By Michael C. Wright | ESPN, 2024-11-14 02:50:00
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圣安东尼奥马刺队周三宣布，名人堂教练格雷格·波波维奇(Gregg Popovich)于11月2日在弗罗斯特银行中心突发轻微中风，无限期休养。
据球队称，波波维奇预计会完全康复，并且已经开始了康复计划。
在波波维奇执教的29个赛季里，圣安东尼奥马刺队一直保持着稳定，但如今却身处陌生的境地。教练连续缺席了过去的六场比赛，这标志着他常规赛或季后赛中连续缺席场次最多的一次。
37岁的米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)在波波维奇缺席期间一直担任马刺队的代理主教练。据ESPN的沙姆斯·查拉尼亚(Shams Charania)的消息来源称，约翰逊将在可预见的未来继续执教马刺队。然而，目前尚不清楚如果波波维奇选择退休，圣安东尼奥是否有明确的接替计划。
“很明显，这是一个棘手的情况，”萨克拉门托国王队教练迈克·布朗(Mike Brown)说道，他曾在圣安东尼奥担任波波维奇的助理教练三年（2000-03）。“我相信每个人都以某种方式与他保持联系，我只是继续祝愿他一切顺利。听起来他一切都会好起来的。”
以下是关于波波维奇和马刺队的最新消息：
圣安东尼奥马刺队教练格雷格·波波维奇(Gregg Popovich)正在执教他的第29个赛季。他是NBA历史上胜场最多的教练，其中包括170场季后赛胜利和5个总冠军。 Alonzo Adams/Imagn Images## 波波维奇何时能够回归？
马刺队周三发布的声明称：“目前，他重返教练席的时间表尚未确定。”
约翰逊在11月4日的媒体见面会上以波波维奇对球队的影响作为开场白，这一事实很能说明问题，克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)承认球队还没有和教练谈过话，也同样说明了问题。
“我没有，而且我认为队里任何人都没有，”保罗说。“显然，我们想。我们正在努力给他空间，并努力确保我们能控制我们能控制的事情。”
约翰逊在11月3日，也就是波波维奇轻微中风后的第二天，与他进行了交谈，并说“他精神状态良好”，但他补充说，他“无权谈论（潜在的回归）。我不知道足够的信息，甚至无法尝试说出那样的话。”
“显然，情况很特殊，”约翰逊谈到他与波波维奇的谈话时说。“但我认为我们正在寻求的是尽可能多的连续性和熟悉度。这就是我们知道波波维奇想要的。他说他希望我们这样做。我们已经谈过了，一切都没有改变。”
当波波维奇生病或其他原因缺席时，马刺队过去是怎么做的？
据休斯顿火箭队教练伊梅·乌度卡(Ime Udoka)的说法，约翰逊发现自己处于一个成功的最佳位置，因为波波维奇多年来经常将重要的职责委派给助理教练。
“信任和成长的机会是最重要的，”乌度卡解释说。“他会给你很多任务，而不是试图事无巨细地管理，自己做所有的事情。他希望你全面发展，并在比赛的各个方面都努力。所以，你在做球探工作。但你也要做大量的球员发展工作。
“他对他的球员灌输的信任可能是因为他对他所做的事情以及长期以来一直在做的事情非常有信心，所以他允许你真正成长，这在其他地方并不总是这样。”
每当波波维奇缺席比赛时，马刺队总是利用助理教练作为替补。过去，承担这一责任的助理教练通常是赛前研究即将到来的对手的那位。
菲尼克斯太阳队教练迈克·布登霍尔泽(Mike Budenholzer)、拉斯维加斯王牌队教练贝基·哈蒙(Becky Hammon)、前费城76人队教练布雷特·布朗(Brett Brown)和前马刺队大个子蒂姆·邓肯(Tim Duncan)都在担任马刺队助理教练期间为波波维奇代班过。
但这一次不同了，消息人士告诉查拉尼亚，球队立即选择了约翰逊来接替波波维奇。约翰逊过去曾代替过波波维奇，在2023年3月，当教练生病时，他带领圣安东尼奥以110-99战胜了印第安纳步行者队。
2021年，当波波维奇参加蒂姆·邓肯的名人堂入选仪式时，约翰逊也代替了他。
“这种情况发生过几次，”约翰逊说。“我的角色不同。我以前执教过夏季联赛。我曾在替补席后面。我曾在G联赛待过。所有这些都对球队有帮助。这只是在不同角色下的另一个机会，希望能帮助球队获胜。”
米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)本赛季作为圣安东尼奥马刺队的临时教练，战绩为1胜1负。他将在周三对阵休斯顿火箭队的比赛中执教他的第三场比赛。 Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo## 马刺队现任临时教练米奇·约翰逊是谁？
37岁的约翰逊于2016年加入奥斯汀马刺队担任助理教练，并迅速成为教练队伍中冉冉升起的新星。据消息人士透露，NBA的很多人都说他已准备好成为主教练，并且在其他球队的主教练职位面试中表现出色。
约翰逊是前两届NBA全明星球员约翰·约翰逊(John Johnson)的儿子，他最初在球队的G联赛附属球队奥斯汀马刺队担任了三个赛季的助理教练，帮助球队在2018年赢得了G联赛冠军，之后于2019年加入了波波维奇的教练组。
他在斯坦福大学打大学篮球，在校期间，他场均得到5.3分和4.1次助攻，并且带领红雀队两次晋级NCAA锦标赛。约翰逊还曾在G联赛的塔尔萨队短暂效力。
马刺队的替补席上还有哪些其他助理教练？
布朗在2013年离开圣安东尼奥成为76人队的主教练之前，曾在波波维奇手下担任了9年的助理教练。布朗在费城执教了7个赛季，但在2022年作为助理教练回到了圣安东尼奥。马特·尼尔森(Matt Nielsen)是替补席上的另一位助理教练。
