Duncan took over just 13 games into his first season as an assistant coach. Popovich was asked if he considered having Becky Hammon take over to make history as the first woman to lead an NBA team. “I’m not here to make history,” Popovich said.
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Tom Orsborn: DeMar said the players did …
Tom Orsborn: DeMar said the players did not know beforehand who would call the shots in the case of a Pop ejection: “We didn’t know. We just went out there and played. Whatever Tim called, drew up, we tried to execute it.” #Spurs
Tom Orsborn: Forbes praised Duncan for …
Tom Orsborn: Forbes praised Duncan for “taking control” but also liked how the assistants tag-teamed it: “Timeouts, no one sat in the chair. Everybody put their two cents in… It was really… whichever coach had something to say, they would say it. I think it was good like that.” #Spurs