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圣安东尼奥——马刺队主教练格雷格·波波维奇(Gregg Popovich)周一发表声明，感谢社区、马刺队组织和朋友们在他11月2日在弗罗斯特银行中心遭受球队称之为“轻度中风”后的倾力支持。
“这六周对我及我的家人来说无疑是意料之外的，”波波维奇在声明中说。“在我们共同努力让我康复的过程中，我想借此机会分享一下，我们在此期间收到的支持真是令人难以置信地感动。虽然我希望能够亲自回复每一位关心我们的人，但现在，请允许我代表我的家人表达我们永远的感激之情。我们感谢我们美好的社区，整个马刺队组织，以及我们的家人和朋友。”
75岁的波波维奇执教了圣安东尼奥队的前五场比赛，取得了2胜3负的战绩。
俱乐部最初宣布波波维奇的病情时，提到教练已经开始了康复计划，预计会完全康复。
作为NBA历史上胜场最多的教练，波波维奇带领圣安东尼奥队获得了五次NBA总冠军，此外，他还作为美国男篮主教练在2021年东京奥运会上赢得了一枚金牌。
这是波波维奇执教圣安东尼奥队的第29个赛季。
马刺队任命助理教练米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)为代理主教练，在可预见的未来代替波波维奇的缺席。
38岁的约翰逊本赛季的执教战绩为11胜10负，马刺队（13胜13负）在西部联盟排名第11位，他们将在周四主场迎战亚特兰大老鹰队。
“没有人比那些一直带领我进行康复训练的优秀人才更希望看到我重返教练席，”波波维奇在声明中说。“他们很快就了解到，我可不是一个听话的学员。”
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Spurs’ Gregg Popovich grateful for support during recovery
SAN ANTONIO – Spurs coach Gregg Popovich released a statement Monday, thanking the community, the Spurs organization and friends for their outpouring of support after the Hall of Famer suffered what the team called a “mild stroke” on Nov. 2 at Frost Bank Center.
“This has certainly been an unexpected six weeks for my family and me,” Popovich said in the statement. “As we work together on my recovery, I want to take a moment to share that the outpouring of support we’ve received during this time has been truly overwhelming in the best possible way. While I wish I could get back to each and every one of you, for now, let me say that my family and I are forever grateful. We’re thankful for our wonderful community, the entire Spurs organization, and our family and friends.”
Popovich, 75, coached San Antonio’s first five games, posting a record of 2-3.
When the club initially announced Popovich’s condition, it mentioned the coach had already started a rehabilitation program and was expected to make a full recovery.
The NBA’s all-time coaching leader in wins, Popovich has led San Antonio to five NBA titles in addition to winning a gold medal in 2021 at the Tokyo Olympics as the head coach of USA Basketball.
Popovich is in his 29th season as San Antonio’s coach.
The Spurs named assistant Mitch Johnson as the acting head coach in Popovich’s absence for the foreseeable future.
Johnson, 38, has posted a record of 11-10 as a head coach this season, and the Spurs (13-13) are in 11th place in the Western Conference standings going into Thursday’s home matchup against the Atlanta Hawks.
“No one is more excited to see me return to the bench than the talented individuals who have been leading my rehabilitation process,” Popovich said in the statement. “They’ve quickly learned that I’m less than coachable.”
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