SALT LAKE CITY — Before the Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs squared off Thursday night at Vivint Arena, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich gave a tip of the cap to the legendary Jerry Sloan.
Popovich noted the good season his power forward, LaMarcus Aldridge, is having, and was asked if Aldridge’s teammates are helping him have a better campaign. Popovich didn’t answer the question directly, but did take an opportunity to mention Sloan.
“We’ve been doing the same things for a long time. One of my people that I always thought of as sort of a mentor from a distance was Jerry Sloan.