By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2024-12-16 16:12:55
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2023年12月8日星期五,在德克萨斯州圣安东尼奥的弗罗斯特银行中心,圣安东尼奥马刺队主教练格雷格·波波维奇(Gregg Popovich)对第二节比赛中马刺队对阵芝加哥公牛队时的一个犯规判罚表示不满。公牛队以121-112击败了马刺队。
格雷格·波波维奇(Gregg Popovich)自11月2日遭遇马刺队所称的轻度中风以来首次公开发表声明,暗示他将回归球队执教。
“没有人比那些一直在领导我康复过程的优秀人才更期待我回到教练席,”波波维奇在俱乐部周一下午发布的一份声明中表示。“他们很快就发现我很难被指导。”
自从75岁的波波维奇在马刺队即将在弗罗斯特银行中心迎战明尼苏达森林狼队比赛的几个小时前病倒后,助理教练米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)一直担任球队的代理教练。
在波波维奇中风一周多后,马刺队发布了一份更新他病情的公告,称这位名人堂教练已经开始了康复计划,预计将完全康复。
在周一发布的声明中,波波维奇表示,他收到了来自社区的“大量支持”,“这真的是以最好的方式令人难以置信”。
该声明没有提供任何关于他的康复计划或他可能回归时间的细节。
“这六周对我和我的家人来说确实出乎意料,”波波维奇说。“在我们共同努力恢复的过程中,我想花点时间分享一下,我们在这段时间里收到的支持真的是以最好的方式令人难以置信。虽然我希望我能亲自回复你们每一个人,但现在,请允许我说,我和我的家人永远感激。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。”
在周日输给森林狼队后,马刺队的战绩为13胜13负,其中包括自约翰逊担任临时教练以来的11胜10负。马刺队的球员,包括球星中锋维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama),都对波波维奇的完全康复表示乐观。
“我不担心他,”文班亚马上个月说。“我知道他很快就会回来。”
本赛季是波波维奇执教马刺队的第29个赛季。在此期间,他带领球队六次进入NBA总决赛,其中五次夺冠。波波维奇是NBA历史上年龄最大的教练,他在2023年7月与马刺队签署了一份为期五年、价值超过8000万美元的新合同。
波波维奇还担任马刺队的篮球运营总裁。据报道,即使他没有执教满五年,这份合同也允许他获得全部合同金额。
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Popovich suggests he will return to coach
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich disagrees with a foul call on the Spurs during the second quarter against the Chicago Bulls at Frost Bank Center on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas. The Bulls defeated the Spurs, 121-112.
In his first public statement since he suffered what the Spurs called a mild stroke on Nov. 2, Gregg Popovich suggested he will return to coach the team.
“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 a statement released by the club Monday afternoon. “They’ve quickly learned that I’m less than coachable.”
Assistant coach Mitch Johnson has been the team’s acting coach since Popovich, 75, became ill a few hours before the Spurs were set to play a game against Minnesota at the Frost Bank Center.
In a release updating Popovich’s condition more than a week after his stroke, the Spurs said the Hall of Fame coach had already begun a rehabilitation program and was expected to make a full recovery.
In his statement released Monday, Popovich said he has received an “outpouring of support” from the community that has “been truly overwhelming in the best possible way.”
The statement did not have any details regarding his rehabilitation program or a timeline for his possible return.
“This has certainly been an unexpected six weeks for my family and me,” Popovich said. “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 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.”
The Spurs are 13-13 after Sunday’s loss to the Timberwolves, including 11-10 since Johnson became interim coach. The Spurs players, including star center Victor Wembanyama have expressed optimism that Popovich will recover fully.
“I’m not worried about him,” Wembanyama said last month. “I know he’s going to come back soon.”
This season marks Popovich’s 29th as the Spurs coach. In that span, he guided the team to six NBA Finals, five of which they won. Popovich, the oldest coach in NBA history, signed a new five-year deal with the Spurs worth more than $80 million in July 2023.
Popovich also serves as the Spurs’ president of basketball operations. The deal would reportedly allow him to earn out the contract even if he doesn’t coach the full five years.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News