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Dude's only 64, he's still got 5-10 years if he wants to continue for that much longer
This is not about his coaching abilities. This is about his health. (which you may think is translating into declining ability to coach. That's a separate matter)
But how long before this dude starts to coach only home games or complains about road travel ala Phil. He's not as mobile on his legs and he's looking older and older. I know it's just a skin condition those lumps he has but the guy doesn't look like he should be coaching anymore beyond a year or two barring health issues that come up.
I think he's done as a coach tbh.
Dude's only 64, he's still got 5-10 years if he wants to continue for that much longer
Where did this come from? He coached the spurs to the finals last year. I think that he coaches the spurs until he decides that he doesn't want to anymore. He's earned that right.
I think he should retire, beside Lionel Hollins is available...
64? That's pretty old no. He's like double the age of Brad Stevens. The NBA is now getting filled with the younger coaches. Jason Kidd, Brad Stevens, Analytical Guys, Eric Spoelstra etc.
Hubie Brown, George Karl, Larry Brown, Phil Jackson, Pat Riley and most of his contemporaries are no longer coaching. Who else is an NBA coach over 60 years old?
The only guy older than him is Rick Adelman, and other than that, it's Mike D'Antoni who is over 60.
Go away Pop
Exactly, he's getting his ass handed to him by the young coaches, time to call it quits, he can still help like Riley helps Spoelstra if he wants to...
He has already hit senility
I think we should trade him if we can, if we could get a first rounder or two for him that would be incredible tbh.
Then you just hire Hollins and you're in an even better position...
Mike Krzyzewski is 66 and he's still going strong with Duke AND team USA.
Mike D'antoni is 62.
Rick Adelman is 67.
Pop is 64.
We should trade him to the Jazz or the Sixers.
Adelman and D'antoni don't do anymore and are clearly past their prime like Pop.
Good point. To me though, Krzyzewski looks about 8 years younger. Pop has a limp in his walk. His legs aren't straight they are bent, and his back is hunched. Doesn't get up out of his chair as quick either. Just think his energy level will begin to wane. And he'll go to his I'll talk like I don't care schtick more often just cause of that.
"It's just a game". "They know what they are doing... I don't need to tell them that". "If they can't appreciate the opportunity, then nothing I say will help anyways".
As you get older, you get wiser but your young players aren't wiser. Part of me thinks he talks like that because he's seen it all and he's lacking energy which leads him to resort to this schtick.
You're an idiot. Stop posting.
Karl is also pretty much done at this point.
I think he will go out with Duncan. I think Duncan has two more seasons in him unless something odd happens.
Lock this absurd act of stupidity.
Pop went senile 6 years ago. Too late.
Pop is still one the best coaches in the NBA.
If R.C. sticks around post Duncan/Pop era look for Bill Self to be the next coach.
I hope they go out this coming year with a championship. I hope they don't come back to repeat. If they win this coming year, most will think they've essentially repeated and not that far away from 3 peating.
Obviously if they don't win this year, they probably come back the year after... and I'm afraid Duncan and Pop and Manu 2 seasons from now ... it'll just be a farewell tour ... 6th seed out in the 1st round kind of thing. Duncan at age 39, Manu at 37/38, and Pop at 66 with a 33 year old Parker will not be pretty.
You hope they win this year and that's it.
There is still a possibility that Tim decides to continue playing after his current contract expires.
Haha. He's far from done. Did you just start this thread so that you could bring up Pop's acne scars?
What lumps?
Pop does act bored at times, like he's getting worn down from this . Phil Jackson often had the same look towards the end, though maybe Phil was bored from being surrounded by amazing talent, or perhaps being around Kobe will grind anyone down. I don't like Pop's at ude as much anymore, but I also don't blame him for getting tired of the grind.
I imagine he's got a couple years left, most likely go out with Duncan. At this point those guys just want to ride this thing out with each other, so hopefully they can get another ring together.
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