63岁的布朗专注于他作为球员发展教练的角色。俱乐部最初是在2002年聘用他的，当时马刺队第一次将未来的名人堂成员马努·吉诺比利(Manu Ginobili)从欧洲带到圣安东尼奥，并立即将他与吉诺比利配对，以帮助他的发展。
消息人士称，近年来，随着波波维奇逐渐将这些职责委派给助理教练，约翰逊和尼尔森已经处理了圣安东尼奥的大部分录像分析工作。
和约翰逊一样，尼尔森在加入波波维奇的教练组之前也曾在圣安东尼奥的G联赛附属球队工作过，在2020-21赛季担任奥斯汀马刺队的主教练，此前一个赛季在那里担任助理教练。尼尔森最初是在2014-15赛季作为球员发展助理开始在圣安东尼奥的教练生涯的，并在2014-19年期间担任过俱乐部夏季联赛球队的助理教练。
在维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)的新秀赛季开始之前，尼尔森担任了圣安东尼奥夏季联赛球队的主教练。
ESPN的沙姆斯·查拉尼亚和拉莫纳·谢尔本对本报道有所贡献。
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What does Gregg Popovich’s absence mean for the Spurs?
The San Antonio Spurs announced Wednesday that Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich suffered a mild stroke on Nov. 2 at Frost Bank Center and remains out indefinitely.
Popovich is expected to make a full recovery, according to the team, and has already commenced a rehabilitation program.
A model of consistency in Popovich’s 29 seasons, San Antonio finds itself in unfamiliar territory as the coach’s absences over the last six games marks the most consecutive outings he’s missed in the regular season or the playoffs.
Mitch Johnson, 37, has served as the Spurs’ acting head coach throughout Popovich’s absence. Johnson will coach the Spurs for the foreseeable extended future, a source told ESPN’s Shams Charania. From there, though, it’s unclear whether San Antonio has a definitive plan to replace Popovich, should he choose to retire.
“It’s obviously a tough situation to deal with,” said Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown, who worked under Popovich for three years (2000-03) as an assistant in San Antonio. “I’m sure everybody is in touch with him one way or another, and I just continue to hope for the best. It sounds like he is going to be OK.”
Here’s the latest the latest on Popovich and the Spurs:
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is in his 29th season with the team. He is the NBA’s career wins leader, which includes 170 playoff victories and five championships. Alonzo Adams/Imagn Images## When could Popovich return?
The statement the Spurs released Wednesday said “At this point, a timeline for his return to the sidelines has not been determined.”
The fact Johnson started his media availability on Nov. 4 with a statement on Popovich’s impact on the franchise was telling, as was Chris Paul’s admission that the team still hasn’t spoken with the coach.
