In the athletic realm, the best medicine for melancholy has to be the thrill of victory—unless you’re Gregg Popovich, who you might confuse with the Grinch who stole Christmas, even after a win. The thing that makes San Antonio’s leading man one of the all-time great coaches is the fact that his satisfaction is not driven by wins or losses on any given game day, but by a process in pursuit of a long-term result.
Against the Kings, the Wizards found themselves victorious at the end of what can be described as a “non-aesthetically pleasing” display of Dr.