Is Popovic the best coach in the NBA today? Horry thinks so.

[AleksandarN]

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/...stories/MYSA051308.spursnotes.en.31b9d49.html

I aggree. Give him any of the Lakers teams and they win more.

Historic perspective: Since no player in NBA history has more playoff experience than Robert Horry, his opinion counts for plenty.
In Horry's opinion, Popovich ranks at the very top among the coaches who worked during the 16 years Horry has played in the NBA.
Though three of Horry's seven championship rings were earned under Lakers coach Phil Jackson, who has won nine titles as head coach of the Michael Jordan-era Bulls and the Shaquille O'Neal-era Lakers, he gives Popovich the nod over Jackson.
“Phil wouldn't yell at the top dogs,” Horry said. “Pop will yell at the top dogs, just like he yells at the bottom dogs. That's the biggest key. And Pop preaches defense a little more than Phil.
“If you'd have given Pop all the talent Phil had, I think he'd have more rings than Phil.”

 

[Bricklayer]

Give him any star player other than Tim Duncan...and well, we just don't know, do we? Pop owes everything to that player. Calling him a great coach works. Calling him the best anything when his entire career is going to coincide with a single player is quite another. Maybe he wins a lot elsewhere. Or maybe he finds out WHY Phil chose not to yell at Kobe and Shaq, and gets booted in a player revolt.

 

[VF21]

I agree with Bricklayer. I don't think Pop is necessarily the best. I think he's possibly the most blessed but that's an entirely different matter.

 

[RKid]

^ I couldnt agree with you more Brick. It is one thing to yell at Timmy and quite another to yell at Shaq or Kobe.

 

[vladetomiller]

hope, really really hope this is not a precursor for the next round discussions