Ettore Messina coached a good game tbh

[Chinook]

Udoka. Dude was great developing Kawhi and Green. He's been around long enough to be credible as a coach but is young enough to still be relatable for players. The guys already know him, and he's probably not going to be inclined to change the Spurs' system for at least a couple of years. With Becky backing him up and guys like Forcier and Engelland to continue development, I think it'd be swell.

[ceperez]

Messina definitely has that old-school rigidity about him..Nothing against him, and it is only one game, but i would rather see young blood take over from Pop once that day comes..Ime and Becky, in a lead assistant role, would be my choice as of today (Who knows, maybe Bud/Brett Brown are going to be avaiable in few years)..But, in general, i prefer guys who can relate better with nowadays players...that generational divide has to be addressed at some point in the Spurs..not every 55-60 yo coach can be as malleabe as Pop and it is going to be even more tricky for him when he can't flash the rings..

That's likely Messina's problem... I can't see him relating to the players. I also don't even know if he was known for a kind of system when he coached in Europe.

Brad Stevens of the Celtics is really the kind of coach that would be ideal. He's got his system and he's got his players all signing up to play his system.

[YGWHI]

Udoka. Dude was great developing Kawhi and Green. He's been around long enough to be credible as a coach but is young enough to still be relatable for players. The guys already know him, and he's probably not going to be inclined to change the Spurs' system for at least a couple of years. With Becky backing him up and guys like Forcier and Engelland to continue development, I think it'd be swell.

When coach Bud left SA, Ime seemed Pop's natural successor, a guy who earned the respect of the players and has worked in the organization for many years...

I wonder what was the reason for the Messina deal, he was a successful coach in Europe but relatively unknown here...Pop was thinking he needed an especialist defensive to help him to make the old guys being able to set the tone defensively?

[Chinook]

When coach Bud left SA, Ime seemed Pop's natural successor, a guy who earned the respect of the players and has worked in the organization for many years...

I wonder what was the reason for the Messina deal, he was a successful coach in Europe but relatively unknown here...Pop was thinking he needed an especialist defensive to help him to make the old guys being able to set the tone defensively?

Messina wanted to join Pop's staff, and you don't turn down a guy like him. Plus Boylen was pretty bad as lead assistant.

[apalisoc_9]

Messina wanted to join Pop's staff, and you don't turn down a guy like him. Plus Boylen was pretty bad as lead assistant.

left a now top 3 player in the world in the bench.

[hater]

Ettore sucks worst coach in the league by far

[spursistan]

He is still better Jim "Errors Project" Boylen , tbh..

[SAGirl]

He is still better Jim "Errors Project" Boylen , tbh..

Messina wanted to join Pop's staff, and you don't turn down a guy like him. Plus Boylen was pretty bad as lead assistant.

Boylen hasn't done much for Chicago as lead assistant. Yes they have had injuries but so did the much maligned Thibs. They have taken a step back.

[TheDoctor]

Another awesomely coached game per par. Good job Ettore

[YGWHI]

Another awesomely coached game per par. Good job Ettore

C'mon Doc...the game against Indy wasn't one.

[Spurtacular]

Made good rotations, played hard his studs but:

Can't shoot for the team (4-28 3ptFG).
Can't make layups for the team.
Can't make 5ft bunnies for the team.

Spurs players left arguably 20pts in there ^

Game.

Dunno when Pop was booted; but Spurs shot 26 percent in the first half.