Gregg Popovich must have been on a real roller coaster this year. Think about it.
His San Antonio Spurs were not that great, finishing just 33-39. Then there was/is Covid, which is hard for everyone but for a guy who is 72, it’s a bit more of a concern.
Then there was the Olympics. The team started slow, understandably, before rounding into form and winning gold again.
For Popovich, who was the last cut in 1972, it must have meant a lot, particularly given the two enduring memories of the Munich Games: the Black September attack and the controversial US loss to the USSR in basketball.