As has often been the case this season, Gregg Popovich was not happy with how the Spurs recent win against the Lakers was being officiated. LeBron James got away with at least two blatant offensive fouls by hooking Dejounte Murray on drives to the basket early, and overall it just felt like more calls were going their way. (The final box score shows the Spurs actually had 5 fewer fouls called on them by the end of the game, and the Lakers only had 4 more FT attempts, but that’s beside the point.)
Regardless, viewers may have noticed that Pop was unusually animated on the sidelines as a result, and many were even more surprised at the 71-year-old’s jumping abilities.