The Pop hate in this forum is ridiculous. lol... you guys have the GOAT coach and do not appreciate it, SMH. How many players can we list that weren't sh1t until Pop got a hold of them? Nobody knew who the Bruce Bowen was until he came to SA. Same for S. Jackson, same for Speedy Claxton. Simmons is another Pop made guy who fell off the face of the earth w/o him. If you want a more recent example then Poertl is your guy. Pop has made a career out of getting good production from no name players. Did a masterful job in a undesirable small market, IMO.
Put Luka with Pop or someone like Pop whom he respects, and I think the guy has a different mentality.