Gregg Popovich recently passed Jerry Sloan for most wins by a coach with one club, and it got me thinking. What would an all-time team of players Pop coached look like? The starting five doesn’t take much thought, but what about the second five, and the third? He’s had more talent over the years than people realize. For example, it’s arguable that Parker will go down as “only” the eighth-best player Pop’s ever coached, if you go by the criteria of the totality of everyone’s career and not just their time with the Spurs.
Naturally, that notion led to some quality time with basketball-reference.