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Infinite Coach Gregg Popovich: 73 Years and New Milestones
Gregg Popovich, bathed in gray hair, and more than built his life on seventy-three “chestnuts” with five rings, he could sit in his armchair and watch the years pass. . But not yet. No monotonous counting of days, no sitting in a chair other than a bench.I’d rather count the days together match and win Like March, he was crowned the most winning coach in the NBA. Now, he has his 1,347 wins and can be on the coach’s podium for the most games, like last night’s win against the Chicago Bulls for “his” win. San Antonio Spurs 2051 Crash, leaving Bill Fitch in 3rd place.continue to lead past rankings Lenny Wilkens (2.487) and the second is Don Nelson (2,398), depriving Popovich of the honorary title of most successful coach.
but one more “Pops” Honors Collection, The coach’s winning longevity, another figure that explains his loyalty to the Spurs, to which he’s been committed since 1996. Olympics (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014) and silver anniversaries have already been celebrated, the couple’s marriage (Tim Duncan and David Robinson in “Twin Towers”), and their enduring and luxurious “Big The trio’s marriage to Three’. Duncan Tony Parker Manu Ginobili.
Gregg Popovich is apparently an indomitable “old” rogue who’s actually in control of a variety of personalities, some of which are current.a living relic The NBA that refuses to go to the trunk of memories and has always been recycled.
From being a harsh, military coach with players – he was a player and started out as an assistant coach. Larry Brown At the United States Air Force Academy, you are affable, close to your students, and very flexible, giving you decision-making power even during downtime. From his late ’90s Rocky Center basketball defended by Duncan and Robinson to his foundation in the ring in 1999, The dizzying and noble offensive Coral Basketball of the centuryrepresented by four titles of the “Big Three”, adapted to the current era of triples. “It wasn’t basketball.”
It also has a lot of picturesque Popovich to compliment his charisma, has or has not. He is a man close to a player, acid in the presshas a long and sometimes brief history of sarcastic reactions to journalists. winning record“I’d rather talk about basketball. It’s not your job to be personal.
“The biggest challenge of the preseason? After that, the only thing that matters is getting to the restaurant on time,” he told reporters during the preparation period. “pearl” Popovich released some very tough stuff in the preseason. “Are you excited for the start of training? Did anyone see me asking something meaningful? Wishing you a Happy New Year…I’ve been up all night thinking about that. And it was the first.are you kidding?. etc.
The legacy ‘Pops’ leaves extends beyond its title, tactical and emotional methods, and contributions to the game. Because there are multiple sides to Gregg Popovich, transcendence breaker. He abandoned the egocentrism of the NBA and accepted European basketball in words and deeds.Recognizing the learning of concepts from Old Continent engineers such as Zeljko Obradovic world Dasko Ivankovic,Trust Ettore Messina As an assistant coach from 2014 to 2019, he worked with not only North Americans like Tim Duncan (USA), but also South Americans like Manu Ginobili (Argentina) and Europeans like Tony Parker (France). I designed such a “cosmopolitan” trident.
Popovich moves away from NBA egotism by acknowledging European basketball
But more importantly, it Gender equalityeven typical American basketball is imperfect, with the pay gap between NBA mascots and WNBA stars being the most telling evidence. Becky Hammon what assistant coach -The current coach of the WNBA’s Las Vegas Ace, who became the NBA’s first female coach.
How long will “pops” last?
The new numbers achieved by the Spurs coach again raise the question of when Gregg Popovich will shelve his career. there was Quinn Snyder As a candidate to replace him, Pops has not disclosed what his plans are.
The only proof is that Gregg Popovich continues to radiate strength and passion. The liveliness of his face is enduring. It can also be seen in how the Spurs communicate non-negotiable thoughts. coral basketballthe energy and chemistry their boys play with, the most assist San Antonio has more than 30 rations per game and has the third-most possessions with 104.
Innovative maestro Popovich likes to whisper to young people and instill team spirit. I mean, tell them basketball. Because of this, when everything seemed to be over for him at the end of the victorious Spurs cycle, he had the motivation to start over by leading the franchise in a complete rebuild. Dejounte Murraybut “Pops” was convinced that sooner or later something great could happen. Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell and company.
And now it is possible to retire, beyond the permanence of his work in the past, his ideas continue to reincarnate into the disciples who have absorbed them. Steve Kerr Also Mike Budenholzer. “Pops” will never go away, but over time, it hasn’t gone away yet.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Three matches were played as part of the 18th round of the Euroleague on December 26.
Partizan hosted Maccabi Tel Aviv and suffered a heavy defeat.
The home team, which started the match better, was separated from the opponent by 11 points (28:17) in the first quarter, and at the end of the first 10 minutes, they missed the 3:13 attack and reduced the difference with the opponent team to 1 point (31:30). In the second quarter, Maccabi seized the initiative and after a 14:0 move, they fell behind by 15 points, 56:41. This part of the game was decisive, since then the away team increased their advantage and achieved +33 points – 92:58 at the end of the third quarter, after which they relaxed a little and allowed the opponent to reduce the gap to the last 25 points – 87:112.
This was Maccabi’s fifth consecutive win in the Euroleague, which moved them up to 14th in the standings.
While the most productive player of the match was Walker, who scored 20 points, overall five of Maccabi’s players scored 10+ points.
Monaco had a tough home win against Real Madrid.
