Gregg Popovich went straight to the airport to talk to Victor Wembanyama as soon as the plane touched down
pop like “dude i got ejected 50 times dont worry”
“Have I told you the story of how Timmy got ejected while on the bench?”
“It’s a story even your mother wouldn’t tell you.”
Is my mom a Jedi?
You’re a hairy Jedi!
But I’m just hairy
“Yer a Jedi Harry!”
*wraps myself in the blanket tighter*
Tbf. On the bench isn’t the weird part
Wemby isn’t old enough to hear that story yet!
I’d giggle, but won’t for fear of the whistle…
“I said I wanted some nasty, not all the nasty”
“Son, you can’t be that obvious. Come, learn the old ways.”
Shows him old Bruce Bowen footage Clockwork Orange style
I fully support the Wemby elbow. 💪👊 … now go get it young fella.
I doubt that. I would bet he’s telling him to not be an idiot.
Wemby should have got a one-game if Artest got seven.
Gotta say it’s pretty cool how the Spurs legends are taking an active mentorship role for this current rebuild.
i mean gregg popovich is still an employee of the san antonio spurs
He is el jefe
That still sends me… I’m no longer coach, I’m now El Jefe… Surrounded by two of the Titans. Pop really ascended!
Literally. The way this was shot too lol
kinda crazy that this is the second time I had to google this for 2 diffrent sports
What’s his title?
El jefe
King Gregg Charles Popovich, First of His Name, El Jefe of the Andals and of the First Men, Coach-Protector of the Nasty, Father of Many Coaches, President of Basketball Operation of the San Antonio Spurs
I always forget how many great coaches were taught under Pop.
i dont know the pistons coach history enough to know if yall have had a pop guy but larry brown was pops mentor so its still family
Or even played for him, like Steve Kerr. A truly mythical career for a coach.
And Pop is in the Larry Brown coaching tree.
This woulda been perfect for Game of Zones
President of Basketball Operations
Team Grandpa
It’s actually just Pop
Big Boss
Grandpa.
GrandPop
Big Dick Gregg
Pop is going to die in an executive office in San Antonio, he genuinely probably doesn’t have any other hobbies outside of this other than talking shit, drinking whiskey, and smoking cigars.
Honestly I think if his wife was still around he would’ve retired years ago, at least IMO in the years leading up to 2018 it felt like he was gearing up for retirement but then his wife passed and he stayed in the org to keep busy
I can’t remember if Pop ever directly said this himself, but there used to be a time when we thought Pop would retire with Timmy. I was surprised he stuck it out with us as long as he has
He said it on multiple occasions that he would retire the day Duncan retired but then his wife passed away and he said something like “what am I going to do? Water the tomatoes all day?”
i dont know if people really know that pop and timmy are literally best friends, like sit on the couch in silence enjoying your favorite dudes company friends
so timmy probably told him to cut the shit and keep coaching
Likewise Pop probably told Tim to cut the shit and stop coaching lol. Tim’s a good mentor, not a good coach.
the saddest moment of my life is being in jail when timmy got to coach and missing the game
Good lord 2018 was rough for pop
He’s a big wine guy
I didn’t even know you could smoke wine.
This joke makes no sense
It somehow made me actually laugh out loud. I say he’s got something going on. Idk what it is but he’s got it going on
You can’t smoke peyote either
Pop is going to die in an executive office in San Antonio
And his ghost will be at shoot around the next day.
drinking whiskey,
Thought he was more of wine guy?
And I am pretty sure his doctor forbade him from the Whiskey, wine and cigars after the health scare. Now he only has talking shit as a hobby.
Growing tomatoes
Don’t believe him? Smell our cars.
Pop is President of Basketball Operations. I’d hope he’d be involved.
It’s cool seeing Tim also involved. You’d expect him to just disappear after he stopped playing. But he’s always at the games and trying to mentor Victor
I think it takes a particularly humble type of player to welcome that type of presence, too.
How have the Spurs had such a good culture and success for so long? Have they had the same owners and management forever so there is stability? It seems they always have the right staff and all the players that go there end up having career years.
Pat Riley could never.
He’d just take Wembys cookies and show him a box of rings
uh yea, the Spurs president of ops is real cool for being active in the organization…
how is this upvoted, you guys are so clueless lol
He’s 77 and coming off a stroke. The title is honorary more than functional.
Nervous Wemby shuffle
Like a 10 year old running into his Grandpa after getting in a fight at school
Just 22 years old. I was a massive fuck up at that age.
Me too
Also still at 37. But at 22 too
36 tomorrow, still making the wrong decision 6 times outta 10.
60% of the time I fuck up every time.
I feel this in my back and knees.
The head and shoulders knees and toes song comes with very different meaning these days.
Happy birthday tomorrow, fool!
The older we get, the less we know, and the more we realize it
4⁄10 right decisions ain’t bad at all.
thanks mitch.
