On April 14, Beijing time, the Spurs lost to the Pelicans 103-113 in the playoffs. The Spurs were eliminated and ended the season.
In fact, for the Spurs, this should be an acceptable thing. After all, the Spurs have been able to play to this extent this season, which has exceeded expectations. Think of the Lakers' roster, which was eventually squeezed out of the playoff by the Spurs. The Spurs have the current result, which should be a good account for all aspects.
Although the game was lost, there was good news after the game. According to Marc Stein, some in Spurs circles believe Popovich will coach another season, but they say that only one person can know exactly this, and that is Popovich himself. Although Marc Stein did not say the words to death, it at least shows that Popovich's attitude has changed from before. Many people have decided that this season may be Popovich's last season.
In fact, when Popovich was interviewed after the game, he was also asked by reporters about whether he would continue to coach next season. Popovich's answer makes people think that the old man is likely to have another season. Popovich said about the season in an interview: "I'm enjoying the season and watching the players improve. At the beginning of the season, our coaching staff needed to do a lot of things to win, and then the players slowly found their own way to win. ”
Some reporters also directly mentioned the question of whether to coach next season. In terms of Popovich's personality, if he decides not to coach, he will definitely give a direct answer, and will not drag the mud and water. But Popovich's answer was that "it is not appropriate to talk about this question now." This shows that Popovich still has the idea of continuing to coach.
Personally, I also think Popovich will continue to coach next season. The reason why it was the last season before was mainly that there was no nostalgia. In particular, Leonard may have broken the old man's heart. But judging from Popovich's answers in an interview after the game, the two points he mentioned prove that he seems to have a new pursuit of continuing to coach.
Popovich feels that this season is a pleasure, the team has talented players, Popovich is willing to develop again. That is, Popovich once again found the joy and goal of coaching. I think popovich will most likely continue coaching if his body allows it. As things stand, Popovich has no health problems.