning. He crammed so many disparate guys into it and still had insane success.

Ginobili: If Popovich is really angry, then you have to stop and discuss it. We might talk for 10 minutes about how to defend the pick-and-roll, and then Popovich might change his mind; but once he's convinced it's done, that's what it has to be. If you don't listen, you're screwed.

Burning Ball Comment

Popovich is the most special presence in the NBA. This low-key, witty, grumpy, humorous, and drinking old man has become a fixture on the court. A piece of scenery, we like his art of commanding on the court, and hope that this greatest legendary coach can have an everlasting life and art!