Duncan returned to the Spurs as assistant coach Bobo: Now it's his turn to repay me. In addition to Duncan, the Spurs also announced that Will Hardy was promoted to assistant coach of the national team. As a basketball trainee, Hardy joined the Spurs on 20 10. He used to coach the Spurs in the summer league. The elite team of Spurs coaches has undergone great changes in this offseason. Messina and Uduka, two long-term foreign teachers who were Popovich's assistants, all quit in turn.
Now Duncan's return can give Popovich a big boost. According to an insider close to Duncan, "I was caught off guard by the news that Duncan joined the Spurs coaching staff. Because he has always said that he can't specifically coach NBA football players. He also loves his retirement, but he is also a rat in a fitness club. He misses the company of the Spurs and he is willing to be with Popovich. "
At the 1997 NBA draft exchange meeting, Duncan was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round, thus starting his outstanding NBA career. Duncan spent 19 seasons in the NBA, all playing for the first team of the Spurs, which is a symbol of one man, one city.
Duncan legally played for the Spurs 19 season and led the Spurs to stand on the island of the league seed team from beginning to end. He established the GDP composition with Ginobili and Parker, which is the key for the Spurs to win the gold medal quietly and solidly. Duncan's career development can also contribute 19 points 10.8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2.2 rebounds. Duncan helped the Spurs win the NBA championship five times, the MVP twice and the FMVP three times.
On July, 2065438 1 1, Duncan announced his retirement, ending his brilliant NBA career 19. In June 5438+February of the same year, the Spurs held a retirement ceremony for Duncan's No.21nba jersey in the cba match against Pelican in Shanghai. After Duncan retired, he still kept close contact with the Spurs and often went back to the Spurs to practice with the players. Now he just becomes an assistant coach.