WSJ - "Gregg Popovich: The Old-School Coach Who Saw the Future of the NBA"
"By the time the Spurs won their final championship under Popovich, knocking off James’s Miami Heat in 2014, they had become one of the highest-scoring teams in the league. Flags from every corner of the globe—Argentina, Brazil, Italy, New Zealand—were draped around the players’ necks on the podium.
Historically, the NBA’s greatest teams have tended to belong to America’s major cities: the ’60s Celtics, the ’70s Knicks, the ’80s Lakers, the ’90s Bulls. Popovich has tended to downplay his role in bringing an unlikely basketball dynasty to San Antonio. In 2021, Popovich offered his keys to success in the cutthroat world of professional basketball.
“Draft Tim Duncan,” Popovich said. “After that, stay alive.”"
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