Since the mild stroke diagnosed at Gregg Popovich which has kept him away from the courts since November 2, the entire NBA is holding its breath.
Before the meeting between San Antonio and Golden State, which saw Victor Wembanyama's Spurs overthrow Stephen Curry's Warriors, Steve Kerr was thus questioned about his relationship with his mentor, under whose orders he won two NBA championship titles as a player, in 1999 and 2003 before retiring, while he was also part of his staff as an assistant for Team USA, before succeeding him in 2021.
The Golden State coach said he was in contact with “Pop” and was able to give good news about his health.
“We continue to communicate, and I know he is doing well”, he declared. » The doctors are very optimistic, so I'm very happy about that, even if it's always hard to see someone you love not in good health (….). He means a lot to me. It's hard knowing he's going through this. I think about him all the time, and we’ve stayed in touch.”
Reunion on March 30?
Gregg Popovich will need to be 100% recovered before he has any hope of returning. In his absence, his assistant Mitch Johnson was brought in to succeed him, a technician that Steve Kerr got to know and appreciate after working with him this summer during Team USA's Olympic campaign, where he also played. as an assistant.
“Mitch is very intelligent, he has been a great friend on the coaching team. He was important in all our conversations, before and after training. He is a very good coach and a good person. I know Pop likes him a lot and is convinced of what a good coach he is.”added Steve Kerr.
San Antonio and Golden State will not meet again before March 30. With Gregg Popovich on the Spurs bench this time?
