The San Antonio Spurs have once again put themselves in position to win a championship with a tremendous offseason. In fact, Steve Kerr feels that the Spurs have improved so much this summer that Gregg Popovich should quit if he can’t win it all next year.
“You look at what San Antonio did getting (LaMarcus) Aldridge … I mean if they don’t win the whole thing next year it’s clearly the coach’s fault,” Kerr said during the broadcast of an NBA Summer League game over the weekend. “I mean, if Pop can’t win the whole thing with that roster then he has no business coaching in this league.”
Kerr was, of course, joking. The Golden State Warriors coach played for Popovich for several years and was part of two Spurs championship teams in 1999 and 2003. Kerr and Pop love taking friendly swipes at one another.
The part that Kerr was not kidding about is how much San Antonio has improved. The Spurs signed the top prize on the free agent market in Aldridge, and both Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili are returning on team-friendly deals. The Spurs should be right in the thick of things in a loaded Western Conference.
If you remember, Popovich was partially responsible for Kerr landing his job as Warriors coach. Now, Pop will try to cement his legacy by dethroning one of his former players.
