For NBA stars, about 35 is a good retirement age.For the head coach, the age of 60 has reached the age of retirement.On the one hand, with age, energy and physical strength are difficult to adapt to the high -strength competition and training of the NBA.On the other hand, excellent young coaches abound.But the Spurs Popovich is an exception.He is already 75 years old, but he still has no choice to retire. He will win 12 games. He will create the first record of the 77th NBA history.
Speaking of the oldest head coach of the league today, Popovich ranks first, and he is 75 years old.Subsequently, 66 -year -old Sibad, 65 -year -old Cleel, 63 -year -old Rivers.Except for these four famous teachers, the head coach of other teams is younger than 60 years old.Popovics resume can be said to be very brilliant. The rise of the Spurs is inseparable from Popovichs contribution.
In the early years, Popovich served as the head coach at the university. Since then, he has also been appreciated by the NBA with his outstanding performance.In 1988, Popovich joined the Spurs as an assistant coach.In 1994, he became a Spurs manager, and in 1996, Popovich chose to become the head coach of the Spurs.In the first year of taking office, he made a perfect decision -swinging.At that time, the Spurs record at the bottom of the west, but I was fortunate to get the No. 1 signed, and then selected Duncan.
Play for a year, and then ushered in 20 years of glory.In the early days of Popos coaching, the team owned General Robinson and Duncan, and the team won the championship in 1999.Since then, the proportion of Parker and Bino has entered the league. The team formed a combination of GDP. In 2003, 2005, and 2007, the Spurs made the dynasty and also said that "the championship for several years".Later, Lenned was obtained. By 2014, the Spurs reached the top again, and it became the only small ball dynasty in history.
Popovich led the team to win 5 championships, and the 23 consecutive playoffs proved his strength.Popovich led a team, which is considered to be General Chang Sheng.In the 29 -year coaching career, Popovichs leading rate was as high as 59.9%. As a coach, he won 1388 games.
As early as two years ago, Popovich stated that he was ready to retire.At that time, the Spurs rebuilt, there were no excellent stars.Subsequently, Popovich served as the coach of the national team and continued the work of the coach.Today, the Spurs have received super new humanities Banya. He can cut off 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.6 blocking data of the rookie year.In his body, he also saw the shadow of Generals and Duncan, which was the inheritance of the super center.Therefore, Bobo is still retired at the age of 75. As long as he takes 12 more games, Popovic will become the only 1400 victory coach in the history of NBA.
