Pop coming to Argentina

[kolko]

He will arrive this Friday to take part in the "Basketball without Borders" program and to take a holiday after that.

Link in spanish (http://www.ole.clarin.com/jsp/v3/pagina.jsp?pagId=1004627)

Anyone can confirm this?

[constantstate]

i dont know, but expect bad jokes from pop about bringing manu off the bench in the denver/part of seattle series...

[slayermin]

Now that is fucking cool. Props to Pop.

[Marhq]

disfrutará de un descanso bien merecido, aprovechando los vinos nacionales y la pesca deportiva, sus hobbies predilectos.
If Pop goes to the wine region in Mendoza I don't think we will be hearing from him again :drunk Some of the best stuff in the world is made there. :lol

[demandole]

Until I could learn besides a bunch of players with the NBA's delegation also came coaches and assistants. In this case they public relation for Latin America of the NBA did not expressed who they are. Olé (the paper that you cited) usually manage good sources so we should believe that Pop will be in our land.

[boutons]

"Pop goes to the wine region"

I'm sure Pop has scouted the prospects studiously. :)

[WalterBenitez]

:smokin

Pop will be treated as a rock star

Previous to wine's tour, he'll have to talk a little bit about Manu (just a couple of millions of times) :lmao

[spur219]

Popovich is smart. He is going over do so some more scouting.

[Vashner]

Popovich is smart. He is going over do so some more scouting.
More like keeping Manu happy.. more ringz...

[kolko]

He is supposed to talk with Scola this weekend.

[timvp]

He is supposed to talk with Scola this weekend.

Is that in an article somewhere?

[kolko]

Is that in an article somewhere?

I saw it on TV. They said he will be with Scola in the Basketball without Borders program. But according to nba.com, he is not supposed to be there. (I suppose he replaces Danny Ferry as the Spurs representant in the camp)

[kolko]

Gregg Popovich
Técnico de visita

El técnico campeón con San Antonio llegará hoy al país e irá al Cenard para sumarse a la clínica de la NBA. El lunes, Pop viajará a Bahía Blanca con el fin de conocer la ciudad de Manu y luego se marchará a algún lugar de la Argentina para dedicarse a la pesca.

Link (http://www.ole.clarin.com/jsp/v3/pagina.jsp?pagId=1005954)

It says that Pop will arrive today and go to the CENARD to participate in the Basketball Without Borders program. Then, on Monday, he will fly to Bahia Blanca to visit Manu's hometown. Finally, he will go somewhere in Argentina to practice fishing.

[kolko]

Johnny Ludden is here in Buenos Aires too.

[Kori Ellis]

Johnny Ludden is here in Buenos Aires too.

Interesting.

Have you heard if Pop is meeting with Scola today?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Johnny Ludden is here in Buenos Aires too.

And the plot thickens...

:lol

[Kori Ellis]

And the plot thickens...

:lol

I heard that Johnny was going there to cover BWB, but I'm sure he'll cover Scola too.

[kolko]

Have you heard if Pop is meeting with Scola today?

Both are expected to be in the Cenard, the place where the BWB program takes place (only 1 mile from my house). According to this article (Link (http://www.lanacion.com.ar/717567)) Pop will stay only one day in Buenos Aires and then go on a fishing trip to the south. The article also says that Pop's movements here are kept in secret, and it's hard to find out what is he going to do(CIA Pop :lol ).

[demandole]

Link (http://www.ole.clarin.com/jsp/v3/pagina.jsp?pagId=1005954)

It says that Pop will arrive today and go to the CENARD to participate in the Basketball Without Borders program. Then, on Monday, he will fly to Bahia Blanca to visit Manu's hometown. Finally, he will go somewhere in Argentina to practice fishing.

May be Manu invited him to rest in his ranch located in Villa La Angostura in the southwest of Argentina.

[kolko]

Brett Brown is here too.

[boutons]

"only 1 mile from my house"

So you're going to take lots pics, right? :)

[kolko]

"only 1 mile from my house"

So you're going to take lots pics, right? :)

It's impossible to enter to the Cenard. There is a lot of security. I'm watching the event on TV.

[kolko]

Neither Pop or Scola was seen today in the BWB, so either Pop hasn't arrived yet or they had a secret meeting.

[Marcus Bryant]

Man, if the Spurs could sign Scola with the $1.6 mil exception plus give him $350K for the buyout then they'd be able to use the full MLE on a player(s) other than Horry, DBrown or Scola.

:smokin

Oh wait, Holt Cat is still the chairman...:(

[ducks]

half the mle to big dog half to a long three

[kolko]

Pop is here!

He is doing a press conference right now.

He is with Paul Silas.

[kolko]

Reporter: Why did you come here?
Pop: Because of the food and the wines

:lol

[kolko]

Some pics from today:

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/9941/15yy.jpg

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/720/22wg.jpg

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/8237/38lc.jpg

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/2311/49pt.jpg

[timvp]

Any pictures of Pop with Scola?

:smokin

[1Parker1]

Wow, I've never seen Pop smile so much!

[timvp]

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/8237/38lc.jpg

Pop: Look, Dikembe, Whottt thinks you could play with the Spurs next season. I don't think he's ever seen you on offense. Hilarious. :rollin

Dikembe: Maybe Whottt want sex Mutombo?