The Monegasques were ahead almost the entire game against Los Blancos, but they could not gain a comfortable distance. At the beginning of the third quarter, the home team had a 14-point lead, but then they missed a move at 4:14 and allowed their opponent to return to the game, and at the end of 10 minutes, Real equalized the score: 70:70. The decisive factor in the fourth quarter was Monaco’s 12:0 breakthrough towards the middle of the 10-minute period, which gave them a 12-point advantage: 87:75. After this, although the guest team reduced the gap, they did not fully return to the game. As a result, Monaco won with a score of 100:95.
Real Madrid’s Ukrainian headquarters Alexey Len He spent 6 minutes on the field and made 1 incorrect two-point shot and 1 foul during this time.
The two visiting players immediately recorded double-doubles. Tavares had 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Campazzo had 28 points and 10 assists. Okobo scored 22 points for the winners, but Monaco showed more team play; 6 home players scored 10+ points.
Virtus Bologna hosted Olympiacos and almost staged a surprising comeback in the fourth quarter.
The home team won the first quarter with a score of 25:23, but then the game went sideways and at the big break the Greeks had a 9-point advantage – 50:41, and before the last minute of the third quarter the away team was ahead +20 – 77:57. The fate of the match seemed certain, but then Virtus got back into the game with a move at 18:3. There was an even game further down the field, where the home team tried to equalize the score, but Fournier’s three-pointer with a score of 92:93 and successful free throws helped the Greeks preserve the victory, but Virtus made a three-point shot for equal score at the last second through Alston’s efforts.
Dorsey scored 23 points and Fournier scored 21 points for Olympiacos.
Europa League. Regular season. 18th round, 26 December
Partizan – Maccabi Tel Aviv – 87:112 (31:30, 12:28, 16:34, 28:20)
Partisan: Payne (15 points + 3 rebounds + 6 assists), Brown (12+2+4), Bonga (10+4+1), Jones (10+6+2), Marinkovich (9+2+1), Washington (8+1 assists), Osetkovski (8+1+3), Fernando (6+4+1), Lakic (6+1+1), Calathes (3+2+2).
maccabi: Walker (20+2+5), Sorkin (17+6+3), Leaf (14+6+1), Brissett (11+3 rebounds), Santos (10+2+2), Gord (9+4+2), Ryman (8+4 rebounds), Clark (7+3+6), Blatt (6+4+7), DiBartolomeo (5+3+1), Lundberg (3+2+2), Levy (2+1 selection).
Monaco – Reality – 100:95 (21:20, 26:23, 23:27, 30:25)
Monaco: Okobo (22+2+2), James (15+4+5), Nedovich (12+3 rebounds), Strazel (12+4 rebounds), Diallo (11+7+2), Mirotic (10+1+2), Theis (8+7+1), Blossomgame (6+4 rebounds), Hayes (4+7+1).
Real: Campazzo (28+5+10), Tavares (21+11 rebounds), Okeke (12+2 rebounds), Dec (9+4+2), Abalde (7+2 assists), Hezonja (6+5+2), Maledon (5+1+2), Procida (3), Garuba (2+2 rebounds), Kramer (2+1 rebounds).
Virtus Bologna – Olympiacos – 94:97 (25:23, 16:27, 19:27, 34:20)
virtus: Wildosa (17+2+4), Morgan (15+5 assists), Edwards (14+1+2), Diouf (12+4+1), Smailagic (9), Alston (8+2 rebounds), Niang (7+4+1), Hackett (6+3+4), Payola (4+1+4), Akele (2+1 rebounds).
OlympiacosDorsey (23+4+3), Fournier (21+1 rebounds), Vezenkov (16+5 rebounds), Milutinov (13+9+5), Peters (13+6+1), Papanikolaou (5+4+2), Walkup (2+2 assists), Ntilikina (2+1+2), Hall (2+2 assists), Morris (3 rebounds + 2 assists).
tournament table
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Croatian “Zadar” reported on its official website the transfer of a basketball player from the Ukrainian national team Ivan Tkachenko.
After a short trial period during which the Ukrainian player met the requirements of the coaching staff, a contract was signed with him at the end of the season.
The club has already announced that Tkachenko will participate in the Adriatic League and the Croatian Championship, so the Ukrainian can make his debut for the new team in the local championship match against Kvarner on December 27.
Tkachenko did not sign a contract with any club at the beginning of the 2025/26 season and played in only two official matches after the start of the season – as part of the Ukrainian national team, against Georgia and Denmark in November as part of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers.
Last season Ivan played for Mitteldeutscher, where he won the German Cup. The forward, who played in 32 matches in the 2024/25 Bundesliga, averaged 4.9 points and 3.8 rebounds in 17.3 minutes.
During his club career, Tkachenko played for Ukrainians Cherkasy Mavpy and Prometheus, as well as Finland’s Helsinki Seagals.
Zadar is in sixth place in the Adriatic League Group B with 4 wins in 10 matches, and is in second place in the Croatian Championship with a score of 10-1.
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Star player of Los Angeles Lakers Luka Doncic Against the background of the embarrassing defeat of Houston Rockets (96:119), he explained what the team had to change to improve the results:
“I don’t know exactly what needs to change, but something definitely needs to change. We need to figure it out, that’s what we need to do. Everyone should discuss it.”
I know JJ Redick said it would be disturbing. And that’s the way it should be.
As I said, we need to discuss this. It may be uncomfortable, but everyone needs to try harder, starting with me.
We just have to challenge each other. Everyone should challenge themselves and their teammates. “There’s no way to play the way we play, so we’ve got to be better than that.”
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