Fifty six. Or the number of victories in the short career of Chris Finch in a season and a half with Wolves. This total of victories, Gregg Popovich has reached it… in 14 different seasons with the Spurs. This is to say the obviously abysmal gap between the two coaches. Last night, well helped by his star player Karl-Anthony Towns (60 points), the younger of the two coaches nevertheless had the last word in Wolves’ victory over Spurs.
However, this meeting was an opportunity for Chris Finch to pay tribute to his legendary counterpart, who recently held the record for career victories.
“ It’s amazing the level of excellence he has maintained here, no matter the team, no matter the circumstances, they always give it their all, always play right, they always challenge you. He coaches the same way whether he has superstars or rookies“, lists Minnesota Technician.
Don’t take yourself too seriously
A good way to remember that, even if the Spurs should experience a third straight year without the playoffs, the 73-year-old coach has maintained a team, certainly in reconstruction, competitive in place. And with the many young talents in the process of hatching, he seems to be demanding the same standards as with his great players of yesteryear (Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, Kawhi Leonard, etc.).
Chris Finch has his own idea of how Gregg Popovich, in office since 1996, has managed to stay at the top through the decades.
” He keeps things very simple. I don’t think what they are doing is too complicated. This allows players to be shaped as things evolve, without being entrenched in all those intricacies. He plays with his best players and he always has “Judges the Wolves coach.
The latter adds: He is not afraid of his players. He was never afraid to coach them. That’s the biggest thing I learned from him, as well as not taking it all so seriously. “A paid inspiration for him who is about to bring Wolves back to the playoffs after three years of scarcity.