[kolko]

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/8237/38lc.jpg

Pop: Look, Dikembe, Whottt thinks you could play with the Spurs next season. I don't think he's ever seen you on offense. Hilarious. :rollin

Dikembe: Maybe Whottt want sex Mutombo?

http://www.lanacion.com.ar/anexos/imagen/05/410633.JPG

[kolko]

http://www.clarin.com/diario/2005/07/03/fotos/t081dh02.jpg

[Tek_XX]

Pop is a happy man, and why not

[WalterBenitez]

Some pics from today:
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/2311/49pt.jpg


Pop smiles!!! :spin

My mom is Pop's fan !!!, she asked me to go to his Hotel to see that good looking Sir! :spin

[Brodels]

:wow Pop has some great attributes, but I never thought that anyone would consider being attractive to be one of them. Yikes.



Pop smiles!!! :spin

My mom is Pop's fan !!!, she asked me to go to his Hotel to see that good looking Sir! :spin

[Jelly]

Pop smiles!!! :spin

My mom is Pop's fan !!!, she asked me to go to his Hotel to see that good looking Sir! :spin

:throwupsp


Yikes!! Now your sister is right about Manu, but....your Mom is CRAZY!!

[MI21]

:lol

Pop has a face like a dropped pie, but I'd make my girlfriend do the deed if it meant he stayed happy during the season :hat :lol

[Jelly]

:lol

Pop has a face like a dropped pie, but I'd make my girlfriend do the deed if it meant he stayed happy during the season :hat :lol
depending on what you look like, your girlfriend might not mind. :blah

[MI21]

:lol

Jelly - 1
MI21 - 0

[Jelly]

:lol

Jelly - 1
MI21 - 0

you're very gracious, my friend :tu

[kolko]

Last day of the BWB in Buenos Aires. Tomorrow Manu and Pop will travel to Bahia Blanca to visit Manu's hometown.

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/7594/18qa.jpg

[Jelly]

Last day of the BWB in Buenos Aires. Tomorrow Manu and Pop will travel to Bahia Blanca to visit Manu's hometown.

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/7594/18qa.jpg

wow. people actually want Pop's autograph.

[kolko]

Pop was a judge in the Dunk Contest

http://ar.news.yahoo.com/050703/efe/20050704-632560384092031250w.jpg

[timvp]

Pop was a judge in the Dunk Contest

http://ar.news.yahoo.com/050703/efe/20050704-632560384092031250w.jpg

:lol

Who was dunking?

[kolko]

:lol

Who was dunking?

The participants of the camp.

[ALVAREZ6]

Great pictures, looks like Pop is having some fun. It's good to see him smile once in a while.

[kolko]

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/3412/10gi.jpg

http://argentina.manuginobili.com/Noticias/Noticias____FansNews/FansNews____03_04/FansNews____Pre_Temporada/FansNews____Pre_Temporada____P/pabloypop.jpg

http://www.nba.com/media/popovich_382_050704.jpg

[spurschick]

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/3412/10gi.jpg

The caption to this is just too easy....

[WalterBenitez]

Last day of the BWB in Buenos Aires. Tomorrow Manu and Pop will travel to Bahia Blanca to visit Manu's hometown.

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/7594/18qa.jpg

POP is giving them some Spurs' plays :lmao

[WalterBenitez]

http://argentina.manuginobili.com/Noticias/Noticias____FansNews/FansNews____03_04/FansNews____Pre_Temporada/FansNews____Pre_Temporada____P/pabloypop.jpg


It was mentioned in many places that

1) POP is wearing summer clothes !!!, here is freezing people

2) Only after POP smiles the people goes around him ...

:lmao

[kolko]

Pop received a standing ovation in a Shopping Center in Bahia Blanca where Manu signed some autographs. The crowd was singing "Popovich, Popovich!" :spin
Pop was surprised that all the people recognised him.

And then when Manu was talking to the crowd, Pop gave him a beer :lol

[Kori Ellis]

The crowd was singing "Popovich, Popovich!"

:lmao

That's classic.

[spurschick]

The crowd was singing "Popovich, Popovich!"

Is that anything like "Malcovich, Malcovich"?

[boutons]

Pop wearing his Championship T. What a homer! :)

[smeagol]

We might hate TP but we love the guy who calls the shots! :lol

[kolko]

And Pop said in a perfect spanish: "Estoy feliz de estar aqui con Manu y en ARGENTINA!!!!!" (shouting)

:lol :lol

[hendrix]

Pop received a standing ovation in a Shopping Center in Bahia Blanca where Manu signed some autographs. The crowd was singing "Popovich, Popovich!" :spin
Pop was surprised that all the people recognised him.

And then when Manu was talking to the crowd, Pop gave him a beer :lol

I thought it was orange juice or something :lol

[kolko]

I thought it was orange juice or something :lol

Yep, I saw again and it looks like Gatorade :lol

[Jimcs50]

I am sure Pop will be making a few trips to the many vinyards there. I recommend that he try the Sol del Plata Cabernet Sauvignon. I have had it at Americas restaurant in Houston a few times and it is fantastic.