Pop suffers health issue

[Budkin]

All the vibes for Pop!

[PhantomDashCam]

Damn, brings what’s most important in life to the forefront…

Was hoping that Pop would be able to guide this team to an unlikely playoff berth, turning a current rebuild into a budding contender before ultimately stepping down. This appears unlikely now.

Grateful for watching one of the league’s best ever do it, even through these uneven years.

Not writing this as a farewell, just a humble appreciation for how big a role the Spurs, Pop and co. have had on my life through the sport I love.

Wishing you all the best Spurs fam.

[CorrectCrusader]

Just keep Mitch Johnson

[Fireball]

All the best to Coach Pop! Come back fully healthy

[DAF86]

Trump for the win 🏆 He really got to old man Pops. Hope he's gone forever and we never hear from him again 👍🏻

Dude, you have to be a very special kind of piece of to wish death upon someone just because of different points of view on politics, tbh.

[Cry Havoc]

Dude, you have to be a very special kind of piece of to wish death upon someone just because of different points of view on politics, tbh.

People break their relationships with their children over this stuff. They love a hateful bag more than they love their own kids. Tells you all you need to know about where their hearts are.

[Joseph Kony]

Trump for the win  He really got to old man Pops. Hope he's gone forever and we never hear from him again 

come on man, what kind of asshat do you have to be to say like this because Pop doesn't like your dear leader? asswipe

[Pauleta14]

Trump for the win 🏆 He really got to old man Pops. Hope he's gone forever and we never hear from him again 👍🏻

WTF is wrong with u?? How political opinion has anything to do with the content of a man's character??

Is your life THAT ed up? Be better man

[Pauleta14]

Just keep Mitch Johnson

Interim fine, but a billion dollars business giving the keys to a rookie is just madness

[BackHome]

Hope it is not to serious and he recovers but yeah I don’t see him coming back as far as coaching.

[DAF86]

Interim fine, but a billion dollars business giving the keys to a rookie is just madness

If he proves to do a good job this season, I don't see why move away from him. At the end of the day, Wemby will probably decide.

[Obstructed_View]

My MiL had a stroke the same day. She's back home from rehab and required to use a walker for a couple of weeks. Hopefully his was as mild as hers and we will see him soon.

[LeBowen]

Interim fine, but a billion dollars business giving the keys to a rookie is just madness

Look who just won the finals - a rookie coach.
Udoka was also a rookie when he got to the finals.
Warriors are Kerr's first job.
Spoelstra was also a rookie.
OKC, Timberwolves and Grizzlies have rookie coaches.
Most importantly, Pop was a rookie.

Obviously Mitch has to be evaluated properly, but if he does well there's no reason for him to keep going.
He's been with the team since 2016.
If there are no top level candidates, I'd rather have a young coach than any of those washed guys.

[baseline bum]

My MiL had a stroke the same day. She's back home from rehab and required to use a walker for a couple of weeks. Hopefully his was as mild as hers and we will see him soon.

Damn, glad to hear she's doing well.

[poopbox]

Glad to know Pop is on the road to recovery but hopefully he retires from coaching for his own health. The stress of being an NBA coach and front office person is definitely not something you want to be mixing with a stroke.

Winningest coach ever, one of if not the greatest coach in nba history. Nothing left to prove.

[Pauleta14]

If he proves to do a good job this season, I don't see why move away from him. At the end of the day, Wemby will probably decide.

Look who just won the finals - a rookie coach.
Udoka was also a rookie when he got to the finals.
Warriors are Kerr's first job.
Spoelstra was also a rookie.
OKC, Timberwolves and Grizzlies have rookie coaches.
Most importantly, Pop was a rookie.

Obviously Mitch has to be evaluated properly, but if he does well there's no reason for him to keep going.
He's been with the team since 2016.
If there are no top level candidates, I'd rather have a young coach than any of those washed guys.

Not saying it's impossible, just that it's an isane risk.

LeBowen some of those names have plenty of exp at the highest level as player, been there done that factor is massive especially when u talk to men in a lockerrom. Spoelstra had Riley next to him and it took him 3-4 years to start being elite.

PO basketball is also very diff than RS

It's my pov today with what Mitch showed me and the countless examples in different sports. Being an elite coach is such a complex package that goes beyond just the knowledge of the sport.

He's just too young to me and Spurs will pay the price of his development that goes with unavoidable mistakes he has to go through

[DAF86]

Not saying it's impossible, just that it's an isane risk.

LeBowen some of those names have plenty of exp at the highest level as player, been there done that factor is massive especially when u talk to men in a lockerrom. Spoelstra had Riley next to him and it took him 3-4 years to start being elite.

PO basketball is also very diff than RS

It's my pov today with what Mitch showed me and the countless examples in different sports. Being an elite coach is such a complex package that goes beyond just the knowledge of the sport.

He's just too young to me and Spurs will pay the price of his development that goes with unavoidable mistakes he has to go through

Unless you get an elite coach (which you won't, since they are all taken) it is better to go with a rookie coach with promise, than a known, mid, veteran one.

For example: any unknown would be better than a Mike Brown or Monty Williams.

[Pauleta14]

Unless you get an elite coach (which you won't, since they are all taken) it is better to go with a rookie coach with promise, than a known, mid, veteran one.

Why not a combo Becky-Mitch?

We can wait the end of the season and who knows what will be Bud or Ime's situations (my 2 prefered choices) be?

I'll gladly admit it if I'm wrong and Mitch ends up elite, I just don't see it tbh

[Pauleta14]

Obviously if the choice is Mitch or say ...Doc Rivers () I'm taking Mitch all day...

[LeBowen]

The thing is that it's easy to fire a rookie coach, but if you get a big name and he fails...then you got yourself a problem.
A young coach should be Pop's successor, then if we can't actually win playoff series in two years try to go for Kerr since he'll probably be done with the Warrios when Steph retires.

[weeks]

get well soon pop!

ban the heads wishing him ill

[Mugen]

The thought that they might eventually bring in Monty as head coach keeps me up at night tbh.

[TDomination]

everytime i see this thread bumped i keep opening it in hopes of seeing a pop health news update but nothing

i wish this thread would not be used for political talk or for next head coach talk. we have threads for both of those topics.

[tbdog]

everytime i see this thread bumped i keep opening it in hopes of seeing a pop health news update but nothing

i wish this thread would not be used for political talk or for next head coach talk. we have threads for both of those topics.

It just got announced earlier that Pop had a mild stroke.

[baseline bum]

The thought that they might eventually bring in Monty as head coach keeps me up at night tbh.

Gee, thanks for putting that thought into my head