“I haven’t, and don’t think any of the guys on the team have,” Paul said. “Obviously, we wanted to. We’re trying to give him space, and trying to make sure we can control what we can control.”
Johnson did speak to Popovich on Nov. 3, the day after his mild stroke and said, “he’s in good spirits” but added that he was “Not at liberty to speak on [a potential return]. I don’t know enough information to even try to put something out there like that.”
“Obviously, the circumstances are unique,” Johnson said of his conversation with Popovich. “But as much continuity and familiarity we can have I think is what we’re looking for. That’s what we know Pop would want. He said he wants us to do it. We have talked and nothing changes.”
What have the Spurs done in the past when Pop was sick or otherwise absent?
Johnson finds himself in an optimal position to succeed because Popovich routinely delegated important responsibilities to assistant coaches over the years, according to Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka.
“The trust and opportunity to grow is the main thing,” Udoka explained. "He puts a lot on your plate and doesn’t try to micromanage, do it all himself. He wants you to be well-rounded and work on every aspect of the game. So, you’re doing scouts. But you also have a ton to do with player development.
“The trust he instills in his guys is probably because he’s so confident in what he’s done and been doing for so long that he allows you to really grow, which is not always the case with other places.”
The Spurs have always utilized assistant coaches as fill-ins whenever Popovich missed games. In the past, the assistant drawing that responsibility was usually the one who had scouted the upcoming opponent coming into the matchup.
Phoenix Suns coach Mike Budenholzer, Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon, former Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown and former Spurs big man Tim Duncan have all filled in for Popovich during their time as Spurs assistants.
But this time, it’s different, as sources have told Charania that the organization immediately turned to Johnson to take over for Popovich. Johnson has replaced Popovich in the past, leading San Antonio in March of 2023 to a 110-99 victory over the Indiana Pacers when the coach fell ill.
Johnson also stood in for Popovich in 2021 when he attended Tim Duncan’s Hall of Fame induction.
“This has happened a few times,” Johnson said. “My role is different. I’ve coached summer league before. I’ve been behind the bench. I’ve been in the G League. All those things help the organization. This is just another opportunity in a different role to hopefully help the team win.”
Mitch Johnson is 1-1 as interim coach of the San Antonio Spurs this season. He will coach his third game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo## Who is Mitch Johnson, the Spurs’ current interim coach?
Johnson, 37, joined the staff as an assistant with the Austin Spurs in 2016, quickly establishing himself as a rising star in the coaching ranks. Many around the NBA said he was poised to become a head coach coming into the season, and was impressive in interviews for head-coaching positions with other teams, sources said.
Johnson is the son of former two-time NBA All-Star John Johnson, and first spent three seasons as an assistant coach for the franchise’s G League affiliate in Austin, helping it win a G League title in 2018 before joining Popovich’s staff in 2019.
He played college basketball at Stanford, where he averaged 5.3 points and 4.1 assists as the Cardinal advanced to the NCAA tournament twice during his tenure. Johnson also played briefly in the G League for Tulsa.
What other assistants are on the Spurs’ bench?
Brown spent nine years as an assistant under Popovich in San Antonio before leaving in 2013 to become head coach of the 76ers. Brown coached for seven seasons in Philadelphia, but returned to San Antonio in 2022 as an assistant. Matt Nielsen serves as the other assistant on the bench.
Brown, 63, is focused on his role as a player development coach. The club originally hired him in 2002, when the Spurs first brought future Hall of Famer Manu Ginobili to San Antonio from Europe, and immediately paired him with Ginobili to aid in his development.
Sources have said that in recent years Johnson and Nielsen have handled much of San Antonio’s film study as Popovich has gradually delegated those responsibilities to assistants.
Like Johnson, Nielsen worked with San Antonio’s G League affiliate before joining Popovich’s staff, serving as head coach of the Austin Spurs during the 2020-21 season, after working the previous season as an assistant there. Nielsen originally began his coaching career in San Antonio as a player development assistant during the 2014-15 season and spent time as an assistant with the club’s Summer League team from 2014-19.
Nielsen worked as the head coach of San Antonio’s Summer League team going into Victor Wembanyama’s rookie season.
ESPN’s Shams Charania and Ramona Shelburne contributed to this report.
By Michael C. Wright | ESPN, via ESPN