Gregg Popovich, James Borrego visit Ettore Messina and Olimpia Milano
Popovich attended the practice, eventually entered the court at the end, discussing with the Olimpia coach
It started as a regular day in the gym. Only, it wasn’t, because Gregg Popovich was there to follow the Olimpia practice, take notes, transfer his feelings. Yes, Gregg Popovich, the coach who has won five NBA championships and since 1996 has been with the same team, the San Antonio Spurs, which over the years have become not only a model of consistency and success, but also a reference for everyone in basketball.
Popovich, who is the record-holder for most wins in the NBA regular season (1,344, but there are 170 more in the playoffs, the total is also a record), came to visit Coach Ettore Messina who was part of his staff in San Antonio for five seasons. Along him there was James Borrego, head coach at Charlotte for the past four seasons and another former member of the Spurs coaching staff.
Popovich attended the practice, eventually entered the court at the end, discussing with the Olimpia coach, then chatted with players and staff members. In the next few days he will attend the first phase of the European Championships scheduled to be played in Milan.