Basketball is a strange thing.
The relationships.
Don Nelson has long been the winningest regular season coach in NBA history. Last night, Gregg Popovich claimed those honors.
It’s not like two were strangers. They go way back.
Professionally speaking, Gregg Popovich’s NBA career is entirely embedded in Spurs culture...save two seasons with the Golden State Warriors.
Pop started as an assistant coach in San Antonio in 1988 when Larry Brown took over the Spurs head coaching spot. R. C. Buford and Alvin Gentry were also on that assistant coaching staff. Talk about relationships.