Pop named Western Conference Coach of the Month for December

...as if he gives a crap. Congrats to Pop, though - he's been doing a great job this season, even by his standards.

Spoelstra won the award in the East.

over 1 year ago Tim C. 24 comments 0 recs |

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Pop won’t give a rip, but I certainly do! Congrats to my favorite coach in the game (and not just because he leads my Spurs)

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by Trey Felder on Jan 3, 2011 4:26 PM CST reply actions

…as if he gives a crap.

I could just see someone congratulating Pop on the award and Pop saying “WTF is that?”

"Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."

by KD1 on Jan 3, 2011 4:28 PM CST reply actions

I’d love that.

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by Bakkie009 on Jan 3, 2011 5:31 PM CST up reply actions

Right on the spot.

Manu does not "miss," he simply grants the basketball free will to disobey.
- AFA2010

by sparking!!! on Jan 4, 2011 3:42 AM CST up reply actions

A paper weight he can re-gift next Christmas. Zenmaster might appreciate it then while in retirement.

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by SpurredOn on Jan 4, 2011 1:18 PM CST up reply actions

Does this pretty much seal Pop coaching the Wast team in the ASG?

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by the little o on Jan 3, 2011 5:36 PM CST reply actions

No, but the big lead the Spurs have in the West right now pretty much seals it.

Free Tiago Splitter!

by Tim C. on Jan 3, 2011 6:23 PM CST up reply actions

Well deserved.

by Big50 on Jan 3, 2011 5:49 PM CST reply actions

FakeCoachPop

I sure as hell better not get taxed on these dumb Coach of the Month awards they keep sending to the house.

"A life, Jimmy, you know what that is? It’s what happens while you wait for moments that will never come." - Lester Freamon, The Wire

by silverandblack_davis on Jan 3, 2011 6:12 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

love that guy.

Bonner with the nice box out!

by SpursfanSteve on Jan 3, 2011 7:22 PM CST up reply actions

haha

"He was just a young skinny guy who looked like a winner. We didn’t know he was going to be as good as he is."
—Popovich on Manu Ginobili

by spursfan87 on Jan 4, 2011 11:50 AM CST up reply actions

Also, championships aside, I didn’t realize how impressive Pop’s coaching resume is:

This marks the 12th time that Popovich has been named the NBA’s Coach of the Month. He surpasses Phil Jackson to become the only active coach to have won the award 12 times. This ties Popovich with Pat Riley as the only two coaches in NBA history to earn the NBA’s Coach of the Month a record 12 times.

Popovich, the reigning Western Conference Coach of the Month, becomes the first coach since Mike Brown in the 2008-09 season to win Coach of the Month honors in consecutive months.

"A life, Jimmy, you know what that is? It’s what happens while you wait for moments that will never come." - Lester Freamon, The Wire

by silverandblack_davis on Jan 3, 2011 6:16 PM CST reply actions

Vera nize

by Big50 on Jan 3, 2011 7:25 PM CST up reply actions

Good thing January will bring #13 to break those ties, huh?

"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 Jan 3, 2011 7:50 PM CST up reply actions

yes

Manu does not "miss," he simply grants the basketball free will to disobey.
- AFA2010

by sparking!!! on Jan 4, 2011 3:43 AM CST up reply actions

I’m sure he journaled this.

by Cedarpark on Jan 3, 2011 6:21 PM CST reply actions

And only one Coach of the Year award? Give him another.

by r21x on Jan 4, 2011 12:39 AM CST reply actions

Congrats Coach Pop!

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by day_late_friend on Jan 4, 2011 3:18 AM CST reply actions

Congrats to Pop and the players. This pretty much means he will be coaching the West in the ASG. I’m sure that both honors make him oh so thrilled.

by SpurredOn on Jan 4, 2011 1:21 PM CST reply actions

I’m just glad he’ll be able to limit the minutes of whichever big 3 makes the ASG, if any.

You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime

by the little o on Jan 4, 2011 1:52 PM CST up reply actions

speaking of all-star game. Can you imagine a frontline of Blake and Blair for the sophomore team?

You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime

by the little o on Jan 4, 2011 1:53 PM CST up reply actions

Wouldn’t Blake be on the rookie team? Griffin/Wall might be a deadly alley oop combo.

Free Tiago Splitter!

by Tim C. on Jan 4, 2011 2:23 PM CST up reply actions

whoops, you’re right. Blair vs. Blake will be a nice, somewhat embarrassing challenge. Griffin/Wall alley oops will just be heartbreaking. Will Neal be in the rookie game?

You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime

by the little o on Jan 4, 2011 2:48 PM CST up reply actions

And why doesn’t the All Star Weekend include a senior citizens/veterans game too match up with the Rookie Challenge. Not sure if it should be old players in the east vs. old players in the west, or old players against the rookies, but it would be cool to see a team of old farts still bringing it, like say KG, Shaq, Ray Allen, Pierce, we can swap rondo with fish.

You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime

by the little o on Jan 4, 2011 2:53 PM CST up reply actions