Tiago Splitter Gushes Over Gregg Popovich In His Bulls Press Conference

2 months ago

Tiago Splitter Gushes Over Gregg Popovich In His Bulls Press Conference

"He was of course a great coach, mentor and still is. Calls me, texts me and helps me." Tiago played under Coach Pop for two seasons from 2013-15. "The day to day things, how he treats players, he's one of the best if not the best at how he makes everybody feel involved," he continued on his learnings from Pop.

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