Gregg Popovich bade an emotional farewell to Tim Duncan’s playing career Tuesday, the longtime San Antonio coach saying the now-retired Spurs star was the best teammate anyone could have known.
Sounding as if he were choking up at times and wearing a T-shirt with Duncan’s face printed on the front, Popovich spoke at the Spurs’ practice facility in San Antonio. Duncan announced his retirement after 19 seasons on Monday in a statement released through the Spurs.
Popovich says Duncan is ”irreplaceable” and ”it’s really difficult to imagine” the Spurs playing without the five-time NBA champion.
Duncan and Popovich won more games together than any player-coach combination in NBA history. Popovich says he hopes Duncan will remain involved with the Spurs in some capacity, even if only part time.
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