There’s dozens of us!
Whaddup fellow 37 year old fuck up 🤘
22 years old, just a fuckin kid
at any age
he’s in trouble
His stance and arm behind the back, reminds me when mom reprimanded me when i was little
he’s holding back his elbow. same one he used in the incident
Coach Pop about to use his elbow
Elbowsevich
Pop is tall, but not that tall.
He’s tasted blood and is trying to hold himself back from throwing more bows
Wemby to the UFC confirmed
His arm is evil and uncontrollable like the Princes arm from Princess Mononoke
he doesnt want pop to feel threatened by brandishing his weapon.
Nah, Pop probably just wants to get him to watch some classic Bruce Bowen and Robert Horry tape on how to get away with cheap shots
Why not dort
Why depend on another’s team dirty players when we have our own? He can watch them shoot clutch threes at the same time.
wemby’s center of gravity is too high to pull off that style of martial defense
Tbf Dort doesnt get away with cheap shots by hiding or sneaking them, he just does it and then nobody calls shit.
Because he didn’t coach those players?
Yeah that’s same look we had when our mom wasn’t enough and had to send us to our grandpa for extra correction.
Reminds me of this scene: https://youtu.be/pauG658CiMo?si=w6pwf-zh2uXjDdrc&t=78
actually looks like Pop is turning around, maybe to show Wemby how to better protect his space
Pop coaching up his young superstar from the tarmac. That’s some legendary shit.
Meanwhile you have coaches that won’t even coach from the sidelines lmfao
There’s really levels to this
Helluva a coach
puts hands in pockets
I’m sure he’s imparting much needed wisdom. Learn how to keep your cool young man
Edit: Thanks Apart_Association275
Looks like he’s showing him how to elbow a dude without making it so obviously intentional.
“See young man, you got to first box the man out of the referee’s view, then you get on under the chin. Just like that, make it look like a basketball motion.”
If Pop can teach a 7’4” center how to elbow without the refs noticing, I think that should be at least his 7th most impressive accomplishmet.
Maybe you already know this and I understood anyways but “imparting” I think is the term you meant! :)
How do we know that’s Pop and not some random old guy
How do we know it’s not Tim Duncan in a wig?
It’s actually Boris Diaw undercover
False. Theres no coffee nearby
Spurs Special Forces?
I sure it’s David Robinson with a wig, I mean look at that build it’s clear it’s The Admiral
How do we know that’s Wemby and not some random 7’4” guy?
how do we know its not Tony Parker on Manu’s shoulders disgused as Pop
Reminds me of Kung Fu Panda. Master Shifu talking to Po.
That’s Master Oogway fella. He even has the wrinkly neck these days.
They put in the call to El Jefe, Wemby’s in trouble
You called El Jefe? Motherfucker that’s all you had to say!
Sent the youngin to the principals office 😂
This is cool but this is a stalker ass video
It’s from a news channel so that makes sense.
Yeah I caught that, I still feel like a weirdo when I see videos that look like this
his passion is just so amazing. especially with everything that happened to him. rebuilding the next era of the spurs
“lock in and close the series out twin someone gotta take down SHAISIS”
He probably told him he understands what he did, but DONT DO IT AGAIN, or you’ll lose the series for us.
That antic likely cost them the game.
It did cost them the game.
But I think Wemby is about to do unspeakable things to that Wolves team tonight. Double digit blocks incoming
It’s giving Yoda talking to Luke vibes. Especially with the height difference
Emotional regulation aside, he’s got to learn that even what many might deem acceptable clear-outs by other players are going to get him in trouble (and maybe someone hurt) simply due to his height. Especially with non-centers often guarding him, he would have to bend way down to hit most players squarely in the chest. I’m certainly not saying this fell into the category of an accident or typical play since he saw where he was swinging but it really demonstrated how he can’t do even a casual version of this like others might.
This is a good point. It looked like he knew where he was swinging, but on somebody his own size (none exist, but hypothetically) he would have caught them in the shoulder and it wouldn’t be the “finisher” back elbow kill shot we saw in Game 4.
I wish pop was my dad
Im not mad, im disappointed vibes.
he’s at parade rest lol
Also known as the ass chewing position.
In all seriousness, probably telling Wemby throughout his career, opposing players and the game will test his character. He’s one of the best players now and physically talented. Players will go at him to make him lose his composure. This is what I’m hoping he’s saying.
Wemby dropping 40 tonight
Legend move
This is why you take a break after a concussion. Normally Wemby doesn’t act like this.
You know, he did get bopped on the head a couple times right before it happened, so you may be on to something.
Its possible. He’s also still pretty young and the physicality he’s been dealing has been even worse than what he usually does. Not defending it, but he took an inadvertent elbow to the head that same play and McDaniels was yanking on his other arm with both of his hands. 22 year olds generally don’t have the best emotional regulation and there’s a decent chance he’d lose his cool regardless of the concussion. Wemby just needs to learn that even if you feel like you’re getting mauled, you can’t do shit like that.
