For a while, Gregg Popovich said he wouldn’t be the one coaching the Spurs once Tim Duncan retired. Eventually that changed as Pop saw a new opportunity with Kawhi Leonard on board and LaMarcus Aldridge coming over from Portland. Pop explains (via NBC Sports) how coaching some younger players and building new schemes around them has been a refreshing and fun new challenge. (Winning probably helps too.)
Vote Patty Mills for Sixth Man of the Year
Patty Mills is back to his 2014 form after a couple of rough shooting seasons following shoulder surgery, and it’s a huge reason why a Spurs team still trying to find its identity has the second best record in the league.