I am sad to report that the San Antonio chief ultimately shocked me by rescinding his resignation.
Following the team’s sixth consecutive loss of the season, San Antonio Spurs supporters and at least one local sports broadcaster are taking to social media to express their dissatisfaction with Gregg Popovich.
In fact, some even argue that the Hall of Fame coach ought to step down.
The reaction follows the Oklahoma City Thunder’s and Chet Holmgren’s crushing of the Spurs on national television on Tuesday. In fact, TNT changed to other games in the second half because the Spurs were trailing so poorly.
Some supporters, like Mike Jimenez, a former radio show host and award-winning author of the Alamo City Sportscast podcast, are calling for Popovich to retire in light of the crushing 123-87 loss.
“Occasionally, a banana on the counter may become completely brown or black, in which case you will need to discard it. That is how I feel about Popovich,” Jimenez stated in his podcast on Wednesday. “That guy ought to have retired with Manu, Tony, and Tim.”
Indeed, the Spurs appear to be playing worse with the addition of No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama, than they did without the addition of the basketball phenom, some observers charge.
The 3-8 Spurs have lost three games by 30 pints or more this season. Last season at this time, the Silver and Black boasted a 6-9 record by this point.
Popovich addressed his team’s slump during a postgame interview on Tuesday.
“I realize it’s a young team, but two things have to happen,” Popovich told reporters. “One point, you have to get tired of getting your ass kicked, and second, you have to understand that it’s a 48-minute game. Other games, we’ve played well for all 48 — that inconsistency is bothersome and disappointing, but it’s got to be figured out.”
Jimenez countered that the Spurs chose to be the youngest club in the league and that management ought to concentrate on assembling a veteran-heavy roster around Wembanyama in addition to hiring a younger head coach.
Many others agreed on X, the social networking site that was formerly known as Twitter.