Thankfully he’s a pretty mature and introspective person. I’m sure he knows fucked up.
Pop will always be the GOAT. Cares so much about the game and his players.
Love Pop is still giving his wisdom to the newest gen of players.
Absolutely hated competing against this dude in his prime, but have grown to have nothing but the deepest respect for what he’s built over in San Antonio.
It’s been awesome to watch from afar.
Pop jumped into the film session right before game 2. Put your mortgage on Spurs tonight.
I love the NBA
“You know what you did was wrong, right son?”
”…yes”
“So next you’re in the situation, what will you do?”
“Don’t stare at the person I’m going to hit so it looks like an accident”
“that’s my boy” 🥹
Pop gonna put ass to belt just like how they did to AD at Kentucky 😂
Pop: I’m not mad…. I’m just…. Impressed?
lol, that swivel at .02
This is how you do it youngin.
Damn I love Pop. “What the hell are you doing?! Good elbow, but knock it off!” Or something along those lines!
Coach him up, Pop! Gotta beat the GD Thunder after this series!
I bet he gets a spanking on his bare butt
back and balls
Obi-Wan checking up on Luke
This is huge honestly
“Your too good for that shit.”
“I’m glad you got a good shot in. Have I told you about the time Timmy got tossed for SMILING at the ref lmao.”
League is fucked if he ever learns Timmy’s way to deal with guys trying to get under his skin on the court
Have you ever heard the story of Darth Pop the Ejected…
Wemby in trouble oooooooo
Look here you long ass whippersnapper, you can’t just be going around hitting people.
Ngl, We getting Mister Miyagi vibes here. Wemby with a legendary 50-10-10-9 piece.
Pop is such a stand up guy
God I miss coach Pop so much.
“Don’t be elbowing Mother fuckas!” - pop probably
I’m not mad, just disappointed vibes
How do we know that’s Wemby?
what if all the comments are wrong and pop is saying you need more speed on the elbow. can’t have them getting back up lol
For some reason, this is heartwarming. I think the Brandon Clarke thing has me in my feelings. SMH. Life is short.
I’m sure Pop isn’t telling him that it’s ok to elbow someone in the throat like 70% of this sub said
Nah it was wrong, reckless, and dumb. He deserved to be ejected.
The hill I will die on is it looked 1000 times worse in slow mo and I think it was more likely an emotional “get the fuck off me” move, and not the premeditated attempt at murder that some are claiming.
So yeah, he was wrong and he has to control himself and know better. It was dumb and selfish. But people are not gonna convince me he was intentionally wanting to drop a elbow of death and destruction like some are saying. And also not gonna convince me is his suddenly a dirty player until I can see more evidence of a pattern. In my opinion this was a poorly thought out attempt at what he thought was self defense and he deserves punishment, but intent matters and that’s the part I think people are getting wrong.
You’re insane if you think 70% if the sub said it was okay. I mostly saw a mix of “he is literally an attempted murderer” and “the refs need to do a better job of controlling the game so shit like this doesn’t happen, but it is still unacceptable it did” and a relatively small number of people saying “well he got hit in the face right before so it was deserved”.
“Do you want to be known as 7ft Ron arrest?”
Is Pop still allowed to drive???
True coach
Sometimes you have to hide your emotions, Victor
He’s probably more scared of Pop than he is Coach 😄
Bro got is arm behind is back like a little kid haha
I mean… he his
bruh he is 22 he is still a teenager
Wemby likely knew that Pop was going to have a word with him and probably lowkey dreaded looking him in the eyes, knowing that he Draymond Greened himself in an important game.
The camera angle kinda makes it seem like a homemade video of man making first contact with aliens
Next time you see a blue Tesla cutting up on the 35 just know it was the greatest coach of all time
Young people make mistakes. Shocking news.
He about to go 40/20/20
Quadruple double incoming tonite
El Jefe giving him an earful
The arm behind the back lmao I know Pop is scolding him for letting them get to him
The chewing out will be legendary
“You elbowed the shit outta him, felt good didn’t it?”
Looks like pop showing him proper elbowing technique
“Wait until your father gets home”
Video is pretty blurry. Are we sure it’s Wemby? It could be any 7’5 guy
Guys, what car is the dark grey one that passed by? Looks sleek and sexy af
Pop turning into a top 10 all time role model after retirement is an arc I didn’t predict but now with hindsight seems perfectly logical
Master Splinter type shit
“Damn man. They suspended Stoudemire and Diaw in the playoffs for just stepping on the court back then lol.”
I’ve always loved pop. Man truly loves the game of basketball. Can’t think of a better mentor for someone like wemby.
Wemby standing there like a bad ass kid who knows they messed up.
Are those Porsche windows legal?
Hopefully he gave him the ole Danny Green treatment
the mafia boss talking to his muscle