was elected as the head coach of western stars in p>25
was re-elected as the head coach of western stars in p>211
was re-elected as the coach of the year in p>23
was re-elected as the coach of the year in p>212
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English name: Gregg Popovich
Translation: gregg popovich
. Guan: Serbian and Croatian
Nationality: United States
Date of birth: January 28, 1949
Occupation: Basketball player, coach
Achievements: coaching San Antonio Spurs to win four NBA championships
gregg popovich For many basketball fans, the coach who can lead the team to win the NBA championship must be a deity. When the NBA team caused a wave in Europe, the defending champion of NBA, Spurs coach Popovich, also had his own object of pursuit. For him, the tactical thought of Greek Panathinaikos coach Zarimi Obradovic was a mysterious treasure hidden underground in Europa. "Coach Obradovic may be the best coach in Europe, and he may be one of the best coaches in the whole world." Popovich said. "With his ability, it is more than enough to coach the NBA. In my opinion, I can't wait to see his game every time, because there are too many good things in it. "
brent barry, a veteran with 13 years of NBA experience, even compared the Suns with Panathinaikos. You know, the Suns' ball runs fastest in the whole NBA. "Suddenly, we felt like we were watching the sun play." Barry said. "Non-stop pick-and-roll, cover, empty cut, this is the basketball we have always wanted to play. Such a game can really be described as beautiful: the ball is moving. "
Maybe soon, we will see Obradovic's "gorgeous attack system" in the Spurs. Popovich, who led the Spurs for 12 years, will have a more dazzling attack? The perfect combination of European basketball and NBA? This is one of the conjectures of the new season. "In fact, the basis is the same," Popovich said when comparing European champion Panathinaikos with NBA champion Spurs. "But we will absorb their essence and then melt it. It may be to change our style, or it may be a supplement. Think about it, after a pause, we began to play shelling tactics, which will cause great trouble to our opponents. "
"Sometimes it depends on the level of the players, and sometimes it depends on our own views and styles. Of course, some things are unpredictable." Popovich is very fond of this extremely clever Greek coach. Popovich is one step ahead of most coaches in the NBA in learning European basketball concepts. He also witnessed that many NBA teams began to use some common European tactics, such as mobile attack and joint defense. He thinks these things will help the NBA grow.
gregg popovich "In the past four years, the league has increased a lot of foreign players. With the change of rules, many successful European teams have shown us good basketball concepts. Many basic things have been injected with new ideas. For example, direct passing, creating open shooting opportunities, no ball cover, and transferring the ball in the first time are all good inspirations for us. " Popovich is very touched. "These things bring us the real meaning of basketball, which is much more meaningful than a person dribbling through the court and then one-on-one."
Spurs guard Manu Ginóbili is a good example. He was only a foreigner who played in Italy in 22, but he helped the Spurs win the NBA championship in 23. Popovich's European concept has contributed to the smooth transition from the era of pure center like david robinson to the present "European style".
"I think great changes have taken place between the first year and the second year and the third year." Ginobili said. "In my second year, I felt that the team had changed a lot. In the past, we rarely passed the ball in the attack, and it was more individual singles. We handed the ball to Duncan and we opened the gap for him. After the change, Duncan is still important, but then Parker and I both found our own position, so we often become the most unpredictable team. "
"There are some mobile attacks, and Popovich will constantly urge us to play faster. He hopes that we can move the ball to every point of the court more reasonably and quickly. I am also constantly learning in the offensive and defensive conversion, which is very interesting. I have been asking myself to be faster and faster. " Ginobili said.
Popovich, a soldier, also followed the strict style of the army in the locker room.