Fun and different style interview of Pop

Head Coach of the @spurs Gregg Popovich is interviewed at the 2010 NBA Summer League

almost 2 years ago Josh Guyer (completely deck) 11 comments 2 recs |

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Reporter: Coach, you’re out here in Las Vegas for the Summer League, what is it that you’re looking for from your players here at these games in the Summer League?
Pop: Just improvement. Either the guys on our team or other teams, its a great opportunity for all of us to see them play, and you want to see people that might be able to make your basketball team.

R: Let’s have some fun with coach Popovich now. Coach, favorite vacation spot?
P: New York City.
R: Anything in particular that attracts you there?
P: The restaurants are great, the plays are great, just walking the streets. It’s a great walking town.
R: Do you get a chance to hang with coach D’Antoni when you go up there?
P: No, he doesn’t want to see me.

R: Favorite activity outside of basketball?
P: I think travel. Traveling around, there is a lot of places we get to go in Europe to watch players, and that kind of thing, is really a lot of fun.

R: Something most fans don’t know about Coach Gregg Popovich?
P: I can’t say because if I say, then they’ll know.

R: Favorite spot to eat in San Antonio?
P: It’ll probably get me in trouble, but, I really like Il Sogno, it’s an Italian restaurant.

R: Any hidden talents for the coach?
P: I’m very untalented. My wife always wishes she could marry a man that could actually do something in the house, in the yard. Basketball doesn’t really improve the home or anything much.

R: Favorite thing about being able to coach Tim Duncan?
P: Favorite thing is having somebody that respects basketball and practice as much as he does.

R: Does the coach speak any other languages?
P: Several, very poorly.

R: Finally coach, if we were to look at your iPod or your CD case, what kind of music would we find?
P: It’d be 60’s rock and roll.
R: Is that like Beatles—or is that too early?
P: Eh, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Cream, that sort of stuff.

"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."

by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Jul 15, 2010 7:35 AM CDT reply actions

thanks for the transcript!

by freshtunarightofftheboat on Jul 15, 2010 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks, cd.

I smell death... everywhere.

by LatinD on Jul 17, 2010 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions

I can’t say because if I say, then they’ll know.

CIA Pop

"We suck on 'D. Both individually and team-wise, we suck. We're pretty consistent that way. I don't know if I have an answer to that. If I did, we wouldn't suck quite so bad." - Popovich

by Aaron "Hirschof" Preine on Jul 15, 2010 7:50 AM CDT reply actions

He’s a ninja. Farking knew it.

"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."

by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Jul 15, 2010 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions

As much as it pains me to say it, I can’t WAIT for his Hall of Fame speech.

by DrumsInTheDeep on Jul 15, 2010 9:01 AM CDT reply actions

It’ll probably be short and something along the lines of “I’ve been very lucky. Lucky to coach Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Manu, Tony, etc. I guess that means that if you want to get into the Hall of Fame, you gotta be very lucky.”

by freshtunarightofftheboat on Jul 15, 2010 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs

+1

That sounds about right!

by Gino20 on Jul 15, 2010 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Wow. You nailed it. I would bet good money that is pretty close to what he would say.

'What color do you want?" (Tim Duncan)

by swgeek on Jul 15, 2010 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions

R: Do you get a chance to hang with coach D’Antoni when you go up there?
P: No, he doesn’t want to see me.

Oh pop. The closeup on his face creeps me out though

by NinjaRabbi on Jul 15, 2010 2:27 PM CDT reply actions

Wow, Pop actually looks happy during an interview! Amazine
Maybe it makes a difference if he is talking from someone with the Spurs Twitter feed or Spurs.com, instead of ESPN.

by Gino20 on Jul 15, 2010 6:46 PM CDT reply actions