Popovich coaches West to comfortable win in the NBA All-Star game

For once, Coach Gregg Popovich genuinely seemed to enjoy himself, looking as gleeful as if he earned his sixth Larry O'Brien trophy after the All-Star game. Beaming, the Spurs coach lead the Western Conference squad over the East 196-173.

After leading all West scorers in the first half, Kawhi Leonard had a quieter second half, finishing with 17 points and six rebounds in his first All-Star competition.

Utilizing typical San Antonio strategy, LaMarcus Aldridge was limited in minutes (14:13), scoring four points (2/8 fgm) and seizing four rebounds, playing the third least amount of minutes of any Western Conference player.

During a commercial break, Popovich watched in awe as a trapeze artist stacked several chairs and did a handstand at the apex of the piled furniture. The Spurs coach passionately cheered the man on, and Reggie Miller remarked that the performer "looked like Pop's brother."

Coach Gregg Popovich & #JamesHarden love the entertainment! #NBAALLSTARTO pic.twitter.com/9vpuK1UTJy

— NBA On Def Pen (@NBAOnDefPen) February 15, 2016

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Where did this come from!? #NBAAllStarTO https://t.co/NdHaLqXoq1

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 15, 2016

#KawhiLeonard with a rebound and midrange jumper to make it 15 points. https://t.co/d9qJR7fC8a

— J.R. Wilco (@jollyrogerwilco) February 15, 2016

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#LaMarcusAldridge with the jumper. https://t.co/V8sL9v8EkU

— J.R. Wilco (@jollyrogerwilco) February 15, 2016

Rare footage of Gregg Popovich and Kawhi Leonard smiling! (via @spurs)https://t.co/VdkqQGzGwE

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 12, 2016

Wow. A bunch of records fell tonight in #KawhiLeonard's first All Star game. pic.twitter.com/3VVElZVzOv

— J.R. Wilco (@jollyrogerwilco) February 15, 2016