Updates on Gregg Popovich's Status and Recovery Following Medical Procedure
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The San Antonio Spurs will be without their leader on the bench for potentially a couple of games, as head coach Gregg Popovich is set to undergo a 'minor medical procedure.'
Mike Monroe of the San Antonio Express-News provided the details, noting that assistant coach Ettore Messina will make history in Pop's stead:
Gregg Popovich ('minor medical procedure') out for tonight's #spurs game; Ettore Messina to become 1st European-born to coach NBA game
- Mike Monroe (@Monroe_SA) November 26, 2014
Popovich, out tonight with'minor medical procedure' also may miss Friday's game vs. Kings, per #Spurs
- Mike Monroe (@Monroe_SA) November 26, 2014
Dan McCarney of the San Antonio Express News provides comments from Messina:
Messina, how he feels about being first Italian, native Euro to head coach NBA game: 'I was thinking what Pop would say.'
- Dan McCarney (@danmccarneySAEN) November 27, 2014
Popovich, widely regarded as the best head coach in the league, has led the Spurs to five NBA titles during his 18-year stint with the team. His ability to get the most out of his players and create mismatches is unrivaled, and it will be interesting to see how San Antonio fares without him.
In the meantime, Messina, a Euroleague legend who was hired in July, will have the opportunity to showcase his head-coaching chops around the league.
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