Bobo’s successor! What is Mickey’s ability? Wenban’s mentor, trains criminals into all-stars

On May 3, today everyone is more concerned about the Rockets and Warriors' series G6, but the hot spots this morning were all snatched away by Popovich. This historical coach announced today that he would give up coaching and continue to work in basketball as the Spurs' operation president. After all, he is old and has had a stroke before. He obviously can't bear the job of a coach with a high load. The Spurs also announced that the team's interim coach Mickey Johnson will take over Popovich.

It is estimated that many Spurs fans have opinions about the interim coach. He has not performed very well during his coaching Spurs during his time, but it is reported that he is Popovich's successor. You should know that the team has senior coach Brett Brown, and there are also famous coaches such as Budenholzer, Malone and Jenkins in the free market. They have all led the team to play results. In the face of the temptation of the talent of the literary class, they are probably willing to coach the Spurs, but why did Popovich choose to let Mickey take over? What is the best thing about

Mickey? Today we will talk about the new head coach of the Spurs. He is expected to play the role of Spurs coach for a long time and may have the chance to become the next Popovich. Mitch Johnson attended Stanford University when he was a starting point guard for the team and firmly occupied this position for four years. He and the Big Lopez brothers were teammates. However, he was not selected when he participated in the draft in 2009, and he had no choice but to join the G League team to play.

He did not achieve very good results in the Development League and European basketball. Mickey also realized that he was not the material to become a player. He could not become a player like his father. His father was John Johnson, a two-time All-Star player. But because he loved basketball too much, he chose to work as a coach. When the Spurs visited Dezhang Taimurray in 2016, Mickey was recognized by Bobo for his excellent coaching and communication skills. He joined the Spurs' development league team Austin Spurs as an assistant coach.

And Mickey and Dejunta Murray have a special relationship. Murray previously talked about being saved by Mickey as a teenager. Mickey once bailed Murray from prison and allowed him to participate in strict basketball training to help Murray get admitted to college and enter the NBA. In the end, the Spurs also selected Murray with his strong recommendation and became an All-Star in the Spurs, but the Spurs wanted to continue to rebuild, so Murray broke up peacefully with them, and both sides got what they needed.

, and Mickey Johnson continued to work in the Spurs. In 2019, he was transferred from the Development League to the team's assistant coaching group. Popovich also valued him very much. After the Spurs selected Chinese Banyama in 23 years, Mickey had always formulated training plans for him and improved his game ability. It can be said that since then, Popovich has left a foreshadowing for Mickey's future succession, allowing him to establish a good relationship with Wenban, just like he and Duncan back then.

In the league, coaches can be divided into many types. One is coaches whose system is greater than anything else. They can rely on their own abilities to help the team build an excellent system. Mickey is obviously not a coach of this type. He is better at establishing good relationships with players. A coach like Rivers, who understands player culture and is willing to consider the players, so Mickey has also received the support of veterans such as Paul and Barnes.

In the league, many young coaches have been questioned by the team's players because of their coaching ability. Jokic has questioned his ability before replacing Malone as the team's new coach. However, Mickey has never been reported to be questioned and dissatisfied by the players. Even though they have Paul at the coaching level on the court, although his coaching ability is not very good now, it can be cultivated. He is only 38 years old and there is still a lot of room for improvement in the future.

Mickey's ball quotient is very high. Generally speaking, he can play well in point guards. His ball quotient is very good. He had a nickname called Commander in college. Mickey has now become the head coach of the Holy City. Although the Spurs are a small football market, they have a good team culture. Popovich also laid a solid foundation for him before retiring. Now the team has a literary team and is known as the next league appearance, as well as an All-Star point guard like Fox. The team still wants to pursue Durant or Antetokounmpo in the offseason.

The Spurs want to form a super lineup to chase the championship. Even if they don't chase the championship next season, but train young players, they are still worth looking forward to in the future. Vassel is very outstanding shooters, Sohan and Kelden are both extremely potential and have excellent athletic ability. Castle is considered by the Spurs to be the future of the team. He showed a good star temperament. The next card depends on how Mickey plays.

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