What is the purpose of a spurs assistant coach? I'm curious...

[ElNono]

I do miss Jim Boylen, that despite bringing Ayers with him, was a solid defensive coach...

[UZER]

It's useless, tbh... the head coaching job is already fairly irrelevant in Today's NBA... mostly grooming former players on coaching duties....

Much more important is VP of basketball ops, where you get to put the team together, etc...

Yes and no.

Yes because Nick Nurse won it as a first year head coach.

No because Pop has clearly jumped the shark and isn’t even trying anymore.

[John B]

Let’s see after the minute restriction. Pop did want to put a more defensive team than last year.

[TimDunkem]

Yes and no.

Yes because Nick Nurse won it as a first year head coach.

No because Pop has clearly jumped the shark and isn’t even trying anymore.

Also, Pop is the jackass that put this team together.

[ElNono]

Yes and no.

Yes because Nick Nurse won it as a first year head coach.

No because Pop has clearly jumped the shark and isn’t even trying anymore.

Coaching isn't fixing a terrible roster with ty talent. Pop's biggest fault is that he's also largely responsible for the roster we have.

[UZER]

Coaching isn't fixing a terrible roster with ty talent. Pop's biggest fault is that he's also largely responsible for the roster we have.

The pets play because he keeps them in the team. Being critical of Pop is both roster and coaching rolled into one. That’s a given.

[Russ]

Sometimes an assistant coach can have an impact -- like the new "defensive" assistant coach at UT under Shaka Smart.

Usually, you need a coach who feels he's about to be fired for that to happen.

I don't see that happening with the Spurs.

[Dennis the Menace]

Coaching isn't fixing a terrible roster with ty talent. Pop's biggest fault is that he's also largely responsible for the roster we have.