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A thankful Popovich bids farewell to ‘irreplaceable’ Duncan (Yahoo Sports)

Posted: July 13, 2016 at 5:23 pm   /   by   /   comments (0)

SAN ANTONIO, TX - JUNE 15: Tim Duncan #21 and Head Coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs looks on against the Miami Heat during Game Five of the 2014 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs at AT&T Center on June 15, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Andrew D Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Gregg Popovich spoke for about 15 minutes, sometimes unable to hide his emotions, all the while wearing a T-shirt that had Tim Duncan’s face printed on the front. When the last question was answered, the coach turned, put his hands in his pockets and silently walked into a new era for the San Antonio Spurs. It’s a day Popovich knew was coming.



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