Gregg Popovich’s Spurs continue to fly under the radar and I’m willing to bet he prefers it that way. Despite not always being talked about, his accomplishments are not being overlooked. For the third time in his career, Pop has been named coach of the year. He joins only Pat Riley and Don Nelson as the only 3-time winners.
The NBA announced Tuesday that Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has won the 2014 Red Auerbach NBA Coach of the Year award. Popovich joins Don Nelson and Pat Riley as the only three-time winners of the award. The Spurs finished with a franchise-best 62 wins at 62-20, and won at least 50 games for the 15th consecutive season, which, let’s be honest, is just insane.
Here are the final vote totals:
Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs: 380 Jeff Hornacek, Phoenix Suns: 339 Tom Thibodeau, Chicago Bulls: 159 Steve Clifford, Charlotte Bobcats: 127 Dwane Casey, Toronto Raptors: 70 Terry Stotts, Portland Trail Blazers: 25 Doc Rivers, Los Angeles Clippers: 13 Scott Brooks, Oklahoma Ciy Thunder: 1 Mark Jackson, Golden State Warriors: 1 Jason Kidd, Brooklyn Nets: 1
H/T: Eye on basketball
