Popovich s successor was released, and his ten-year direct disciple was promoted to the right. Is it Jiang Wei or Ma Su?

Due to physical reasons, Greg Popovich, one of the fifteen famous coaches in the NBA, officially stepped down as head coach of the Spurs and retreated behind the scenes. This famous coach left a series of records that future generations are unable to match, such as coaching the same team for 29 years, the first victory in NBA history, 5 championships, and 3 best coaches of the year. There is no doubt that no matter who is his successor, he will feel the invisible pressure brought by comparing it with Bobo. Soon, the Spurs finalized Popovich's successor - interim coach Mickey Johnson, who was officially promoted, and the Spurs officially signed a multi-year contract with him. Who is Mickey Johnson? In fact, Johnson is also one of the fruits of Popovich's career. Unlike his disciples who have set up other teams, Johnson has served as an assistant coach by Popovich and has worked for ten years. As a direct disciple, Johnson took over the old coach's mantle, which actually had a sign of pretext. Previously, Popovich would ask Johnson to arrange tactics on his behalf in the critical round, and Johnson's ATO tactics would always make people shine.

If it weren't for the 75-year-old Popovich's poor health due to a stroke, the legendary coach would still be very eager to continue to take charge of the coaching staff, but because of this small episode, the Spurs also accidentally completed the power change. Johnson has done quite remarkable since he became the interim coach in November last year. Building a team around the young Wenban Yama, the Spurs once showed excellent competitiveness after getting Fox. If Wenban had not been absent due to injury, they would have probably obtained a playoff ticket.

Of course, everyone's requirements for interim head coaches and formal head coaches are different. Next season will be the beginning of Mickey Johnson's formal acceptance of the challenge. As Popovich's personal disciple, Johnson has the rigor of a "academic" coach. He is meticulous in his pursuit of tactics and exudes the calmness of the Spurs; at the same time, Johnson's shortcomings are also obvious. The team missed opportunities many times because of his poor on-the-spot dispatch. If he cannot improve his on-the-spot adaptability, the Spurs may have to accompany the young coach to pay the tuition again and again.

Of course, when the Spurs got the rare genius Tim Duncan, and when Popovich decided to coach himself, the old man also suffered a lot. With the ability of Shi Buddha to protect him, Popovich survived his early immatureness and developed to the state where the two complement each other. It's really early to make a conclusion now, and let's wait and see if Mickey Johnson can perfectly take over Bobo's mantle, or Ma Su, who is famous and only knows how to talk about war on paper?