As talked about beforehand, an article entitled “Pop’s Unbelievable Longevity” revealed that San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has coached in opposition to 307 totally different NBA coaches throughout his twenty-eight yr tenure on the helm.
Because the firing of Bob Hill in 1996, Pop has constantly coached the Spurs, give or take an ejection or two. Tonight the Spurs play the Charlotte Hornets.
When Pop took over, Dave Cowens (1996-1999) was serving in his first season in Charlotte. The 2 earlier years, Cowens had been an assistant right here in San Antonio. The 2 would face off once more when Cowens was in Golden State.
Cowens didn’t full his third season. He was changed by Paul Silas (1999-2002) who would face off in opposition to Pop in some kind or one other till 2012. Silas tenure closed out Charlotte’s first run within the NBA.
In 2004, Charlotte re-emerged because the Bobcats (the Hornets had moved to New Orleans), and Bernie Bickerstaff (2004-2007), who had already seen Pop quite a few occasions throughout his time in Denver and Washington, turned the primary coach of the brand new franchise. These three seasons could be his final and an NBA coach. Though the Bobcats report improved yearly underneath Bickerstaff. they suffered horrible seasons and couldn’t break even.
Sam Vincent (2007-2008) took over subsequent, however his 32-50 report restricted his time in Charlotte to that lone season.
Pop’s mentor and good friend Larry Brown took over from 2008 to December of 2010 when his 9-19 begin led to him and his whole teaching employees being fired. Paul Silas took over for Brown and stayed via 2011-2012 shortened lockout season. His 7-59 underscored the writing on the wall.
Mike Dunlop’s lone NBA head teaching season (2012-2013) befell in Charlotte and resulted in a 21-61 report.
Steve Clifford (2013-2018) turned Charlotte’s longest-tenured coach since Allan Bristow. Clifford was there when Charlotte had been rechristened the Hornets (New Orleans turned the Pelicans). The group made the playoffs twice throughout Clifford’s run.
Former Spurs assistant coach James Borrego took over from 2018-2022. His 4 seasons resulted in just one successful season and no playoff runs. He was fired on the finish of 2022.
Steve Clifford returned in 2022 and has been with the group ever since. The Hornets are at the moment plagued with harm, lacking LaMelo Ball has been out with an ankle harm since final month. Gordona Hayward, Cody martin, and P. J. Washington has all been lacking just lately.
Spurs and Hornets meet tonight in San Antonio and subsequent Friday in Charlotte.
Go Spurs Go!
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