There was no fanfare at shootaround Thursday morning a day after the Hall of Fame...
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, center, is the NBA’s all-time winningest coach and owner of five NBA championship rings.NEW ORLEANS — Childhood memories came flooding back for Spurs forward Doug McDermott when he heard coach Gregg Popovich was among the nominees for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023.
There was no fanfare at shootaround Thursday morning a day after the Hall announced Popovich and franchise icon Tony Parker were among the nominees for what promises to be a star-studded class. But McDermott and other players said after the workout they were thrilled for their coach even though he disdains such attention.
Popovich and Parker along with Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade and Pau Gasol are considered locks for selection. Finalists will be announced during All-Star Weekend in February. The entire Class of 2023, including those selected by the direct-elect committees, will be unveiled during the Final Four on April 1 in Houston.Regarding Parker, McDermott remembered the French point guard as the engine of the Spurs’ unselfish offense.
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